The body and its memory: habits, emotions, and the felt sense of things. Kū learns through experience and repetition.
Huna: seven principles for effective living.
Madison practises Huna in the tradition of Serge Kahili King and Huna International. Explore the seven principles, meet the three aspects of the self, follow the Hawaiian moon, and find the practice that fits where you are today.
The seven principles
Select a principle on the wheel to read its meaning and a small practice for today.
The world is shaped by what you believe it to be.
Notice one belief you are holding about today. Ask yourself what you might see if it were different.
Kū, Lono, and Kāne
In Serge Kahili King's teaching, a person works as three aspects in partnership. Healing often begins by noticing which one needs attention.
The conscious mind that chooses, decides, and directs attention. Lono sets the course; Kū carries it out.
The deeper, inspired self that connects you to purpose and to the life around you. Kāne offers guidance when Kū and Lono are in harmony.
Which feels most true for you today?
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The Hawaiian moon calendar
Each night of the Hawaiian month has its own name and character. Traditional Hawaiian knowledge, shared here as a gentle rhythm for reflection.
ʻOle Kūlua
The first quarter moon.
Begin, and let it grow.
As the moon gathers light, this is a season for beginnings. Plant an intention while it is still small, tend it gently, and let it build night by night rather than all at once.
What would you like to grow between now and the full moon?
Thirty named nights
The Hawaiian month begins with the first thin crescent after sunset and moves through three periods of ten nights. Select any night to see it.
Night names and meanings follow the Hawaiian lunar month as documented by the Polynesian Voyaging Society; spellings and order vary between islands and sources. Dates are calculated for evening in Hawaiʻi and are approximate to within a night.
A path into the practice
From first introduction to practitioner training, each step builds on the one before. See courses and practices for what is open now.
- 01[Introduction level][What it covers · format · duration]
- 02[Practice level][What it covers · format · duration]
- 03[Practitioner level][What it covers · format · duration]
- 04Train with MadisonBegin with a conversation about where you are and what you hope to learn.Enquire
Huna is a modern philosophy of effective living. It was first presented by Max Freedom Long in the 1930s and later developed by Serge Kahili King, who drew on Hawaiian language and concepts. It is distinct from traditional Hawaiian religion, and Madison shares it with respect for the culture whose words it uses. For the Hawaiian lunar calendar and its traditional knowledge, visit the moon calendar above.
