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Black Tourmaline Meanings and Uses

Ancient magicians relied upon Black Tourmaline, known as Schorl, to protect them from earth demons as they cast

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dispelling negative energies, entities, or destructive forces. It guards aga inst radiation and environmental pollutants, and is highly useful in

purifying and neutralizing ones own negative thoughts and internal conflicts, and turning them into positive, usable energy. [Eason, 204][Raphaell,

132][Ahsian, 407]

Black Tourmaline is also a powerful grounding stone, electrical in nature, providing a connection between Earth and the human spirit. Its

supportive energy aligns the energy centers of the body and channels healing light throughout the system. It promotes a sense of power and

self-confidence, allowing for a clearer, more objective view of the world. It is empowering to those who must live or work in challenging

environments or when facing difficult circumstances.[Eason, 204] [Simmons, 406][Raphaell, 132 ][Hall, 298]

Although Tourmaline may be found on every continent, fine crystal specimens and gems are still considered rare and can be quite expensive. Its

vast popularity as a gemstone began in 1876, when mineralogist and jeweler George Kunz sold a Green Tourmaline from Maine to the famous

Tiffany and Co. in New York, and its desirability spread. More recently it has become a favorite of metaphysical collectors and practitioners for its

versatile energy properties. [Simmons, 406]

Tourmaline belongs to a complex family of aluminum borosilicates mixed with iron, magnesium, or other various metals that, depending on the

proportions of its components, may form as red, pink, yellow, brown, black, green, blue or violet. Its prismatic, vertically striated crystals may be

long and slender, or thick and columnar, and are uniquely triangular in cross-section. They often vary in coloration within a single specimen,

lengthwise or in cross sections, and may be transparent or opaque. T he name Tourmaline comes from an ancient Sinhalese word,

meaning a mixed color precious stone, or, meaning something small from the earth. [Mella, 110][Simmons, 406][Megemont, 182]

The most common species of Tourmaline is Schorl, which accounts for ninety-five percent of all Tourmaline in nature. It is black, or sometimes a

blue so deep it appears to be black. The termwas in use before the 1400s, named for a town in Saxony, Germany, where Black

Tourmaline was found in nearby tin mines. [wikipedia.org]

Needles of Black Tourmaline, or Schorl, can also be found embedded in clear Quartz, called Tourmalinated or Tourmalated Quartz. The

combination of clear white and radiant black are believed to create a perfect polarity of energies, a manifestation of light and dark forces united

together for a common goal. It is regarded as a symbol of great fortune and is not carried as an ongoing charm, but when specific good luck is

needed. [Raphaell, 132][Eason, 132]

One of Tourmalines most distinguishing properties is its ability to become electrically charged simply by heating or rubbing it. When charged, one

end becomes positive and the other negative, allowing it to attract, or repel, particles of dust or bits of paper. This property of pyroelectricity (from

heat) or piezoelectricity (from pressure or rubbing) was well-known to the Dutch traders of the 1700s who used Tourmaline to pull ash from their

Meerschaum pipes, calling the stone, or ash puller. [Simmons, 406]

Tourmaline is a shamanic stone, providing protection during ritual work. It can be us ed for scrying, and was

traditionally used to point out a cause of trouble or an offender, and to indicate a good direction in which to move. [Hall,

297]To use Black Tourmaline in purification and protection rituals, create a ring of eight small natural tumblestones for

a protection circle or place upon an altar. [Eason, 204]

Black Tourmaline is an excellent grounding crystal for meditation and healing, and a small number of Black Tourmalines are double-terminated,

ideal for body layouts. The linear flow of energies is enhanced equally in both directions along the crystalline form. [Simmons, 407]

Black Tourmaline soothes panic attacks, especially those caused by dark or confined spaces, or in places where the atmosphere is frightening. It

also helps control fears of doctors or dentists.[Eason, 204]

Wear this crystal for protection against moaners, whiners, complaining neighbors or emotional vampires who burden you with their problems but

do nothing to improve their situations. [Eason, 204]

In the workplace, hold Black Tourmaline for a few minutes when you need to wake up your mind or when you need full concentration. It provides

an excellent shield against environmental pollutants, electromagnetic smog, and radiation associated with cell phones, computers, and other

electronic equipment. [Eason, 204][Hall, 298]It is a professional support stone for miners and telephone workers. [Mella, 132-133]

In industry, Tourmalines are highly valued as electrical tuning circuits for conducting television and radio frequencies. They are used for their

durability since high frequencies can be passed through them without shattering, as many crystals do. [Mella, 110]

Tourmaline strengthens the sense of smell, and in that respect, can also enhance the perception of pheromones which produces an aphrodisiac

effect.

Tourmaline is specifically used to treat motion sickness. It may also assist in restoring luster and shine to hair and nails. [Megemont, 184]


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Black Tourmaline stimulates the reflex points associated with the lower back, legs, ankles and feet, and may be used

to realign the spinal column. It provides pain relief and assists with strained or to rn muscles, numbness, arthritis, and

scar tissue. [Gienger, 86][Eason, 204][Melody, 655][Hall, 299]

Black Tourmaline defends against debilitating disease and strengthens the immune system, heart, and adrenal glands. It also is beneficial in

treating the bowels, constipation, IBS, and diseases of t he colon, as well as r idding the body of heavy metal toxins and environmental pollutants.[Eason, 204][Melody, 655][Hall, 299][Ahsian, 407]

Tourmaline is a marvelous tool for balancing the right/left hemispheres of the brain and bringing mental processes into alignment with the

chakras and auric body. It diminishes fear and may be useful in treating paranoia, and to overcome dyslexia by improving eye/hand coordination

and the assimilation and translation of coded information. [Hall, 297][Melody, 653-654]

Black Tourmaline is a stone of purification, cleansing the emotional body of negative thoughts, anxieties, anger or

feelings of unworthiness. It helps in overcoming substance abuse, and releases any suicidal thoughts or self-harming

tendencies. It may be beneficial in treating obsessive or compulsive behaviors, and in relinquishing chronic worry.

[Simmons, 406-407][Ahsian, 407][Eason 204]

Black Tourmaline increases physical vitality, replacing tension and stress with the ability to view the wor ld objectively with clear, rational thought

and neutrality. It inspires a positive attitude, no matter the circumstances, and stimulates altruism and practical creativity.[Gienger, 86] [Hall,

298][Melody, 654-655]

Black Tourmaline may be used to activate grounding between the Base Chakraand the center of the Earth, providing

further enhancement of ones well-being on the physical plane. [Melody, 655]

The Base, or Root Chakra, is located at the base of the spine, and controls the energy f or kinesthetic feeling and

movement. It is the foundation of physical and spiritual energy for the body. When physically out of balance the symptoms will manifest

themselves as lethargy, low levels of activity, low enthusiasm, and a need for constant stimulation. When its spiritual energies are out of balance,

you will feel flighty, disconnected from reality, and distant. When the Base Chakra i s in balance, the physical body regains its strength and

stamina, and the spiritual energy is rekindled in the form of security and sense of ones own power. It often leads to independence and

spontaneous leadership.

Black Tourmaline is devoted to grounding spiritual energies, bringing a clearer expression of Light into the world and

into the lives of those drawn to its powers. It furthers the ability to remain radiant in the darkest of circumstances, and

to maintain a spiritual consciousness while living among those who are not always in the Light and do not understand

the love of the universe.[Raphaell, 132-133][Melody, 654-655]

Natural Tourmaline wands are considered quite special and channel a high-powered electrical energy capable of transcending physical laws and

producing phenomenal healing. The positive force of these Light tools effectively clears blockages in the aura and removes negative energy.

Black Tourmaline wands may be placed at the knees or feet with the terminations facing the toes to direct negative energies out of the body.

They can also be used to direct energies from the crown and ethereal body to the base chakra, re-balancing the meridians of the physical body

and providing an optimal balance in the ethereal body. [Raphaell, 128, 132][ Melody, 654][Hall, 297]

Tourmaline with black colorenergy deepens our connection to the physical, natural world. It brings power and

strength, relieving fears specifically associated with the physical existence here on Ear th. Black Tourmaline offers

protection and a retreat, the safety of being hidden from your enemies.

Black Tourmaline is one of the most common meditation crystals. It is exceptionally grounding to the Earths energies,

freeing one to explore the spiritual world without harm or danger, and provides high levels of purification for the auric

field and the etheric body.


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The Divinatory meaning of Black Tourmaline: A confusing or clouded issue will be made clear and you w ill receive an

insight to overcome the problem. [Eason, 204]

Dreaming of Tourmaline signifies an accident. [Kunz, 358]

If your birthday falls in any of the following periods, a Black Tourmaline can be a valuable conduit to your Guardian

Angel. The table also provides the name of the Guardian Angel of those born in the time period.

March 11-15 Black Haiaiel (Hajael)

May 16-20 Black Hahaiah (Hahajah)

August 29-September 2 Black Vasiariah

November 3-7 Black Sealiah

There are other Angels that are partial to Black Tourmaline. The table below gives you the information about them.

Protector and Ruler of the dates May16-20; Taurus. Black Hahaiah

Protector and Ruler of the dates March 11-15; Pisces. Black Haiaiel

Protector and Ruler of the dates May 1-5; Taurus. Black Haziel

Protector and Ruler of the dates November 3-7; Scorpio. Black Sealiah

Master of the 9th Tarot Card The Hermit. Black Shelathiel

Protector and Ruler of the dates August 29-September 2;

Virgo.Black Vasiariah

Black Tourmaline honors Manat,the Arabian Goddess of Waning Moon, T ime, Destiny and Death. She is honored

because time brings us all a transition we call death, but in life she can bring a world filled with magic, wisdom and

protection. She rules as a triple goddess with Allat and Al-Uzza.

Black crystals honorCybele, the Roman Earth Goddess and Modern Goddess of Spring Break. She is the Earth Mother and embodies the fertile

Earth. Her festival is the first on the Roman calendar, the Festival of Joy.

Black Tourmaline also honors Aradia, the Tuscany Witch Goddess; and Hine-Nui-Te-Po, the P olynesian Goddess of the Night.

There are several ways to find an appropriate birthstone. The traditional one is listed first. These are from the popular lists that most people are

familiar with. The second way is to find your natural birthstone by the color wheel o f life. You can click on the Natural Birthstone graphic below to

learn more. Finally many people use the traditional stones of the Zodiac.

In this section you will find information on all three approaches.


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Black Tourmaline is not a traditional birthstone.

Black Tourmaline is not a natural birthstone.

Tourmaline is one of the zodiac stones for those born under the sign ofLibra, between September 23 and October

22, the middle of the harvest. Libra is the only sign that is an inanimate object - a balance beam, referred to as The

Balance. During this month the days and nights are equal length, and the Earth and Sun are in balance. Librans are

very strong-willed, artistic, sensitive, and respectful. They are understanding and relate well to other people.

Black Tourmaline will also help Scorpios to be less demanding and Capricorns to be more expressive. [Megemont, 184]

In antiquity, Tourmaline was considered a talismanic Gem of Autumn, and the six oclock Gem of the Night. [Kunz, 326,

337]

Tourmaline is a SeekerEnergizer talisman. Seekers contain the crystal energy structure t hat aligns the natural energy

of the crystal to the natural power of the human mind to find the way to new horizons and new capabilities. Theyre pointers, directors, and

compasses; the fresh start crystals. These are talismans of the scientist, the adventurer, the hunter, wanderer, and explorer. Theyre also crystals

of the student and the researcher.

Energizercrystals, such as Tourmaline, are powerful conduit crystals for focusing and amplifying the Universal Life Force and our energy to

accomplish our goals. They aid in our efforts to gain what we seek, enhance our lives, protect what we value, and defend us from undesirable

elements.

Black Tourmaline utilizes Water energy,the energy of stillness, quiet strength, and purification. It embodies

potentialities unrealized. It is yielding, formless, yet powerful. The Water element brings power of regeneration and

rebirth. It is the energy of the circle of life. Use black tourmaline crystals to enhance any space that you use for

repose, calm reflection, or prayer. Water energy is traditionally associated with the North area of a home or room. It is

associated with the Career and Life Path area, its flowing energy assuring a balance of energy as your life unfolds and flows.

Tourmaline was known to the ancients in the Mediterranean. Egyptian legend speaks of how Tourmaline made its

journey from the center of the Earth and passed over a rainbow, taking with it all of the colors as its own. [Eason, 53]

The Romans used these stones for their relaxing properties of inducing tranquil sleep, calming the mind and relaxing

the body.[Mella, 110]

In India, a likeness of Alexander the Great was carved in Tourmaline and dates to around the second or third century B.C., and in rituals of this

culture, Tourmaline was used to provide direction toward that which would bring good, and was believed to be a teller stone to provide insight

as to who or what was causing trouble. [Simmons, 406][Melody, 654]

Used by shaman of the African, Native American, and Aboriginal tribes, Tourmaline was thought to bring healing powers to the user and provide

protection from all dangers occurring on the physical plane. The African shaman also used it to promote the awakening of the dream of illusion

and to experience the self as a part of the universal spirit. [Melody, 654]

Tourmaline was first brought to Europe by Dutch t raders in the 1700s who gave it the name,, or ash puller, for its alternating

powers of attracting, then repelling, hot ashes from burning coals when the stone was laid near the coals for any length of time. The Dutch

traders used the crystals to pull ashes from their Meerschaum pipes. This ability to gain magnetic powers and become electrically polar by

means of heat readily distinguished Tourmaline from any other gem.[Fernie, 154][Simmons, 406]

More recently, some in the metaphysical world have come to believe Tourmaline is not indigenous to Earth, but has been materialized onto our

planet by higher life forms to assist humans with their transition into the Aquarian Age. It is further believed that special Tourmaline wands are

being created in alchemical laboratories deep in the Andes in South America, and the enlightened beings who perform this magic dematerializes

these wands, transports and then rematerializes them into mines in South America. These perfectly t erminated wands may be up to twelve

inches long and contain the full color spectrum, capable of vibrating all of the chakras simultaneously as they align the consciousness with the


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omnipotent cosmic force. Once mined, these wands attract themselves to those who intuitively know how to use them. [Raphaell, 129]

Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian, (Berkley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2007).

Cassandra Eason, (London: Carlton Books Ltd., 2010).

William T. Fernie, (Blauvelt, NY: Rudolph Steiner Publications, 1973).

Michael Gienger, (Scotland: Earthdancer Books, 2009).

Judy Hall, (Cincinnati, OH: Walking Stick Press, 2003).

Judy Hall, (Cincinnati, OH: Walking Stick Press, 2009).

George Frederick Kunz, (New York: Dover Publications, 1971).

Florence Megemont, (Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press, 2008).

Dorothee L. Mella, (Albuquerque, NM: Brotherhood of Life, Inc., 1986).

Melody, (Wheat Ridge, CO: Earth-Love Publishing House, 1995).

Katrina Raphaell, (Santa Fe, NM: Aurora Press, 1985)

Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian, (Berkley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2007).

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