Black Tourmaline is said to be one of the most powerful crystals for protection and elimination of negative energy. It helps to put an energetic boundary between you and others so you don’t pick up unwanted energies. When placed in the four corners of a room, Black Tourmaline seals the room with a protective shield that dispels low vibrational energy. Black Tourmaline helps you understand yourself and others. It promotes self-confidence and lessens fear while banishing feelings of being a victim. Black Tourmaline attracts inspiration, compassion tolerance and prosperity. Black Tourmaline is a powerful mental healer as it balances the right and left hemispheres of the brain and changes negative energy into positive.