Surrender · “Let Go to Receive”
Cleaning Tools
Use simple physical or word ‘tools’ to ‘clean’ the memories/data replaying in oneself and return to a state of zero.
Hew Len’s cleaning tools in brief: Beyond the four phrases, small ritual aids — blue solar water (water in a blue bottle, sunned ~1 hr, then drunk), word-cues like “Ice Blue” and “Dewdrop,” an eraser you “wipe” data with, strawberries/blueberries, the HA breath, and “Ceeport.” Use lightly to help you release and return to zero.
What it is
Alongside the four phrases, Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len taught a set of small, concrete “cleaning tools” — physical objects, foods, breaths, and one-word phrases — each said to “clean” or “erase” the memories/data replaying in you and help you return to zero.
They are distinct from the mantra, the responsibility stance, and Vitale’s continuous-cleaning framing.
The Method
Pick a tool and use it with the same intent as the phrases — to clean, then release the outcome: - Blue Solar Water. Fill a blue glass bottle with tap water, cap it (a non-metal cap), and set it in sunlight (or under an incandescent lamp) for about an hour.
Then drink it, or use it to make tea/coffee, cook, or rinse fruit. Said to “void” memories replaying problems.
- “Ice Blue.” A word-tool: silently or aloud say “Ice Blue.” Traditionally invoked for pain. (Sourcing note: sources give the phrase but little specific mechanism.)
- “Dewdrop.” Another word-tool, used the same way — spoken or repeated in the mind to clean.
- The Eraser (pencil with eraser). A symbolic tool: visualise or hold a pencil eraser and “erase” the troubling data; some tap items while reciting the phrases.
- Strawberries & Blueberries. Eaten or visualised as cleaning foods (e.g. strawberries associated with releasing weight-related beliefs; blueberries with lifting mood). Honest note: these are folk associations, not nutrition science.
- HA Breath. A breathing exercise (the ha of aloha): slow, counted breaths used to clear and restore — overlaps with ordinary paced-breathing relaxation.
- “Ceeport” / “I love you.” Single phrases (“Ceeport” = clean, erase, erase, return to port) repeated to clean people, places, or things. Use lightly, with feeling, and release — the tools are aids to surrender, not control levers.
Source & Lineage
The tools belong to Self-Identity Through Ho’oponopono (SITH), the individual practice Morrnah Simeona adapted from communal Hawaiian ho’oponopono and Ihaleakala Hew Len carried worldwide; many were popularised through Zero Limits (2007) and SITH/IZI LLC trainings.
They are modern additions, not ancient Hawaiian artefacts. Note: “Huna” labelling of Hawaiian-derived practice is a 20th-century construct (Max Freedom Long) and is contested by some Hawaiian practitioners.
Common refinements
Treating tools as cures. The biggest error: drinking blue solar water or eating berries instead of getting medical or psychological help. The tools are inner aids, not treatments.
- Magical literalism. Believing the water/word physically deletes events invites disappointment and can erode trust in the gentler, real benefit (calming ritual).
- Mechanical use without feeling. As with the phrases, sincere intent to release matters more than the prop.
- Mistaking the props for the tradition. These modern tools are not “ancient Hawaiian” healing; presenting them that way misrepresents both SITH and communal ho’oponopono.