Intuitive Ritual

Description

Title:  Intuitive Ritual

Author:  Dr. Ngahuia Murphy 

Iwi:  Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Ruapani ki Waikaremoana, Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Arawa, Aerani

Illustrators:   Jordy Elise, Sarah Hudson,

Designer:  Chloe Reweti

Description:  Pukapuka, Book – A Mana Wahine Sourcebook

He Puna Manawa Publishers are thrilled to announce the publication of Dr Ngahuia Murphy’s third book. Following the enormous success of Te Awa Atua and Waiwhero Intuitive Ritual is a sumptuous work of art, bound in a hard cover with slipcase. It is full of ancestral Māori feminine wisdom, original artworks and lavish photography by acclaimed wahine Māori artists.

Dr Murphy’s previous works sold over fourteen thousand copies between them to the public, through a limited selection of outlets, with marketing conducted almost entirely by word of mouth. Ten years on, the books continue to consistently sell. The new book, Intuitive Ritual, is being promoted through an intensive social media campaign and promotional events, driving book lovers to your door.

Kaupapa:  

Grounded in ancestral Māori wisdom, written by an award-winning scholar and mātauranga wahine cultural expert, this is a self-help guide, a source book, and a practical toolkit to assist Māori and other women who are seeking to strengthen their own self growth and spiritual healing practices today.

Synopsis:

Intuitive Ritual is a sumptuous work of art, full of ancestral Māori feminine wisdom, original artworks and lavish photography by acclaimed wahine Māori artists. QR codes embedded in the work link to audio-visual recordings of ritual chants (karakia). A pull-out gatefold highlights rituals for each night of the lunar calendar (māramataka). Poetry and creative writing sits alongside robust scholarship to inspire and illuminate. Designed pages invite the reader to journal and create their own sacred ceremonies and healing practises of self-growth from the knowledge and tools provided in the book. There is simply nothing like it available on the bookshelves today.

The book draws on the doctoral research of the author, two decades of academic scholarship, and a lifetime of experience, to showcase traditional and contemporary Māori sacred feminine knowledge. There are sections of the book that celebrate Māori feminine deities (Atua Wahine) offering stories and understandings not widely shared in print. Other sections relate to the different phases of womanhood, to feminine sensuality, beauty rituals, meditations, and creative exercises to inspire personal growth. Through the practice of ritual, meditation, and creativity, the book encourages readers to nurture their well-being and develop a stronger relationship with themselves and the divine.

Practical tools are provided for constructing and creating powerful personal rituals to celebrate life events, assist transitions and help the reader connect to themselves, their surroundings and to the archetypical deities that underpin Māori culture. As such this is a source book, a self-help guide and a toolkit for healing, empowerment and self-acceptance. It can be read and applied by anyone interested in deepening connection with the Atua Wāhine and feminine divinity through the portal of their own intuitive wisdom.

Languages:  Predominantly English with Māori language content and glossary

Target Audience:  

Māori women; People interested in Māori culture and traditions; People interested in feminine spiritual traditions; People interested in self-healing and personal growth

Publication date: 1^st November, 2024

Format:  Harcover in a card slip case

Page Count:  230pp

Dimensions:  315 X 260 X 30 mm

Weight:  1700g