In ancient times in Hawaii, as with most ancient indigenous people groups, there existed tribal Shamans who walked the line between the realms of the seen and the unseen and who understood the true nature of reality beyond the perceptions of the veil. In Hawaii, these wise elders were called Kahunas and they were respected by the people for their healing and divining abilities.
During present times, these ancient ways remain yet are also transformed and molded to the changing times. Such is the case with the spiritual worldviews inherent in Hawaiian spiritual life. As an expansion on the Kauna concepts of reality, Max Long, a metaphysics pioneer, linked the Kahuna worldview with metaphysical theory and what resulted was what he called the ‘7 Huna Principles’. Here are the 7 principles and their basic implications:
The 7 Huna Principles
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Ike- The world is what you think it is
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Kala- There are no limits
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Makia- Energy flows where attention goes
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Mana Wa- Now is the moment of power
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Aloha- To love is to be ‘happy with’
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Mana- All power comes from within
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Pono- Effectiveness is the measure of truth