Contact:
So what about the dolphins & whales? Ah yes, those splendid shepherds of the sea that have existed as sentient beings for over 30 million years. The dolphins were the first to “break the seal,” as it were, within my mind to a new level of understanding. After my experience of swimming with them in Key West, it felt like things were released inside of me, and new thoughts and concepts began to occur to me, seemingly from out of nowhere. Although I’ve always danced around the alternative possibilities since the first wave of shifted energy occurred in the late 60s, I was never able to get a grasp as to how these things fit together. Like others of our generation, I was exposed to the alternative consciousness at that time and given another thirty years to let it sink in. Too much too so would have burned out the circuitry, so to speak. Unlike so many, I was able to maintain some level of connection to these processes through my 30 years of interest and involvement in the fine arts, which, by its very nature, encourages free thinking and intuitive awareness. Cetaceans have had access to the non-physical realms of consciousness for untold eons and, according to some, have patiently waited for the passage of time to once again open up channels of communication with humans. Just as some humans are more sensitive than others, dolphins too fall into similar categories. That is to say, some are more apt to project onto humans than others. The Bottle-Nose variety, such as those that frequent the waters off the coast of Florida, were the type that first stepped into the limelight through the TV show, Flipper, and were most often used in the water-park type shows. The Spinner dolphins, that frequent Kealakekua Bay here, are much more reserved and only recently have begun to interact with humans. This interaction is of a very subtle nature and often goes unnoticed by most. The few people who have had significant encounters to date have all been ready to access another part of their consciousness, and thus, when something has occurred they’ve responded accordingly. That response ranges from simple feelings of euphoria and joy, to unaccountable shifts in perception. Much of it depends on what the individual is ready to receive. Each encounter is different and unpredictable as the dolphins are wary of human contact, and for good reason, as we’ve been slaughtering them in mass for generations. One must enter their realm as a guest would enter a temple: with reverence and humility. If no fear or aggression is demonstrated by the swimmer the dolphins may decide to interact. This may happen in a variety of ways. They may make a pass as close as inches from your face, allowing for direct eye contact. They may encompass you with sonar waves, some audible, in the form of clicks and/or whistling sounds, most others beyond the range of the human ear. They can literally see right through you with this sound capability. Many have reported actual physical healings from some ailment. We never attempt to touch the dolphins as their skin is ultra sensitive and even a fingernail can scratch and transmit bacteria. So when they come in proximity, proper etiquette is to put your hands at your sides or at the small of your back, to let them know you have no intention of reaching out at them. Any attempt to do so often results in them moving away and not returning. Likewise, feeding them is out of the question, although there are reported cases, such as those in Panama City, FL, where people have been luring pods in by throwing whatever garbage food they have over the boats at them. Like children, they can be coerced into such things, but this is not the kind of interaction that is meaningful to either species. I feel that the dolphins want to interact at this time because humans have something that they can learn about. Human nature is certainly unique and forms a curiosity for a myriad of non-human entities. Much has been written and said about this rather nebulous region of existence, and while society’s “programming” has open up considerably in these past thirty years, (X-Files; Men in Black, etc.), it still remains an area surrounded by those same veils of mystery and fear (for the most part). (1/98)
The Patton website has opened up a channel to those days thirty-five years ago, when we were all more attuned to our Emotional Bodies, because Hauck, "The Almighty Hauck!" (To paraphrase the Lou Rauls tune, Chicago), functioned almost purely on that emotional level. His ongoing reinforcement of the wonder and adventure of existence remain as precious jewels of enlightenment for those so inclined to perceive them as such. All of us need to reconnect, as it were, with the base emotions of friendship, camraderie, accomplishment, overcoming fear and anxieties, fun and laughter, and finally, Love. Connecting with something as powerful as our Love for what we were doing offers all of us an opportunity to explore within ourselves, a rekindling of emotions long since past, and unfortunately, long since forgotten moments of sheer bliss. (1/98)
