{"id":113,"date":"2016-03-09T03:09:52","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T03:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hunashaman.com\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2016-03-09T03:09:52","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T03:09:52","slug":"what-is-an-alakai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hunashaman.com\/index.php\/what-is-an-alakai\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Alaka&#8217;i?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/hunashaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_2875-copy-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2875 copy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hunashaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_2875-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hunashaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_2875-copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hunashaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_2875-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hunashaman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_2875-copy.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>I was ordained on October 23, 2015 as an Alaka&#8217;i of the Order of Aloha\u00a0International.<\/p>\n<p>According to Aloha International, &#8220;The mission of Huna International as outlined in its charter is:<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\u2022\u00a0To teach and practice the Seven Spiritual Principles of Huna.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0To create peace and harmony through the Spirit of Aloha.<\/dd>\n<dd>An Alaka`i of the Order of Huna International is an ordained spiritual leader who has decided to dedicate himself or herself to a ministry of healing based on the Spirit of Aloha, the Seven Huna Principles, and Hawaiian Shamanism as taught by Serge Kahili King. The basic role of an Alaka&#8217;i is to be a healer and leader, to share the knowledge, and to help his or her fellow Alaka&#8217;i to carry out their role. The healing ministry of an Alaka&#8217;i may be undertaken at all four levels of reality in any of the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Teaching<\/strong> (speaking, instructing, training, counseling, writing, publishing, distributing information)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Individual Therapy<\/strong> (any kind of direct client- or patient-centered therapy based on Huna and Hawaiian shamanism)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Group Therapy<\/strong> (mediation, negotiation, ho&#8217;oponopono, peace-making)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eco-therapy<\/strong> (any form of healing the environment or human relationships with the environment)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kokua Groups<\/strong> (the formation and\/or direction of Healing Circles, Blessing Clubs and similar mutual and community support groups).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Order of Huna International is organized as a non-sectarian religious order. As an ordained member of the Order an Alaka`i is legally a member of the clergy. Since the Order is non-sectarian and follows no dogmas the Alaka`i is free to join or belong to any other spiritual or religious group without restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>The Kanawai (Constitution) of the order states that the Alaka`i shall specifically have the right to:<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\u2022\u00a0<strong>Perform marriages, baptisms, funeral services and such other blessings<\/strong> and sacerdotal functions as may be required of them in their function as clergy (in accordance with the laws of their community).<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<strong>Give spiritual and practical counseling<\/strong> to individuals, married couples, families and children.<br \/>\n\u2022<strong>\u00a0Carry out spiritual healing<\/strong> as appropriate.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<strong>Teach the Seven Spiritual Principles of Huna.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>Huna and Aloha International is\u00a0<em>not<\/em> a religion, but an Hawaiian philosophy. Aloha International is a non-profit set up by Serge Kahili King to gather people of like minds and have a central place for people to learn about the principals and philosophies of Huna.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was ordained on October 23, 2015 as an Alaka&#8217;i of the Order of Aloha\u00a0International. 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