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The rau, rakau, are used when a specific energy is felt. It is done with an intuitive knowing, that a tightly wound coil (emotion) needs release, and no other method be it mirimiri, romiromi, swedish massage, osteopathy, counseling, rolfing, reiki etc will bring it forth. Accompanied by the ‘intuitive knowing’ is a kakara or haunga. Most times it will be metallic, have an edge to it, like an acidic taste and will always end with tears that have been bottled up for years. It’s become an emotional uncontrollable dam burst. The rau, has a two fold blade. The first being, it will aid and open a locked door (portal), the second, it will settle any rough waters internally. Sometimes this is all that is needed in a session, so it comes back to one’s discernment of the best tool to use. When there are Elders who need the work, but cannot take the depth or the pressure, this is when the rau is best applied. One branch, that is heavy with leaves is best. Always seek permission of the tree first. Then you are asking the tree to withdraw their energy from where you will ‘take’ the branch. When you have broken the branch of, always pani where the open wound is on the tree, even if it be just dirt that you place there. When one uses nature in such a way, you become more aware and grateful of the tools that are so close to hand. Each tree has a different vibration, and will enter the body in various ways. The karaka tree, will go forth with a tap, tap, tap, until the muscles start to relax and let go. When this happens you go right to the issue, whether they (the client) knows it or not. Other tree branches like a willow, pine, rangiora, etc go at their own paces. No matter how fast or slow you want to enter, you really are lead in, not you doing the leading. And when you get to these stages, well that is when magic happens, layers get peeled away and what people thought they had to keep to operate in this world, just collapses naturally.
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Leaf Mirimiri
by Atarangi on March 1, 2010
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Thank you so much for this video and the intro paragraph. I didn’t know rakau could be used this way – that’s awesome. I do go and stand under my favourite trees in my front garden letting the leaves touch my head, to drain away emotional tension or anxiety. Its such a beautiful feeling to be connected to the tree, and it becomes impossible to move away until the tree decides the job is done. Sometimes the drawing away is just for a short break, then there’s a reconnection. Its incredible isn’t it that trees are actually healers, with individual characteristics and personality. Atarangi, you are beautiful to watch.
Kia ora Whetumarama,
And I am humbled by your comments. Thank you.
Absolutely, this is another form of rongoaa, only most people have forgotten.
The rau miri I saw when I was young, being done on kaumatua and kuia. Mind you they were a different kettle of people then, stronger, food was better, mind was intent and knew, and they worked hard. So I use the rau miri when people come in with brittle bones, have various ailments where pressure cannot be used to the same extent and on children and babies.
The trees are definitely here to aid us, they are the ancients the old people knew of. The forests that were around then do not compare to what we have now, but we are blessed for what we do have. Keep going, listen to that internal dialogue that seems to be giving you good instruction.
Aroha nui Atarangi.