What is a makua o'o and how do they relate to 'Alala the Hawaiian crow?

“We also observed some alarm calling showing us that these individuals are very aware of their surroundings and are learning to respond to the natural threats that may occur in their environment.”

- 'Alala released into the wilds

What do the Hawaiian crow 'Alala and these makua o'o have in common?

 The fancy definition, and one that I have written about reads:

"The Makua o'o are tomorrow's kupuna, elders, in training today. In the Hawaiian culture, the Makua o'o is urged to be in honest preparation under the tutelage of kupuna now. The o'o (with kahako, accents, over both vowels) is a cultivating tool used to work the ground, weed unwanted growth and prepare for planting. The art of becoming Makua o'o develops as a tailor-made journey of discovery, practice and confidence with that cultivating tool."

 But over time and with life experience, Pete's version is the real stuff.

We were there (back with the steps)

and now we're here being angled in by the makua using his o'o. The wind is building, and there are adjustments to be made on the porch' before dark. Making adjustments to climate change we move the safety pins metaphorically and literally.

We needed to move the vardo a few yards because the forecast is calling for high winds today and tonight. "I guess we have to get used to that (wind on the Prairie Front)." The wheels make mobility, possible. The o'o and the makua do the rest.

New Moon approaches (tomorrow, Thursday October 19, 2017 Po Muku mid-day). We give thanks, and set our intentions for an unfolding picture of incremental mobility -- a little bit at a time. Pete's 'ikaika strength and our adaptability gets us through, with practice. The connection with the Hawaiian crow, 'Alala comes at a perfect moment sometime around 7:00 PM. A recent report of releasing these nearly-extinct Raven back into the wilds is a talisman ... a bit of New Moon magic. We too are looking for just the right timing for our release back into the wilds.

The myth is still in the making!