I assume that you have already heard of the Hawaiian Ho'oponopono ritual. It is a bit similar to the ritual that I described in the section “the Magic Letter”.
Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona, the last Kahuna of the Hawaiian Dynasty, was a legendary healer who, together with Lili'uokalani, the last Queen of the Kingdom of Hawai'i, continued traditional Hawaiian medicine until the end of her life. Morrnah developed a modern version of the ancient Hawaiian ritual Ho'oponopono, a problem-solving method that anyone, young or old, regardless of religion or race, can use in the here and now without special help from anyone.
Below I present the “official” and original Hawaiian Ho'oponopono prayer, which Morrnah said to heal people, whether or not she saw them.
“Divine Creator, Father, Mother, Son as One... If I, my family, relatives and ancestors... have offended You, Your family, relatives and ancestors in thoughts, words, deeds, and actions from the beginning of our creation to the present, we ask Your forgiveness… Let this cleanse, purify, release, cut all the negative memories, blocks, energies, and vibrations, and transmute these unwanted energies to pure light… And it is done.”
Another modern version of Ho'oponopono is attributed to the Hawaiian doctor and therapist Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len. While working in a prison for people with mental illnesses, he used Ho'oponopono intensively and with great success. In doing so, he eventually reduced it to the four sentences with which it is known worldwide today:
I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you.
I know that at first glance this seems anything but “simple”. Well, it's up to you to find out!
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Ho'oponopono guide:
I will give you an example below:
1. Choose the person with whom you want to clarify something. No matter whether he or she is alive or not. You can imagine that he or she is sitting opposite you. Create a pleasant atmosphere for yourself. You must feel comfortable and protected.
2. Address this person: “I'm sorry for causing you so many problems as a child. I think you had no choice but to act that way.”
3. “Please forgive me for causing you so many problems.”
4. “I thank you from the bottom of my heart for forgiving me.”
5. “I love you.”
Do not perform this ritual just once. The more often you do it, the easier it will be for you. It could well be that you too wish that “people” would forgive you for your mistakes. Nobody is perfect. Always practice this ritual honestly. It seems that the more often you practice Ho'oponopono, the more unnecessary “ballast” you can transform ;-)
At www.hooponoponomiracle.com you will find more interesting rituals that can help you. There is also a wide range of books on the subject. At this point, I would like to mention one that is a bit out of the ordinary: The Hidden School: Return of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman.
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