Whereas gold is the metal of the sun, silver is the metal of the moon. Like the moon and water, silver is reflective and used to mirror the soul bringing people calm and balance. Silver is used to 'draw down the moon' during lunar ceremonies, giving the wearer use of the moons energy and protecting them from negativity.

Silver's connection to the spiritual life is mostly seen in traditional cultures where people live in union and deep respect for the earth. For example, the Tibetans spiritual silver jewelry is often combined with gemstones and crystals which then resonate their healing vibrations more strongly. Another aspect of the silver natural healing belief is that wearing this jewelry brings the wearer more in tune with the vibrations and flow of the universe. It is the metal of emotions, love and healing. Silver's properties are strongest during the new and full moon.

Silver Metaphysical Properties and Silver Mystical Properties

• manifestation of wealth, riches, and health
• improves quality of speech and brings eloquence to conversations
• calming and balancing
• reflects away negativity and evil intentions
• brings the wearer more in tune with the flow of the universe
• like the moon and water, a mirror to the soul
• increases strength of perception
• awakens and increases psychic and intuitive capacities
• provides strong connection between physical and astral bodies
• increases the strength of gemstones and crystals, particularly Moonstone, Amethyst, Quartz, and Turquoise
• high malleability (ability to be shaped), enables the user/wearer to bend energies, creating vital energy centers
• placed on your forehead, activates and opens your Third Eye Chakra
• astrologically associated with Cancer and Aquarius, the element Water, and direction West
• increased Perception, increased intuition and increased Recovery.

Silver in Healing

Wearing silver jewelry is said to help heal and calm the mind, to help clear the lungs and throat, to increase circulation and purify the blood, to balance hormones and to slow the progression of degenerative brain diseases. Just wearing silver is said to help draw negative energy from the body to make way for positive energy.

Any stone used for healing will benefit from being set into silver.

Silver is a great conductor of energy, including magic. Any stone set in silver will be amplified and its energy more easily directed.

The Ruby stone is an excellent aid to assist you with recharging your energy levels, and it may stimulate your mind to be more positive and self-assured.

It is well known as a deep red gemstone and crystal with a striking color that is analogous of its energy, which is very effective for encouraging vitality, sensuality and sexual energy.

These lovely red gemstones may assist you to overcome sexual dysfunction and attract new love.

This is a very much a heart centered stone, and it epitomizes the Divine love of the Creator. It is a stone of manifestation, and will also support the retention of wealth, of all sorts.

The meaning of the name of this stone comes from the Latin word for 'red'.

Chakras and the Color of Ruby:

Ruby gemstones are effective psychic protection stones, and are excellent assets to help you to defend yourself against psychic attack from negative entities.

They are powerful healing crystals for you to use as their vibration acts as a barrier against those who want to steal your energy.

If you wish to increase your ability to dream, and in particular wish to experience lucid dreams, put a piece of Ruby under the pillow.

Color ranges of ruby crystal are pinks, deep reds, and orangey red. Ruby is commonly identified with the root chakra due to its reddish hues, but is also can be used quite effectively to energetically stimulate the heart chakra.

Ruby can be used to shore up any leakages occurring in the chakra system. If you are feeling low energetically it could be an indicator that your life sustaining energies are escaping through breaks in the auric field.

Ruby can not only help repair leakages, but can also unlock blockages that are causing stagnation. It balances through creating movement, allowing energies to flow about more freely and positively.

Remedy Benefits of Ruby:

Stimulates heart chakra

Brings spiritual wisdom

Shields psychic attacks

Promotes wealth and wellbeing

Nurtures emotional body

Enhances lucid dreaming

Sparks creativity

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Energy Levels Recharging:

Ruby stone has a vibration that radiates with an intensity that projects energy and enthusiasm for life. It encourages leadership and increased concentration, with sharpness of intellect.

This beautiful red gemstone allows you to see your own strength, and your creative potential from a heart-based perspective.

Its energy may assist you with clear visualization, through its stimulation of the pineal gland. This gland is the basis of the third eye, although this stone has not been known as a chakra stone for the 6th chakra.

One of this stone's alchemical properties is to impart a sense of bliss, as well as encouraging a desire for life.

It will aid you by helping you to recharge your energy levels. This energy boost may be part of the reason why it has been a popular stone over the centuries.

By its ability to give you added strength, these red gemstones will help you to overcome exhaustion. If you have been experiencing sexual dysfunction, using it will assist you to improve the situation.

This crystal is both a base or root chakra stone and a heart chakra stone, and holds the energy of the red ray.