Hawaii is such an amazing place, I'm truly in love with it. I love its vibe, the people, the nature, everything... In this post, I will write about a Hawaiian tradition which is unknown for most tourists.
If you'd like to see the real face of foreign places, you have to be off the beaten track.
One day I went hiking in the jungle on my own, where I met a local man sitting on a stone surrounded by trees. He was holding a stone wrapped in a leaf in his hand, and I was curious what he was doing with it, so I startet chatting with him. I generally like talking to locals, because this is how you can get a real picture of the place you are visiting. So I asked him and he said that this is how Hawaiian people show their appreciation to God or Universe. They go into the middle of the jungle, they grab a stone, pick a huge leaf of the Ti plant and wrap the stone with it. Then they hold it in their hands, close their eyes and wish something they would like to recieve from Universe. The stone symbolises the thought and the leaf symbolises the Universe, showing that the Universe takes care of the wish. After this, they show respect and appreciation to Universe while saying thanks for everything they are thankful for. I find it as a very nice, deep ceremony.
We should do the same, concentrate on things we are grateful for, because this is how we can attract more beauties in our lives.
After I left, I found a few more "sanctuaries" during the hike.
I did my own prayer, too. I usually say thanks to Universe for everything I am gratfeul for, I do it on a daily basis, and it was so touching to do it here in the middle of the rainforest, surrounded by nature.
This hike was truly one of my favourite adventures in Hawaii because of it's spiritual teaching and the nature's untouchedness. I was walking in the jungle for 4 hours totally barefeet, just to feel the ground with my feet and get more in touch with nature.
Walking barefeet gives you such freedom.
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Nice pic
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awsome post I second bare feet 💖 && always OF the beaten track WooOohOo :D
i like the stone wrapping, a small thing to do but means so much :)
Super good pictures and they fit well with your story :D great post :D💖
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Thank you very much my dear :)
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I find it crazy how different the approach to nature and spirituality is in other cultures! Would love to visit Hawaii soon. I'm looking forward to reading more Hawaii posts from you :)
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You definitely should! Hawaii is truly wonderful. I'll keep posting about it :)
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I really want to go to Hawaii oh how blissful
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Hi @plantbasedmiri,
your post reminds me that I have to visit Hawaii soon. I like your pictures very much. The Greens are so intensive there. Now I am looking forward to read your other postings. Thank you!
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You are very welcome my dear :) Look at my previous posts about Hawaii, too, I posted in the past 19 days every day.
I'm glad you would like to visit this wonderful place, I'm totally in love with it. So I would totally recommend you to go there :)
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Thank you for the Inspiration! I would be so glad to travel to Hawaii soon. Maybe it will be possibly in 2018! :-)
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I didn't now that! Interesting post, do you live there?
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No I don't, I just spent 5 weeks there. It was an awesome experience, because I spent all my time with locals there, I stayed at local's houses, I hung out with them, went to hidden places, so I really got to see the real face of Hawaii :)
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Awesome post! It got an upvote by @blocktrades too and really helped your rewards. Great job!
I love the ritual with the stone and the leaf. In my life, I have learned to just focus on what you want and not on what you don't want and the universe will agree with you either way. It works every time.
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Exactly, I live according to this, too :)
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awesome photography dear...
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Thank you so much :)
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u welcome
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your Hawaiian adventure story also amuse my self.looking beatiful and green place
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I'm so glad to hear that! Hawaii is definitely the perfect place for you then :)
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I love walking barefoot on the Earth, it gives me a feeling of connectedness to the world
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What a place.
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Wow, amazing report. Seems like spiritual trip is something, that I would need right now as well. Thanks a lot for sharing it with us. I will make sure to go to Hawaii and do something like you did before I die for sure :) I have planned my spiritual trip to Thailand again early this year, but once the money and time allows I would love to visit Hawaii as well :P Cheers!
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Thailand is on my bucket list, as well :) I'm planning to do a trip in Asia next xear. Bali, Thailand, Sri Lanka, etc... I hope you'll have the chance to visit Hawaii sometime ;)
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