Howlite is the stone of ultimate calm, a gentle ally for anyone seeking to soothe an overactive mind and soften a turbulent spirit. With its creamy white surface and grey veins resembling fine marble, Howlite’s appearance is as tranquil as its energy. It is renowned for absorbing stress, anger, and anxiety, making it essential for patience and emotional balance.
It acts like an energetic sponge for negativity and mental chatter, clearing the way for restful sleep, serene contemplation, and mindfulness.
History and Etymology
Named after Henry How, the 19th-century Canadian chemist and mineralogist who first discovered it in Nova Scotia. While sometimes dyed blue to imitate Turquoise, its natural beauty and properties make it a beloved stone for patience, calm, and awareness.
Physical Properties
- Color: Opaque, milky white with grey or black web-like veins
- Hardness: 3.5 on the Mohs scale — relatively soft
- Luster: Dull to sub-vitreous
- Transparency: Opaque
Metaphysical Properties
- Stress & Anger Relief: Absorbs feelings of rage and frustration, whether yours or others’.
- Patience & Perspective: Encourages thoughtful responses and understanding.
- Insomnia & Overactive Mind: Ideal for quieting mental chatter for deep sleep.
- Spiritual Attunement: Opens the Crown Chakra for higher awareness.
Uses and Applications
- Daily Carry: Keep in pocket to absorb frustration during the day.
- Bedroom Placement: Helps combat insomnia and create a peaceful sleep space.
- Meditation: Enhances focus and mental clarity.
- Jewelry: Common in beaded bracelets for continuous soothing energy.
Care and Maintenance
- Cleaning: Avoid prolonged water submersion; use a soft, dry cloth.
- Storage: Keep separate from harder stones to prevent scratches.
- Energetic Cleansing: Use moonlight, selenite, or smudging regularly.
Howlite Healing Properties and Benefits: Frequently Asked Questions
It calms the mind, opens the Crown Chakra, and aids in higher spiritual connection. Supports past-life exploration by fostering stillness.
- Reducing anger, frustration, and impatience
- Helping with insomnia
- Calming overactive or critical thoughts
- Encouraging peaceful emotional expression
- Emotional Healing: Soothes volatile emotions
- Mental Healing: Quiets anxious thoughts
- Spiritual Healing: Prepares for higher awareness
Creates a personal bubble of tranquility, reducing reactivity in stressful situations.
Especially beneficial for Gemini and Virgo, calming the mind and reducing critical thinking patterns.
Not a traditional birthstone — can be worn by anyone needing calm.
Its unique ability to absorb negative emotions and its marble-like beauty make it stand out.
You may feel more patient, calm, and able to pause before reacting.
Yes, but handle with care — best worn as necklaces or earrings to avoid scratches.
Primarily Crown Chakra; also benefits Third Eye by quieting thoughts.
- Bedroom: For better sleep
- Workspace: To absorb stress
- Pocket/Bag: To carry calmness with you
