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Hawaiian Magic & Spirituality

di Scott Cunningham

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Today, many people are examining the traditions of American indigenous peoples as a guide to their spirituality. Virtually all of the Native American traditions have been explored, except for the spiritual system of Hawaii. Hawaiian Magic & Spirituality (previously published as Hawaiian Religion and Magic) by famed author Scott Cunningham changes this for good. Now you can discover the real secrets of Hawaii! In this book Cunningham shares all he learned in his many trips to Hawaii. You'll learn about the kahunas, keepers of ancient Hawaiian wisdom. You'll learn about Mana, the mystical energy within humans, animals, plants, and certain places. Mana can be used for everything from magic and healing to praying and fishing. How do you use it? You'll find out here! The gods and goddesses were an important part of Hawaiian life. In this book you'll find out about many of them, from Pele, goddess of volcanoes, to Ku, god of fishing. You'll get complete information on over 60 of the deities of Hawaii. Cunningham also covers the secrets of the magic of Hawaii. He shares the techniques of spell casting and divination, along with the secrets of Hawaiian plants. He also describes the way these plants were used for healing. If you are looking for more information about an ancient culture that is now being lost to the incursion of Western society, you'll want this book. If you want to find out about the history of Hawaii, this book is for you, too. Today, many people are searching for a spiritual system that is right for them. Some look to the East. Perhaps the answer to their search - perhaps the answer to your search - is in one of the United States. You owe it to yourself to find out!… (altro)
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'Amama ua noa!'

The aged priest finishes his prayer with these words. A dozen chiefs kneel before him. Nearby, a semicircle of six-foot wooden images stares down, but it isn't to these that the kahuna turns.

Silence. The chiefs are immobile. The priest's body tightens as he searches the skies and the earth for a sign that the mana of the prayer has been received by the deities.

He glances at the vegetables and fruits, at the piles of herbs and flowers placed on the altar: Wouldn't the sign come?

Wind suddenly sweeps through the open-air temple. Thunder crackles in the sky. LIght, cool rain refreshes the earth. The kahuna smiles. Three such signs were proof that the gods had received his prayer; and the Kane would bless them with fine crops.

Such is the nature of the kahuna's magic. Discover the ancient spirituality of Hawai'i and its peoples, including social customs and taboos, the ways of the deities, the influences of ancestors, Hawaiian sorcery, and the stunning power that lies within the islands themselves!

Scott Cunningham studied the beliefs of the pre-Christian Hawaiians for over 20 years before he wrote Hawaiian Magic & Spirituality, traveling to Hawai'i many times to visit its sacred sites and talk to its people. He authored more than 30 books on magic during his lifetime.

Same as Hawaiian Religion & Magic, except no color photograph section (8 pages).

Contents

Linguistic note
Preface
Part one: The people and the deities
Chapter 1 The land and the people
Chapter 2 The ways of the deities
Chapter 3 The gods and goddesses
Chapter 4 Pele
Chapter 5 Deified ancestral spirits
Part two: Aspects of traditional Hawaiian culture and religion
Chapter 6 Spiritual
Chapter 7 Taboos
Chapter 8 Experts
Chapter 9 Shrines and temples
Chapter 10 Water
Chapter 11 Stone
Chapter 12 Color
Chapter 13 Plants
Chapter 14 Dance
Chapter 15 The Menehune
Chapter 16 Ghosts and the night marchers
Part three: Magic and sorcery
Chapter 17 Magic
Chapter 18 Prophecy and dreams
Chapter 19 Divination, spiritual possession, and omens
Chapter 20 Birth omens
Chapter 21 Contemporary survival of traditional Hawaiian spirituality
Appendix: the Hawaiian lunar calendar
Hawaiian glossary
Annotated bibligraphy
Index
  AikiBib | May 29, 2022 |
The enchanting beauty of ancient Hawaii gave birth to a culture unmatched in its modes of spiritual expression. Hawaiian Religion & Magic thoroughly examines this native culture's incredibly rich beliefs from a sociological and historical viewpoint.

Part one: The people and the deities-The land and the people; The ways of the deities; The gods and goddesses; Pele; Deified ancestral spirits
Part two: Aspects of traditional Hawaiian culture and religion-Spiritual power (mana); Taboos; Experts (kahuna); Shrines and temples; Magical and religions importance of: Water; Stone; Color; Plants; Dance; Hawaiian native spirits (menehune); Ghosts and the night marchers
Part three: Magic and sorcery-Magic; Prophecy and dreams; Divination, spiritual possession, and omens; Birth omens; Contemporary survival of traditional Hawaiian spirituality; Appendix: the Hawaiian lunar calendar; Hawaiian glossar; Annotated bibligraphy

Scott Cunningham studied the beliefs of the pre-Christian Hawaiians for over 20 years before he wrote Hawaiian Religion & Magic, traveling to Hawaii many times to visit its sacred sites and talk to its people. He authored more than 30 books on magic during his lifetime.

Later released as Hawaiian Magic & Spirituality, but has additional (8 page) color photograph section which is not in Hawaiian Magic & Spirituality.

Contents

Linguistic note
Preface
Part one: The people and the deities
Chapter 1 The land and the people
Chapter 2 The ways of the deities
Chapter 3 The gods and goddesses
Chapter 4 Pele
Chapter 5 Deified ancestral spirits
Part two: Aspects of traditional Hawaiian culture and religion
Chapter 6 Spiritual
Chapter 7 Taboos
Chapter 8 Experts
Chapter 9 Shrines and temples
Chapter 10 Water
Chapter 11 Stone
Chapter 12 Color
Chapter 13 Plants
Chapter 14 Dance
Chapter 15 The Menehune
Chapter 16 Ghosts and the night marchers
Part three: Magic and sorcery
Chapter 17 Magic
Chapter 18 Prophecy and dreams
Chapter 19 Divination, spiritual possession, and omens
Chapter 20 Birth omens
Chapter 21 Contemporary survival of traditional Hawaiian spirituality
Appendix: the Hawaiian lunar calendar
Hawaiian glossary
Annotated bibligraphy
Index
  AikiBib | May 29, 2022 |
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Today, many people are examining the traditions of American indigenous peoples as a guide to their spirituality. Virtually all of the Native American traditions have been explored, except for the spiritual system of Hawaii. Hawaiian Magic & Spirituality (previously published as Hawaiian Religion and Magic) by famed author Scott Cunningham changes this for good. Now you can discover the real secrets of Hawaii! In this book Cunningham shares all he learned in his many trips to Hawaii. You'll learn about the kahunas, keepers of ancient Hawaiian wisdom. You'll learn about Mana, the mystical energy within humans, animals, plants, and certain places. Mana can be used for everything from magic and healing to praying and fishing. How do you use it? You'll find out here! The gods and goddesses were an important part of Hawaiian life. In this book you'll find out about many of them, from Pele, goddess of volcanoes, to Ku, god of fishing. You'll get complete information on over 60 of the deities of Hawaii. Cunningham also covers the secrets of the magic of Hawaii. He shares the techniques of spell casting and divination, along with the secrets of Hawaiian plants. He also describes the way these plants were used for healing. If you are looking for more information about an ancient culture that is now being lost to the incursion of Western society, you'll want this book. If you want to find out about the history of Hawaii, this book is for you, too. Today, many people are searching for a spiritual system that is right for them. Some look to the East. Perhaps the answer to their search - perhaps the answer to your search - is in one of the United States. You owe it to yourself to find out!

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