Peace Y’all
In the early morning and in the evening, I see people commuting back and forth to work. At least half the people I see are wearing scrubs. I work in a doctor’s office. So this has caused me to ponder said phenomenon. There are lessons everywhere.
I can say that since I am commuting to my job in a health center that other folks are too. I shouldn’t be surprised to see this. And there is some truth in that. But explain when I vary my commute and still see plenty of people leaving/going to their jobs dressed in the healthcare uniform? My cee on it, is we have become our own industry.
The US doesn’t have any big industry anymore. Now a days, everything is sent out. Just call customer service hotline and see who answers. Look at the bottom of your product to see where they are made or assembled. And ask yourself, when was the last time you purchased an American car….Don’t through up the argument that American made products are shitty. That’s not the point of this build.
Since we don’t make anything here anymore, and we really don’t have big vacation income coming in, in order for our citizens to work, we need to work on each other. Meaning, the health industry is HUGE, because it’s one of the only industries that we have. The government is invested in seeing that we remain unhealthy.
Look at your food. Do you consume fast foods, canned foods, pre-packaged foods for the majority of your diet and on the regular (hoping that wasn’t too redundant)? Do you participate in unhealthy behaviors? Do you watch a lot of TV? Do you not exercise or exercise to excess? Are you buying into the okeydoke?
You think I’m crazy. Okay. You are titled to your own opinion. But consider this… It is illegal in GA for a midwife to attend a mother outside a regulated facility. Oh you can have your baby at home, you just won’t have any help. And you won’t be able to get a birth certificate or SSN. And that may be cool right up until you want to claim them on your taxes or send them to public school. Most states are moving to this; pushing midwifery out of business. Did you know midwives charge like $3K for everything? Prenatals and birth. That’s the total price. And were you aware that in most hospitals expect your copay for having a baby up front? Way before you ever go into labor. Did you know most schools want SSNs for your babies to enroll? Were you aware that schools feel like they will feed your children better than you can and will go to lengths up to not allowing you to pack your child’s lunch? Do you know that thousands of children die from vaccinations every year? And even knowing this, schools will not allow unvaccinated children to attend? Did you know that nearly everything in this country has genetically modified corn in it? Corn is the majority crop that this country produces. The government buys the surplus and still pays farmers to not produce? They have to do something with all that damn corn.
This country cannot invest in making its citizens healthy because if they do, they will lose another industry. This is why the insurance companies went ape shit when your president fought to push through a universal health care plan. Have you ever noticed that the people in the countries with universal healthcare tend to be healthier than people here? That’s just not because they have this fabulous unlimited access. People are still people and some folks shun the doctor’s office. Their government has a vested interest in making sure it’s population is healthy so they don’t have to pay anything. And they are! Their government doesn’t allow genetically modified foods, they walk more, they have less pollution, and so on.
I say all this so that you will open your eyes and see for your own self that the government can only be trusted to safeguard its own interests. Individual citizens do not qualify. It is not impossible for this country to adopt a fabulous universal healthcare program. But there is no money in it. Everyday I hear someone say to us that we shouldn’t treat them for anything the insurance doesn’t allow. Like the insurance is a group of doctors designated to treat them. They aren’t. They are business people looking to receive your premiums and not pay any claims.
The bottom line is you are responsible for doing the Knowledge for self to make sure that you stay healthy for as long as you choose. Especially in this wilderness.
Peace
Monday, April 25, 2011
Who Loves You Baby!
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Newsletter
Peace Family!!!!
I put out a monthly newsletter for the cipher here in Allah's Garden
dedicated to health. I don't do it all completely by myself. I have help.
But I am the editor of said newsletter.
If any of you are interested in receiving a copy,
email mail at
SLSLPEarth@gmail.com.
You must has MS Publisher to open it.
Peace!
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
A Guaranteed Past
I decided to do my build on Earth Day a day early. Right now I’m vertical at work, but tomorrow I will be horizontal in the bed since I’m sick! But I will myself to heal, so I’ll be alright.
Earth Day is nearly as old as our Nation. It’s been observed for 41 years this Friday. It’s not a floating observance. It’s always The Wisdom Wisdom Day of April.
The Wisdom Wisdom degree of the “Meat” (I have been wanting to use that turn of phrase), describes how Yacub was sparked into ‘creating’ the devil. How he ‘discovered’ magnetism the same way Columbus ‘discovered’ North America in the Understanding degree of the 1:14. It’s not that other folks had no Knowledge of magnetism. Yacub didn’t. The term ‘discovered’ doesn’t quite mean what most of us thinks it means. Discovered in these degrees means not identifying new information that was unknown or non-existent before, but identifying new information that is new to you. You know, a used car is not a new car, but it is to the new owner.
The way this ties in with Earth Day comes from my personal ‘discovery’ that everything that is done is predicated on what come before. While getting seedlings together for my garden, I was thinking abstractly that seeds come from previous mature plants. They don’t spookily come from nothing. Then I traveled in thought that even Knowledge comes from previous incarnations of Knowledge. Someone must teach you what they know in order for you to learn. You put your own stank on the Knowledge and pass it on. Take a newborn baby and sit him in a vacant room. (Ignore the fact that in this analogy the child will die from starvation.) What will the child learn? It will just learn the nature of the room that was previously prepared for him. In order for us to learn, to do, to master, to grow, we must build from what has already occurred.
So everything that exists on Earth, possibly even the Earth itself came from something previously. So the Born degree of the 1:10 is correct (as I learn they all are). The Nation of Islam has no beginning or ending. It couldn’t possibly for anything to exist. Infinity goes both forward and backwards. Words, ways and actions leads to words, ways and actions.
Getting back to a more practical build… So what words, ways and actions are we putting in place for those who are coming after us? Are we leaving the planet in a state where they can have healthy lives? Are we teaching them to be self sustainable? Are we teaching them everything that we know how to do? You never know what it will come in handy. I’m certain my paternal grandmother didn’t teach my father to sew so that he could have a career in fashion. He didn’t, btw. But I was able to learn from him. Are we doing anything to give the babies a future boost?
Peace
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Gotta Give the People What they Want
Peace Y’all.
I am convinced of a great many things. You notice I use the word “convinced” rather than “know” or “sure” There is a big difference. But the thing I am convinced of now a days is that people need to categorize other people.
I live here in Allah’s Garden… right in the middle of the Bible belt. Everybody here will tell you what church they are members of. Whether they go regularly or not. My sister claims some church she hasn’t been to in over 5 years. My uncle went to the famous “NewBirth” before it got big. He attended so infrequently, that one Sunday he decided to go to church at the location that he remembered, and the church had moved locations. So he decided to join the new church at the old location. Come on son. You know that New Birth didn’t just up and decide to move to their current big assed location. You know there was a bunch of pomp and circumstance accompanied with the move. I say all this to demonstrate how folks here feel about “dey chuch!”
At home (NJ) it was a completely different vibe. Folks would look at me strange for going to church the way I did. Twice during the week and all day on Sunday. Also people at home were/are familiar with the Gods and Earths. Not that I was righteous when I lived in NJ. But I knew who they were and what they stand for. It’s a different story here.
Here in GA, these 85ers cannot wrap their heads around another option for Original people other than Christianity. They can slightly accept Islam, but it ain’t easy for them either. I used to build with an old NOI Muslim. And whereas people Knew what a Muslim was, they didn’t really Understand what the duty of a Muslim is or how NOI differs from traditional Islam.
I have been righteous for over 3 years now. Before that I was a church going Christian. There is a man who patronizes my office who happened to visit the church I used to go to. I want to say he’s slightly retarded. I want to say that. He gets mad passes in the office and if he’s sane, he has us beat. Anywho… When I recognized the man I went over and spoke to him as is the duty of a good Christian. He now associates me with said church. He asked me last year if I still went there. I said, no. He asked me what church I go to now. I said I don’t go to any church because I am no longer a Christian. That knocked something loose inside him. It was inconceivable that I could no longer be a Christian. He said I had to be joking because I’m such a nice person. I asked him if the only “nice” people were Christians and he said yes. SMH. What are you going to do?
Another patient with whom I had NEVER had a religious conversation outside of answering a question as to regard of my previous denomination lost her mind when I told her I don’t go to church anymore. For real. When she calls the office, she refuses to speak to me because I’m a heathen. Okay.
Even my mother, who lived in NJ for 40 years hasn’t quite wrapped her head around the FACT that I’m an Earth in Allah’s 5% Nation of Gods and Earths. She tells folks I’m a Muslim because my head is covered. Seriously, she doesn’t want people to see me. I embarrass her. I tell her to forward people to me directly, since I am the best knower of my own self. But no….. She has to go running her mouth to people who call me with bullshit. And when I try to build with them, they hang up. I’m just the worst daughter for upsetting my mother so. Easily lead in the wrong direction but hard to be lead in the right direction. The older I get, the more I see and experience that these degrees don’t lie. You can say what you want about THEM but he knew his shit.
Fast forward to about 2 years ago. I go on a job interview with a headwrap. Not a Muslim hijab but an Earth headwrap. Now for those of y’all that don’t know me in the physical, I ‘bout it when it come to my head being wrapped. I know other Earths don’t feel like I do about it, but I just don’t leave the house with my head uncovered. I just don’t. But…. The whole time I was interviewed I catch the entire office staff checking me out in confusion. I walked in there with my good Jones New York black suit on and a black headwrap. Nothing crazy. I know they were looking at my head but I assumed that folks would take the best part. Well they didn’t. I didn’t get the job for which I was ridiculously qualified. This morning in the elevator, a chick who was working there when I interviewed recognized me and decided to get chatty. She works here now. She asked me about my headwrap, since that’s what made her recognize me. I asked her if she knew why I didn’t get the job. She said they had a big discussion about my headwrap. They were confused with why I was wearing it. Some thought I was too lazy to do my hair (too lazy to do my hair for an interview?) and others thought I might be a Muslim. She said they would have been cool with hiring me as a Muslim, but since they didn’t KNOW they opted for someone else. Really? Bitches!
I have decided, since I have to live in this wilderness…. I am going to give people what they think they want. Employers cannot ask you about your religion. But they can chose to not employ you based on what they assume. So, I will let them assume that I am a Muslim. Some employer would pat themselves on the back thinking that they are open minded and are promoting diversity in their facilities. They have heard of Muslims. But not so much 5%ers. Let’s be real. If they won’t hire a Muslim, they won’t hire a 5%er. I get to maintain my 3/4ths and they get to categorize me, though inaccurately. I will have time to correct their misconceptions later.
Peace
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Arrgh!!!!!
Peace Family,
I have got a lot on my plate. I must admit it; I am NOT superwoman. I can’t handle what I have and I am looking for suggestions to manage. Let me explain ….
The normal life I was accustomed to living, meant: work, TV, hobbies (reading & sewing were the biggies) and the occasional dinner. I’d do housework one day of the weekend. That was how I had existed for years, months and days. Now… add on P90x workouts, cooking every night, can never seem to get the house clean, God/Earth time and a few extra cipher activities. I’m exhausted by 9pm every night.
The first thing to go was the hobbies. Try as I might, I can’t seem to find the time to enjoy them. When I get to them, I’m tired, or I feel guilty for doing them rather than something else that seems more pressing, or I’m just too tired. When I’m tired I make mistakes. And that is no fun.
And even with the hobbies gone there still doesn’t seem to be enough time for everything. I feel very overwhelmed. And you know what I do when I feel overwhelmed? Nothing. Seriously, I nut right up and sleep. So now, there is even more crap to do. I’m at a loss and seriously welcome any advice.
Peace
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
9000 miles from home....
Peace.
Lately I have been pondering how unnaturally most of us live. Sounds crazy but what I am saying is people have gotten away from a balanced natural existence with nature.
We get up in the morning before the sun rises to an alarm… Go sit on the toilet… Take our vitamins…. Dress in polyester…. Get in our cars/busses/whatever….. Go to our indoor jobs with the thermostat set on 72…. Eat our processed lunches…. Go home in traffic, annoyed… Get home and feed our families more processed genetically modified food or even worse, fast food…. Let our babies play Wii… Do some chores with caustic cleaning products… Wash our clothes with animal fat covered in perfumes… Go to bed with the bed bugs and possible with the TV on. Does this sound natural to you?
Now I’m not on a soapbox. I freely admit that I do many of the above. But I am actively working on being more natural. I don’t eat meat. I am not into the acquisition of unnecessary items. I sew. I thrift. I read actual books. I grow vegetables (not a whole lot). I make an effort.
Many people are unaware that there is even a need to reconnect with the planet. I often question parents to why they don’t let their children play outside. They would rather their children play on the Wii like that is the preferable way to play. Folks buy everything at the supermarket pre-made. You don’t know what is in that or how they made it. I really hate minute rice or those boil in the bag numbers. If you can’t make your own rice, you don’t deserve to eat. I laugh out loud when so-called conscious vegetarians are shocked to find that soap is made from animal fat. OUT LOUD! I want them to remember. I ain’t mad at the omnivores, but don’t get all skeeved when confronted with how your meat makes it to your table. All that antibiotic use in animal feed doesn’t bother you? Have you ever seen an animal butchered? I have, when I was in college. Let me tell you this… I had to get real hungry before I could eat another piece of animal.
If you live walking distance to a venue, walk rather than drive. Recycle. Get a bike with a basket and a chain lock. Cook more than you eat out. Learn to make bread. Cook from scratch. Make your own condiments. Make your own cheese. It’s really easy. Make your own sauce and pancakes. The internet in all it’s evilness has some good points. You can learn to do almost anything online. Learn something useful. We need to take Jerusalem back.
Should I ever come into some real money, I’m buying a farm. No I’m not going to kill myself, I mean a real farm. I will keep goats, chickens and maybe some other livestock. Not for their meat, but for their milk and eggs… Maybe fur. I will grow veggies and grains. I’ll can them jokers too. I already know how. I already make all my own clothes and a lot of personal products. But if I had the room, I’d give free classes. Another thing that irks me to no end…. With all of this available housing, why are people insisting on having a house built from the ground? That is environmentally irresponsible. All these vacant business areas with yard around it could become community gardens. What happened to bartering?
There is so much that every individual can do that would green the planet but so many don’t. I suppose behaving in that fashion makes one think that they are in a recession or something like that. I have heard old people reject things because it reminded them of something they had to deal with during the great depression and they just wanted to forget it. But every lesson has a value.
I’m not pointing fingers at folks. But if this build has got you thinking then my purpose for writing it has been fulfilled.
Peace
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Friday, March 4, 2011
I'm Still Pissed.....
Peace Y'all.
This isht happened almost a week ago and I can't let it go. I am hoping that blogging it will be cathartic...
There was a rally Sunday. The God and I went. We always go if we can. Not going means we aren't in town or one of us is ill. Otherwise we are there. The cipher here is still 'organic.' Granted, a little less, but still pretty out there; and small compared to other places. At said rally we democratically organized the cipher.
There was a God there who I knew... somewhat... who was agreed upon to be an elder. One of 4. he comes around, but not frequently. But I did know him. I suppose his new title gave him some courage, because he decided that he was going to force the Earths in attendance to build. Had he been on time, he would have seen and heard Earths build. He did preface it by saying that he wanted us to to introduce ourselves. This is the shit that pisses me off.
What was his reasoning for doing this? All of the Earths in attendance had been introduced at previous rallies. Rallies he wasn't at. And there were Gods there I'm certain he didn't know, who hadn't built. But he wasn't saying anything to them. I felt picked on. And you don't want to be around me when I feel picked on it's just a hop skip and a jump from stun gun time. Remember the last time I went to church?
For those of you unfamiliar with my Nation and it's customs, being in attendance at a rally does not obligate you to build in the cipher. Three chicks built and I and another didn't. The 'Elder God' was still trying to get us to build. I looked dead in his face as an offer to try me.
Why is it men feel especially vindicated in picking on women? Let me tell you something.... I WILL NOT be a victim. I ain't that chick that gets slapped around and I ain't that chick that gets cheated on, used and abused and all I do is sit there crying and complaining. I get involved. And I do not have the fantasy that I can kick every chick's ass or that I can kick any man's ass but I do know and can promise you won't walk away the way you walked over. You will have something to remember me by.
It's not like I can't build. I don't like to at big rallies. Gods treat Earths building like grown folks treat children talking. Also, I have witnessed Gods take an Earth's build as an opportunity to have a conversation or go to the bathroom or whatever. I find the experience disrespectful and condescending.
You want to hear me build, read this blog, or hit me up on a one to one situation. Or send me your see on the Math or any topic. I will build my ass off. But don't try to force my hand like you're my God or Daddy. I don't have a Daddy anymore And I answer to only 1 Black man.
Peace
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