What is Black Tourmaline?
Tourmalines have been a study for decades and have been consumed due to their beauty. Black tourmaline is the most abundant of them. Black tourmaline is also extracted from Schorl which is a mineral mixture of tourmaline, quartz, and other crystals. Black tourmaline specifically has much of the complexity in the context of chemical formula. Black tourmaline was discovered in neighboring tin mines of the town in Saxony, Germany.
The dark color is due to the abundance of elements Boron, Aluminum, hydrate & Silicon. Boron is the major source of magma inside the earth & molten rock. Some traces of sodium, calcium, lithium, magnesium & iron are also present in the tourmaline. This tourmaline’s deposits are most in Brazil. Other locations are Mozambique, Madagascar, Namibia, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia & the United States.
Benefits of Black Tourmaline
Black tourmaline is the most valuable and rare of the tourmalines due to its many features. Some of the benefits of Black tourmaline are as follows:-
Health Benefits
Black tourmaline boosts and improves the immune system, heart, and adrenal glands while weakening illness strength. It also aids in the treatment of bowel problems, constipation, and colon disorders, as well as the balance of the brain’s hemispheres, which aligns mental processes. It has proven to be effective in the treatment of paranoia and learning disorders by removing the fear of failure.
Physical Healing
Improves lower back, ankle, foot, and leg reflexes while realigning the spinal column. It also aids in the relief of pain from damaged muscles, numbness, arthritis, and scar tissue.
Emotional Healing
This stone represents the emotional body’s purification and spiritual cleansing from negative ideas, fears, feelings of rage, and ignobleness. The majority of ancient healers recommend black tourmaline as a mascot for those who are depressed, suicidal, obese, or have uncontrollable tendencies.
It also aids in the increase of physical and mental energy, the replacement of stress and tension, mental clarity, and the development of a good attitude in all situations[1]. Also, black tourmaline has grounding capabilities, if one is using it as Jewelry and uses it daily in daylight it helps improve attitude towards the work as it calms the person and enhances the concentration.
Chakra Healing
Chakra is the psychoactive energy inside the human body which is associated with the physical, mental and emotional health of the person. When the Chakra health is in balance the body regains all of its spiritual, physical, and mental strength and stamina. This stone helps in healing the Chakra of your body and enables the enhancement of one’s well-being.
Industrial Benefits
The use of black tourmaline in the industry has increased in the last decade. This stone is found in air and water purifiers. It is utilized in cosmetics because of its capacity to clean. Its dark color is one of the primary reasons for its employment in textiles and paintings. It is employed in the design of measuring sensors such as power and energy measurement lasers because of its pyroelectric capabilities to generate infrared radiation.
Does Black Tourmaline Protect from EMF?
We’ve been taking advantage of technology for a few years now, and it’s become a need. When there were no Google Maps, people would open the map on a chart and use a compass to locate directions. Less EMF was surrounding us back then. In the form of smartphones, we now have a huge source of EMF in our pockets. Ages between 18-29 in Americans and 94% of them today own a cellphone up to 9 hours a day. In the previous 100 years, there were hardly any sources of EMF, but now it is everywhere. Their frequent exposure is creating damage to our bodies without us even realizing it.
Sleep disorders, headaches, oxidative stress, eye and vision strains, risk of cancer, anxiety, short-term memory loss, and constant exhaustion are the problems in such fields. These are the drawbacks of every EMF-filled environment and being experienced today.
To lessen the effects of EMF tourmalines are used as a combating crystal today against the EMF. Black tourmalines are also part of this group of crystals & it absorbs the negative energies and electromagnetic waves inside them thus creating a grounding effect for us.
Ways to use Black Tourmaline
Black tourmaline has a wide range of applications. Some people use it for Jewelry and some for eradicating the dark negative energies within themselves & the environment. Here are a few ways in which we can use the black tourmaline to minimize the negative energies:-
Jewelry & Self-Healing
Black tourmaline is a lovely stone that is widely used in Jewelry and is frequently seen on necklaces, rings, earrings, and pendants. Thus for aesthetic purposes, a vast family of tourmaline is consumed.
Second, persons who intend to employ this gemstone to believe in the abilities contained within it carry it with them in the form of Jewelry as well as their healers.
Home Decoration & Energy Transformer
One way to beautify your home and as well using them as an energy absorber is by placing these combating stones around your house to release some of the negative energy. Placing them near laptops, televisions, beds, corridors, and other external sources of radiation can be beneficial such as it provides an excellent shield against environmental pollutants, electromagnetic smog, 5G signals, and radiation from different electronic equipment.
Furthermore, because it is a lovely stone, it can be used as a decorative item in the home and for your office and also protect against detrimental energies. One can design it in a beautiful diamond-like shape, a shape of any kind can be good looking.
Industrial Use
The black stone of tourmaline used in industry is based on its pyroelectric property, its emission of far-infrared radiation, adsorption of ions, and release of negative air ions. This kind of stone can get electrically charged when heated. This property is very useful in the industry so some devices.
Tourmaline to minimize EMF
This crystal protects against electromagnetic forces because it contains a high concentration of iron, which is specifically good at absorbing and harmonizing EMFs. The magnetic nature of iron pulls the electromagnetic frequencies towards itself. Additionally, black tourmaline is extremely grounding. It helps enhance the body’s natural electrical field – thus making a more grounded hindrance against harmful radiation in our surroundings.
So for EMF eradication, black tourmaline is an extremely powerful antioxidant that means the oxidative stress from EMF exposure can be nullified from this stone, and similarly, it reduces the empathic stress. The ability to absorb the strong vibrations and transform them into lower vibrations thus can take in the electromagnetic frequencies and reduce them down into much less frequency.
Alternatives of Black Tourmaline
The alternative of Black tourmaline is as follows:-
Hematite
Hematite also named Iron oxide crystals are major iron ore crystals. Because of the high iron content, the stone has a metallic appearance and a lustrous sheen. Hematite has a chemical structure that is highly heavy and dense. It’s usually found in South Africa, Brazil, and the Swiss Alps, as well as Canada’s Lake Superior.
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It functions as a grounding stone and shields your aura from harmful influences and worry. Aside from its therapeutic effects, it is also utilized in Jewelry, polishing, and pigmentation.
Smokey Quartz
Smokey Quartz is a type of crystalline and it comes in a variety of colors ranging from light yellow-brown to dark brown and sometimes it is also mistaken with black gemstones due to the intensity of blackness.
This gemstone is also known to support us with improving the mental wellness of the person, surrendering ourselves to old wounds, grounding, and connecting us deeper with Earth. Ancient Healers use these gemstones for treating the symptoms of depression, anxiety and bringing a sense of calm. To help protect our body this stone is also helpful in absorbing EMF radiations and handling them. Smokey Quartz is currently abundantly found in Brazil, Madagascar & it’s the national stone of Scotland
Red Jasper
Red Jasper, another grounding earth element stone is a protective stone and helps strengthen your moral and spiritual health. This red stone on our Earth instantly helps us feel safe and secure from detrimental negative energies.
On many websites, Red jasper is sold as an EMF protector because of its harmonizing power, it absorbs dirty EMF radiations and transforms them into positive EMF that lessens the EMF radiations into lower vibrations. It is also useful in industries due to its piezoelectric nature and is abundantly found in Brazil, France, Germany, India, Russia, and the US.
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Black Obsidian
Black obsidian is a powerful and protective stone against negative energies and helps stop psychic attacks by absorbing negative energies from the surroundings. It takes out mental stress and tension and stimulates mental growth on all levels.
Black Obsidian according to a study[2] is said to help block EMF radiations although the study involves the animals. Theoretically and experimentally it might be correct because it also helps from relieving oxidative stress which also comes from EMF exposure.
Black Obsidian has significant deposits in Canada, Chile, Argentina, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, and many other locations.
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Tiger Eye
Tiger Eye is a beautiful looking stone and its appearance matches the appearance of the tiger’s pattern. A powerful protective stone it has been consumed for protection against the evil eye (jealousy, hate, black magic) for decades. It strengthens one’s belief in himself because it helps one be more confident and empowered.
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This stone helps protect from the harmful electromagnetic radiations which are caused by the 5G, WiFi, Smartphones, Computers. Major deposits of Tiger Eye gemstone are Griquatown West, South Africa, Wittenoomand, and Australia.
Almandine Garnet
Almandine Garnet is a therapeutic gem that improves endurance and strength. It improves vision, helps the intestines absorb iron, and cures the liver and pancreas. When coupled with Hessonite Garnet, this stone improves your creativity and ability to realize your desires. Ceylon-Ruby is the name given to a gemstone found in Sri Lanka.
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[1] Ethan Lazeerini, Crystal Healing, Guides & Tips https://www.ethanlazzerini.com/black-tourmaline-not-working/
[2] Shielding Effect of Mineral Schungite https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14968159/