Author: Hālau ʻĀha Hūi Lanakila
Aloha Ke 'Ākua! Māhālo nūi lōa for visiting Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi Lanakila!
We established our Sanctuary for the exploration and awakening of consciousness, the unfolding of our collective creative and healing potential and realisation of our essential Unity.
Our teachings arise out of direct experience of awakened awareness and emanates the untamable fragrance of freedom whilst radically embracing the mystery and mess of human existence. Our invitation is for you to open to the fullness of life, to say YES to the totality of your experience and to meet reality with radical compassion. Our doors are an open invitation to all who seek authentic freedom and are willing to meet heart to heart in honest and open inquiry.
We were taught that the goal of life is to move through life walking up the mountain of experiences with your Aloha, your Bowl of Light. Life is filled with lessons to learn and teaching moments along the way. When you become angry or jealous, you drop those stones into your bowl of light and those rocks cause leaks in your Mana-sacred power. When your bowl becomes filled with stones, you become a stone that cannot grow. No Aloha! The solution is that at any moment, you can turn your bowl upside down emptying these stones out of your bowl to naturally refill it with YOUR golden light -- your natural Aware and Awakened state of Aloha, your natural state of Divinity. This is the power of Pure Aloha: an Awakened Heart Awakens the Mind.
Awakening hinges on your genuine desire for the discovery of your true nature. If it is to flower in you, you must truly want liberation from everything that is false in you, you must want to give yourself totally to the inquiry into what is true beyond all inherited concepts, ideas and beliefs.
The purpose of our teachings is to ignite this wanting in you. When the flame of this desire becomes an untamable fire, it flips a switch inside of you and the direction of your destiny is irrevocably altered. It’s like turning on the light only to discover that you are this light. This in itself is extra-ordinary: even though you may have heard the words a thousand times, nothing can prepare you for the naked reality that is revealed.
And yet the living experience of this revelation is very ordinary: you have simply re-discovered the innocent wholeness of your essential nature. It’s the you that never was and never will be separate from anything at all. This discovery is the end of suffering and the beginning of freedom.
But awakening is just the beginning. The adventure begins, not in the rarified atmosphere of transcendence, but in the midst of the chaos of life. And living the truth of awakening has perhaps never been more of an imperative than in today’s rapidly changing world.
The invitation is for you to awaken to the pristine perfection of your inner light and then to fully embody and express this light amidst the mystery and mess of human existence.
Come join us!
Astrology | New Moon in Taurus – Tuesday, May 15, 2018 7:48am
A new commitment is blossoming at the time of the New Moon in Taurus. Talk about giving birth to a new phase! Exchanging ideas with the right people can heighten creativity to the max and prove to be very fruitful indeed. In some way, however, you still feel stifled, as there is so much more you wish to be and do. Accept the new beginnings which are coming your way at this time and use them to aid in your search of all that you desire.
You are seeing things differently now, especially with regard to your past and how you would go about manifestation. There is much more clarity available to you, and through this clarity, you are able to free yourself from any type of restraints by the New Moon in September. What you begin now may take time to bring to complete fruition, likely due to the…
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Contemplations …
Hau’ōli aloha Pōʻaōno
Aloha āwakea ōukou ā me Hau’ōli aloha Pōʻaōno. Maluhia ā me aloha mau lōa nō nā hoaloha.
Good day to you all and Happy Aloha Saturday. Peace and Aloha be with you always, Friends!
The Houseplant Styling Guide For Every Room In Your Home
You’re one step closer to crafting the ultimate indoor jungle. […]
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Daily Words of the Buddha for May 11, 2018
Kalyāṇamitto yo bhikkhu, sappatisso sagāravo;
Karaṃ mittānaṃ vacanaṃ, sampajāno patissato;
Pāpuṇe anupubbena, sabbasaṃyojanakkhayaṃ.
When a bhikkhu has good friends, and is reverential and respectful;
Doing what one’s friends advise, clearly comprehending and mindful;
One may progressively attain the destruction of all fetters.
Itivuttaka 1.17
The Udāna and the Itivuttaka, trans. John D. Ireland
Astrology | Sun trine PLUTO No Hellhounds on your trail
May 11 There are very big aspects today under a newly hatched Aries Moon.
The Moon conjuncts Chiron in the a.m.
Vulnerability is something all good warriors need to learn but it’s very hard to let down the walls and take off the years and lifetimes of armoring but its worth it.
SUN TRINES PLUTO is the big aspect of the day leading into a helluv a weekend aspects
EARTHY grand big combo of light the source and the darkest dark deathly Pluto.
Hercules and Cerberus. Oil on canvas, by Peter Paul Rubens 1636
The Hellhounds can’t bother you when SOL is shining down in a positive sensuous aspect on warming your heart. Can’t you feel it?
In PDT/ May 12 ARIES Moon squares sobering SATURN
Driving with the brakes on is a good thing sometimes. This may prove to be a serious occasion to start…
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New Moon in Taurus, May 15th, 2018 ~ Rising From The Ashes
This Powerful New Beginning and New Moon in Taurus is on May 15th, 2018 at 8:47am ADT.
What are your life experiences that you have overcome?
That you are currently struggling with?
What attachments do you have to things, people and outcomes that cause you pain as you resist what is now?
These are some of the experiences THAT MAY become the ashes and fertilizer for YOU to RISE and Be free and victorious.
This Becoming FREE is based on your Soul Plan, your Life Plan and your current frequency.
It is NOT based on the external. When this leaves, when that changes.
The CHANGES are the result of your consciousness.
Your Frequency.
YOU as a fully alive frequency transmitting device, that is, your CONSCIOUSNESS.
Your Light Frequency, emanating through the VOID through your Heart and DNA, that which you ARE.
With this New Beginning, as you Make a Fresh…
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Lāʻau Lapaʻau | Quick Guide to Harvesting, Drying, Preserving and Storing Your Herbs
Now for the heart of the medicinal herbs! Knowing how to properly harvest your medicinal herbs will increase the potency and efficacy of the preparations you create.
Let’s understand the terminology used to describe the parts of herbs {plant parts} when harvesting.
- Berries and Seeds: These are the fruits of the plant, harvested when they are fully ripe {usually when they have turned a rich, deep color and have softened and matured}. Rub or brush away old flower parts and the remains of calyxes {plant material between the berry and the stem}, and halve larger seeds and berries to speed up their drying time.
- Buds: This means just the flower in its unopened state. Harvest it without any stem.
- Flower: Harvest flowers by removing the whole flowering head, with little or no stem attached. The ideal time to harvest is just as the flowers are opening, but you can collect…
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Lāʻau Lapaʻau | A Living Herbal Apothecary
Whether you’re an experienced farmer or completely new to the world of gardening, medicinal herbs offer a unique growing experience. In this article, you’ll learn the steps you need to take to create a living herbal apothecary outside your door. If you have the land to cultivate and would like to grow your own herbs, start right here.
Herbs From the Ground Up:
Gardening begins with the soil; it’s the “ground of our being,” to borrow a phrase. If you take care of the soil, the soil, in turn, will nourish and feed the plants you grow for healing and health.
Soil Types:
An important first step in growing outdoors is to find what kind of soil you have. Take a handful of soil from a couple different places in your yard or on your land, make sure each one is somewhat moist, squeeze it gently in your fist, and…
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Lāʻau Lapaʻau | Growing Heather {Calluna vulgaris}
Also, Known As:
- Heather
- Scotch Heather
The familiar heather plant – Calluna vulgaris – belongs to the Ericaceae plant family. The plant is an evergreen shrub that has many branching stems and can reach one to two feet in length when fully grown. The heather is characterized by the possession of minute and needle-like leaves, each of which is about one-sixteenth to one-eighth of an inch in length. The leaves are borne in opposite pairs and are clumped together in four rows along the short green twigs on the branches of the plant. The heather bears purplish-pink flowers with occasional white colored flowers – from July through September; the characteristic flowers are almost bell-shaped. In morphology, the shrub is a tough, bushy, and woody evergreen perennial.
The purple heather flowers have a bell-shaped corolla that is two mm across, formed by the joining of four purple colored petals into a…
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Lāʻau Lapaʻau | Herbs & Actions for Eczema, Psoriasis & Dermatitis Part 2
Antipruritics
An antipruritic is a substance that relieves itching. Antipruritic herbs can be helpful for contact dermatitis or any other itchy skin condition. These are most helpful when used externally—consider an antipruritic bath the next time you get poison ivy! Antipruritic herbs include calendula, oats, liquorice, and chickweed.
CHICKWEED – (Stellaria media) – Aerial parts and root.
Chickweed is best known for its soothing and healing quality, and has been used traditionally as an external remedy for cuts, wounds, minor burns, abscesses and skin irritations, especially such as itching, dryness and irritation due to dermatitis, eczema or psoriasis.The high saponin content of this herb is thought to be the reason for its effectiveness in relieving skin problems It can even improve the appearance of scars and wrinkles! Applying poultices or compresses of this herb to wounds stimulates circulation and blood flow while protecting against infections, which speeds the healing process.
Dose: Tea…
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Hau’ōli Aloha Pō’alima
Welina mai a Hau’ōli Aloha Pō’alima a me nā kānaka! ‘Ua maikā’i ī nō pule kikipani me ‘ohana a me nā hoaloha. Ō kā maluhia nō me ‘oe.
Warmest greetings and Happy Aloha Friday, People! Have a great weekend with family and friends. Peace be with you.
Spiritual and Totem Insights for the Day the Scorpion
Scorpion walks into my line of sight today as it it speaks to the poison that quickly spreads when we do not take the time to really look at things before we jump in and assist negativity to spread… […]
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Lāʻau Lapaʻau | Guide to Propagating Herbs
Seeding is our favorite form of propagation. A seed is a repository for all the genetic diversity of the ancient wildness of these potent medicinals. When you are looking for medicine in a herb, you want to use the purest, strongest strain of the species you can get; in other words, you want the original, unchanged, wildest form available. So you will not, in most cases, choose a hybrid, which is indicated by a multiplication sign between a plant’s genus and species name or by a proper name within single quotes, like ‘Jenny’. And you won’t choose varieties developed for a wide array of flower colors or disease resistance. Seeds of unselected, wilder species will give you the full range of biodiversity possible for the herb – which makes it perfect for use as herbal medicine.
Most of the herbs featured on this website can be easily sown from seed…
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Daily Words of the Buddha for May 10, 2018
Ye dhammā hetuppabhavā,
tesaṃ hetuṃ Tathāgato āha
tesañca yo nirodho;
evaṃvādī Mahāsamaṇo.
Those phenomena arising from a cause,
of these the Enlightened One has told the cause
and also their cessation;
this is the “doctrine” of the Great Recluse.
Vinaya 3.60
The Discourse Summaries by S.N. Goenka
Hau’oli lā Pōʻahā
Aloha hōu mai kākou! Hau’oli lā Pōʻahā. Hoihoi keīa nāni lā. Ō kā maluhia nō me ʻoe.
Hello, everyone, and Happy Thursday. Enjoy this beautiful day. Peace be with you.
Daily Tarot | Card of the Day – The Sun – Thursday, May 10, 2018
This image of the Sun card has always been one of my favorite cards ever, from the Gilded Tarot, which is one of my favorite decks ever. It conjurs up thoughts reminiscent of the 90’s TV classic, ‘Third Rock from the Sun’. There we are Mother Earth, dependent upon this fireball of a being, to provide us life on a daily basis as we orbit. The Sun is what brings us our vitality, not only is it life-giving, but it imparts feeling of positivity, when one is exposed to its rays in safe amounts. Conversely, without it, it is very easy for one to be down and depressed.
When the Sun shines on you, you are basking in its favors and good things are bound to happen. It is even possible to have a little fun along the way. Today has a very positive vibe, so be sure to soak…
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The first aspect supports by helping us stand up for ourselves; Review plans for disharmony
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‘Aha’i ‘Olelo Ola Features Individual Talents
‘Aha’i ‘Olelo Ola has been interviewing many native Hawaiian individuals recently and their accomplishments in relation to the Hawaiian language and culture. Their project is called “11 for 2011” i… […]
Contemplations … with Bernhard Guenther
“Knowledge of processes in the background early shaped my relationship to the world. Basically, that relationship was the same in my childhood as it is to this day.
As a child I felt myself to be alone, and I am still, because I know things and must hint at things which others apparently know nothing of, and for the most part do not want to know.
Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself, or from holding certain views which others find inadmissible. The loneliness began with the experiences of my early dreams, and reached its climax at the time I was working on the unconscious.
If a man knows more than others, he becomes lonely.
But loneliness is not necessarily inimical to companionship, for no one is more sensitive to companionship than the lonely man, and companionship thrives only when each individual remembers his individuality and does not identify himself with others.”
– Carl Jung, “Memories, Dreams, and Reflections”
Lāʻau Lapaʻau | Vertical Farming, The Future of Farming?
Vertical Farming, The Future of Farming? This is just another benefit of considering vertical farming, not only for off grid living, which it can be a perfect fit for, but for larger scale operations as well. […]
Intuitive Astrology: Uranus in Taurus 2018-2026
Uranus, the planet of great awakenings and change is preparing to move out of Aries and into Taurus on May 15, 2018, where it will remain until 2026. Whenever a slow moving planet like Uranus moves signs, it creates a ripple effect that is felt throughout the entire cosmos, and brings a new energy for […]
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Contemplations …
Daily Words of the Buddha for May 09, 2018
Phuṭṭhassa lokadhammehi,
cittaṃ yassa na kampati,
asokaṃ virajaṃ khemaṃ;
etaṃ maṅgalamuttamaṃ.
When faced with the vicissitudes of life,
one’s mind remains unshaken,
sorrowless, stainless, secure;
this is the greatest welfare.
Sutta Nipāta 2.271
The Discourse Summaries by S.N. Goenka
Daily Tarot | Card of the Day – 3 of Wands – Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Your future is right in front of you. What should you do next? The 3 of Wands is an indicator of things to come, changes which are on their way toward your life, and turning your back on other things in order to reap the benefits of said changes. Truly, your ship is coming in; it may not be here just yet, but by now you should know that change is possible. This is the time to prepare for it, and to look ahead to see what it is you should be doing between now and its arrival.
There is nothing but certainty in the statement that everything is about to change in a very big way. Next week, in six more days, Uranus moves into the sign of Taurus, and we are already being shown hints of the future and what is to come. Have the foresight to know…
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Lāʻau Lāpaʻau | Companion Planting with Herbs
Boost your garden this season with the right pairings of plants.
Companion planting is a fantastic addition to any garden. By specific plants next to certain fruits, flowers, and vegetables, you can boost their health and increase their production. Of course, knowing what pairings work best is key, especially when it comes to herbs.
How It Works
Companion planting improves growth in a number of ways. To start, some plants serve to repel unwanted pests while providing shelter and safety for beneficial insects. Others encourage pollination, which is especially needed for those fruits and vegetables that don’t have noticeable flowers. Species with bright shades of blue, white, or yellow and/or with high concentrations of nectar can attract bees to these lesser-flowered plants. Larkspur, sunflowers, sweet peas, cosmos, zinnias, and mints all do well in vegetable gardens {though the mint does spread quickly}. Companion planting is a wonderful tool for organic…
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Lāʻau Lāpaʻau | Food as Medicine: Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis, Asparagaceae)
History and Traditional Use
Range and Habitat
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis, Asparagaceae) is a herbaceous perennial with stalks that can grow to several feet in height. Most asparagus is harvested once the stalk reaches 6-8 inches in height. The stalk is the edible portion of the plant, along with its pointed, budlike tip.1,2 If asparagus is not harvested, the stalks grow into finely textured, fern-like plants before going dormant in winter.3 In the United States, the primary asparagus producers are the states of California, Washington, and Michigan.4
Depending on the cultivation method, asparagus yields a crop in one of three colors: green, white, or purple. Green asparagus, the most common in the US, is allowed to grow exposed to sunlight until harvested. White asparagus contains no chlorophyll due to human intervention, which involves mounding dirt on the stalk as it grows to shield it from sunlight.
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Lāʻau Lāpaʻau | Effects of Altitude on Phytochemistry and Genetics in Different Maca Phenotypes
Maca (Lepidium meyenii, Brassicaceae) tubers have been used by indigenous Peruvians as a medicinal food since antiquity. Age- and gender-specific physiological effects of maca have been seen in vivo and in human trials with male and pre- and postmenopausal female subjects. Effects vary by color phenotype and levels of bioactive compounds, including glucosinolates (GCs). In an earlier study, red maca (RM) was found to have the most GCs. RM is reported to have a selective therapeutic effect in men over 50 against prostate hyperplasia. Black maca (BM) and purple maca (PM) had the next-highest GC levels in the earlier study. BM was reported to improve sexual desire and function in healthy men. Yellow maca (YM), with the least GCs, in a mixed-phenotype, traditional blend, was reported to help hormone balance in pre- and postmenopausal women. The effect of altitude on plant composition has been well documented across various…
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Lāʻau Lāpaʻau | Herbs & Actions for Eczema, Psoriasis & Dermatitis Part 1
Alteratives
Alteratives are herbs that gradually restore the proper function of the body and increase health and vitality. They seem to alter the body’s processes of metabolism so that tissues can best deal with a range of functions from nutrition to elimination. Many herbs with this action improve the body’s ability to eliminate waste through the kidneys, liver, lungs, or skin. Some stimulate digestion or are anti-microbial. Alteratives move the body to a state of health, removing indicators of systemic disintegration. They are often used for skin conditions to take some of the pressure of “detoxifying” the body and off of the skin while at the same time improving the skin’s ability to eliminate waste and heal. Alterative herbs are best used internally for their properties and can be particularly helpful for psoriasis, eczema, acne and many other skin conditions.
OREGON GRAPE – MAHONIA AQUIFOLIUM (BERBERIDACEAE) – ROOT AND BARK
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Hau’ōli lā Pō’akōlu
Aloha āwakēa ōukōu ā me hau’ōli lā Pō’akōlu. Mahele nā makana ke aloha ʻia ōukōu. Ō kā maluhia nō me ʻoe.
Good day and a Happy Wednesday, everyone. Share the gift of aloha with all. Peace be with you.
Aloha Meditation Moment …
Daily Words of the Buddha for May 08, 2018
Aniccā vata saṅkhārā,
uppādavayadhammino.
Uppajjitvā nirujjhanti,
tesaṃ vūpasamo sukho.
Impermanent truly are compound things,
by nature arising and passing away.
If they arise and are extinguished,
their eradication brings happiness.
Dīgha Nikāya 2.221
The Discourse Summaries by S.N. Goenka
