IMPORTANCE OF THE BELIEF SYSTEM

Every human being lives according to a system of belief—whether consciously constructed or unconsciously absorbed. Beliefs shape perception. They influence how we interpret experience, how we define possibility, and how we respond to challenge, opportunity, and the unknown. In this sense, belief is not optional. It is foundational to consciousness itself.

Yet, belief systems can also become cages. When rigid, unexamined, or inherited without awareness, they begin to limit rather than liberate. They create fixed interpretations of reality, establish false absolutes, and divide experience into right and wrong according to the lens of doctrine rather than direct knowing. This is the nature of dogma, and it exists not only in religion, but in science, culture, politics, even in spirituality.

Therefore, a paradox arises: to evolve beyond limitation, one must go beyond fixed belief—yet to live and act meaningfully, one must also have a coherent framework of understanding. The solution is not to abandon all structure, but to adopt a system that remains functional, adaptive, and alive, one that promotes inner freedom, not limitation.

The seven principles of Huna serve as a valid framework for many Spiritual Artist that like us, value freedom above all. Huna is non-dogmatic, practical spirituality expressed in daily life. It is an esoteric introduced in modern times to the larger public from Hawaiian shamanism and philosophy, once spread in many parts of the world, presented as a way of understanding how mind, spirit, and energy interact to shape human experience. The word Huna means "secret" or "hidden," not because the teachings were meant to be exclusive, but because the truths they point to are subtle, often hidden in plain sight.

Rather than being a religion, it is a practical approach to living that focuses on empowerment, healing, and harmony with oneself, others, and the world. It views life as interconnected and fluid, where change is always possible through shifts in awareness, intention, and action.

Seven Huna principles are:

1. IKE – THE WORLD IS WHAT YOU THINK IT IS.

Consciousness is the First Cause. Reality conforms to the image projected by the sovereign mind.

Once a senior Shaman from Q'uero tradition shared a story from the beginning of his teaching process in the Andes. The female Shaman asked him who he was and what his story was. He explained that he was very successful in his job in the USA but he got sick and started a spiritual journey and healing: ''I am a man who tries to heal the relationship with the father. And what is your story?'', he asked her back. The Woman Shaman was listening with attention and then said: ''I am the force of the wind. I am the cry of the baby in the village. I am the spirit of the valley''.

We can see the world as we wish, and our vision will shape our reality completely. We can think that we are merely human beings that are meant to have a family, do a job, reproduce themselves and die. Or we can think that we are infinite, eternal spirits having experience as humans. Some Mexican Nahualeros call themselves ''travelers of the infinite''. There is no limit to how we can choose to perceive ourselves.

2. KALA – THERE ARE NO LIMITS.

Everything is connected.

Limitation is mostly a product of belief, not reality. You might believe that you can’t change careers, heal a relationship, or move forward because of past mistakes. But when you begin to let go of those mental boundaries, life responds and new possibilities emerge.

There is no limit to how wise, powerful or knowledgeable we can be. When we adopt that belief life becomes miraculous and we understand what true freedom really is. You wanna become a wise man? Dedicate yourself totally to the path. You wish to fly? There are techniques for astral travel. Wanna earn a million euros? Check what Warren Buffet has to say about it.

 3. MAKIA – ENERGY FLOWS WHERE ATTENTION GOES.

Where you focus your attention, you direct your energy.

Focus is creative power. If your attention is always on what's missing, you'll feel stuck in lack. But if you start focusing on one thing you're grateful for every day, you begin to shift. Your energy rises, your mind opens, and new experiences come into view. In the same way if you think about the person, you are engaging with her on a subtle level and you can heal her by sending the right energy.

4. MANAWA – NOW IS THE MOMENT OF POWER.

The present moment is the only place where change can happen.

 All your power lives here. This moment gives you direct access to your power. Past and future are structures in the present moment. The decision to change can be made only now and the action to make can be made only now.

5. ALOHA – TO LOVE IS TO BE HAPPY WITH.

Love in Huna means harmony, acceptance, and connection. It’s a state of being, not just a feeling. When we love somebody we are happy to be with them. Simple as that.

6.MANA – ALL POWER COMES FROM WITHIN.

You are the source of your own strength. We are personally connected with the Source.

True power isn’t taken or given—it’s realized. Mana is spiritual authority. It is the luminous essence that flows through the aligned will. It is neither borrowed nor granted by hierarchy or ritual; it is awakened through inner sovereignty.

7. PONO – EFFECTIVNESS IS THE MESURE OF TRUTH.

What works and brings balance is what is right.

There is no single correct way—there is no single path. The right way is the way that brings balance, healing, and effectiveness.

This is the law of spiritual pragmatism. Dogma is abandoned. There is no one truth but many paths that lead to harmony. What brings integration, vitality, and clarity is true—for you, for now. In the future even that might change, and something else might be more effective and true.

 One person might find peace through meditation, another through movement or creating art. If a method helps you feel centered and clear, then it’s pono for you. Truth is flexible, not rigid—it aligns with what brings results and well-being.

Final Reflection

The Huna principles are not abstract ideas but living tools meant to be practiced, explored, and embodied in everyday life. They invite us to recognize our connection with all of the creation, and to take ownership of our lives. They have no commandments, no fixed cosmology and no external hierarchy. Their value is not measured by blind faith, but by effectiveness, clarity, and harmony.

It is a system of principles that describe how consciousness, energy, and reality interact. They offer structure without confinement, direction without dogma, and they do not separate the sacred from the practical.

This is why in the Art Of The Spirit school we appreciate it so much and we propose it as the path that encompasses all other paths.

- Vladan-Tar