Hina Circles
Virtual Guided Moʻolelo Workshops
1-hr Meet ups on Zoom
We are excited to announce that Ka Mahina Project will be offering its third seasonal series of Hina Circles.
Hina Circles are guided moʻolelo (cultural story-based) workshops that discuss Hina, Hawaiian moon cycles and their relation to our own phases of life.
Join us for an opportunity to reflect on your personal journey and be present with ka lāhui.
Understand your Natural Rhythm
Strengthen your relationship with Hina to better understand your own natural rhythm. Learn specific moʻolelo of Hina and build your own personal Mahina calendar.
Cultivate your Mauliola (Wellbeing)
Optimize your wellbeing by learning to harness the mana (power) of the Mahina on specific moon phases to strengthen your overall quality of life and health.
Develop your ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
Strengthen your ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language skills) daily and investigate ʻŌlelo Noʻeau, wise sayings of our kūpuna (elders), through moʻolelo and shared stories.
Join a Mahina-aligned community
Connect with a community of Mahina-aligned people and share stories in a safe space while creating experiences with new ʻohana.
Course Overview
La’a: Kepakemapa
December 7 thru December 28
Season’s theme: Umeke māna ʻai
We will gather on specific moons to share mo’olelo and concepts of Hina and Kū. We will reflect on how it relates to our individual story.
ʻUmeke māna ʻai are specific vessels that held prepared food for keiki, the ʻai, food was masticated by the kahu hānai, the caretaker and their mana was transferred in the food fed to the keiki, the child.
Talking points during sessions:
- Mahina phases
- Knowledge revealed by the moʻolelo is ʻai, food for our personal journeys
- Looking at our internal connections, reflections, intentions
- Kupu aʻe, sprouting energy of the spring season
- The balance of Kū & Hina within each of us
- Specific Kū related discussions
- Exploring our individual cycles with the cycle of Mahina
1st Malama (month)
Session 1: Hoku (Nov. 18 - Thursday)
Session 2: ʻOlekūlua (Nov. 24 - Wednesday)
2nd Malama (month)
Session 3: Muku/Hilo (Dec. 2 - Thursday)
Session 4: ʻOlekūkahi (Dec. 9 - Thursday)
Session 5: Akua (Dec. 16 - Thursday)
Session 6: ʻOlekūkahi (Dec. 23 - Thursday)
3rd Malama (month)
Session 7: Hoaka (Jan. 3 - Monday)
Session 8: ʻOlepau (Jan. 11 - Tuesday)
Session 9: Kulu (Jan. 19 - Wednesday)
Session 10: Kāloakūkahi (Jan. 25 - Tuesday)
4th Malama (month)
Session 11: Hilo (Feb. 1 - Tuesday)
Session 12: Hoku (Feb. 15 - Tuesday)
Meet the instructor
Hiʻilani Shibata
A lifelong learner, Hiʻilani Shibata has spent the last 20 years in the field of education, both formal and informal. Born and raised in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, she moved to the island of Oʻahu to attend the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where she graduated with a BA in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
Today she does contract work as a Hawaiian Culture trainer and consultant, co-founder of Ka Mahina Project and with her small ʻohana mālama ʻāina in Waiāhole, and she is a mother of four keiki.
Pricing
$240.00 course fee
Mahina Meet Ups - December 2025
Enrollment Closed
Mahalo for your interest. All spots in cohort one have been filled.
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About
We are excited to announce that Ka Mahina Project will be offering its third seasonal series of Hina Circles. Hina Circles are guided moʻolelo (cultural story-based) weekly workshops throughout the season of Kū to discuss Hina, Hawaiian moon cycles and their relation to our own phases of life.
We will meet once a week for 12 weeks to discuss the manaʻo of Hina and Kū in an intimate group talk story and help you build your own personal Mahina calendar. Each session will be held over Zoom for one hour and led by a facilitator trained in the traditions of Hina.
The ka wā kahiko (the traditions of old) of Mahina is a significant aspect of Hawaiian culture. Each of the thirty moon phases of one malama (month) have a name. Each phase was reserved for specific planting, fishing, medicinal plant gatherings, ceremonies, and reflection. It guided the people to maximize productivity to feed whole societies in Hawaiʻi.
Today there is much mana’o that can be learned through these teachings and implemented into our everyday lives. The Mahina can impact ocean tides, but it can also affect peoples’ emotional wellbeing. We will unveil the deeper kaona (meaning) of each of the 29.5 phases from the hilo (new moon) to muku (no moon), and guide you to live in harmony with the Mahina cycle.
We believe the start of this season celebrating Kū is a perfect time to begin your journey. Kupulau, spring time, when germination in our environment is prolific, your relationship with the natural world will flourish.
We invite fifty participants to join us on this second cohort which will begin on May 20th 2023.
Please sign up for updates on future Hina Circles that we will be offering.