A - The Power of Awareness
B - The Power of Breath
C - The Power of Center
D - The Power of Deep Relaxation
E - The Power of Energy
F - The Power of Flexibility
G - The Power of Gravity

A is for Awareness.

      Awareness is the essential connection to all aspects of Self, Soul and Spirit. It is the key to the Power of Your Soul.
      The first principle of the ancient wisdom of Huna states: "The World Is What You Think It Is." If your Awareness is limited, your World will be limited, too. Greater Awareness creates greater Power of Choice. You were born with the Power to Choose greater Awareness whenever you want to or need to, simply by allowing your awareness to open.
      So, stop for a moment, right now, and open your Awareness. Without changing anything else, simply connect with your Awareness. Become Aware of your Awareness! (Go ahead, I'll wait.)
      Feel the shift?
      Easy, yes?
      Now, turn your attention to the world around you. Without doing anything else, simply extend your Awareness to your immediate environment
      What do you notice now that you weren't paying attention to before? For example, I have just now become aware of the sounds of a neighbor's washing machine, something I had "tuned out" before I opened my Awareness. Take a moment to notice the sounds, smells and sights in your environment. You may be surprised at how much sensory information is available, even if you happen to be in a relatively peaceful environment. Sense the temperature of the air against your skin or the pressure of your legs against the chair. Simply notice from the perspective of a "neutral observer."
      Perhaps you are noticing that as you open your Awareness to the outer world, your inner state begins to shift. You may be feeling more relaxed, or more alert, or both. As you open your Awareness, you free up Energy that you unconsciously use to "filter out" information. Ordinarily, we ignore huge amounts of sensory information. It actually takes quite a lot of Energy to hold all that information "at bay". By contrast, opening your Awareness is a rather effortless activity which uses very little Energy. In fact, you may notice it is more of an "allowing" than a "doing." Of course, we don't need or want to be aware of everything, 100% of the time. We can easily feel overwhelmed, especially in today's "Information Age." But we don't want our our Awareness filters stuck on "automatic" 100% of the time, either. It's good to keep our level of Awareness flexible.
      Now, let your Awareness explore your inner environment for a moment, beginning with your body. Notice how your tongue is resting inside your mouth. No need to change a thing. You are just gathering information, simply noticing. Feel whether your tongue is relaxed or tense. Feel where your teeth press against it. Are your teeth clenched or open? Notice if there is tension in your jaw muscles.
Now, begin to bring your Awareness inside. Take a moment to notice your breath, not needing to change it in any way. Simply follow the breath as you breathe normally. Allow the next few breaths to lead your Awareness in and out. You can close your eyes while you do this, if you wish.
      Now, scan your body with your Awareness and notice where you may be holding any tension or discomfort. Again, not needing to change anything, simply observing. Take a moment to do this, closing your eyes if you wish.
      Although my instructions are to simply observe, you may notice that this, in itself, may create changes without any effort on your part. This is because Energy follows Awareness. One of the 7 principles of Huna states: "Energy Flows Where Attention Goes." Tension and discomfort are signals from your body that Energy is blocked in that area. As your Awareness simply connects with the area, Energy begins to flow there. As Energy begins to flow, you may notice a change in sensation. Often tension and discomfort are released. Sometimes, as Energy flows into a stagnant area, the sensation of discomfort may temporarily increase. (If you have ever had a foot or arm "fall asleep," you know how that feels!)
      Now, scan your body again, only this time become aware of a place in your body that feels like "Center" today. Find the place that feels like "home base" for you right now. When you find it, invite your Awareness to rest there for a moment. Draw a few deep breaths in and out of this Center space. Notice how it feels to experience your Awareness from your Center
      Now, let's practice moving your Awareness around your body. Focus your Awareness in your right hand... Now your left hand... The top of your head...The space between your eyebrows...Your throat...Your heart...Your belly...Your hips...Your right knee...Your left knee...Your right ankle...Your left ankle...Now focus on the soles of your feet... Now, become aware of your connection to the Earth.       Feel how the force of Gravity is being experienced by your body at this moment. Is there a way you could reposition your body right now to come into better alignment with the Earth's Gravity? Experiment and notice any changes.
      Now, reorient your Awareness to the outer world again. It may be interesting to notice how your perception has changed since the beginning of this exercise.
      You may have noticed that I begin many of the the above instructions with the word "Now." This is because opening your Awareness simultaneously focuses your Awareness in the Present. The 3rd principle of Huna wisdom states: "Now Is the Moment of Power." Your Awareness is your connection with the Power of Now.

Coming soon: The Power of Breath