Huna Heart
One of the most powerful forgiveness processes I know is Ho'oponopono.
Simply put, Ho'oponopono means "to make right" or " to rectify an
error". According to the ancient Hawaiians, error arises from thoughts that
are tainted by painful memories from the past. Ho'oponopono offers a way to
release the energy of these painful thoughts, or errors, which cause imbalance
and disease.
The ancient Hawaiians, outstanding psychologists and psychiatrists in their
own right, applied a psycho-spiritual approach in tapping the vast power of the
Mind called Ho'oponopono. They used this dynamic approach in releasing the
negative effects of their past and present actions in their lives by cleansing
spiritually, mentally and physically through the process of repentance,
forgiveness and transmutation.
Ho'oponopono was an inseparable part of their philosophy and way of life.
This process permeated every fiber of their existence - family relationships and
activities, the education and training of children, social values, interactions,
and their relationship with nature and the cosmos.
I was introduced to Ho'oponopono two years ago in Sedona, Arizona. I was
told that after a year of doing this process, I would learn more about
Ho'oponopono. For a year while doing the process, I looked for evidence of
Ho'oponopono in books, on the Internet, from other teachers. I found nothing.
Then exactly a year later, I found a couple in Seattle who teach the
Ho'oponopono, attended their class (was their only student), and took it to a
higher level.
My friend, George, went through the Ho'oponopono process on a Wednesday. By
Sunday when I saw him again, he was very excited. For three years, he has been
searching for his dream home. He knew the price he wanted to pay, and where he
wanted to live. He had never found even one house that fit his criteria. Then
his friends who would buy the house with him backed out. Three days after doing
the Ho'oponopono, George viewed five houses in his price range in the area he
wanted to live in. He bought one of them. Coincidence? Maybe.
For fifteen years, Danny and his brother did not speak to each other. When
Danny walked into the house, his brother left the house. Shortly after Danny did
the Ho'oponopono, his mother received a call from his brother. He wanted her to
ask Danny to come over to his home for Christmas dinner. She had to ask him
three times before she believed her ears. She called Danny. He was so shocked he
asked her three times before he believed his ears. When Danny's mother told his
brother that yes, Danny would be there for Christmas dinner, he asked her five
times to make sure he had heard right. So for fifteen years, two brothers never
talked. One wants to reconcile, and goes through the Ho'oponopono process. The
other has a change of heart, and invites his brother back into his life.
Coincidence? Maybe.
What I do know is they both knew what they wanted and were willing to do
something different to get it. Are you?

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