Join us for a journey through Maori land and dreamscapes, the magical worlds of Aotearoa.October in New Zealand is the transition from spring to summer. Enjoy the glorious lush green ancient rain forests, pristine waters. Be inspired by Maori wisdom and have some ceremonial opportunities of a lifetime. ONLY 20 spaces! SEE E Te Ariki by Mihirangi, click here now

1. US$2950.00 pay in full.

2. US$1350.00 deposit, balance in 2 payments of $800.00 each
due on April 1, 2012 and August 1, 2012 or last payment cash on arrival

Here you can experience —
• the traditional Maori welcome ceremony, powhiri
• sleep in a carved traditional ancestral house
• the power of the haka, the warrior’s challenge
• volcanoes, boiling mud pools and thermal streams
• waterfalls, giant lakes and beautiful ocean beaches
• OPTIONAL bungy in Gravity Canyon
• walk enchanted forests with ancient Kauri pine trees

This journey takes us to the magical dreamscapes of the Maori people. They too embarked along the West Coast of America many centuries ago on their epic journey of the Seven Canoes to new lands to find a new home in Aotearoa, the Land of the Eternal Light. Thanks to Mihirangi our Maori guide who grew up within the traditional lineage we will all gain a deeper
understanding of this powerful culture.

Maori Elders will welcome our little tribe to stay overnight in the “Marae”, the carved traditional ancestral house of the native communities and share from the wealth of their heart teachings, healings and ceremonies.

Legend has it that Aotearoa/New Zealand was fished from the sea. Fact has it that New Zealand was the last land mass on earth to be discovered, making New Zealand the youngest country on earth. Maori first landed in Aotearoa (New Zealand — literally ‘Land of the Long White Cloud) on waka hourua (voyaging canoes) from their ancestral homeland of Hawaiki probably over 1,000 years ago.

Current ITINERARY
Saturday Oct 13: Arrive in Auckland. We will begin our journey with an evening gathering in our ‘hotel’ in Central Auckland. Check-in is from 2 pm. The Maori name for Auckland is Tamaki. Among the many versions is Tamaki-makau-rau (Tamaki of a hundred lovers), referring to the desirable, fertile site at the hub of a network of waterways, taking travellers north and south, east and west. The volcanic cones that are dotted all over Auckland became natural sites for pas, or fortified Maori settlements. Several of the best known lookout areas in Auckland, such as Mount Eden and One Tree Hill, bear the traces of these pas.

Sunday Oct 14: Powhiri — Maori welcome and stay at an Auckland Marae. Trip to Lion Rock at Piha. Piha is a black sand beach surf beach on the rugged west coast of New Zealand, 40 minutes from Auckland.

Monday Oct 15: Leave Auckland and drive to Waitomo caves. Glowworms, OPTIONAL black water rafting, abseiling or relaxed cave tour. 30 million years ago the entire Waitomo region lay far beneath the sea. Multiple activites for you to do — from the Black Abyss to Black Water Rafting to Cave touring.

Tuesday Oct 16:   Waitomo activities. Multiple OPTIONAL activites for you to do — from the Black Abyss to Black Water Rafting (2 exhilirating experiences) or a relaxed tour of the main Caves.

Wednesday Oct 17:   Drive to Benneydale and the Temple of the Winds. A Journey to a Dreamer’s Power spot: teachings from a Maori Elder and night ceremonies.

Thursday Oct 18: Drive to the Taranaki coast, to the Maniaroa Marae near Mokau for a 2-3 night stay. Ceremony, teachings and more at Maniaroa marae and coastal beaches. OPTIONAL black lodge style NZ hunt/shoot with experienced local guides.

Friday Oct 19: Second night at the Maniaroa Marae. Teachings and ceremony. Optional black lodge style NZ hunt/shoot with experienced local guides.

Saturday Oct 20: Third night in the district details to be announced

Sunday Oct 21: Drive a short distance to Mt Taranaki. A snow-topped 2518m mountain. A variety of walks and hiking. Tramping (or hiking) is one of the most popular activities on Mt Taranaki, and you can choose from a selection of different types…15-minute jaunts to fern-frond-kissed waterfalls and short meanders through the lush national park, to five-day around-the-mountain expeditions. (90 minutes Mokau to Stratford) One night stay in Stratford.

Monday Oct 22: Drive to Gravity Canyon, near Taihape: With plenty of opportunities for wild challenges. OPTIONAL bungy jumping, zip line, swing, river bucket, your choice. or relax in the canyon.

Tuesday Oct 23: Drive to Rotorua for 2 nights. Via Lake Taupo, mud pools driving through incredible landscapes. We spend 2 nights in Rotorua near the lake. Steam rises from the cracks, gardens, pathways and even residential streets. Minutes from the city center see geysers, boiling pools of mud, silica terraces, mud fumaroles and volcanoes.

Wednesday Oct 24: Rotorua exploration: shopping, restaurants, Thermal village and much more. Hot mineral pools, chill out, souvenirs, museums. Rotorua is known as the heartland of New Zealand’s maori culture.

Thursday Oct 25: Depart for Ohui and the glorious east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula. Fishing on the way. We stay 2 nights with old friends at the Ohui Retreat center. Endless beautiful beaches and silence.

Friday Oct 26: Ohui Retreat Center on the beach; relaxation and ceremony

Saturday Oct 27: Depart for Auckland in the afternoon and back to the hotel where we began. Evening closing and celebration dinner in the evening.

Sunday Oct 28:         Individual flights home, or stay longer :)

COST: US$2,950.00
Includes accommodation for 15 nights — ranging from hotels, marae, and other shared accommodation. * Some meals with accommodation.

Does not include:
Airfare to NZ, transport to/from Auckland International Airport, some meals, your choice of activities at Mokau/Gravity Canyon/Waitomo Caves/Rotorua

COST: US$2,950.00 • Deposit: only $1350.00 to secure your space.
Balance: 2 payments of $800 April 1, 2012 & August 1, 2012 or last payment cash on arrival.

For further details
Contact Batty: battygold@aol.com
or Mukee: mukee@spiritfireproductions.com

On this special journey we celebrate the birth of our New Self into the 5th world. Both the Elders of the Twisted Hairs Council and the Maori Elders of Aotearoa agree that by now over 50% of the worlds population have closed their Karma Book and are ready to assemble a complete different reality. This will not just happen by itself. It will need natural and pleasant refinements in our connection to the Everything.

Our ceremonial focus is learning to use our Spirit Canoe, connect with our own spirit energy mind bodies in order to be part of the new Human World. We will visit many beautiful power spots of this land and push our edges with adventures that align us with the raw forces of nature.

Part of our process will be the dreaming and actually carving of our ‘Hoe’, the paddle, our tool, weapon and staff of power that moves us forwards on our journey in the Stream of Livingness, our soul’s evolution.