Tourmaline as Healing Gem Stone 
     Tourmaline has been considered to heal physical and mental disorders as well as prevent death. It already was attributed such qualities back in the Middle Ages.
Black tourmaline has been known for its strong balancing properties to realize physical healing and health. It is said to aid a number of body systems, including the endocrine, immune and autonomic nervous systems.

      How does the black tourmaline work? It help your body towards homeostasis – the state when your body is working perfectly and everything is in balance. 
This mineral is considered to be an effective pain reliever, and can be used in the treatment of arthritis and back disorders. 

Black Tourmaline & Chakra Healing
     As its strong black color indicates, black tourmaline is mostly associated with the root or base chakra. As such, it can be used to gain grounding. For example, in your healing practice, you can give your clients a black tourmaline stone to hold for a few minutes after their healing treatment, as tourmaline is said to rapidly dispels any ‘spacey’ feelings post treatment. You can, of course, also use it yourself, after your meditation, or early in the morning, to quickly wake up.

     Having said this, black tourmaline seems to absorb and dissipate negativity related the other chakras as well. It is said to dispel a negative frame of mind (3rd eye chakra); dissolve negative emotions (heart chakra); and to help being free from irrational fear and panic (solar plexus chakra). 

Unique Properties of Tourmaline
     What is chemically special about tourmaline is that when it is heated, it obtains an electric charge. When charged, it attracts small objects such as hair or small pieces of paper. It is this unique property that has resulted in scientific and industrial uses of tourmaline.

Black Tourmaline as Protector
     This stone is a great stone to carry with you on a regular basis as a “Protector Stone”  Black tourmaline has strong protective properties, and can offer shielding from harmful emissions from electronic equipment, as well as from psychic attack and it is said to protect from magic spells and curses in present and past lives. 

Metaphysical Properties of  Colored Tourmaline: 
Black Tourmaline - Said to absorb and give protection against negativity from both people and electrical & magnetic fields. It is also said to sharpen one’s wits, to enhance vitality and to give emotional stability. 

Blue Tourmaline -Said to enhance one’s communication skills, intuition and spiritual perspective.

Green Tourmaline - Said to give success, prosperity and peaceful sleep. 

Pink-Red-Purple Tourmaline -Said to inspire love, spirituality and creativity, and to give wisdom and enhance one’s willpower. 

    Watermelon Tourmaline   (Pink &Green) -

Said to be very effective in helping one to recover from emotional problems. Also all the properties of pink & green tourmalines.


All information is provided for educational purposes only and are not intended to be, or serve as a substitute for, professional medical advice, examination, diagnosis or treatment. For further information on healing stones and how to work with them you can contact me or see me at the next Mystic Messengers Psychic Fair.