INTRODUCING OUR NEWEST 18th DEGREE REIKI GRANDMASTER, Valerie D Irish! Congratulations and welcome to this most exclusive Circle! 
Category: Aloha Spirit
A Long Legal Battle Still Looms For Hawaiian Home Lands Beneficiaries
The Supreme Court told the state to move forward nearly two years ago but courts and attorneys are still sorting out the details while Hawaiians wait.
Source: A Long Legal Battle Still Looms For Hawaiian Home Lands Beneficiaries
Peter Apo: ‘Tis The Season For Makahiki
The convergence of celebrations at this time of year springs forward with its overarching sense of goodness, human dignity, respect for all life and making the world a better place.
Hau’oli lā Po’akahi
Aloha kakahiaka a me hau’oli lā Po’akahi kakou. Aloha ke lā me aloha ʻole kou puʻuwai Ō kā maluhia no me oe.
Good morning and Happy Monday to you all! Greet the day with love in your heart. Peace be with you.
Sanctuarium | Congratulations, HPS Melissa Gardner, on your Ordination!
We are happy to announce the Ordination of High Priestess Melissa Gardner, MD, of Wichita, Kansas, into the lineage of the cosmic Alpha et Omega Order of Melchizedek. A retired US Army Lieutenant-Colonel, HPS Gardner is also a practicing Second-Tier 12th degree Reiki Grandmaster through Nā Hālau. Once again, congratulations on your many accomplishments, HPS Gardner.
Current Events | As TMT Works To Build On Mauna Kea, Two Telescopes Are Coming Down
More telescopes are expected to be decommissioned according to a plan that seeks to do a better job of managing the mauna.
Source: As TMT Works To Build On Mauna Kea, Two Telescopes Are Coming Down
Hawaiʻi Surfer Carissa Moore Wins 5th World Surfing League Title – Hawaii Magazine
Carissa Moore has had quite the year. After bringing home the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she set her sights on winning her fifth
Source: Hawaiʻi Surfer Carissa Moore Wins 5th World Surfing League Title – Hawaii Magazine
Hauʻōli lā Pōʻalua
Aloha kākahiāka a me hauʻōli lā Pōʻalua kākōu. E hiki ia ōukōu a pau i kā pomaika’i ō kā lā. Ō kā malukhia nō me ʻoe.
Good morning and Happy Tuesday, everyone. May you all have a blessed day. Peace be with you.
Hauʻōli aloha Pōʻakahi
Maikāʻi kākahiāka a pau a me Hauʻōli aloha Pōʻakahi. Kekāhi manawāʻaʻōleʻoe ʻeʻīke i ke ʻāla e lawe ʻai … e koho i kahi mea e ʻalakāʻi ʻiā ʻoe i kōu wahi hauʻōli. ʻŌ kā maluhīa nō me ʻoe.
Good Morning Everyone and Happy aloha Monday. Sometimes you may not know what road to take … Choose the one that leads you to your happy place. Peace be with you.
Destin Daniel Cretton directed Marvel’s newest flick. But to his mom, he’s the superhero.
HNN’s “Muthaship” podcast recently caught up with Cretton’s mother, Janice, to talk about her son’s passion for film-making, his childhood on Maui and his humble approach to fame.
Source: Destin Daniel Cretton directed Marvel’s newest flick. But to his mom, he’s the superhero.
Hau’ōli Aloha Lā’pūle
Welina mai a Hau’ōli Aloha Lā’pūle a me nā kānāka! ‘Ūa maikā’i ī nō pūle kikipani me ‘ōhana a me nā hōaloha. ʻŌ kā maluhia nō me ʻoe.
Warmest greetings and Happy Aloha Sunday, People! Have a great weekend with family and friends. Peace be with you.
Hau’ōli aloha Pō’ahā
Welina mai e nā hōa ē a hau’ōli aloha Pō’ahā! Ō kā maluhia nō me ‘oe.
Warmest greetings to you, Friends, and a happy aloha Thursday! Peace be with you.
Hau’ōli aloha Pō’alua
Maikā’i kākahiāka i na mea a pau ʻia ‘ōukōu maikā’i poe kānaka. Kona kupanaha Pō’alua. E aloha ‘ōukōu makemake e ʻīke i loko ‘o ke ʻao nei. I kā pomaikā’i ‘o kā lā. O kā maluhia nō me ‘oe.
Good morning to all you beautiful people. It’s wonderful Tuesday. Be the aloha you wish to see in the world! Have a blessed day. Peace be with you.
Hawai’i | The Beloved Kōlea Birds Return to Hawaiʻi
Maybe I’m a bird nerd, but every summer I log in my calendar when I see the first kōlea of the year. It’s one of those momentous occasions for me, seeing
Source: The Beloved Kōlea Birds Return to Hawaiʻi – Hawaii Magazine
Hawai’i | Top Things To Do on Haleakala
The volcano is the first part of Maui you see through the airplane window, and while driving through Kihei, Wailea, or Paia, it occupies half of the sky.
Hawai’i Ecology | Native Seabirds Keep Turning Up Dead On A Popular Kauai Walking Trail
Feral cats and off-leash dogs are killing wedge-tailed shearwaters at Kauai’s Makahuena Point. Efforts to stop the carnage so far haven’t worked.
Source: Native Seabirds Keep Turning Up Dead On A Popular Kauai Walking Trail
A Look Back at Hawaii’s Earliest, Most Historic Hotels – Hawaii Magazine
Before the advent of trans-Pacific passenger air travel. Before there were world-renowned resort areas such as Waikiki and its neighbor island kin.
Source: A Look Back at Hawaii’s Earliest, Most Historic Hotels – Hawaii Magazine
Learn the Hawaiian Strategy Game Kōnane on Kauaʻi – Hawaii Magazine
You wouldn’t expect a slippah store to be a place for learning strategy, but in Kaua‘i’s Kapa‘a town, that’s exactly what Sole Mates turned out to be when
Source: Learn the Hawaiian Strategy Game Kōnane on Kauaʻi – Hawaii Magazine
How Waikiki’s Legendary Beach Boys Defined Aloha – Hawaii Magazine
A group of wet-haired kids pours out of a traditional Hawaiian canoe on Waikiki’s Kuhio Beach, smiling and laughing. The kids are from Waimanalo, a rural
Source: How Waikiki’s Legendary Beach Boys Defined Aloha – Hawaii Magazine
This Kaua‘i Food Forest Provides More Than Just Food – Hawaii Magazine
Paul Massey is alone in the middle of a forest. To the untrained eye, the sylvan backdrop could look like any of Kaua‘i’s many rich, verdant wooded areas.
Source: This Kaua‘i Food Forest Provides More Than Just Food – Hawaii Magazine
Hauʻōli aloha Pō’alima
Aloha kākahiāka kākou a me hauʻōli aloha Pō’alima. Hoihoi keīa nāni lā. ‘Ōla Aloha. Ē Aloha. Hānu Aloha e ‘Ōla Pōnō. A hui hou a me mālāma pōnō kākou.
Good morning, everyone, and Happy Aloha Friday. Enjoy this beautiful day. Live aloha. Be Aloha. Breathe aloha and Live Righteously. Take care of yourself until the next time we meet.
Hau’ōli aloha Pō’ahā
Maika’i ‘āuina Pō i nā mea a pau ʻia ōukōu maikā’i poe kānaka. Kona kupanaha Pō’ahā. E aloha ‘ōukōu makemake e ʻīke i loko ō ke ʻao nei. I kā pō’maikā’i ō kā lā. ‘O kā maluhia nō me ‘oe.
Good afternoon to all you beautiful people. It’s wonderful Thursday. Be the aloha you wish to see in the world! Have a blessed day. Peace be with you.
Rediscovering the Art Form of Hawaiian Kapa – Hawaii Magazine
“I think you can go thinner,” says Lisa Schattenburg-Raymond, leaning over my work with a critical eye. I nod seriously, like a good apprentice, but feel
Source: Rediscovering the Art Form of Hawaiian Kapa – Hawaii Magazine
Hau’ōli lā Pōʻakolu
Hau’ōli lā Pōʻakolu a me aloha kākahiāka, Nā Kānāka. Ē hō’omanā’o i kā nāni ‘oe i loko a me kā waho. ʻŌ kā maluhīa nō me ʻoe.
Happy Wednesday and Good Morning, People. Remember you are beautiful inside and out. Peace be with you.
The Cultural Significance of the Manta Ray in Hawaii – Hawaii Magazine
A nightly Manta Talk in the Manta Learning Center.
Photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Kona
Manta rays are big business in Kailua-Kona, where local outfitters […]
Source: The Cultural Significance of the Manta Ray in Hawaii – Hawaii Magazine
Hauʻōli Aloha Pōʻalua
Maikā’i kākahiāka a pau a me Hauʻōli Aloha Pōʻalua. Lana kā manāʻo he lā pōmaikāʻi kōu. ‘O kā maluhia nō me ‘oe.Good morning, everyone, and a Happy Aloha Tuesday. May you have a blessed day. Peace be with you.
Hawai‘i Island’s Ka Lae is Full of Hawaiian History – Hawaii Magazine
Standing on the rocky cliffs at Ka Lae, I find joy in the fact that I, along with a handful of other visitors and local fishermen, am at the southernmost
Source: Hawai‘i Island’s Ka Lae is Full of Hawaiian History – Hawaii Magazine
Hau’ōli lā Pō’akahi
Aloha ‘awakea a pau a me hau’ōli lā Pō’akahi ʻōukōu. Ī lā hōʻokamahāʻo nōu ʻōukōu. ‘O ka maluhia nō me ‘oe.
A good midday to you all and a Happy Monday. Everyone have a wonderful day. Peace be with you.
Hau’ōli aloha Lā’pule
Aloha kākahiāka a pau a me hau’ōli Lā’pule ʻōukōu. Māhālo ʻoe ʻo Ke ʻĀkūa nō keīa nani ke aloha lā, ā nō kōʻu ‘Ōhana a me nā hōa. ʻO kā maluhia nō me ʻoe.
Good morning and Happy Sunday to all. Thank you, Most High, for this beautiful aloha day and for my family and friends. Peace be with you.
Toxic algae bloom considered in death of California family found dead on hiking trail
Investigators are considering whether toxic algae blooms or other hazards may have contributed to the deaths of a Northern California couple, their baby and the family dog on a remote hiking trail, authorities said.
Source: Toxic algae bloom considered in death of California family found dead on hiking trail
How to Hike Oahu’s Iconic Diamond Head Crater – Hawaii Magazine
If you’ve seen a postcard of Waikiki, there’s a pretty good chance Leahi, more commonly known as Diamond Head, will be in there somewhere, showing off its
Source: How to Hike Oahu’s Iconic Diamond Head Crater – Hawaii Magazine
Hawai’i Marine Life | Fish fewer at Hanauma Bay since reopening with new visitor limitations system
In the first light of day, at 7 a.m., when Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve opens to the public, its great half moon of beach is empty, and the sea over its dappled reef is at peak clarity, before rising winds and waves, kicking swim fins and wading feet bring turbidity.
Source: Fish fewer at Hanauma Bay since reopening with new visitor limitations system
Hauʻōli aloha Pōʻakahi
Maikāʻi kākahiāka ʻa pau ʻa me Hauʻōli aloha Pōʻakahi. He huakāʻi hou kā mākōu ma mua ʻo mākōu. I lā hōʻokamahāʻo nōu ʻōukōu.
Good Morning Everyone and Happy aloha Monday. We have new journeys ahead of us. Everyone have a wonderful day.
Hau’ōli Aloha Pō’aono
Hau’ōli Aloha Pō’aono a pau. Kā hopena pule, ʻua ʻanēʻi pela ke hoīke nei ī kekāhi lēʻalēʻa ī loko ʻo kā lā me kā ʻo ʻōhana a me nā hōa aloha. Noho pōmaikāʻi a hīkī ī kā lāʻapōpō, he nūi ke aloha.
Happy Aloha Saturday Everyone. The weekend is here, so let’s have some fun in the sun with family and friends. Stay blessed and until tomorrow, much aloha.
6 Iconic Tropical Flowers That Will Make You Think of Hawaii – Hawaii Magazine
When many visitors step out of the plane and breathe in Hawaii’s air, the first thing they often say is “it smells like flowers.” These six iconic […]
Source: 6 Iconic Tropical Flowers That Will Make You Think of Hawaii – Hawaii Magazine
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