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Ships in the Harbour
by Graeme Kapono Urlich
John A. Shedd
"A ship in the harbour is safe, but that’s not why ships are built"
This quote caught my eye today and made me think. Ships in the harbour are safe from the storms at sea but
they still need to be maintained, even while moored in a safe harbour. The hull can get infested with
barnacles. The hull and deck fittings can rust. The engine can seize from lack of running as the oil
degrades. Electronics and wiring can corrode, and so on. If the ship and its systems are not properly
maintained it will never again be fit to take to the open ocean, actually sink in the harbour. Harours are
not immune to storms and tidal waves.
This started me pondering about how some people live their lives, how our thinking and behaviours need to be
maintained and refined if they are not to wither and become ineffective, if they ever were for some people.
Masters of any skill set still practice every day to maintain their proficiency, or they begin to lose it.
For me the Huna Philosophy, and the Aloha Spirit, has been a guiding light in my life, a way to
measure results and create change where needed, a way to maintain the vessel of my mind for life’s journeys.
It’s a life-long task and I can honestly say, there have been times in my life where I might have decided
not to continue the journey, if not for this philosophy and the many techniques based upon it in
Kupua tradition.
Serge Kahili King
"It is not necessary to believe in Huna, it is only necessary to try it"
For me, finding Huna was like coming home. It was a natural fit, flowing on from the way I instinctively
felt and thought, bringing all my experiences so far into a crystal clear focus. It filled in the gaps and
opened doors to a life of adventure over struggle. I still encounter struggles in life, but Huna has given
me the tools to turn them into adventures and opportunities for growth.
Sun Tzu
"Opportunities multiply as they are seized"
Graeme Kapono Urlich (October 2024)
Aloha New Zealand - School of Huna and Hawaiian Shamanism
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