Part 5: Ho`omaluhia, Being At Peace. Rest. - Ho'oponopono

Welcome to Part 5,

Healing and Rest,

Allowing each to rest and return again to discussion.

This is Part 5 of a six-part series on Ho'oponopono,

A Native Hawaiian practice.

In Parts 1 through 4,

We talked about our commitments to each other,

Prayer or intention setting,

Our willingness to persevere through difficult discussions,

And seeing each other and ourselves through the lens and layers of our emotions as we reflected on the physical,

Mental,

And emotional effects of the stress and tension we feel when confronted with our problems.

Another part of this process is rest,

Or ho'omaluhiya,

To be at peace or to offer serenity.

For the time being,

Or in between moments of heaviness,

Ho'omaluhiya is crucial for us to recover and regain spiritual strength as we work through difficult discussions.

This part of ho'oponopono is to allow individuals to reflect and gather their energy and strength to continue working through to the source of the problem so it can be properly addressed.

Time and rest are crucial to the healing process and can take moments of silence,

Days,

Or perhaps weeks to rest and reflect.

It is up to the facilitator to determine when it is time to rest,

Restore,

And come back again to the main challenge or the problem.

It is worth noting that a family member,

If they still feel stuck in anger,

Can be removed or asked to remove themselves from the healing process if they lack the clarity to be able to work through it.

This is known as mo'kapiko,

To sever from the umbilical cord.

This is,

Of course,

A last resort when all opportunities have been cast.

Questions for reflection.

What will you need to recover from heavy conversation,

Frustration,

Or sadness?

How will you know when to ho'omalu or offer rest and respite to others in the heat of the moment?

How will you prepare yourself to come back to challenging moments and discussions?

How will you honor others as they also prepare to come back to challenging moments too?

How will you know when to go back to challenging moments?

How will you know when to go back to challenging moments?

How will you know when to go back to challenging moments?

How will you know when to go back to challenging moments?

How will you know when to go back to challenging moments?

How will you know when to go back to challenging moments?

How will you know when to go back to challenging moments?

How will you know when to go back to challenging moments?