Aloha Wedding Ceremonies
Kuleana Blessing
Rite-of-Passage
House ... Business ... Land ... Vessel

John & Erin's
Kuleana Blessing - March 2009
Olowalu, Maui, Hawaii

History of Blessings
Have been a part of life in all cultures throughout the
history of the human race. Hawaii shares in this tradition...recognizing
the need to clear away any opala - psychic trash; that may have been
accumulated, for our dwelling, business, land, boat, plane, and
vehicle. To bring pono (balance) and spiritual clarity to self and
environment.
Blessings can, and often do, include family, friends,
colleges, and the elements to give pono to
our dreams and visions.

Blessing of a Kuleana
Starts outside with the placement of salts, at the
four corners of structure(s), up the driveway to the front entry.
Blowing of the Pu -conch shell; calling attention to the na akua (gods).
Ti leaf blessing of salt water from a coconut bowl; coconut represents
the tree of life, providing support, shelter and nourishment.
Concluding with white sage smudge,  starting inside
main-structure; banishing any unwanted energies
on all doors windows, walls, ceilings
and floors.

HIUWAI
Spiritual Purifying
In the Hawaiian tradition, whenever a significant
spiritual passage in life is made...you are called to hiuwai; honored by
a ritual cleansing of your spirit in a sacred body of water. Salt water is
used; as it has always been used for purification and bringing
lives  and souls into pono - balance.

TI LEI BLESSING
Placing a ti lei, on or over, front entry the
ti lei…represents divine-luck; and welcomes harmony to
dwell within and without the heart and soul of your kuleana; to bring
pono - balance, and to ward off unwanted energies and evil;
that may upset the balance of self and dwelling.
Aloha Wedding Ceremonies
Rev. Barbara Concoby
Officiant Wedding Services
P. O. Box 1989, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745
Tel/Fax: 808-325-0895
Email:
revbarbaraconcoby@alohaceremonies.com

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John & Erin...
Have been blessed to have
an ancient Heiau adorn their
kuleana. Heiau -  Ancient
Hawaiian temples; were
places of worship that were
central to Hawaiian religious
beliefs. From the heiau, the
kahuna (priest) communicated
with the gods and advised
the Ali'i (chief).