It took one sleepless night to jolt me out of my complacency. The noisy residents in the unit above ours defying routine action by the security guards hinted that I was not properly connected with Source. For months I was comfortable with the principles of shamanism guiding my pathway.

I was happy with my gratitude prayers and my invocation that my mind be opened. I was happy with being a multisensory being a la Gary Zukov specs.

My distress not to mention that of my husband led me to question my prevailing worldview. I felt my shamanism wasn’t connecting me enough to source.

Days before, I requested Dr Lipton to repost on Facebook his post about 5% and 95% of our programs. Then I thought of going back to Ho’oponopono to deal with my programs. I took solace in Ho’oponopono which cleansed my programs.

I regained much of my self-confidence. According to Joe Vitale’s version of Ho’oponopono it does not help to have a victim attitude in life! My belief that I left God freely to enter this life was strengthened. I still believe I was given all that was needed for my adventure here on earth.

I realized that unlike what the Ho’oponopono was teaching, I was relying too much on myself – my mind. I misinterpreted some principles of Shamanism.

Ho’oponopono does not believe in the power of intentions. It relies on INSPIRATION (intuitive guidance) from God. Ho’oponopono takes cognizance of how much damage our egos can inflict on our programs/beliefs.

I have slept soundly with Ho’oponopono (even if the residents upstairs are noisy). I have not given up Shamanism. I have just moved on in my spiritual journey a la Dr Page from personality-driven intentions to inspiration received in silence in a responsive mode and not in reactivity.