Introduction:
Ho’oponopono is an ancient Hawaiian method of stress reduction, conflict resolution and energy clearing from people and places. Ho’oponopono provides a profound method of healing that promotes the Universal Law of the Interconnection of Life. It is a powerful method that can meet the stressful challenges of our times.
Effectively, it means to make it right with the ancestors, or your family, friends or anyone or anything with whom or which you have a relationship. This can include the animal, vegetable or mineral kingdoms and indeed our planet. Originally Ho’oponopono was used to correct the wrongs that had occurred.
Dr. Hew Len:
Dr. Hew Len demonstrated the healing technique from 1984 till 1987 he worked as a staff psychologist for Hawaii State Hospital overseeing high security unit housing male criminally insane patients.
You are 100% responsible for everything. Everything and everywhere! And it means not only your personal screw-ups and your personal successes. If means if someone somewhere did something and you became aware of that – you are 100% responsible for that…
The Ho’oponopono Process:
Apparently Ho’oponopono process is very simple. Actual Ho’oponopono cleaning process consists of repetitions of the following phrases:
• I Love You
• Please forgive me
• I am sorry
• Thank you
these phrases repeated will ignite the self-transformation process for the practitioner. This is exactly what Dr. Hew Len did to invite divine transformation powers for his surrounding during his work at Hawaiian mental hospital.
Benefits of practicing Ho’oponopono:
- Practicing this ritual allows you to let go of negative emotions particularly anger and resentment.
- It is a great way to improve our relationships. Or let go of situations, past issues and ‘wrongs’.
- By letting go of these negative emotions that only cause us pain we can truly heal and be happy.
Conclusion:
The Hawaiian word ho’oponopono comes from ho’o (“to make”) and pono (“right”). The repetition of the word pono means “doubly right” or being right with both self and others. In a nutshell, ho’oponopono is a process by which we can forgive others to whom we are connected.