PAnzA Presents
Matariki and Psychosynthesis
Gathering in the Space Between
a professional development workshop
19 Jun 2025 at 7:30 pm
This workshop is open to registrations from:
- Members of the Psychosynthesis community list
- PAnzA Members: Free
- Non-members: $40
This workshop will NOT be recorded.
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You are invited to gather as members of our psychosynthesis community to celebrate Matariki – the rising of the Pleiades constellation and the Māori New Year. At this coming-together you will have an opportunity to explore your lived experience and meaning-making of Matariki as psychosynthesis practitioners.
There will be time to reflect on the year that has been and celebrate the gifts; we will discuss our understandings of Matariki, including Nicholas sharing his experiences with his teacher, the late Revd. Maurice Manawaroa Gray; we will relate our learnings through psychosynthesis, and we will open to what is emerging on the horizon.
What are the connections between Matariki and Psychosynthesis? How we can integrate our experiences in our practices? Let us stand together in this space between. Tihei Mauri Ora!
Nicholas Williams
Nicholas applies the theory and practices of psychosynthesis in his work in primary and secondary education, leadership and strategy development in the public service sector, and group facilitation and training.
Alongside this, Nicholas has a deep interest and commitment to Te Ao Māori (the Māori world) and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This is partly influenced by his ancestor, Henry Williams, who was an early missionary to Aotearoa New Zealand and, along with his son Edward, translated the treaty from English to Māori. Nicholas was fortunate to study muna mātauraka Māori (Māori esoteric knowledge) with the late Revd. Maurice Manawaroa Gray, te Upoko ki Runaka o Ōtautahi (Spiritual Head of the Christchurch Tribal Council). He has also completed a master’s thesis in culturally responsive leadership. Nicholas now interweaves his knowledge and experiences in supporting individuals and groups in developing cultural understanding.
Nicholas is interested in the connection between psychosynthesis and mātauraka Māori as approaches to realising our own and other’s identity and enabling inclusive and authentic relationships. He believes the future is in honouring and drawing on our diversity in a way that allows for participation and collaboration, and for groups to truly work in synthesis together.