Ruby: magical properties, benefits and uses | tervara (2023)

Rubies are among the most valuable gemstones. Although the mineral they are made from is relatively common, gem-quality rubies are rarer than diamonds.

Fortunately for crystal healers and magic practitioners, rubies of lesser quality are easy to find in metaphysical and crystal stores.

These are just as powerful as their lighter, lighter counterparts, with a wealth of healing and metaphysical properties.

about ruby

Rubies are a pink to dark red type of aluminum oxide (corundum). This is the same mineral that makes up sapphires, but the inclusion of traces of chromium is what makes rubies red in color.

Minor amounts of chromium can cause rubies to be pink, but these gemstones are commonly sold as pink sapphires.

The United States has a minimum color saturation that a corundum gemstone must meet to be a ruby, so those that do are not considered sapphires.

Some rubies are considered "star rubies". These contain natural rutile yarns which create a multi-ray cat eye effect (chatoyance) when exposed to light. These rubies are often cabochon cut to show off their unique appearance.

Although gem-quality rubies are less common than diamonds, they are judged on the same characteristics: color, cut, carat weight, and clarity. Rubies can be created in a laboratory environment, producing high quality specimens with virtually no flaws.

As truly perfect rubies are almost unheard of in nature, jewelers and gemologists use the presence of small flaws or inclusions of rutile to determine whether a stone is natural or not.

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Healing properties and benefits of rubies

Emotionally, rubies are crystals of creativity and passion. It is also a stone of the heart, helping to bring past wounds to the surface where they can be healed.

Some use it as a stone of courage, strength and vitality, similar to garnet. Ruby is said to be particularly helpful for those who suffer from dysmorphia or low self-esteem.

Physically, ruby ​​is considered helpful for problems affecting the blood and circulatory system, including poor circulation and high blood pressure. This also applies to menstruation - rubies are considered beneficial stones for the reproductive system, sexual desire and pregnancy.

Some healers use star rubies to facilitate reverse vasectomy surgeries. As a bloodstone, rubies are also sometimes used for detoxification.

Ruby's magical properties

Rubies have a long and varied history of magical and metaphysical uses. When worn on the left side of the body, they are said to attract all kinds of blessings - from health, vitality and courage to friendship, love and passion.

It also serves as an amulet against theft, destruction of property, nightmares, evil spirits and snake bites.

These stones are believed to be a powerful means of giving the wearer courage, especially against dark forces.

Rubies are also vanity stones. Although they are said to improve circulation and vitality, women who use them too often risk losing their appearance.

Asaquamarine, rubies are said to warn the wearer of danger by changing color. Interestingly, they also protect against most types of danger - including natural disasters, people with bad intentions and sinister magic.

While rubies may be a little too stimulating to use as a crystal for sleeping and dreaming, they are used to protect against nightmares. They are probably best used when combined with other calmer crystals.MondsteinEAmethyst.

In general, rubies are a powerful attractor of good things and a shield against all kinds of dangers. They can be considered a general lucky stone for most people.

As far as color magic is concerned, rubies are strongly linked to red. This regulates lust, courage, ambition and perseverance.

In the chakra system, rubies are associated with the root chakra, Muladhara. This energy center governs survival and blockages can manifest as fear, insecurity and lack of proper energy flow to the other chakras.

Wearing, wearing, or meditating with rubies near mooladhara is said to help unblock that area and restore proper energy flow to the rest of the body.

History and Folklore of the Ruby

Many famous rubies throughout history are not real rubies. A large, jagged member of the British Crown Jewels since 1367, the Black Prince's Ruby is actually a red spinel.

Spinels are a type of aluminum and magnesium oxide that can be bright red in color, just like rubies.

In the past, rubies were said to make the wearer invulnerable if inserted anywhere on the body. Burmese warriors wore or implanted rubies to be invincible in battle.

Chinese Emperor Kublai Khan is said to have offered an entire city in exchange for a ruby. Chinese nobles also adorned their armor with the gem for protection.

In ancient Hindu folklore, offering rubies to the god Krishna was believed to greatly improve the karma of the sacrificer.

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Rubies are brittle but extremely hard, measuring 9.0 on the Mohs scale. Some sources say that their color can fade in heat and sunlight, so care should be taken when cleaning them. Any of the following methods will work.

Some Ruby cleanup methods are:

• Bathe the ruby ​​in clean running water. Natural sources of water such as rain, streams or the sea are best.
• Bathe in an infusion of cleansing herbs. Prepare the infusion as a tea, let it cool, strain and use the herbs. You can also use a hydrosol for this.
• Incense the stone with cleansing herbs or incense smoke.
• Place it at the base of a plant.
• Buried in the earth. Do this in a potted plant for best results. If you must do this in a garden, mark the area well and bury the stone in a shallow container such as a pot. B. a basket.
• Ringing bells, bells, music or singing bowls. Avoid placing crystals directly into singing bowls, as the vibrations can cause the stones to break.
• Use your personal energy.
• Place it under the light of the full moon and stars.

Although ruby ​​is hard, it's important to remember that it often contains imperfections and inclusions that can make it more prone to chipping or cracking. Avoid hitting other crystals as it can damage them.

Getting Started with Ruby

Rubies are very beautiful stones to work with. While gem-quality stones come at a very high price, professionals can opt for low-quality raw rubies or lab-made crystals.

The most important consideration here is that the gems are ethically sourced - as with anything precious and desirable, rubies can be unethically mined. Any good crystal supplier must be willing and able to stand behind the stones they sell.

If you decide to buy a ruby, try it on in person. This allows you to hold the stone before you buy it, to get an idea of ​​how its energies react with yours.

Just as a single perfume can smell different on different people, each individual crystal reacts differently depending on who is holding it.

As long as the crystal feels comfortable in your hand, it's a suitable tool for you. Avoid crystals that feel "prickly" or that make you unaccountably sad, angry, or anxious.

They might be right for someone else, but those feelings mean they're not right for you.

After acquiring your stone, bring it home and clean it. Crystals go through a lot between being formed, mined, polished, shipped and sold. This means they go through many hands and many different energy fields.

While each crystal has its own innate energy, that energy can be temporarily altered by what it comes into contact with. Purging pretty much just changes the stone's energy field back to how it should be.

Once your ruby ​​is clean, you can choose how you want to use it. If you are undecided, try meditating with him for inspiration.

You can also claim it for yourself as a good luck charm and carry it in your left pocket (or wear it on the left side of your body if set in jewelry). This is considered the "receptive" side and is best for drawing things to you.

Rubies have been appreciated all over the world since ancient times. Emperors traded cities for them, warriors got them under their skin for bravery, and people wore them in hopes of love, wealth, and power.

Whether you have a flawless lab-made gemstone, a natural crystal or a rough stone, your ruby ​​can be a very powerful ally in healing, metaphysics and magic.

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