Prime Minister John Howard’s call for Australians to pray for rain has been
answered with the nation holding an event that prayed rain.
Thousands of people supported and participated in Australia’s inaugural
National Rain Day on May 8, 2007, which aimed to attract significant rainfall.
National Rain Day involved people standing on the earth barefoot and being led
through a guided short visualisation at 11am on the day.
A copy of this meditation, read by indigenous Australian Kelli McGuinness was
downloadable as an MP3 file on NationalRainDay.com
Inspired by Greg Braden’s book “The Isaiah Effect€ the idea came to
McCallum Marketing CEO John McCallum, of Melbourne, during an XL Wealth Shift
seminar on the Gold Coast in late April.
The event was spearheaded by a group of like-minded Australian entrepreneurs.
“The potential to bring life giving rains to our land multiply if more than
one per cent of the Australian community experience this feeling of rain
collectively,€ Mr McCallum said.
He said significant rain has fallen in many areas across the nation on and
following the day.
“I was astounded by the enthusiastic response and support by so many people
across our land, given they only had two weeks to create awareness of the
event,€ Mr McCallum said.
“John Howard was concerned that rains needed to come before the end of May to
ensure our crops would be sown, so it had to happen before then and it did.€
He said a highlight of the day was the beautiful ceremony on the lawns of
Parliament House led by Isira. Isira is an initiated song woman of the Mirning
tribe whose totem is the whale. As a holder of the rain dreaming, her tribal
name is Ngingali, meaning gentle rain - bringer of life.
This was the focal point to National Rain Day and Mr McCallum believed it was
important to have the prayer of visualisation led in the nation’s capital by
a descendant of our indigenous people, who he said are so deeply connected to
this land.
Isira led the gathering with an imaginative description of rain forming and
falling with the earth receiving it in gratitude, supported by the mystical
sounds of the didgeridoo played by Lewis Langdon.
Isira, a global peace ambassador said, “It is essential that we all
understand our intimate connection with nature and that all of our desires -
what we focus on most - influences nature.€
“We must return our hearts to the sacred connection we have with earth to
honour her and her natural elements for harmony to return. Rather than thinking
of the lack of rain, we must realise our connection with the rain, know our
oneness with it in our vision and give thanks for it. In this way, we pray WITH
rain rather than give the image of a lack of rain to creation.€
“Then we hold the true vision of rain nourishing us and we become part of the
cycle again that brings rain.€
There were also group visualisations at the botanical gardens in each capital
city.
Mr McCallum said National Rain Day was here to stay and would become an
important part of the Australian culture as the awareness increased.
“I am honoured, grateful and deeply humbled by the amazing support this
initiative has received and the momentum that is rapidly building,€ he said.
“We have together achieved a wonderful result, establishing an event which we
will build on in the years to come, calling the people of this land to
understand the rain song.
“I invite everyone who resonates with this pray rain experience to hold the
vision that our land will enjoy balance and harmony, our crops nurtured,
forests and land honoured, our waterways, catchment areas, reservoirs, rivers
and lakes reach fulfilment.
“Collectively, we can all bring balance and harmony to our land for future
generations.€
About the Author...
Joanne Hay, Editor of Nourished Magazine, Chief Nourisher and Mother of three is very grateful to live in Byron Bay and be able to share all she has learned about Nourishment. She has trained as an Acupuncturist (unfinished), Kinesiologist (finished) and parent (never finished). She serves the Weston A Price Foundation as a chapter leader. She loves sauerkraut, kangaroo tail stew, home made ice cream, her husband Wes and her kids Isaiah, Brynn and Ronin (in no particular order…well maybe ice cream first).
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