Whatumanawa

There are many ways we express love — through passion, care, affection, gratitude, forgiveness, and more. Love carries a spectrum of emotions, each offering us opportunities to grow, connect, and deepen our understanding of ourselves and others.

When we engage in relationships with respect and genuine intent, we build lasting foundations of trust, loyalty, and harmony. These connections enrich our sense of wholeness.

Whatumanawa speaks to emotional balance — the "eye of the heart". It is where the masculine and feminine energies within us meet. Where the feminine invites stillness, reflection, and emotional depth — symbolic of our hopes and inner needs, and the masculine brings focus, protection, and forward movement — symbolic of strength and action. Alignment comes from balancing these energies — embracing both our strengths and our vulnerabilities.

Whatumanawa, in all its forms, is essential to our human experience. It nourishes the soul and calls us back to who we truly are — whole, connected, and alive.