Aloha!

That word means so many things to so many people - love, friendship, welcome, greetings, farewell - to me it means all of things and also to hear what is not said, to see what is not seen and to know the unknowable.

In the language of Hawai’i, "Oha" means "The Joyful" and "Alo" means "Sharing". There is also another meaning where "ha" means "of life energy" and "alo" means "in the present". This sharing of life energy can be an amazing experience to behold as anyone who has spent time on the islands can attest. This sharing of energy or joy is at the root of our becoming in tune with the frequency of mana or "divine power".

It is not a secret, spreading Aloha is what is needed to achieve success, health, prosperity and happiness!

In 1970, one of our kapuna (elders) who we called Aunty Pilahi Paki, told a governor’s conference that our ancestors meant for us to share Aloha, that it should be Hawai’i’s gift to the new millenium. She informed the room that the world would turn to Hawai’i for peace because Hawai’i has the key - that key is ALOHA.

Aunty Pilahi Paki developed ALOHA into an anagram that in 1986 was adopted into the Aloha Spirit law by Hawai’i. It helps to coordinate the heart, mind and spirit of a person and to bring good feelings to the universe.

ALOHA is...

A - Akahai, meaning kindness to be expressed with tenderness.
L - Lôkahi, meaning unity to be expressed with harmony.
O - ’Olu ’olu, meaning agreeable, to be expressed with pleasantness.
H - Ha ’aha ’a, meaning humility, to be expressed with modesty.
A - Ahonui, meaning patience, to be expressed with perseverance.

Together these five steps are the beignning of something powerful. Our world has become a village and we need to protect that village with the strongest tools we have. There is nothing more powerful than ALOHA and best of all it is available to everyone! Spread ALOHA today, a kind word or smile puts you on the path!

Mahalo and blessings to you!