Hooray for your Tourmalines, Michelle!!!
I share your enthusiasm for it, an amazing
stone and energies!!!
It is a natural healerin all colors, with each having different properties,
yet all tourmaline having the unique electrical
emanations of both negative and positive~!~Been used
by Shamans throughout time on this planet... Allows
one to have the awareness of this being an 'illusion',
as it was a Dreamtime stone for the Aborigines and the
Native Americans. Shamans on all continents have used
this stone since Ancient times...It is Multi-dimensional
and mulit-purposeful...It clears all chakra centers which
is a blessing in itself! The wands are coveted and more
rare to find these days... Tourmanline of many hues has
been a constant companion of mine for twenty years since
I recognized it's healing properties! It lights up anyone's
life who has the Connection and Understanding to live
with tourmaline!
We are truly blessed, Dear Michelle!!! No one experience for
me comes to mind, yet tourmaline has been with me in many
meditations over the years, and also agree with all you said
about the black tourmaline which I have been grateful to have
along for protection many a day... I am partial to the deep
green's soothing healing energies!
Love ~ 
Tourmaline*Joy,
Violet~Maya
A previous thread on tourmaline from this room... 
http://www.eboards4all.com/994861/messages/1806.html