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White (or blue) - often artificially colored; marbled stone, often tumbled.

It is primarily a stone of preventative care and protects against the user or healer neglecting their own health; encourages high standards of integrity and open, non-confrontational communication; effective in visualization; protects against unfriendly phantoms

Set it in a white ceramic bowl and leave it in the center of your home at a happy gathering.

Place as appropriate or hold during meditation

Howlite is named after Henry How, a geologist who discovered it in Nova Scotia. It is called the home-blessing stone. It is traditionally buried around the boundaries (of in indoor plant pots) at the four main compass directions and a small piece is placed over the front and back doors.