Black Tourmaline (also called Schorl) forms underground from volcanic lava. It’s mined worldwide, most notably in Brazil.
Focuses and Meanings
- Integration of personal vision into the material world
- Letting go of perceptions that block contentment and happiness
- Conscious attunement of mind and body with the Earth
- Energetic grounding
- Strengthening bonds to family, home, and community
- Fulfilment of survival needs and feeling secure
- Support from Earthly resources
- Transformation of dense energy (what feels heavy and restricted) into lighter frequencies (ease of expression and sense of contentment)
Black tourmaline forms underground — like roots. We establish roots by affecting the ground we live on. We also develop emotional (energetic) roots with all the living things we bond with physically and psychically (by thought).
The traditional meanings and focuses of Black Tourmaline remind us to breathe deeply, notice our heartbeat with a sense of gratitude, and consciously recognize the dynamics of gravity holding our bodies on Earth.
Do you feel it?
Aspects of Life Supported by Black Tourmaline Energies
- Focusing your mind on practical solutions for feeling scattered or unfocused
- Taking tangible steps toward building a solid financial foundation (like investing and estate planning)
- Giving back to the Earth with a sense of gratitude for the ways it sustains your life
- Developing habits and daily routines that support wellbeing and a sense of security
- Disempowering emotional and psychic attacks through meditative activities that draw your focus into the seat of your Soul
- Rooting out and consciously dissolving self-defeating thoughts
- Bringing an inflated sense of self down to Earth
Chakras
- Primarily the first chakra (Root)
With conscious recognition of the ways Nature takes care of itself, the meanings and focuses of black tourmaline will help you harmonize all energy centers. Admire your heartbeat…
Associated Astrology Signs
- Capricorn
Message
Breathe deeply, notice your heart beating, and feel gravity binding you to Earth, as Earth. Nature takes care of itself.
– Black Tourmaline
