-Spiritual Mentor & Author Poet-
KITRINA AUBREY
(Cover Picture)
Maori Contemporary Artist
Arama Davis
Mana Wahine
Mana Wahine - Rising from the Ashes features a beautiful woman who has survived many of lifes toughest challenges. A warriors spirit. She discovers the power within herself and gains strength in finally letting go of the past. To be freed of old behaviour patterns that have been formed over many years of abuse, hurt, abandonment, control, violence, loss of love and even death. Patterns that have kept us down, scared and silent for too long. Our stories need to heard. People need to realise as wahine we have equal rights. We should never be limited because of who we are. Mana Wahine is about woman uniting to celebrate life. To understand it and why these things happen to us and what we can do to overcome them, helping others do the same. It's about after everything you have been through showing your true strength and mana plus never giving up on your hopes and dreams. The book will help woman that have no confidence due to their past experiences feel like they have a sense of worth. Woman will hopefully learn how to value and love themselves more so that they too can go on in life with a new perspective and a sense of renewal and spiritual awakening. It's about standing strong and not being afraid to voice our own stories most importantly being proud of who you are and where you come from. The book also contains poetry relating to love, life, death, loss, birth, self-love, rape, depression, miscarriage, self-confidence - the highs and lows of life. My poetry will bring healing to those that have suffered and endured these things and will help see themselves in a new light and maybe even understand that life is what we make of it. To stand and fight, to be a survivor not a victim. Mana Wahine is about finally taking our power back. Ngamihi nui
Kia Ora my Ataahua Soul Sister 💛💜💛 I am writing to you with a now free, light heart which is because of your unselfish, tell all, words of truth, an undeniable healing of love that I am so grateful to have received from you😚😚📚 I have read Mana Wahine 😊 I was not prepared for what was about to profoundly touch me, remind😢🐬🐬🌈 me, memories I tried to bury with years of drugs & alcohol use...affect me in a way that now I understand, truly understand the why & what it all meant & why i did what i did (this is taking me longer to write coz streams of tears are just flowing out of me,💛💛) there really isn't any right words to tell/show you how grateful or the love I have for you . This I will say with out any doubt i have never been more clear & determined to walk my Spiritual Path with pride & belief...Mauri Ora Sister 🌠✨💗💖Debrah Manase, Mount Maunganui, NZ
Kia ora Kit
THANK YOU sooo much for my beautiful taonga and the equally uplifting words you inscribed in both of my books.
I simply love the way you have combined your poems with the imagery/quotes/whakatauki you chose, which reinforced the heart and mind connection for me.
I also saw myself between many of the lines of your poetry. The good (childbirth/finding my soulmate), the bad (losing my nearest and dearest), the ugly (abuse) and the struggles (overcoming adversity), which have all helped me to become the strong and spirited woman that I am today.
I hope your mahi touches many more lives Kit and I highly recommend your books to anyone else who is in search of poetry that is genuine, powerful and inspiring.
THANK YOU for sharing such a personal side of yourself. Your books now take pride of place in my home library.
Wishing you every blessing on your life's journey and future endeavors beautiful woman!
Onwards and upwards. 💗Jasmine Haley, Wellington, NZ
*INSPIRATION*
All mana is sourced from the atua (gods). I also believe mana is passed down from our Tupuna (ancestors). If you descend from a strong female bloodline then you inherit in your spirit their mana. For Maori women this is called mana wahine which begins in recapturing the spirit of Hine-ahu-one, the first human created. Hine-titama is the daughter of Hine-ahu-one who fled to the underworld becoming Hine-nui-te-po. She is the female element who represents both life and death.
Personally as a strong woman I have endeavoured and survived many of life’s struggles but most importantly turning those experiences into something more positive and uplifting. By doing so it empowers other women to follow suit and rise above such hardship. My poetry focuses on the highs and lows of life written and expressed in a wairua (soul) healing way. It’s about when all is lost at the end of the day you still have your spirit and the will to carry on.
A famous whakatauki (proverb) which to me speaks of a woman’s beauty and smile that’s bright enough as a star to light up the world and full it with love.
"Me te mea ko Kopu ka rere i te pae"
The beauty of a women is like Kopu (Venus) rising above the horizon.