What is Honohono and why did I choose this practice?

Honohono for me is about bringing all aspects of oneself into their best overall balance.

To identify some of the main aspects that we work with in Honohono these are,

Our mind, body, spirit, whanau/relationships, emotions, connection to above and below our feet.

First and foremost, I want to acknowledge Honohono's Whakapapa/lineage and how it has made its way into my life.

Where the medicine stems from is our divine creator known as IO Matua Kore.

Like everything in the human experience everything is derived from that energy.

Honohono first was practice by Riwai Pakerau of Ngati Porou who live from 1830-1919.

The name was faith healing back then.

Sally Rangiuaia Deery who was the decendent of Riwai Pakerau who carried this knowledge.

and she past this on to Dion from a young age in person then in spirit later in life.

Dion Rangiuaia Freeman is my Kaiako/ teacher and is the Grandson of Sally.

Dion started practicing Honohono in 2007 and realized it was his purpose in 2010.

The name Honohono came to Dion in 2013.

So from my understanding up until this point it was a family practiced Medicine/Rongoa.

which I have gratefully received. This knowledge from Dion has helped shape who I am and how I show up in the world today along with my other passions that I choose to share and integrate with Honohono. Now I have made it my mission to help carry and share this matauranga with my own understanding and what I have observed in the practice and the ways it works with me and through me.

This medicine is being shared by myself and many other practioners across Aotearoa and Te Ao marama(the world).

and for those of you who may be thinking why has this medicine been shared with people outside of Riwai Pakerau's whanau?

Well, Riwai's whakaaro/belief is similar to the quote Dion shares during Wananga which wether you were drawn here or born here Honohono is for all people. which mean not just us Maori and not even just the people of Ngati Porou.

I wouldn't say that I chose Honohono at the start, but it chose me. This was a calling from our creator that I couldn't comprehend or piece together at the time. I had many tohu/signs that I didn't recognize but Acknownleadge now with hind-sight.

What was going on for me a few years before I found Honohono was a yearning for deeper purpose in life and I was searching high and low for what that was.

I had many Tohu leading towards Honohono and eventually took that calling that had presented itself. With an extreme amount of resistance, I showed up for my first Wananga Tahi in June 2020.

Wananga Rua was coming the following month which I didn't know about and wasn't going to attend. Our divine creator had other plans for me which perfectly opened up the path for me again. That resistance kicked in the day of travel and dug my heels multiple times but managed to make my way to the 3 day wananga.

over the weekend I learned about distance healing and Mirimiri from the Honohono approach. This weekend it really opened my mind to the magic our innate abilities. It also bought new connections for my mum and I by giving her my first a Honohono treatment via distance. long story short it really blew my mind.

After almost 4 years I choose this practice as a way of life i have done Honohono Wananga Toru and Wha which i will share about next month. Today I carry this matauranga with mana pride and joy. It really has helped me be more aware of the people, places, things around me and the collective energy on the daily. It keeps me honest with myself when I try to be ignorant, to know what I need on most days and to be a more authentic me.

It has also given me a way to show up, to be of service and help challenge and change up people's lives through the inner work.

It has drawn so many beautiful people into my life and has added so much depth to my relationships and also helps me to understand and meet people where they are at.

I fucken love Honohono!