Hello Chris and all fellow friends in Australia,
I am touched to read all these warm encouragements filled with such
wisdom. It is in these moments that one really sees and feels where
one stands and I am shure that the deep human kindness is revealed.
From our cold and white Montreal, in Canada, I too send my Love and
support to all of you. May an understanding and a deeper conscience
bloom from this experience.
Your,s
Galina Husaruk
--- In ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Walsh"
<chrisjwalsh@...> wrote:
both
Hi David,
I am so happy you and Janne ran away and live to fight another day!
Thanks to others from around the world for outpourings of support
privately and through this forum.Some good
Many people I know have been directly threatened by these fires.
friends still are. I have two patients who live in areas wherethere were
lots of deaths and I still haven't heard from them. The weather ismuch
cooler now and it is more possible to fight the fires and to escapethem.
They are gradually coming under control. The carnage is unfoldingmoment by
moment as we are flooded with grotesque images and horrible storiesand
intense suffering on the television.and
This is juxtaposed with stories of great good fortune selflessness
bravery. There are massive outpourings of compassion and goodwill. Even
politicians and insurance companies are behaving well. Our pre-organised
disaster plans are being enacted extremely quickly and efficiently.Even
though we like to think it is a very Australian trait The Chineseshowed us
after their earthquake last year that natural catastrophes have thecapacity
to bring out the very best in human behaviour. That is certainlyhappening
here with massive donations of shelter, food, clothing, money, timeand
blood. The blood products are very important for treating burnvictims.
policeman
Our wry humour is returning which is a great sign. On TV I saw a
addressing the people of Yackandanda in the town square. They areunder
serious threat. He said:singed dead
"We all saw what happened to Marysville (It was razed and many
bodies still lie dead there in the houses and streets) I won't lieto you.
It could happen here. So as we prepare I will say to you if you areold or
infirm and live in a house surrounded by eucalyptustrees.............just
bugger off now!!!"elicited
The unexpectedness, vulgarity and clarity of those last four words
such a wonderful belly laugh that undid so much tension. I don'tknow if
other people in the world understand it but that is ourcharacteristic
Australian humour at its most typical and it serves us well.saved by
hasta la vista
Chris Walsh
Melbourne, Australia
webpage: <http://www.cwalsh.com.au> www.cwalsh.com.au
From: ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Ward
Sent: Monday, 9 February 2009 3:58 PM
To: ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ConstellationTalk] 36.3 Celsius 114 Fahrenheit
Hi Chris.. our place was in the direct path of the fire and was
a wind change...Dariecha and Rachana - they run constellation workat -
The Centre for Human Transformation - a few kms from us - losttheir
house and their Centre and became trapped and were only saved whenthe
their son arranged for a private helicopter to pick them up..as I
understand it was a very close call..right now there's been a wind
change from the SW to there SE...the kids were sent home early from
school next door this afternoon ...and I'm about to get on the roofsure i
because friends of ours a couple kms away are coming under 'ember
attack' ...any way still hope to see you Wednesday...just to make
haven't give the wrong impression ....Janne and I fled onSaturday...no
heroes here...all the best David..Fresh Medicine ...Healesvilleto
Chris Walsh wrote:
Yesterday in my home town we had the hottest day on record. It was
unbearable. When you went outside it was so hot it was difficult
bushbreathe
There are still terrible bushfires burning. They are the worst
toll willfires we
have ever had. So far 66 people are dead and we expect the death
Over 700rise to well above 100. Far more have suffered horrendous burns.
they werehomes have been destroyed. Whole townships have been razed as if
koalas,carpet bombed. God knows how many animals kangaroos, possums,
television ofcattle
and sheep have been killed and injured. I saw images on the
thesekangaroos jumping away from the flames as fast as they could in
if theysearing conditions. They must have been exhausted and dehydrated
constellationever made it to safety.
And at the same time as all this, I was facilitating a
threatened.workshop. Some participants had their own homes directly
of ourEveryone knew someone in danger or directly affected. The premier
grown manstate of Victoria cried on television. The prime minister took a
withinto his arms who was sobbing. Australians usually bear crisis
senddefiant
good humour. This was different.
This was our hurricane Katrina. I am afraid we all more and more
vulnerable
to extreme weather events like this with global warming. Please
us your
good wishes. God knows we need them.
hasta la vista
Chris Walsh
Melbourne, Australia
webpage: <http://www.cwalsh.com.au ;<http://www.cwalsh.com.au>>
www.cwalsh.com.au
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