Howlite Meaning and magickal uses
Also called White Howlite
A soft white stone that quiets a racing mind and invites restful sleep.
- Intentions
- Peace, Sleep and Dreams
- Element
- Air
- Zodiac
- Gemini
- Chakra
- Crown
- Color
- White with gray veins
- Hardness
- 3.5
- Found in
- California, Canada
How to use it
- Under the pillow
Tuck a tumbled howlite under your pillow or set it on the nightstand. As you lie down, hold it and breathe out slowly three times, letting each breath carry away one worry from the day.
- Pause before reacting
Keep howlite in your pocket on stressful days. When you feel a quick temper rising, hold it and count to ten before you answer, giving yourself room to choose your words.
Works well with
Substitutes
History and folklore
Howlite is a fairly recent addition to the crystal world. It was named in 1868 after Henry How, a Canadian chemist and geologist who described it from samples found in Nova Scotia. Because it is porous and takes dye easily, it has often been sold as imitation turquoise, so it is worth knowing what you are buying. In modern practice it is valued as a calming, gentle stone, a good choice for anxious students and light sleepers.
A soft white stone that quiets a racing mind and invites restful sleep.
- Intentions: Peace, Sleep and Dreams
- Element: Air
- Zodiac: Gemini
- Chakra: Crown
- Color: White with gray veins
- Hardness: 3.5
- Found in: California, Canada
Safety: Howlite is often dyed blue or other colors to imitate turquoise, and the dye can bleed. Keep dyed pieces out of water and away from light fabrics.
How to use it
- Under the pillow. Tuck a tumbled howlite under your pillow or set it on the nightstand. As you lie down, hold it and breathe out slowly three times, letting each breath carry away one worry from the day.
- Pause before reacting. Keep howlite in your pocket on stressful days. When you feel a quick temper rising, hold it and count to ten before you answer, giving yourself room to choose your words.
Works well with: White Candle, Lavender, Chamomile, Waning Crescent, Monday
Folklore
Howlite is a fairly recent addition to the crystal world. It was named in 1868 after Henry How, a Canadian chemist and geologist who described it from samples found in Nova Scotia. Because it is porous and takes dye easily, it has often been sold as imitation turquoise, so it is worth knowing what you are buying. In modern practice it is valued as a calming, gentle stone, a good choice for anxious students and light sleepers.
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