Anahulu Hoʻēmi 7/26 – 8/4

Aloha mai kākou, 

Aloha Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea! I hope that you all have been enjoying the morning rains as respite from the intensity of the heat this summer; I myself have been enjoying the many scents brought out by the rain and vibrant sun’s rays. My favorite smell of this anahulu is the kamani blooming at Kānewai, where the kalo enjoy the shade and mulch that fall from the kumu lāʻau.

This year, Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea falls upon the Pō Kāloa, and with these heavy-clouded showers passing above, we can imagine how far the wai (perhaps in the forms of rain or cloud) have come to nourish us. By breathing in the smells of our ʻāina, we are continuing cycles of reciprocity. Even by remembering the name of a wind as it passes, we are responding and giving new life.