New Zealand Greenstone... Serious Help needed...?

New Zealand Greenstone... Serious Help needed...?
Unless you know what I am referring to please do not answer.In December 2007 my mum bought us a New Zealand greenstone for Christmas. She believed that these stones were cut, and blessed by a Maori Elder. Recently we were told that the particular stones that we had purchased had been taken without permission and that they could be giving us bad karma. Over the last 3 years we have experienced plenty of problems and issues in life which we are now starting to believe that it could be linked to these particular greenstones that we wear 24/7.We are now considering getting rid of our greenstones but are unsure of how we should dispose of them?? Any suggestions would be very helpfull. 2010-03-10 02:56:02 Accepting Answers Category: Other - New Zealand

7 Answers	Cotton Tablecloth Holly H A Badger BullyH Due 22nd July ‡ Bâý Øf PLèn†ÿ ‡ R.I.P. Aaliyah

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R.I.P. Aaliyah	2010-03-10 22:12:35 You really should of had the taonga blessed once you received them, regardless of whether it had been done or not.If you want to keep them, place them in a bible and leave it there for a week or you could do a karakia (prayer) yourself for them.If you don't want them, return them to the person your Mother bought them from.


‡ Bâý Øf PLèn†ÿ ‡	2010-03-10 21:07:37 Don't worry about it. It's a superstition.


Due 22nd July	2010-03-10 20:31:11 if you want to dispose of them then throw them into the sea.Dont hand them over to anyone else as gifts or anything as such.

BullyH	2010-03-10 20:09:24 Go with A Badgers answer. All pounamu (greenstone) belongs to the Maori. It is actually illegal to remove it from its site without a permit.

A Badger	2010-03-10 09:09:32 The Maori have many superstitions about pounamu (greenstone).They believe that whoever touches the pounamu leaves a bit of their spirit behind - that is why you never let anyone touch your greenstone.While this is just superstition, pounamu is very porous and absorbs the body's oils - so the longer you wear it the more beautiful it becomes.If the pounamu has been blessed by a kaumatua (elder) then there is no reason your pendants should be giving you grief - on the contrary, they should give you mana (pride, esteem) and protect you.If the pounamu was taken without permission, this (so superstition says) can lead to very bad luck and bad fortune.Unfortunately, the only thing you can do is to find a kaumatua to bless the stone for you, but I gather you do not live in New Zealand. In that case, you should ask someone who knows what to do. Try asking someone here: http://www.maori.org.nz/papa_panui/FORUM.asp?FORUM_ID=13&CAT_ID=4&Forum_Title=Information%2C+Questions%2C+Requests.Good luck.

Holly H	2010-03-10 03:15:36 give them back

Cotton Tablecloth	2010-03-10 02:58:45 Rocks do not give you karma, bad or otherwise. If you don't want them, give them to someone less superstitious.