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best books for understanding lomilomi and Hawaiian healing
What books have you found most useful or inspiring for understanding lomilomi and the larger culture of Hawaiian healing?
If I had to pick one, it would be "Nana i ke Kumu: Look to the Source," volumes 1 and 2, by Mary Kawena Pukui, Haertig and Lee. Written in a conversational style, these books come from a woman who was trained by her grandmother, a kahuna pule in the Pele line who also knew lomilomi, and her grandfather, a kahuna pale keiki in the Lono line. They cover many things, including herbal medicine, midwifery, ho'oponopono, sacred sexuality, dreams and symbols, and much much more. My only regret is she does not discuss lomilomi!
If I had to pick one, it would be "Nana i ke Kumu: Look to the Source," volumes 1 and 2, by Mary Kawena Pukui, Haertig and Lee. Written in a conversational style, these books come from a woman who was trained by her grandmother, a kahuna pule in the Pele line who also knew lomilomi, and her grandfather, a kahuna pale keiki in the Lono line. They cover many things, including herbal medicine, midwifery, ho'oponopono, sacred sexuality, dreams and symbols, and much much more. My only regret is she does not discuss lomilomi!
Harry Uhane Jim
Gota go with, it depends on what you want. My book 'wise secrets of Aloha' is linage and spiritual, and actually the only one written in the first person. Makana Chai is a compiled version of the work. Karen k has the big island version, and so the best is for what?..... Looking for routine. karen, looking for community, and insparation of community, she's the one, looking for depth of heart, and never documented before life style understandings, ,... it's Mine. All three, is going to end up in your hands if you hang around the feild so much.... i teach,. karen is video,some teach Makana organizes,..offers services as speaker but no touch engagement with students. My Hauman'students' always bring all three, acually.. these kinds of books are read over and over, as they change as your brain makes more room for aloha. evolve. and each one of us, take phone calls! aloha nui.
Many other kumu with vast followings have video routine, these students come to course with integrative attitude. i'm for that. 30 years in professional practice. sometimes sore, and boring same same. ok. thanks.
Sep 4, 2011
Harry Uhane Jim
Yes, Nani I Ke Kumu look to the source.... is a great one. my heart has space for this women immortal,.... and Hank Wiesseman, wrote one just as impact full, not Recognized by Makana at all. it is of a man, Veteran, all knew and loved in my town of pahoa, hawaii. This has been recent. and takes on what Nana i ke Kumu leaves off. Family trained, and in the lineage of respected knowledge holders, Hale Makua, picked The author to convert his knowledge to the greater world. Be Blessed for the waihine choice or the kane choice... or woman, or man expression of healing in the hawaiian eye.
Sep 4, 2011
Bianca Neuhof
I LOVE the Wise Secrets of Aloha by Harry Uhane Jim. I have read it a few times, and everytime I read, I always learn more and my understanding goes deeper and deeper.
Mar 13, 2012