Howlite Meaning: The patience stone, and How to Use It
The patience stone. Reach for it to cool down.
Howlite is known in the tradition as the patience stone. If you want the short answer: reach for it to cool down.
At a glance
- Colour
- Chalky white with grey web veining
- Hardness
- 3.5 out of 10 — soft
- Water
- No. It is soft and porous.
- Sunlight
- Safe.
- Mined in
- Canada, California
- Chakra
- Crown
- Element
- Air
- Planet
- Moon
- Zodiac
- Gemini, Virgo
What howlite is said to help with
These are the associations the tradition gives it. They are long-standing beliefs rather than proven effects, and they are recorded here because they are genuinely what people come looking for.
- Patience when your temper is short
- Calming an overactive mind at night
- Cooling anger before you act on it
- Absorbing stress rather than radiating it
The part that is actually true
Most blue howlite is dyed — it is porous and takes dye beautifully, which is why it is the most common fake turquoise on the market. If cheap turquoise scratches with a pin, it is probably howlite.
Where howlite comes from
Canada, California.
Looking after it
- Water: No. It is soft and porous.
- Sunlight: Safe.
Frequently asked
What does howlite mean?
Howlite is known as the patience stone. The tradition associates it with patience when your temper is short, calming an overactive mind at night, cooling anger before you act on it. These are traditional associations rather than demonstrated effects, and no stone treats an illness.
Can howlite go in water?
No. No. It is soft and porous.
What chakra is howlite?
The tradition associates howlite with the crown chakra, the air element, and Moon. These are traditional correspondences rather than measurable properties.
Where does howlite come from?
Canada, California.
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