Good morning, beautiful heart.
As the winter quiet settles upon the land, we find ourselves wrapped in a blanket of deep reflection and profound gratitude. It is with open hearts and a spirit of trust that we reach out to you today.
We are writing to share some personal news with you—the very community that has walked alongside us, held space for us, and grown with us over these many years.
With the deepest love and respect for one another, we wish to let you know that. Ihaia and I will be separating in our partnership and will not be facilitating workshops together as a couple for the foreseeable future.
We don't know what the future holds—we hold that mystery with open hands—but for now, this is the path that is unfolding.
It feels right to honour the story of how we came to be, for it is a story steeped in spirit. I had been living in Aotearoa since 1994, but it was on Waitangi Day, the 7th of February 2011, that I officially became a citizen—the day I knew it was time to fully root myself in this land. At that very ceremony, Ihaia came to visit Almora, arriving just a few days later, asking about earth changes. Within days, the great Christchurch earthquakes shifted the ground beneath our feet.
Our ceremony itself was deeply significant—it was the first time ever in Christchurch that such a ceremony was held on a Marae on the Banks Peninsula, his ancestral home. It was there, surrounded by the mana of his Tūpuna, that our paths truly intertwined.
Shortly after, we were guided together to another sacred site: Kura Tawhiti (Castle Hill). It was there, surrounded by ancient stone and timeless light, that we remembered our past lives and knew, with absolute certainty, that we needed to walk together.
We were married at that same sacred site on the Summer Solstice of 2013.
Since then, we have been blessed to traverse the globe—from the warm waters of Rarotonga to the spiritual heart of Bali, the red dust of Uluru, the ancient temples of Egypt, the magic of Finland and the UK, the beauty of Jersey in the Channel Islands (my homeland), the energy vortexes of Sedona and Mount Shasta, the lushness of Hawaii, and the vastness of Singapore, the USA, and Canada. We have journeyed far, but the greatest journey was always the one within.
For over 16 years, we have had the privilege of facilitating hundreds of events for thousands of people. To each and every one of you—our friends, seekers, fellow travellers, and soul family—we hold you in the highest regard.
As we attune to the guidance of the Council of Light, it has become clear that this next phase of the journey asks for a greater expansion. It asks Dellaina to hold a frequency of her own, deeper than ever before. And with that expansion comes the sad, yet gentle, realisation that our union as a couple in this form is complete.
Please know that we do not part ways with bitterness or judgment. The love, respect, and gratitude we hold for each other are immense and eternal. We are truly, deeply grateful for every moment, every lesson, and every blessing we have shared.
We especially want to acknowledge Ihaia's incredible wisdom, his poetic prayers, and the hauntingly beautiful waiata that have touched so many souls. He will be truly missed in the work, and his presence will always be a cherished thread in the fabric of what we have created together.
After 16 brilliant years of sharing stories under The Almora Sun, we are entering a new season—not as one, but as two paths lit by the same light
Moving forward, I, Dellaina, will continue the sacred work. However, as some of you may have already noticed, the energy is shifting. I am no longer 'Almora” in the same way.
I now also stand with “Amaan and the Council of Light’, channelling profound teachings and transmissions alongside the Almora energy. For example, how this has changed.
Written transmissions (Amaan)
Practical, structured, formulaic. Words the soul can return to again and again, The recipe: The bones.
Trance channelling (Almora)
Energetic, telepathic, light-filled. Presence that shifts something in the moment The feast, the breath
Together, they serve the whole being. You are not choosing one over the other. I am offering both. That is wisdom, not compromise.
The capacity of the work has expanded, and it will continue to do so. The container is growing larger to accommodate the light that is pouring through.
As we step into this new territory, we ask not for your questions or judgments, but simply for your love and your prayers. Prayers for our continued healing, for our individual paths, and for the wisdom to know that while our partnership is changing, the spirit of what we built together will always remain sacred.
