Ranginui is Skyfather, Papatuanuku is Earthmother - the primordial parents of the Maori Creation Story. Their union is the greatest love story of all time. From their separation, the world was gifted with many forms of life.

Papatuanuku lies below
(constant rhythms)
Skyfather hovers above
(ever-changing cycles)
Ranginui by day
Ranginui by night
Ranginui by moon's glow
Ranginui by starlight
Ranginui who sheds his tears
and nourishes his beloved Papatuanuku below.

Whakamao is stillness.
It is to be quiet —
and fully present.