Black Tourmaline Mala

8mm Beads

Mala beads serve as a powerful tool in spiritual practices across various religions, including Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Shintō. Traditionally consisting of 108 beads, a mala is used to count mantras during meditation or prayer, providing a tangible guide as practitioners focus their minds and spirits. The practice of Japa, which involves the repetition of a mantra, is enhanced by the mala, allowing individuals to immerse themselves deeply in meditation. While similar to the rosaries used in Christianity, the mala holds unique significance in each tradition, symbolizing unity, spiritual growth, and a connection to the divine.

A little about Black Tourmaline...

Color: black

Chakra(s): root 

Astrological sign(s): Scorpio 

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. 

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 Let it clear away repetitive, outdated thoughts so that you can continue to achieve your goals and aspirations. 

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