Ruby/Red Corundum 

Family: Red variety of Corundum

Hardness: 9

Properties: Passion, Courage, Optimism 

Chakras: Root, Heart

It is the crystal of passion and courage, reminding us to be adventurous and to only do what we are excited by. Representing true, deep love, ruby is the wellspring of optimism, instilling open heartedness, so we may achieve anything desired. It has been used as an attractor of opportunities, reminding us that all things are possible, because literally, when we look deep enough through a powerful microscope, we will see that all "things" are in fact vibrating energy. It is the conscious observer that affects the outcome of every single experiment. What the scientist believes about the world will have a direct effect on the particles. So what I am getting at is that we are all having an effect on the world around us, whether we want to believe it or not. We can create and heal anything. :)