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Note: Due to the inconsistencies of fonts displayed on the web, the common diacritical marks have been changed to avoid confusion. The glottal stop is shown as an apostrophe (') and the stressed vowels have been left unmarked.

Dedication ... v
Acknowledgments ... vi
Foreword ... vii
Contents ... viii
Opening Prayer... x
What are Mana Cards? ... 1
How to Use Mana Cards ... 5
The Card Spreads ... 7

The Cards:
1. 'I'o - Mystery ... 17
2. Po/Ao - Unconscious/Conscious ... 21
3. Tapa - Union ... 26
4. Mana - Empowerment ... 29
5. Ku/Hina - Conflict/Healing ... 32
6. Hi'iaka i ka poli o Pele - Devotion ... 36
7. Huna - Secrets ... 39
8. Lono/Kamapua'a - Harvest/Fertility ... 43
9. Mano - Leadership/Lust ... 47
10. La'amaomao - Atonement ... 50
11. Ka wai a ka pililiko - Reflection ... 53
12. Kanaloa - Foundation ... 56
13. Pahu - Timing/Ritual ... 60
14. Aloha - Love ... 63
15. 'Awa - Offering/Sacrifice ... 66
16. Menehune - Persistence ... 70
17. Ti - Purification ... 73
18. Pueo - Guidance ... 76
19. 'Ole - Stories ... 79
20. Iwi - Respect ... 83
21. Lamaku - Victory ... 86
22. Pele - Upheaval ... 89
23. Laka - Inspiration ... 93
24. Ho'oponopono - Communication ... 96
25. Hulu - Illusions ... 99
26. Nalu - Contemplation ... 102
27. Mamalahoe - Compassion ... 106
28. Poli'ahu - Caress ... 108
29. Mo'o - Traps ... 111
30. Pu'olo - Release ... 114
31. Puhi - Disruption ... 118
32. Haumea - Sustenance ... 121
33. Wa'a - Transition ... 124
34. Pua - Advance ... 127
35. Maui - Trickster ... 131
36. Pohaku - Relations ... 135
37. Naupaka - Detachment ... 139
38. Papa and Wakea - Struggle/Wholeness ... 144
39. Lehua - Initiation ... 148
40. Kane - Creation ... 152
41. Hina - Nurturing ... 155
42. Anuenue - Transformation ... 159
43. Lei - Cherish ... 162
44. 'Ano'ano - Intention ... 165

Endnotes (bibliography) ... 170
Alphabetical Card Index ... 181
Guide to Hawaiian Pronunciation and Use of Italics ... 182
Addendum of Illustrated Symbols ... 183
About the Author and Illustrator ... 194