One of several figures created by William Ricketts.
(William Ricketts also has a spiritual sanctuary in the Dandenongs, north east of Melbourne.)
They appear embedded in a wall at Seawinds - beautiful parkland gardens atop Arthurs Seat mountain on the Mornington Peninsula overlooking Port Phillip Bay.
who am I?
I am the eyes of the land
as it was
and should be
my Dreaming was
the bushland and desert sands
I was just a pilgrim
in my Dreaming
I found my running water
my earth place
my star place
my place to touch old wisdoms
my Mother's gifts to my thirsty soul
in my Dreaming
I created my rhythms
I created my songlines
in my Dreaming
my kookaburra found me
he gave me the healing of laughter
the healing of energies
he became my sign of intimate hope
he became
we became
my spirit
my knowing
my understanding
my music
in my Dreaming
I create my rhythms
I create my songlines
and now
my Dreaming is your Dreaming
I am your eyes of the land
as it was
and should be
the bushland and desert sands are our timeless visions
we are just pilgrims
NOTES
Meaning of the Dreaming to Aboriginal people
Meaning of the kookaburra as a guide
Linking to:
dVerse ~ Modern Day Mythology
