Choosing your Pounamu (Greenstone) is a personal and spiritual journey. Each stone carries its own Wairua (Spirit), Whakapapa (Ancestry), and purpose. Here are eight meaningful ways to help you find the piece that’s right for you.

1. Let the Stone Choose You

Often the Pounamu (Greenstone) that catches your eye or stays in your thoughts is the one meant for you. Trust that first pull — it’s your Wairua (Spirit) responding.

2. Consider the Meaning of the Shape

Each form carries intention:

• Toki (Adze Blade) — strength, courage, leadership

• Koru (Spiral) — new beginnings, growth, harmony

• Pikorua (Twist) — connection, unity

• Roimata (Tear Drop) — healing, comfort

• Manaia (Guardian Being) — protection and guidance

Choose the form that aligns with your Haerenga (Journey).

3. Look at the Stone’s Colour and Grain

Different types of Pounamu (Greenstone) hold different energies:

• Kahurangi (Precious/High Quality) — clarity

• Kawakawa (Deep Green With Freckles) — grounding

• Inanga (Pale/Whitebait-Coloured) — peace

• Tangiwai (Bowenite) — emotional depth

There is no “best” type — only what resonates with you.

4. Think About Your Purpose

Are you choosing a Pounamu (Greenstone) for protection, healing, a milestone, grounding, or as a gift carrying Aroha (Love)?
Your intention becomes part of its story.

5. Listen to Your Hinengaro (Inner Knowing)

If a piece makes you feel calm, steady, or uplifted, that’s your Hinengaro (Inner Knowing) guiding you toward the right stone.

6. Feel the Mauri (Life Force) of the Stone

Hold the Pounamu (Greenstone) if possible. Notice its warmth, weight, and presence. A strong, steady Mauri (Life Force) often means the stone is ready to walk with you.

7. Follow Your Aroha (Love/Feeling)

If a piece warms your heart or makes you smile without reason, that emotional pull is a powerful sign. Aroha (Love/Feeling) is a true guide.

8. Notice the Karanga (Call) of the Stone

Some Pounamu (Greenstone) feels like it’s calling you — a quiet Karanga (Call) that draws you in. When you feel that, trust it. The stone may be choosing you.