What is Howlite?

Howlite is a borate mineral comprised of irregular nodules and a monoclinic structure. Howlite has a porous texture and is also known as Magnesite. Its color scheme is chalky white with dark veins but it can also be colorless. The meaning of Howlite is linked to patience and perspective.

The Calming Stone

Soft, soothing, and ever ready to tempt you back off the emotional ledge, Howlite is all about tempering the storm. This creamy white stone sometimes shot with silver veins is also known as White Buffalo, Sacred Buffalo, White Turquoise, Kaolinite, Lapis Howlite, and by its more scientific edged name of Silico Boro Calcite. Howlite is known to be a borate mineral, it can be mined in wild nodule shapes and blooms that appear similar to the cauliflower. As a form of Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide, it measures around a 2.5 to a 3.5 on the Mohs hardness scale meaning that it’s a relatively soft stone.

Howlite with its highly attuned every and purist snow-white color schemes oozes compassion and sensitivity. Whether by name or nature, it’s a healing crystal that seems to be gifted in the spiritual department. It was first discovered by Henry How back in 1868. How was a Canadian chemist and a mineralogist and he named Howlite Silico-Boro-Calcite. The stone found its more poetic title when the geologist James Dwight Dana (another mineralogist) renamed it sometime after. Howlite has been mined across many corners of the earth, it has been uncovered in Nova Scotia up in Canada, but can also be found in the USA, Germany, Namibia, Pakistan, Turkey, Russia, and the warmer shores of Mexico.

Howlite has been named the Imitation Stone, as sometimes dealers would dye the snowy hues a different color to make it look like Turquoise. While adaptable in color, Howlite doesn’t need to imitate anyone as it is its own unique special stone with a whole host of beautiful healing properties.

Howlite is a stone of patience and perspective, for those who feel they need to slow it down, absorb, and clear the constant stream of chatter from the mind, it’s a crystal that marries you to a more mindful way of life. If you want to know more about the healing benefits of Howlite keep on reading.

If Howlite isn’t your idea of heaven, you can check out our Essential Crystal Guide right here and find a stone that sings to your soul. 

Healing Properties of Howlite

Howlite comes with a whole host of healing benefits that soothes the body, mind, and spirit. Above everything it is an amazingly calming stone, ever ready to slow down the heartbeat, cool calamitous tempers, and show you the way of wisdom. It’s gentle vibration connects and flows, raising your own awareness and granting you clear vision. It’s pale coloring and calming nature also works best when paired with the intricate nature of Blue Lace Agate, the heart healer of Rose Quartz, the twinkle of Peridot, and the crown chakra connector of Amethyst.

Physical Healing Properties

Howlite may be a highly emotional stone but that doesn’t mean that it cuts corners when it comes to overall health and wellbeing. In the physical sense, Howlite with its bone white coloring can lend a hand when it comes to helping balance calcium levels in the body. With Howlite on hand you can strengthen the skeleton, grow luscious shiny hair, and let your pearly white teeth gleam. Along with radiant health, Howlite can also serve as a signal to the body that it needs more water to thrive. Whether sipping herbal tea or soaking in a detox bath, this is a stone that calls to the water element.

Mental & Emotional Healing Properties

If you often find your mind is filled with a constant stream of noise, then Howlite is here to bring a spot of calm and contemplative silence. Everyone who has a mind that moves with the swinging branches of a million monkeys knows that sleep and respite can be tough to find. With Howlite on side, you can encourage those turbulent waves to settle and turn into a gentle flow. Blue Howlite in particular is an excellent tool for calming an overactive mind and tempering emotional expression.

For those who tend to be quick to anger and who rush in with a hot head, Howlite is like a long cool drink on a scorching day. It’s a stone that shows us that taking a moment to consider all angles before responding can often lead to better outcomes. This stone is an exceptional absorber of stress and tension, making it an amazing tool to have at hand during moments that can feel pressured. It invites you to approach the world with love and understanding and to communicate in a way that doesn’t pour fuel on a flickering flame. Even if you aren’t an angry person but often find yourself having to soothe a heated soul, Howlite gives you the strength to deal with anger in a way that is far from inflammatory while still ensuring your own boundaries and best interests are met.

Metaphysical Properties

A highly competent cleanser of negative energy, Howlite is here to mop up bad vibes and keep you connected with higher realms and on the path to purpose. It’s so easy for us all to get caught in the tangled webs of the world and to channel our energy into the minutiae. But Howlite is here to connect with the crown chakra and to remind us not to trawl through the swamp when we could be leaping towards serenity and knowledge. It’s a stone that is thirsty for knowledge across all avenues and in particular when it comes to spiritual knowledge. Howlite also connects to the third eye chakra, the place of our infinite inner wisdom and deep heartfelt intuition. For those who are excited to explore the possibility of past lives, Howlite can also assist in bringing those details into focus.

Zodiac Birthstone

With its pale coloring, its flowing energy, and its ability to temper all kinds of emotions it should come as no surprise that Howlite loves to hang with Gemini. The Gemini zodiac sign and Howlite are two peas in a pod – both beautifully balancing each other out. If you know anything about Gemini’s its that they are a whole cosmos of emotions. Super chill, flighty and fun on one hand and then sensitive and stern on the other, Howlite is here to bring an even keel back to the wilder side of the twin sign. The Gemini star sign is also known for its strong love of communication and deep waters of compassion. These are both traits shared by the Howlite stone meaning that it complements the Gemini nature down to a tee.

If you want to know which crystal is best suited to your own star sign, take a look at our guide to discovering the right gemstone for your astrological sign right here. 

How to Use Howlite

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Heavenly Howlite deserves a place in your life, especially if you are seeking a stone that is all about attunement, inner vision, and calm conscious living. Whether you choose Howlite as a gorgeous gemstone bracelet adorning your wrist or if you look to having an alter or set of meditation tools that includes Howlite, there are many ways to bring even more healing and harmony into your world.

Home & Office 

Once you bring Howlite into your home you can kick back and relax as this magic stone does its work. Howlite is all about detoxing environments and shaking the strands of anger away. If there is any tension in your home or workplace, then bringing in a piece of Howlite or hanging some Howlite beads can soak up all that negative energy, enhance communication and connection, and generally get everyone together on the same page. For those who struggle with sleeping at night or inviting the mind to shut down, you can also tuck a Howlite stone beneath your pillow and let the soothing nature of the snow and veining work its magic.

Jewelry

Howlite jewelry is a joy to behold thanks to its soft color scheme and its delicate dance of light when pressed against the skin. There are so many ways in which you can enjoy Howlite and its gentle nature but choosing to wear it in jewelry form can be one of the best ways to make the most of its healing benefits. When crystals have direct contact with the skin they are better equipped to transmute their powers and healing vibrations in alignment with your own energy. Whether you choose a Howlite Energy Bracelet, a ring featuring the soft white stone or even a pendant, you can be sure that all that energy is flowing your way without even a pinch of distraction.

Other stones that suit the moods of Howlite well include Agate, the strengthening shield power of Obsidian, and the creative flow of Chrysocolla. Lapis Lazuli is another stone that works alongside Howlite as they both share that all-important third eye chakra connection and swing towards spiritual awakening. Other white stones will also go well with Howlite. Unakite has also been known to marry well with Howlite crystals and the pale cream against the moss green makes for an eye-catching look.

How to Cleanse your Gemstone

Its important to keep your Howlite gemstone cleansed and charged so its always ready for action. Gemstones are amazing tools at soaking up bad energy and channeling positivity, but it helps if they are cleaned regularly so they have a chance of putting down all that negative energy and making space. Howlite is easily cleansed either by running it under flowing water to discharge it or even by leaving it in a bowl of brown rice. Howlite also loves to be charged by moonlight so leaving it in a beam of milky white on a cold clear night can instantly up its energy levels and make it zing.

Geological Properties

Final Thoughts on Howlite

Howlite is a beautifully beneficial stone for those who are looking to bring more calmness and less calamity into their world. The shimmering pale colors, the sweet soothing nature, and the powerful connection with both the third eye chakra and the crown chakra all blend together meaning that Howlite invites you to stay tethered to your inner wisdom. Above all else, Howlite just wants you to be gentle in your own soul, life is tough at times and we all get led by our emotions before we have the chance to take a deep breath. Howlite is here to be that cleansing breath, that second of silence before the storm, the place where you gather yourself.

What are your thoughts on Howlite? Are you here for the attunement stone? Share your thoughts in the comments.