Kangaroo Healers

Procreate, 2021

Kangaroo healers glide on healing stones travelling throughout Oenpelli, Australia to heal the aboriginal community town, as witch doctors. Their presence manipulates the winds to blow golden wattle flowers throughout the community, lighting up the town with the flowers of unity. Using the healing crystals in their pouches, they relieve pain and heal sicknesses caused by supernatural forces.

In the Aboriginal community town of Oenpelli in Australia traditional healers are very respected and well known. The trusted witch doctors heal people from all over Arnhem Land, with what is learnt from other elders in their family line. They use healing crystals with magic to relieve pain, heal sicknesses caused by supernatural forces and curses from dark magic. The crystals featured in this illustration: crystal quartz for diseases, agate which detoxifies, angelite that heals and aventurine for well-being. The golden wattle is a symbol of unity, the resilience of wattle represents the spirit of the Australian people.

The national animal of Australia: Kangaroo
The national flower of Australia: Golden Wattle