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    Sacred Sites: Uluru: The Guide to Your Magical Journey, #7
    Sacred Sites: Uluru: The Guide to Your Magical Journey, #7
    Sacred Sites: Uluru: The Guide to Your Magical Journey, #7
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    Sacred Sites: Uluru: The Guide to Your Magical Journey, #7

    By Serene Conneeley

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    Sacred Sites: Uluru
    The Guide to Your Magical Journey

    Uluru, the massive monolith in Australia’s Red Centre, is the spiritual heart of the great southern land. It is a geological wonder, towering up from the desert plain, and a cultural marvel, a sacred place to the Anangu people who have lived in the region for thousands of years, whose spiritual beliefs charge them with the responsibility of looking after this land. Nearby are the thirty-six rock domes of Kata Tjuta, which is also a profoundly spiritual location, full of vibrational power and natural beauty, while the desert landscape itself teems with unexpected life and energy.

    Within the pages of Sacred Sites: Uluru, you will:
    * Increase your ecological awareness and develop a strong sense of place, reconnecting to the land, to your own country and to your self.
    * Learn the history of this amazing place, from the Anangu’s beautiful legends of creation to the uncomfortable story of white settlement and the fascinating geological explanation of this magical region.
    * Understand why the traditional owners ask that you don’t climb Uluru, which is so dangerous that many people have died in the attempt, and discover all the other things you can see and do instead.
    * Absorb the essence of kanyini, the interconnectedness of humanity and the land, as elders share their wisdom, and find hope for the future in the beautiful relationships they have forged with their interpreter friends, and their light-hearted, heartfelt and respectful interactions.
    * Read an interview postcard about Uluru with spiritual author and cosmologist Jude Currivan, who feels a deep affinity with Australia’s sacred heartland.
    * And discover extra practical information, websites and details added after Seven Sacred Sites was published. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBlessed Bee
    Release dateJun 7, 2015
    ISBN9781513074412
    Sacred Sites: Uluru: The Guide to Your Magical Journey, #7

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      Sacred Sites - Serene Conneeley

      SACRED SITES

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      Uluru

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      The Guide to Your Magical Journey

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      Serene Conneeley

      Blessed Bee Publishing

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      SACRED SITES: ULURU

      eBook edition copyright © 2015 Serene Conneeley

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      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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      Published by Blessed Bee Publishing

      PO Box 449, Newtown, NSW 2042 Australia

      BlessedBeeBooks.com

      Email: BlessedBeeBooks@yahoo.com.au

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      Cover design: Daniella Spinetti

      Cover photo: Steve Lovegrove

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      To see the colour photos and maps from Seven Sacred Sites,

      visit SereneConneeley.com/gallery

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      "We live in a wonderful world that is

      full of beauty, charm and adventure.

      There is no end to the adventures we can have

      if only we seek them with our eyes open."

      Jawaharlal Nehru, activist and first prime minister of India

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      "Travel is more than the seeing of sights;

      It is a change that goes on, deep and permanent,

      in the ideas of living."

      Miriam Beard, American author and historian

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      Uluru and the Red Centre, Northern Territory, Australia

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      Reconnect to the heartbeat of this sacred earth

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      Absorb the unique energy of this ancient monolith and the powerful vibrations of the desert landscape that surrounds it, finding a spirit of place and a sense of environmental consciousness as you open your self up to the lessons of the people who have lived in its shadow for tens of thousands of years.

      CONTENTS

      Chapter 1 – The Magic of the Earth

      Chapter 2 – The Place

      Chapter 3 – The Present

      Chapter 4 – The Past

      Chapter 5 – The Purpose

      Chapter 6 – The Psychic Connection

      Chapter 7 – Postcard from Jude Currivan

      Chapter 8 – Information and Inspiration

      Other Magical Aboriginal Sites

      The Sacred Sites Series

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      Chapter 1

      The Magic of the Earth

      Since ancient times, sacred sites have had a powerful effect on people. Their vibrational essence, beauty, tranquillity and history, along with the magnetic power infused in each one by centuries of pilgrims steeping it with love and energy, can heal people physically, activate them spiritually and open their heart and their soul to their divine purpose.

      Sacred sites are spiritually significant places that inspire the imagination and activate change and healing in those who spend time there. Each country has several places that are recognised as sacred, as do all religions and cultures, and visiting any one of them will be both a literal and a symbolic adventure, a journey to one of the most beautiful places on the planet as well as to the deepest, most sacred parts of your self.

      Some are intricate manmade structures, such as the Inka city of Machu Picchu in Peru and the Pyramids of Egypt, while others are ancient paths of energy like the Camino, a pilgrimage across the north of Spain. Some are elaborately engineered stone circles such as Britain’s Stonehenge, and others are natural formations like the Tor, the sacred hill in Glastonbury, England; Uluru, the huge monolith in Central Australia; and the volcanoes, mountains and waterfalls of Hawaii.

      These are the seven I wrote about in Seven Sacred Sites: Magical Journeys That Will Change Your Life, a large book that has inspired many a magical journey, but which is too heavy to throw in your backpack and take with you on your adventures. And so here is the eBook, with extra practical info squeezed in, and easy to take with you when you travel.

      Uluru represents a profound connection to the earth and the environment, and spending time here will reconnect you to the land, to your own country, and to your self. For Australians it is a literal connection to the ground we walk on, but regardless of where you are from, this awe-inspiring sacred monolith, the rawness and energy of the desert landscape that surrounds it and the power of the elements that wash over it will stir your spirit and make you feel the heartbeat of the earth.

      The vibration of the Rock also affects you physically. Walking beside it, touching your hand to its weathered sides, you feel the deep hum of it, sense the energy that emanates from deep within. It alters you a little, draws you to it and holds you close. It has an undeniable presence, a power that takes your breath away. Timeless, enigmatic and so beautiful, it evokes a sense of wonder and awe, and a questioning of your own mystery.

      There is something deeply primal about the Red Centre. Far from the technological advances of the city, these ancient sands strip you of the veneer of progress and return you to a more basic state. You are who you are, not what you do, what you have or who you know. The hot winds that blow across Uluru and disperse the wisdom of this sacred centre whisper to your true self.

      Out here, far from anywhere, there is no judgement, and nowhere to hide your true nature. The ancient echo of this place recalls hidden memories, forgotten parts of your soul, and allows you to catch glimpses of what you yearn for. You realise, in the mirror of this desolate and wild desertscape, that you are enough. Complete.

      Of course Uluru can’t be separated from the people who live at its base and hold it as sacred, the Anangu who have watched over this landscape and sung it into being for more than forty thousand years. Today they are sharing their wisdom with outsiders on guided tours, and offering their knowledge of herbal medicine, rituals and environmental conservation. Seeing their beautiful relationship with the land inspires a heightened ecological awareness. The Anangu walk lightly on the earth, in harmony with the natural world, with each other and with themselves. Their environmental knowledge and message is so important and so necessary right now, and it is inspiring that their wisdom is now being used by park management, and that there is such potential for more widespread sharing of it.

      Like most sacred sites, Uluru is located on leylines, invisible pathways in the earth through which currents of magnetic energy run, similar to the acupuncture meridians of the human body. Our meridians carry chi, life force, while the world’s leylines channel the life force of the universe. Also known as earth currents, holy lines and telluric tracks, they’ve been described as the planet’s nervous system. They are routes of energy with a power that activates growth and healing, and many believe this is what makes sacred sites so transformational.

      Being on or near one increases vitality, boosts physical health, heightens awareness and amplifies spirituality, connecting you to the life force of the planet. Plants grow better along leylines, animals thrive and the air itself sparkles with vivid energy and possibility.

      Spending time at Uluru and the Red Centre of Australia, at this place where the physical world becomes the spiritual, lets you experience something greater. It is both humbling, because its grandeur makes you feel so insignificant, yet at the same time deeply inspiring, as it makes you seem a part of something ancient, unchanging and eternal.

      Being here will stir the longing in your heart to achieve your dreams, follow your passions and live the connection your soul feels to this great universe. It will inspire you to see the world with new eyes, allow the beauty and magic of this enchanted planet to open you up to your personal truths, and help you discover the sacredness of your own self.

      Chapter 2

      The Place

      Around the base of Uluru there are twenty-eight important sites of sacred significance. In a very real sense these monoliths are cathedrals where the members of the congregation are the Anangu people who camp near its base.

      Burnum Burnum, Aboriginal activist and author

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      Uluru, the massive monolith in the desert of Australia’s Red Centre, is the spiritual heart of the great southern land. As iconic as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, it is a geological wonder, a huge rock rising almost 350 metres above the desert plain. Yet it is also a cultural marvel, a sacred place to the Anangu, the local Aboriginal people, who have lived in the region for thousands of years and whose spiritual beliefs charge them with the responsibility of looking after the Rock and its surroundings, protecting the environment and the secrets held within this giant stone.

      Scientists describe Uluru as a large magnetic mound. It has quartz crystals within it, the substance that powers watches, compasses, computers and lab equipment. It’s located on a major planetary leyline and grid point, like the Great Pyramid of Giza, and some consider it to be the solar plexus chakra of the earth. Others

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