seven years. It was natural to wonder if Dr. Hew Len would or could
give me a new name.
When I asked him about it, he said he checks in with Divinity.
When he feels inspired, he says what he gets.A month or so after that
first seminar, he wrote me:Joe:
I saw a cloud come up in my mind the other day. It began a
transformation of its self, churning slowly into soft, soft yellow. It then
stretched its self out like a child upon waking into invisibility. From the
invisibility the name Ao akua, “Godly,”surfaced.
I received this quotation as part of an e-mail message today:
“O Lord that lends me life, lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.”
I wish you Peace beyond all understanding.
Peace of I,
IhaleakalaI loved the name Ao Akua, but I had no idea how to pronounce
it. So I wrote and asked for help. Here’s what he wrote back:Joe:
A is the sound for the letter a in father.
O is the sound for the letter in Oh.
K is the sound as in kitchen.
U is the sound as in blue.
Peace of I,
IhaleakalaI was able to figure it out and enjoyed my new name. I never used
it in public, but I did when writing to Dr. Hew Len. Later, when I be-
gan my blog online at http://www.JoeVitale.com, I would sign off using “Ao58 Zero Limitsccc_zero_051-066_ilove.qxd 5/4/07 2:12 PM Page 58