The tourmaline It is mainly known for its protective qualities. It is also popular for its black colorbut the truth is that tourmaline can be of many different colors. That’s because tourmalines are a group of mixed crystals. When being composed of various minerals such as plover (black), elbaite (pink, red, green, blue) and dravite (brown), their shades will depend on the combinations of these minerals that occur naturally in the deposits. Although the most abundant tourmaline is black and opaque.

Tourmaline: protective properties

Tourmaline, especially black tourmaline, is known for its protective properties at an energetic level. Having a tourmaline nearby helps you keep your energy and that of the space you are in clean.

In general, all black stones have protective functions, but tourmaline has an extra characteristic. Not only does it protect you, but transmutes energiesthat is, it converts them from negative to positive.

So that you quickly understand what I’m talking about when I talk about energies, imagine that you go to a funeral home, a hospital, a psychiatric hospital. We will all agree that these places are places where many people pass through with their stories, their traumas, their backpacks. And, furthermore, they are spaces in which people can suffer. All this leaves a residue, a energy stain and, when we visit those places, their energy interacts with ours and can weaken us and also affect us on a physical level because everything is related.

Surely it has happened to you that you have gone to visit a hospital and afterwards you have felt very tired. The same thing happens when you have to see someone you don’t like. When you finish you will feel exhausted. For all these cases, black tourmaline is ideal. You can simply carry it in your pocket.

Other properties of black tourmaline

Tourmaline is known for its protective and cleaning propertiesbut also:

• Rebalance on an emotional level.
• Protect from envy and the bad intentions of others.
• Helps neutralize electromagnetic waves. To do this, we should leave the tourmaline near devices such as the computer or modem.
• Helps overcome fears.
• Provide understanding and clarity in the face of punishment.
• Facilitates concentration.
• Deflect and combat negativity and also resentment.

Tourmalines by color: properties and spiritual meaning

Some specific properties are attributed to tourmalines of different colors:

• blue tourmaline: especially indicated for people who don’t know how to live in the presentHey, they are always focused on the past or the future. It is also especially beneficial for encourage communication and intuition.
• pink tourmaline: helps activate loving feelings towards others and towards oneself.
• red tourmaline: tourmaline is most related to sexuality and desire. Activates love and enhances sexual activity.
• green tourmaline: boosts the healing power. It is a protective stone that balances and provides peace of mind in difficult times. It is considered a stone of transformation and relaxes and calms the mind.
• yellow tourmaline: the most subtle and spiritual of tourmalines.

How to choose and how to clean tourmaline

As you see, tourmaline is a highly protective gem and you can modify its uses by choosing one color or another. But, as it is the most widespread, don’t be surprised if you only find it black even in stores specializing in minerals.

Touch several pieces, feel them in your hands and allow yourself to fall in love with someone. Try not to decide with your mind. Let yourself be guided by your heart.

Tourmaline is a gem that is widely used in jewelry, so you could choose to wear tourmaline earrings or rings or a piece hanging from the neck in the form of a necklace. You are sure to go home with the tourmaline of your dreams.

For clean tourmaline you simply have to pour a little water. You could have it outdoors on a full moon night, but that’s up to you. Being a black stone, I also recommend Bury it in a pot or in your garden so that it recharges of the earth’s energy.

Enjoy your tourmaline and feel how your energy stays healthy and protected!