Barry Chick lives his life by four mantras: be impeccable with your word, don’t make assumptions, don’t take anything personally and always do your best.
It’s part of the philosophy of a global portal he belongs to called Dream Weavers which supports members in realising their dreams through raising their level of conscious awareness.
Barry said it works through connection with the elements of earth, air, fire and water to reach a level of clarity and self-mastery.
It’s just one aspect of his spiritual life.
He said it was Shirley Maclaine’s book Out on a Limb that opened his mind to spirituality and later meeting a psychic in Perth.
“Each step has got me to the next step and finally here,” he said.
As we chat in his home office we are surrounded by eagles.
Eagles on his walls, hanging from the ceiling, sculptures on his desk and even on the t-shirt he wore.
“I have a big connection with eagles. In North American Indian culture people have totems. The eagle is a connection with spirit.
One of Barry’s favourite messages is, ‘may you have the strength of eagle’s wings and the courage to fly to great heights’.
“I carry that message with me everywhere,” Barry shared.
It would seem the universe even guided him to living in Eagle Heights.
After going through a divorce in Western Australia Barry decided to take a trip around Australia.
“One morning I discovered Tamborine Mountain and felt like I’d come home. I told everyone I’d be back in three months and that was 28 years ago,” Barry said.
“I came up past the Bearded Dragon and all the rainforest and had the feeling I belonged here. In WA everything is dry and brown. The lifeforce felt stronger here because of all the beautiful trees and waterfalls.
“The same day I came here I heard about a psychic lady and wandered into a meditation circle. I was standing up the back and she looked up at me and said, ‘ah you’ve finally got here’ and that was confirmation I was where I was supposed to be.”
Having been a real estate agent in Western Australia, his move into real estate on Tamborine Mountain also seemed to be divine fate.
“I happened to walk into an office where someone had just vacated a desk, I was dressed in thongs and tracksuit and had a chat to the owner and she said, ‘when can you start’. I said, ‘I could start now’,” Barry said.
“That was also the first introduction I had to computers.”
After 45 years in the industry and at the age of 83, he decided early last year it was finally time to retire.
When I commented that real estate and spirituality don’t seem very aligned, Barry explained that it was about communication and connecting people.
“I’m a connector. Trying to connect with their energy to find out what resonates with them,” he shared.
“I enjoyed helping people move on with their lives, it’s very satisfying.”
Tamborine Mountain Probus Club is also a big part of Barry’s life.
He is the guest speaker coordinator and has been a member for 13 years. Last year he had the honour of being made a life member.
Barry said it’s a men’s only group, which again provides connection in the community.
“We have special interest groups within the club, including a grumpy old men’s group, which is for solving problems of the world,” he shared.
“I try to get a mix of speakers and a certain amount of spirituality in it without it being too obvious.”
He is also a member of the Tamborine Mountain U3A and runs a group with his wife, Faye, called “We are not Alone”, which attracts about ten regulars and is based on esoteric things such as dreams, reincarnation, past lives, telepathy and extraterrestrials.
“There are so many things helping us on our spiritual journey and humanity is moving to a higher spirituality,” Barry explained.
He is also a member of the U3A art group where he channels his creative energy into painting.
“I’ve always had a tendency to draw and paint. I really enjoy it. My favourite topics are trees and full moons; landscapes are my forte,” Barry said.
He and Faye have just completed their training in transcendental meditation through Eran Dati on the mountain and he now meditates for 20 minutes twice a day.
“It’s quite fascinating. It’s so simple, but very powerful, stilling your mind and giving clarity,” he revealed.
“I’ve been meditating for about 40 years but always felt my mind wouldn’t be quiet, but transcendental meditation has helped.”
Barry said Tamborine Mountain has a certain energy about it, which he felt that the first day he drove up here.
“It has a peaceful resonance. Most people connect with it unconsciously, but that’s why they live here,” he said.
“There are a lot more people here now. The energy of the mountain hasn’t changed and it’s still attracting more and more artistic people. More people are becoming conscious of the special energy of the mountain.”
