Born in July? While your main birthstone is RUBY you are spoiled for choice with secondary options!
Main Birthstone for July: RUBY
Rubies come in range of different hues with the Pigeon's Blood being the most valuable (deep red with a slight blue tinge). Other varieties range from pinkish red, purple-red, deep rich to dark ruby red.
In a physical sense, rubies are said to assist with:
Infections
Circulation
Heart
Energy
Female Fertility
Male Impotence
Menstrual Problems
Early Menopause
Fibromyalgia
Gynecological Operations
Pregnancy - particularly for older women
Mentally they are said to help share love energy despite of past hurts and reduces fears of the paranormal and evil.
They are most commonly associated with love, especially faithful, passionate commitment and helps older women to value their beauty and life experience. Rubies bring prophetic dreams and banish nightmares. To dream of rubies is a sign of coming prosperity and good fortune. Tumble stones at home for each of your family members can help maintain loving links wherever they are.
What Chakra Does Ruby Belong To?
Rubies belong to the HEART Chakra.
Location: Center of the chest Color: Green Element: Air Signs of balance: The ability to love and forgive yourself and others Signs of imbalance: Hatred, selfishness, jealousy, and fear of betrayal
Meaning “unhurt” in Sanskrit, the Anahata or heart chakra refers to a place where no hurt exists. When the heart chakra is in balance, we feel a free flow of love and compassion. Those who feel hurt from the past live with a blocked heart chakra and come from places of pain, fear, and distrust of themselves and others.
How do you Cleanse and Clean Rubies?
While there are quite a few ways to cleanse rubies, to do so without damaging your jewellery it would be best to use the following techniques:
Reviving with Quartz: Place your ruby in the middle of a heap of quartz and leave for several days.
Energise with Sunlight: After using the previous method, revive your rubies in the sunlight to further purify them.
To physically clean your ruby jewellery, you can use soapy water to do so and make sure to thoroughly dry them with a non-abrasive cloth to prevent scratching.
Secondary Birthstones for July:
While Ruby is the main birthstone for July, due to sun/star, planetary, or talisman stones for the zodiac signs of Cancer and Leo there are a range of secondary crystals and gemstones for July. These are sapphire, onyx, sardonyx, and carnelian. Find out more about these crystals here:
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