Brown Tourmaline

Ancient beliefs about the energies of stones and their methods of use have been applied to the understanding of Brown Tourmaline:

• Brown Tourmaline (also known as Dravide) can be used to clear the aura.

• Brown Tourmaline stimulates the auric body and opens the pathway to facilitate alignment of the optimum self to the physical body.

• Brown Tourmaline is protective on the subtle levels.

• Brown Tourmaline brings the presence of the Earth to the peace of the higher-self.

• It is said that Brown Tourmaline can be used to treat disorders of the intestinal tract, and to reduce spots on the skin.

• Brown Tourmaline can stimulate growth of plants.

• Tourmaline (all types), of which Brown Tourmaline is included, is good for many wonderful things! Tourmaline is good for diminishing fears, encouraging self-confidence. The shamen among African, Native American and Aboriginal tribes thought that Tourmaline brought healing powers to the users. African shamen used tourmaline to awaken from the "dream of illusion" and to experience the self as a part of the Universal Spirit.

• Tourmaline vibrates well with the Astrological Sign of Libra, and Brown Tourmaline vibrates especially well with the Astrological Sign of Aries, and vibrates to the number 2.