The Elementals

The Elementals

ʻO nā kumumea ʻehā o ke ao nei, ʻo ia nō ka honua, ka wai, ke ea, a me ke ahi. The elements of Nature are fourfold: Air (ke ea), Water (ka wai), Earth (ka honua) and Fire (ke ahi). The synergistic interplay of these four elements empowers the world to support life in...
Bearings

Bearings

The Hawaiian Islands are the most geographically remote inhabited islands on earth, 2500 miles in any direction from the nearest populated landmass. The island of Maui is divided into 12 districts called moku. Two of the districts on the windward North Shore are named...
Backstory

Backstory

E uhi ana ka wa i hala i na mea i hala (“Passing time obscures the past”) When it comes to the history of a particular piece of land, particularly hallowed ground, there is no better “visitor log” than the names and stories that are inscribed in the earth...
Consciousness and Destiny

Consciousness and Destiny

By Raphael O’suna It has been said that human destiny depends upon the scope of a person’s or a people’s consciousness. That consciousness may be thought of as a vessel, capable of containing human potential. But over the past 2000 years, societies...
On Death and Dying

On Death and Dying

By Raphael O’suna There have always been people who remind us that the state of one’s consciousness at the time of death may be as important as one’s belief in an afterlife. In fact, Eastern Teachings indicate that where one goes, and to what...