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WELEHU – First new moon after ‘Ikuwā, ending with Muku. Makali‘i, the constellation Pleiades rises over the horizon this month. The star Antares rises. Southerly storms and murky water. O‘io spawn nearshore. Uouoa and kole fat. Generally, few fresh fish for the community.

Kilo in your ahupuaʻa to get more in depth

Sources

Prince Kūhiō Hawaiian Civic Club Moon Calendar; https://archive.hokulea.com; http://kohalacenter.org Kalei Nu‘uhiwa; https://www.kaahelehawaii.com/kaulana-mahina-the-hawaiian-lunar-calendar/ ; Nā Inoa Hōkū: Hawaiian and Pacific Star Names by Johnson, Mahelona, Ruggles

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Want to learn the names of the moon phases?

Practice this song throughout the mahina

Mele Helu Pō – Night Counting Song
Kamali’i ‘ike ‘ole I ka helu po
Little children who cannot count the nights
Muku Nei, muku, ka malama
Muku is here, Muku the dark moon
Hilo nei, kau ka Hoaka
Hilo, followed by Hoaka
‘Eha ku, ‘Eha ‘ole,
Four ku, four ‘ole
Huna, Mohalu, Hua, Akua
Huna, Mohalu, Hua, Akua
Hoku, Mahealani,
Hoku Mahealani
Kulua
Kulua
Ekolu la’au, ekolu ‘ole, ekolu kaloa,
Three La’au, three ‘ole, three kaloa
Kane, lono, mauli
Kane, Lono, Mauli

Szn Check In & New Moon Journal Prompts

Hoʻoilo, wet season is beginning with Welehu. Fall is here and Halloween coming soon. Scorpio season starts yesterday. Makahiki season starts later this month or early next, with the rising of Makaliʻi.

1. What relationships do you want to cultivate during the upcoming darker months? What practices support this?

2. Imagine something deep and dark. How do you interact with it?

3. Write 3 goals for your home for this malama ʻo Welehu - month.

4. In a place you regularly stand outside - choose an object in each of the 4 directions to focus on. Kilo throughout the month.

5. Make a 5 song playlist and dance to it everyday this anahulu.

Video of the Mahina

Haunani Kay Trask speech, Jan 17, 1993

“Haunani-Kay Trask speaks at the ʻOnipaʻa event at ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu, on January 17, 1993, the centennial of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom government.”

You may have seen clips of this speech online; most famously Aunty Haunani saying “We are not American. Say it in your heart say it when you sleep. We will die as Hawaiians, we will never be Americans”. Watch the full speech this mahina if you haven’t before, or listen in again.

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Song of the Anahulu

Just Keep Banging by Homework Simpson

Selections by Māwae - vinyl DJ available for events. Contact @braddahmawae on Instagram or [email protected] for inquiries.

Hub Happenings

Boos & Brews: Halloween Dance & Craft Party on mahina o Huna, Sat Nov. 1st 6-10pm at The Lei Bar. Music by Peanut Brotha & Special Guests. Tonics & brews by The Hive.

More details in the next Poepoe newsletter issue and follow @theleibar on Instagram to stay updated.

Community Happenings

• huiMAU Hub is hiring a part-time Hānai Kanaka Assistant. Apply by Fri Oct. 24th. Join the hui in working to restore abundance & food sovereignty in the community by procuring, processing and distributing food and well-being. Find more info and apply at https://www.alaulili.com/employment.html or email [email protected] 

• Laulau 4 Lāhui on Fri Oct. 24th at 5pm & Sat Oct. 25th at 8am. Making laulau together to feed vulnerable lāhui/houseless/kupuna. Prepping on Friday and wrapping on Saturday. Donations accepted, drop off in Puna. DM @moonkinetingz on Instagram.

• Hawaiʻi Farmers Union 15th Annual Convention at Kahaluʻu Ma Kai in Kona on Sat Oct. 25th. Annual meeting & elections on Sun Oct. 26th. Find more info and register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoA3F0reTVfcXEc1BoD7rYFHffuZXXWVhcJk_SdHtmmF2ruA/viewform

• Lauhala Workshops: Lauhala Love x Island Nation on Sat Oct. 25th, 10:15am-12:45pm. Ulana, culture, community. Learn the cultural tradition of lauhala weaving with Naomi of Lauhala Love while creating your own pieces to cherish and wear. Purchase tickets at kawaihona.com 

• AgOrchard Course with GoFarm Hawaiʻi Applications due by Nov. 3rd at gofarmhawaii.org Course schedule Nov. 20th-April 18th.

• Mamaki Tea & Product Sampling at Waiholokui Garden Store on Nov. 9th & 23rd and Dec. 7th & 21st from 10am-2pm. 

• The Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Cooperative is actively recruiting Harvesters to support member farms in the Kohala area. Contact Chris at Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Co-op for more information [email protected] 808-346-2762

• Hale O Lono Workday every 2nd Saturday of the month. Nov. 8th, 2025. 9am-11:30am. Join them in connecting with ʻāina through traditional Hawaiian fishpond management in Keaukaha. More info at instagram.com/hale_o_lonoand edithkanakaolefoundation.org/sites Potluck encouraged. Recommended to bring tabis, gloves, sunscreen, and water.

• Onomea Country Market is a distribution location for Hawaiʻi Farm-To-Car by Hoʻōla Farms; an online farmers market for local produce, meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods, value-added products, and more. SNAP/EBT accepted. Shop online Friday-Monday and pickup on Wednesdays from 3pm-5pm at the Pepeʻekeo location. https://hoolafarms.org/hawaii-farm-to-car/

Follow this link https://linktr.ee/gathercore to make submissions for Community Happenings and/or Maker Spotlights.