Ho-o-pono-pono

How do you pronounce Ho’oponopono?
It sounds just like it’s spelled. Breaking the word up a little bit helps: Ho-o-pono-pono. Or you could even break it up this way: Ho-o-po-no-po-no. Each letter O is pronounced like “oh”.  

What is Ho’oponopono?
Ho’oponopono is a Hawaiian clearing method using the phrases “I love you. I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you.” Before explaining how Ho’oponopono works, I want to express that I am not an official authority on the subject. I’m just a normal person who strives to apply this method more every day. The more I practice, the more I’ve been able to see powerful change in my own life. If you want to learn from the true experts, I would suggest either reading Zero Limits by Dr. Joe Vitale and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, or watching a very powerful Ho’oponopono training seminar called Zero Limits: Live From Maui. 

So what is Ho’oponopono?
To understand Ho’oponopono, we first need to understand how our memories affect us. Memories are stored in our subconscious mind. Compare your subconscious mind to your bedroom. What happens if you never clean up your room? It gets cluttered and messy. What happens if you don’t “clean up” your mind? Your mind becomes cluttered and messy with old memories. The limiting memories and emotions stored within your subconscious mind will always try to find a way to express themselves outwardly in your life. If they are not cleared, they will never go away, just like the mess in your room will never pick itself up. When your memories are not inspired or abundant in nature, they are limiting. Memories of pain of any kind can be especially limiting, unless they are cleared. Trying to ignore the mess or brush it under the rug will never truly remove it. 

That’s where Ho’oponopono comes in! Ho’oponopono clears away limiting energy of the memories from your life. You literally use love to cancel out and “clean” any belief or emotion that does not serve you. As you continue to clear, you get closer and closer to the “zero” state. This is a state where you are no longer identifying yourself with your memories, but rather with inspiration and the divine abundance within you. When you begin identifying yourself with source energy, amazing things start to happen! Abundance flows naturally in an abundant way. You begin to be filled with energy and ideas and procrastination disappears. Unexpected events start coming to you out of the blue to help you achieve wealth, health and happiness. It’s absolutely amazing when you tap into this energy and watch it skyrocket your life experience to the next level.
In essence, Ho’oponopono is about taking 100% personal responsibility for everything in your life so that you can achieve complete freedom from the past. Here’s how it works: 

1.     Choose a memory or emotion to clear.  

2.     While holding this memory or emotion in your awareness, tell yourself “I love you”.  

3.     Now tell yourself, “I’m sorry”.  What are you saying sorry for?  You are saying sorry for whatever is within you that has attracted this experience.  NOTE:  It’s very important to understand that you cannot feel an emotion if that energy is not within you already.  For example, if someone does something to you that you perceive as offensive, they can’t “make” you angry.  If you feel anger, it means that emotion was within you already.  This is what you are saying sorry for.  By doing this, you assume 100% responsibility for your life in a healthy way.  You are not blaming yourself or giving yourself a guilt trip.  Rather, the personal responsibility you’ve taken allows the release of limiting energy to begin. 

4.     Next, say “Please forgive me.”  You could even say “Please forgive me for whatever is within me that has attracted this situation.”  

5.     Say “Thank you.”  You can even say “Thank you for forgiving me.”  

6.     Repeat the phrases again if you want to.  It all boils down to cancelling out the negative energy within you with love.  

7.     Now watch what happens!