You know I'm beginning to love the messy look.
My hair hates assimilation and conformity, but I have to train it to lay down so that I can keep my job and pay my bills...
The results
Getting in touch with my locs
Locs update-2 months
Monday, September 28, 2009
2 months loc'ing. The thought of taking them out has crossed my mind, but I know these babies are here for a long time. Twist n locs is the best product I've used so far. However, for a stronger hold, I had to mix black gel with Organic Twist and loc.
You know I'm beginning to love the messy look.
My hair hates assimilation and conformity, but I have to train it to lay down so that I can keep my job and pay my bills...
The results
Getting in touch with my locs
You know I'm beginning to love the messy look.
My hair hates assimilation and conformity, but I have to train it to lay down so that I can keep my job and pay my bills...
The results
Getting in touch with my locs
Conquered by the F
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
I am indeed my worse nemesis. I never been able to trust myself and believe that my talent can take me far. I'm confident in every thing else, except for the gift the Creator gave me. I grew up in a very negative environment with a bunch of brainwashed complex women, and fear that I'm becoming that. I want to move out of Boston and venture out in Chicago or NYC to promote my art and figured that going back to school would help me network with the right folks. I'm currently applying to get my Masters in Journalism with the dream of working for a magazine, but now I'm afraid that I either won't get accepted, or I won't have the money to pay for school. I graduated a year ago and still can't find that right job. The job I currently do is insulting. I work for a government state job where I sit in front of a computer from 9-5 and believe that poking needles in my eyes would be more fulfilling. I don't dream of being rich, but I do want to be successful and be known as an artist/writer. I want to be able to inspire young women and sit back one day and say "Thank you God I'm on purpose and I made it". I prayed to find an opportunity that will expose me to some of the aspects of a publishing industry and recently got a volunteering position as an Editorial Mentor for Teen Voices Magazine based in Boston. Although I am excited about that, I'm still scared that this may not bring me far. And it doesn't help that I live with pesky people who ask me everyday, "Why don't you do nursing? We told you to do nursing. If you do nursing you would be bel tifi (beautiful girl) by now". Let's not even mention my co-workers who say "Well don't you think Law School would be more pragmatic since your degree is in Legal Studies? Sorry to say but you're setting yourself up for a tough life...don't you want to make money?" Sometimes I just want to...AHH! It's to a point where I put all my art tools away, put a pause on my Grad School applications and been living like a robot for a month thinking "what if they're right?". It's like I have a fire burning in the pit of my soul that's not strong enough to ignite.
Caring about what other people think of me and fear of being rejected is definitely my weakness. It's something I'm working on, but honestly I don't know how to trust myself and tell the prominent people in my life to F off and let me be. I don't know why it's so hard to trust myself. I prayed to find a mentor or art studio where I can have stronger and more refined pieces and God helped me find a local art studio that offers classes for $15 classes (which is relatively cheap). So it's like every time I pray for something that puts me on purpose, God gives it to me but I still let fear run my life.
Story of a black girl's pain.
Caring about what other people think of me and fear of being rejected is definitely my weakness. It's something I'm working on, but honestly I don't know how to trust myself and tell the prominent people in my life to F off and let me be. I don't know why it's so hard to trust myself. I prayed to find a mentor or art studio where I can have stronger and more refined pieces and God helped me find a local art studio that offers classes for $15 classes (which is relatively cheap). So it's like every time I pray for something that puts me on purpose, God gives it to me but I still let fear run my life.
Story of a black girl's pain.
This is my inspirational loc video
Monday, September 21, 2009
So envious of the thickness of her locs!
"Kanye West Interrupting History"
Friday, September 18, 2009
Queen GodIS
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Janelle Monae
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
She's dope. Love her energy, uniqueness, creative, style AHHH I love everything about her!
Artist Steven Lopez and Erykah Badu
Friday, September 4, 2009
I love Erykah Badu and this dude's work is amazing.
My loc journey so far...
Thursday, September 3, 2009
It's only been 6 weeks since I've been involved with my locs and already we've fought, cried, and made up. Last week was the worst fight ever! My scalps decide to give me some itch which in turn turned to dandruff that I thought I knocked down with Top Brass cream medication when I had my Afro. So I applied the cream without thinking about build up, and caused a major strain in my relationship. It was a disaster! White specs everywhere! It was embarrassing. So since I'm still in the early stages, I was afraid of washing my hair (I was told to wait 3 months) so I used dry shampoo by Organics. That didn't do a damn thing, it just made my hair smell fantastic. So I tried brushing the specs off and that didn't do anything either. I even ended up unraveling one of the locs at the crown of my head because it was purely white with creamy dandruff mixture and I knew it was crying for an oxygen mask.
The thought of taking apart my locs permeated in my mind and soul; but honestly, they weren't in agreement with that idea. You can do this. Si se puede!
I decided to write a blog about the issues I was having with my locs to my circle of sisters at ymib.com, and thank goodness I asked for help. I was told to dab witch hazel or sea breeze on my scalp for the dandruff, I did; it worked in between shampooing.
Then I was told that it's okay to wash your hair and that I didn't have to wait 3 months. It makes sense, how can your hair grow healthy when your scalp isn't being cared for properly. So I decided to dilute Tea Tree shampoo with water, and put it in a spray bottle in order for the shampoo to be well distributed throughout my hair.
Next, I was told to saturate my hair with apple cider vinegar to get rid of the build up and it works magic folks! APPLE CIDER VINEGAR IS THE TRUTH. I put a 1/2cup of apple cider in a spray bottle and diluted it with 4 cups of water. During the process, I even noticed that the cider made the hair firm and shiny. The smell is unbearable so after soaking the hair, I shampooed the hair again with tea tree shampoo.
Since I was also told to moisturize my hair with water, I wanted to use something extra, so I purchased Cantu Shea Butter Cream and put 4 teaspoon of the cream in a spray bottle, and diluted it with water and shook the bottle to give it skim milk effect. So after shampooing my hair, I sprayed a small amount of the moisturizer and my hair softened up and gave a shake shake hair effect.
So I re-twisted the locs with the product I live by Twist n' Locs: Natural Honey and Aloe Vera Locking Formula (If you don't know about this product, you better hop on it). Results: Magnificent, superb, fabulous, extraordinary, fresh, and crisp! No more build ups and my relationship is back on track. I'm even more ecstatic about this situation because I did this all by myself. A long time ago, when I didn't have the confidence in myself to do things myself such as my hair, I probably would've waited until someone cleared out their schedule for me, or even take them out and say I'M DONE. Instead, I asked bloggers on ymib to shed some knowledge, was given plethora of information, and fixed the problem. I know some might be saying, "Well it's just hair", but I'm learning a lot from this locing experience. You gotta have patience, respect, compassion, perseverance, dedication, and always remember that it's okay to seek help. You're not going to know everything all at once. So every bit of information is helpful. All you have to do is figure out what works best for you.
That's the beginning of my 6 weeks hair relationship. For those who are in the early stages as myself, I found this informative website about a few truth about locs .
http://www.hair2heaven.com/thetruthaboutlox.htm
Check it out, peace and blessings!
P.S. Stay tune for pictures
The thought of taking apart my locs permeated in my mind and soul; but honestly, they weren't in agreement with that idea. You can do this. Si se puede!
I decided to write a blog about the issues I was having with my locs to my circle of sisters at ymib.com, and thank goodness I asked for help. I was told to dab witch hazel or sea breeze on my scalp for the dandruff, I did; it worked in between shampooing.
Then I was told that it's okay to wash your hair and that I didn't have to wait 3 months. It makes sense, how can your hair grow healthy when your scalp isn't being cared for properly. So I decided to dilute Tea Tree shampoo with water, and put it in a spray bottle in order for the shampoo to be well distributed throughout my hair.
Next, I was told to saturate my hair with apple cider vinegar to get rid of the build up and it works magic folks! APPLE CIDER VINEGAR IS THE TRUTH. I put a 1/2cup of apple cider in a spray bottle and diluted it with 4 cups of water. During the process, I even noticed that the cider made the hair firm and shiny. The smell is unbearable so after soaking the hair, I shampooed the hair again with tea tree shampoo.
Since I was also told to moisturize my hair with water, I wanted to use something extra, so I purchased Cantu Shea Butter Cream and put 4 teaspoon of the cream in a spray bottle, and diluted it with water and shook the bottle to give it skim milk effect. So after shampooing my hair, I sprayed a small amount of the moisturizer and my hair softened up and gave a shake shake hair effect.
So I re-twisted the locs with the product I live by Twist n' Locs: Natural Honey and Aloe Vera Locking Formula (If you don't know about this product, you better hop on it). Results: Magnificent, superb, fabulous, extraordinary, fresh, and crisp! No more build ups and my relationship is back on track. I'm even more ecstatic about this situation because I did this all by myself. A long time ago, when I didn't have the confidence in myself to do things myself such as my hair, I probably would've waited until someone cleared out their schedule for me, or even take them out and say I'M DONE. Instead, I asked bloggers on ymib to shed some knowledge, was given plethora of information, and fixed the problem. I know some might be saying, "Well it's just hair", but I'm learning a lot from this locing experience. You gotta have patience, respect, compassion, perseverance, dedication, and always remember that it's okay to seek help. You're not going to know everything all at once. So every bit of information is helpful. All you have to do is figure out what works best for you.
That's the beginning of my 6 weeks hair relationship. For those who are in the early stages as myself, I found this informative website about a few truth about locs .
http://www.hair2heaven.com/thetruthaboutlox.htm
Check it out, peace and blessings!
P.S. Stay tune for pictures
Spoken words
Monday, August 31, 2009
I was never into poetry, but ever since I started listening to some poets on def-jam, it was a wrap...
loc update
Monday, August 24, 2009
It's been 1 month and growing strong
Back view. Rebel locs...they do what they want to do...
Back view. Rebel locs...they do what they want to do...
Quote
Monday, August 17, 2009
Every day we slaughter our finest impulses. That is why we get a heart-ache when we read those lines written by the hand of a master and recognize them as our own, as the tender shoots which we stifled because we lacked the faith to believe in our own powers, our own criterion of truth and beauty. Every man, when he gets quiet, when he becomes desperately honest with himself, is capable of uttering profound truths. We all derive from the same source. There is no mystery about the origin of things. We are all part of creation, all [artists], all poets, all musicians; we have only to open up, to discover what is already there.
~Henry Miller
~Henry Miller
Emotions on paper
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Lately I've been painting a lot and feel real good mmm mmmm. It all started when this woman from Chi-Town saw my art work on myspace and asked me to do an interpretation of her daughter. My friends and few family members were the only folks who would compliment me and encourage me to continue painting so I was shocked when a complete stranger saw that thang in my art. I always felt like an amateur due to the fact that I do not have a degree in Art. I've been drawing since I was 4 years old, took two art classes in High School, and one course in College. Thus I considered myself a dilettante rather than an artist, and never even thought about sharing my artwork with others, until my Art teachers and English professor told me that I was being selfish.
How am I being selfish with my own hobby?
Is what I thought.
Recently I learned that what I do is not merely a hobby. I paint when I feel inspired, I paint when I need self-therapy, I paint when I want to give birth to an untold story, I paint when I can't express myself vocally, I paint when I'm in love, I paint to portray that being Black and natural is sexy, and I paint because it makes me feel alive. Not exposing myself to others was a selfish move because it's a gift that the Creator gave me. I discovered my talent at a young age but wasn't mature enough to know that it was my identity; my purpose.
However, I wish I was confident enough to be a full time Artist and join with other Black Artists who are continuing the Black=Beautiful revolution. But I'm still living in fear. I'm worried that I won't be able to make ends meet. I know that I'm on purpose when I paint because I feel that buzz, that electricity, that's telling me that this is what I should be doing, but I'm still conflicted.
My other mother, Maya Angelou says:
Don't make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you. All the other tangible rewards will come as a result.
~Maya Angelou
I feel her and know exactly what she means, but how do I market myself is the question that remains.
I guess all I can do is trust God...
How am I being selfish with my own hobby?
Is what I thought.
Recently I learned that what I do is not merely a hobby. I paint when I feel inspired, I paint when I need self-therapy, I paint when I want to give birth to an untold story, I paint when I can't express myself vocally, I paint when I'm in love, I paint to portray that being Black and natural is sexy, and I paint because it makes me feel alive. Not exposing myself to others was a selfish move because it's a gift that the Creator gave me. I discovered my talent at a young age but wasn't mature enough to know that it was my identity; my purpose.
However, I wish I was confident enough to be a full time Artist and join with other Black Artists who are continuing the Black=Beautiful revolution. But I'm still living in fear. I'm worried that I won't be able to make ends meet. I know that I'm on purpose when I paint because I feel that buzz, that electricity, that's telling me that this is what I should be doing, but I'm still conflicted.
My other mother, Maya Angelou says:
Don't make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you. All the other tangible rewards will come as a result.
~Maya Angelou
I feel her and know exactly what she means, but how do I market myself is the question that remains.
I guess all I can do is trust God...
Quote of the Day
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
"People will always try to take you down, or to make you feel less than your true worth, because they want you to feel the way they feel: sad and miserable, insecure, unhappy, etc. You can't let that happen to you"~Happy Nappy Head
Motives and Thoughts-Lauryn Hill
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Rotating bodies, confusion of sound
Negative imagery, holding us down
Social delusion, clearly constructed
Human condition, morals corrupted
Trapped in reaction, lawlessness war
Dissatisfaction from bowels to core
Devil’s technology, strategy for
Human mythologies, urban folklore
Sick of psychology, counterfeit cure
Wicked theology, robbing the poor
Scheme demonology mislead the pure
Strictly strategically studying war
Light shown in darkness, image exposed
Few can see through the new emperor’s clothes
Lustful this hustle turn humans to hoes
When the blind lead the blind
Just more trouble and woes
It’s the mind that they chose
Its designed to stay closed
Standard of jokers, court just a logic
Sick looking cosmics, from schoolyards to college
Primitive man with civilize knowledge
System collapse and he still won’t acknowledge
God is the saviour, studies behavior
Trying to fix the mix mind that he gave ya
Stiff-necked scholars on prescription meds
Wishing their problems were all in their heads
Morale dilemma, pride is the root
Misguided from youth, heart divided from truth
Egyptians and Grecians, spiritually dead
Imperially led, by the gods in their heads
Motives and thoughts
Industrial wealth
Global economy, in it for self
Heart full of madness, covered with kind
Pleasure designed to take over your mind
Furnished in godliness, painted in good
This tainted priesthood got real saints misunderstood
While classes in government, set up the veil
And cultivate minds for more mythical tales
Typical Hollywood follies good girl
While vice and corruption take over the world
Motives and thoughts
Check your motives and thoughts
Blind with the wickedness, deep in your heart
Modern day wickedness is all you’ve been taught
Lied to your neighbors, so you get ahead
Modern day trickery is all you’ve been fed
Motives and thoughts
Check your motives and thoughts
Power of the Vagina
Friday, July 24, 2009
Someone shared this article with me and I thought I'd share it with others...
(Sincere gratitude and love is expressed to all the readers of the previous blog-articles. Your time, responses, and insight are always welcomed and appreciated, even if one doesn't agree with the information being presented. The heart welcomes your love, support, hatred, or dissention.
Love proceeds…)
From the earliest of recorded history even until the present day, the mother-goddess and her life-giving powers have been the center of worship, honor, and praise. Although much of her worship is concealed in the religions and cultural practices of today, the ancient cultures from around the world heralded the woman as "God" and "Goddess" of all creation and made no attempt to "conceal" it. The vagina of the mother-goddess was equally celebrated as the ancients understood the direct connection it played in reproduction and "life" itself. Elaborate myths, parables, legends, and stories were created to solidify the wisdom and importance of the role that the vagina and the woman play in the regenerative forces of fertility. As we shall see, vagina symbolism and worship is still prevalent today, carefully hidden in a male-dominated, chauvinistic society who largely sees "God" as only a "male" entity. Now let's get into this good ol' creation called a "vagina.
" Ahhh… This is gonna be a lotta fun!
How true the statement above is! Called by many names, "pussy", "poo-tayne", "coochie", or the "nappy dug-out", "vagina" is a Latin word that means 'a sheath or scabbard.' Of course both terms relate to the object that one would slide a sword into. The implication is clear that the sword was the symbolic representation of the male penis. In the various Tantric traditions of the Far East, the vagina was known as the "yoni" or "vulva" and it carried many esoteric shapes and symbols used to represent it. These images were worshipped as symbols of fertility, prosperity, and rebirth. A few of these shapes are the triangle, fish, the oval, horseshoe, egg, fruits, the "V" shape, and the "Y" shape. In the Tantric traditions it was said that the Goddess Kali personified the "yoni" and she bore the title "Kunda" or "Cunti", where the common term "cunt" is derived.
(Does this mean it's a compliment to call a someone a "cunt?") Moving right along…
Above we see the image of the "yoni" and the esoteric symbols associated with it. Also known as the "Primordial Image" or the "Yoni Yantra", the triangle shape is a very ancient representation of the Great Mother and her divine powers of fertility. Ancient cultures observed the beauty of sexual energy as welcomed attributes to their Goddesses. The Goddess of the ancient world was not thought to literally be a "virgin." In fact sexual behavior was "expected" and "required" in many of the rituals performed to honor the great goddess and her vagina, which was seen as "the portal of life."
As a comedian once said, "a few people can hide in here!" Above we see an image that shows why the "fish" symbol or "vesica piscis" is associated with the female yoni. The vesica piscis is an important esoteric symbol in sacred geometry that teaches that "creation" itself is a "feminine" occurance as two circles merge to form the image we see between the legs. Notice that it appears to be a "fish" swimming upwards to the "eggs" of fertility. Author Barbara G. Walker in her book, "THE WOMAN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MYTHS AND SECRETS" says that the fish is also symbolic because the ancients claimed that the genitals of a woman smelled like fish. Nonetheless we see the "shape" of the fish and why it figures heavily in vagina, Goddess, and fertility worship.
Because NOTHING in life was seen as a "coincidence", the ancient cultures observed with reverence "caves", "cracks","crevices", and certain "natural formations" that resembled the magical yoni. Above we see a cave that has been honored for centuries as a huge vagina. Caves are also places where rituals and initiations took place in association with a particular Goddess. Many cultures taught that to enter a cave or any "vagina-shaped" entrance was a powerful and symbolic ritual of being "re-born" or "born again" as one engages the "portal." Today it is hidden in two aspects of Christianity as the followers are taught they must be "born again", and also, the main character, Jesus was placed in a "cave" for 3 days before he too was "born again." Many mythological "gods" before Jesus were said to suffer and/or die in a cave or "dark place" only to be "born again." We will uncover more hidden Goddess-worship in the traditions that have come to be accepted as "Christian."
Money may not "grow on trees" but uh…. The natural formation in the tree above would've no-doubt rendered this tree as "sacred" to the ancients who honored the fertile earth as a mother who "created things in HER own image." Later the story would be "borrowed" in Christendom as the God of the Bible is said to have "made man in his own image."
Even huge gaping holes in trees such as the one seen above are examples of the "yoni in nature." Trees or any erect object normally carry esoteric associations with the penis. Yet when there is a "yoni" involved with a male energy it gives the object more significance as a "fertility tool." This is why many ancient cultures of the Far East share similar stories of the "Creator" having both male and female attributes. The obvious implication is that the "creator" holds the power of sexual reproduction.
As if we are seated, looking up her legs, this image shows us more imagery of the Goddess and yoni seen in nature.
Here we see that even fruit is not exempt from revealing the "image" of the Goddess. This cut melon, like various other fruits, shows the complex inner-workings of the female reproduction system. Visible in the image are the ovaries, fallopian tube, and vagina. Is this MAGNIFICENT, or what?! This also reveals why the ancients saw all fruit and vegetation as "the fruits of her labor",referring to the Goddess Earth of course.
Water is known to be a "feminine" substance that the ancient philosophers of Miletus saw as the "first element" that gave birth to "spirit." Women, like water, SHOULD have NO NATURAL ENEMIES. What is meant by this is that ALL people living are directly depended on water as well as woman for our existence. Also, "where there's water there's life", and it's safe to say that "where there are women, there is life.
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Above is an ancient fertility symbol from the Cat Tien Sanctuary recognized throughout Asia and India as the "linga-yoni." The "lingam" (penis) is seen inside the "yoni" hole. Followers often come to the temples and pour milk over the structure to represent semen that is ejaculated into the "portal of life."
Hundreds of statuettes of the so-called "Venus" fertility goddess have been found throughout the world as a testament to the homage paid to the vagina and Goddess herself. In some ancient legends, Venus was said to be a Fairy Queen who ruled in the mountains called "Venusbergs." So popular was the worship of Venus that the Christian Church made her a "saint" named "St. Venerina" to encourage those faithful "pagan", Goddess-worshippers to accept the Christian teachings. The sacred city where her worship was prevalent still bears the likeness of her name. That city is "Venice."
Fertility statues such as this ancient one found in Rome were a part of temples that would be the modern equivalent to a church or mosque. The vagina and other nudity was not seen as "vulgar" or "obscene" and the attributes of the fertility goddess were often exaggerated so that followers were sure to notice those aspects of the human body that are "hidden" as a "shameful sin" today.
This is a depiction of the ancient Khemetic (Egyptian) Goddess, Tawaret. Her celebration as a fertility goddess was highly revered as pregnant women wore amulets of her to assist them in child-birth. In essence, she could also be seen as the divine "midwife" who assists babies in their exit from the "birth canal" or "portal of life."
No explanation needed here!! These fertility statues tell the story of yoni worship in India that dates back at least to 1,000 B.C.E. Also we see why a "round", "oval", or "circular" object is often used to symbolize the yoni or female while an erect "stone", "tree", "pole" or "rod" was symbolic of the penis.
Imagine a Church where the participants gather in a festive orgy to celebrate the vagina and fertility. Kinda hard to picture, huh? Well in the ancient Far East, some traditions of Tantric worship required the followers to engage in orgies on particular days of the moon's movements in the astrological "houses." The images on the temple above are a display of actual rituals of fertility that were held to celebrate the magical, life-giving vagina.
This fertility statue clearly shows why the "V" and/or "Y" shape is associated with the "vulva" or "yoni." We will see how it also figures in logos that secretly conceal the goddess worship.
Mmmmm… "Y" is for "yoni.
" (Or perhaps "yummy?")
Damn!! Don't hurt yourself, girl! "V" is for "vulva." (Or perhaps "vulgar?") One definition of "vulgar" is one who lacks "good breeding." We see that the "vulva" IS the influence to its as portrayal being "vulgar" in a male dominated (dumb-inated) society. In any case, we will see the "vulva" in Church iconography as well.
Now the Church could NEVER be "vulgar", could it?
Above is the ancient Egyptian symbol for the sun. As we see, it is a simple circle with a dot in the center. Long before it was seen as a symbol for a "male" deity, it was symbol of female fertility. As stated before, a circle or oval relates to the feminine principle. We will make better sense of the "dot" in a moment.
Above we see a circle that is super-imposed over the image of a beautiful pregnant woman. The "dot" is the "navel" that is roughly in the center of the stomach (circle). The navel is a natural "wound" or "scar" that is the "physical evidence" that ties us to our mothers through the magnificent "portal of life."
Above is an image of the virgin mother, "Our Lady" seen as the personification of the "sun" with the 12 stars around her to represent the 12 signs of the zodiac. She is comfortably nestled inside the "oval" which is an esoteric representation of the "vulva" from where human life is allowed.
The image above is the Mayan goddess Ixchel. Although she has associations with death and destruction, she is also known for being a fertility goddess, being called "she who makes the babies." Her association with the rabbit above was part of the inspiration of the "Christian" holiday called "Easter." The ancients have long observed the sexual habits of the rabbit to be equated with fertility. Ixchel's associations with destruction is significant because she also represents a "rebirth" during the spring. Easter, is a version of the name "Ishtar", "Aeshteroth", "Aesteroth", or "Esther" who was an ancient, PRE-Christian fertility goddess. Easter, the day Christians celebrate the "rebirth" of Christ is known as a "roving" holiday because in NEVER consistently falls on the same day each year. This would be IMPOSSIBLE if it were a TRUE HISTORICAL EVENT. If it were a REAL HISTORICAL EVENT like a birth, the DAY of the week would change each year, but NEVER the DATE. The Christian myth of Easter is an astrological celebration as it is ALWAYS celebrated on THE FIRST, "SUN"-DAY AFTER THE FIRST FULL MOON THAT FOLLOWS THE VERNAL (spring) EQUINOX. The eggs are "hidden" in the "womb" of mother Earth as children (sperm) are encouraged to find (fertilize) the eggs. The ritual is very ancient and was practiced long before the invention of Christianity.
"Rebirth" is a major theme and tenet in the spiritual practices of the ancients. As stated before, the vulva-shaped doors to various temples were seen as walking through the magical vagina. The image above is one such "portal" where an initiate or follower would enter the symbolic vulva only to exit and "enlightened" or "reborn" individual. The ancients saw the vagina for FAR more than its pleasurable sexual benefits. The spiritual and healing aspects of the vagina were wisely recognized. Interestingly enough, Dr. Aaron Turppeau of Atlanta once stated on a local radio broadcast on "sex and health" that research shows that ingesting the vaginal secretions of a healthy female increases ones immunity to DIS-eases.
Even in our modern architecture do we find the "powers that be" involved in secret "yoni worship." The crack in the diamond-shaped roof is a HUGE fertility yoni. As stated earlier, fertility also embodies the concept of "prosperity" as well. Corporations whose leaders are heavily involved in yoni worship often commission architects to design their buildings to honor the sacred vagina.
Never mind that the word "spice" carries sexual overtones in itself, this logo for the SPICE establishment clearly shows the "yoni" in the center and the "I" (penis) is carefully place in the center of it. Vagina symbolism is prevalent in the logos of corporations whose patrons are involved in the so-called "night life."
All of the symbology and rituals associated with the vagina is to create the best possible "vibration" for life to pass through the portal. When portals are depicted in films there is often a bright light or "glow" that accompanies it. This is the origin of the "pregnant glow" that has come to be a proverbial expression to explain the "beauty" and "vibrancy" that pregnant women have. Also the "darkness" of a cave (vulva) requires the "light" (glow) in the portal to help one advance through birth or a symbolic "rebirth." Also it was said that a woman "glows" due to the "purity" of the "aura" which surrounds the human form in the shape of a "vulva."
BEFORE and immediately after birth through the "great portal", we are directly depended upon the love, nurturing, and treatment from our mothers for our very survival. This is TREMENDOUS "authority" and "responsibility" to be imparted on the woman. Because ALL humans are directly related to a mother, it is easy to see why ancient cultures deemed it necessary to worship and/or observe the powers of the vagina and the spectacular beings who possessed them.
The image above could be seen as "exiting" the "portal of life." This miracle is one that continues to inspire the reverence and honor of the female as the "Goddess/God of creation." The ancients who worshipped the yoni and the goddess understood that even the biggest man had to come through the "portal of life" as a small baby first.
Too adorable!! The above image depicts the "gift of life" that is born through a magnificent "portal of life." As we have discovered, that "portal" has influenced many of the Earth's ancient and modern cultures. Perhaps we owe it to ourselves to rediscover the magnificence that is the "portal" of our existence. The symbols and iconography of the yoni are prevalent in the fabric world culture as a whole. If vagina is a "bad" thing, then all she bears must be "bad" too. Yet for millions of years the yoni has only produced "good fruit" in her role as "the portal of life.
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Divine love to you ALL!! HOTEP!! HOTEP!! HOTEP!!)
-Akhenamen, from the Heartical-Article series,2008
(Sincere gratitude and love is expressed to all the readers of the previous blog-articles. Your time, responses, and insight are always welcomed and appreciated, even if one doesn't agree with the information being presented. The heart welcomes your love, support, hatred, or dissention.
Love proceeds…)
From the earliest of recorded history even until the present day, the mother-goddess and her life-giving powers have been the center of worship, honor, and praise. Although much of her worship is concealed in the religions and cultural practices of today, the ancient cultures from around the world heralded the woman as "God" and "Goddess" of all creation and made no attempt to "conceal" it. The vagina of the mother-goddess was equally celebrated as the ancients understood the direct connection it played in reproduction and "life" itself. Elaborate myths, parables, legends, and stories were created to solidify the wisdom and importance of the role that the vagina and the woman play in the regenerative forces of fertility. As we shall see, vagina symbolism and worship is still prevalent today, carefully hidden in a male-dominated, chauvinistic society who largely sees "God" as only a "male" entity. Now let's get into this good ol' creation called a "vagina.
" Ahhh… This is gonna be a lotta fun!
How true the statement above is! Called by many names, "pussy", "poo-tayne", "coochie", or the "nappy dug-out", "vagina" is a Latin word that means 'a sheath or scabbard.' Of course both terms relate to the object that one would slide a sword into. The implication is clear that the sword was the symbolic representation of the male penis. In the various Tantric traditions of the Far East, the vagina was known as the "yoni" or "vulva" and it carried many esoteric shapes and symbols used to represent it. These images were worshipped as symbols of fertility, prosperity, and rebirth. A few of these shapes are the triangle, fish, the oval, horseshoe, egg, fruits, the "V" shape, and the "Y" shape. In the Tantric traditions it was said that the Goddess Kali personified the "yoni" and she bore the title "Kunda" or "Cunti", where the common term "cunt" is derived.
(Does this mean it's a compliment to call a someone a "cunt?") Moving right along…
Above we see the image of the "yoni" and the esoteric symbols associated with it. Also known as the "Primordial Image" or the "Yoni Yantra", the triangle shape is a very ancient representation of the Great Mother and her divine powers of fertility. Ancient cultures observed the beauty of sexual energy as welcomed attributes to their Goddesses. The Goddess of the ancient world was not thought to literally be a "virgin." In fact sexual behavior was "expected" and "required" in many of the rituals performed to honor the great goddess and her vagina, which was seen as "the portal of life."
As a comedian once said, "a few people can hide in here!" Above we see an image that shows why the "fish" symbol or "vesica piscis" is associated with the female yoni. The vesica piscis is an important esoteric symbol in sacred geometry that teaches that "creation" itself is a "feminine" occurance as two circles merge to form the image we see between the legs. Notice that it appears to be a "fish" swimming upwards to the "eggs" of fertility. Author Barbara G. Walker in her book, "THE WOMAN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MYTHS AND SECRETS" says that the fish is also symbolic because the ancients claimed that the genitals of a woman smelled like fish. Nonetheless we see the "shape" of the fish and why it figures heavily in vagina, Goddess, and fertility worship.
Because NOTHING in life was seen as a "coincidence", the ancient cultures observed with reverence "caves", "cracks","crevices", and certain "natural formations" that resembled the magical yoni. Above we see a cave that has been honored for centuries as a huge vagina. Caves are also places where rituals and initiations took place in association with a particular Goddess. Many cultures taught that to enter a cave or any "vagina-shaped" entrance was a powerful and symbolic ritual of being "re-born" or "born again" as one engages the "portal." Today it is hidden in two aspects of Christianity as the followers are taught they must be "born again", and also, the main character, Jesus was placed in a "cave" for 3 days before he too was "born again." Many mythological "gods" before Jesus were said to suffer and/or die in a cave or "dark place" only to be "born again." We will uncover more hidden Goddess-worship in the traditions that have come to be accepted as "Christian."
Money may not "grow on trees" but uh…. The natural formation in the tree above would've no-doubt rendered this tree as "sacred" to the ancients who honored the fertile earth as a mother who "created things in HER own image." Later the story would be "borrowed" in Christendom as the God of the Bible is said to have "made man in his own image."
Even huge gaping holes in trees such as the one seen above are examples of the "yoni in nature." Trees or any erect object normally carry esoteric associations with the penis. Yet when there is a "yoni" involved with a male energy it gives the object more significance as a "fertility tool." This is why many ancient cultures of the Far East share similar stories of the "Creator" having both male and female attributes. The obvious implication is that the "creator" holds the power of sexual reproduction.
As if we are seated, looking up her legs, this image shows us more imagery of the Goddess and yoni seen in nature.
Here we see that even fruit is not exempt from revealing the "image" of the Goddess. This cut melon, like various other fruits, shows the complex inner-workings of the female reproduction system. Visible in the image are the ovaries, fallopian tube, and vagina. Is this MAGNIFICENT, or what?! This also reveals why the ancients saw all fruit and vegetation as "the fruits of her labor",referring to the Goddess Earth of course.
Water is known to be a "feminine" substance that the ancient philosophers of Miletus saw as the "first element" that gave birth to "spirit." Women, like water, SHOULD have NO NATURAL ENEMIES. What is meant by this is that ALL people living are directly depended on water as well as woman for our existence. Also, "where there's water there's life", and it's safe to say that "where there are women, there is life.
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Above is an ancient fertility symbol from the Cat Tien Sanctuary recognized throughout Asia and India as the "linga-yoni." The "lingam" (penis) is seen inside the "yoni" hole. Followers often come to the temples and pour milk over the structure to represent semen that is ejaculated into the "portal of life."
Hundreds of statuettes of the so-called "Venus" fertility goddess have been found throughout the world as a testament to the homage paid to the vagina and Goddess herself. In some ancient legends, Venus was said to be a Fairy Queen who ruled in the mountains called "Venusbergs." So popular was the worship of Venus that the Christian Church made her a "saint" named "St. Venerina" to encourage those faithful "pagan", Goddess-worshippers to accept the Christian teachings. The sacred city where her worship was prevalent still bears the likeness of her name. That city is "Venice."
Fertility statues such as this ancient one found in Rome were a part of temples that would be the modern equivalent to a church or mosque. The vagina and other nudity was not seen as "vulgar" or "obscene" and the attributes of the fertility goddess were often exaggerated so that followers were sure to notice those aspects of the human body that are "hidden" as a "shameful sin" today.
This is a depiction of the ancient Khemetic (Egyptian) Goddess, Tawaret. Her celebration as a fertility goddess was highly revered as pregnant women wore amulets of her to assist them in child-birth. In essence, she could also be seen as the divine "midwife" who assists babies in their exit from the "birth canal" or "portal of life."
No explanation needed here!! These fertility statues tell the story of yoni worship in India that dates back at least to 1,000 B.C.E. Also we see why a "round", "oval", or "circular" object is often used to symbolize the yoni or female while an erect "stone", "tree", "pole" or "rod" was symbolic of the penis.
Imagine a Church where the participants gather in a festive orgy to celebrate the vagina and fertility. Kinda hard to picture, huh? Well in the ancient Far East, some traditions of Tantric worship required the followers to engage in orgies on particular days of the moon's movements in the astrological "houses." The images on the temple above are a display of actual rituals of fertility that were held to celebrate the magical, life-giving vagina.
This fertility statue clearly shows why the "V" and/or "Y" shape is associated with the "vulva" or "yoni." We will see how it also figures in logos that secretly conceal the goddess worship.
Mmmmm… "Y" is for "yoni.
" (Or perhaps "yummy?")
Damn!! Don't hurt yourself, girl! "V" is for "vulva." (Or perhaps "vulgar?") One definition of "vulgar" is one who lacks "good breeding." We see that the "vulva" IS the influence to its as portrayal being "vulgar" in a male dominated (dumb-inated) society. In any case, we will see the "vulva" in Church iconography as well.
Now the Church could NEVER be "vulgar", could it?
Above is the ancient Egyptian symbol for the sun. As we see, it is a simple circle with a dot in the center. Long before it was seen as a symbol for a "male" deity, it was symbol of female fertility. As stated before, a circle or oval relates to the feminine principle. We will make better sense of the "dot" in a moment.
Above we see a circle that is super-imposed over the image of a beautiful pregnant woman. The "dot" is the "navel" that is roughly in the center of the stomach (circle). The navel is a natural "wound" or "scar" that is the "physical evidence" that ties us to our mothers through the magnificent "portal of life."
Above is an image of the virgin mother, "Our Lady" seen as the personification of the "sun" with the 12 stars around her to represent the 12 signs of the zodiac. She is comfortably nestled inside the "oval" which is an esoteric representation of the "vulva" from where human life is allowed.
The image above is the Mayan goddess Ixchel. Although she has associations with death and destruction, she is also known for being a fertility goddess, being called "she who makes the babies." Her association with the rabbit above was part of the inspiration of the "Christian" holiday called "Easter." The ancients have long observed the sexual habits of the rabbit to be equated with fertility. Ixchel's associations with destruction is significant because she also represents a "rebirth" during the spring. Easter, is a version of the name "Ishtar", "Aeshteroth", "Aesteroth", or "Esther" who was an ancient, PRE-Christian fertility goddess. Easter, the day Christians celebrate the "rebirth" of Christ is known as a "roving" holiday because in NEVER consistently falls on the same day each year. This would be IMPOSSIBLE if it were a TRUE HISTORICAL EVENT. If it were a REAL HISTORICAL EVENT like a birth, the DAY of the week would change each year, but NEVER the DATE. The Christian myth of Easter is an astrological celebration as it is ALWAYS celebrated on THE FIRST, "SUN"-DAY AFTER THE FIRST FULL MOON THAT FOLLOWS THE VERNAL (spring) EQUINOX. The eggs are "hidden" in the "womb" of mother Earth as children (sperm) are encouraged to find (fertilize) the eggs. The ritual is very ancient and was practiced long before the invention of Christianity.
"Rebirth" is a major theme and tenet in the spiritual practices of the ancients. As stated before, the vulva-shaped doors to various temples were seen as walking through the magical vagina. The image above is one such "portal" where an initiate or follower would enter the symbolic vulva only to exit and "enlightened" or "reborn" individual. The ancients saw the vagina for FAR more than its pleasurable sexual benefits. The spiritual and healing aspects of the vagina were wisely recognized. Interestingly enough, Dr. Aaron Turppeau of Atlanta once stated on a local radio broadcast on "sex and health" that research shows that ingesting the vaginal secretions of a healthy female increases ones immunity to DIS-eases.
Even in our modern architecture do we find the "powers that be" involved in secret "yoni worship." The crack in the diamond-shaped roof is a HUGE fertility yoni. As stated earlier, fertility also embodies the concept of "prosperity" as well. Corporations whose leaders are heavily involved in yoni worship often commission architects to design their buildings to honor the sacred vagina.
Never mind that the word "spice" carries sexual overtones in itself, this logo for the SPICE establishment clearly shows the "yoni" in the center and the "I" (penis) is carefully place in the center of it. Vagina symbolism is prevalent in the logos of corporations whose patrons are involved in the so-called "night life."
All of the symbology and rituals associated with the vagina is to create the best possible "vibration" for life to pass through the portal. When portals are depicted in films there is often a bright light or "glow" that accompanies it. This is the origin of the "pregnant glow" that has come to be a proverbial expression to explain the "beauty" and "vibrancy" that pregnant women have. Also the "darkness" of a cave (vulva) requires the "light" (glow) in the portal to help one advance through birth or a symbolic "rebirth." Also it was said that a woman "glows" due to the "purity" of the "aura" which surrounds the human form in the shape of a "vulva."
BEFORE and immediately after birth through the "great portal", we are directly depended upon the love, nurturing, and treatment from our mothers for our very survival. This is TREMENDOUS "authority" and "responsibility" to be imparted on the woman. Because ALL humans are directly related to a mother, it is easy to see why ancient cultures deemed it necessary to worship and/or observe the powers of the vagina and the spectacular beings who possessed them.
The image above could be seen as "exiting" the "portal of life." This miracle is one that continues to inspire the reverence and honor of the female as the "Goddess/God of creation." The ancients who worshipped the yoni and the goddess understood that even the biggest man had to come through the "portal of life" as a small baby first.
Too adorable!! The above image depicts the "gift of life" that is born through a magnificent "portal of life." As we have discovered, that "portal" has influenced many of the Earth's ancient and modern cultures. Perhaps we owe it to ourselves to rediscover the magnificence that is the "portal" of our existence. The symbols and iconography of the yoni are prevalent in the fabric world culture as a whole. If vagina is a "bad" thing, then all she bears must be "bad" too. Yet for millions of years the yoni has only produced "good fruit" in her role as "the portal of life.
"
(Please share this info with those who care to know.
Divine love to you ALL!! HOTEP!! HOTEP!! HOTEP!!)
-Akhenamen, from the Heartical-Article series,2008
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