It was a beautiful day out on the water. I was snorkeling off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where I live. The water was quite clear that day, and I’d caught a few lobster for my dinner (I love catching my own food!)
I was about 1/3 of a mile offshore, towing my red and white dive flag about 50 feet behind me, when all of a sudden, I saw a wall of brown water coming towards me…
When the tide drops out here, all the water from the 100 miles of canals empties into the ocean… sometimes its pretty yucky stuff… but I’d never seen it this brown (think ’shit-brown’). Gross…
And I had to swim in it!
I headed back for shore, my reverie ended. Once the tide turns, it stays dirty, the whole swim back…
I felt my energy contract, like someone running for the car in the rain, as if by pulling our aura in, we won’t get as affected… ha! Felt myself fearing getting funky bacteria in my mouth… yeow.
After a few minutes I felt like crap… I love my ocean! And then I had an epiphany (an ‘aha!’)… The ocean doesn’t see herself as dirty or bad or wrong. Clear, blue or brown, she just is… its only me, in my judgment, that sees this water as bad…
In Ho’oponopono, the Hawaiian art of healing, whenever we perceive something as out of balance, we take full responsibility for it. If I’m seeing it, its mine to be fixed. Maybe on a quantum level, the ocean is appearing dirty because of me and my beliefs, maybe its just mirroring the shit in me.
I started repeating the Ho’oponopono mantra; (I love you, I’m sorry, forgive me, thank you) and within a minute I relaxed…
A few minutes later, I noticed something quite amazing…
The water was practically clear again.
(If you cannot see the video, click here)
Tags: dr. emoto, emoto, gaia, hado, healing, ho'oponopono, nature, ocean, water
March 17th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Where is the camera? Just wondering. Enjoyed the teaching.
Ida
March 18th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
HELLO AND HAPPY SMILING DAY TO YOU JOE! :0)
I LOVED YOUR HO’OPONOPONO VID.. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I POSTED IT ON MY 100 DAY REALITY CHALLENGE PAGE ON THE WEBSITE:
http://www.cocreatingourreality.com
I HAVE RECEIVED QUITE A FEW EMAILS THANKING ME FOR POSTING IT FROM OTHER CO-CREATORS WHO SAY THEY LOOOOVE YOUR VIDEO… I HAVE GONE ONTO THEIR PAGES AND THEY HAVE POSTED IT AS WELL!!
THANK YOU! I … WE APPRECIATE YOU EVER SO MUCH!!
MER
March 19th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
I’ve been using Ho’oponopono for some time to clear limiting beliefs, and calling on its power any time negative feelings arise.
The feeling of fear (an illusion created by me) is particularly susceptible to this simple, beautiful mantra.
Peace,
James
March 19th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
So I should be telling my body this same thing?
Ava
March 28th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
what is that behind you … in the water .. if you freeze it at 3.28 .. you can also see it before….
Take Care
April 6th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Beautifully authentic. I love that you would share from your heart what you experience as judgment. Ho’oponopono is a wonderful mantra to remind us of who we truly are. Thank you for sharing!
July 2nd, 2010 at 10:54 am
I do! And it loves it…
July 2nd, 2010 at 10:55 am
Hi Mer!
Wow, thanks for that! Ho’oponopono is such a gift…
July 2nd, 2010 at 10:56 am
I’m holding the camera with my hand… done it so long i’m able to do it without effort!