Oracle of Consciousness
Journeys of the soul
Uluru - Solar Plexus Chakra
Uluru
Also known as Ayers Rock
Solar Plexus Chakra
in the Human Body
The Earth's Solar Plexus is related to fire and the sun.
Angelique and Jake had arrived safely in Australia after a 28 hour flight from Lhasa to Darwin, and took a few days to settle in.
Fortunately there was only a 2-hour time difference, so jet-lag was not a problem for them.
During their flight, they read up on Uluru, Aboriginal culture and arrived excited at the prospect of their outer and inner discoveries that lay ahead.
Being the adventurers they are and now having the funds, they decided to rent a 4-wheel drive to make the almost 2,000 kilometre journey to Uluru.
That way on their return trip they could explore Alice Springs and Kakadu National Park before heading off to their next destination.
Australia's most famous monolithic, sandstone rock, considered a most sacred and holy place, is probably the biggest in the world.
The Anangu people believe that Uluru was formed by ancestral beings at the beginning of time.
The Anangu are directly descended from these ancestors.
Modern science shows that they have lived around Uluru for more than 40,000 years, which makes them one of the oldest human societies on earth.
Uluru rises 348 metres above the surrounding plain, higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and has a circumference of 9.4 km.
The temperatures can be as high as 47°C during the day, but during winter the overnight temperature can drop to −7°C .
Source: https://parksaustralia.gov.au/uluru/discover/history
So what would draw the aboriginal people all those years ago to a most inhospitable part of the huge Australian continent?
I would venture to say, they were drawn towards the earth energy fields, magnetic or otherwise of Uluru and its surrounds.
In fact the aborigines have a term for these energies and call them 'The Songlines'.
They are believed to have been created by ancestral beings during the Dreamtime, a period of creation and storytelling.
These beings traveled across the land, creating songlines as they went, leaving behind a trail of stories, songs, and cultural knowledge.
Despite they being a nomadic culture capable of sustaining themselves in the harshest of environments, they were also highly advanced and evolved beings.
Having developed and put in use the most aerodynamic artefact in the form of the boomerang, a long, long, time before the Wright Brothers ever took their first flight!
Meanwhile in Darwin, having stocked up on food, goodies and suntan cream at a local supermarket and while filling up the 4WD (Four-Wheel-Drive) with fuel at a petrol station (As they are called in Australia), a kindly aboriginal man wandered over with a tray or trinkets, a boomerang and some classic dotted aboriginal art for sale.
He took one long, lingering look at the pair, directly into their eyes and souls and said, "You have no need for these at this time, pointing to his wares, but I can introduce you to my uncle who is very familiar with Uluru."
"There it was again, how did he know where were were heading?" Jake was to ask Angelique later on the road. "Don't answer, let me guess, he replied, "Quantum Entanglement!"
"I need to learn a lot more about this subject," he added.
"I have a feeling you are going to get that opportunity, and sooner than you think, Jake," Angelique replied.
During the long outback trip, they listened to a fascinating audio book about the 40,000 plus years of aboriginal history.
The journey from Darwin to Uluru on the shortest and quickest route took about 18 hours of driving time, broken by an overnight stay, meals and some sightseeing.
By this time they arrived, they had learnt how to say good morning fluently in Australian:
"G'Dai Mayet!"
And so it began, an introduction and adventure with a traditional elder, Uncle Max, who is filled with indigenous wisdom, cultural knowledge and being of service to his community
'Elders play an important role in maintenance of culture, songs, oral histories, sacred stories, Aboriginal Australian languages, and dance, and are also educators who demonstrate leadership and skills in resolving conflicts.
Elders also preside over ceremonies and other spiritual practices, and attend to the health and well-being of young people.'
- wikipedia-
Uncle (an endearing label, not relative) Max, resides with his youngest daughter and grandson near Yulara, close to Uluru and his sole (soul) passion and purpose, is to keep the Australian Aboriginal culture alive.
This is how they came to meet, shortly after Jake and Angelique arrived in Yulara where they would stay and from there, make their way to meet Uncle Max.
It was more like a reunion than a first meeting.
Uncle Max is a jolly fellow with a constant, broad smile on his face and a welcoming energy.
"I was kinda expecting you." he unsurprisingly said, as Jake took a sideways glanced at his loved-one, who just grinned back.
"I am at your service and would love to take you to our sacred place tomorrow night, when all the tourists have departed with their Instagram pictures to be posted online."
For the rest of the day and following morning, Angelique and Jake circumnavigated the holy, red rock by foot, watched a stunning sunset and its glorious colours, slept peacefully and awoke to two cheeky Kookaburras laughing at them and the rest of the world!
In the late afternoon, they drove back to Uncle Max's location where he piled into the 4WD and they took the short excursion into the dual-listed, UNESCO World Heritage site, renown for its outstanding natural and cultural values.
"I have learn much from my father, grandfather and their forefathers," Uncle Max stated, as they leant their backs upon the still warm red rock in the dying twilight, under a magical clear, black sky, pin-pricked with countless little holes through which the stars sparkled.
"If you so choose, you can pass this on to your generation, who will become the new change-makers," he optimistically added.
Bringing them back to the night sky, he added, "Remember to focus not only upon the stars, but the gap in between, much the same as we should do with our thoughts.
For much is to be learnt from this gap" he wisely espoused.
In the silence they all shared, with their eyes shut as Uncle Max had gently requested, came a profound vision that each would later concur upon, of ancient corroborees, hunters and their game, ceremonies, recreational singing, dances and the haunting sounds of didgeridoos.
Music credit: https://youtu.be/nN-542IYoE0?si=tiqUez_RWzQRNomm
These had taken place in this very spot where they sat, thousands of years ago in celebration of life.
From this was culled the same message for the three witnesses: "This culture, one of the oldest on earth, holds many of the keys to modern human needs, which if we are to survive and thrive, must be heeded to."
When Jake and Angelique emerged in their own time from this experience, they were greeted by Uncle Max, grinning from ear to ear.
"Did you see my late wife,?" he asked
"Was she the one standing in the water with the big torquise coloured necklace around her neck?" questioned Angelique.
"I saw her too!" yelled Jake.
"You are both correct my young friends, she visits me regularly from beyond this earthly plane." said Uncle Max.
"Let me quote from the poem 'From the Oceans to the Dust' by Zelda Quakawoot."
He extracted a well-used and crumpled paper from his pouch and began to read:
"We will honour our elders
Till the chains of time rust
They shared their legacy
From the oceans to the dusts.
It’s not written on the pages of Wills,
Or even on the Net
It’s just as they left it
The same when they went.
No signage is written
In words with a meaning
By words from their mouths
Grew generations of Dreaming.
Animals and plants
They mirrored the souls
The stories had teachings
For each waterhole.
Time has watched fete change
And the stars they still shine
They showed us the heritage
An environment sublime.
We will honour our elders
Till the dawn meets the dusk
They entrusted a legacy
From the oceans to the dusts."
"We have been shown, he quietly stated, our job now is to bring back this indigenous wisdom into our world today and use whatever constructive technology to bring about human respect and honour towards our precious Mother Earth."
After they dropped off Uncle Max and bade him farewell, during the short trip back to the township Jake turned momentarily to Angelique and asked, "Do you think this is what we needed to experience and hear today, or you do you think there is more?"
Angelique was quietly contemplating the question when all of a sudden they came across a solitary kangaroo on the road, unfazed and staring straight at them.
It was a sign to be still, silent and at peace, allowing the answer to percolate from deeply within.
"Let's sleep on this Jake, she replied "and in the meantime, we can reflect deeper on what has transpired these past few days.
The following morning over freshly brewed coffee, Angelique quietly said to Jake, "I feel like I am done.
Of course there is much more to explore about this ancient continent, its first nation people, and all it has to offer, but as far as the 'Chakra Journey' is concerned, I feel I have achieved much more than I ever expected."
"How about you Jake?"
Jake was still blown away by the fact that they could sit against a rock in the middle of nowhere, with a complete stranger from a totally different culture, and each have exactly the same experience.
"I am more certain than ever before as to who and what I am, which you always describe as 'Infinite Consciousness having a human experience'."
"I have participated in an amazing, albeit tiny taste of this Consciousness and know I am that, so yes dearest Angel, I am convinced and ready to move on."
They left Uluru to do what Uluru does best and headed for Alice Springs, stopping occasionally to take in the sights, fauna and flora of this ancient land.
Australia, the Great Southern Land Down Under!
The couple took their time to integrate the new-found awareness and abilities while taking a leisurely drive north, stopping at Kakadu National Park, full of wonder and onto Darwin, for the next leg of their global sojourn.
Note for the reader:
With the greatest honour for our aboriginal brothers and sisters, no indigenous folk depicted here alive or otherwise, are disrespected in any way and this story has no bearing on the reality of their lives.
With gratitude to the photographers not attributed to, within these pages.
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