PERTH - AUSTRALIA
June 2017
Life Grid magazine
' Giving Local Business a Global Voice .'
John & Jodi Powell - Local Editor
FANTASTIC NEW PEOPLE & OFFERS FROM MY CITY
The Summer of Birak and Bunuru by Jodi Powell
ISituated on the coast of the Indian Ocean is the beautiful port city of Fremantle , Western Australia . This is our home . It ’ s a place with warm tropical breezes mixed with the smell of sea spray inviting a wonderful feeling of being on holiday without ever leaving home . Our eternal summer vacation . The land here is rich with Aboriginal culture , a well spring of ancient wisdom gleaned from over sixty thousand years of unbroken existence . The local tribe in Fremantle are called the Noongar and they speak of the summer in a way I have never encountered before .
We ’ ve always had a natural curiosity to learn more about the traditions of the Noongar and over the last five years I have enjoyed working beside the local people ’ s as an indigenous Polynesian healer . One of the key elements in working with the Noongar people is understanding their spiritual connection to the land of their ancestors , and the care they take to protect and manage local resources such as water and food .
Their belief system is built around a six season calendar . What I found incredible and amazing to discover was how the six seasons are not related just to the weather changes but more to the effect these climatic changes have on their behaviours during the year . For the Noongar , there are two summer ’ s . From December to January it is called Birak . It means ‘ dry and hot ’ and is the ‘ Season of the Young ’. There is also Bunuru , from February to March which is the hottest part of their calendar called the ‘ Season of the Adolescents ’.
In essence the Aboriginals relate the calendar to the life cycle of nature ' s expression . It ’ s a beautiful concept which teaches people to observe , respect the natural stages within and around you and your community .
Enjoy your Birak and Bunuru summer !
About Us : Jodi and John Powell are the Founders of LifeGrid Magazine . After 23 years of being together they had decided last year , to bring their passions together to create the LifeGrid Global Community . Jodi is a leading indigenous healer in Perth and John has a Construction Project Management background working on signature 5 Star Resorts and Hotels around the world .
They both are originally from New Zealand , but now living in beautiful Fremantle , they have travelled the world working with different cultures to promote cross cultural exchange of ideas and awareness . In between creating and building the LifeGrid network Jodi and John have a beautiful eight year old girl who keeps them very busy .
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