The Stars as Ancestors
How the night sky tells the stories of ancestral beings.
The night sky is a map of Dreaming stories. Each star, constellation, and celestial phenomenon represents ancestral beings and their actions. Reading the sky provides navigation, seasonal knowledge, and connection to the eternal dimension where ancestors continue to exist.
When you look at the stars, you see the campfires of our ancestors who went before us.
Aboriginal astronomy represents one of the oldest continuous traditions of celestial observation.
Oral Tradition
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