Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Spiritual Healing Trail

The Spiritual Healing Trail is a gift from the Aboriginal tribe of the Wurundjeri people. It aims to promote personal good health through improving our emotional and spiritual well-being and a sense of being connected to the land.
The trail is simple, all you have to do is follow the map to get from site to site and allow the instructions for each site and markers along the track to lead you through your healing journey.
This is the start of the trail marked by these markers on the rock...
The trail leads you through the woodlands...
...to the first site called the Gathering marked by these markers on the rock. Here, you gather your thoughts and identify and prioritise your issues. Divide your issues of concern into two groups; (1)Issues that you can manage or that you have some control over, and (2)Issues that you can't manage right now, or which you have no control. Once you understand which issues you have control over and those that you don't, you are ready to continue your journey to the next stage.
Along the way, you pass through some olive trees...
...come along the creek...
...and reach the second site call the Purifying. Here you let the water wash away issues you have no control over by washing your hands in the water by the creek bank. Do not waste energy on issues that cannot be resolved.
Let them go or put them to one side for the time being and cross the creek and continue the journey through the gum tree lined valley toward a tranquil wetland....
Here, be cautious of snakes that dwell in the habitat during the warmer months.
The third site is at this wetland...
...marked by another markers on the rock. This is the site of Contemplation where you draw energy from the good things in your life. Take time to consider how you are feeling, think of where you have been and use your surroundings to connect yourself with the spirit of the place. Picture a wetland in your mind then probe deeper into the water before you and the diversity of life that it supports. Consider the richness and fullness of your life.Walk along the edge of the creek till you get to the fourth site of Possibilities at the second crossing of the creek. There is a fish ladder located here. The ladder is symbolic of the need to take one step at a time to overcome big obstacles. Take time to meditate on your issues for possible solutions by using this principle...
...follow the trail, across the creek and climb to the higher ground...
...till you reach the fifth site of the trail where you are on top of the world and on top of your issues! You are Ready To Go and tackle any issues that may come your way...

...take a moment to enjoy the view from this vantage point. Congratulations you are on the right path towards a rich, fulfilling and rewarding lifestyle!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

..if u are trying 2 show me the way, u gotta tell me where this place is..

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