The Aloha Spirit is a well
known reference to the attitude of friendly acceptance for which the Hawaiian Islands are
so famous. It also refers to a powerful way to resolve any problem, accomplish any goal,
and also to achieve any state of mind or body that you desire.
In the Hawaiian language,
aloha stands for much more than just "hello" or "goodbye" or
"love." Its deeper meaning is "the joyful (oha) sharing (alo) of life
energy (ha) in the present (alo)."
As you share this energy you
become attuned to the Divine Power that Hawaiians call mana. And the loving use of this
power is the secret for attaining true health, happiness, prosperity and success.
The way to tune into this
power and have it work for you is so simple that you might be tempted to pass it off as
being too easy to be true.
This is the most powerful
technique in the world, and although it is extremely simple it may not prove easy, because
you must remember to do it and you have to do it a lot. It is a secret which has been
given to humanity over and over again, and here it is once more in another form.
The secret is this:
Bless everyone and
everything that represents what you want!
To bless something means to
give recognition or emphasis to a positive quality, characteristic or condition, with the
intent that what is recognized or emphasized will increase, endure or come into being.
Blessing is effective in
changing your life for three reasons:
First, the positive focus of
your mind stirs up the positive, creative force of the Power of the Universe. Secondly, it
moves your energy outward, allowing more of the Power to come through you. Thirdly, when
you bless for the benefit of others instead of directly for yourself, you tend to bypass
any subconscious fears about what you want for yourself, and also the very focus on the
blessing acts to increase the same good in your life.
What is so beautiful about
this process is that the blessing you do for others helps them as well as you.
Blessing may be done with
imagery or touch, but the most usual and easy way to do it is with words. The main kinds
of verbal blessing are:
Admiration
Admiration is the giving of
compliments or praise to something good that you notice. ("What a nice sunset. I like
that dress. You're so much fun.")
Affirmation
Affirmation is a specific
statement of blessing for increase or endurance. ("I bless the beauty of this tree.
Blessed be the health of your body.")
Appreciation
Appreciation is an
expression of gratitude that something good exists or has happened. ("Thank you, God,
for helping me. I give thanks to the rain for nourishing the land.")
Anticipation
Anticipation is blessing for
the future. ("We're going to have a great picnic. I bless your increased income.
Thank you for my perfect mate. I wish you a happy journey. May the wind be always at your
back.")
In order to gain the most
benefit from blessing, you will have to give up or cut way down on the one thing that
negates it, and that is cursing. This doesn't mean "swearing" or saying
"bad" words. It refers to the opposite of blessing, namely criticizing instead
of admiring; doubting instead of affirming; blaming instead of appreciating; and worrying
instead of anticipating with trust. Whenever any of these are done they tend to cancel out
some of the effects of blessing. So the more you curse the harder it will be and the
longer it will take to get the good from a blessing. On the other hand, the more you bless
the less harm any cursing will do.
Here, then, are some ideas
for blessing various needs and desires:
Health
Bless healthy people,
animals, and even plants; everything which is well made or well constructed; and
everything that expresses abundant energy.
Happiness
Bless all that is good, or
the good that is in all people and all things; all the signs of happiness that you see,
hear or feel in people or animals; and all potentials for happiness that you notice around
you.
Prosperity
Bless all the signs of
prosperity in your environment, including everything that money helped to make or do; all
the money that you have in any form; and all the money that circulates in the world.
Success
Bless all signs of
achievement and completion, such as buildings, bridges, and sports events; all arrivals at
destinations such as ships, planes, trains, cars and people; all signs of forward movement
or persistence; and all signs of enjoyment or fun.
Confidence
Bless all signs of
confidence in people and animals; all signs of strength in people, animals and objects,
including steel and concrete; all signs of stability, such as mountains and tall trees;
and all signs of purposeful power, including big machines and power lines.
Love and Friendship
Bless all signs of caring
and nurturing, compassion and support; all harmonious relationships in nature and
architecture; everything that is connected to or gently touching something else; all signs
of cooperation, as in games or work; and all signs of laughter and fun.
Inner Peace
Bless all signs of
quietness, calmness, tranquillity, and serenity, such as quiet water or still air; all
distant views such as horizons, stars, the moon; all signs of beauty of sight, sound or
touch; clear colors and shapes; the details of natural or made objects.
Spiritual Growth
Bless all signs of growth,
development and change in Nature; the transitions of dawn and twilight; the movement of
sun, moon, planets and stars; the flight of birds in the sky; and the movement of wind and
sea.
Remember that any quality,
characteristic or condition can be blessed (you can bless slender poles and slim animals
to encourage weight loss), whether it has existed, presently exists, or exists so far in
your imagination alone.
You may very well use he
power of blessing to heal your body, increase your income, develop many skills, create a
deeply loving relationship with family and friends, and to establish a worldwide network
of peacemakers working with the aloha spirit.
