Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock generally formed by the metamorphosis of mudstone / shale, or sometimes basalt, under relatively low pressure and temperature conditions.
The Dreaming is a term used by Aborigines to describe the relations and balance between the spiritual, natural and moral elements of the world. It is an English word but its meaning goes beyond any suggestion of a spiritual or dream-related state.Rather, the Dreaming relates to a period from the origin of the universe to a time before living memory or experience-a time of creator ancestors and supernatural beings.This time is also called the Dreamtime, when the Rainbow Serpent moved across the land and the Wandjina were active in the clouds and skies.t is an English word but its meaning goes beyond any suggestion of a spiritual or dream-related state. Rather, the Dreaming relates to a period from the origin of the universe to a time before living memory or experience-a time of creator ancestors and supernatural beings.
The 'Dreamtime' (also known as the 'Dreaming') is referred to by many Indigenous people as the time of Earth's creation. Most Indigenous people believe it was the time when ancestral beings travelled over the Earth and created the land, sky, laws and all life.ndigenous art, food, shelter, spiritual beliefs, tools, weapons and connections to the past are all found in the environment. The environment also told Indigenous people about the changing seasons, which signified what foods were available.