Whereas gold is the metal of the sun, silver is the metal of the moon. Like the moon and water, silver is reflective and used to mirror the soul bringing people calm and balance. Silver is used to 'draw down the moon' during lunar ceremonies, giving the wearer use of the moons energy and protecting them from negativity.

Silver's connection to the spiritual life is mostly seen in traditional cultures where people live in union and deep respect for the earth. For example, the Tibetans spiritual silver jewelry is often combined with gemstones and crystals which then resonate their healing vibrations more strongly. Another aspect of the silver natural healing belief is that wearing this jewelry brings the wearer more in tune with the vibrations and flow of the universe. It is the metal of emotions, love and healing. Silver's properties are strongest during the new and full moon.

Silver Metaphysical Properties and Silver Mystical Properties

• manifestation of wealth, riches, and health
• improves quality of speech and brings eloquence to conversations
• calming and balancing
• reflects away negativity and evil intentions
• brings the wearer more in tune with the flow of the universe
• like the moon and water, a mirror to the soul
• increases strength of perception
• awakens and increases psychic and intuitive capacities
• provides strong connection between physical and astral bodies
• increases the strength of gemstones and crystals, particularly Moonstone, Amethyst, Quartz, and Turquoise
• high malleability (ability to be shaped), enables the user/wearer to bend energies, creating vital energy centers
• placed on your forehead, activates and opens your Third Eye Chakra
• astrologically associated with Cancer and Aquarius, the element Water, and direction West
• increased Perception, increased intuition and increased Recovery.

Silver in Healing

Wearing silver jewelry is said to help heal and calm the mind, to help clear the lungs and throat, to increase circulation and purify the blood, to balance hormones and to slow the progression of degenerative brain diseases. Just wearing silver is said to help draw negative energy from the body to make way for positive energy.

Any stone used for healing will benefit from being set into silver.

Silver is a great conductor of energy, including magic. Any stone set in silver will be amplified and its energy more easily directed.

“The Calming Stone“

Howlite has a natural color of white with grey markings in the shape of a spider web. However, it is known to be found in white, blue and green due to the process of applying dye. Be sure not to mistaken Howlite  for Turquoise, as they have a similar appearance. Howlite has can be identified by its appearance of natural “GREY” lines. It is the stone of calmness, comfort, knowledge, memory and progress. It helps relieve an overactive mind. Some say that holding a piece of Howlite has the same effect as spending an hour at a spa. It has the ability to heal mentally, physically and emotionally.

Added Note: This stone can help the special need children and all the crystal/rainbow children. Have them wear it as jewelry, place under/inside  their pillow or have them wear it in their pocket.

CHAKRA(S): THROAT/THIRD EYE/CROWN

Energy Vibration: 2

ENERGY:

• Power
• Healing
• Calming

PROTECTION:

• Absorbs Anger
• Protects The Upper Chakras (ThroatThird EyeCrown)

STIMULATES:

• Concentration
• Restful Sleep
• Inner-Strength
• Selfishness
• Meditation
• The Mind For New Ideas
• CalmnessComfort
• Knowledge
• Progress

 
METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

• Very calming stone with energy that relieves stress
• Focus on Howlite to take a journey outside of the physical body
• Helps gain insight into past-lives
• Place a piece of Howlite in your pocket to absorb your own anger
• Helps to overcome critical behavior
• Heightens perceptions
• Sharpens the memory
• Helps in developing and mastering skills
• Opens one up to their inner truth

HEALING PROPERTIES:

• Insomnia
• Balances Calcium Levels
• Strengthens Teeth
• Strengthens Bones
• Helps Relieve Physical Pain
• Aids In Proper Distribution of Nutrients
• Eliminates Stress

Why Would You Use Howlite?

Howlite is a stone of awareness.

If you want to achieve a better understanding of yourself, of people, of the world, and of life itself, Howlite should be your go-to stone!

It will give you the gift of wisdom and enlightenment. It can help you connect to higher realms and remove the veils that are blocking the truths in your life.

Howlite is a great tool to have during meditation because it can help you focus your mind. It can promote serenity of mind and remove any kind of distracting thought.

It will help you get rid of your stress and anxiety because Howlite is also a powerful calming stone.

This stone will also work in giving you the strength to let go of unhealthy attachments and old emotional pains.

It can help you process your emotions so that they can give you peace, happiness, and contentment in all aspects of your life.

Howlite is a wonder stone that can effectively calm your upset or harried state of mind. It can soften or remove your anger, your aggressiveness, and your being unreasonable.

It will eliminate selfishness and thoughtlessness. It will help you stop being overly critical about yourself, too.

The energies of Howlite will strengthen your positive character traits. Your strengths will be your driving force, and your weaknesses will be your inspiration to become better!

When you have a stone like Howlite working for you, you can also expect to overcome your difficulties in communication.

You will be able to express what you want to say more freely and more effectively.

Howlite can heighten your creativity and boost your desire for self-expression. It’s definitely a great stone to have if you’re seeking inspiration or motivation!

Howlite, Healing and Health

The energies of Howlite can provide support in healing different physical and mental conditions.

It can help cure insomnia when you use it as a gem elixir before going to bed. It can also act as a pain reliever for cramps and other forms of physical pains.

It has been known to aid in the treatment of anxiety disorders and other stress-related illnesses.

It’s also good for the bones and can help with bone-related diseases or conditions, like osteoporosis.

Howlite can balance your calcium levels and help in the proper distribution of much-need nutrients.

Howlite is good for the endocrine and circulatory system. It can also boost your skin health!

It’s a great memory enhancer and mood stabilizer. It can also improve your learning abilities, especially if you’re suffering from ADHD.

Howlite, Luck and Wealth

When it comes to wealth and abundance, Howlite can help you by improving your focus and concentration. It can make you zero in on your money goals and find creative ways to make them happen.

The energies of Howlite will also inspire you to generate new and wonderful ideas. It will keep you feeling inspired until you make progress.

It will give you all the support that you need to attract wealth, luck, abundance, and prosperity!

Howlite and Love

The energies of Howlite will teach you the value of patience.

Not everything will go your way, and not everything will happen the way you want it to.

When that happens, you need to demonstrate maturity, wisdom, and understanding. It may not be yours for the moment, but it doesn’t mean that it will never be!

Howlite can help you get rid of your frustrations, your rage, your pain, and your fears. It will help you feel more self-assured and more at peace with what’s happening in your life.

This stone has a calming effect on strong emotions, which is very beneficial if you are in a relationship and don’t always see eye to eye with your partner.

When you are too angry or too hurt, you can do or say things that can damage your relationship beyond repair.

The energies of Howlite can help you stay calm and rational, and it will help you fight fair without slinging mud at each other or digging up the past every time.

It will help you disagree without being hurtful, and it will make you more open to reaching a compromise together.

Howlite can help you stay relaxed even when you let yourself go with the person you love. It will show you how not to be so tightly wound up that you forget to have fun!

It will also give you the courage to go after what you want in the name of love. It will help you overcome your fears in love so that you will truly become happy.

Howlite can guard you against self-doubt. It will reassure you that it’s okay to relinquish control in your relationship when needed.

It can clear communication and strengthen your reasoning. It can also encourage emotional expression.

The energies of Howlite will make you more aware about what’s happening around you. They will inspire you to become more compassionate and selfless.

Howlite can help you become more fearless when it comes to your choices and decisions. It will help you release negative emotions and any kind of emotional baggage.

Most importantly, Howlite will give you a peaceful mindset and strengthen your commitment to your partner and your relationship.

Note:

Howlite is a soft stone that can easily be scratched. It’s very vulnerable to chemical cleaners, and even acidic perspiration.

Always use lukewarm and soapy water to clean your Howlite jewelry. Dry it with a soft cloth or a piece of cotton to remove any soap or water residue.

If you have a dyed Howlite, don’t immerse it in soapy water. Make sure that you wrap your Howlite jewelry in a soft cloth and store it in a box or pouch where it will not get scratched, bumped, or crushed.

Sodalite teaches the nature of oneself in relationship to the universe, like gazing into a star-filled sky and forgetting the darkness to grasp the innumerable points of light. It inspires insight, awakening, examination, and connection. Called the blue “Logic Stone,” Sodalite emits an easy, tranquil energy that clears the mind and elicits deep thought, expanding the ability to arrive at logical conclusions based on rational consideration. It enhances one’s powers of analysis, intuition, observation and creativity, and strengthens self-discipline, efficiency and organization. Sodalite does not stimulate wisdom, but rather clears one’s vision and intellect opening the mind to formulate wisdom.

Sodalite is one of the densest and most grounded of the dark blue stones and is superb for meditation and deep journeying. It brings insights into the self and an honest evaluation of one’s motivations, strengths, weaknesses, gifts and patterns of destiny. It dispels mental confusion, stilling the mind to allow new information to be received, and brings an enlightened perspective on life. Sodalite increases consciousness, idealism, and striving for the truth, and eliminates guilt and fears better than any other stone. It helps one own and verbalize one’s true feelings and to stand up for oneself. It.

Sodalite Uses and Purposes

Sodalite is an ideal stone for those who are oversensitive, defensive, impulsive, or prone to anxiety or panic attacks to stabilize the mind and allow a shift from emotional to rational. Hold as a worry or palm stone to regain composure, and wear or carry Sodalite to maintain a calm, stable energy. Place on the Third Eye area to gain intellectual understanding and a clearer perspective of one’s self or a situation. Working with a Sodalite sphere helps correct aggressiveness towards others, as well as the self, and can reduce tendencies toward sadism or masochism. 

A valued support crystal for women, Sodalite may be used to bring balance to the emotions and diminish outbursts brought on by PMS, menopause, or other hormone-related matters. It promotes understanding and assists in coming to terms with issues of aging, loss of fertility, empty nest syndrome and entering a new phase of life. 

Sodalite is a talisman of the writer, known for enhancing creativity and inspiration, focus, and clear communication. It has also been called the Poet’s Stone, the Stone of Creatives, as well as the Stone of Truth. Utilize Sodalite as a research or study aid to remain centered and to sort out the new and unfamiliar, for stimulating deep thought, and for increasing inventiveness and originality in the expression of one’s artistic work. Sodalite may also be used as a psychic shield to keep others from stealing one’s ideas and inspirations. 

Place Sodalite on computers to block their emanations and clear electromagnetic pollution. It is highly beneficial for those sensitive to “sick-building syndrome” or electromagnetic smog. 

Sodalite is ideal for use in group work, promoting unity and a commonality of goals and purpose. It stimulates the qualities of companionship and mutual dependence, and encourages self-esteem, self-trust and trust in others. 

The ultimate calming crystal, Sodalite is highly effective for alleviating fears associated with flying. Hold on take-off and landing, and keep nearby to help counteract jetlag. 

For insomnia or other sleep issues, place Sodalite under the pillow or on a nightstand to encourage restful sleep. 

Sodalite Physical Healing

Sodalite has been used in the treatment of gland metabolism, and as a purifying aid to cleanse the lymphatic system and organs. It is thought to ease water retention and to improve cellular hydration, as well as to support the regulation of blood pressure and a racing pulse or heart. 

Sodalite is reputed to relieve symptoms of menopause, and to reduce inflammation in the body for conditions such as fever, headaches, sinus infections, and muscle strains. It may also be useful in treating the throat, vocal cords, and larynx, particularly in soothing hoarseness and laryngitis.

Sodalite is credited with ameliorating deficiencies of calcium, and for reducing acid in the system and other digestive disorders. It may also be used to combat excess weight, insomnia, and damage due to radiation. 

Sodalite Emotional Healing Energy

Sodalite is a stone of truth, enabling the conscious and subconscious mind to connect with one’s thoughts and feelings, and helps one to recognize and verbalize those feelings and truths objectively. It allows the shadow qualities, those negative traits one dislikes about oneself, to rise to the surface to be acknowledged and accepted without judgement. Sodalite discharges anger and negative thoughts and empowers the release of core fears, phobias, guilt, and control mechanisms that hold one back. It creates a clear insightful mind open to finding inner peace. Sodalite enkindles self-acceptance and self-trust, and embraces the importance of remaining true to oneself. 

Sodalite Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy

Sodalite resonates with blue crystal energy that stimulates the Throat Chakra, the voice of the body. It is, in essence, a pressure valve that allows the energy from the other chakras to be expressed. If it is blocked, or out of balance, it can affect the health of the other chakras. When the Throat Chakra is in balance and open, it allows for the expression of what we think and what we feel. We can communicate our ideas, beliefs, and emotions, bringing our personal truth out into the world. We have an easy flow of energy within the body and spirit. The energy that springs upward from the lower chakras can continue its path enabling free expression and natural release. Blue crystal energy will unblock and balance the Throat Chakra. Darker shades of blue encourage the power of truth, while lighter shades carry the power of flexibility, relaxation, and balance.

Sodalite is an awakener of the Brow Chakra, or Third Eye, the center of our perception and command. It directs our sight and everyday awareness of the world. Our consciousness is located here, and we relate to ourselves through this chakra. It balances the important and the unimportant, sorting meaning from data and impressions. It commands the energy flow within the body. When the Brow Chakra is in balance we see clearly and understand what we see. We can interpret visual cues and our perception is high. Our thoughts and internal communications within ourselves are healthy and vibrant. We are open to new ideas, dreams, and visions, and can control the flow of energy within all the chakras. The dark blue/purple crystals of indigo are used to treat imbalances of the Brow Chakra. It is a quiet color, one of mystery and wisdom and judgment.

Sodalite Spiritual Energy

Sodalite is an extraordinary stone uniting logic with intuition, encouraging spirituality and deep thinking. It is highly effective as a guide on inner travels through meditation, dream work or shamanic journeying, and can provide one with access to the sacred laws of the universe. By calmly presenting ideas, insights into the self, or symbolic imagery from the subconscious, Sodalite stimulates thought and allows the subtle feelings to permeate the center of one’s being. It promotes multileveled understanding, and allows one to both “speak the truth” and “know the truth.” 

Sodalite is an excellent grounding tool for channeling inspirational, spiritual, and metaphysical writings, keeping one’s focus on the Third Eye center. It assists in activating the six clairs - clairvoyance, clairaudience, claircognizance, clairsentience, clairolfaction, and clairgustation. As a stone of insight and pattern recognition, Sodalite is a support stone for astrologers, numerologists, tarot readers, as well as for those who consult the I Ching and other oracles. 

Sodalite Color Energy

Sodalite reflects the blue color energy of the sky, as winter gives way to spring and the sun climbs higher each day. It marks the beginning of life and emotion. Blue crystals bring trust, faith, patience and respect, lending the focus we need to become more sincere, act more responsibly, and become more trustworthy. Light blue crystals help us accept the life we have, develop patience, reconcile differences, or seek forgiveness. They’re excellent for recovery efforts from addictions or destructive patterns, aid in curbing tempers, and help us become more dependable and cheerful. Light blue crystals also assist in dealing with grief, letting go of the past, and curing guilt. Darker blue talismans enhance the respect and compassion we have within ourselves. They teach us humanity, discretion, and honor, and encourage us to act more charitably and focus our efforts on service to others.

Sodalite also embodies the color indigo, combining the intuition of the violet ray with the trust of the pure blue ray. It brings wisdom, truth, dignity and spiritual mastery. A stone of judgment and long life, it promotes introspection and can result in profound wisdom when used well. Dark indigo crystals provide honesty and are especially good for religious and spiritual journeys, while light indigo crystals connect us to the natural world and improves our appreciation of others.

Meditation with Sodalite

Sodalite is a perfect ally for meditation, clearing the mind and calming internal chatter, helping one to stay focused on the moment without being distracted by past or future concerns. This stone stimulates the pineal gland and Third Eye, and encourages a deep trance-like state from which one may gain valuable insights into the self without judgment, and an understanding of why one may find oneself in a current circumstance. Sodalite helps one recall and heal wounds of the past, perceive core lessons from this lifetime and understand where one is on the path to completing them. Sodalite also assists in remembering one’s dreams, and in practicing lucid dreaming. 

Sodalite and the Angelic Realm

Sodalite may be used to connect with Archangels Michael and Raziel.

Sodalite Feng Shui

Sodalite utilizes Water Energy, the energy of stillness, quiet strength, and purification. It embodies potentialities unrealized. It is yielding, formless, yet powerful. The Water element brings power of regeneration and rebirth. It is the energy of the circle of life. Use blue crystals to enhance any space that you use for repose, calm reflection, or prayer. Water energy is traditionally associated with the North area of a home or room. It is associated with the Career and Life Path area, its flowing energy assuring a balance of energy as your life unfolds and flows