My welcoming ceremony was a memorable experience, as they all were in the early time on Atlantis. The entire village came to welcome me and present me to the planet and all the beings surrounding our village. Since most of the communication at that time was not verbal, but rather vibratory or telepathic, the vocal sound Delphina is the best available translation of the vibration used to identify me at that time. It encompasses the thought form of a water child.
Anna, the elder who had been present at my birth into physicality was there. As, of course, were Shania and Melius, my parents. Everyone! the whole village, and all the sentient beings in the area, gathered on the beach near the lagoon, in the warm spring sun. I had been integrating my energy into the physical form for about 6 months, as you perceive linear time.
It was common for “naming” to not occur for several months after birth, while the family, elders and the child telepathically determined the most appropriate vibration and the frequency most appropriate to the intended path of life of the child.
The ceremony occurred during the new moon, the time of greatest promise and the acknowledged best time for new beginnings. As the star of the solar system from which I had arrived in non physicality sparkled in the sky, I was raised high above Anna's head, held safely in her strong hands. I don’t remember the vocalizations spoken, but I am well aware of the energy of love and peace and welcome surrounding me, and my parents.
Shania, Melius and Anna both said my name verbally and telepathically nine times as the wind and water softly provided background sound, and the earth supported us. The passion of living in physicality brought the Love of the people of the village to my awareness.
Although at that time humans did, for the most part, communicate telepathically, it was known that the gift was fading, and that verbal communication would soon be the way of the humans in our village, and for most of the island continent of Atlantis.
The octopus was not originally part of my naming ceremony, but called by the recitation of my name perhaps, the creature who was to become my guardian in the water, climbed out of the water and moved gracefully to the group of humans holding me, stopped at Anna's feet, and communicated with the elder. They decided I would be protected and taught the ways of the water, and that Shrigine.. (Which is as close as RJ can translate the sound with her fingers, and was the octopus’ name.) would be always close with me as I learned of this power of water.
Shrigine and I would become fast friends and learn of each other's lives from the use of telepathy.
She was not an old octopus, not much older than I and we would grow into adulthood together, learning and sharing experiences.
The platform was formed by flat sheets of clear quartz, of extremely thin layers, so thin they had a softness and pliability to cradle the being on them. These were held up by three long thin crystals of six sided amethyst spires culminating in sharp points. These tall crystals held the platform high above the sand, where only the light and love of Creator could reach. The platform was about the size of the sleeping platform used in our village, now covered with woven sheets and covering of soft material woven by crafts people, from fibers gathered in nature. Soft and pliable, the fabrics could be cleaned in the lagoon, and were kept soft by further use of projecting mental vibrations through other crystals. These fabrics were the only coverings used on Atlantis at this time, they were all naturally made from plants and freely offered animal coverings.
Anna had the ability to levitate, and as she lowered me onto the crystal platform the village surrounded me and beamed me with Love and kindness from their hearts.
The platform on which I was placed was also used for death transitions on this part of Atlantis. We will speak of this later.