How would like yourself to be cleansed of negative thoughts and energy…in a few minutes or less?
This is exactly what the Ho’oponopono does. Ho’oponopono is an ancient Hawaiian cleansing practice, particularly for acceptance, forgiveness, love and gratitude. The closest meanings for Ho’oponopono would be to “set right,” to “rectify” and the like.
The practice was said to have been popularized in the Western world, particularly in personal growth circles, by Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, a clinical psychologist who believes in the power of Ho’oponopono. Most notable and celebrated about his Ho’oponopono practice is when he healed a special ward of mentally ill criminals at the Hawaii State Hospital. Before he was assigned there, the patients in the ward were violent and were not allowed to go outside. Nurses and staff dreaded being assigned to the ward during the rotation. The atmosphere there was so dismal that paint keep peeling off every time the ward was repainted.
Dr. Hew Len did not particularly talk to the patients but would regularly go over each patient’s file and practice Ho’oponopono. Eventually, when the ward was repainted, the paint stayed on, the patients became civil and were allowed to go outside, the atmosphere changed and later on the ward was shut down as patients were released and a few relocated.
And the marvel of this all is that Dr. Hew Len was not even trying to heal the patients. What he said was “I was healing the part of myself that created them.” Ho’oponopono is actually about 100% responsibility and accountability – and yes, acceptance.
The practice of Ho’oponopono is very simple and straightforward – all one has to do is say these words as much as possible:
I’m sorry
Please forgive me
I love you
Thank you
They may sound too simple, but they work.
The important thing is not to see Ho’oponopono as a quick fix – it is a constant practice of love and awareness. Miracles – and not always the one you might expect – will gradually happen. So, every time you feel sad, angry, confused, out of sorts or even happy, say these words and/or listen to the song (there are many versions in YouTube) and feel it. As a bare minimum, practice the Ho’oponopono at least once every day.