By loving, forgiving and especially being grateful we are connecting to our God/Source.

When we practice the power to love and not only forgive one’s self but forgive all others as well as being in a constant state of gratitude for everything and anything we will begin to have miraculous effects on our own universes. Especially if practiced daily.

The problem most people have is that they are too “busy” with earthly distractions to “connect”.

Until Now.

I can’t give an honest answer about whether or not it works without the faith, since I DO have that faith. However, as a general rule, the more you believe in something, the better fortune it is going to bring you.

Nonetheless, that being said, there is something to be said about the distraction and redirection that the Ho’oponopono processes bring to potentially negative thoughts and feelings. By simply going through the 4 power phrases, you tend to “take the edge off” whenever you are feeling stressed, frustrated, scared, etc.

That alone has value, even if a lack of faith keeps any larger effects from manifesting into your life.

-Melissa

That makes perfect sense!

Moria x

I think the key consideration here is not so much feeling as it is belief.

The reason why our emotions play such a large part in how things unfold for us is because it is the vibrations of our emotions that are “heard” by the divine.

So, if we are saying something over and over again – and believing that those words will help – then we are sending out a feeling of belief, even if we don’t feel particularly loving and charitable at that moment, or towards that person.

However, if we send out a vibration of “I’m saying ‘I love you’, but I don’t think it is going to help,” then that is what the divine will here.

I think the bottom line is that the divine hears what our hearts are truly saying, rather than the words that are coming out of our mouth.

I’m asking as I have been repeating the frazes every day for a couple of weeks, but not with any real feelings attached to it… so, am I ‘retarding’ the process?

Would appreciate your input!

Again, Thank you for the great info!

Moria x

I’m very grateful that I was able to give you some insights, and I’m sure you’ll see great success with Ho’oponopono!

Thanks for the positive feedback on the site and I’ll look forward to keeping the great content flowing!

Thanks, again, for this awesome site! I am looking forward to further exploration of it as I have only begun to scratch the surface.

The short answer is that No, it doesn’t matter which order you use the power phrases in. As a matter of fact, you don’t even have to use all of the phrases, or even those exact phrases.

The entire Ho’oponopono process is dependent on the practitioner being in alignment with what feels right for them. Some people have an energetic resistance to a certain power phrase, or it doesn’t feel “right” for them to say the phrases in a certain order. For those people, sticking to a rock-solid way of practicing Ho’oponopono – even if that method does not resonate with them – will retard the process.

So, the longer answer to the question is that No, it doesn’t matter which order you use the phrases it, but rather that you should come up with phrases and/or an order of phrases that truly resonates with you on an individual level.

As we “speak” to our divine selves, we do so with our feelings, not with the actual words that we use, so it is more important that we generate the proper feelings with the power phrases than that we say a particular phrase, or use a particular order.

For instance, it feels appropriate for me to start with “I’m sorry”, and follow with, “Please forgive me”. This is the confession, if you will, or the acknowledgement that some belief I am holding is suspiciously contradictory to my core belief system and is creating dis-ease.

By taking responsibility for the belief and asking for forgiveness, regardless of how or why it got there in the first place, I am releasing its hold on me without condition. There is no remorse or “I am a lowly sinner” sentiment attached to this at all.

“I love you”, then, absolves, cleanses and sets me free from the belief that was not serving me at all and frees up more disc space in my mind, so to speak, for downloading only the good thoughts from now on!

Lastly, “Thank you”, opens the floodgates for more prosperity, in lieu of the frozen assests, that were previously linked to the error in thought. Done deal–now, it is time to move on the next one!

Thanks for the great feedback, and you’re right, it DOES seem too simple for people to understand it!

That’s okay – just like we’re all made of the same “stuff,” we can all find a way to complicate things enough so that they are to our liking!

“We are all one with all things at all times. That may be tough to grasp for some, but it’s true. We are all simply extensions of “source energy”, which is the very “stuff” that the entire Universe is made out of.”

Nicely stated!

The truth is simple. If it were complicated, everyone would understand. (could not remember who I could quote this from – fill in!)

Tom – I’ll look forward to hearing about your experiences with Ho’oponopono. I have found that retaining a calm, controlled demeanor is not only enjoyable, but an effective landscape for creating positive change as well.

Tom

thank you once again
shirley

Ho’oponopono is all about accepting responsibility, so having tears over your situation is not something that you should be upset about. Accepting responsibility for something and blaming yourself are 2 entirely different things.

Blame is a fear-based emotion that is steeped in thoughts of unworthiness, future ability to be a certain type of person, etc. Responsibility, on the other hand, is facing up to the things that you have done in the past that you will now do in a better or more positive way in the future.

When you use the Ho’oponopono term “I’m sorry,” don’t regret what you have done, but rather show gratitude for the fact that you have seen the contrast between the past and the future that you desire.

I love this quote:

There are no wrong or right choices, there are just choices until you define them right or wrong…

That is SO true! As far as the “I’m Sorry” phrase in Ho’oponopono, the question comes up often about what that phrase means and what it means to the individual whenever they use it.

In short, the answer is that each person should use phrases that resonate with them. You don’t even have to use any of the 4 phrases that are considered “standard”. When you are talking to the “divine” (or whatever you want to call it/him/her), the words are for our benefit, not theirs.

John R.

I do my best to keep the words flowing that inspire people to create positive changes in their life. It is an on-going process, and no one ever knows it all, so I appreciate the endorsement as I keep on trucking with that mission!

As far as the Dr. Len seminars, I have never been to one, but I did listen to a 2-hour mini-seminar that he and Dr. Vitale did. I’m sure it wasn’t the same as being there, but it was still very informative. They did a lot of Q & A about Ho’oponopono, and most of it led back to the very basic tenet that we are all 100% responsible for everything in our lives, and that “cleaning” is something that we do in order to communicate with “the divine”.

In essence, each of us has access to all of the memories and experiences literally since the beginning of time, so the cleaning that we do now is done in order to get clear of self-imposed beliefs that are a cumulative effective of our lives to date, as well as everything that has happened in the past.

Whew! Pretty heavy stuff, right?

Nonetheless, actually practicing Ho’oponopono is simplicity itself, and faith in the process is far more important than understanding exactly how it all works.

Thanks again, Aaron, for bringing this material to the forefront! I suspect it is powerfully life-changing – and fits right in with what you deliver consistently to your readers.

Thank you!
& Love you!

Jeannette
http://loaplayground.blogspot.com

Thank you so much for the positive feedback and for continuing to build the momentum for Ho’oponopono. It is such a simple and empowering concept, and I am truly grateful to have attracted so much attention to it with this blog.

Many thanks to you and to all who are helping to “clean” up our very existence!