While
my formal education focused on the story of Britain and taught me little about
myself or those other cultures surrounding me, by travelling to new lands I
meet my neighbours, in their home land, our stories became connected an
intertwined.
For
a while my learning become free flowing and unstructured with only one aim; To
be open to the abundance of knowledge that is available to me in the universe:
I became a seeker of the truth and the beauty in truth. My formal education,
which had trained me in theatre, engineering and scriptwriting, was the
foundation upon which I based all that I learnt. However the more I leant and
explored the more I learnt that there is so much more to the world story than
meets the British Education Systems eye. However with a thirst for knowledge I
had to be prepared to shatter and scrap my formal foundations to allow new
knowledge to flourish. A scary thought, as I imagined myself moving as an open
vessel floating through space and time, deliberately being detached from a
physically place, yet staying connected to the universal forces.
The
Storytelling spirits have brought me to a place in my evolution where a
structure, a clear vision has materialised. They say in order to contribute to the world story in a
significant way and prosperous manner I must gather the stories that make up
who I am and share them with my fellow divine beings. My story, is your story,
is their story is our story. I have a piece of the puzzle to lay in the world
story puzzle and I am asking for guidance and assistance to create my piece of
the puzzle to share on the world stage. It is my responsibility to give a
herstorical, mythological and imaginative context to my part of our story.
I
acknowledge the teachers, oracles, shamans, griots along the way, whose stories
and messages are teaching me about my place in life. I am blessed to have had
some important lessons on the ridge of a volcano, in the middle of a busy
square, in the darkness of a cave; practical lessons out in the field, living
life. Now the foundation of my learning puts me at the centre. Because I have a
deeper knowledge of self, I am more accepting of who you are, of who they are,
of who we are.
The
storytelling spirits say I am ready to move on. They are telling me to go out
again into the world as a Griot nomad and gather certain sacred stories,
knowledge and information, from people who are the backbone and skeletal form
of society. People, families and community who do not get quoted in the
newspaper or on world news or written about as contributors, People who do not
win awards for their thoughts and ideas, people who are essential to heritage,
people who are not paid for being the guardians of ancestral messages weaved
into the tales they share.
If
I am to reach the people I have described I must meet them on a human level, I
must meet them as an extension of my family of myself. I must meet them as a
reflection of something within me still to be discovered. I stop and listen to
the voice of concern. I am fore warned to show prudence of divine laws
when preparing the sacred stories to share. The art of storytelling used with integrity is the
North Star leading us to salvation.
Come and Enjoy the art of storytelling with Griot Chinyere's Enchanted Tales on October 19th!
I give thanks to the storytelling spirits who have been a constant guide to my visions and actions
Divine Chi Energy
Griot Chinyere
Come and Enjoy the art of storytelling with Griot Chinyere's Enchanted Tales on October 19th!
I give thanks to the storytelling spirits who have been a constant guide to my visions and actions
Divine Chi Energy
Griot Chinyere
