Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Hoʻoponopono


Hoʻoponopono (ho-o-pono-pono) is an ancient Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness

For the past few times that I have swam at the Y, I pick someone in my life, repeat their name over and over to see them in my mind's eye, then say the Ho'oponopono.  It feels like I am swimming more slowly, yet the time goes by more quickly...how can that be?  The clock reflects I'm swimming at my usual pace... strange.  It is a lovely meditation to offer my family, my friends, and myself. 

I had a painting that was not working, and the paper was getting too wet to paint on. There was so much pigment on the paper, that I took the syringe my dental hygienist gave me, and filled it with water and started to write with the water blast, washing away the pigment and revealing the first layer of color on the paper.  It was fun and satisfying.