This is an account of my path when called by Madame Pele and the culmination of the workings I have done in pursuit of this. This work started in March of 2020 and continued well into 2021. I did not have the ability to write down every single word she and I communicated while I was on Hawaii Island, the “Big Island”, but have included the conversations that were memorable. I have also opted to not share certain parts of some conversations, as they were too personal and not relevant to anyone else. I combined some smaller conversations, if they were about the same topic.
Historical material from this book was taken from historical documents, publicly published information, and accounts of the mythological tales from Madame Pele, which have numerous variations to them, as is typical of oral traditions without a central religious authority and no written records. An example is that while all agree that she is a Goddess of Fire and Volcanoes, some also include dancing, lightning, and wind under her purview. The larger truth is Pele is who Pele becomes to those who honor and walk with her. Someone else’s gnosis can be useful as a starting point and that’s exactly what it should be – a starting point for your own experiences.
It should be said that Madame Pele is a Polynesian Goddess and not exclusive to Hawaii. Some of her tales are older than the Hawaiian settlements, others suggest she arrived in Hawaii after the original settlements had taken place and was considered an ‘akua malihini’, a foreign goddess. Without a written historical record, which doesn’t exist, there can only be speculation. What isn’t disputed is that she started somewhere else and found her way here in the myths.
The Hawaiians have their own ways of worshiping her, which have been largely reconstructed – none of which are used in this book. Those methods belong to the Hawaiian people. There are older books that were written by outsiders that do detail some of these methods from their perspectives and conversations with local inhabitants. There will not be any direct references to specific means or ways of Hawaiian religious rites to Pele, including their hula and accompanying chants for her. There will be references to those interested in the References section.
The introduction completed, let’s get to the actual start of the journey.
