TOURMALINE

Welcome to October.

 

October has several birth/sun stones.  The month of October is represented by aquamarine, beryl, coral, jasper, opal, and tourmaline.  Libra is connected to agate, lapis lazuli, peridot and sapphire, and Amethyst, Garnet, Ruby and Topaz are connected to Scorpio.   

 

Today we are going to highlight Tourmaline which is a semi-precious gemstone with a hardness of 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale.  Tourmaline is a combination of several minerals; the most common or which are Elbaite, Schorl, and Dravite.  Tourmaline comes in a very wide variety of colours but today’s showcased piece is Black Tourmaline.

 

Tourmaline is a healing crystal that is associated with moving beyond old habits which in turn make change a little easier. 

 

Tourmaline is a powerful grounding stone and is known to enhance tolerance and understanding.  This is the stone of choice when a positive attitude is essential.

 

In ancient times, it was used to ward off evil spirits. Today it is still used as a shamanic stone for protection and purification.

 

Black Tourmaline has been suggested for wear at work for clarify and energy and is said to benefit those with stressful jobs to release anxiety and even anger.

 

Tourmaline is said to reduce toxins that cause chronic diseases and to cleanse the nervous system which again, as mentioned earlier, helps to create less stress, alertness as well as greater circulation.  It is important to remember that all healing starts on a spiritual level.

 

Black Tourmaline is associated with the Root chakra.

 

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