The Silent Witness Within: Embracing the Ho’oponopono Way of Life

In the enchanting culture of ancient Hawaii, every child embarks on an early journey of self-discovery. Imagine a time when digital screens and buzzing gadgets were unheard of – a time when understanding oneself was simpler, yet profound. The Hawaiians symbolized a person as a triangle nestled within a square, a concept introduced by Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona, the creator of modern Ho’oponopono.

Now, let’s decipher this fascinating symbol:

The triangle signifies our daily experiences, with the base denoting lower frequencies of influence and the apex, where it turns into ‘No-thing,’ signifying higher frequencies.

The square, on the other hand, stands for Divinity, or Potential – the very fabric of existence.

Think about this: your body cell has a basic consciousness. It can move, sense its surroundings, and coexist within you, yet it doesn’t perceive you in the way you perceive yourself. Just as that cell, you too are part of a larger whole – the ever-present Divinity.

This Consciousness is not confined to the experiences of our five senses. It simply is. To illustrate, picture the icons on your computer screen. They don’t contain the actual files, but they provide access to a complex network of information.

This is much like how our perception relates to reality. When you feel pain or emotion, you’re not the pain or emotion – you’re the observer, the Witness, ‘Divinity’, or as Ho’oponopono calls it, ‘Zero’. Occasionally, I like to refer to it as ‘The Beloved’.

The square, with its four sides, is a universal symbol of stability and protection. It signifies the constant presence of Divinity, underscoring the biblical phrase: ‘Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.’ In Ho’oponopono, we assert that even ‘Zero’, ‘Divinity’, ‘The Witness’, ‘The Void’, or ‘The Beloved’, ultimately springs forth timelessly from nowhere.

William James, the revered American psychologist, once said, ‘My first act of free will (Conscious Thought) must be to declare that I believe in free will.’ He could just as well have expressed, ‘The first act of creation is when timeless no-whereness declares that it believes in Creativity.’

Such is the profound and enchanting essence of Ho’oponopono. This ancient Hawaiian discipline invites us to observe, to experience, and ultimately to understand that we are not the fleeting experiences of our senses, but the silent Witness to them.

As we journey through the ebbs and flows of life, we’re continuously circling back to this timeless ‘Zero’ – a state of pure potential and peace. In understanding this, we unravel the first law of Ho’oponopono, embarking on a path of self-discovery and spiritual awakening.

This, my dear readers, is the mystic dance of existence, where we’re both the dancers and the dance itself.