Introduction To Huna Part 2

Under hypnotic influence or when in a trance condition, individuals have often been able to see with the eyes closed, or through the skin. The shadowy body of the low self can be projected to a distance during sleep to use the five senses in observing distant things. (See "Astral Projection" by Carrington and Muldoon.) The blind now are taught successfully to project "fingers" of the shadowy body to sense the location and nature of obstacles placed before them. (This adds to the theory that an echo of sound is caught by a mysteriously quickened sense of hearing and used to locate and identify the obstacles. Sound only helps in projecting the "finger" in the right way. The failure to sense obstacles in a snow storm, with a silent fall of snowflakes, may not be the fault of the silence. It may be the difficulty caused by the multiplcation of small moving objects between the blind person and larger obstacles.) A "finger" can best be projected following the guidance of a shadowy thread or sound track, but can also be projected at random without them.

In this projection practice, the experimental groups just formed at the time of this writing, used sets of five small pill boxes, placing a variety of small objects in them, and mixing the boxes around with closed eyes. Fingers were laid on the boxes or they were looked at from a short distance. Several experimenters learned almost at once to project a "finger" and get a sensory impression of the contents of these boxes. No one was perfect, but one young lady successfully picked out a box containing keys five times in succession. Another correctly identified five out of six objects in one try. Objects were twice correctly identified on first try from across a room. It is most exciting to find that one has these abilities and to watch them begin to develop and show themselves. (It will be still more exciting when one can place a hand over a flame and not be burned, or cause instant healing.) As experimental groups progress in their training, there will come the fascinating effort to see if we can contact the High Self and get apports, materializations - the physical phenomena of the seance room, but WITHOUT the mediation of spirits working through mediums.

Experiments will be made with the curious properties of the vital force, especially as it is projected in "fingers" partly filled with ectoplasmic substance (slightly densified or thickened shadowy body material.) Baron Eugene Person demonstrated some of the curious properties of this vital force of ours. His books may be found in some libraries. Other studies of the force may be found recorded in Nandor Fodor's excellent "Encyclopedia of Psychic Science", or in some of the many books on psychic phenomena. The kahunas made use of this vital force in several ways, and we may be able to do much with it. The vital force is increased in the body by a simple act of will. A variation of the Person method works well. In it one stands with hands outstretched at the side at shoulder level, and with feet well apart. One then makes the affirmation, "I am acc.u.mulating a large extra charge of bodily vital force. I feel it tingle in my hands." One soon learns the trick, or rather one's low self learns it, and the presence of the extra charge creates a tingle in the extremities. If a person or animal is stood before one so charged, and facing away from him, hands may be placed on the person's shoulders or on the animal's rump, and, when drawn away slowly will exert a strong magnetic pull on the person or animal. There is much in this corner of the field yet to explore.

Normal health and mental balance are necessary qualifications for anyone who proposes to carry on experiments. If the work leads into psychic experiences where the spirits of the dead (or low self spirits) are seen or felt, great caution should be observed and the help of an experienced medium obtained if further work in this direction is to be carried out. While lack of fear is in itself a protective element, one should know when to let well enough alone. Obsession is possible.

Deep breathing exercises often help to get one ready to begin experiments. Accounts of the uses of this simple mechanism will be found in many of the books on telepathy and mind reading. Deep breathing with a willed effort to acc.u.mulate an extra charge of low vital force is good if one is to use any form of auto suggestion to try to get the low self to act as desired. The breathing is an excellent stimulus to accompany auto suggestion, as are spoken words of command.

The yogis of India have learned to breathe deeply for a time and suggest themselves into a deep trance condition. It is probable that an excess charge of vital force may be taken by the middle ent.i.ty and raised in voltage to use as a power in giving suggestion to the low self. The low and middle selves are driven apart by the impact of a very large charge of vital force from without. This may come from a mesmerist and need not be accompanied by the transfer of thought forms in suggestion. Hypnosis, on the other hand, uses far less vital force and either worded or silently projected thought forms of suggestions. The kahunas in Hawaii in the old days used their wills to cause very large charges of vital force (low voltage) to enter wooden sticks. They could toss these sticks at the enemy during battle and, upon contact, rendered the one touched unconscious. The American Indians had medicine men who could acc.u.mulate such a charge of vital force that, at contact through a finger placed on the chest of a strong brave, the brave would be rendered unconscious. In raising the dead, a large supply of vital force is poured from the hands into the dead body and the High Self is asked to restore the conditions necessary to life. The low and middle selves belonging to the body are called and commanded to make their way back into the body. Dr. Brigham watched this process and made note of the odd fact that the spirits (lower selves) were ordered to re-enter the body through one of the great toes.

Incredible as such operations may seem to us, we must take care not to crystallize our ideas of Huna. We do not know where the limit of actions may lie, nor what limitations are natural to the High Self. By no means should we put an arbitrary limit on phenomena until there is evidential reason for doing so.

The reconstructed system of Huna is a religion, as it always was in its original form. Religion is a belief in Higher Beings and a Supreme Being, as we accept the idea of religion today. But in essence religion is the science of man and his relation to Higher Beings. Huna includes all that relates to the knowledge of man and his three selves, and all that the middle self can grasp of the nature of G.o.d, even all that the High Self can reveal concerning Beings higher than itself.

We will try to reconstruct Huna in its works, philosophy and organization. We will have everything but the old cult of secrecy, Surely humanity has advanced to the point where all are ent.i.tled to know as much of any truth as they are able to grasp.

How long it will take to complete the experimental work is hard to predict. At this writing it is just being organized. Word will have to be spread of the project and its materials. Many shoulders must be put to the wheel.

Membership in the Huna Research a.s.sociates will be open to all applicants of sound mind and morals, regardless of religious or racial affiliations. Experimental members will give what time and talent they have to experimentation. Sustaining members will offer their various contributions and help, and encourage the experimenters. a.s.sociate members will do what they can, watch progress sympathetically, and spread the news of the rediscovery of the Huna system. All members will be eligible for such benefits as may be made available when and if healers are developed.

In due time it is antic.i.p.ated that a foundation will be established for, or within, the organization, and places be provided for all Huna related activities - teaching, publishing, and practicing the Huna system.

As there is no necessity for the denial of the reality of physical or social ills, in so far as Huna is concerned, these things can be approached in the ordinary way. It is only when ordinary remedial means fail that recourse must be taken to the psycho-religious healing practices of Huna. Of course, the day may come when people learn to contact the High Self for themselves, and will heal all their ills through its help, but that day is hard to imagine.

In practice, physicians of the several schools, psychologists, and healers will work together. Much of the healing done by the kahunas was of the slow or psychological kind. This form of healing may turn out to be a great help to medical, surgical and manipulative healing.

Patients applying for healing will probably present medical records, then be conditioned by psychologists to get them free from guilt and other hindering complexes. This will save the time of those who will then contact the High Self and construct the prayer for instant (or less than instant) healing. There must be no retrogression. All available knowledge must be used wherever possible.

One definite innovation, however, will come in the healing of social tangles and circ.u.mstantial ills. Healing in this cla.s.sification will begin directly with the use of psychological conditioning after a preliminary study of the individual case. A decision will be reached by the joint efforts of patient and psychologist as to just what changes in conditions are to be requested. After that the healer will take over to complete the work of presenting the prayer for a changed "future" to the High Self. Work under this cla.s.sification is of far more importance than would appear at first glance. It has many ramifications. Its implications are great and vital to health and happiness.

The prospect before us seems very bright indeed. At last we have before us a basic psycho-religious system which seems to be a serviceable restoration of Huna. We can be certain that this system was not merely a jumble of dogmas and superst.i.tions. In it. we have at last a system known to have worked right up to modern times in the hands of the kahuna fire-walkers and healers.

Even more encouraging is the fact that we have the scientific knowledge which may help us begin bringing the ancient basic system to further perfection and workability. We inherited Mathematics and Astronomy from the elder races, and we have been able to bring both to much higher stages of development.

In any event, a start is being made. It may be that too few will take an interest in the project to forward it to completion. It is possible that it will have to be dropped now, and left to some future generation to take up and carry forward. On the other hand, if there are a sufficient number who can see the shining possibilities and who will set to work with a will, spreading information about Huna and the experimental project, there could result, in a very short time, an organization of such size and scope that undertakings which are impossible at the moment will quickly become accomplishments.

It is greatly to be hoped that wide interest and eager enthusiasm will enable the work to move swiftly forward on such a scale that, in some one of many experimental groups, the way back to the workable Huna will quickly be demonstrated. There are so many who need help. Some cannot wait too long for it to come. Love and compa.s.sion urge us to make haste.

EPILOGUE.

by Dr. E. OTHA WINGO WHAT IS HUNA?.

HUNA is a practical system of psychology long used by the kahuna of ancient Hawaii, who for centuries kept it as their carefully guarded secret. Huna, the Hawaiian word for "secret" was the name given by Max Freedom Long to the psycho-religious methods of the kahuna, or "keepers of the secret", in performing their particular kinds of "miracles" or "magic". Some of these miracles were healing the sick, solving personal problems, untangling financial and social difficulties, and changing the future for the better. It was Max Freedom Long who ferreted out these once secret methods and made them widely known throughout the world through his books and bulletins. Since at least 1936, when his first book, RECOVERING THE ANCIENT MAGIC, was published in England, the theories and methods of the ancient kahuna have been researched and experimented with by their discoverer and later by hundreds of Huna Research a.s.sociates throughout the world, who worked with him in testing out the principles.

Today, there are NO SECRETS. The principles of HUNA are open to all who are willing to investigate and use them. The basic test of HUNA, or any other system of psychology, psychic science, philosophy, or religion is whether it works. Try it. If it works, use it. If not. you can freely seek other ways of fulfilling your potential or solving your problems. But be sure that you have tried ALL the Huna ideas and concepts before rejecting them.

HUNA is not an "occult" system - that is, hidden from all but a few "favored" adherents. It is based on knowledge of human psychology and of how the various parts of man function. When you learn how the psyche works, you will be able to see that it functions properly and with greatest effectiveness. HUNA emphasizes normal living in every way, and makes everyday life more livable. In times of stress, HUNA offers effective relief in any situation. As Max Freedom Long aptly put it, "If you are not using HUNA, you are working too hard!" The basic tenets of HUNA can be summarized in these words: NO HURT: NO SIN - SERVE TO DESERVE.

Potentially, HUNA principles will work for everyone. When the desired results are not obtained, HUNA psychology reveals the causes of the failure.

IS "PSYCHIC ABILITY" NECESSARY?.

No, it is not necessary to have "psychic" ability in order to use HUNA. Such ability is natural to everyone and is developed to a greater extent by some, while in others such qualities are latent, or unrecognized although used naturally. Because the principles of HUNA involve the study of universal laws and basic concepts, most people discover that the intuition becomes stronger and a sort of "psychic" or "spiritual" awareness begins to develop. This awareness is the by-product of profound study in any area - whether astrology or physics, art or the Tarot, biochemistry, psychology or HUNA.

YOU ARE MORE THAN A BODY.

Because you are conscious of your own existence, you realize that you are alive and that a process of thinking is taking place. You are aware of your body and its various functions, both voluntary and involuntary. The part of you that is aware of these things - the real you, so to speak - enables you to be conscious of the fact that you exist as a spiritual or psychic "person" in addition to the body in which you seem to live. It is natural, therefore, to speak of YOU and YOUR BODY, as two parts, whether they are actually separate or not.

CONSCIOUS - AND SUBCONSCIOUS MINDS.

At times, a person speaks of "having a little talk with himself, "in order to make up his mind about a decision or to work up courage for something very difficult or frightening." "I told myself there was nothing to worry about," we might say. Or, in trying to make a decision, we have a little conversation "with ourselves" and mentally list the pros and cons of the alternatives. It is as if one part of us argues for one side, while a second part comes up with the arguments for the other. Whether we consider that there are really two of us inside our minds, or two functions of one mind, at least it seems for the moment that two separate minds exist. At the time, the function of the mind is dual and not single. Since psychology recognizes a subconscious part of the mind, whether a separate mind or specialized function of a single mind, it is natural therefore to state that there are two minds or psychic ent.i.ties. For the purpose of discussing the psyche, we may speak of two minds or two selves - the conscious-mind self and the subconscious-mind self. It is the conscious mind which the kahuna called uhane, or the middle self, the part of man that is conscious of his own existence and has the ability to reason. The subconscious mind was unihipili, or the low or inner self. This is the one we "have a talk with". The term "low" has no reference to rank or importance, but only to the fact that it is "below" the level of consciousness (therefore the term sub-conscious) and has its bodily center in the solar plexus (below the head). The terms "inner self", "little self", "secret self", "real self" also help to express what is meant. Remember, though, that the function of this part of you is very important and the low self has a very large part to play in your life.

THERE IS YET A THIRD PART OF MAN.

The third part is the High Self - called by the kahuna by the name Aumakua. This is sometimes called the "superconscious", but writers unfamiliar with Huna may use that word to designate the subconscious. The High Self is the "older, utterly trustworthy, parental spirit". The High Self may, in religious terms, be called "G.o.d", or a sort of guardian angel, who helps us when requested to do so, but does not interfere if not asked to help. However, the concept of "G.o.d'-' or deity was considered to be above the level of the High Self, which is an integral part of us - the spiritual part.

It is the High Self that brings all desired conditions into reality.

All three selves have their proper part to play in the life of each of us, and they must work together to accomplish whatever is desired, whether solving a problem in the present, or trying to work for a better future. When the three work harmoniously together, things can happen that may appear to be "miracles". But when you know the proper functions of the three selves and how they can work together, the miracles will be seen to be in no way "supernatural".

If you would know what kind of person the High Self is, examine what are known as the divine qualities, in order to get some idea. The High Self expresses all of them - compa.s.sion, patience, love, forgiveness. It is a step advanced in the mental powers and creative abilities. But the ideal to which we aspire is to become a complete person, with all parts united.

THE INVISIBLE PATTERN: AKA OR SHADOWY BODIES.

Now imagine that there is an original blueprint or pattern, printed on transparent material, which fits each of the three selves in every detail. Compare this with the transparent overlays used in encyclopedias to ill.u.s.trate the various skeletal, muscular or nervous systems of the physical body. The kahuna of ancient Hawaii described the three selves of man with their exact duplicates or blueprints, which they referred to as afra-bodies. This invisible a/ca-substance formed a sort of invisible pattern or "aura" around each of the three selves, keeping the blueprint intact, but capable of changing shapes temporarily to form a connecting thread between the low self, middle self, and High Self. Since aka has a sticky quality and stretches without breaking, when contact is made between two people, a long, sticky thread is drawn out between the two, like a thin spider-web, and the connection between them remains. Further contacts add other aka-threads and these are braided together into an a/ca-cord, resulting in strong rapport between the two persons. Such an aka-cord must be kept strongly braided between the low self and the middle self, and between the low self and the High Self, in order for the three to work together harmoniously.

THE TRIANGLE OR TRINITY.

The symbol of the triangle suggests that once all three selves are working together with perfect union and harmony, we have perfect communication among the three selves.

MANA OR VITAL FORCE.

The kahuna recognized the magnetic and the opposite, repelling nature of vital force, or mana, but unfortunately they left no detailed exposition of the subject. They knew the force as a thing which had to do with all thought processes and bodily activity. It was the essence of life itself. The kahuna symbol for this life force was water. Water flows and so does the vital force. Water fills things. So does the vital force. Water may leak away - so may vital force. All thinking involves an electrical-like activity of the higher voltage of vital force. The kahuna a.s.sociated all thinking processes with mana. The word mana-o means "thinking, the o added to show that the process is one of using mana to produce thought. As each thought is formed, it is given its shadowy (aka) body and is fastened by a thread of the same substance to thoughts which came before it (a.s.sociation of ideas in terms of modern psychology). Mana is taken from the food and air by the low self and is stored in its aka body, but it is shared with the middle self and with the High Self. The mana, wnen used as the life force of the middle self is changed in some subtle way.

The kahuna of old symbolized this as a dividing of the basic mana into two kinds, and called it mana-mana - indicating by doubling the word the fact that is was doubled in power, so that it could be used by the middle self to command and control the low or inner self. This is the force we know vaguely in modern psychology as "the will". It is also the force which should at all times be strong enough to make the low self carry out every suggestion. It is seldom used in its full strength, and so the low self gets out of hand or flits from one activity to another, without carrying out any suggestion or command fully.

ACc.u.mULATING A SURCHARGE OF MANA.

It is not generally known that we can use certain exercises to acc.u.mulate a surcharge - an extra large and powerful charge - of vital force at any time we need it, providing we are in fair health and are not starved. We can use these surcharges of mana in several very valuable ways, particularly in healing ourselves and others, and in making a prayer/action that will have real power.

AN ACTION OF THE MIND.

The kahuna believed that by an action of the mind a man adds to the amount of mana he has already created from food and air consumed, by quickening the extraction process. This theory is supported by our physiologists, who have found that when we digest our food it is not all used at once, but is changed to blood sugar (flycogen) and oxidized with oxygen from the air we breathe to give us such amounts of force and energy as we may need for the work we happen to do. If this is true (and there seems no reason to question these findings) the low self, who attends to all such matters, can at any time begin to take in more air and cause more blood sugar to be burned to create more of that strange chemically-manufactured force we call MANA. The low self learns to do this in most cases with very little trouble.

THE ACc.u.mULATION OF A SURCHARGE OF VITAL FORCE is accomplished simply by explaining to the low self within just what it is to do, and then asking it to try to do it. To help the low self, we can use the voluntary muscles and start breathing more deeply. This will furnish the air to be used, as well as suggest what we want done.

THE MANA RISES LIKE A FOUNTAIN.

The kahuna used the symbol of water for mana. When they wished to acc.u.mulate a surcharge, they breathed deeply and visualized mana rising like water rises in a fountain, higher and higher until it overflows. The body is pictured as the fountain and the water is the mana. , , s , .; ,.-, AN EXERCISE...

Exercise or any form of physical exertion always starts the low self to manufacturing more mana or vital force, otherwise we would use up what we have in a few moments and would begin to feel faint. Every athlete knows that he can go only so far and so fast on his first wind, which is the charge of mana he happens to have in the body and aka body at the start - but that in a short time he gets a fresh supply of strength (his second wind) and can then keep going steadily and at top speed.

OR A MENTAL ATt.i.tUDE.

Instead of exercising, we can a.s.sume the mental att.i.tude of one getting set to run a race. We hold the picture in mind of getting ready to run, we breathe more rapidly and tense up the muscles a little. The low self seldom fails to get the idea then, and will begin creating the desired vital force.

A SENSE OF WELL-BEING.

The person with a low normal charge-level of vital force has almost always found that he can sense the additional surge of mana after taking on an extra supply. It adds to the sense of well-being, of physical strength, or will and determination, and it sharpens the mind, makes memorization faster and easier, and the senses more acute. This can easily be tested by checking the clearer vision or sharper memory after a surcharge of vital force.

All evidence shows that the mana is indeed the life force and that with it the life is strong, while without it, life fades.

MANA AND "MIRACLES".

However, the point that is most important when considering mana or vital force is that when one has learned to acc.u.mulate a surcharge, it is possible to use, with the help of the High Self, to perform "miracles" which range all the way from slow and simple healing to miraculous changes in bodily tissues and even in the fabric of the future.

DURING SLEEP...

The High Self contacts us of its own accord in our sleep, making use, so the kahuna thought, of the connecting aka-cord. Our thoughts of the day, with our plans, hopes, fears, loves and hates, are examined, taken (perhaps as duplicated thought forms), and at the time vital force is taken. This vital force is stepped up to the high "voltage" (in the a.n.a.logy of electricity) and is used by the High Self to construct a shadowy (aka) body which will materialize as part of our future. Such thought forms were described by the kahuna as "seeds" and were symbolized by seeds which were vitalized by the High Self and grew into actualities of the future.

"LET THE RAIN OF BLESSINGS FALL!".

The High Self not only takes from us the vital force or mana that it needs, but returns a compensating force to us. This is vital to our health and well-being. This return is pictured as a shower of mana falling from the up-welling fountain, as a "rain of "blessings". After contact with the High Self for the purpose of sending a gift of mana, and also presenting a "prayer picture", the kahuna ended his prayer with these words: "The prayer takes its flight. Let the rain of blessings fall." Daily contact and guidance in all of our lives may be had from the High Self - but only if asked for. All the more reason to discover for yourself the basic concepts of Huna psychology and how they may be put to practical use in your own life - the three selves and their functions as a unified team and the importance of understanding how mana. the life force, can be increased and utilized to bring about for you a better life now and for the future.