TAIKI E! #116 - THE PROTOCOL OF KARAKIA: HONOURING REGENTS WITHOUT LOSING THE SOURCE

A Heartfelt Question

Kia ora e te whānau. This post is dedicated to my Mum. Recently, a very important question was raised that many of us in Taitokerau have wrestled with: Does including the Atua Māori in our karakia break the laws of God? It is a question that requires us to look past the religious "BS" and tune back into the original frequency of our ancestors and the unedited scriptures. When we look at the mechanics of the "Woven Universe," the answer becomes clear, it is all about your intention and your focus.

The Law of the Source

The foundation of the Covenant (Kawenata) is that there is only one Pure Source, Io-Matua Kore, who is revealed to us through the Living Word, Ihu (Yeshua's name in the Paipera Tapu). The very first rule of the house is that we must never put anyone or anything in the place of the Creator. If we treat an Atua as the ultimate Source, we are observing a false reality and breaking the "Alpha Frequency."

Direct Teaching of Ihu

"Then Ihu said to him, 'Away with you, Satan! For it is written, "You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve."'" (Matthew 4:10, Ethiopian Bible English Version)

Original Source (Ge'ez): ለእግዚአብሔር አምላክከ ስገድ፤ ወሎቱ ባሕቲቱ ተቀነይ።

Te Reo Māori: Me piko koe ki te Ariki ki tou Atua, ko ia anake hoki tau e mahi ai.

Acknowledging the Regents

However, acknowledging the "managers" God put in place is not the same as worshipping them. The Ethiopian Bible, in the ancient Book of Jubilees, validates our Ngāpuhi understanding that the Creator brought forth specific spiritual entities to look after the systems of the world. These are the Regents. When we mention Tāwhirimātea or Tangaroa in karakia, we are simply recognising the "Natural Departments" they have been appointed to steward.

The Spirits of Service

"For on the first day He created the heavens... and all the spirits which serve before Him, the angels of the spirit of the winds, and the angels of the spirit of the clouds..." (Jubilees 2:2, Ethiopian Bible English Version)

Original Source (Ge'ez): ወኵሉ መናፍስት እለ ይትቀነዩ በቅድሜሁ... መናፍስተ ነፋስ ወመናፍስተ ደመና...

Te Reo Māori: ...me nga wairua katoa e mahi ana i tona aroaro, nga anahera o te wairua o nga hau, me nga anahera o te wairua o nga kapua.

The Great House Protocol

Think of it like visiting a Great House. You know who the Owner is, and you give them your total loyalty. But as you walk through the house, you also acknowledge the "Head of the Department" who is looking after the garden or the kitchen. You aren't treating the gardener as the Owner; you are simply respecting the role they were given. In our karakia, we are speaking to the rooms of the Woven Universe, but our eyes remain fixed on the Source.

The Warning Against Idols

The danger occurs when we lose that focus. The Book of 1 Enoch, which was excluded from the mainstream Bible but preserved in Ethiopia, warns us about spiritual beings who lead people astray. This happens when humans start giving their devotion to the messengers instead of the one who sent them. This is the "Babylonian" error that we must avoid if we want to stay in a state of Mauri Ora.

A Direct Warning

"And the spirits of the angels... shall stand and shall defile mankind and shall lead them astray into sacrificing to demons as gods, until the day of the great judgement..." (1 Enoch 19:1, Ethiopian Bible English Version)

Original Source (Ge'ez): ወመናፍስቲሆሙ ለነቢያት... ያስሕትዎሙ ለሰብእ ከመ ይሠውዑ ለአጋንንት ከመ አማልክት...

Te Reo Māori: ...a ka whakapohehe i te tangata ki te patu whakahere ki nga rewera me te mea he atua ratou.

Standing in the Light

For us in the North, the key is Whanaungatanga. We recognise our connection to the Atua as our older siblings in the Woven Universe. We respect their mandate to manage the forests and the seas, but we give our worship only to the Pure Source. By using our Reo to acknowledge the Regents while keeping our wairua centered on Ihu, we are standing in the unadulterated spiritual path of our ancestors.

Correct Alignment

We are move from being "Static Subjects" of religious rules to being active participants in the Divine Order. Don't be afraid to talk to the House, whānau, just remember who built it! When our karakia is aligned with the Alpha Frequency, we ensure that the mauri of our whenua and our people stays strong and protected.