Water

We are Waitaha

We are Waitaha. We are the water containers of the Creator, therefore we have been imbued with the many forms of waters containing the many gifts of all that is in the Universe.

Te tapu o te Ao kei a koe		The sacredness of the world is in you
Te tapu o te Ariki kei a koe		The sacredness of nobility is in you
Te tapu o te Tamaiti kei a koe		The sacredness of the child is in you

...It is spoken now as it has been in our distant past. We are always here in the Universe. For there were many water containers of many forms, of many nations. We follow Rongomaraeroa the Goddess of Peace. Waitaha is older than old.

Waitaha literally means "water container," with the recognition that our bodies are mostly water. When our water is calm we are at peace. The Waitaha return to Turtle Island (North America) at this time is the fulfillment of a promise made to a grandmother about six thousand five hundred years ago when they departed from the Salish Sea region of the Pacific Northwest. They were to find a place to keep their teachings of peace as clear as possible and were to return when the current Earth changes are occurring.

The Waitaha were the last migration of an ancient people of peace that traveled the globe before history deemed it possible, and mostly by sea. They migrated to avoid being trapped into war cultures, and to explore this beautiful planet for their descendents. They consider themselves related to the Tibetans, the Hopi, the tribes of the Salish Sea area, the Celts, the inhabitants of Lake Titicaca and Easter Island, Hawaii, and Polynesia, to name a few.

Makere Ruka Te Korako of the Kurawaka line of the Waitaha has been called in the smoke ritual and given the task to hold the keys for the release of the ancient wisdoms into the World of Light. This wisdom has been kept secret for 76 generations. The Waitaha are an ancient wisdom culture of peace, and the first people of New Zealand. Makere also holds the title of Mareikura, a position that is given only once in every 100 years, along with her male counterpart, the Whatukura, to care for the ancestors departed and to point the way today.

Waitaha wisdom has embraced sustainability from the beginning and the culture is matriarchal. There are now two publications of Waitaha culture available: Song of Waitaha: Histories of a Nation, and Whispers of Waitaha: Traditions of a Nation.

www.waitaha.org/

... We wanted to honour our Beloved Earth Mother in a good way. ... The concepts for the event revolve around the Waitaha philosophy of the power and sounds of words in karakia (chant, prayer, mantra, meditation). When this is recited in, over, around or across water, the intention of the karakia travels instantly to where it is directed to go. For those who cannot get to a waterway simply recite your prayer and intention over a bowl of water in your home. Know that all water is connected.

This is an opportunity for us to show our aroha, love and compassion and gratitude for our Earth Mother and as well include healing for all her waterways. We ask that you begin your karakia at dawn with the words Peace to the Universe, love to the Universe, truth to the Universe, joy to the Universe, Peace to the Universe. Some of you know this as the waiata/song AIO ki te Aorangi so sing it if you wish to, that would be just as perfect. And then place your intention of healing Her waterways.

A suggested timeframe could be for 30 minutes to an hour. Imagine the rolling impact around the world this will have for our Beloved Mother Earth. We ask that you share news of this event with all of your friends and relations please.

We look forward to meeting you all in spirit ...

Aroha mai, aroha atu (love is reciprocal, what goes out is returned)

Makere