Have you ever heard of Hoʻoponopono? According to Wikipedia, Ho’oponopono is a Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness. Ancient Hawaiian lore tells us that Ho’oponopono is a traditional practice used to heal oneself through atoning for the wrongs you committed. “Forgiveness was sought from the gods or from the person with whom there was a dispute.”1
When you look up the term Ho’oponopono you’ll see many references to a man named Dr. Len. He is a master teacher of the ancient Hawaiian practice. It’s told that he cured an entire hospital of criminally insane inmates by practicing Ho’oponopono over a four year period. He healed them using a technique called Self Identity Through Ho’oponopono (SITH).2
It’s a pretty remarkable story.
It is explained in the book Zero Limits (affiliate link), written by Joe Vitale & Ihaleakala Hew Len, that “Using this potent forgiveness and releasing process, one is able to clear your mind of subconscious blocks so that destiny and desire can take over and help you get what you truly want from life. It clears out unconsciously accepted beliefs, thoughts, and memories that you don’t even know are holding you back.” 3
Ho’ oponopono prayer: I’m Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Thank You, I love You
So what is the Ho’oponopono Prayer and how can you use it to heal yourself and your relationships? Well, if you believe as I do that we co-create our experience with the Universe, then perhaps you can take that a step further and understand that we are RESPONSIBLE for everything we THINK and FEEL, even what we HEAR!?
I know that might be a stretch and, trust me, it’s a stretch for me most days, but if we are RESPONSIBLE for even what we hear, then how can we cancel out the impact that hearing and feeling the “bad things” might have on us? Well, that is where the Ho’oponopono prayer process comes into play.
Since the thoughts that run through our minds on a daily basis can swing from happy to sad, good to bad, terrifying to glorifying, it is almost impossible to control them. What we can do is to address the bad stuff as soon as it comes up by using the Ho’oponopono prayer to cancel it out!
The Prayer:
I’m sorry - We repent for the thought/action/belief and any responsibility we have for it. We are basically apologizing and taking responsibility for the thoughts we have, and for anything that we know we have caused in our life.
Please forgive me - Then we ask for forgiveness for the same. It doesn’t really matter who you are asking for forgiveness from - your Creator/Source/Universe/God hears your prayers and requests.
Thank you - Now it’s time to express gratitude for everything, including the forgiveness you just received.
I love you - Love everything and everyone. Exactly as they are and exactly as you are.
The Universe does NOT make mistakes...Humans do, so apologize, forgive, give thanks and love them!! There are tons of videos and articles out there for free that can help you come up with the right Hoʻoponopono prayer process for you!
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