SHA 603 Fundamentals of Huna Shamanism

Instructor:

Serge Kahili King, Ph.D.

Course Description:

Huna is a name given to the esoteric knowledge of ancient Hawaii. Shamanism is a craft that uses the powers of the mind and the forces of nature for healing and creativity.

This course will cover Huna concepts and practices that will include:

  • Huna Psychology
  • The Three Selves, aka – the energy field, and Mana – the inner power
  • Creative Meditation

The students will learn basic skills for personal development and healing in preparation for applying them to further studies of Huna Shamanism.

Required text and learning materials:

Mastering Your Hidden Self, by Serge Kahili King. Available from The Huna Store.

Course prerequisites:

None

Course objectives:

Students will learn how to understand and apply the principles of Huna, and will be given a background in ancient and modern forms of shamanism In addition they will learn specific techniques used in Huna and Hawaiian shamanism for the healing of body, mind, and circumstance.

Course topics:

Huna and shamanic psychology, healing, and manifesting.

Course format:

Audio lectures, course readings, questions, forum.

Assignments:

Students will read required texts and listen to audio lectures.

Assessment:

Students will take a 10-question objective test for each week of reading and audio lecture. Students will also participate in forum discussions covering topics from the classes.

Course Calendar:

All courses, unless stated otherwise, are to be completed within a 12-week semester. Four quarters run each year. The academic calendar is listed on the IMU website.

Due dates for assignments created using the “assignment” tool automatically appear on the course calendar. Other events of interest may be placed on the course calendar by the instructor. Students may add events to their personal calendar.

Grading Scale:

90-100 = A; 89-80=B; 79-70=C; 69-60=D