Friends of Earth
The Lore of the Githabul Ngarakbul Clans, the original Keepers at Australia’s eastern coast, forms the foundation of Aboriginal Creation Lore, known as Bootheram. Passed on as oral natural history, this Lore teaches that the land holds the genetic codes and vital energies for life. The Ancients chose special places to maintain these energies, sustaining both the landscape and harmony. The central tenet is care: all beings living on or in the land and waters must be protected. This is a profound intellectual and ethical achievement, guiding coexistence and stewardship of the environment.
Building on these foundations, Aboriginal Creation Lore, exemplified by the symbol of the All-Mother, Bugal Wena, emphasises the core rule ‘Not To Be Greedy.’ The phrase bugal wena, meaning caring and sharing, expresses the fundamental responsibility to respect and preserve Creation. This principle underpins all interactions, ensuring the well-being of all life.
The responsibility to care for land, water, and creatures comes from Ancestral creatives of universal significance. These beings shaped the world and encoded their Lore in the land’s topography and the stars above. This enduring ethos—’caring for country’—governs the balance, health, and abundance of all life. Celestial patterns are linked to earthly sacred places (djurebil), thereby enacting natural cycles that promote fertility and health for all species.
In contrast to these longstanding practices and beliefs, recent US Navy use of anti-submarine sonar endangers marine life, particularly whales, which hold special significance in Aboriginal Creation Lore. These whales, considered the Earth’s Firstborns, are connected to ancestral stories of creation, notably their entry into the ancient Eromanga Sea during the mythic Alcheringa era. This highlights the ongoing conflict between traditional Lore’s imperative to protect life and modern threats to it.
The interconnectedness of all life is symbolised by the ‘clever water’—the oceans—that link every being. Water and its governance are central in Aboriginal Lore, especially in Australia’s arid landscape. Furthermore, kinship, marriage, spirituality, and healing are guided by celestial cycles. These cycles reinforce the reciprocal relationships among species. Thus, every being is seen as kin, existing in balance and guided by obligations of care. These obligations are written in the stars and on the land, following natural cycles. This view reflects the core message: as above, so below—care for all sustains life.
Thus, the “killing” of these gentle ocean dwellers is in direct conflict with time-tested Lore intended to protect all life, as directed by ancestral creatives, and with the obligation to uphold life for all creatures on Earth.
Taken together, Aboriginal Creation Lore represents the official lineage of the ancient grandmother, Warrazum the Rainbow Serpent, the original Galactic creator, the All-Mother God, Bugal Wena, the Earth made flesh, and the great creative ancestors, the Sky heroes of the Matristic (partnership) culture of Star Lore.
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