Balmoral beach photo confuses many Sydney locals
The Balmoral beach photo confuses many Sydney residents
A bizarre phenomenon on an Australian beach has left onlookers stunned, with a woman taking to social media to ask if anyone could explain the disturbing scene.
Francesca Evans of Mosman in Sydney’s Lower North Shore stumbled upon this landmark on Sunday and shared the eerie photo with the Mosman Living Facebook Group.
It shows a group of people, dressed entirely in black, scattered on the sand. They look at the water and seem to be watching or waiting for something that cannot be seen.
The strange photo shows a group of people dressed in black standing separately from each other, not moving and staring into the waves
“Anyone know why people line up individually at Balmoral Beach on a Sunday morning? I’d like to know,’ Mrs Evans asked.
Aussies seemed as bewildered as Mrs. Evans, and most had no idea what the group was doing.
One person said they had “never seen anything like it.”
“It’s like a zombie movie,” another commented.
“They are waiting for the mother ship,” a third added.
‘Why do I hear a choir of angels singing? So many questions…’ said a fourth.
It turned out that a local resident was finally able to provide a rational explanation, informing Mrs. Evans that the group was meditating.
“It’s a meditation group that does what’s called a ‘walking meditation’—where instead of sitting down to meditate, you walk further, stop at different times, and then lie down at the end,” she said.
The ‘JD Walking Meditations’ group meets on the beach most Sundays at 6:45 am and does a routine that incorporates the teachings of Dr. Joe Dispenza follows.
He is a chiropractic doctor who has written several self-help books and gained a lot of followers on social media.
JD Walking Meditations is one of a number of beach meditation groups popping up over Sydney, while MeditationHQ (pictured) is another
According to one of his books, “The purpose of a walking meditation is to train the mind to be present while the body is moving.”
Every step is freedom, peace, health, joy and self-liberation. You begin each affirmation by standing still and becoming heart-centered.”
According to some studies, the beach can also contribute to the meditation experience.
“The color blue is associated with feelings of calm and peace by an overwhelming amount of people,” said Richard Shuster, a clinical psychologist and host of The Daily Helping podcast. NBC.
“Gazing at the ocean actually changes the frequency of our brain waves and puts us in a mildly meditative state.”
The smell of sea air, which has a different electrical charge than normal air, and the repetitive sound of the waves can also calm the mind to be more engaged, he said.