By Marie C. Barrett
Ho'oponopono energy healing is an interesting four-fold healing process based on the teachings of the late Hawaian Kahuna, Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona and of Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, PhD. It draws on concepts found in this relatively new branch of Hawaiian Huna teaching, called Self I-Dentity Ho'oponopono.
In his book, Zero Limits, Joe Vitale, who has studied with Dr Hew Len, explains the concept of taking personal responsibility for everything you encounter in life, including the good and the bad. The Huna process of Self I-Dentity Ho'oponopono teaches strategies for clearing the negative energies within the self. It helps clear old memories to make way for new, more empowering thoughts, which can then manifest into positive experiences.
This technique is powerful because it targets the root cause of unhappiness and pain. I will take you through this experience so that you can understand for yourself the potency of this healing practice.
Ask for Divine Healing
Ask for deep inner healing within your own consciousness of all that manifests as pain and disharmony in your subjective world. You can ask for healing of all the conduits in your energy body that allow the negative energy to manifest through your thoughts. This includes the healing of your fears, your desires, your pride and your anger, all of which, in different ways, constantly contribute to the misery in the world.
Addressing Source Energy within your own heart, the essence of the first stage of your healing prayer is (it is the intention, not the actual words that matter):
Ask for Divine Guidance
As our awareness of the indwelling of Source Energy, divine Love, within us develops, living in perfect harmony with the divine becomes mandatory. With Jesus, we too can say to the Father, "Not my will but yours be done". To live in such perfect accord we do well to ask for divine guidance at all times, in all circumstances.
Addressing Source Energy within your own heart, the essence of the second stage of your healing prayer is (it is the intention, not the actual words that matter):
Thank the Divine
Thank Source Energy for hearing your prayer, for the precious gift of life and for the part you play in creating your new reality, one of freedom and empowerment for all. As you give thanks for the overwhelming love and joy that is yours to choose at every moment, and give thanks for your existence, your consciousness and your very being, your attitude of gratitude will raise the consciousness of all. As you adopt this attitude of gratitude and love on your own behalf, you do so too, for those you love and for the whole of humanity.
Addressing Source Energy within your own heart, the essence of the third stage of your healing prayer is (it is the intention, not the actual words that matter):
Live in a State of Love
Living in a state of divine love will transform all we do and think and say, aligning us with Source Energy, and it will bring harmony and joy into our life that nothing will be able to destroy.
Sing your heart-song of love for Source Energy. Let the love flowing from divine Source flow into you, fill you up and overflow into the cosmos, transforming, elevating and inspiring all. Consciously invite divine love to permeate every moment of your day.
Addressing Source Energy within your own heart, the essence of the final stage of your healing prayer is (it is the intention, not the actual words that matter):
The Cleaning Mantra
Dr. Hew Len explains this four-fold process in terms of "cleaning" one's inner world to bring about a happy and more perfect outer world. Simply and with purposeful intent, repeat in your own heart, the powerful mantra:
You can pray this mantra (clean) all day long, in the back of your mind, from the depths of your heart. Gratitude and love are the two greatest forces in the universe. But don't just take my word for it, live in the energy of thanks and love and discover their power for yourself.
Excerpt from Holistic Wealth: A Guide to Creative and Joyful Living, by Marie Barrett.

