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Comment by Richard Self on July 28, 2010 at 12:39

Kia ora,
A number of us meet regularly to celebrate the seasons at The Woolshed in Pukerua Bay, just out of Wellington. We will be celebrating Imbolc this weekend. http://www.thewoolshed.com/

It literally means ewes milk, (the beginning of lambing, and a new food source for some of our ancestors) It is often referred to as first light and celebrates the first stirrings of spring. The ceremony starts at 11am on Sunday. - More details are on the website above, or contact me or Pamela

Comment by Rebeka Whale on April 11, 2010 at 12:55

Season's Greetings everyone. The next seasonal celebration is coming up on April 30th. Juliet Batten and friends are hosting a 'kiwi Halloween' ceremony in Ponsonby, and I am doing a small one in Wellington. Another is happening in Christchurch. Are you doing anything you'd like to let others know about?
I've posted the event here on Intersect. Enjoy!

Comment by Jasmine Cargill on March 27, 2009 at 16:26

Link to Juliet Batten's website: http://www.julietbatten.co.nz/
Juliet wrote "Celebrating the Southern Seasons: Rituals for Aotearoa" and is planning an a public Halloween event on April 30th, probably in Ponsonby Akl.

Comment by Rebeka Whale on January 30, 2009 at 11:34

Comment by Rebeka Whale on January 30, 2009 at 11:23

Comment by Phillip Barker on January 6, 2009 at 13:37

Thanks for starting this group Rebeka, and inviting me. I am very keen on being in tune with the seasons and deepening our soul connection in celebration of Papa' and Rangi's eternal dance.

Phill

Comment by Keith Morrison on January 5, 2009 at 12:39

Kia ora Rebecca,

January 12th-20th on te Tai Poutini will be a celebration of answering te karanga e hikio ai ki to ao marama. I know that yourself and Stephanie will celebrate wonderfully with my son Pesa and his young friend Mariam. Thanks for the invitation to join this group.

Keith

Comment by Turrence on January 4, 2009 at 21:20

You forgot wickermen! Im going to go start building one now

Comment by Rebeka Whale on January 3, 2009 at 13:19

Kia ora,
We have just had Summer Solstice/ Te Maruaroa O Te Raumati/ Litha/ Midsummer's Day around
Dec 20-23rd
Themes for this time are- The turning of the sun, ripening, manifestation, consummation. Tamanuitera (the sun) begins to turn towards Hine-takurua of the sea.
In Pagan Europe it was the time of Solstice fires, processions, fire-wheels, cutting and gathering mistletoe from the oak groves with a golden sickle and water rituals in sacred rivers, wells and in the sea.

(from Celebrating The Southern Seasons- rituals for Aotearoa by Juliet Batten)