Spiritually Ruby lends style and vigour to life.  It bestows positive passion as a driving force whilst preventing any tendencies towards self-destruction in its role as a life-giving stone.  Promotes positive dreams and clear visualization, stimulating the pineal gland.  Emotionally Ruby releases suppressed anger.  It is rejuvenating, firing us with enthusiasm and lifting us out of lethargy and exhaustion; it has a balancing effect on hyperactivity.  A powerful shield against psychic attack. Mentally Ruby leads to joyful committment to all social tasks.  It makes us awake and aware in thought and action, able to perform well.  Encourages us to be active, courageous, implusive and spontaneous.  Protects against nightmares.  An abundance stone.  It improves motivation and helps setting realistic goals.  Encourages the removal of anything negative from your path.  Physically Ruby is energising and balancing. It stimulates the spleen, adrenals and circulation.  It helps with infectious diseases and encourages fever in its function as resistance. Ruby is a sociable stone, it stimulates sexual activity and relieves impotence in men.