Hoʻoponopono

Hoʻoponopono is a very important practice to many native hawaiians, and a lot of wisdom can be gained from learning about how they perform Hoʻoponopono. The following information is from energymattersllc.com."Hoʻoponopono is an ancient Hawaiian philosophy which essentially means “to make right.” The idea is to utilize the powers of forgiveness and reconciliation to eliminate unserving energy and emotional baggage. It is an energetic cleansing of the unresolved guilt or grudges that hold you back and compromise your physical and emotional health. Such a release brings the Self and one’s relationships into a state of balance—including those with one’s ancestors. Through this pathway, hoʻoponopono may lead to deeper energetic healing.""One way to apply ho`oponopono is as a mantra to remind yourself that many of the problems we face are temporary and not worth carrying. Release them by repeating the Hawaiian prayer: “I am sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.” This is a good start, though it may not be enough to heal all the traumas we carry.""Employing the full potential of hoʻoponopono requires enlisting a higher level of consciousness and adjusting our perceptions. Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona, a Hawaiian Kahuna Lapa’au, states: “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.” In order to do this, we must recognize our own responsibility and our power to let go of even the most challenging grievances, particularly those we have been hesitant to apologize for or forgive. By doing this we may cleanse our relationships much in the same way as we cleanse our environments.""“When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.”""-Bernard Meltzer""https://energymattersllc.com/blogs/news/ho-oponopono"

THE RITUAL
"Hoʻoponopono corrects, restores and maintains good relationships among family members and with their gods or God by getting to the causes and sources of trouble. Usually the most senior member of the family conducts it. He or she gathers the family together. If the family is unable to work through a problem, they turn to a respected outsider.""The process begins with prayer. A statement of the problem is made, and the transgression discussed. Family members are expected to work problems through and cooperate, not 'hold fast to the fault'. One or more periods of silence may be taken for reflection on the entanglement of emotions and injuries. Everyone's feelings are acknowledged. Then confession, repentance and forgiveness take place. Everyone releases (kala) each other, letting go. They cut off the past (ʻoki), and together they close the event with a ceremonial feast, called pani, which often included eating limu kala or kala seaweed, symbolic of the release.""In a form used by the family of kahuna Makaweliweli of the island of Molokaʻi, the completion of hoʻoponopono is represented by giving the person forgiven a lei made from the fruit of the hala tree.""- Wikipedia"