Colour: White, (Dyed Blue to imitate crystals like Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli will also sometimes see it dyed Red)

Area: Nova Scotia, South Africa, U.S.A.

Appearance: Porcelain like white with grey or black spider web veins opaque to translucent (on thin edges) dull luster.

Structure type: Monoclinic massive forms some have the appearance of miniature cauliflowers

Hardness:3.5

Astrological Signs: Gemini

Howlite healing crystal enhances communication brings peace and balance to our lives. It is a wonderfully calming crystal, it also helps to overcome rudeness, aids us in accessing our past lives and also enhances spiritual awareness. Howlite encourages reasoning in all that we do and increases our desire for knowledge.

This crystal helps to overcome anger and stress and will calm an overactive mind. For the egocentric among us this is definitely the crystal to use. It can also be used to increase endurance and to dissolve selfishness provides us with wisdom and insight, helps us reach our goals and it also brings out our innate decency. This crystal will encourage us to be tactful and patient aids in out of body travel and discourages impertinent behaviour.

You can also use Howlite healing crystals to prepare the mind for meditation it is associated with the Third Eye Chakra and helps with all things associated with this Chakra. Helps one retain what you have learnt and helps with expressing ourselves emotionally.

You can use this crystal's healing abilities to aid with disorders of the teeth, aids bone structure and soft tissue, balances the calcium within our bodies either high or low depending on the situation. And aids those suffering from insomnia, also helps to eliminate pain, anger and stress.