Aborigines Part 2

What is the meaning of faith?

Throughout the world, spread across the continents, there are many so called “primitive” tribes. These tribes live off the land, hunt for their food and generally live day to day. Yet they have tremendous faith; faith that their creator will look after them and provide.

These tribes view the world far differently than the chaotic, competitive existence of the developed world. In the capitalist society the dollar, pound or euro is king. The idea of success is about how much money one can acquire, whether we have more material possessions than the person next door. Our brains function on logic, formulas and ideas that can be proved.

Tribes like the Aborigines exist by being more in tune with the environment and don’t depend on things tangible. They observe and learn from what nature teaches them. They endeavour to improve their situation by constantly increasing their knowledge and then passing that information on to the next generation in their tribe. Initiation ceremonies are a passage that everybody goes through but this is about learning the Laws of Living and the skills that go with it.

The tribe will have at their head Wirinuns which are wise men, shamans, medicine men and magicians. They will guide the tribe, help them over come hardship and teach the skills that help the drive to achieve and improve. Rock paintings and more recently bark paintings are some of the ways in which Aborigines record their lessons and great events so that they can be passed down the generations without losing clarity through interpretation.

There is much mystery surrounding the magical powers of The Aboriginal Culture.
Extra sensory perception, faith healing and the remarkable ability to conduct surgery by inserting their hands into a sick person’s body without leaving a trace or scar are all part of the fascinating world of the Aborigine. Although there have been many attempts to discredit these amazing skills, to my knowledge none have been proved or disproved as yet.

The Aborigines have a phenomenal belief in the spirits. Every spirit has their own vibrational thought frequency. Remember, Aborigines believe that everything comes from a thought yet not everything is physical. So by tuning into the frequency of the spirit they can communicate with that spirit. In practicing Totemism they also believe that everything has a frequency including animals and physical objects. They will spend part of their lives searching for the Totem that has the closest vibrational thought frequency to their own and once found brings about some peace and harmony to their lives.

Although any Aborigine can communicate with the spirits if they develop the skills, it is generally the Wirinuns that contact them and the very skilled will be able to do this at will. Much of their communication will be with ancestral spirits who can provide answers gained from their greater experiences. In order to reach into the realms of the spirit world they will alter their moods to align their frequencies with that of the spirits. Even then thoughts aren’t easily transmitted to the spirits. Thoughts will be much clearer if accompanied by emotion.

A Wirinun may well be able to convey emotion by himself but rituals, dances and chanting enhance the emotional state and the transference of thought becomes much easier.

Compare this then to our prayers. When we speak to God our words can very easily be lost if we aren’t focussed on what we have to say. If our moods distract us we don’t concentrate on the words. Creating emotion helps God understand our prayers better. In the high churches of the Anglican community a lot of the prayers are sung. Other denominations and faiths will chant to get their message through. Is it any wonder then the increased popularity of gospel worship. The entertainingly enthusiastic approach to prayer and worship enlivens the congregation promoting a tremendous sense of wellbeing. Emotion plays a big part in this style of prayer.

How fantastic is that?

Terry Norrington

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