Let it Grow

 Maramataka Tangāroa-a-kiokio or Tangāroa Whāriki Kiokio According to my maramataka guide we are in the middle of a high energy phase of the moon, honestly I haven't felt this shattered in a very long time. It could be that W has adjusted well to daylight saving and woke before 7.30am both mornings over the weekend... She used to sleep in until 8.30/9am.  On reflection I have looked at my notes from my "Ngā Mata o te Marama" , my maramataka tracker I got from www.tuhi.co.nz and in July when I started following the maramataka I was indeed shattered over this phase of the moon! If you don't follow the effects of the moon phases and how you personally react to them I highly encourage you to look in to it. W is pretty predictable with the energy from te Marama, and I know when to expect late late nights and when to go with the flow on her energy and not fight it. Our phase today in Aotearoa is Tangāroa-a-Kiokio, a time of high production and high energy (for some). A time...

Maramataka Oike This moon wants you to rest, tend to yourself, your whānau, your māra and Papatūānuku. Energy is starting to lull after the high energy of Te Rākaunui (the full moon). Take time to plan wānanga, hui, catch ups and try out something new today. Although be gentle on yourself as exhaustion could pop in at any moment. Great to be tending to your garden, however, you don't want to plant anything today. Me mahira! - Be curious Final Module for Plant ID Course Plant Selection: Research for Assessment 3 I have two scenarios to research for this assessment that opens at the end of the week. First scenario is a dry cafe courtyard that is looking for low maintenance multi functional plants. Second scenario is a windy coastal urban marae that is looking to start a māra kai and have native plants that will have traditional benefits such as rongoa and raranga abilities, their first step is to create shelter for these plans from the salt laden, windy coastal conditions - very exci...