Indigenous healer Paul Callaghan teaches us about aboriginal wisdom and being a part of the collective story of humanity.
Check out Paul’s book, The Dreaming Path, to learn more about contentment, purpose, healing, and reconnecting with your story—and ultimately the universe.
“In Australia, aboriginal people are socioeconomically disadvantaged in all the indicators, but we are spiritually strong because we have connections to our country and our mother. Whereas, non-aboriginal Australia may be socioeconomically advantaged, but they are spiritually in poverty.” – Paul Callaghan
In this episode of Mindrolling, Paul and Raghu get into:
- Aboriginal Dreamtime stories
- The creation myth of mother earth
- Being still in nature to receive insights
- How acute anxiety and a mental health crisis lead Paul to a life change
- Why reconnecting to his aboriginal roots lead to Paul’s healing and self-discovery
- Defining the dreaming path and promoting individuality
- How does relying on nature and living sustainably allow one to slow down?
- Finding power in unity and getting resources to all people
- Examining whether we add or take away from the collective story of humanity
- Self-care and finding out who we really are
- Going with the flow of life
“We are one thing. We are one. Humans aren’t separate from the trees, aren’t separate from the soil, aren’t separate from the waters. We use this in our western aboriginal medical systems and organizations; our definition of well-being is ‘I can’t be well if everything around me isn’t well’. So that’s non-aboriginal people, that’s my brothers and sisters, that’s everything, and then we’re all well.” – Paul Callaghan
About Paul Callaghan:
Paul Callaghan is a First Nations custodian in the land now called Australia and a leading Indigenous healer. Paul belongs to the land of the Worimi people which is located on the east coast of Australia about 2 hours north of Sydney, New South Wales. He is an Aboriginal storyteller and dancer. Paul has held a number of senior executive positions in his career and has qualifications in a diverse range of disciplines including surveying, drafting, accounting, economics, training, executive leadership, emotional intelligence, company boards, and executive/organizational coaching. Paul has been ‘going bush’ for many, many years and learning traditional ‘Lore’ from his Elders much of which he is willing to share with those who respect it. Check out Paul’s cultural consulting website to learn more.
