Maori Healers

Helping as best we can…

Atarangi — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:41:01 +0000

I do copious amounts of emails on a daily basis. Much of it from people I have never met.

The emails contain details that are sometimes deep and intrusive for that person to be sharing, yet they are in many cases willing to expose themselves, just to get some understanding of what is happening.

When we strip of all the bark so to speak of what a person is experiencing, we find that they have given up on their own inner knowing, they doubt their ability to heal themselves and they begin to feel incompetent.

Tapping in to one’s self, taking the time to stop and listen, self enquiry and waiting for the answer, are not prescriptions that are given out. Yet they should be.

I have included in this blog parts of an email between myself and a woman wanting direction for her healing journey. I hope you enjoy the read.
Parts of her email:

“I’ve been thinking of you and so excited to see you in August. I miss the daily tips but I know you’ve been so busy traveling and helping so many people.

When and if you have a moment I’d love to get your feedback. I’ve been going through a purification program which is going great (live foods, organic whole food supplements, live water and exercise). In addition to that my dr. suggested I get a sonohystrogram to look into my uterus and see if there’s anything they can detect that could be suspicious. There is no gadolilium (radiation chemicals) involved in this procedure. Do you think this is something my body needs at this time or should I take the holisitic approach and let me body go through its journey. The reason I ask is when discussing this procedure with the Dr. I mentioned some of your viewpoints with the pelvic being off and if that’s something to consider. His response was that is not Western practice and basically brushed the thought.

This has been a very educational and emotional journey that is helping me understand soooo much. Hope you are have save travels and may your work and spirit continue to bless so many.”

My reply to her:

“Unless Dr’s have training in traditional methods, they will always brush things off like this.

The pelvic area is the pivot point of so many junctions in terms of energy in our body.

Like a train station it holds all the main trunk lines and so maintenance of it in todays approach is not as holistic as say dealing with the heart or lungs etc.

But necessary for women for many reason, not the least being that it is the feminine storehouse of her esteem, energy and memory.

I say, put your hand on your belly (pito) and ask yourself that question then when you have the answer follow that.”

Basically I wanted to highlight how easy it is for us, to gain power to help ourselves.

At home in Aotearoa/NZ our elders would often liken themselves to the great trunks of a tree, or the canopy or something that was majestic in nature. This was a way of using creative visualisation, self meditation and focussed energy to heal oneself through the use of words and pictures in the mind.

A quick journey to beautiful Hawaii

Atarangi — Sun, 15 May 2011 23:20:35 +0000

We will be in Hawaii from 19 – 25th May. Body work sessions will be made available if anyone is interested. Please find details listed:

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Intensive Maori Healing Retreat

Atarangi — Wed, 11 May 2011 06:29:23 +0000

Experience the power of learning ancestral Maori healing arts surrounded by the richness of Maori culture. Enveloped by the beauty of New Zealand’s North Island you’ll explore the depths of spiritual, physical and mental unity to heighten your senses, gifts and healing abilities through ancestral Maori philosophies and teachings.

Mirimiri (to stimulate), Romiromi (to agitate), Takahia te Tinana (tramping the body), Mahi aa Pona (joint stimulation) and Rongoaa Maori (medicinal teachings) are some of the teachings we will cover. How does one smell healing, taste healing, feel healing, hear healing, see healing, be healing, give healing. Access to the wisdom of our Kaumatua and Kuia – Elders, is available during the teachings, or to sit with and listen to what they have to share.

Offered to all who have an interest in the Maori healing arts, this 14-day Intensive Maori Healing Retreat runs from March 10 – March 25th 2012. The workshop is limited to 25 participants, and ensures a quality experience of learning. Included with all instructional material, courses,lodging, transportation and meals this retreat package also offers:

*A Karanga and Powhiri – a ceremonial call and welcome to this land we call Aotearoa / New Zealand

*A Puure – a spiritual cleansing ceremony

*Marae (Maori tribal home) style living and learning

*Bush and plant gathering sessions

*Kai gathering – food gathering

*Historical Maori Tours

*Meditation

*Cultural Body Harmonics

*Maori Performing Arts performance

Cost:

Regular Payment Schedule:

$2,750.00 (USD) Deposit
$1,750.00 (USD) Payment (paid by 10 February 2012)

Refund Policies
1. Deposits are non-refundable/ non-transferable, due to limited registration.
2. Payments may be refundable due to illness or death.
3. All cancellation refunds will be refunded at the sole discretion of management and considered on an individual basis.

European/USA journey June – August 2011

Atarangi — Mon, 09 May 2011 22:10:53 +0000

Maori Healers – June / July / August

Where: NYC
Date: 17 June (arrive) – 20 June (leave)
Contact person: Michaela Skrabalova
Contact details: holistic_wellness@msn.com
Venue: To be advised

Where: Holland
When: 21st – 27th June
Contact person: Marian and Gerard
Contact details: gerard.marian@online.nl
Venue: Herwen

Where: London
When: 28th June – 6th July
Contact person: Ingrid / Pakita
Contact details: i.bertling@yahoo.com
Venue: To be advised

Where: Switzerland
When: 6th – 12th July
Contact person: Simone
Contact details: craniofee@bluewin.ch

Where: Finland
When: 12th – 17th July
Contact person: Pia Shapiro
Contact details: beautifulbiliss@hotmail.com or pm.shaktimedicine@gmail.com
Venue: Please email for appointment and venue details in Helsinki, Hameenlinna
Contact ph: 040 9523714
For Mariehamin in the Aland Islands please email Sofia Morn for appointment and venue details.
Contact details: Sofia Morn 0457 548 3540 – sofia.morn@gmail.com

Where: Sweden
Date: 18th – 20th July
Contact person: Leif Olsson
Contact details: leif@olssons.info
Venue: Please email Lief for appointment and venue address

Where: Lithuania / Russia
When: 21st July – 3rd August
Contact person: Ingrid
Contact details: i.bertling@yahoo.com
Venue: Please email Ingrid for appointment and venue address

Where: Colorado
When: 5th – 7th August
Contact person: Star Oakland
Contact details: staroakland@yahoo.com
Venue: Please email Star for appointment and venue address

Where: Phoenix, Arizona
When: 8th – 10th August
Contact person: Mukee Okan
Contact details: mukee@spiritfireproductions.com
Venue: Please email for appointment and venue address

Where: LA, California
When: 12th – 15th August
Contact person: Star Oakland
Contact details: staroakland@yahoo.com
Venue: Please email for appointment and venue address

Taking the healing on the road…

Atarangi — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:55:33 +0000

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As body workers, energy healers of the person, the home or the land, we are being 'told' in no uncertain terms to get back on the road.
I entertained this fanciful idea that I'd stay home a lot more than I have been over the past few years. The advent of 2011 has been the exact opposite of that thought and more. So I continue to learn lessons of being in the here and now, and to be available to the updates of energetic shifts as best I can.
We have witnessed the earthquakes in Christchurch and Japan. The waves of love and healing that have descended upon this country of ours has been awesome and inspiring and it continues in the aftermath. I am sure the same is for those in Japan.
There has been the uprising in the middle east.
The almighty dollar is losing traction in places that it's be all powerful.
And people are starting to awaken in ways they did not think possible. They are recognising the power they have as a collective unit, who can walk the road of peace while asking for, demanding and then making changes that better suit them.
I believe modern illnesses like cancer, depression, anger, sexual abuse, domestic violence, lack of passion, drive, dishonesty, lack of truth, love, well being, FEAR! All are on the way out.
This was the dis-ease of the old paradigm. We, all of us, this whole planet has made a conscious shift. We have now shifted to a new software (as my friend Makuini Ruth Tai talks of), and I am noticing it in the work I do.
People are coming in to my clinic, wounded yes, but wanting to be responsible for what is happening to them. They aren't leaving it up to the doctor, the surgeon, the psychiatrist, the healer, to fix them. They are taking part in their role in the drama of their life and they are wanting to create harmony and balance.
I am enlivened by this. It makes me want to be there and do what I can to support while giving the reigns of each individuals horse to them, so they can steer it in the direction of their own destiny.
This is the greatest time of our lives EVER! It will also be some of the most challenging as well. There are shifts still yet to come. The disasters that are foretold are here and now. To overcome these, listen deep within the folds of who you are. Your intuition, your instinctive being will keep you safe.
Twice we have been in places where we were challenged with energy that we could not fathom, yet we knew we had to move out or get out more like it.
Papa Joe, Bill, Terence and I were in NYC. We had been there but 4 days and were due to stay another 3. But he said we had to go home. And we had to go home then and there. With no argument I changed our tickets, we boarded a plane and were home 14 hours after that. A day later 9/11 happened.
Earlier this year Manu and I were in Dunedin. We were leaving from Christchurch the next day. We stayed overnight at a friends home in that beautiful city. Neither he nor I could sleep. The air was heavy, the energy oppressive, we were being squeezed from the inside. We looked for reasons why it was like this in the home we were staying at. Was it on a burial ground, was there a lot of negative energy from the family there or those around them. Had someone died in the house and the wairua was stuck wanting release. We could not find the reason. We boarded our plane home. Remnants of that energy remained with us. The Christchurch earthquake happened the next day in the area we were in.
My friend Julia Tindall was in Bali, 5 years ago. She was happy and contented reading her book by the beach hotel she was at. Something 'told' her to head for the hills. She did, without hesitation. This saved her life, for the tsunami struck within minutes of her reaching this haven.
What is it that we were listening to. Energy, a feeling, information. Whatever it is/was, it kept us safe. So what am I saying. Develop that place within you that knows what to do prior to it happening. Listen to yourself more. Feel that fire in the belly when things are out of alignment and step away from what you are doing.
If you are being told to 'get out' then go. Even if it is not a disaster, you are being told to move for a reason. It may be only for a moment, but that moment may just save your life.
Some may find this a challenge to comprehend. And that matters not to me. What does matter is that in sharing this it gives them choice of decision. When we make no decision then the tides of life do take over, they do overwhelm and swallow us up.
So what does this have to do with us being told to get back on the road. Our Elders are sensing a change, they have asked us to be back out there. I have even been given a name for this next journey, Te Waka O Aroha - The Vehicle of Love.
And so we step forth with this to the forefront.

He aha te mea nui
He tangata he tangata he tangata.
What is the greatest thing
It is man it is man it is man.

I hope I have been easy to read and understand.
I pray for this beautiful planet of ours for she is working hard on our behalf.
I give thanks for what I am blessed with in my life.
I honour the God/Goddess that is within each one of us.
I honour the Great Spirit for all that is supplied.
Tihei Mauri Ora!!!

European USA journey June – August 2011

Atarangi — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:45:22 +0000

Kia ora,
We will be in London, Manchester, Switzerland and Amsterdam in late November and early December 2010. Details are listed below:

Where: London
When: 26 – 27 November 2010
Contact person:
Nicole
Email: maorihealerslondon@gmail.com
Phone: +44 (0) 750 326 5675

Where: Manchester
When: 29 – 30 November
Contact person:
Nicole
Email: maorihealerslondon@gmail.com
Phone: +44 (0) 750 326 5675

Where: Switzerland
When: Bern 3 – 5th / Lugano 6 – 8 November 2010
Contact person:
Ashana
Email: maorihealersswitz@gmail.com / agentzuerich@yahoo.it
Phone: + 417 623 6090

Where: Amsterdam
When: 9 – 11 November 2010
Contact person:
Ryan
Email: maorihealersholland@gmail.com
Phone: +316 463 80038

Or email me via our website.
Aroha nui Atarangi.

A Poem by Hafiz

Atarangi — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:42:38 +0000

From Daniel Ladinsky’s versions of the 14th Century Persian poet Hafiz:

We have not come here to take prisoners,
But to surrender ever more deeply
To freedom and joy.
We have not come into this exquisite world
To hold ourselves hostage from love.
Run my dear,
From anything
That may not strengthen
Your precious budding wings.
Run like hell my dear,
From anyone likely
To put a sharp knife
Into the sacred, tender vision
Of your beautiful heart.
We have a duty to befriend
Those aspects of obedience
That stand outside of our house
And shout to our reason
“O please, O please,Come out and play.”
For we have not come here to take prisoners
Or to confine our wondrous spirits,
But to experience ever and ever more deeply
Our divine courage, freedom andLight!
~ Hafiz ~

Maori Song Of Greatness

Atarangi — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:48:04 +0000

by Ruth Makuini Tai

Click here for lyrics

The rules of parenting – are there any

Atarangi — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:11:50 +0000

Parenting and babies.

I do my best to spend as much time with my family and particularly with my 2 grandsons. I watch the different styles of parenting that my daughter and her partner have with their son Amotai who is 21 months, to that of my son and his partner with their son Kiwa who is 6 years. Both sets of parents are in awe of their child and this creates more value in their parenting. It is awesome to witness their love for their sons, and I am truly blessed that my children and their partners allow me such a big part in the lives of my grandsons for I absolutely adore these young men.

As well the services available to aid families in the rearing of their child/children are plentiful (here in New Zealand anyway) and each believe they are worthy in their delivery. Plunket, Early Childhood Learning Centres, Play Centre, Barnados, Kohanga Reo (Maori Language schools), Porse and more, yet for me, there is nothing like the home wisdoms that are dispensed from our Grandmothers, our Aunts, our Grandfathers, our Uncles or those wise people in our communities who live and breathe the joy of children. So I’d like to share some of the ‘wisdoms’ that I was given.

Consistency:

Consistency is one of those gems that helps to build confidence in a child and allows them to start exploring their surroundings at an early age. Seeing the same things, people, furniture, toys, blankets make for feelings of security, even a room brings comfort and ease if it is known to a child.

There are the exceptions who are explorers and adventurers as soon as they realise they aren’t attached to their parent/carer and use every opportunity at hand to experience their journey of growing and learning.

Very few things are constant outside the home, so allow them this comfort in their first years. My grandmothers home never changed, the lounge was always the way since my youngest memory. And the biscuit (cookie) tin was always in the same place and full every time I raided it, and it seems that all my cousins have the same memory, so this biscuit tin had a busy life as did my Grandmothers oven (for cooking all the biscuits).

These are memories that I have, and my son was blessed to experience these because he was 14 when my grandmother/his great grandmother passed away.

Playing games:

The playing of games creates a bond with the babe/child, and it is my belief that the more you play the deeper the bond, as well as the stories they will have of their childhood is a heritage that is passed on.

Playing is about socializing and building foundations of behaviour, learning the subtle ‘rules’ and ‘boundaries’ of interaction in the inner world (family) and the outer world (society).

Play should begin when baby is still in the womb. There are games that one can play to engage baby, like letting them follow your finger around your puku/belly. Just keep doing it, they will figure it out and start to follow. Then there is the other one of when they ‘kick’ for room or stretching, try to grab the foot. It took a while but I was eventually able to do it, as I got to know the habits of my child. There were basically 2 reasons that he kicked in a certain way, one was when I was sitting in an uncomfortable position for a long length of time, and the other was when I ate too many oranges (must have been the acid), this upset him for some reason. Even today he is not an orange eating person. My son would often push his back toward my hand, especially when I was rubbing my belly, so stroking and massaging him began very early.

I will also add here that the baby/child does not always play by the rules, so if you’ve spent a considerable amount of time with your baby/child, generally you will be able to ‘read’ them and make the adjustments to keeping them happy, safe and learning in their environment.

My grandmother did crochet and needed her wool wound in a specific way from these big skeins into smaller more managable balls. She would often get one of us (grandchildren) to stand there with our hands in front of us, the wool on either hand and then start winding in to smaller balls. While we did this we would play guessing games, Who am I? What am I? Where do I live? We loved this time and often all others would join in and the hilarity, noise and fun was spellbinding. I play this with Kiwa when we are driving anywhere and I find I am challenged to be more inventive in my thoughts.

Sounds, Songs and Movement:

Sounds like cooing, humming, lowered tones are sounds of safety, love and comfort to the baby/child.

As they start to age, adding rhyme, different tunes, songs, clapping, running, jumping, dance, all aid in calibrating the little persons body which is about building fluidity and strength at their core.

When we take the time to watch a baby/child in all their movements you will see how graceful they are. The baby/child is moving in a rhythm that we have forgotten, they are running on the earth’s magnetic field, and their electrical field which is pure, manages these without thought, reason or attachment, its all experiential.

Because of this the 7 senses, sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, intuition and imagination function at a high rate hence having an enlightened child in touch with an energy that is invisible and potential. Could this be God / Goddess / Great Spirit?

I believe it most definitely is.

European Tour – number two

Atarangi — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:51:35 +0000

Kia ora,

Please note, we have postponed our journey to Germany and Innsbruck, Austria for another time. Please accept our apologies for doing this, time, space and energy were not working with us in terms of these places.

August 22nd – 29th Zevenaar, Netherlands/Holland

Contact person:
Marian Ter Verwaak
Email:
Gerard.marian@wanadoo.nl
Contact phone number:
TBA

August 30th – arrive London (travel day)
August 30th – 7th September

Contact person:
Pakita
Venue:
TBA
Email:
moonleela@gmail.com

Manchester 8th September

Contact:

Pakita

Email:

moonleela@gmail.com

September 10th – arrive Jacksonville, Florida (travel day)
September 12th – 17th

Contact person:
Kylie Slavik
Venue:
TBA
Email:
kyliedevi@gmail.com

18th travel day to Knoxville, Tennessee

September 19th – arrive Knoxville
September 19th – 23rd (half day only travel to Nashville)

Contact person:
Marcie
Venue:
Gypsy Hands
711 N Central Ave
Knoxville TN 37916
Contact phone number:
865 522 5829
Email:
TBA

22nd September – Terence’s 30th birthday
22nd September – Papa Joe’s anniversary

September 23rd – arrive Nashville
September 24th - 27

Contact person:
Matt Urmy
Venue:
TBA
Contact phone number:
TBA
Email:
matturmy@gmail.com

28th September travel to Sacramento / California

September 28 – arrive Sacramento
September 29 – 1st October

Contact person:
Julia Tindall
Venue:
2790 Armstrong Avenue
Sacramento
California
USA
Contact phone number:
Email:
juliatindall1@gmail.com

October 2nd travel to San Francisco
October 2nd – 4th October

Connie Wisesan

October 2nd – 4th

Email:

conniewisesan@sbcglobal.net

October 5th travel to Grass Valley, Nevada City
October 5th – 8th

Contact person:
Soleil Webb
Venue:
TBA
Contact phone number:
Email:
poet.roseate@gmail.com

October 9 – 10th attending the Maidu People’s Calling Back the Salmon Ceremony, held at the Great Rivers in Nevada City and at the Maidu People’s Cultural Centre, Nevada City.

October 11 travel to Los Angeles
October 12 – 17th Topanga Canyon, LA

Contact person:
Star Oakland
Venue:
Topanga Canyon
Contact phone number:
Email: staroakland@yahoo.com

17 – 24th October

Miami

Contact person:

Ruti

Email: maorihealersinmiami@gmail.com