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Mana card of the week: inspirational sayings and words of wisdom from a Hawaiian mystic

39 – Lehua

Lehua means initiation. “Lehua is associated with birth and death, attraction, and expertise. An expert is one who has developed the ability to draw upon his or her inner resources to accomplish amazing feats, usually as the result of a process of initiation. Initiation may come in may forms, such as proving your ability in battle, in the mastery of a skill such as fishing or canoeing, in an art from such as hula, or in a subject such as medicine. Initiation may also come as the result of the ending of one stage of life and the beginning of another. As you undergo initiation, it is common to experience anxiety ("perhaps I am not out of the woods yet" and "it's too soon to gather the flowers"). Remember that initiation comes only after much preparation, practice, and discipline, and only when you are ready. As you complete your initiation, be sure to see yourself as you are, not as you were. Be patient with those who are undergoing an initiation process, including yourself. Hawaiian wisdom tells us that it is gentleness that brings forth much of what is desired.
 
As you undergo initiation, you begin to build competence and confidence. Ignore those voices from behind, the ones that try to convince you to see yourself as you were, rather than as you are. You are prepared. Go forward and do not look back! Eventually, you will make the transition from the initiate to the initiator. An initiator is one who is responsible for teaching others. As you undergo transition, give thanks to your teachers, and their wisdom will continue to spring for as you blossom."

 

If you are reading this message, than most likely you are experiencing an "initiation"—moving from student to teacher. Most of experience extreme anxiety and uncertainty when we make this transition, therefore it is time to practice courage, faith, trust, compassion, and patience. You are ready to become the teacher; now is the time to draw upon your inner resources and become who you were meant to be.

 

Mana is the ancient Hawaiian word for the life-force energy that permeates everything in the universe. The more you cultivate your personal mana, the more peace, happiness, and well-being you will possess. There is a terrific set of mana cards (kind of like tarot cards) that offer teachings to increase your mana. I have decided to start pulling a card from the deck each week so that you may start to increase your mana or life-force energy. The universe will lead you to what you need. If you are led to this mana card of the week, please consider the teaching carefully. You are here for a reason.

I am honored to be on this journey with you. Be well, Jessica 

 

“Mana Cards: The Power of Hawaiian Wisdom” by Catherine Kalama Becker, PhD and Doya Nardin.

Mana card of the week: inspirational sayings and words of wisdom from a Hawaiian mystic

Hello dear friends, this week brings you two cards—must be a special kind of week. *wink* Fantastically, the release card was pulled again!!! Are you getting the message yet?

30 – Pu’olo

Pu’olo means release. “Pu’olo reminds you to take care of matters that need your attention and let go of those that do not. This may be the time to focus on taking care of yourself. Be careful not to place too much attention on the past, or on the problems of others, because it may interfere with taking care of your own responsibilities or a more important situation. Pu’olo may also remind you that anything or anyone you attempt to possess or control could end up possessing or controlling you instead. Resist the temptation to control others, even by rescuing them.

Like the night marchers, we sometimes travel the same paths over and over again, unable to change our route. We often walk trails that lead us to repeat undesirable experiences, because unresolved regrets, anger, and disappointments act like ghosts that overshadow our ability to explore new routes and experience new outcomes. Insanity has been described as doing the same thing over and over again while hoping things will turn out differently. When Pu’olo appears, it is time to release your burdens by replacing them with positive affirmations and actions. Let go of anything or anyone that does not support your higher purpose.”

Wow, this message must be important. You must release what isn’t working in your life, NOW! Enough said.

 

10 – La’amaomao

La’amaomao means atonement. La’amaomao teaches “that acceptance and atonement are necessary steps on the road to attainment. Like the trickster Maui, sometimes our egos fly away from us and we attempt to tackle more than we can handle. When Maui ignored the warnings of the keeper of the winds, things got out of control. By having less ambitious goals, slowing down, and observing what was around him, Maui regained his sense of perspective. Sometimes surrendering may enable you to breeze through a situation.

A Hawaiian word for atonement is kalahala. Kala means “to loosen, untie, free, release, unburden, let go, take off.” Hala means that the time has passed, as in the expression, Hala no ka la, “the day indeed passes (enough for the day).” Not only is it all right to fail, but failure may be a necessary component of the learning process. Those who are able to successfully navigate to where they want to go know that they can only go as fast as the winds will take them. To attempt to go beyond natural limits may endanger yourself and others.

Maui was courageous enough to risk failure and wise enough to learn from his mistakes. Don’t be afraid to raise up your dreams, while maintaining a firm grasp on what is possible. Acknowledging your limitations prevents you from getting carried away. Allow fresh breezes of La’amaomao to gently guide you towards your full potential.”

 
It is very interesting that these two cards came together this week. My interpretation is that we must let go of expectations and learn to have trust and faith in Divine guidance and wisdom. This is also a message to stop beating yourself up. Have faith in the future. Follow your inner guidance with patience and dedication. Know that you are on the right path and that everything is unfolding in perfect time. Just surrender.

 

Mana is the ancient Hawaiian word for the life-force energy that permeates everything in the universe. The more you cultivate your personal mana, the more peace, happiness, and well-being you will possess. There is a terrific set of mana cards (kind of like tarot cards) that offer teachings to increase your mana. I have decided to start pulling a card from the deck each week so that you may start to increase your mana or life-force energy. The universe will lead you to what you need. If you are led to this mana card of the week, please consider the teaching carefully. You are here for a reason.

I am honored to be on this journey with you. Be well, Jessica 

 

“Mana Cards: The Power of Hawaiian Wisdom” by Catherine Kalama Becker, PhD and Doya Nardin.

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Mana card of the week: inspirational sayings and words of wisdom from a Hawaiian mystic

22 – Pele

Pele (the volcano goddess) means upheaval. “Pele’s passion can be relentless, producing both destruction and creation. As the goddess of the sacred earth, her seemingly “destructive” power gives birth to new rock formations and land. Many people have been transformed by Pele’s power. Many believe that Pele is offended when we disrespect the earth or Hawaiian culture. Pele may also be offended if we fail to fuel our passion. Passion requires respect. If you fail to fuel the fires of your passion, you run the risk of your heart turning to stone. But you are lucky, because Pele’s appearance indicates your passion is rising. Her upheaval clears the way for something new and better to be created.

The first word in her chant hulihia means “overturned: complete change, overthrow, turned upside down.” The word huli can mean “to change an opinion or a manner of living.” Therefore, Pele’s appearance may be warning you that an upheaval is just under the surface. Sometimes it takes nothing short of a major upheaval to change your beliefs, the way you relate to others, your behaviors, or priorities. When Pele appears, it is time to change course.”

Pele reminds me of the element of fire with its power to both destroy and renew. Although we often interpret destruction in a negative way, it is actually through destruction that we experience a rebirth at a higher level. I always get very excited when I see the arrival of Pele because it means some serious change is on the horizon. She also indicates that whatever isn’t working in your life right now is actually leading to something phenomenally better! Just this week my computer’s hard drive died and all of my life’s work with it—I was devastated! I took a long walk to calm my mind, did some releasing and then pulled the Pele card. At that moment I knew that everything would be okay—not just okay but better! When I went back to my computer, I was able to temporarily access my hard drive to retrieve my work before it died completely. Then a few short hours later I received an offer for a free computer that was much better than my old one and would allow me to work more effectively and efficiently. Thank you Pele!

 

Mana is the ancient Hawaiian word for the life-force energy that permeates everything in the universe. The more you cultivate your personal mana, the more peace, happiness, and well-being you will possess. There is a terrific set of mana cards (kind of like tarot cards) that offer teachings to increase your mana. I have decided to start pulling a card from the deck each week so that you may start to increase your mana or life-force energy. The universe will lead you to what you need. If you are led to this mana card of the week, please consider the teaching carefully. You are here for a reason.

I am honored to be on this journey with you. Be well, Jessica 

 

“Mana Cards: The Power of Hawaiian Wisdom” by Catherine Kalama Becker, PhD and Doya Nardin.

RELATED ARTICLES:

• A quick guide to The Method, the Release Technique, the Sedona Method and Lester Levenson.

 

Mana card of the week: inspirational sayings and words of wisdom from a Hawaiian mystic

30 – Pu’olo

Pu’olo means release. “Pu’olo reminds you to take care of matters that need your attention and let go of those that do not. This may be the time to focus on taking care of yourself. Be careful not to place too much attention on the past, or on the problems of others, because it may interfere with taking care of your own responsibilities or a more important situation. Pu’olo may also remind you that anything or anyone you attempt to possess or control could end up possessing or controlling you instead. Resist the temptation to control others, even by rescuing them.

Like the night marchers, we sometimes travel the same paths over and over again, unable to change our route. We often walk trails that lead us to repeat undesirable experiences, because unresolved regrets, anger, and disappointments act like ghosts that overshadow our ability to explore new routes and experience new outcomes. Insanity has been described as doing the same thing over and over again while hoping things will turn out differently. When Pu’olo appears, it is time to release your burdens by replacing them with positive affirmations and actions. Let go of anything or anyone that does not support your higher purpose.”

It’s remarkable, out of a 44 –card deck I’ve pulled this card again! I think we are meant to take this particular lesson to heart. The only way to true liberation, freedom, and happiness is to let go of any thought, feeling, or action that doesn’t serve us. That includes relying on outward experiences, people, and objects to bring us happiness. True happiness lies within.

Mana is the ancient Hawaiian word for the life-force energy that permeates everything in the universe. The more you cultivate your personal mana, the more peace, happiness, and well-being you will possess. There is a terrific set of mana cards (kind of like tarot cards) that offer teachings to increase your mana. I have decided to start pulling a card from the deck each week so that you may start to increase your mana or life-force energy. The universe will lead you to what you need. If you are led to this mana card of the week, please consider the teaching carefully. You are here for a reason.

I am honored to be on this journey with you. Be well, Jessica 

“Mana Cards: The Power of Hawaiian Wisdom” by Catherine Kalama Becker, PhD and Doya Nardin.

RELATED ARTICLES:

• A quick guide to The Method, the Release Technique, the Sedona Method and Lester Levenson.
• The secret to why the Law of Attraction doesn’t work.
• What’s so bad about wanting?
• Fine… I surrender.

Mana card of the week: inspirational sayings and words of wisdom from a Hawaiian mystic

32 – Haumea

Haumea means earth or sustenance. “Throughout history, prophets, teachers, healers, and seekers have made pilgrimages to various parts of the earth in order to gain strength, insight, clarity and wisdom. If you need a source of support, nourishment, relief, strength, or endurance in your life, all you need do is connect with mother earth. Once you have re-established your connection to Haumea, you may claim your inheritance as one of her children. This inheritance means that your needs are provided for.

Haumea possesses a mystical tree that provides unlimited abundance. Like a fishing pole which always catches fish, or a divining rod that leads to treasure, you can use parts of your own body to connect to the earth mother. You may be required to make a pilgrimage to your place of power. You might need to allow the gentle pull of Haumea to direct you to where you need to be. Pay attention to your inner impulses, shifts in the wind, or any subtle changes in your surroundings. These may be the call of Haumea, attempting to guide you to the place you need to be to restore your connection with her unlimited sustenance and abundance.”

As I have explained before, there is a psychological and physiological need to connect with nature. Nature nourishes the soul. Now is a wonderful time to go outside and be with nature. Relish her abundance. Draw upon mother earth’s strength, support and stability. Rely upon nature to replenish your energy and give you exactly what you need.

Mana is the ancient Hawaiian word for the life-force energy that permeates everything in the universe. The more you cultivate your personal mana, the more peace, happiness, and well-being you will possess. There is a terrific set of mana cards (kind of like tarot cards) that offer teachings to increase your mana. I have decided to start pulling a card from the deck each week so that you may start to increase your mana or life-force energy. The universe will lead you to what you need. If you are led to this mana card of the week, please consider the teaching carefully. You are here for a reason.

I am honored to be on this journey with you. Be well, Jessica 

“Mana Cards: The Power of Hawaiian Wisdom” by Catherine Kalama Becker, PhD and Doya Nardin.