Susan AKA Peacefull
Indigenous Australians: Kinship and Skin Names
It is interesting I had never heard of skin names until I spoke with two indigenous women in Canteen Creek when I was teaching there. I was fortunate to spend the night learning. I didn’t fully understand their kinship system but I realised they had a structure to their culture that few anglo/europeans know. I… Continue reading
The Rainbow Serpent A Sacred Symbol
I felt to explore the rainbow serpent as it is mentioned in literature about indengious people in Australia. However, I’d first like to look into the serpent mythology as I saw serpents all over Chichen Itza the Mayan Pyramid site in Mexico. I just found out in West Africa they have the rainbow serpent mythology.… Continue reading
The Ochre Track of My Dreaming
I visited the Simpson’s Gap which is 5 minutes from where I am staying. It was unbelievably inspiring. I cried as I took in this monolithic vision. I have travelled the world but never seen sights like this. I felt to write a poem to try and find the words, as I was speechless on… Continue reading
Truth and Reconciliation Between Indigenous and Anglo Australians?
I have been reading a book called Sacred Australia. I felt inspired to look at it this morning and felt myself cry with the sense of connection to the indigenous people and spiritual nature of this land.
I thought rather than refer to my notes I may just write this intuitively. I have felt since… Continue reading
West MacDonnell Ranges: Peace in Ormiston Gorge
Got up at 9am and had a call from Keith asking if I would like some pancakes. I explained I was waiting for Chris to come and I would follow him to Keith’s place. Keith lives 15 km out of Alice Springs.
I had a really nice breakfast with Nicki and we talked about friends… Continue reading
Alice Springs: Life and Musings
I offered to do a workshop for the people who have allowed me to stay at their campground. They have a big campfire and they invite people to come and share stories. For the last 4 days I’ve not been well, yesterday spent the day in bed, too exhausted to get up. That night I… Continue reading
Life in Alice Springs
I am currently staying at a place called Campfire in the heart. It is run by a Christian group who’s focus is on reconciliation and sharing stories. I am pretty sure a contact in Darwin gave me a contact of a guy here in Alice Springs who is a clown doctor. He connected me with… Continue reading
The Song of A New Dreaming
I sat tonight with the inspiration to write a poem. I just sat until I got the feeling of what I was to write. I might add it is the feeling I sit with the writing comes as I start.
This poem came to me as I feel myself blending with the natural world I… Continue reading
Balancing the Dreaming and the Dreamtime
It is interesting when I explore the Indigenous dreaming you can feel the awareness of a people that goes beyond the material world. There is no coinidence that in every indigenous tradition around the world the spiritual is integrated. Often you read the word harmony, within that is non resistance to what is.
http://www.aboriginalartonline.com/culture/dreaming.php
The… Continue reading
Custodians: Arrernte People of Alice Springs (Mparntwe)
I find myself turning from British History to the traditional stewards of Australia. When you see indigenous people you can see how different we are in custom and the way we think. I find myself curious about them and a desire to understand more of their way. I feel I don’t know them at all… Continue reading