Aloha From Unity!

      December invites us to remember that the story of Christmas is not only about the birth of Jesus, but about the awakening of the Christ consciousness within each of us. This month, we celebrate our inherent wholeness, our divine nature, and the light that is born anew every time we choose faith, love, and spiritual understanding. Through awareness, healing, and renewal, we prepare the inner manger of our hearts for the birth of Christ within.

      (The rising of the Pleiades – makali’i to Hawaiians – at dusk is often associated with the arrival of winter. But the cluster of seven stars signals more than just the changing seasons in Hawai’i — it

indicates the start of Makahiki, the most sacred of all Hawaiian festivals. Aligning with the Hawaiian lunar calendar, Makahiki marks the start of the Hawaiian New Year. The months-long festival began in November and lasted until about February. In old Hawaii, it was a time of rest, celebration and harvest. Farming and fishing abated to make time for sports, games, dancing, feasts and religious activities. War and matters of politics were forbidden. Most importantly, Makahiki honored Lono, the god of agriculture, fertility, rainfall, and peace.)