The name Tourmaline comes from an ancient Sinhalese word “turmali” which means “a mixed color precious stone,” or “turamali” which means “something small from the earth.”
The most common type of Tourmaline is Schorl. It’s black or dark enough of the blue that it looks black. The name Schorl was used before the 1400s and is named after a town in Saxony, Germany where Black Tourmaline was first found.
The Needles of Schorl is also found inside Clear Quartz and when this happens, it’s called Tourmalinated or Tourmalated Quartz. Tourmalated Quartz is known as a symbol of good luck and is worn when specific good luck is needed.
Tourmaline can be electrically charged just by rubbing it or heating it. When it’s charged, one end becomes positive and the other negative.
Ancient witches depended on Black Tourmaline to protect them from Demons as they performed their rituals. It’s still known as a Talisman of protection and a Psychic Shield.
Wear this crystal for protection against problematic, drama seekers or emotional vampires. It’s great to be caring and compassionate but it can be dangerous to allow someone to put drama and negativity on you even unintentionally.
Black Tourmaline is powerfully grounding, provides a connection between Mother Earth and your spirit. It’s high energy aligns the Chakra Centers and channels light throughout the body. It gives you a sense of confidence, positivity and power. Tourmaline Wands are capable of enormous healing. The Wands clear blockages of the Aura and remove negative energy. Place a Wand at the Knees or Feet with the terminations facing the toes to have Negative energy leave your body. You can also use them to direct energy from the Crown Chakra to the Base Chakra to rebalance the Chakras.
Tourmaline is a Shaman’s stone which provides protection during rituals. To use Black
Tourmaline in cleansing or protection rituals, create a Grid of eight natural tumbles to make a protection circle.
Black Tourmaline helps to ease Anxiety Attacks, Paranoia, Anger, feelings of unworthiness, Suicidal tendencies, OCD and helps control fear of health professionals.
At work, hold one temporarily to sharpen your mind or are need full concentration. It serves as an amazing shield against Environmental Pollutants, Electromagnetic Smog, and Radiation from electronics.
Black Tourmaline enhances reflex points in the lower Back, Legs, Ankles and Feet. It helps with pain relief from torn muscles, numbness, arthritis, or scar tissue. Black Tourmaline strengthens the Immune system, Heart, and Adrenal Glands. It also treats the Bowels, Colon and rids the body of heavy metal toxins. Black Tourmaline is powerful in healing almost any illness of the Lungs such as Bronchitis, Emphysema, Pneumonia or Pleurisy and balances the right and left Hemispheres of the Brain and brings Mental processes into Alignment with the Chakras and Aura.
Black Tourmaline increases physical activity, stamina and inspires a positivity.
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