Huna is a system of ancient Hawaiian healing practices that shares some elements of other cultural Shamanic practice. Huna is knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation verbally and within the context of the Hawaiian chants. These forms of Huna are passed down as protected, or preciously guarded knowledge. Even though there is some controversy surrounding the origin of the name "Huna", the word has come into more common usage.
There are different systems of Huna (or, Ho'omana) that are used in modern healing practice that have come from the polynesian culture; from medicinal herbal knowledge, psychology and divination to the Mystical Initiator working with the energy of the four Elements, the Spirit and the Breath to affect change. Unlike Shamanism, Huna does not require the initiate to use drumming to enter an altered state of consciousness. The techniques used (including the breath and chanting) create an altered brain wave state at the intention of the practioner. The altered state allows the practitioner to use the tools immediately.
The ancient Hawaiians were close observers of nature and through this observation developed the basis of their understanding of human psychology; that true empowerment recognizes that we are at cause and we have an active place in the universe.
With this basic presupposition, the concept of multiple aspects of the mind developed. The most common being the conscious, the unconscious and the superconscious. This grants a greater insight into the internal journey that mirrors the external journey we are all taking.
This offers a parallel to the development of western schools of psychological thought.
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