Dawn

"The two Keas that landed on the stone where the first symbol rests and gathers strength"

"The two Keas"

The final resting place of "Rakai Hautu", The Trail Maker who is said to have anchored the line of life that circles the planet". Read "Song of The Old Tides" by Barry Brailsford for more information.

"Tai Atea" which is said to hold the central star of "Matua Tonga", (the Southern Cross) in place.

New Zealand Southern Alps
June 2006

The dawning of a new era and way of being in our Universe and on our planet and a re-aligning and integration of ourselves as one with both. The first symbol was placed high in the Southern Alps of New Zealand in June 2004.

Paul and Phoebe had been invited to the launch in Oamaru N.Z of Barry Brailfords latest book “Song of the Old Tides”. Barry has been a mentor and friend and with his partner Cushla has understood the call spirit gave them and encouraged and supported their journey. They know very well the sacrifices that are made when one answers the call but also the rewards.

The launch coincided with the need to place the first symbol. In a vision Paul had been shown the location but not the exact spot and the day it needed to be placed which was two day after the book launch on the winter solstice and not surprisingly, in Castle Hill. This area of N.Z is also known as the birth place of the Gods. It is a very powerful area where time and distance seem warped.

“As we drove towards Oamaru we were feeling very nervous about the whole journey and whether we were nuts or not. Then we both noted that hawks had been flying along side our car all the way from the Abel Tasman National Park where we had stayed our first night on the South Island to the outskirts of Oamaru. We had been guided and protected all the way.

The symbols cannot be placed without the blessings of the keepers of the ancient traditions of the lands that they go to and we were in total trust that it would happen and if not then we had misunderstood and it needed to go elsewhere. In either case we would have got to visit with some old and new friends and seen places of great beauty.

After the launch ceremony we approached Barry to show him the stone symbol and to tell him where it was to go. He took the stone and touched it to a large piece of Pounamu that had journeyed over the peace trail with a Tibetan monk and a member of the Hopi nation among others who were there on that day. Barry also dipped it into water that had come from the sacred lake and said a prayer over it. Phoebe turned and realised that behind her stood the Tibetan monk, the Hopi native and a Waitaha Elder who represented 61 generations of carvers of the sacred greenstone. The symbol was now ready to go to its final resting place.

The next day we hiked high up into the hills before the village of Castle Hill led only by our instincts. As the sun was going down we found the place for the stone, on the ridge of the star walkers. Here we set the carving in place, said a prayer, stood in silent meditation for a moments then turned to quickly descend as night had fallen and it was getting very cold.

Still unsure of whether we had put the stone in its rightful place, Paul went back the next morning before sunrise and asked for a sign from spirit that all was well. Phoebe was in bed sick, she had got chilled coming down the mountain. High above him two Keas or mountain parrots flew. They descended swiftly to land on the rock that holds the stone. At that precise moment the sun rose over a circle of large stones that surround the area, hit the same rock and an unforgettable feeling of energy and peace filled the air. The journey had begun and a realisation came over him that there was no turning back.

The sun rising on the circle of stones that surround the area where the "Dawn" symbol was placed.	"The Peace child " or "The Kumara Goddess"