Howlite was first discovered in 1868 near the town of Windsor, Nova Scotia. Howlite has been mined across many corners of the earth. It has been uncovered in Nova Scotia in Canada, but can also be found in the USA, Germany, Namibia, Pakistan, Turkey, Russia, and the warmer shores of Mexico.

HEALING PROPERTIES

Howlite’s soothing energy helps you settle differences in your life, allowing you to let go of the bothersome little things in life. Howlite acts as a competent cleanser of negative energy, mopping up bad vibes and ensuring a connection with higher realms, while also aiding in emotional regulation and stress absorption. It is the stone to work with as it helps to soothe tempers and allows you to maintain a baseline which is more centered and unruffled. It teaches patience and helps to eliminate rage, pain and stress. Howlite calms communication, facilitates awareness and encourages emotional expression.

Howlite is known for its role as a guardian of emotional and spiritual boundaries. Howlite has a wonderfully soft and peaceful energy that gently expands. Howlite’s calming energy can attune you to higher states of consciousness and can aid meditation practices. It calms our spirit, helping us find a sense of balance in our everyday life and connect more directly with our Highest Self and other guides.  Its ability to quiet mental chatter and clear away distractions helps open the doorway to inner awareness and focus. Howlite encourages us to believe in our dreams and not hesitate when action is needed. It is a stone of patience and wisdom. It has a subtle but powerful vibration that encourages stillness, presence, and inner reflection. It helps settle a restless mind and bring awareness inward. It provides clarity and removes blockages that obstruct your inner vision and spiritual connection.

Howlite soothes the body, mind, and spirit, promoting wisdom, raising awareness, and granting clear vision. 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. Its soothing nature serves to calm heightened emotions. In settings where stress and agitation are prevalent, Howlite helps diffuse anger and frustration. A calm mind is more receptive, enhancing the capacity for active listening and empathetic communication. Howlite quiets your inner critic which is often so unkind, and replaces that voice with one more compassionate, patient and tactful.  Howlite helps us to calmly and clearly express our own thoughts and emotions and to better understand what other people are trying to communicate, both verbally and non-verbally.

Howlite reminds us of the power we hold within and urges us to use, channel, and harness this energy towards individual self-healing. This stone is here to nurture and enlighten our heavenly body while showing us the capabilities our souls can offer this planet. It is an amazingly calming stone, ever ready to cool calamitous tempers, and show you the way of wisdom. Its gentle vibration connects and flows, raising your own awareness and granting you clear vision.

Howlite has an ability to fully help you cope and heal from trauma, grief, mourning, anxiety and depression. It aids in bringing your inner strength to the forefront during this time which helps you slowly rebuild your emotional body. During stressful times, Howlite grounds all of your energy and allows your mind to maintain a sense of clarity which is vital for making rational decisions best suited for your day-to-day healing. This stone is an exceptional absorber of stress and tension, making it an amazing tool to have at hand during moments when you 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.

Howlite inspires good, thoughtful reasoning.  It is a wonderful stone that strengthens memory and stimulates a desire for knowledge. It inspires patience and a willingness to observe, experiment, and carefully analyze before jumping to any conclusions.  Howlite teaches discernment and can help us to give and receive constructive criticism in a more palatable way so that it is easier to accept and integrate.  It also reminds us to be patient with ourselves and our learning process, while remaining ambitious and eager to go after our goals.

HISTORY

This mesmerizing stone was named after Henry How, an 18th-century mineralogist who first discovered it in Nova Scotia in 1868. How initially called it “silicoborocalcite”. After his death, American geologist James Dwight Dana renamed it “Howlite” in his honor.

Howlite’s historical Roots extend even further back with a rich tapestry of cultural significance. Native American tribes, particularly the indigenous people of North America, highly valued this stone for its metaphysical properties and ornamental beauty.  For Native American tribes, it was known as the “White Buffalo Stone” and was used in spiritual rituals for its association with the sacred White Buffalo, which symbolizes hope and prosperity. The stone’s mythology centers on its ability to promote calm, clarity, and spiritual connection which helps quiet the mind aiding in achieving inner peace and balance.  Native Americans used Howlite spiritually in the creation of talismans for protection and as a tool for rituals to connect with higher spiritual realms. Shamans and spiritual leaders used the stone to enhance intuition, deepen dreams, and interpret these insights as divine guidance.

CHAKRAS

Howlite is mainly associated with the Crown Chakra, also known as the seventh Chakra.

Located at the top of the head, as it aids in spiritual connection, enlightenment, and higher consciousness. It is also linked to the Third Eye Chakra for intuition and inner wisdom. It’s powerful connection with both of these Chakras blends together which enables you to stay tethered to your inner wisdom.  Howlite also has a connection with your Root Chakra. Harnessing the power of Howlite enabling these connections at the same time are extremely rare.

Your Third Eye Chakra is the place of our infinite inner wisdom and deep heartfelt intuition. In tandem, the Third Eye Chakra, located at the forehead’s center, directs intuition, perception, and inner wisdom. Howlite extends support to this Chakra, amplifying our intuitive abilities and promoting clarity of vision. Howlite’s energy associated with your Third Eye Chakra enhances inner wisdom. It promotes clarity of vision and can help you focus on spiritual knowledge and truth.

Howlite working with your Crown Chakra facilitates a connection to the spiritual realm enhancing meditation. Howlite crystal’s energy synchronizes with the Crown Chakra, propelling spiritual growth and deepening our comprehension of the celestial sphere. Innovative concepts, artistic energy, determination, and correct mindedness come from the Crown Chakra. If your Crown Chakra is unbalanced or obstructed, you may seem unwilling to embrace circumstances and individuals for what and who they are. Howlite helps control and regulate your Crown Chakra, leaving it accessible and clear of bad vibes and thoughts.  Your Crown Chakra is linked to thinking and temperament, Howlite is an excellent stone for removing negative emotions such as bitterness, worry, anguish and rage. Howlite aligns and balances the Crown Chakra, facilitating a deeper connection to the spiritual realm and enhancing your intuition.

Howlite’s link to the Root Chakra provides a sense of security.  Its connection to your Root Chakra helps you become fully connected to Mother Earth and all the energy she provides, while staying in direct contact with your higher self. The grey/black veins in Howlite are said to provide grounding energy, which connects to the Root Chakra. This connection can help with a sense of inner strength and provide a feeling of safety and security.

CLEANSING AND CHARGING

It’s important to keep your Howlite gemstone cleansed and charged so its always ready for action. Accumulated energy and impurities can diminish the power of your crystal. Howlite is an amazing tool at soaking up bad energy and channeling positivity.  It helps if it is cleaned regularly so it can calm all the negative energy surrounding you and make space for purity and clarity.

Here are some simple methods to cleanse and charge your Howlite.

Soak your Howlite in sea or Himalayan pink salt water or bury it in Earth. Allow it to soak in the salt water overnight.  Alternately you can or bury it in a pot of earth or outside under a favorite tree for 24 hours. Either of the salt bath or being buried in the earth will absorb and neutralize built-up energetic debris. The direct connection with soil will restore your Howlite with the natural power of Mother Earth bringing it back to full capacity again. Always rinse well after soaking or burying it.

You can also smudge with Sage or Palo Santo. Gently wave a lit sage or palo santo stick around the crystal. The smoke will cleanse away negative energy.

Charging in Sunlight or Moonlight by placing it in direct sunlight for a few hours or under a full moon overnight will also both cleanse and charge your Howlite. The sunlight or lunar rays will revitalize the stone with amplified energetic vibrations. If utilizing the full moon, set your Howlite outside from dusk until dawn.

Regular cleansing and charging ensures your Howlite remains a vibrant, effective tool for healing, meditation, creativity and more. Always end your cleansing and charging ritual by holding your gemstone near and concentrating on your intentions or prayers to magnify the charging.

If you wear Howlite jewelry, keep in mind that it is a softer gemstone and can be damaged quite easily if scuffed or banged.  It is best to store it in a box or bag by itself away from other jewelry to avoid it being scuffed or damaged