Ruby Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Red Corundum
A precious red stone for vitality, courage and a passionate heart.
- Intentions
- Confidence, Love, Protection
- Element
- Fire
- Planet
- Mars
- Day
- Tuesday
- Chakra
- Heart, Root
- Color
- Rich red to pinkish red
- Hardness
- 9
- Found in
- Myanmar, Thailand, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
How to use it
- Wear it close
Wear a small ruby, or even a rough ruby in matrix, as a pendant when you want to feel bold and fully alive. Each time you notice it, take a breath and stand a little taller.
- Heart and hearth spell
Set a ruby on your altar with a red or pink candle when you want to warm a cooling relationship or your own enthusiasm. Speak what you want to feel more of, and let the candle burn down safely.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Ruby has been prized for thousands of years, and in old Sanskrit texts it was called ratnaraj, the king of gems. Traditionally it was worn by warriors and rulers as a stone of courage, and in medieval Europe it was said to darken when danger was near. Ruby is the birthstone of July. You do not need a costly gem to work with it; rough ruby in green zoisite or in fuchsite carries the same warm, lively energy for a gentle price.
A precious red stone for vitality, courage and a passionate heart.
- Intentions: Confidence, Love, Protection
- Element: Fire
- Planet: Mars
- Zodiac: Leo, Cancer
- Day: Tuesday
- Chakra: Heart, Root
- Color: Rich red to pinkish red
- Hardness: 9
- Found in: Myanmar, Thailand, Mozambique, Sri Lanka
How to use it
- Wear it close. Wear a small ruby, or even a rough ruby in matrix, as a pendant when you want to feel bold and fully alive. Each time you notice it, take a breath and stand a little taller.
- Heart and hearth spell. Set a ruby on your altar with a red or pink candle when you want to warm a cooling relationship or your own enthusiasm. Speak what you want to feel more of, and let the candle burn down safely.
Works well with: Red Candle, Rose, Mars, Tuesday, Kenaz
Folklore
Ruby has been prized for thousands of years, and in old Sanskrit texts it was called ratnaraj, the king of gems. Traditionally it was worn by warriors and rulers as a stone of courage, and in medieval Europe it was said to darken when danger was near. Ruby is the birthstone of July. You do not need a costly gem to work with it; rough ruby in green zoisite or in fuchsite carries the same warm, lively energy for a gentle price.
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