Tourmaline is a powerful stone, with a long history among many cultures of providing protection during ritual work. It can be used for scrying and was traditionally used to point out a cause of trouble or an offender and to indicate a good direction in which to move. This article explores not only Black Tourmaline and it's used as a psychic shield, an electric stone, a lucky talisman and more; but the second half of the article explores how it works in combination with quartz.