Ruby

The beautiful Ruby has a rich history and appears many times in history books, lore, stories, and even in the Bible. In some of these stories and folklore, it was believed that the Ruby would assist its user in predicting when danger was afoot. It also appears in many historical stories claiming that it cures inflammatory diseases and repels evil. It was believed to be the stone of passion, love, confidence, good fortune, and integrity.

Burmese warriors were convinced that the Ruby would keep them safe when in battle and protect them from all harm. These warriors used to fix Rubies to their armour to keep them safe, and even insert them into their skin.

In Medieval Europe, people believed that Rubies would gift its owner health, wisdom, wealth and success in love.

Ruby is known to be used for healing exhaustion and bringing energy to someone who lacks it. On the flip side of that is the fact that it has been known to sometimes overstimulate a sensitive person or increase their irritability. Rubies are used by crystal healers to detoxify the body, blood, and lymph systems. They have also been known to bring down fevers and treat infectious diseases, especially diseases of the blood.

These red gemstones enhance passion, motivation and assist the user in setting and achieving realistic goals. Rubies can flood your life with positivity, remove negative forces and energies from your life, and bring about a sense of humbled leadership.

On an emotional level, Ruby is believed to balance negative self-talk and promote self-confidence. It can also be very healing for sexual issues and can even be known to attract sexual activity.

Ruby goes hand in hand with the passionate loving force of the heart chakra, assisting in balancing and clearing the heart space and promoting a lust for life. It is also known to support and stimulate the base chakra with its fiery, red, and passionate healing. If you struggle with any reproductive issues then using Ruby in your life will help heal these.