A ‘must’ to visit North of Cairns

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4wd experience Daintree FNQ, Aboriginal experience, Buru, Cairns, camp ground, camping ground, china camp, CJ Fisher, Cooktown, Creb track, Daintree, dreamtime stories, Meg falls, yindilli

A fantastic Tour Guide telling Dreamtime stories! CJ Fisher, Kuku Yalanji elder is opening his area to tourists.

We know how challenging it is for small initiatives to be recognised and advertised so I decided to write this post to encourage you to visit Yindilli Camping Ground near the Meg Falls in the FNQ Daintree.

On your way from Cairns to Cooktown, turn off @ Wujal Wujal and discover Buru also known as China Camp where the local elder CJ Fisher takes you on an accompanied walk.

Put your tent in your 4WD and stay there camping overnight, sit around camp fire and watch an incredible sky. An experience of a life time that you will always remember!

Visit CJ Fisher new website Yindilli and contact him for your next visit in the Daintree!

Highly recommended by Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master & Author
www.fengshuisteps.com.au

Sacred Feng Shui – the Story of the Blue Damsel Fly

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Roseline & Colin

During my last Feng Shui visit to FNQ last week, I felt the call to go inland and pay a visit to my dear friend Kuku Yalanji Elder Colin Fisher in China Camp (Buru).

My new little tent, self inflated mattress and pillow were safely stuck in the bottom of my backpack, I added enough food for the duration of my stay. I was wondering how I was going to handle carrying 17 kilos in my with my frozen shoulder and walk the Creb track. I caught the Country Road Coachlines in Mossman and got kindly dropped off on the track turnoff just after Wujal Wujal.  I felt lucky when I heard that morning that someone was going to China Camp and could pick me up on the way. I started walking and connecting with the Ancestors – “Yalada” – I thanked them to welcome me again. I praised and honoured their beautiful country. Even thought the wet season had started, deep inside my heart and Soul, I knew Spirit was going to look after me. The white Toyota picked me on the way and I arrived in no time. What a blessing, thank you!

Each time I visit that place, I learn so much about the Land, about Culture, about our differences, about compassion, about myself too. It is a journey.

Sunday morning, with a couple of friends, Colin and I headed for our walk north of the Roaring Meg falls. We greeted a couple of visitors on the car park and headed off further. We walked and stopped in a few places and swam safely in the river where permitted. We were relaxed, we were connected, we were One with the place and with the whole Universe.

(example of a damselfly)

While dipping in a calm water spots, a turquoise blue and black damsel fly gently landed on Colin’s forearm. It turned and looked at him in the eyes. It stayed there. After a minute, Colin looked at me and said “This never happened to me before” – he was in awe. The fly flew off and landed again a few seconds later, at the same spot. It is only when I approached him that it flew away. That was an omen. Which omen?

I went to my special place, my favourite rock in the area and sat down. I connected with it and suddenly I felt a shake under my bum – you know like when you have your mobile phone on buzzer in your pocket. I jumped and took my camera out of my front pocket and I laughed thinking, I don’t even have my phone with me and my camera wouldn’t buzz! “My” rock was connecting, I love this! Was this another omen?

On our way back to the car park, three men greeted us with the sad news that a lady had slipped from the Meg Falls a few hours before. Could we be of any help? The police officer arrived and we offered him assistance in the search. It was a sacred site after all; we all had to be careful and respectful. I asked him what colour the lady was wearing… “Turquoise blue top and denim shorts” said the officer. I said to Colin – “Exactly the colours of the damsel fly that landed a few hours ago on your forearm.”  We were speechless. Damsel in distress…

This is a very sad loss indeed. The body of the lady was found a couple of days later by the professional divers at the bottom of the fall. The signs and warnings on site mention to be careful and stay safe. The Roaring Meg now counts over a dozen of deaths, mainly men who are trespassing and disrespect the Sacredness of this Women’s site.

I share this very personal story with you to emphasize the importance of Respect. Sacred Feng Shui is about connecting with the Land, the Elements and the Ancestors.

Australia carries aboriginal energy, many of us are ‘white’ or new Australians. To integrate fully in this country, let’s embrace the aboriginal culture and knowledge of the Traditional Owners. Respect is essential. Understand our differences and adapt accordingly. We are the new comers, sometimes we are still the intruders – many don’t realise this.

A few years ago, I passed my exam and became an Australian citizen. I failed the question about cricket; questions were only related to the history of the country since white men came. I was very sad to see hardly any question on aboriginal history and culture.

That has to change. It is high time that schools teach essential steps to honour people who lived here for thousands of years. We, the new ones, have to adapt and understand how Traditional Owners live the Dreaming.

Your life is worth investing in a guided tour when you visit Sacred places.

Roseline Deleu
Feng Shui Master & Author
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Contact Kuku Yalanji Elder Colin Fisher in FNQ China Camp (Buru) (07) 4098 6248
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Australian Aboriginal Approach to Feng Shui

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I was blessed being invited to a remote aboriginal community 2 hours from Cooktown in Tropical North Queensland (Australia). This small and wonderful mob is an alcohol and drug free community setting an example for other communities. The land has been given back to its indigenous caretakers. The journey there is by 4WD only and it was only possible because it was the dry season. During the wet season it is very difficult to get in or out of this land as there are many creeks to go through, and I mean through – not over! No bridges up that way!

On arrival to the land my friend, who is one of the traditional owners of the Land performed a small welcome ceremony. He called to the Spirit of the Land to say that he had brought me here and that I was a friend and to welcome me to the land and keep me protected. He told me the Land is the boss! “Land gets to decide who stays”.

I then travelled over many more creeks into the scrub and rainforest country. On this land I experienced the power of nature like never before. I became one with the Earth. I could feel her heartbeat as I slept on the Earth. I bathed in the pure flowing creeks. The dingoes howled outside my tent during the night. I watched in amazement a spectacular show of the lights in the heavenly galaxy every night. I visited sacred sites and was shown bush tucker and the most powerful experience was my initiation with a rock. Life will never be the same again!

Feng Shui is more than the commercial side of what most people know. It certainly does not limit itself to putting coins under the doormat to attract luck. Feng Shui is about connecting with the Land, the Devas and the Elementals too! Embracing the essences of the 5 elements is what every Feng Shui Practitioner need to truly learn in depth to be able to recommend the right amount of element balancing for their clients. This means how much Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water inside a house need to appear with colours, finishes and textures based on people’s characteristics and in respect of the Ba gua grid. To do this, spending time in Nature and in the Bush is essential, it is there that we learn the best!

When I was on the Land with the Kuku Yalanji, I explained how I read the place where my friend was living. The line where the ants were running was explaining what was happpening in his life at the time, the location of the bubbling creek was there to bring him luck. Moreover, interestingly, across his place was a special vortex that seem helping people de-toxing from alcohol. I certainly spent a week there without feeling any alcohol craving (I was an average drinker then)… and amazingly, I have not touched a drop of alcohol ever since – that was in 2008!

Living my Feng Shui life has certainly seen me change and shift from what I learnt from my culture and family. I am so grateful being open to new cultures and other ways of living in synergy with Mother Nature.

This community is very willing to share their knowledge and to take people to visit their area.  Kuku Yalanji people have lived in Buru (China Camp) for thousands of years. In Yalanji language Buru means “bowl”, because Buru country is shaped like a bowl, with the mountains around the rim and the creeks running through the middle. White people first came to Buru about 100 years ago. They found tin at Buru – and for a while there were big mining camps with lots of European and Chinese miners. That’s how Buru got the name China Camp. http://www.fengshuisteps.com/retreat.html

Like you, I am a diamond with many facets, Feng Shui is part of my life! To discover many more of my facets, visit the links above and below, and email me how you believe I can help and inspire you! Roseline Deleu http://www.fengshuisteps.com/roseline.html