This emotionally gripping read takes self development out of the head and into the heart. Somehow this book captures the images of paradise associated with Hawaii and repackages them into a socially and spiritually relevant erudite map of the soul. We are encouraged to see the empowerment we are resisting, and how to use our creative mind to be an unfettered balanced human-being. The Kahuna model embraces essentially the mystical traditions of Polynesia providing a template for living outside the box. The author teaches Huna based techniques available through her website [...] and seems to be speaking from a deeper soul level than her academic background which is of high pedigree. Dr. Morrell knows the subject and comes across as living it with an effortless innocence that is refreshing and hits the spot for me as a somewhat jaded graduate of the New Age. Other books on Hawaiian shamanism fall short in that they are either breathy and over-enthusiastic or lack a proper academic grounding. The quality of writing is much better in this book than in the many others I have read on Huna, and so is the quality of the information. It is nice to be surprised by info on a little researched spiritual tradition that by its nature - an oral and lived one - thankfully defies fossilisation - can a rainbow ever fossilise? I think not and this is one of the clearest rainbow reads I've had in a while and the crock of gold spills out onto every page.

THE SACRED POWER OF THE HUNA provides a wealth of scientific and anthropological information in a delightfully engaging page-turner of a book. Author Rima Morrell shares her own personal experiences with the ways of Hawaiian kahuna along with her translations of ancient Hawaiian chants, and shares some of the key similarities and differences between beliefs and practices of Hawaiian kahunas and those of other ancient indigenous peoples, such as the Hopi. Morrell explains how so much ancient Hawaiian knowledge was kept secret for so long, as she brings us on her journey of discovery. Morrell's juicy style of writing breathes fresh life into such fascinating topics as fire walking, the death prayer, Hawaiian lunar astrology, and shamanic power of the erotic Hawaiian hula dance. Most importantly, Morrell describes the practical process by which we can each create our reality by being aware of our high, middle and low selves. I highly recommend this wonderful book to anyone interested in Hawaii, shamanism, and spiritual growth!