Hawaii Island 2018 Jan-Feb,  Ka Wehena,  Kumu Keala Ching

Ka Wehena: E Ho‘Ola Ē, Eia Launa‘ole Ē, I Laila Ē

Kumu Keala Ching's annual Hi‘uwai. photo by Karen Valentine
Kumu Keala Ching’s annual Hi‘uwai. photo by Karen Valentine

Na Kumu Keala Ching

E Ho‘Ola Ē

E ho‘ōla ka mana ē, e ho‘ōla ka mana ē
E ho‘ōla ka ‘uhane ē, e ho‘ōla ka ‘uhane ē
E ho‘ōla ke ola ē, e ho‘ōla ke ola ē
E ho‘ōla ē, e ho‘ōla ē, e ho‘ōla ē
E Ola

Eia Launa‘ole Ē

Eia ke aloha, aloha launa‘ole
Eia ka ‘i‘ini, ‘i‘ini launa‘ole
Eia ka mana, mana launa‘ole
Eia ho‘i ē, eia ho‘i ē,
Eia ho‘i ē
Ē

I Laila Ē

I laila ē, ke kani ka ua ē
I laila ē, ke kani ka makani ē
I laila ē, ke kani ka honua ē
I laila ē, ke kani ke kai one ē
I laila ē, ke kani ka pu‘uwai ē
I laila ē, I laila ē, I laila ē

E ola ē

E

Heal the presences, heal the presences
Heal the being, heal the being
Heal the life, heal the life
Heal, heal, heal
Let it live!

E

Here is the compassion, unconditional compassion
Here is the presences, unannounced presences
Here is the spiritual essences, spiritual essences beyond
Here it is, here it stands!
Here it exists!
It is!

E

It is there, the sound of the rain
It is there, the sound of the wind
It is there, the sound of the earth
It is there, the sound of the sea
It is there, the sound of the heart
It is there, it is there, it is there

Let it live!


Maka i luna, kuli i lalo! Ho‘omana‘o wale ho‘i ‘oe i ka pono o kou ola, aia ka ho‘ōla kino iā ‘oe iho i hiki ke kōkua iā ha‘i. Ho‘ōla iā ‘oe iho ma mua o kekahi ē a‘e, eia ho‘i kahi mana‘o pili i kēia mana‘o—Ho‘oma‘ema‘e nō i kou hale ma mua o kekahi hale ē a‘e. I laila nō ka pono i ho‘ōla aku ai, eia nō na‘e ho‘ōla ka pono o ka honua nei. He aloha launa‘ole e imi aku ai. Ē

Eyes above, knees are down (Pule). Remember the righteous of your life, healing begins with your spirit before you help others. Heal yourself before others, here is a thought similar to this thought—You must clean your house before someone else’s house. It is there (a place that is known, but not seen), righteous healing is attained, much like the healing required here on earth. Unconditional compassion is needed! It is!


For more information on Kumu Keala and Nä Wai Iwi Ola, visit nawaiiwiola.org.

Kumu Keala Ching is a Hawaiian cultural educator, composer, song writer, and spiritual advisor to many Hawaiian organizations. He lives and breathes aloha into his Hawaiian heritage with his strong presence and great heart. Under the tutelage of Loea Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Kumu Keala spent many years learning and building his knowledge. He is fluent in the Hawaiian language, which he uses as the foundation for teaching all of his students. Kumu Keala lives in Kailua-Kona, where he is Kumu Hula for Ka Pa Hula Na Wai Iwi Ola (the ancient waters of life) and co-founder and executive director of Na Wai Iwi Ola (NWIO) Foundation.