Black Tourmaline — Marai Wise

All the tourmalines are way up on my list of wondrous healers. I know I will write about each of them here eventually, but when I was guided to use stones, black tourmaline was one of the very first to call my name. At the time, I questioned my knowledge and abilities, unsure if the message I received was real. It was black tourmaline, also known as schorl, that assured me, told me to trust, have courage, and go forward. Any piece I hold feels like an old, wise friend and loyal protector. Keeping a special palm stone with me wherever I go, just to run errands in town or travel solo to other countries, I never feel alone or fearful of the unknown, but a strong sense of wellbeing. Black tourmaline resonates with the first (root/base) chakra, and aligns with the earth element.

Honestly, I love all the black stones, obsidian, shungite, jet, merlinite , black kyanite, among them. There are differences, but a bit of common energy also that emanates from each. This ally I find to be a perfect companion to beautiful, bright selenite, which I have written about here also, in this series. Black tourmaline anchors us, deflecting any negative energies away, rather than absorbing them. If we feel we might be entering a negative environment or situation, it is a good time to use black tourmaline for creating a protective shield and neutralizing any heavy dense energies, whether physical or psychic. This black stone facilitates order amidst chaos. Likewise, this ally also reduces our own tendencies toward resentment, jealousy, anger, and insecurity pretty drastically.

Black tourmaline is second to none when we desire to ground spiritual energy. And it supports us in bringing our practice into everyday life. Feeling scattered, anxious, overwhelmed, or just off center meditate a moment with this stone in hand. Put in in your pocket or on your desk and feel its radiant, strong, calm stabilty. A perfect choice for use on the lower chakras during healings, black tourmaline brings the energies from the upper chakras into the physical body, balancing them with the lower chakras.

Often schorl can be found in clear quartz crystal, which is then known as tourmalinated quartz, a beautiful polarity of clear white and vibrant black working in concert…a manifestation of dark and light energies joined together in the service of healing, eliminating blockages in both the subtle or physical bodies. IT IS A DEVOTED SERVANT TO THE LIGHT, guiding and supporting us to remain a bright lightbody even the darkest moments. On the emotional plane we find this black ally is a true healer of the drama and the trauma that we hold, often unconsciously, and often affecting our physical health.

Black tourmaline’s powerful gift of energy transmutation on the earthy plane, assisting our own adjustment to a shifting electromagnetic field, and ability to purify, detoxify, and balance on the physical and emotional planes make it a much needed stone for this time in the world. It is a premier EMF protector, from cell phones, computers, and other devices. As it cleanses and clears out toxins in our mind and body, black tourmaline also helps us become more consciously aware of what is needed to thrive and be in good health.