Listening to Whales

Greek Easter in Cyprus is one of the nicest times of the year. The Cypriots have a strong religious bond with the church and the churches are always packed to the full every evening of the Easter week. It is a wonderful feeling to be apart of the gathering and of taking part in the easter celebrations. However, this Easter I have understood another side of the matter. It has been always understood that the people remain on land and that the creatures of the sea remain in the sea. The fact of the matter is very different I feel.

For a long time I have felt that especially the larger creatures like the whales are calling out to us. It started a few years ago for me with the whales. I do not know what brought this on. This feeling of connection. Maybe it was just a thought in a dream. Maybe I wanted to feel their strength around me and to feel their power, to feel safe. I do not know. The only thing I know was that I woke up one morning with a revelation and a thought. It was that I should not forget the whales, that they were all around us and calling for us. Of course, this was absurd for me. How can anyone forget the whales. Those great, powerful, graceful creatures of the sea. We couldn't forget them even if we tried. However, this was more resolute thought. It was as if I was aware of a connection between the human being and the great whale. Of course I was amazed. What could this mean? Was it only me having a daydream or was it something more? In the years that went by I understood that I was becoming aware of the whales more and more. And that I should listen. Listen to the whales.

Of course, we can dream of listening to the whales and to having a connection, but do we truly have one? Are we so connected with these great creatures to the point that we can communicate with them? Many times I catch myself listening to them and there is nothing there. Why do I do it? Is it possible, is it just a passing fancy of mine a whim? Believing that there is a connection between me as a human and the great beings of the sea. I do not know, the only thing I know is that their being there puts me on alert and I am listening out for them. Its as if they are on a wave frequency of listening and speaking just like other animals have for example the dogs. The dog whistle that has no sound, but this animal can hear it having its own frequency. Is it that we as humans can hear the whales and that we just need to open up our higher listening wave frequencies? For me this could be it, this may be the answer. That we have the capability of hearing the whales on higher frequencies, much higher than we could ever imagine and with the capability we have for listening to whales have the capability to listen to other beings!!!!

Food for thought by Soula 15.4.2009