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Practicing Hawaiian Mana Gardening empowers individuals to become aware of what they want and teaches them a manifestation meditation method to achieve them.
Among the Melanesians and Polynesians, mana is the vital energy of existence that dwells in everything. It is an impersonal, amoral, and supernatural energy that—according to their old beliefs—can either be a positive or negative influence, sometimes veering into even the dangerous. What differentiates them from each other is the mana that they each possess.
In the Hawaiian language, mana is typically translated as power, oftentimes as breath. Some may misconstrue mana as akin to political influence or something like material wealth or status, but it is more appropriate to say that it is—in line with broader Melanesian and Polynesian beliefs—the life force that animates creation and the energy that sits inside everything that imbues all things with uniqueness and essence.
Mana is characteristic of each individual, and with every action one conducts, one can either gain or lose mana.
According to Charlotte Berney in Fundamentals of Hawaiian Mysticism, one of the best ways to gather mana is to perform relevant and consequential activities and establish amicable and intimate relationships with the people around you and the broader community at large.
Following this, the courses at the Mana Gardening Institute are designed to better associate you with the mana that is flowing within your body to better assist you in achieving a happier and more fulfilled existence.
Throughout your studies with the Mana Gardening Institute, you will get in touch with almost forgotten concepts and potent methods.
You won’t find yourself in a spot of worry since there will be kokua (Hawaiian for support and assistance) all through your journey as you delve into the wonders of the manifestation meditation method of the Institute and other practices.
Why Should Anyone Practice Hawaiian Mana Gardening?
While this is a very important question to ask before enrolling in any of the courses that the Mana Gardening Institute offers, there should also be another question that precedes it, which is:
“Why, with all the advancements and strides that science and technology have made and discovered throughout the years, are most people still below the necessary level of health and happiness?”
That is because the contemporary systems that are in place do not actually strike at the root of the problem, nor do they address the issues directly. The way that the systems work is that they only provide remedies and stopgap measures, and while they are substantial and impactful enough, they only go toward prolonging the problem and cannot cut it off clean from its head.
Imagine a fire burning down a house. When the firefighters come to quench the flames, they are only there to fight off the fire. Whatever happens next has nothing to do with them.
You need to call in other specialists.
That’s what happens in the current paradigm of remediation and recovery.
Through the Mana Gardening method, individuals are given a chance to recover more holistically. This means providing them with the tools and techniques necessary to heal themselves directly, and this approach requires the proper accumulation of mana.
Mana Gardening establishes a way for people to explore and widen their consciousness in an environment that is specifically designed to facilitate such a gentle and fragile process.
This is the essence of Mana Gardening.
How Does Acquiring Mana Help You?
As mentioned before, mana is the energy of everything; it is that which permeates the conscious and unconscious worlds. Collecting mana requires immersing oneself in the world and resonating with the rhythm of nature, and communing with your subconscious mind.
Remember, the subconscious mind is what takes in everything, deciphering the passing world and collating what is necessary for the conscious mind to function properly. It is in the subconscious that one’s deepest desires and dreams are buried. Without the subconscious mind, everyone would be in danger of overloading their senses. But, the average person does not usually have the opportunity to access their subconscious mind.
This is where mana comes in. By learning how to amass enough mana, one gains the ability to better understand themselves and their mind, both the conscious and unconscious parts. It is through the mastery of mana that you can access the subconsciousness.