Intuitive Ritual
A Mana Wahine Sourcebook
by Dr. Ngahuia Murphy
New publication available now
Mana wahine originates in whakapapa to the Atua Wahine who stride the land, sea, sky and star-scape fecund in their own mana and tapu. In our intuitive rituals we summon the Atua Wāhine upon the landscape of our consciousness, upon the sacred altar of our own lives. In connecting with them we connect with ourselves…
Te Awa Atua has been described as groundbreaking, timeless and incendiary scholarship. It recovers traditional Tangata Whenua menstruation ceremonies, stories and attitudes that have been largely censored from the historic record.
Waiwhero is written for whānau who wish to recover tikanga to celebrate the arrival of menstruation as an ancient medium of whakapapa.
It provides examples of traditional ceremonies and also encourages the creation of new ritual practices that heal and empower future generations.
Dr. Ngahuia Murphy
Ngahuia is from Te Urewera in Aotearoa. Through her father she descends from Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Ruapani ki Waikaremoana, Ngāi Tuhoe, and Ngāti Kahungunu. Through her mother she connects with the ritual feminine traditions of Ireland.