Take Matariki, she is the mother of the other eight stars of the cluster. She connects us all to the living, to health, her story described as Matariki, the pathway to wellbeing. Turning to Pōhutukawa, this star connects to those who have passed, those who have passed since the rising of Matariki in the previous year. Tupuānuku, from where comes food from the land by the work of the hands, described as 'the harvest ends when Matariki sets'. Until Matariki sets, harvesting food from the gardens should continue until close to Takurua. Tupuārangi, from where the food of the sky comes, that is the birds. As the story goes, when Matariki is seen, the game is ready. If Matariki has already risen, the New Zealand pigeons are fat from the fruits of the forest, the game is cooked and stored in its own fat in calabashes. Waitī connects us to fresh water and the myriad tiny creatures that run there, in the streams and the lakes. It is said that when Matariki is seen, the lamprey migrates. The lamprey moves from the sea to climb in fresh water to spawn. Waitā—this star connects to the sea. It signifies the abundance of food collected from the coast when it rises on the horizon of the sea and it is also associated with flood tides. Waipunarangi is associated with the rain that creates pooling of water and is known as the pools of Matariki. Ururangi—the fruits of the season that belong to Ururangi are the winds of the year. Hiwa-i-te-rangi, the final star of the cluster, the star that carries the promise of prosperity into the new year. Dreams and desires are sent to this star in the hope that they will all be fulfilled.