Pink Tourmaline

Excerpted from Wisdom of the Gemstone Guardians, by Michael Katz. Order the book here.

Chapter 17

Pink Tourmaline: Balancing the Female

The scene surrounding the second waterfall was almost a mirror image of the one we had just left behind. The mysterious pool, the lush foliage, and the small clearing were all before me again. The only difference I could discern was the color of the crystal waterfall and the mist rising from the pool. The mist was pink, and the mammoth crystal itself was a combination of light and dark shades of pink mixed with pure golden light.

The Guardian of Green Tourmaline had waited with the other listeners until I arrived. He introduced the Guardian of Pink Tourmaline with a simple nod of his head. She returned his nod, and then the Guardian of Green Tourmaline retreated down the path.

The Guardian of Pink Tourmaline was dressed in layers of sheer pink fabric, which draped her body like cascading water. She was about six feet tall and appeared to be in her late thirties. The Guardian had suntanned skin, rich golden eyes, and brown hair which fell just below her shoulders.

She smiled and reached for my hand. As I took her hand I knew I would slip instantly into her aura and the discourse would begin.

Greetings, everyone. My name is Rubellite. Rubellite is also the name given to the finest quality Pink Tourmaline, the gemstone for which I take responsibility. 

"The Guardian of Green Tourmaline referred to you as the 'Gemstone Master Rubellite.' Is your mission different from those of the other Gemstone Guardians?" Michael asked.

I will speak of the Gemstone Masters, because I have great respect for them. However, I can only do so because I have not yet been fully initiated into this order of masters. 

The Gemstone Masters

You have already met many Gemstone Guardians. You have learned that they do not all come from one place, nor are they all the same age. You have also discovered that not all the Guardians are required to devote all their time to the gemstones for which they are responsible. Some Guardians, whom you have not yet met, are even in charge of more than one gemstone.

What we Gemstone Guardians do in our spare time, if indeed we have any, is entirely up to us. I believe it is the same with you. My personal interests lie beyond the energies, powers, effects, and properties of the gemstone Pink Tourmaline. Although Pink Tourmaline is my focus, I am deeply interested in all gemstones. I am interested in their purposes, their effects on different people from different planets, and the ways in which they can be used.

I am in training for initiation into the Order of Gemstone Masters. I have declared this intention, for it is the path I have chosen for my personal unfoldment. It is the way I choose to be a co-worker with Spirit.

The Gemstone Masters do not work as the Guardians work. You might call these masters the keepers of gemstone knowledge, since their purpose is to collect, record, file, and keep safe all the available knowledge and wisdom regarding gemstones. This includes knowledge from all the universes and worlds where gemstones exist. One of their duties is to keep this information up to date. As gemstones grow, mature, and evolve, their properties and effects change. Similarly, as people experience their own individual and collective growth, their reactions to gemstone energies change.

The Gemstone Masters work directly with Spirit. They know what gemstones really are. I will tell you what gemstones really are but know that my description is superficial. 

Gemstones are embodiments of the light and sound of God. Your physical body also contains the light and sound of God. However, a one-carat gemstone can carry a thousand times more light and sound than your entire physical body can. This is simply because the crystalline matrix of the gemstone can handle more concentrated energy than the cellular matrix of your physical body.

When the Gemstone Masters are working, they often wear a black robe and a black hat. You might call this outfit their uniform. Black reminds them to be neutral and not partial to any one color or gemstone. Since black tends to absorb all colors of light, it also reminds the Gemstone Masters that it is their duty to absorb and gather information. The presence of the black uniform presents an interesting opportunity for those who meet a Gemstone Master. Unless you can let go of all concepts surrounding the color black, you will not be ready to learn or accept what these masters have to offer. 

It is not the purpose of these masters to change people's attitudes, concepts, or opinions about gemstones, nor is it their purpose to raise people's consciousness about them. These things will occur in time. Therefore, anyone who says he or she has "channeled" a Gemstone Master has not communicated with a master of this particular order. You may find it interesting to know that, just as there may be a Gemstone Guardian with a physical body living on your planet, there may also be a Gemstone Master with a physical body living there. 

When an individual has earned the right and proved that he or she can be responsible for the information a Gemstone Master imparts, that individual will be given certain knowledge by these masters. It will seem as though that person has gained this awareness on his or her own, because the masters do not communicate directly. That is not their way. The Gemstone Masters take no credit for their work. They are beyond ego or vanity. They work with complete humility as co-workers with Spirit.

When my attention is not on Pink Tourmaline, I focus on learning and teaching some of the information the Gemstone Masters have gathered. I assist them in their research. Consequently, to some I may appear to be a Gemstone Master. However, I have not yet achieved full initiation into this order. I consider myself an apprentice. It was an honor to be called a Gemstone Master. It was Green Tourmaline's way of recognizing and affirming my direction and potential. 

Light, Sound, and Soul

"Can you tell us why light and sound are contained in gemstones?" Michael asked. 

Gemstones are vehicles Spirit uses to radiate a concentrated form of the light and sound of the life force into the physical and inner worlds. If there were no gemstones or crystals, planets would not be alive; and if planets were not alive, they could not support life. Like organs in the human body, crystals carry out specific functions needed to keep planets alive. 

Metals and certain rocks are so physical and dense that there is no way for the life force to penetrate a planet made of nothing but these elements. A planet comes alive only when it is imbued with a Soul and its crystals are infused with life force. A planet gains its Soul in the form of its Guardian. Only then does it possess the three key elements needed for life: light, sound, and Soul.

The more of these three elements available to you, the richer your life will be. This is why gemstones are available to human beings. Gemstones offer you the opportunity to gain a greater connection with your Soul. They also nourish you with a greater influx of light and sound.

Actually, it is not correct to say you have a Soul. You are Soul. You, as Soul, have a mind, emotions, and a physical body. The point of having these physical and inner aspects is to gather experiences, learn lessons, gain strength and stamina, and become aware of Spirit. These lessons and experiences will then allow you to fulfill your true purpose, which is to regain awareness of your true nature as Soul. 

Eventually you will gain the awareness that, among other things, you live to become a co-worker with Spirit. I have chosen to do this by working to become a Gemstone Master. You can also do this by becoming an artist, engineer, teacher, homemaker, salesman--or whatever is your heart's desire.

One way to describe Soul's path and purpose is to say that you, as Soul, originated in the heart of God; as you moved further and further into manifestation, you collected a mind, emotions, and a physical body. As Soul, your ultimate goal is to return in full consciousness to your source in the heart of God. 

It takes a great deal of awareness, experience, strength, and lessons learned to gain the impetus or power needed to return. Moving into manifestation is easy; it is like flowing with the force of gravity. However, just as a rocket needs a tremendous amount of fuel to defy gravity and leave the Earth's atmosphere, people need a tremendous amount of spiritual "fuel" to return to the heart of God.

Gemstones are packages of concentrated light and sound "fuel." They can act like booster rockets, giving you the extra energy you need to help lift you in the direction of your goal. How a gemstone does this depends upon its mission, purpose, and effects.

Negative Gemstones

Not all gemstones give this boost or extra fuel to help Soul return. Only those gemstones beneficial to man and woman will do this. The gemstones whose Guardians you are interviewing for this book have only beneficial effects on their wearers. However, there are some gemstones whose duty it is to divert your attention from your goal. 

These gemstones often cloak their negativity, so that people with shallow insight will only see positive benefits from wearing them. Of course, if people saw their true nature, these gemstones would be shunned and not mined. Because they must be mined in order to carry out their missions, these gemstones create a false front. 

In a crude way, these gemstones temper men and women. They make people strong but only through negative experiences. These gemstones keep people on a downward spiral. If and when their wearers finally become aware of the ways in which they have been affected, they might also discover that they have gained strength. However, this is only because awareness is strength. 

In this rather harsh way, wearers of negative gemstones may come to understand the power of gemstones and may remove the negative ones from their lives. Then they may look to uplifting gemstones or to some other focus of light and sound to help them change the direction of their lives. This will help them evolve toward their ultimate goal. 

There are many ways or paths to this goal. Gemstones do not take the place of religions or spiritual paths, nor do they take the place of spiritual guides or masters. If I or any other Gemstone Guardian has given you that idea, I apologize. It is the wrong idea.

Gemstones are not the "path" or the "way." They are only tools, though powerful ones. Their power is often proportional to the wearer's state of consciousness. The more spiritual energy flowing through the wearer, the more enlivened the gemstones will be. In other words, the more spiritually aware you are, the more powerfully gemstones will work for you.   

The purpose of gemstones is not just to heal the physical body or to make it feel better. When worn, gemstones gather information from and work on both your inner and your physical aspects. Holistic in the truest sense of the word, gemstones' work involves your whole being, the life force which sustains your being, and the energies that created your conditions. No other therapy can promise this--unless, of course, it includes gemstones or is one that involves working directly with the light and sound of Spirit.

The Law of Silence

When I am initiated into the Order of Gemstone Masters, I will not be able to speak as freely as I just have. As an outsider of sorts, I still have the right to speak freely about gemstones and Gemstone Masters. On the other hand, I have only been given information that can be shared freely. When I am initiated, I will gain wisdom, information, and knowledge so vast that I might not know what can be shared, what needs to be shared, or what should be shared.

You can well imagine that one of the prerequisites of Gemstone Mastership is mastery of the law of silence. Besides knowing when to keep silent about certain information, masters of this law know how to teach in silence. Indeed, it is much more effective to teach silently. Then the learner is not just given information by an authority with whom he or she can agree or disagree. When teaching is done silently, individuals learn through their own direct experience. They truly know what they have learned, and no one can take that knowledge away. 

"When you become a Gemstone Master, will you still be the Guardian of Pink Tourmaline?" Michael asked. 

No. Another will be given the experience of being the Guardian of this gemstone.

"How many individuals have been initiated into this hierarchy of Gemstone Masters?" 

It is a relatively small order. I have never counted, and perhaps no one will ever know exactly how many are involved. You were correct to call this order a hierarchy, because the masters who have belonged to this order for the longest time are the most wise and have access to the most information. They are also the most silent. 

"Do these masters store information in crystals?" 

The information appears to be kept in large books and is impeccably neat and well organized. In order to extract information stored in crystals, a certain process is involved. It is easier to scan the pages of a book or the titles of many books, since there is no need for an information retrieval device. Nevertheless, the actual material of which the pages are made is illusory, for it is close to being pure light and sound. It is just for the sake of convenience that it manifests in a form which looks like a book.

These books have manifested only for recording purposes and for those of us who are apprentices. Often, when the Gemstone Masters need to know something, they expand their awareness to the level of infinite all-knowingness and perceive the answer. This source is beyond any kind of manifestation, be it in the form of books or crystals. My fellow apprentices and I are still unable to access this source of infinite wisdom whenever we wish.

By the way, although each discourse you hear will comprise one chapter in this book, know that enough additional information about each gemstone exists to fill an entire volume. As you research each gemstone more deeply, you will discover that the discourses you are hearing are actually introductions, for the Gemstone Guardians have been speaking in general terms.

Balancing Feminine and Masculine Energies

I have two missions. One is to give woman the power, understanding, and awareness to realize her full potential. I help her realize how her feminine and masculine natures coexist and interact, and I encourage them to come into greater harmony.

My second mission is to provide protection by transforming the aura into a shield. This shield protects people from external disharmonious influences, be they mental, emotional, or physical. My two missions intertwine. This is because women often appreciate and can benefit from a certain level of protection when they are undergoing the changes required to realize their full potential. 

In the past, civilization was not ready for women to have the power and awareness I bring. If women had gained this awareness, history would have been different. Men might not have retained the dominant role.   

Only in recent times has equality come to be recognized as a virtue. Only now is it something that both genders, but particularly women, are working toward. The equality for which men and women are striving is not equality between the genders. The true equality they seek is the balance between the masculine and feminine energies within each individual. Once this inner balance is achieved, or at least approached, the harmony between the genders will increase. It will occur naturally. 

I am not saying that when masculine and feminine energies become more balanced that conflicts between men and woman will cease, nor do I mean that everyone will be in agreement with each other and that marital spats will be a thing of the past. Not at all. Men and women will bounce their energies off each other for eternity. It is the nature of their vibratory rates and their magnetism to do so.

For centuries, the feminine aspect of the dominant male was suppressed and therefore weakened. Because the male's feminine aspect is part of him, by dominating the female, he only weakened himself. Meanwhile, as the male was dominating, the female was learning to become strong. The method by which she acquired this strength is similar to the way negative gemstones teach strength--the hard way. It is true that sometimes this kind of lesson is remembered best, but it is certainly the most painful. 

And so it was, that while man was weakening himself, woman was slowly, slowly becoming stronger. 

Centuries of suppression have taught many women that their masculine aspect is wrong; or it has taught them that males in general are wrong, shortsighted, egocentric, and not as strong as they think they are. And I am sure that if you include three or four blank lines in your book, many women who read this list would be happy to fill in more adjectives.  

I notice that some men in this audience did not find that humorous.

Women consist of both masculine and feminine energies. Therefore, until a woman releases her concepts about male energy, she will not be in harmony with herself. Pink Tourmaline will help a woman understand both her male and female aspects and improve communication between them, thus creating harmony. 

If a woman can master both her masculine and feminine aspects, there is nothing she cannot do. She will only be limited by how far she wishes to go. Women who reach this state of strength, self-confidence, balance, and power tend to see more of the whole picture of life. Among other things, they may begin to understand that one of their greatest blessings is the power of motherhood and the preservation of the family. Some may realize that they can best use their power and abilities to preserve the family rather than to enter the workplace and assume a typically male role. Of course, there is nothing wrong with taking either avenue.

It is the male's purpose to carry the strength of the family's group consciousness through the generations. This manifests as the custom of passing family names from father to son and of women taking their husbands' names. Similar customs are practiced in societies on other planets. 

It is the female's purpose to provide the force of change. She broadens the family's group consciousness and therefore strengthens it. When a daughter marries, she steps away from one family unit and enters another family's group consciousness, broadening and strengthening it as she enters.

If a woman refuses to take her husband's last name or chooses to change her last name after she has taken her husband's name, it is an indication of imbalance. Yes, I know that this statement will ruffle some feathers!

I could speak for hours on this subject. However, that is not the purpose of this discourse. Besides, I feel I have already given you enough information to upset many people's concepts about male-female relationships. 

Pink Tourmaline can give a woman the self-confidence to stand on her own as her own individual being, separate from her husband. Yet in her recognition of the importance of family preservation, she may see the importance of having one identity, or name, for the family unit. When you wear an identification bracelet, the bracelet is not you; it is only something you wear for identification. Likewise, when a woman wears her husband's name, it is not her. But she can use the name to identify the group consciousness she is forming in her family. One family name strengthens the group consciousness of the family unit.

In any case, a name is only a temporary identity. Who you are as Soul will not change if your name changes. Nonetheless, names can be tools. For example, if you wish to release an old identity and take on a new one, you are free to change your name. I have come to realize that it doesn't matter what my name is or what people call me. I am who I am.

Pink Tourmaline and Men

Pink Tourmaline will not imbalance men in the same way that Green Tourmaline can imbalance women. When worn by a man, Pink Tourmaline will produce the same protective effects it does for a woman. Wearing Pink Tourmaline will also encourage a man, consciously or unconsciously, to recognize his feminine nature. Often, when this happens, a man will not like what he sees or will not be able to accept it--especially if his feminine nature needs attention and healing.

Therefore, one of the greatest gifts a man can give himself is to give Pink Tourmaline to the woman with whom he is sharing his life. As the Pink Tourmaline vibratory rate fills the woman's aura, it will also affect his aura. This indirect effect may help him balance and heal his feminine qualities more easily, because the Pink Tourmaline's influence will not be as overpowering as if he wore it himself. The aura of protection created by the Pink Tourmaline around the couple will also enable the man to feel safe enough to allow his own healing changes to occur. 

Creating a Protective Shield 

Pink Tourmaline protects its wearers from external disharmonious thoughts, emotions, and energies, including electromagnetic radiation and microwaves. I do not protect you from your own inner disharmonies. If you already have a certain disharmonious vibratory rate within you, it is difficult to protect you from external forces of the same disharmony. For example, if you have greed within you, I cannot protect you from greed. I can protect you most effectively from disharmonies that are foreign to you.  

When you are protected from external disharmonies, you have the freedom to be braver and more adventurous than you would otherwise be. You also have the freedom to think new thoughts and feel new emotions. 

If you travel to foreign countries or to foreign parts of your own country, you will be protected from the stresses of travel. No matter where you are, you will be protected from the energies and influences that are foreign, disharmonious, and potentially harmful to your body.

You have been told how the white light differentiates into seven color rays. You may be surprised to learn that, even though I manifest in several shades of pink, the color-ray vibratory rate which flows through me is actually blue. 

The vibratory rate of my crystal pulls the blue ray into the physical world with such force that the pink ray of the emotional world is pulled along with it. This force is so strong that particles of pure white light are also pulled into the physical. By the way, the pink color ray--which gives Pink Tourmaline its predominant color--is a dilution of the red ray.

When a person wears Pink Tourmaline, the light rays that are pulled toward the gemstones collect in the aura. This makes the aura so strong that it is nearly impenetrable to many energies.

I must also warn you about Pink Tourmaline: Its power should not be underestimated. Tourmaline crystals take a long time to grow. They are built carefully and precisely. As each molecule is added, it is done with an understanding of Tourmaline's responsibilities.

Because of Pink Tourmaline's power, it should not be worn as a solid necklace unless the wearer will be doing something potentially dangerous or will be entering an environment that is very disharmonious. Only in these situations should Pink Tourmaline be worn alone. It will allow you to focus less of your personal strength on self-protection and more on the task at hand. In other words, Pink Tourmaline should only be worn in a solid necklace when your natural defense mechanisms may be so overburdened that your well-being would be compromised. 

Pink Tourmaline's energy enters the body through the lower four chakras and sometimes through the throat chakra. It only exits in a gentle flow through the brow chakra. Wearing even one solid necklace brings more Pink Tourmaline vibratory rate into the body than the body can express through the brow chakra. 

Therefore, if an individual wears a necklace made entirely of Pink Tourmaline, the pressure of its vibratory rate will soon build in the head. (Consequently, a headache is a sure sign that you have been wearing too much for too long.) A solid necklace of Pink Tourmaline can distort the balance of mental energy and accentuate negative thought patterns. If the individual continues to wear this much Pink Tourmaline, the emotions will soon exhibit the same imbalances.

For everyday use and protection--and to experience all the other benefits I have described--Pink Tourmaline should be combined with other gemstones in a necklace. However, one must be sure that these other gemstones do not impede, confuse, interfere with, or cancel out my work. For example, Green Tourmaline should not be combined with Pink Tourmaline, because it will have negative effects on my work.

My protective properties can also have an indirect healing effect on the body. When outside influences bombard a particular part of the body, they often prevent or inhibit it from healing. These influences may include the energies of the thoughts, feelings, attitudes, concepts, and prayers that friends and family may be directing toward the person or the diseased part of the person's body. Not only must that part of the body focus on healing, but it must also contend with these outside influences. Despite good intentions, these influences may or may not be positive, welcomed, or in the best interest of the individual. If the individual wears Pink Tourmaline, the affected organ or area will be able to relax its defense mechanisms. It will be able to place its full attention and energy on healing, cleansing, or rejuvenating itself. 

Gemstone Tools

Gemstones are not to be used in place of physicians. Gemstones are tools. If I had a certain condition that was inhibiting me from attaining my goal, I would certainly see a physician with whom I felt comfortable. At the same time, I would use my intuition to select the most powerful and appropriate tools I know of to help me resolve and remove the obstacle.

The most powerful tools I know of--and that are available on the Earth planet--are gemstones. Some may argue that drugs are more powerful than gemstones. Drugs appear to work faster and provide results almost immediately. My question is: do they work on the actual causes of the problem, or do they only work on symptoms? Remember, gemstones work on the actual causes of conditions. 

Herbs are different from either drugs or gemstones. Herbs, like gemstones, can greatly benefit human beings; yet there are important differences between gemstones and herbs. For example, although herbs grow much faster than gemstones, their life spans are much shorter. Also, because therapeutic-quality gemstones are rarer and more difficult to obtain, they cost more. Yet gemstones contain a more concentrated healing force, and, unlike an herb, the value of a gemstone and its giving properties will not wane. The life span of most gemstones will exceed your own, no matter how often you use them. An herb cannot promise that. Nonetheless, I have great respect for herbs. They are very beneficial, and one can use a vast variety of them.

It is probably no coincidence that I, as an individual, was given the responsibility of being the Guardian of Pink Tourmaline. I may be the first woman ever to be in line for initiation into the order of Gemstone Masters. If there is a woman who has already attained this initiation, her vow of silence is impeccable. I have not yet met her, nor have I heard of her. I am doing something that, as far as I know, no other woman has done. I know that, in addition to all the requirements demanded of any applicant, it takes something extra for a woman to do this.

As I look at each of you sitting comfortably in this lush jungle garden, I realize you have not caught much of what I have said. I have been given a chance to share myself, but from what I see, at this time only a small piece of my discourse has taken root in your hearts. This observation only supports my growing understanding of the law of silence. It confirms the value of using the silent method of teaching to convey information. If I had taught you in silence, each of you would have gained a knowingness of what I said. Of course, that would have been impractical for the purpose of this interview. 

Next you will meet the Guardian of the earthstone Sodalight.

You will find that some Earthstone Guardians are similar to the Gemstone Guardians, while some are quite different. The vibratory rates of the earthstones greatly influence the appearance of their Guardians. Just as gemstones work on inner planes, so do their Guardians. In general, the work of most earthstones is directed primarily to the physical and/or emotional planes. Therefore, the attention of many of the earthstones' Guardians is focused on those areas. Do not expect to hear as much about Soul or the inner bodies in their discourses. 

Thank you for the joining me here today.

"Thank you," I heard Michael reply, as I slowly began to move out of the Guardian's aura. For several moments, I remained suspended halfway out of her aura. In this state I knew all that she knew. At the same time, I was aware of what the listeners had experienced. Only a fraction of what she had said had taken root in their hearts. I only wished that my own heart could be fertile enough and my experience profound enough for her words to become my own knowledge. 

Then I completely slipped away from this Gemstone Master-to-be. We watched her body slowly fade until her vibratory rate became one with the mist rising from the pool.

© 1997 Michael Katz. All rights reserved.