The Heart of Solitude ~ Kaho'olawe Island and Molokini view from Polo Beach Maui Hawai'i

The Heart of Solitude ~ Kaho'olawe Island and Molokini view from Polo Beach Maui Hawai'i

The Heart of Solitude
Kaho’olawe Island and Molokini view from Polo Beach Maui Hawai’i

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Naupaka Kahakai growing on the lava rocks overlooking Polo Beach.

“There is a voice within you that no one, not even you, has ever heard.
There is a welcome for you at the heart of solitude.
When you realize this, most of the fear that governs your life falls away.
The moment your fear transfigures, you come into rhythm with your own self.”

John O’Donohue from his book Anam Cara (which means soul friend in Gaelic) ~ Vision of the Protect Kaho’olawe Island Ohana ~ http://www.kahoolawe.org/ ~

“In our work to heal Kaho’olawe, we strengthen our relationship with the land and pay respect to our spirits of the land.

On our own islands, we work to protect the natural and cultural resources of our ancestral lands. ~ Vision of the Protect Kaho’olawe ‘Ohana: The kino of Kanaloa is restored. Forests and shrublands of native plants and other biota clothe its slopes and valleys. Pristine ocean waters and healthy reef ecosystems are the foundation that supports and surrounds the island.

Na Po’e Hawai’i care for the land in a manner which recognizes the island and ocean of Kanaloa as a living spiritual entity. Kanaloa is a pu’uhonua and wahi pana where Native Hawaiian cultural practices flourish. The piko of Kanaloa is the crossroads of past and future generations from which the Native Hawaiian lifestyle is spread throughout the islands.

Mission of the Protect Kaho’olawe ‘Ohana: To perpetuate Aloha ‘Aina throughout our islands through cultural, educational and spiritual activities that heal and revitalize the cultural and natural resources on Kaho’olawe. The Protect Kaho`olawe `Ohana is a grassroots organization dedicated to the island of Kaho`olawe and the principles of Aloha `Aina throughout Hawai`i nei.”

Kaho’olawe Island

View of Kaho’olawe Island from Google Earth

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