Huna
emphasises
practical
living
and
harmony
with
three
levels
of
consciousness
or
selves.
Long
claimed
that
a
low,
middle,
and
higher
self
were
recognized
by
the
kahunas.
These
selves
are
the
unihipili
(inner,
emotional,
intuitive),
uhane
(waking
consciousness,
rational)
and
aumakua
(connection
with
the
divine).
Huna
teachings
say
that
each
of
these
three
selves
has
its
proper
role
to
perform
in
the
life
of
each
individual.
Life,
health,
and
happiness
have
to
do
with
the
integration,
blending,
and
harmonizing
of
these
three
selves.
Huna
takes
the
Hawaiian
concept
of
Mana,
(privileged
as a
divine
power
in
traditional
Hawaiian
belief),
is
the
basic
energy
in
all
things
and
views
it
as a
vitalizing
life
force,
which
can,
with
knowledge
of
the
three
selves,
be
used
to
heal
body
and
mind
and
achieve
life
goals.
The
Huna
Way
of
Life
contains
elements
of
philosophy,
psychology,
and
religion,
offering
practical,
easy-to-learn
methods
of
personal
goal
attainment
and
spiritual
growth.
He
believed
he
discovered
an
ancient
Truth,
not
just
about
Hawaiian
spirituality
but
linking
back
to
mother
India
and
ancient
Egypt.
He
thought
Hawaiians
were
one
of
the
lost
tribes
of
Israel.
He
wrote
that
spiritual
adepts
migrated
to
Hawai‘i
from
Egypt,
passing
on
to
the
priests
of
India
some
of
their
basic
beliefs.
Long
linked
Huna
to
new
thought
movements
of
the
time.
He
wrote
that
the
Christian
Scientists
understood
positive
thinking
better
than
any
group
he
knew,
and
encouraged
his
readers
to
subscribe
to
Unity
Church’s
magazine,
Daily
Word.
The
Huna
teachings
are
very
similar
to
the
Egyptian
teachings
of
initiation
into
the
Order
of
Melchizedek
during
the
Third
Dynasty.
Huna,
in
Hawaiian,
means
"secret."
Huna,
in
its
purest
form
is
ancient
knowledge
enabling
a
person
to
connect
to
his
or
her
highest
wisdom
within.
Understanding
and
utilizing
the
fundamentals
or
"seven
principles"
of
Huna
is
intended
to
bring
about
healing
and
harmony
through
the
power
of
the
mind.
This
healing
art
and
earth
science
is
spiritual
in
nature,
experiencing
its
concepts
gives
us
the
opportunity
to
integrate
mind,
body
and
spirit.
One
might
acknowledge
Huna
teachings
as
one
of
nature's
tools
helpful
in
development
of
inner
knowing
and
enhancing
innate
psychic
abilities.
The Seven principles of Huna are:
- IKE
(ee-kay) - The world is what you think it is
KALA - There are no limits
MAKIA (mah-kee-ah) - Energy flows where attention goes
MANAWA (man-ah-wah) - Now is the moment of power
ALOHA - To love is to be happy with (someone or something)
MANA - All power comes from within
PONO - Effectiveness is the measure of truth
Huna
is
centered
in
the
here
and
now.
It
deals
with
the
mundane
day-to-day
reality
in
the
physical
world
while
also
helping
practitioners
to
reach
states
of
great
awareness
and
clarity.
The
practice
of
Huna
produces
results
in
personal
growth,
greater
happiness
and
the
ability
to
affect
the
environment
in a
positive
way.
The
unseen
forces
that
produce
these
effects
are
quite
real.
The
use
of
chanting,
breath
work,
meditation
and
energy
work
is
common
to
many
Huna
traditions.
Some
include
initiation
practices
and
attunements
to
the
aura
to
assist
the
student
in
connecting
with
the
spiritual
forces
involved.
Huna
taught
about
the
power
of
the
subconscious
centuries
before
the
Western
recognition
of
psychology,
and
has
effective
therapies
for
many
of
the
emotional
and
mental
distresses
common
today.
Huna
is
wonderful
for
emotional
healing.
Huna
practice
leads
rapidly
to a
real
feeling
of
being
blessed
and
nurtured
by
the
Earth
and
development
of
qualities
of
heart
and
courage,
and
a
grounded
spiritual
awareness.
Some
Huna
schools
include
techniques
for
hands
on
healing
for
dissolving
emotional
conflict,
manifesting
abundance
and
many
other
blessings.
Practicing
Huna
can
lead
to
great
joy
and
emotional
strength,
and
an
awareness
of
the
nurturing
nature
of
the
Earth,
an
amazing
experience
of
wholeness
and
connectedness
that
becomes
over
time
your
most
natural
state
of
mind.
While
it
is
often
called
a
"psycho-spiritual"
tradition
and
is
also
often
classed
as
shamanic,
Huna
and
Kahuna
teachings
are
not
easily
defined
and
can
never
be
confined
in
any
one
definition.
The
Hawaiian
language
is
complex
and
multi-layered;
one
word
can
have
a
multitude
of
meanings.
This
is
quite
important
in
exploring
these
traditions
because
one
word
may
expand
to
conceal/reveal
volumes
of
meaning.
Huna
is
primarily
an
experience
rather
than
an
intellectual
pursuit,
though
all
aspects
of
self
and
reality
are
honored
and
harmonized.
The
mind,
the
body
and
the
spirit
are
given
equal
weight.
Harmonizing
the
three
of
four
selves
(including
the
higher
spiritual
realities
as
well
as
the
personal
reality
and
outer
realities
and
realms)
is
in
many
Huna
traditions
of
major
importance.
This
was the
beginning of Max
Freedom Long's
research into
the Huna
Tradition of the
ancient
Polynesians.
