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geofpetch:

I love Kaui and its culture. This led to the occasion to study the traditional magico-spiritual system of the Hawaiian Islands, called “Huna.” In his writing of this fascinating doctrine, the controversial (for Hawaiian culture academics) Max Freedom Long described the Huna belief that when people have some kind of meaningful contact with each other, a “sticky thread” comes into existence that connects the two and continues to connect them wherever they go for the whole of their lives. Without going into the implications of Long’s belief or my notion of the Syntropic Enterprise ™ – I wonder if that connection follows through time and continues to endure in reincarnations.

earthglamfitness:

“Huna is a word adopted by Max Freedom Long (1890–1971) in 1936 to describe his theory of metaphysics which he linked to ancient Hawaiian kahuna.” (wiki)

“The Seven Principles of Huna:

1. IKE – We Make Our Reality. The world is what we think it is. With IKE the individual accepts responsibility for his or her life. Our Creator has given us all the tools to sculpt our experiences in this life.

2. MAKIA – Energy flows where attention goes. We must be mindful of what we focus our attention on, because whatever we put our attention on immediately amplifies and surrounds itself with our thoughts, words, and deeds.

3. MANA – All power comes from within. Our bodies are a potent natural resource that is an ocean which laps against the showers of our own soul. The ability to transmit soul power into this reality is dependent on the art of nutrition.

4. MANAWA – Now is the moment of power, be present in it. The past and future do not exist. The only time that we have any power is in this moment.

5. KALA – All change is possible. There are only eternal horizons in every and any direction. There is no final answer to anything. When there is no choice, there is always a choice. When there is no way, there is always a way.

6. PONO – Harmony/Effectiveness is a measure of truth. There are mystical and golden threads that connect our inner and outer worlds. We can follow each thread from the core of our being outward towards everything we have ever put our attention on. If these golden threads line up harmonically like a musical instrument, they may be played symphonically. Harmony is the measure. This is the goal of PONO.

7. ALOHA – To love is to share the happiness of the breath of life. Aloha is the pure joy and happiness that emanates from just being alive. It is the joy of existence, the attitude of gratitude. It is the appreciation of beauty.”

I took this from David Wolfe’s book “Amazing Grace”. There are some things in that book that sound nutty to me, but I love this book because it is SO, SO blatantly and unapologetically optimistic . I keep it next to my bed so that when the going gets tough, I can feel a little better.