Tourmaline

I can’t believe I had this stone in stock and did not have it listed on our site!?  It’s sitting right next to the Black Onyx and Obsidian, I have no clue how I missed it, anyway I thought it deserved to be the crystal of the hour to kick off our new weekly blog posts in the “Stones” section.

Tourmaline also known as schorl in my opinion is probably one of the best protective and grounding stones out there, we really shouldn't leave home without it.  Tourmaline has been used for over 2,000 years and is still used today in personal crystal use, by healers, and group meditation sessions. 

Use Tourmaline whenever you feel your energies are scattered or you feel confused, tourmaline will help you bring your awareness back into the present moment.  Have you ever felt overwhelmed with negative influences? if you have, and most if not all of us have at some point are experiencing our energy field being imposed upon or overridden, not a nice experience. Black Tourmaline will help deflect that negativity, lets "bounce" that icky stuff right back away from us.  

Emotional & Spiritual: removes blockages, fear, negativity, breaks down worrying.  great for assisting in balancing the yin/yang, aura, and all psychic abilities.

Crystal Ideas: If you have a dream catcher, attach a few pieces to it enhance the powers, this makes a wonderful gift too!

A Protective Amulet: Amulets have been used for hundreds if not thousands of years, you can create your own personal amulet with just a piece of tourmaline.  A popular time is at full moon using the positive energy of this phase.  Pass your tourmaline through incense and candle flame, then sprinkling with water and salt say the following. " May air blow away false words, fire burn away the dross, water bring tides of love and earth hold me strong."  Focus for a few minutes on the words you have spoken visualizing the charged crystal.  It is now ready to carry with you.