Joe Vitale first introduced Ho’oponopono to me, though he may not
actually know this. So on the one hand, I have the concept of drama or
control dramas, and as an interventionist I require a balancing-out tool
in order not just to understand a client but to assist the client back to
full use of his or her resources.
“Getting back to zero” was the balancer I had not yet perfectly
framed before Dr.Vitale led me into the world of Dr. Hew Len. In the
Western world, especially the United States, our mainstream culture and
its pervasive messages are all geared to get us to move from ourselves
toward the flashy instant gratification of the consumer-crazy world we
live in.“From zero to 60” couldn’t be any more perfect as a catchphrase
to define the emotional movement of a world addicted to consumption.
What Ho’oponopono has helped me understand is that healing
and true fulfillment come from moving “from 60 to zero.” So many
metaphysical constructs include the idea of “detachment” but it never
seemed like a complete or perfect concept to me. In some instances trying
to achieve perfect detachment just seemed silly. Now, however, with
getting back to zero I really grasp the dynamic of detachment and how
to get there.
It’s been 10 months since I had the good fortune to meet Dr. Hew
Len at Joe’s interview with him high atop the Hyatt overlooking the
Colorado River. Much has been transformed in me and in my family’s
life. All my parents and in-laws are suddenly making huge shifts in
their patterns and discovering they have manifested their dreams on a
grand scale. My in-laws have purchased a half-million-dollar home to
retire in that is one of the most peaceful places I’ve ever been (just down
the road from Joe’s house). My mother has worked through physical and
emotional obstacles, only to find herself marrying again and being very
excited about her senior romance. I’ve suddenly had a stream-of-income
shift myself in a field that didn’t allow me to cultivate and demonstrate
my greatest strengths. My father (72 years young) has finally broken an
income chain that had him commuting from Houston to Prudhoe Bay,
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