Category Archives: Chants and blessings

Hāmākua Harvest – These are my farmers

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Diane Scheurell

  We are delighted to have our own Farmer’s Market in Honoka‘a. (See Hāmākua Harvest – One Man’s Vision.) Yes, we can drive 17 miles to Waimea where they have three markets on Saturday. But I can choose to come … Continue reading →

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Hāmākua Harvest – One Man’s Vision

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Diane Scheurell

I was introduced to Michael Gibson within six months of living here. He was speaking at a Third Thursday Thrive gathering about his vision for a community-based Farmer’s Market that would celebrate the Hāmākua Coast’s rich agricultural heritage. But this … Continue reading →

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My Hawaiian culture class is pau

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

It’s Monday afternoon. I feel strangely “unbusy.” My Hawaiian Culture Class, the activity that consumed me for the last 12 weeks, is pau (finished). The graduation ceremony, the ho‘ike, was such a rush. Four chants, five hulas, friends and family in … Continue reading →

Posted in Chants and blessings, Hawaiian Culture Class - Lanakila Mangauil, hula, island culture, learnng new things, Personal growth, plants in my yard, Resurgence of Hawaiian Culture | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Early morning pule starts the Aha Pule ‘Aina Holo

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

Thursday, November 20, 2014, 5:15 am. Honoka‘a Park. Silence and darkness. The waning crescent moon hung brightly in the east, points up. Luminous stars shone bright against the black Hawaiian sky, and we took time to appreciate the early morning … Continue reading →

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Prepping for our ho‘ike – no time to let my J droop

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

Julia: “Look! There’s some kukui leaves!” Me: “Nope; not unfettered.” Julia: “Oh pooh. Let your J droop a little.” Julia and I were on the hunt for kukui leaves. Because of its many uses, the kukui was named the State … Continue reading →

Posted in Being present, Chants and blessings, Honoring tradition, hula, learnng new things, plants in my yard, Waipio Valley | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

No longer just cultural anthropology

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

Someone asked me if my recent blog posts about Pele (Honoring Pele) and Laka (Saving Hawaiian Traditions) go against Christianity’s teachings of worshipping only one God. The question surprised me into a self-dialog that left me with a satisfactory answer. … Continue reading →

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Honoring Pele

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

My Hawaiian Culture Class took a second field trip, this time to the mother of all Parks – Volcanoes National Park. In this case “mother” refers to Pele, birthing new land. Halema’uma’u Crater in the Kilauea Caldera is traditionally known … Continue reading →

Posted in Chants and blessings, Honoring tradition, hula, island time, learnng new things, Pele, Resurgence of Hawaiian Culture, volcano | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Saving Hawaiian traditions – Kalopa State Park

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

On the Big Island, they say that new-comers either “get” the island, or Pele chews them up and spits them back to the mainland. Lots of new residents pack up and leave because they don’t understand this environment. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Chants and blessings, Hamakua, Hawaii plants and animals, Honoring tradition, island culture, rain forest, Resurgence of Hawaiian Culture | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Scheurell does the hula

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

When you think of Scheurell, do you imagine hula? No, me neither, until now. Because this weekend, I danced two hulas on stage at the Honoka‘a People’s Theatre. No one was more surprised than me… The theatre raised the $60,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Chants and blessings, getting out of my comfort zone, Hawaiian language, Honoka'a, Honoka'a People's Theatre, Honoring tradition, hula, learnng new things | Tagged , | 19 Comments

My Circle does not have to be their Circle

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Diane Scheurell

[Note: what happens in Circle, stays in Circle. I received permission from the women involved to share this.] There’s a handful of us that have nurtured the Women’s Circle for the past two years. Every week I send out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chants and blessings, friends, unconditional love, Using my transformation tools, Visualizing (vision board, movie of your life), Women's Empowerment Circle | Tagged , , | 3 Comments