Lotus Bloom

"No mud, no lotus." - Thich Nhat Hanh  
HOWLITE is a stone of awareness. It prepares the wearer to receive wisdom and attunement from the Higher Self and the Divine. It is also used for dimensional travel and healthy meditation. It can be used to release attachments linking old emotional pain. Once these attachments are severed, it allows for processing those emotions and bringing peace.Howlite is a wonder stone for calming upset states of mind and emotion. It decreases an overly critical state of mind, selfishness, stress, and anxiety, bringing calm and relaxation. The wake of such calming can help one be truly comfortable as oneself without the need to pretend to be anything but what you are.Subtlety and tact are also energies that howlite brings. This can calm difficult communications and ease confrontations, particularly by decreasing rudeness and facetiousness.
AVENTURINE vibrates with the energy of luck, wealth and prosperity. It also supports the release of old patterns, habits and disappointments so new growth can take place. It is a stone which reinforces decisiveness and amplifies the leadership qualities of collaboration openness and inclusion.