Mount Wakefield

For the mountain in Antarctica that is also occasionally known by the same name, see Mount Hope (Palmer Land).

Mount Wakefield
Mount Wakefield as seen from Kea Point, in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
Highest point
Elevation	2,058 m (6,752 ft)[1]
Coordinates	43°41′35″S 170°7′26″E
Geography
Mount Wakefield New Zealand

Mount Wakefield is a mountain in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, South Island, New Zealand. It is 2,058 metres (6,752 ft) high.^[1]

The Mountain is named after Edward Gibbon Wakefield.^[2]

Māori named the slopes and fans of debris of the mountain Kirikiri katata, kirikiri means stones or shingle; katata means split open.^[2]

Aetherius Society

The Aetherius Society considers it to be one of its 19 holy mountains.^[3][4][5]

According to the Aetherius Society, Mount Wakefield was charged with majestic spiritual powers by The Master Jesus, a Cosmic Master from the planet Venus. On Christmas Eve of 1960, George King climbed the mountain in order to act as a conduit for the power between The Master Jesus & Mount Wakefield.^[3]

References

1. "Mount Wakefield". Peakbagger. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
2. "Mount Wakefield". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
3. "Holy Mountains Of The World". The Aetherius Society, New Zealand Branch. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
4. "Holy Mountains". The Aetherius Society. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
5. "Aetherius Society Holy Mountains". Peakbagger. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2024.