Takutaku - Tara mau Te Rangirangi

Tara mau te Rangirangi

Tara mau te nukunuku

Te nuku rau aa pae rangi

Te nuku rau aa pae kura

Kei tuua o Paerau

Kei tuua o Te Aarai

E here nei aa Hine Ruuaki Moe

E kootiutiu aa Rua-Te-Puupuke

E tika taaku haere

E awe nei taaku tirohanga

Hei aawha te wana o taaku kiri

Kia toki te huuaringaringa nei

An origin chant- From an ancient time

Beyond the heavens

Before the earth

Behind the abode of the ancients

Further still is the home of the externals

Beyond the gathering place of the many

Beyond the veil of death

Where all are tied to Hine Regenerator of Sleep

The fiery cold of Rua-Te-Puupuke

Where my journey is confirmed

And the awe of my being is sought after

Validated by the surrounding of my skin

Giving birth to one such as I.

Ancient Māori chants like takutaku code the evolutionary levels of consciousness that we progress through. Experiences at each level lead us to understand how to live within our current reality. The translation alerts us to the next level of consciousness that we are transitioning to.