Did you know that there are powerful, transformative techniques that can help you solve problems, health issues, or improve relationships? One of them is Ho’oponopono. Read on to learn more.
What is Ho’oponopono
Ho’oponopono, often referred to as “Hawaiian Wisdom” or a “Hawaiian Gift”, is an ancient Hawaiian technique used to promote healing, forgiveness and unity among family members. It is a spiritual practice that involves taking responsibility, forgiving and clearing anything that is out of balance in reality. Ancient Hawaiian families would gather once a year at the head of the family and exchange forgiveness, gratitude and love with each other. In this way, they would clear memories that had caused them problems in their lives or anywhere in the world. By practising Ho’oponopono, they would make things right by acknowledging their own responsibility for wrongdoings, asking for forgiveness and love, and finally expressing gratitude. The Hawaiian word “Ho’oponopono” can be roughly translated as “making things right”. By practising Ho’oponopono, we forgive ourselves and others with whom we are connected.
Benefits of Ho’oponopono
The practice of Ho’oponopono promotes self-love and fundamental forgiveness through a problem-solving process that releases the memories and programs stored in our subconscious. Unprocessed memories resurface at some point in our lives, causing pain, conflict or illness. What we seek is to cleanse and erase problems by releasing the memories and programs that cause them. We are all perfect, and what is imperfect in us are our memories and programs stored in our subconscious. The practice of Ho’oponopono helps us find peace and heal relationships. It helps to make things right or correct an error. Once we erase the imperfection in ourselves, automatically, other people involved in this problem will erase the memories that cause these problems.
Ho’oponopono Technique
The Ho’oponopono technique is about taking responsibility for our thoughts and feelings. We then work to create harmony. It teaches us that we are all connected. This includes our family members, friends and everyone else. When there is a conflict, we can use Ho’oponopono to remove negativity and create a more loving environment. This practice is simple yet powerful. Ho’oponopono uses four main phrases, which are:
- I am sorry – Acknowledges any hurt we may have caused
- Please forgive me – Asks for forgiveness, regardless of whether we believe we were right or wrong
- Thank you – Expresses gratitude for the opportunity to heal
- I love you – Sends love and compassion
These phrases are repeated silently or out loud. We direct them towards the person with whom we want to heal our relationship. These phrases help release negative emotions, allowing healing to begin. They shift our focus; we stop blaming others and instead work on ourselves. We take responsibility for our part in the conflict. Assuming that we are 100% responsible for everything that we manifest, we ask the question: “WHAT IS GOING ON WITHIN ME THAT I AM EXPRESSING THIS PROBLEM?” Then repeat several times: “I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you”. We can use the Ho’oponopono practice even if we are not aware of the real problem.
“We can appeal to Divinity, who knows our personal blueprint for healing of all thoughts and memories that are holding us back at this time” – Dr Hew Len
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➥ DISCLAIMER: This post is not intended to replace medical treatment. The information provided is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.