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.

Physical Healing Properties

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.

Mental & Emotional Healing Properties

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. 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,  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.