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He ho‘okele wa‘a no ka lā ‘ino.  - A canoe steersman for a stormy day.  A courageous person. Much is made of confidence. It’s a quality that people often lack, want more of or are in awe of those with it. We can be confident in a particular context by simply developing trust in ourselves and the universe that things will turn out in a particular way. Another way that you … [Read more...] about The Adventurous Heart: A Huna view on courage

Ulu ka hoi -The bitter yam grows - there is interest in what is going on - a play on 'hoihoi' -"interest". (Hawaiian proverb) Have you ever been walking somewhere familiar and noticed something that seemed jarring, out of place, incongruent and different? Then on closer analysis and despite much disbelief you find that feature had been there for a long time only you … [Read more...] about New Ways of Seeing: a Huna perspective

There are a number of ways to act in the world - to react to people, events and situations. Much is made of reactions such as flight, flight and freeze responses. These can be potentially problematic reactions whilst in some contexts being useful reactions to have. Three qualities of reaction to events and circumstances that the kalakupua -adventurer tradition of Huna … [Read more...] about Three Adventurous Reactions: a Huna perspective

The adventurer view is one of multiple perspectives on any particular topic and in what follows I offer some ideas on the nature of the self. Living within the Hu and Na Your self exists within the Hu and the Na, the masculine energy of movement and the feminine energy of stillness. So the self consists of activity and inactivity ever shifting, as a wave, and … [Read more...] about Huna Perspectives on the Nature of the Self

Adventurers and heros amongst you, in fact anyone anywhere, might be wise to take the time to listen to these words and just consider what they mean to you. Perspectives on the nature of the self As mentioned previously, I am delighted to be writing an as and when series of ponderings with Stephen Russell aka Barefoot Doctor. Here we will be letting our creative juices … [Read more...] about A Taoist View on the Nature of the self

This article draws on a contribution by Jim Fallon and is concerned with the symbolism and use of the kukui nut. Source of the kukui nut Image courtesy of Susan Floyd The kukui nut comes from the kukui nut tree (aleurites moluccanus) sometimes referred to as candlenut and found in the tropics including Hawaii. The nut is round approximately 5 cm in … [Read more...] about The Wonderful Kukui

Planning Your Next Adventure? The start of a new year provides for many a time to plan ahead and refocus on new goals for the year ahead. I offer here a simple and effective technique for doing this, which of course can be used at any point in the year. Focus is Key The key to achieving goals is choice and focus. Focus via the Lono gives direction to the Ku to … [Read more...] about A Navigation Tool for the Huna Adventurer

Origins and introductions I am very excited to be working on some writings with Stephen Russell aka Barefoot Doctor.  Stephen  started training in the martial arts and energy healing 52 years ago and has since trained in understanding the human condition and ways to ameliorate suffering. This involved studying shamanic healing, acupuncture and Taoist … [Read more...] about Exploring Huna and Taoist Perspectives