Black Tourmalinated Quartz

Crystal Properties:

Colour: Clear or milky quartz with black needle-like inclusions of Tourmaline

Chemical Composition: Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Tourmaline

Hardness: 7 on the Mohs scale

Transparency: Transparent to opaque

Lustre: Vitreous

Historical Uses:

Black Tourmalinated Quartz, blending the properties of both Quartz and Black Tourmaline, has been used as a powerful protective talisman. It’s known for its grounding effects and ability to harmonize extreme opposites.

Metaphysical Associations:

Chakra: Root, Crown

Element: Earth

Planet: Saturn

Zodiac Sign: Libra, Scorpio

Healing Uses:

Protection: The stone is believed to act as a shield against negative energies and psychic attacks.

Emotional Balance: It's often used to bring emotional stability, helping to transform and purify negative emotions into positive ones.

Physical Wellbeing: Thought to strengthen the body's energy field against external invasion and deflect detrimental environmental influences.

Spiritual Uses:

Grounding: Excellent for grounding excess energy and dispelling negative thoughts and ideas.

Meditation: Enhances the meditative state, bringing a protective yet grounding energy.

Emotional and Mental Aspects:

Stress Relief: Helps in relieving stress, anxiety, and obsessive behaviors.

Clarity: Promotes clarity of thought and rationality, especially in difficult situations.

Numerology:

Numerological Significance: Resonates with the number 4, symbolizing stability, grounding, and practicality.

Additional Properties:

Energy Balancing: Helps in balancing and harmonizing the flow of energy throughout the body.

Detoxification: Believed to assist in cleansing the body of heavy metals and environmental pollutants.