Along the path to Riversleigh Manor there is a beautiful passage of nature called Golden Grove. I found my way to the Manor by walking along Golden Grove. I carried in my pocket some dream seeds, and wish to plant them according to the instructions on the packet.

The Wandering Spirit Seeds

Plant on a full moon at midnight. Soak thoroughly in fresh water each day for one month and behold a beautiful tree bearing golden fruit, scarlet leaves and emerald green bark. Travellers who pass under the tree will muse upon the Gypsy lifestyle, paying worship to freedom and immaterialism. The tree’s five totems are acceptance, wisdom, patience, music and food.



Golden Sunset Seeds

Plant at dawn’s first light. Give plenty of water for the first 10 days and behold a stout tree with a swollen grey trunk and branches that look like fingers reaching up into the sky. The foliage is thick, juicy and green. There is a hollow at the base of the trunk where travellers’ may rest and enjoy some solitude. Feel the clarity of thought that comes with isolation and personal space, and be inspired by the golden image of a sunset in outback Australia. Hear the cicadas chirping, witness the emptiness of the land and feel the warmth in the air.