Tag: Aloha Spirit

Ha’awina Na Uhane Aloha ~ Na Mahalo Elima (The 5 Thank-You’s)

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mahalo-james-templeTwo thoughts can’t occupy the same space and your emotions follow your thoughts. Use this rule to support your efforts to be in Pono. Thank Na Kupuna for five things present in your life to shift your thoughts and heart into Gratitude to be Pono again.  Do this exercise once daily, preferably in the morning, and any time you find the situation you’re in perplexing, irritating, annoying, etc.  You must name five different things every time you do this exercise … so it is most effective if you practice this exercise often.  Not a bad way to work on Knowing Thyself.

Mahalo ~ Gratitude, Appreciation

Ma Ha – Magnifying the “Breath of God”
halo – spreading the “Breath of God”, Thank You, Gratefulness,
lo – magnifying the “Ha”.

Recipe ~ Homemade Guava Jam

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guava jam2Here is the recipe for homemade GUAVA JAM:

Cut ends of Guavas and cut in half.
Place in pot and cover with water.
Bring to a boil and cook for about half an hour until
it is soft. Strain the juice in a sieve. Keep juice separated.
Press pulp thru a sieve, until only seeds remain.
Discard seeds.

guavas

Measure pulp. I used 6 cups to 6 cups of sugar and place in a pot.
Bring to a boil (being careful not to burn yourself.) Stir constantly,
continue cooking til thickens about half an hour.

guava jam

 

Have canning jars ready.  Place 1 block of butter into jam, stir till combined, then pour into jars, place lids and caps on.  ALL PAU (that means “it’s finished, the end”).

Give with ALOHA.

**P.S.:   Guava Jam is the key to my very tasty Baked Guava Ham.  And, with a couple loaves of homemade bread?  Heaven.

Hawaiʻi Island ~ Home of Pelehonuamea and Ka ʻōhiʻa lehua

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ohia_lehua_by_joeyartist-d63fn2gAloha oukou. ‘O Lanakila ko’u inoa. I kēia manawa, e huakaʻi ana kākou i ka Moku o Keawe, ʻo ia hoʻi ʻo ka mokupuni ʻo Hawaiʻi! ʻO ka mokupuni nui loa ia o nā mokupuni Hawaiʻi a pau. ʻO ka home ia o ka wahine ʻo Pele. ʻO Halemaʻumaʻu ka inoa o ka lua pele, ma Kīlauea. Ma luna aʻe o Kīlauea, aia ʻo Mauna Loa e noho mālie ana. He mauna loloa maoli nō ia ke nānā aku.

ʻO ka ʻōhiʻa kekahi kumu lāʻau e ulu ana ma ka nahele o Hawaiʻi nei. He lāʻau ʻoʻoleʻa kona i küpono no nā pou hale i ka wā kahiko. ʻO ka pua o ia kumu, he “lehua” kona inoa. He pua ʻulaʻula ia. ʻO ka pua lehua ka pua nani e kaulana nei ʻo Hawaiʻi. He uluwehiwehi maoli nō ka nahele i nā pua lehua!

(Iʻm talking about the Island of Hawaiʻi, Peleʻs home, and the flower attributed to Pele, the ʻōhiʻa that grows from the lehua tree …)

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Hawaiian is magical in multidimensional ways, which is why I teach our students to wield their Mana through a Hawaiian lens.  With Japanese, Hawaiian is the only other language processed on the RIGHT side of the brain.  (Consider the implications there!)  That makes the sounds created by Japanese and Hawaiian words very special … and closest to the light languages of our star ancestors.  All reasons that our serious practitioners at The Halau focus their healing art around the Kotodama.  When you know how to work the energies, you donʻt need tools ʻcause you are THE tool!  All this is built into the Hawaiian language.  If you are interested in learning Hawaiian, contact me.   ~ Lana