Black Tourmaline Meaning + Healing Properties
If you’re new to crystals, black tourmaline is a definite MUST HAVE for spiritual purposes, challenging times, and, well….LIFE!
Tourmaline is a crystal typically formed next to quartz crystals beneath the Earth’s surface, easily identifiable for its vertical tubular striations. This crystal can be found in a variety of colors such as black, green, pink, and watermelon tourmaline. Black tourmaline has been referred to as a ‘spiritual vacuum’ because of its metaphysical qualities to dispel negative energy in your biofield (aka the aura)-specifically the Astral & Etheric auric layers, the environment around you, and transmutes it into usable energy. Lower vibrational energy is no match for black tourmaline! This crystal actually deflects negative energy back to the Earth, rather than absorbing the energies into itself. With that said, the crystal still needs to be cleared after use such as smudging, using water or salt to clear the energy.
Black tourmaline is one of the best protective crystals you can find. It resonates with your personal vibration to clear away energies that try to throw off your natural rhythm, chaotic energy, and negative attachments or entities. Consider black tourmaline to be your shield in the middle of a $h!t storm and steers us in the right direction away from chaos! This crystal will not only keep you stable, grounded, present, and centered, but keep us clear from energies that do not serve our highest good. It is said that black tourmaline will assist in releasing energies, habits, repeating patterns, emotions, negative thoughts, and beliefs that no longer serve you so that you can reach your highest potential! Those who can benefit greatly from working this stone include healing with anxiety, anger, stress, fear, jealousy, drama, addictions, unworthiness, obsessive behavior, and PTSD or painful emotional wounds from trauma.
With black tourmaline by your side as a cloak of protection, it is believed to block EMF (electromagnetic frequencies & radiation), from cell phones, computers, electronics, cars. Energetically, it will use its ‘spiritual vacuum’ properties to draw out toxins, radiation, waste, pollutants, heavy metals, and anything that does not serve your body’s highest good. Those who work with black tourmaline believe it strengthens the physical heart, provides relief for arthritis, chemotherapy, bronchitis, pneumonia, and strengthens the lungs & immune system.
Having such a protective, grounding energy, black tourmaline is primarily known as a Root Chakra stone, yet it provides protection for all of the chakras. While the crystal is working to dispel, protect, clear & transform lower vibrational energy, it is simultaneously energizing our Life Force energy. A sure sign you could benefit from working with this crystal would be feeling drained and frequently lethargic or low energy. It draws in Light from the Universe to energize our bodies & chakras. Making a small investment in a piece of black tourmaline is important for every spiritual healer because it will not only provide the psychic protection you need for energy work with yourself or clients but will also allow you to dive into a deeper level of healing and consciousness. Healers that have worked with black tourmaline have reported uncovering past lives and clearing blocks of deep-rooted negative patterns.
The best uses of black tourmaline include wearing it as protective jewelry, especially for people who are energy healers, psychic, or highly empathic. Try placing a piece in your pillowcase or next to your bed at night for protection while you sleep. Black tourmaline can be round in raw or tumbled stones as well, so you may fit them in your pocket, wallet, or car when you travel. If you would like to amplify the protective and healing energies of black tourmaline, pair it with selenite, clear quartz, smokey quartz, jet, obsidian, hematite, amethyst, obsidian or garnet. Personally, I carry a few crystals in my purse on me at all times in a small silky pouch so I can have Divine love, light, and good vibes around me all the time. For those who work in professions where you are working on a laptop or phone most of the day, try keeping a piece of black tourmaline next to your computer to cut back on EMF energy.
A fun fact about black tourmaline is that it carries an electric charge when it is rubbed.
If using this crystal in the application of Feng Shui, it carries the element of water.
The Zodiac sign associated with Black Tourmaline is Capricorn.
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*Energy & intuitive healing practitioners do not diagnose conditions, perform medical treatments, prescribe substances and medications, or interfere with the treatment of a licensed medical care professional. Energy healing is an effective treatment in addition to, NOT a substitute for, medical attention and medications provided by a licensed physician or licensed professional health care for any ailment. It is recommended that clients receiving Reiki treatments also see a licensed physician or other licensed health-care professional for any ailments.