An Introduction to
Huna
by
Graeme
Kapono
Urlich
"ALOHA is the Joyful Sharing Of Life
Energy In the Present Moment. All realities are made up of relationships.
Relationship between people, people and Nature, people and their bodies, people
and their beliefs. Aloha is the ability to exist in any reality in total
harmony - without judgment or comparison."
Graeme Kapono
Urlich
Literally translated Huna means “The Secret” or
“Secret Knowledge”.
A Kahuna or master practitioner of the various
arts based on Huna translates roughly as “The keeper of the Secret”.
Broken up into sylables, Hu means male
or active energy and Na means female or passive energy. In association
with the first principle then Huna means “the constant interaction of male
and female energy directed by thought to create experience”.
The Huna
philosophy is based on seven simple principles and acknowledges that it is
completely arbitrary and “made up” as are all systems. It is a very pragmatic
philosophy and is “inclusive” in that it does not exclude any other philosophy
or religion and can be practiced along side any other system.
The legends
of Polynesia suggest that this knowledge was brought to the people of Earth from
the Pleiades thousands of years ago and spread out around the world and was
adapted into various forms to suit the environment in which it was applied.
Even today the Maori of New Zealand and the Hawaiians recognize the season of
Makahiki (Hawaiian) or Matariki (Maori) when the Pleiades is visible in the sky.
Most of the
traditions using this knowledge including most in Hawaii, followed the way of
the warrior. A few, including the Hopi Indians and the Kupua of Hawaii,
followed the “Way of the Adventurer”. The different viewpoints give rise to
different ways of working with the same basic principles and a very different
approach to and experience of life. The Philosophy:
1)
IKE. The
World Is What You Think It Is.
You create your own reality. This means every part of your personal experience
of reality. You create it through your beliefs, expectations, attitudes,
desires, fears, judgments, interpretations, feelings, intentions and consistent
or persistent thoughts.
2) KALA.
There Are No Limits.
You are unlimited. There are no boundaries to your selfhood, no boundaries
between you and your body, you and the world or you and God. Any divisions used
are terms of function and/or convenience because separateness is only a useful
illusion.
3) MAKIA.
Energy Flows Where Attention Goes.
You get what you concentrate on. The thoughts and feelings that you dwell on,
in full awareness or not, form the blueprint for bringing into your life the
nearest equivalent experience to those thoughts and feelings.
4) MANAWA
Now Is The Moment Of Power.
You are not bound by any experience of the past or any perception of the
future. The past is only a memory and the future a mere possibility. You have
the power in the present moment to change limiting beliefs and consciously plant
the seeds for a future of your choosing. As you change your mind, you change
your experience.
5) ALOHA.
To Love Is To Be Happy With.
ALOHA - The Joyful Sharing Of Life Energy In the Present Moment. All
realities are made up of relationships. Relationship between people, people and
Nature, people and their bodies, people and their beliefs. Aloha is the ability
to exist in any reality in total harmony - without judgment or comparison.
6) MANA.
All Power Comes From Within.
The things in life that we perceive to have power over us, only do so because we
give them that power. We have complete freedom of choice in all matters.
7) PONO.
Effectiveness Is The
Measure Of Truth.
There is no absolute truth. If a concept or belief works to achieve your
purpose then that is your truth. The same concept may not work for another
person so they must choose another one more appropriate to their purpose. The
end does not justify the means however, it will always reflect them - i.e.
Violent means, violent end; Happy means, happy end.
These ideas
have never been very popular because they declare that without exception that
the individual is totally responsible for his personal experience. This can be
viewed as subversive by rulers and intolerable by subjects. The uneasiness
produced by the implication of responsibility often blinds people to the
implication of tremendous freedom the philosophy also contains.
Belief is the
fundamental basis for our experience of any reality. We can only experience what
we believe is possible at some level of consciousness. The more firmly we
believe something, the more profoundly it affects our experience.
The major
task of a Kahuna Healer is to change unhealthy beliefs, into healthy ones
