TOURMALINE

TOURMALINE

The History of Tourmaline

Rumored to be born from the rare energy of a rainbow, Tourmalines' many shades ripple with imaginative play, joyful generosity, and attracting perfect prosperity. Created from silicate minerals, these precious stones can be found in a range of colors. One of the most well known is the midnight hued stone of the Black Tourmaline, but for those craving a splash of color, you can find Tourmaline crystals in brighter shades of pink, green, purple, and even medley like rainbow shades or the color of watermelon.

From India to Australia and beyond, Tourmaline is a worldly gem that can be found scattered across the globe. Its name comes from the Sinhalese term ‘Turmali’ which translates to unknown gemstone of mixed color, lending a sense of mystery to its makeup. Tourmaline can often be mistaken for other gemstones. In fact, there are Russian crown jewels that were celebrated for their wealth of rare rubies but actually turned out to be Tourmalines. In Brazil too, a Spanish knight believed he had unearthed an emerald, but it also turned out to be a variety of glowing Green Tourmaline. It certainly is a stone that likes to play on the senses.

The colorful Tourmaline varieties were said to have made their way from Sri Lanka over to Europe at the start of the 18th Century. It’s one of the only crystal stones that can be electrically charged which is a testament to its power. Nowadays, we tend to turn to Tourmaline when we crave balance and healing, with each kind of color connecting to a different part of our soul energy.

 

Tourmaline Healing Properties

No matter which shade of Tourmaline speaks to your heart, they all bring a bounty of healing benefits to the table. Open your heart, clear your mind, and manifest the life you want with the true meaning of Tourmaline…

Physical Healing Properties

Ever ready to bring the physical body into luminous being, Tourmaline is an incredible immune system and nervous system aid. It loves to help your body take a healthy approach to digestion so for anyone who struggles with stomach issues, Tourmaline can be a tender healer. Tourmaline also helps to strengthen the bones and teeth. It lifts your hand-eye coordination capabilities and generally gives you a bright boost of health to make you feel physically strong and better. Green Tourmaline, in particular, is great for those who feel sluggish or suffer from chronic fatigue.

Mental & Emotional Healing Properties

Get a serious dose of positivity as you say yes to all the unconditional love that the Tourmaline stone is ready to share. While different shades of Tourmaline work to connect with different chakras, the main ones that the family tends to focus on is the heart chakra and the base chakra. One of the things that Tourmaline is amazing at is taking those shadowy negative thoughts and lending a positive spin.

Green Tourmaline is the stone you want on your side if you need to practice a little more self-compassion in life.

Black Tourmaline cuts through anxiety like a hot knife through butter.

Pink Tourmaline brings gentle joy and swathes of self-love to the party.

Blue Tourmaline is all about helping you softly work through trauma to get to a place of deep and true healing.

Red Tourmaline is an excellent confidence booster and an exceptional tool for those who tend to have fallen into a state of passivity and need to take more action.

Metaphysical Properties

From the root chakra to the crown chakra, the heart chakra to the third eye, Tourmaline works with all the chakras to keep the energy flowing in full force. While different shades work with different chakras, the heart and the root chakra tend to be the most connected with Tourmaline. When our heart chakras are blocked we struggle to give and receive love with free authenticity and can become a little shutdown and too ready to shut others out. With a clear heart chakra, we are open and brimming with deep compassion. The root chakra is how we feel safe and steady in this wide wild world. When our root chakra is firm it is like the tree, we are able to invite our branches to grow and bloom in many different directions, all without shaking our foundations.

Zodiac Birthstone

Libra and Virgo both make full use of the healing powers of true Tourmaline. Librans can be beautifully diplomatic, fair, and even a little idealistic which makes them wonderfully just people to be around. Tourmaline ensures that they are stay protected and don’t get taken advantage off while they move through life. As Librans can also be a little indecisive, using Red Tourmaline can be an amazing way to encourage yourself to take action and make the decisions that come straight from the core of your own true heart. Virgos are strong contenders; they are bright and passionate and seem to move through life at a glide. But scratch beneath the surface of these happy go lucky types and there’s a sensitive soul to be found. Virgos actually are really good at masking their emotions which can lead to the soul being off balance. By turning to the hues of Tourmaline, Virgos can learn to align their external communication with their internal and to channel their emotions in a healthy processing way rather than working to bury their feelings deep.