It has been said in ancient prophecies that at the beginning of time the Great Spirit created people of four different colors and sent them into the four directions of the world so that they may experience themselves. Each race received different learnings and challenges as well as gifts and empowerments.
There would come a time though when the division between the people of this planet had become so great that warriors from the four directions would gather to heal this separation and unite humanity once again.
This prophecy has touched my heart ever since the first time I heard it. For many years I have shared this message through my teachings and media. It is an important message during these critical times, a message of awakening to a deeper connection of all of humanity.
When my husband and I first got the call to support Koholā Ola it was through an “accidental” pocket dial from our dear friend Sooriya, the project’s founder and visionary. But as we all know, accidents don’t just happen. What might seem like an accident is actually the Universe synchronistically aligning us to take the next step on our path of purpose.
I have to be honest with you. I am not always that spontaneous. I usually like to figure things out ahead of time. I like to plan. But I have learned over the years that when Spirit calls, you go. Sometimes this call is so strong, that there is no hesitation. Instead you jump. You take a leap of faith. That is what we did. We packed up our home in Northern California and relocated to O’ahu.
Sooriya had shared with me about Koholā Ola when I first met him in May 2018. At that time though I did not recognize its connection with the message of the prophecy that I had been sharing for so many years.
Lead by famous copper artist Sooriya Kumar, Koholā Ola, the “Whale Song for World Peace”, is the creation of a life sized copper whale sculpture, a 45 foot makuawahine (mother whale) and her keiki (calf) as a symbol for peace and unity on this planet. The sculpture will be displayed at the Dr Agnes Kalaniho’okaha Cope Community Center in Nanakuli, on the West Coast of O’ahu.
For the past two months since we arrived here in O’ahu, we have seen people from all walks of life, races, religions and cultural backgrounds visit Sooriya’s farm in O’ahu where the whale project is being created. Nearly a thousand children from the local schools have visited to pound the copper. Leaders from the different political, religious, spiritual and business communities have come together to contribute their mana, their energy, to the project.
Art is a powerful healer. It has the ability to dissolve the walls we have created around us. It invites us to join together in a common cause. It teaches us about collaboration, peaceful co-existence and community.
We learn that external factors shouldn’t define us. When I see the children and adults pounding the copper whale, all I see is joy, community and inspiration. No ones asks about race, language, culture and nationality. People are sharing what unites them, not what separates. Children are learning about environmental preservation, the need to take care of Mother Earth.
For me, Koholā Ola shares the story of this ancient prophecy. The Whale Song teaches us that the time has come to heal the separation that we as humanity have been taught to believe in for so long. People from the four directions are coming together once again to bring forth the energy of unity and oneness. When we come together in harmony we can heal ourselves and the world.
