Black Tourmaline Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Schorl
A dense black stone for protection, energetic boundaries, and staying grounded.
- Intentions
- Protection, Grounding, Banishing
- Element
- Earth
- Planet
- Saturn
- Zodiac
- Capricorn
- Day
- Saturday
- Moon phase
- Waning Crescent
- Chakra
- Root
- Color
- Opaque black
- Hardness
- 7 - 7.5
- Found in
- Brazil, Africa, Maine (USA)
How to use it
- Guard your home
Place a piece of black tourmaline near each entrance or at the four corners of your home. Set the intention that only welcome energy crosses the threshold.
- Carry it as a shield
Keep a small raw piece in your bag or pocket when you go somewhere draining. Touch it when you feel overwhelmed and picture a firm, calm boundary around you.
- Add it to a protection jar
Combine black tourmaline with salt, rosemary, and a few iron nails in a jar. Seal it with black candle wax and keep it near your door.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
The word tourmaline is traditionally traced to the Sinhalese turmali, a name used in Sri Lanka for mixed gemstones. Tourmaline becomes electrically charged when heated or squeezed, and Dutch traders reportedly used warm tourmaline to pull ash from their pipes. That curious ability to attract and hold may be why modern witches see black tourmaline as a stone that catches unwanted energy. It is now one of the most common protection stones on witches' altars.
A dense black stone for protection, energetic boundaries, and staying grounded.
- Intentions: Protection, Grounding, Banishing
- Element: Earth
- Planet: Saturn
- Zodiac: Capricorn
- Day: Saturday
- Moon phase: Waning Crescent
- Chakra: Root
- Color: Opaque black
- Hardness: 7 - 7.5
- Found in: Brazil, Africa, Maine (USA)
Safety: Raw pieces can be brittle and shed small splinters; handle with care.
How to use it
- Guard your home. Place a piece of black tourmaline near each entrance or at the four corners of your home. Set the intention that only welcome energy crosses the threshold.
- Carry it as a shield. Keep a small raw piece in your bag or pocket when you go somewhere draining. Touch it when you feel overwhelmed and picture a firm, calm boundary around you.
- Add it to a protection jar. Combine black tourmaline with salt, rosemary, and a few iron nails in a jar. Seal it with black candle wax and keep it near your door.
Works well with: Black Candle, Rosemary, Saturday, Algiz, Earth
Folklore
The word tourmaline is traditionally traced to the Sinhalese turmali, a name used in Sri Lanka for mixed gemstones. Tourmaline becomes electrically charged when heated or squeezed, and Dutch traders reportedly used warm tourmaline to pull ash from their pipes. That curious ability to attract and hold may be why modern witches see black tourmaline as a stone that catches unwanted energy. It is now one of the most common protection stones on witches' altars.
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