Our dearest has asked: Does the land belong to any one particular people?
What prompted this question was a indigenous man purporting that the land ‘Australia’ was, is, and always would be theirs. This goes against all I believe, she thought.
Granted, the arrival of the ‘white’ man brought great devastation to the native peoples, and there continues to be inequalities abounding. However, our dearest regards man’s existence on Earth to be one of custodians of the land rather than owners. Is she correct?
Yes and no.
We shall not get into semantics, Dear Ones. Suffice to say – man exists but for a short time, in the overall scheme. His current usage of the land depletes the resources for his financial gain. In the main, indigenous races seek to live in harmony with the land. This being a synchronisation toward a fairer existence for all.
Back to our dearest’s question. Does ‘the land’ belong to any one people?
We would pose another question. Would being custodians of the land be preferable to owing the land?
Under the current status we would have to say ‘yes’. However, the ideals of today will change over time. There will be a blending, so to speak, of the indigenous and the profiteering points of view.
This will not be the case for some time. Man must be willing to change. This will become the norm within the next three centuries when all will willingly invest in the betterment for all.
However, Dear Ones, until that time there will be inordinances within man’s thinking. This is to be expected.
Many Blessings
Carolyn Page & The Collective Consciousness
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Lulu: “Our Dada says this reminded him of a post-apocalyptic book he read once where somebody asked why people didn’t act to prevent the environmental catastrophe that destroyed civilization, and part of the answer was, ‘Man will not solve a problem unless he can find an acceptable solution, and there are no acceptable solutions to some problems’.”
Lulu, that must have been quite a chilling yet exciting read for your Dada!
As written by The C.C. I am buoyed by the advise that there will come a solution. I can’t help but feel, though, that a ‘near death’ condition will be one of the catalysts forging that solution into being. Man’s thinking is currently far from the harmony needed…
I always feel like who “owns” the land are the ones who can handle the land in the first place. As a white woman, I can’t handle the Australian heat. There was a little boy recently who went missing called Gus. They didn’t call in the Aboriginal trackers…for some reason, until much later. They were never able to find the little boy. That’s what I mean, if that makes sense? Its kind of like, in your home, if you had a leaky tap and you’re the only one who knows who to make it stop leaking. Aboriginal people know how the Australian land works. That’s why they, usually, call in Aboriginal people to track people lost in the outback. Too me, it is their land persay, but Australia is my home as well. Does that make any sense, haha. We absolutely can integrate together.
Unfortunately human beings suck, haha.
Yes, it makes a whole lot of sense. We need to come together and work as one, as you say. Each one doing what is their forte. Some can and others can’t.
It will be quite wonderful when all men can work for the benefit of all – land, environment, nature, animals, and so much more.
I would love to return in the flesh when those days dawn. The thought is so uplifting! 🤗👍😍
I’m so glad to hear that, I thought I was a little harsh >.<
Carolyn, this is a beautifully measured reflection—holding history, humility, and hope in balance. The distinction between ownership and stewardship feels especially resonant, as does the long view you invite us to take. Thank you for offering a lens that encourages patience, responsibility, and a gentler relationship with the land.
Michael, thank you for your thoughtful comment. Hopefully, we shall all, in time to come, appreciate the responsibility we share – not only to our own health as a species, but also to the land that provides us with health.