Ruby – properties, legends and ways of use in crystal therapy

Rubin is a rare variety of corinils, with a chemical composition of aluminum oxide (al₂o₃), in which the presence of chromium offers it intense red, sometimes with shades of purple, pink or blood. It is one of the hardest precious stones in the world, having the hardness 9 on the Mohs scale, just under the diamond. This hardness, together with chromatic intensity and rarity, makes it one of the most appreciated stones of mankind.

The most renowned ruby ​​deposits are found in Myanmar (former Burma), in the Mogok region - a place considered sacred by local miners, where the most valuable rubies are extracted, with an intense color, purple, also called "red blood blood". These are considered the absolute standard of beauty, due to the purity and depth of tone.

In Sri Lanka are lighter rubies in color, often in tones of pink or coral red, which emanates a milder, more feminine energy, ideal for working with the heart chakra. Madagascar rubies are known for their crystalline clarity and for slightly purple reflexes, being appreciated in crystallotherapy for their high vibration and the balance between passion and intuition. In Mozambic and Tanzania, rubies often have fascinating inclusions, with an almost mystical appearance, bringing a dense, deep healing energy.

In Thailand and Vietnam are darker rubies in color, sometimes with velvet reflexes, which are used for spiritual protection and strengthening the will. Each region impresses the stone a subtly different shade, a its own energy accent-as if the Earth itself whispered another legend.

The most spectacular ruby ​​pieces can be admired in the big museums of the world. At the Smithsonian Institution in Washington is the famous Ruby of Carmen Lúcia, a magnificent ruby ​​of 23.1 carats, originally from Myanmar, mounted in a diamond platinum ring-considered by experts as one of the most beautiful cut stones in the world. At the British Museum in London can be seen ancient rubies, used in the British royal rings, while Musée National D'Histoire Naturelle in Paris has gross crystals in Sri Lanka and Mozambic, presented as relics of living earth. In the Museum of Mineralogy of the University of Bucharest, the rubins in Madagascar stand next to other chores, exposed not only as beauty, but as gates to archetypes.

Throughout history, ruby ​​has been considered a divine stone. In the old Indie, it was described in "Garuda Purana" as "the stone of the inner sun", being offered to the gods in rituals of consecration and renunciation. It was believed to be carried at the heart, it protects the soul from the spiritual death and that it ignites the flame of divine love in man.

In Burmania, Rubin was worn by warriors who were inserted under the skin, through initiatory rituals, to become invincible. It was believed that the stone becomes active only when it is in the living blood of the one who wears it, and if the ruby ​​was offered with pure intention, it would transmit not only physical but also karmic.

In the Persian traditions, ruby ​​was associated with Archangel Uriel, guardian of inner fire and pure truth. It was said that ruby ​​burns the illusion and discovers the hidden heart of things. It was offered to the kings and queens as a symbol of the sovereignty of the soul.

In medieval Europe, ruby ​​was considered a stone of sacred blood. The alchemists associated it with the eternal fire of transmutation, and the crusaders wore it in golden crosses, convinced that they would show them the path even in the darkest nights. He was considered a talisman against betrayal and slip from destiny.

In East Africa, ruby ​​is still used in wake -up rituals, being placed in the body's energy centers to reactivate the deep memory of the tribe, the nation and the soul. It is said to be the stone of those who assume their purpose.

Today, the ruby ​​remains a sacred presence in many traditions - the stone of living fire, of the passion that does not go out and the burning road, but leads away.

Rubin's energy is unmistakable: alive, penetrating, without compromise. It is a stone of heart chakra and root, a bridge between divine love and instinctual force of life. Through it flows a breath that wakes up, ignites and focuses.

The ruby ​​is relieved the physical body, bringing heat where the emotional cold or somatization of pain has been installed. It is a crystal that reactivates the will to live, especially during periods of exhaustion, depression or loss of meaning. It does not offer relief, but reappears the fire. You feel how it tightens you from the inside, but not as a constraint, but as a call.

At the emotional level, ruby ​​breaks the walls built around the heart. Not with violence, but with warm, insistent light. It brings to the face of what has been repressed - desire, love, longing, joy, and invites you to recognize them, to accept them, to express them. It is a stone of sincerity lived with fire, not cold control.

Energy, it acts as a sacred fire that cleanses the energy centers of stagnation and restores the circulation between body, emotion and spirit. It is extremely effective in the case of those who feel that they have lost contact with their own wishes, with their own power to choose and to live in meaning.

Subly, ruby ​​is a catalyst for the meeting with the vocation. It does not look like a map, but wakes it from the inside. It is recommended for those who work with art, healing or communities, because it helps to maintain passion in the middle of the challenges. Rubin is not a stone of fast answers - it is a fire that burns slowly, but surely, and transforms everything that touches.

In crystallotherapy sessions, ruby ​​is used with reverence. It is not a stone that is placed anyway - but only where the client is ready to work with truth and strong energy. Sitting on the heart chakra, opens the courage to feel. On the root chakra, it brings anchor, stability and confidence. In combination with transparent quartz, ruby ​​amplifies the intention to wake up vitality and interior courage.

It is often used in working with traumas of abandonment, rejection or betrayal, because it has the ability to reactivate the desire to live in truth, beyond fear. In guided meditations, it is held in the left hand for receiving energy or right for anchor and manifestation.

Rubin is a reliable ally in the reconnection rituals with its own power. It can be worn during the therapeutic dance, the work with the voice or the sacred writing, to reactivate the creative flow of the heart. It is said that, in his presence, you cannot lie - because his fire illuminates any shadow.

In the therapy rooms, ruby ​​is often seated in the center, like a living flame. He supports the therapist's process, keeps him focused and open, connected to the essence. At the subtle level, it creates a field that supports the assumption of responsibility and the release of old, inherited loyalties.

Rubin does not behave anyway. He asks for presence. In the rings, it is often worn on the fingers connected with the heart - index or ring - as a symbol of loving will and conscious choice. Rubin bracelets stimulate vital energy and are worn on the active hand, to support the clear action.

Rubin pendants are worn close to the heart, especially in periods of personal transformation, when you need the courage to remain faithful, even if everything around it seems to rinse. The gross ruby, unheard of, can be placed on the altar, as a symbolic flame, or on the desk, as supporter of inspiration.

Eggs and spheres in ruby ​​are rare, but extremely sought after for deep meditations, especially those involving the activation of the female sacrum. The carved figures - lei, hearts, fire birds - are used in rituals of liberation, consecration and consecration of the road.

Each ruby ​​form is a flame with a different call. But all burn with the same light: that of the heart that does not give up.

Rubin is not a stone of those who want light roads. It is a stone of those who choose with a living heart. It does not promise peace, but it offers authenticity. Do not alleviate superficially, but heal in depth. 

It does not give you a goal, but it reminds you who you are when you wear it.

It is the stone of love that does not require permission. Of passion that does not apologize. Of the destiny that is not required, but lives. 

Rubin is finally a living flame in the palms of those prepared to burn without being lost. To love without fearing. To live without stopping.