I had the pleasure of attending a seminar pertaining to Maori Healing. Based on concepts and teachings handed down by the late Pāpā Hohepa Delamere of Te Whānāu ā Apanui Iwi on the East Coast of Aotearoa. I've had the pleasure of having work carried out on me, during my hapūtangā (pregnancy) with my youngest son. Yesterday I experienced these same handed down teachings, thanks to Wikitoria Oman of Ngāti Whakaue and Te Atiawa. I was the first to have mahi (wirk) carried out on me and when I refer to mahi (work) and concepts, I'm talking about Romiromi. Which is our "indigenous, holistic form of body work based on ancient Wānanga Lore of traditional healing passed down through families and tribal elders. The aim is to restore optimum wellness of mind, body, spirit and emotional being and reversal of any irregular dysfunction in the body. Romiromi is the vibration, it is a set of physical sequences that shifts your energy up and out through the body"
In the beginning I felt my tears flow at the first words of Wikitoria's Taupare (prayer) acknowledging the 12 Heavens. I let them flow because it reminded me of how much I miss home. How being here ultimately means I'm hiding from things? Who knows, I know that what I felt was from the heart. My taha tāne (my male side) which embraces all men who have entered my life. At times it was difficult to bare the pain, but allowing my breathing to centre me eased it out pushed it out to release any unresolved business there. When it came to my taha wahine (my female side) which embraces my relationships with the woman in my life. Which includes daughters, mothers, sisters, grandmothers etc. I was in pain throughout the whole process, it seemed like every bit of my right side was in total blockage mode and I realised that most if not all the women in my life, I have had some form of conflict with them. Be it verbally, consciously and unconsciously and outwardly. I dislike the way woman can be in circles of other woman and this in a way has filtered into my body. I feel woman have more to do with the way I was brought up and the feelings I had towards my mother. Stuff that I need to acknowledge and move on from in a big way. Because its preventing me from progressing further in my life and in my relationships with my daughters. I want nothing more than to be at peace with the love I have for them and the way I am a a mother to them. Something I lack because of my own hangups from the past. I'm unsure how my past lives have affected me to this day, but I don't feel the effects of it just yet. I know that I get eczema at times and maybe this has something to do with then, I'm unsure.
I will continue to add to this as times goes on.
