You’ve probably already heard about ho’oponopono, the Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness, and how it can help clear your mind and heal relationships. But did you know there are ho’oponopono prayers that can help attract more of what you want into your life?
What Is Ho’oponopono
Ho’oponopono is an ancient Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness. The word Ho’oponopono literally means “to make right” or “to rectify an error.” Traditionally, ho’oponopono was led by a kahuna lapa’au or native Hawaiian priest and involved prayer, discussion, and ritual.
These days, though, Ho’oponopono is more of a self-help type of thing focused on forgiving yourself and making peace within. The idea is we’re responsible for everything in our own lives, so we have to let go of guilt, resentment, negative vibes to feel better and be balanced.
The key things in modern Ho’oponopono are:
- I am sorry: Asking for forgiveness for past errors.
- Please forgive me: Releasing guilt and resentment towards yourself and others.
- I love you: Expressing self-compassion and love.
- Thank you: Showing gratitude for life’s experiences.
Repeating these prayers and mantras can help you leave behind painful memories and bad thought patterns to find inner calm. Lots of people use Ho’oponopono to improve relationships, deal with health issues, gain clarity and purpose, too.
How To Practice Ho’oponopono Prayers & What Are Their Benefits
Ho’oponopono prayers are simple yet powerful. To give them a try, first, find a quiet spot where you can clear your head of all distractions. Then, pick whatever prayer, mantra, or phrase floats your boat and just repeat it, whether out loud or in your head. As other thoughts start popping up, just let them go easy and come back to focusing on your prayer.
Benefits
One of the greatest benefits of Ho’oponopono is clearing negative energy and blockages. As you keep saying the prayers, really picture all the stress, hurt feelings, and unhealthy thinking just washing away. Feel that sense of peace and openness taking their place instead. Ho’oponopono does a great job of shifting your mindset so you can start moving forward in a positive way.
Healing Relationships
Ho’oponopono prayers are especially helpful for healing relationships. As you repeat the prayers, visualize the person you want to reconcile with. Send them love, forgiveness, and good wishes. Envision your relationship being healed and renewed.
If you make it part of your routine to do Ho’oponopono for a few minutes daily, you’ll begin noticing some small changes in how you and that person interact and connect with each other. I was able to work things out with two people thanks to consistently doing this practice.
Prayer For Self-Love And Inner Healing
To love yourself fully, you must first forgive yourself first. There are no easy ways around it, you have to fully forgive yourself. This ho’oponopono prayer focuses on releasing negative memories, beliefs, and attachments that hold you back from self-love.
I Love You. I’m Sorry. Please Forgive Me. Thank You.
Repeat this simple mantra throughout your day, especially when negative thoughts about yourself arise. You may think things like “I’m not good enough” or “I’ll never achieve my dreams.” Rather than judging yourself for these thoughts, say the prayer. Send love, forgiveness, and gratitude to yourself.
Over time, you will notice those negative thoughts decreasing as your self-love grows. I think it works by clearing out those destructive patterns in our subconscious and helping us remember we’re actually perfect just as we are.
If you can, try placing your hands over your heart when you say it. That simple gesture activates your heart chakra, which is all about love and acceptance of yourself and others. Take some deep breaths and feel that compassion for yourself expanding with each time you repeat the mantra. It might help shift your mindset like it has for me!
Prayer For Money And Abundance
The prayer for money and abundance focuses on clearing negative beliefs and blocks around finances so you can open up to receive more prosperity.
Release Negative Beliefs
Negative beliefs like “money is the root of all evil” or “rich people are greedy” can sabotage your ability to attract wealth. Release these beliefs by repeating: “I release all negative beliefs and attachments around money and abundance.” Replace them with positive beliefs such as “money flows to me easily and frequently.”
You can also try this, “I forgive myself for ever believing that money was evil. I’m proud of myself for being strong enough to admit I was wrong about that.” Making those shifts in how you view money is so important if you want to start experiencing more abundance.
Forgive Yourself
Do you feel guilty about past financial mistakes or undeserving of wealth? Forgive yourself by saying: “I forgive myself for any mistakes, faults or errors concerning money. I deserve to be prosperous.” Let go of guilt and make peace with your financial past.
Clear Financial Blocks
Financial blocks are like dams that prevent money from flowing to you. They can include fears around success, not feeling worthy, or clinging too tightly to what you have. To clear blocks, pray: “I release all blocks known and unknown that are preventing money and abundance from flowing to me now. All blocks are cleared.”
Open To Receive
Once you’ve released negative beliefs and cleared blocks, you need to open up to receive. Say: “I am now open and ready to receive money and abundance in expected and unexpected ways.” Picture yourself open with your arms outstretched, receiving prosperity from the universe.
Prayer For Weight Loss And Health
Weight and health are things a lot of people struggle with. The Ho’oponopono prayer for weight loss and health can help shift your mindset and open you up to new opportunities for self-care. Say this prayer:
I Am Sorry
Ask for forgiveness from your body and yourself for any harm caused by unhealthy habits or negative self-talk. Say, “I am sorry for not treating you with the love and respect you deserve. Please forgive me.”
Please Forgive Me
Forgive yourself for any mistakes you’ve made. Let go of guilt and regrets. Say, “I forgive myself for unhealthy choices in the past. I forgive myself for negative self-judgments. I release all guilt and start anew.”
Thank You
Express gratitude for your body and your health. Appreciate all the amazing things your body does for you each day. Say, “Thank you, body, for sustaining me. Thank you for the gift of this life. I am grateful for all you do.”
I Love You
Affirm your love and commitment to your health. Say, “I love you, body and self. I commit to your health and happiness. I will do what it takes to nurture you.” If you have a mirror at hand, you can say this prayer while looking into the mirror.
Prayer For Specific Person
Is there someone in your life that you would like to improve your connection with or heal your relationship? Whether it’s a friend, family member, someone you work with, or a partner – this little mantra could help clear the air. All you’ve to do is think of that person and repeat this to yourself:
I love you.
I’m sorry.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
When you do this practice, picture the person in your mind. Send them love and care from your heart. Say you’re sorry if you hurt them at all, even if you didn’t mean to. Ask them to forgive you and understand you. And thank them for their role in your life.
The more you do this, the more you’ll notice small changes in how you get along and what’s between you. Old pain or anger may come up so it can go away. You’ll start to appreciate them and your relationship more. They may even act differently towards you too, since we’re all connected energetically.
I’ve found that often, less is more. Instead of long prayers or sayings, just saying “I love you, I’m sorry, please forgive me, thank you” does the trick.
Don’t be shocked if this brings up feelings you don’t expect. Let them happen and keep repeating. Ho’oponopono helps clear stuck and hurtful energy by changing it to love and forgiveness. So stick with it – the more you practice, the stronger it gets.
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