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Draocht An Nadur

July 23, 2012 By Paraic

“Love is the key that unlocks the door to the ultimate reality” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

“Draocht An Nadur” Magic of Nature & the Subtle Perception of (important message from elders in Ireland and how nature can liberate humanity)

In Connemara, on the west coast of Ireland, I was blessed to have witnessed a diverse tribe of people. Each magical moment served a purpose for me, while the serenity of the land was always present. The perception the ancestors acquired was “Draocht an Nadur” – Magic of nature.

As a child, my brother and I spent hours playing among the enchanted stones. I remember clearly how I wanted to dig an opening into the earth and live there. We did not get very far before we hit granite, the hardest rock imaginable. My dream of living among the little people was shattered. I remember my grandfather telling stories how he, and his ancestors before him, had moved stones effortlessly to build walls, stone sheds, and houses and to clear fields for crops. My brother and I were convinced giants had moved those rocks. How innocent and untainted we were.

Connemara still has the ability to revive a forgotten perception within individuals. A walk on the bog has the capacity to place within you the heartbeat of the sun, moon and earth, a magical experience for anyone to have. The perception comes to you when you focus on it. Places like Connemara that are not disturbed by commercialism can reawaken the softness inside your being.

On different occasions while visiting Ireland, I have had the opportunity to spend time and energy with the people who live there. It has been very rewarding for me to cross paths with these elders. They are so pleased to see me, and posses amazing wisdom from “an Nadur” – Nature.

They usually grasp my hand, a sacred embrace. I propose the most powerful of healing happens when people are sincere and warm. I have witnessed my heart open immediately when in their midst. Why do some of the ancestors posses this perception, the connectivity and realness of being authentic?

I believe we can quicken this perception within ourselves. The restoration of humanity perhaps lies in a primordial sacred science of nature and the heavens. The elders say everyone must share in this vision.

Can the symmetry of nature be the core of all ancient teachings? Does the human body have the ability to unlock codes to a primordial sacred science? Is being genuine the first step to claiming this sacred science? I believe it has the capacity to liberate humanity from its shackles.

Acts of kindness, and compassion are the collective programming language we must relearn if we want to preserve the planet. The systematic mechanical way of life finally is beginning to weaken. The elders talk about this.

I believe there was a strict coherent universal philosophy being taught to the ancients in remote regions of the world and finally some of us are remembering.

The perception is real and separation or segregation between tribes is illusion. The fundamental teachings are the softness of nature within and toward each other.

Places like Ireland and its elders are magical reminders to claim the ancient perception and an opportunity to induce ancient remembrance.

Conduct your everyday life as being sacred, smile at your neighbour, make eye contact, and emanate the perception from inside your being to all living things. It can birth a new dream.

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A Sacred Blessing Eire

July 23, 2012 By Paraic

I had the honor of being around two wise elders during my visit to Connamara. From a very young age, I always had admiration for the elders in my community. During my stay, I had the privilege of witnessing a sacred blessing, a long-forgotten ritual from a lost legacy.

Growing up speaking Irish, I was surrounded by a highly-intuitive and sensitive tribe of people. I trace my ancestry to ancient rural Ireland and even to this day have a strong connection and reverence for nature and how we are guardians of a lost forgotten knowledge.

The connection and respect for nature and the animals was apparent to pagan Ireland. In my opinion, these people where a highly-advanced ancient civilization.

Upon arriving In Ireland this year, I decided to visit two elders and pay homage to their journey. The old woman, my grandfather’s sister, and her husband were in their 90’s and the old woman’s health was not very good but her husband still had the wherewithal to give insight into realms of profound thought. He was kind enough to share with me the wisdom of the ages and how nature can liberate humanity.

These people were simple, hard-working folk who grew up in a region where all people understood the laws of nature and the importance of integrating this wisdom into their daily lives. It was obvious that my heart was starting to open while I was in their presence.

I realized that I was receiving a scared blessing from a long lost tradition, a reminder maybe, passed on by the Druids when they initiated people into certain rites. The blessing was a soft kiss on my hand from the old woman. The old man shook my hand and said, “Son you have a good heart.” Through these words and actions, I felt that a sacred blessing had taken place. While in their company I felt a shiver in my spine and tears in my eyes.

By the end of the conversation, the feeling was an immeasurable act of love from one human to another, a forgotten ritual maybe – I can only say that the emotion was overwhelming. Two people opened my heart in milliseconds, a process of love mirrored from one human to another and vice verse in the form of a profound sacred blessing.

There was no ego, no logical thinking and it came from the essence that is rooted in all individuals. It was magical and mystical and I felt honored to have witnessed this. The old man gave a synopsis about what we must do protect the future of humanity. “We must integrate the symmetry of nature and the awesome power nature holds in our life, and we must begin to journey back to her. “An Nadur” (Nature) he calls it in Irish Irish.

It is documented in many ancient philosophies that the observation of nature is the building block to perceive the divine spark within each of us. Humanity in the present form has forgotten to connect to this advanced perception and maybe nature is the road back to creating the celestial presence within all of us.

I express my deepest gratitude to these two wise people for the perception they gave me on that day and acknowledge them and their beautiful journey. When individuals release all attachments to their identity, I believe they have an opportunity to attain a higher perception to decode and trace their heritage.

Begin to be present today to experiencing the humbling science of nature. It is the first step to reclaiming our quintessence.

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