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E Hoʻomanamaiola (The Sacred Mana of Truth and Light)

On May 15, 2016, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., David Kitamori and Kanoa Switzer are offering a Hoʻoponopono workshop called, “E Hoʻomanamaiola (The sacred mana of truth and light).”

When I sent out emails about this Hoʻoponopono workshop, I had no idea how many people would not be familiar with the topic. One out of four emails came back with replies like, “I could never do a yoga class for 3-1/2 hours.” I decided I’d better explain in further detail what Hoʻoponopono is.

Hoʻoponopono means to make right. Hoʻo (to make) and Pono (righteous). Hoʻoponopono is an ancient Hawaiian healing method/system for reconciliation and forgiveness, assisting in resolving conflict and maintaining harmonious relationships within ourselves and others.

Ten years ago when I really started looking into spirituality, mysticism and the occult, I came across a book called Fundamentals of Hawaiian Mysticism, by Charlotte Berney. It was my first introduction to the word, “Huna.” The study of the Hawaiian’s practice of energy and balance of the mind, body and spirit connection was coined as Huna by Max Freedom Long. Max Long came to Hawaii as a teacher in 1917. He was so intrigued with the ancient practices of the Kahuna that he researched them for the next fifty-two years.

According to Dr. Matt James, Huna is a modern or western label given to an ancient system. In ancient times these teachings were not called Huna, because Huna means secret. Since they were well known, they were obviously not a secret. We use the term Huna because it is widely recognized; however, in ancient times, other labels were used.

Huna comes from ancient times, it is one of the original arts and sciences of healing and spiritual development. It may be as old as 35,000 years and is a part of the original teachings of the peoples of the earth which were centered here in Hawaii on a continent which no longer exists. All that remains physically of that land are the mountain peaks of the island chain called Hawaii. Huna was originally called Hoʻomana. Hoʻo means to make.

Mana means life force, equivalent to Ki (as in Aikido), Chi (as in Tai Chi) or Shakti in the Sanskrit language. Taken together the word Hoʻomana means empowerment or to empower. To read more of this article, go to www.huna.com. Dr. Matt James offers Huna Higher Consciousness Workshops on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

I am a firm believer in “You Create Your Own Reality,” and Huna emphasizes the power of our minds to create our realities. As I read Charlotte Berney’s book, there were many references to Hoʻoponopono. The book maintains that through Hoʻoponopono, “relationships were set right through prayer, discussion, confession, repentance, mutual restitution and forgiveness. It has been called, one of the soundest methods to restore and maintain good family relationships.”

In 1976 Moornah Simeona, a Kahuna Lapaʻau (healer), modified the traditional Hawaiian forgiveness and reconciliation process of Hoʻoponopono by fusing ancient Hawaiian practices with contemporary exercises. Her modern day Hoʻoponopono was a melting pot of her religious studies, philosophical studies of India, China and Edgar Cayce (an American mystic nicknamed the Sleeping Prophet). Her merging of Hawaiian rituals with the study of psychological states of subconscious, conscious and superconscious, created a new self-help system called Self I-Dentity Hoʻoponopono. This is a healing system that teaches people self-awareness and the ability to solve problems that result in one’s renewal of SELF-LOVE.

I love this quote by Moornah Simeona:

“If we can accept that we are the sum total of all past thoughts, emotions, words, deeds and actions and that our present lives and choices are colored or shaded by this memory bank of the past, then we begin to see how a process of correcting or setting aright can change our lives, our families and our society.”

I found this cleaning prayer by Moornah Simeona on Youtube.

“Spirit, superconscious, please locate the origin of my feelings, thoughts of _____________.
Take each and every level, layer, area and aspect of my being to this origin.
Analyze it and resolve it perfectly with Gods truth.
Come through all generations of time and eternity.
Healing every incident and its appendages based on the origin. Please do it according to Gods will until I am at the present, filled with light and truth.
Gods peace and love, forgiveness of myself for my incorrect perceptions.
Forgiveness of every person, place, circumstances and events with contributed to this, these feelings and thoughts.”

Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len studied with Moornah Simeona for a decade till her death in 1992. He is the famous psychologist who healed inmates and employees at the Hawaii State Hospital with SITH (Self I-Dentity Hoʻoponopono) without ever meeting them. Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len proclaimed, “The total responsibility for your life means that everything in your life—simply because it is in your life—is your responsibility.”

Joe Vitale’s and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len’s book, Zero Limits – the Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace and More is a best-selling book that is an easy read on SITH. The most impactful concept I got out of Zero Limits was the four simple, profound healing sentences:

I Love You
I’m Sorry
Please Forgive Me
Thank You

Uttering these words is so powerful because not only are you saying them to someone else, but more importantly you are saying them to YOURSELF! These words became my new mantra, and I was so inspired, I purchased a silver ring with the healing words on it. I always hope when I am wearing my ring that I am energetically sending out the invocation to the universe.

Kanoaokalani Switzer says:

“The form of Hoʻoponopono we use frees oneself from ill feelings, releasing you from negative thoughts and patterns that drain your health and energy. Forgiveness completes your own healing. Our core Ideology is to Speak the truth through the Puʻu wai (heart) and the Naʻau (inner knowing). After clearing, when words are spoken through the puʻu wai, it will always be the truth.”

Click for more information on Kanoa’s website.

Just in case you are wondering how to type the ʻokina or the kahakō, see the instructions for a Mac computer with OS X Yosemite below:

  • Locate and click the apple icon in the far left corner of your screen.
  • Select System Preferences.
  • Select Keyboard.
  • Select Input Sources.
  • Select + (add).
  • Scroll down and select Hawaiian.
  • Make sure you check the box. “Show input menu in menu bar.”
  • Locate the flag in your upper right menu bar.
  • Select and click on the Hawaiian Flag.
  • To type the ʻokina, select the apostrophe key
  • To type the kahakō, press down the option key and type vowel. For uppercase, press Option + Shift button and type vowel.

The ʻokina is a glottal stop, similar to the sound between the syllables of “oh-oh.” In print, the correct mark for designating an ‘okina is the single open quote mark. The kahakō is a macron, which lengthens and adds stress to the marked vowel.