The Stars and Euahlayi Law

Aboriginal law, as opposed to Lore, derives its existence from the Universe. Celestial Law.

We are peoples governed not by man-made laws but by the wisdoms and knowledge of Creators. Our laws are laws that were set down during creation. These laws governing births, deaths and marriages were defined in such a way that they ensured sustainability for the people and the planet

As an Euahlayi Elder, I see stories in the stars that are Euahlayi Law. The Euahlayi story of creation talks of Creators coming from another universe and through the stars we can navigate our pathway to be with our ancestors. But the caveat is that we must complete the ceremonial education through the rites of passage without which we will never get home to our place of origin and never see or be with our ancestors again. We will be forever on the merry-go-round of reincarnation, finding no peace at all.

When we look at the stars, we see songlines, songlines that take us from one place to another. Stories that connect us to the far reaches of this galaxy and beyond.

Here in this galaxy, we can see the Wolli (camp sites) of Elders who guide us and inform us of the rules. The Magellanic Clouds represent two Wollis (camps). The small cluster is old Dthar Dthar (Grandfather). The large cluster is the Wolli of the third wife of the Creator, Wunnargudgielwon. Wunnargudgielwon is the spiritual ancestor who receives the spirit children and allocates that spirit to an Earth mother.