For example a group of Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners voyaged from Kaua’i to Mokumanamana, an island of paramount spiritual importance in Papahanaumokuakea for the summer solstice in 2007 reported “having seen clouds in very unusual formations: They appear almost human in form and resemble people walking toward the Northwest. These cloud formations are all signs that help the expedition members prepare mentally, physically and spiritually for the journey.” (Tsuha pg.22.) This natural encounter could imply a relationship between the ancestors through nature as a means of communicating to the people on that voyage. In this case those cloud formations could have stand for approval by their ancestors for their journey to sacred grounds. In fact, Native Hawaiians strengthen their spiritual mentality as they created deeper bonds with the land and earth because they learn to coexist with nature and its
For example a group of Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners voyaged from Kaua’i to Mokumanamana, an island of paramount spiritual importance in Papahanaumokuakea for the summer solstice in 2007 reported “having seen clouds in very unusual formations: They appear almost human in form and resemble people walking toward the Northwest. These cloud formations are all signs that help the expedition members prepare mentally, physically and spiritually for the journey.” (Tsuha pg.22.) This natural encounter could imply a relationship between the ancestors through nature as a means of communicating to the people on that voyage. In this case those cloud formations could have stand for approval by their ancestors for their journey to sacred grounds. In fact, Native Hawaiians strengthen their spiritual mentality as they created deeper bonds with the land and earth because they learn to coexist with nature and its