| I hope that you have read the
books by Max Freedom Long on Hawaiian Magick or Huna.
I highly recommend them to all Craft members. I grieve
to see his wonderful work neglected. |
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~ Victor Anderson
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Huna is a psycho-spiritual system developed from traditional
Hawaiian concepts by Max Freedom Long (a non-Hawaiian).
Victor Anderson knew Max Freedom Long, and he was a member
of Long's Huna research organization (founded in 1945). Huna
bears some similarities to the Andersons' teachings, particularly
in relation to the triune nature of the human soul.
Victor Anderson disagreed with Long on many points; he also
had other sources for his understanding of Hawaiian lore.
Familiarity with Huna can still be beneficial, however, to
later study in Anderson Feri. Huna is also worth studying
as an end in itself.
Shared terms for related concepts in Huna and Feri:
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Aumakua
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higher*or divine self
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Uhane
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middle* or talking self
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Unihipili
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lower* or vital self
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Mana
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basic life energy
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Aka
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etheric substance
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Pendulum
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psychic communication tool
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Kala
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cleansing ritual
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Ha Prayer
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method for effective prayer
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* Refers to the relative location of the physical focus for
this part of the soul.
Original Huna can sometimes be hard to distinguish among
its many imitators —particularly online.
We recommend the off-site Huna links below:
Huna
is not really complicated once the initial concepts are grasped.
It does,
however, require a commitment to the process. Huna ideas will
remain dry and dusty words until they are both understood
and practiced.
The
following books provide a good introduction:
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