Black Tourmaline tumbled stone

Black Tourmaline Tumbled Stone

Force Fields Up!

Affirmation: I am safe and sound. I am out of harm’s way. All is well. I surround myself with trustworthy people. I am blessed. I am always Divinely protected. I am enveloped in a sphere of goodness and well-being.

Color: black

Chakra(s): root

Astrological sign(s): Scorpio

Mohs scale: 7–7.5

Spiritual uses: Black tourmaline grounds your spiritual practice into your everyday life. With this stone in hand, delve into the deeper aspects of your consciousness to uncover past lives. This stone also deflects negative energy. This stone provides the ever-important mindfulness, awareness, and peripheral vision in spiritual practice.

Mental uses: Black tourmaline is helpful when you are feeling scattered and constantly being pulled off-center. Use it to help you remain focused on the task at hand. Let it clear away repetitive, outdated thoughts so that you can continue to achieve your goals and aspirations.

Emotional uses: Black tourmaline helps to draw out dark negative emotions holding you back from living a happy life. This stone is useful when you find yourself reacting uncontrollably. This stone helps you uncover the deeper hidden reason for negative actions or reactions toward others.

Physical uses: Black tourmaline offers protection from electromagnetic frequencies emitted by cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices.

Excerpted from The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals, and Stones (Llewellyn. 2013) byMargaret Ann Lembo