More than twenty years ago, I encountered the Hawaiian teachings of Huna, and something in me immediately recognized their truth.

One of the reasons I fell in love with Huna was that it offered a way of understanding ourselves that felt deeply aligned with my own experience.

We are not meant to live from the mind alone.

Our intellect is brilliant. It can analyze, plan, imagine, and make meaning of our experiences. It helps us make decisions, solve problems, and navigate our lives.

But there is another kind of intelligence available to us.

One that doesn't think in words or logic.

It feels.

It senses.

It knows.

One of the foundational teachings of Huna is the concept of the Three Selves. The ancient Hawaiians understood us as having three aspects of self that are all essential and all sacred.

Transformation happens not by suppressing one of them, but by bringing them into relationship and harmony.

The Uhane: The Conscious Mind

The uhane is our conscious mind.

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