Journal article
Shieldwolf and the Shadow: Entering the Place of Transformation
Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, Vol.34, pp.79-85
2005
Abstract
This paper speaks from a poetic voice and briefly discusses the untamed nature of metaphor and narrative. Then the story is shared. The tale relates to how healing of identity, after eons of racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of social isolation and internalised sorrow, requires deep abiding patience. Situated in transpersonal or spiritual space, the story suggests how Indigenous narrative crosses thresholds between reality and fiction. These are united in an "ontopoetics" of soul, a uniquely postmodern Indigenous sensibility that is also nothing terribly new. The story of Shieldwolf and the Shadow is a contemporary Indigenous tale of the place where transformation is undertaken, without fear, and with every intention that life itself will change beyond our reckoning. It may be possible that past bloodlines can be cleansed and our future restored to justice and peace - at least in some personal and contingent way. What we see in contemporary story is a potential for transformation that has eluded us for generations, and this is an echo of the wisdom of our elders.
Details
- Title
- Shieldwolf and the Shadow: Entering the Place of Transformation
- Authors
- Randolf J Bowers (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Publication details
- Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, Vol.34, pp.79-85
- Publisher
- University Of Queensland, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit
- Date published
- 2005
- DOI
- 10.1017/S1326011100003999
- ISSN
- 1326-0111
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449863202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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