Ruby (Manik)

Ruby/Manik is the planetary gemstone of the Sun which rules the sign of Leo and is the King of the Zodiac. The Sun is the King of all existing phenomena in the solar system. The Sun represents the male or father principle. The Sun gives us vitality and the power of resistance and immunity. It is responsible for our body's constitution. The Sun gives life force, power of will, intellect, brilliance, prosperity, success in worldly affairs, wealth, personal conduct, activity, cheerfulness, good fortune, wisdom, ambition, fame, the understanding of the phenomenal world, and the knowledge of medicine. It also governs our relationship with temples and holy places.

The Sun is masculine, forthright, independent, regimented, illuminating, and purifying. It is the source of all intellect on earth - the protector and preserver of life - and the ruler of the intellect. The Sun rides a chariot pulled by seven horses, representing the seven invisible rays of light and the seven colors. He holds the lotus of purity in three hands and grants fearlessness with his fourth.

Moon is the presiding deity of the element water, and rules over the tides of the sea. The sphere of the Moon is the reservoir of rainwater and thus Moon is the ruler of plants and vegetable kingdom. Moon represents the mother or female principle, the energy that creates and preserves.