Hawaiian Huna is a sacred teaching, the secrets of which have been passed from teacher to student for countless generations. The practitioners of Huna are known as the Kahuna, the searchers and seekers of light. They are the healers, teachers and leaders of Hawaiian shamanism.

In the Hawaiian language the word Huna means “secret”. It is the term used to describe the mysteries behind the teachings that were the spiritual way of life of the ancient Hawaiian people.

The word Huna can also be translated as, to rise to the light, and Kahuna, one who rises to the light.

And what is light?

Light is the potential of the human spirit, the light that exists within all of us. It is the source of the universal knowledge, awareness and power that is inherent. It is the intelligence of the potential that awaits to be awakened and expressed.
The Kahuna work towards the achievement of oneness with and within themselves, to become a living expression of the light of their potential.

The Kahuna work to enlighten and empower themselves by working in alignment with sacred principles and practices that reflect the secrets to the nature of light.
The purpose of Huna is self–empowerment—achieved through the practice of its sacred teachings. These include breath, energy work, meditation and chanting.

One of the most important of the sacred of practices of Huna is chanting. Chanting builds vital life force energy called mana. The goal of the student of Huna is the development and accumulation of mana, the mysterious essence of the light of the spirit within.

E ho mai, aloha mai, lani mai e
I na mea Huna, manakahi, o na Hawaii e
E ho mai, aloha mai, e ho mai e
Bring to me the love from heaven
Bring to me the sacred light of the secret teachings of Hawaii
Bring to me the love of the spirit of aloha

Chanting invokes the light of the spirit of the heart, which in Huna is known as the spirit of aloha.

Aloha is a beautiful word and it has many different meanings and applications. It’s most common use is to say both hello and goodbye.

Hello, love welcomes you! Goodbye, love goes with you!

Aloha is a state of mind, an attitude and an intention. Aloha is a way of being and relating to the world. It is an option and a choice. Aloha is an expression of good-will and blessings and an acknowledgement of the spirit of aloha within.

Aloha can also be translated through its root words, alo and ha. The root word alo means, in the presence of and ha means, the breath of life or spiritual breath. Aloha then means, to be in the presence of the spiritual breath of life.

What a beautiful thing to say when simply saying, hello or goodbye!

Kawika David is a Kahu Huna, a teacher of the sacred spiritual teachings of Hawaiian Huna and the developer of Kahililani Ranibow Huna. He will be in Powell River to present The Spirit of Aloha! workshop, May 30 & 31. For further details visit his website at www.thewaveoflight.com.