'Ole Pau

 We were up early this morning. Hina peeked through the trees.

We were up before sunrise to prepare our Quonset as the remote Ho'omoku site. We have made adjustments to how and where we 'make island.' We strung the 'olelo inside our little place, set the table for our homemade ceremonies, and dialed our student who lives up island from us.

We chanted:

E ALA E to welcome the sun. She from her home overlooking the water of Penn Cove and the sunrising over the Cascades, and us from the woods in Langley

We shared:

In English The Words Before All Else The Thanksgiving Address, an allegiance to gratitude for all who are present with us.

We chanted:

Na Aumakua to welcome and invite the Ancestors to be with us.

And our haumana asked for information about E HO MAI:

I answered and then chanted E HO MAI teaching our haumana to pronounce the 'olelo with more attention and accuracy

It was a good way to wake up. 'Ole Pau is when the 'ole phase ends, or it is a time when what is happening never ends. 

'Ole Kulua (second of four 'Ole moons)

A shy 'Ole Moon sinking in the Western sky

These 'ole moons move toward the fattening of Mahina's light for a Full Moon in Sagitarius, June 2, 2015. . 'Ole moons are a time of reconciling, and weeding. Making peace with the balance between doing more or doing less Nature simply is.

I notice:

There are many berries coming ripe. But. The Salmon berries that did flower so early are ripening small and dry with many seeds. They are not momona (fat and juicy), still they do taste like guava!

The growth of all the la'au (greenery) continues to grow toward the sun.

The sky is not momona either but overcast most of the day, clearing only just before dusk, with no rain to quench thirsty us.

The Scotch Broom has been blooming for over 10 weeks. An excessive season.

Mercury (in the sign of Gemini) has a long season too. Being retrograde now, and in its sign of exaltation (the sign that rules him) through mid-June. Communication of all sorts are stalled, highlighting the practice of 'Ole. Something to consider.

NEW CONTENT: 'OLE MOON STORIES ... a place to share your experiences with the do-nothing moons

If you are just joining us, you might want to start here with the OPENING CEREMONY and follow the links through the workshop that way. Read at a pace that is comfortable for you ... ho'omanawanui (easy does it).

The first 4 Moons of 'Ole are pau (over).  There was plenty of information and mana'o to consider in the sessions leading up to 'Ole Kukahi. 

What were the 'Ole Moons like for you?

Are there questions you'd like to ask/impressions/feelings bubbling up?