Hamakua's Lunar Practice series follows the traditional Hawaiian lunar calendar, one moon phase at a time. Each post pairs a piece of that teaching with a short practice you can actually do, something to feel, not just read. We wanted a clear place to say where this teaching comes from, and how Hamakua is choosing to work with it. Our Primary Source The foundation of this series is 'Ano Lani; 'Ano Honua – A Heavenly Nature, An Earthly Nature: A Spiritual Guide to the Hawaiian

Muku The Dark Before the Moon Returns In the Hawaiian lunar calendar, every month closes on Muku. The moon disappears entirely. No sliver, no glow. Just dark sky. Muku means to cut, to sever. It's the night the old moon is gone and the new one hasn't yet arrived. A pause built into the sky itself, asking nothing of you except to let something end. Most calendars treat endings as things to rush past. The Hawaiian moon calendar treats Muku as sacred timing. A built-in permissio