2:AF - Snow Moon

Peace,

I was having a hard time drawing up this build. But through circumstance I have clarity for how I want to impart this degree and tie it to the Snow moon. Pardon my tardiness.

The Atlantic Ocean is 41,340,000 square miles. Water is often given a female attribute and combined with emotions. But water is one of the most, if not the most powerful force on the planet Earth. Water is required, and bathing or swimming in it is considered a pleasurable experience. But water is responsible for the formation of the Grand Canyon and has killed the majority of the population of the planet at least once. So I’m thinking. Maybe you want to tread lightly with water.

The Moon in February is considered the Snow Moon or Hungry Moon because it is the month that traditionally receives the most snowfall. That same snowfall keeps hunters from hunting and gatherers from gathering. Hunger is not an unexpected occurrence during this time. But Chinese are more hopeful by calling it the budding moon. The plants are beginning to come back and that means we will eat once more. Hope arrives in February. February marks the beginning of the transition from winter to spring. The days are getting noticeable longer and the early flowers begin peaking through. Who’s heart doesn’t melt at the site of the a tree blooming.

The Mathematical break down of 41,340,000 has 2 Cultures, a Knowledge, an Understanding and 3 Ciphers that born Understanding through Knowledge Wisdom. I take all of this into consideration when I draw this up to mean that those of us who Know our beloved Culture Understand that it has dual nature. We are a peaceful group of individuals that is… until you fuck with us. Then you see the other side. And I don’t see anything wrong with that.

When Allah started his work to civilize the 85, he was initially rejected. Then he changed his focus to those who no one wanted to touch because of their level of griminess. That undercurrent still exists in our Nation. You do something disrespectful and despicable, be prepared for someone to go to your head. Why shouldn’t this be the way? It keep you relatively honest. And the Christians/Muslims do this. They just don’t serve their own justice. They wait for a mystery God to punish folks once they die. Why should people expect to do dirt to others and be embraced in a warm current of love? You want that? Join a church. They love anybody with no respect of person. That is not me however. Nor my brothers and sisters.

The Atlantic Ocean expresses great duality. It’s the 2nd youngest and the 2nd largest of the Earth’s Oceans. It exists with warm currents as well as cold ones. I allowed the devil to obtain great wealth at the price of Original people (African slaves & Native Americans). It houses the Bermuda triangle and is responsible for the Gulf stream. This is a wonderful yet perilous Ocean. The same as my nation.

Embrace the duality of the moon, the seasons and my Nation.


Peace

The Reason for the Season

Every Christmas I hear the Phrase that Jesus is the reason for the season. I have to shake my head over the foolishness. The season would occur with or without Jesus. That is weather, not religion. Also, I am noticing that more and more folks are wearing white, real white, not winter white, more and more during the autumn and winter months. Now I am an advocate of grown folks doing precisely what they want to do. That is the value of being grown. But be mindful that we live on this planet. And as free residents we should be living in harmony with our benefactor. Follow me on this…

We have, in this hemisphere, 4 distinct seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter. Spring and summer tend to be the warmer seasons and autumn and winter tend to be the colder seasons. The reason you don’t wear white during those seasons is because white is a cool color that reflects the light away from the body. Now that’s cool when it’s 90* but not so comfortable when the weather is 14 below. So that is the reason for white prohibition . Nobody is trying to hinder your style. They are just trying to keep you warm.

Also, you clothes need to not just change with the season, but your diet as well. Heavy foods like potatoes, meats, starches, etc. are great in the cooler months when their isn’t (a) that much light and (b) that much food available. They keep you full and sleepy. In the spring and summer when the weather is warm, you need to consume more water to stay hydrated. Enter wet foods. Eating juicy fruits and veggies is like drinking water.

We have become so disconnected from the planet that we no longer know and understand (like how I threw in today’s Supreme Math?) the reasoning for the change in seasons. The Asiatic New Year is just not a time for getting your ghetto party on, but a time for you to reflect and start thinking about what the change in season means, practically. Spring cleaning is a traditional activity because it marks a moment when you switch over from your cold weather ways to your warm weather one. And it just changes you mentally.

So do I wear white from Easter to Labor Day? No. I wear it from The Vernal Equinox to the Autumnal one. And I strive to eat in season too.

Crunch Time

Peace Y’all,

I used to fast for 3 weeks every year when I was a Christian. It was part of my Lenten and Hoodoo ritual preparation for Easter and Spring. Yes, Serenity touches many ciphers….. But when I became righteous, I stopped. For many reasons. I wanted to completely separate from my previous incarnation. I figured I could do it in May when the God “Raises the Rod.” That didn’t really happen. But in my devotion to my Culture, this thing I did, got lost. Well, I’m taking Jerusalem back.

I like fasting. It reboots my body in a good way. First it is a shock to the system. You need that sometimes. I always managed to lose a couple of pounds in the process. Stuff comes out that I cannot identify. I feel stronger at the end of fasting; and that is a good thing no matter how you slice it. There have been times where a second impromptu yearly fast needs to happen just to put me in order. When I am faced with personal challenges and I find my response to said challenges is inappropriate, but for some reason I feel strongly compelled to do the foolishness, then I know I’m out of order and need to put myself back together. I do that with fasting. Not usually 3 weeks but at least 10-14 days.

Here are a few of the reasons that I fast like this: the elimination of toxins, reduced allergy symptoms, healing and cleaning of the digestive system, increased energy mental acuity improvements and improvements in my skin. Basically, I will be so fresh and so clean clean by Asiatic New Year.

On the flip side, I suppose you can’t have the thunder without the rain….
There are a few minor discomforts you may notice during juice fasting. These include: feeling cold constantly, light headedness/dizziness, bad breath, body odor, constipation or diarrhea, stomach ache, acne or other skin eruptions, increased dreaming, changes in sleep patterns aches and pains, frequent urination, coated tongue - a result of your body shedding toxins and cleansing itself, headaches – possibly the result of withdrawal from caffeine or a reduction in salt or sugar consumption and changes in my menstrual cycle. The standard detox symptoms. This was easier to accomplish when I was single. Oh well, the God can handle it.

I don’t just fast and that’s it. I take advantage of this time of stillness to make decisions. You know how the 85% gets thoughtful and reflective at the end of the Gregorian year? I do this near the Asiatic New Year. Not saying I don’t make resolutions starting January 1st, I check on them and make more come the Vernal Equinox. I also tweak things in my life: I spring clean my surroundings with all the additional energy and time. I take the time to reevaluate my habits and appearances. I revamp personal programs. I make it a priority to read books. I treat myself with beneficial herbal programs so that I’m at my best when I finish. It becomes an all out Serenity focuses fest. I can put a fresh foot forward

My goals with this fast are to alleviate my eczema, combat my anemia (it’s getting real bad y’all) and restore my vitality. I feel like I’m aging. I want to feel young and spry again. In preparation I have been eating more and more fresh fruits, vegetables and kitchari. It’s very hard on the body to just abruptly start and stop fasting. So come Thursday, March 1st to Wednesday March 21st, I will be drinking all my meals, daily dry brushing, ingestion raspberry leaf tea tonic and barley water, nasal rinsing and oiling. I will cease sodas, coffees, and dairy. I will weekly deep tissue oil, and salt water flush. At the end of the fast… there will be a liver flush. If that doesn’t do it for me, I will have to make my peace as an old person.


Peace

Safe Hair

Peace

I mentioned this last month, but more has transpired.... I went to court last month and was attacked because of my headwrap. I wear it ALL the time when I leave the house. When I go into certain venues, I wear like a Muslim in order to keep people from making assumptions that don’t work for me. i.e. Most folks in Atlanta never heard of 5%ers or the Nation of Gods and Earths. I’m not trying to educate folks when I have business to conduct and I don’t need key people thinking I’m a cult supporting crackpot. Folks can think I’m a Muslim all they want.

I assumed that because I was portraying myself as a religious person (my nation is not religious so I was lying without speaking, and I’m OK with that), folks would not religiously persecute me by forcing me to remove my head covering. I was wrong. The Atlanta court system violated my right to religious expression and forcibly removed my head wrap.

This morning I had to go back. I could do 1 of 3 things…. I could go in there and demand that they acquiesce to my needs. I could compromise my values and allow Yakub’s world manifest to rule the day. Or I could make a compromise that satisfies both parties…..

A Hairnet! It allows me to maintain my 3/4ths and keeps me out of jail.


http://www.ajc.com/news/gwinnett/muslim-womans-headscarf-incident-776839.html

These people here do not play. Especially if you’re Original. I was herded like cattle and reprimanded because I was required to appear to defend myself against an accident that wasn’t my fault. My question is why? A head wrap ain’t that serious. They don’t go wig snatching in court rooms. If I could hide something in my head wrap, I could hide it under a wig or a big weave. So the thinking is flawed. If you check the above links, one says that they were to be sued for their discriminatory policies. And it is discriminatory.

So to my righteous sisters, if you want to maintain your modesty in court and for some reason can’t rock a wig because you locs are too long, wear a headwrap that matches the color of your hair.


Peace

1: Actual Fact/Wolf Moon

Peace….

Equality Builds Equality through Understanding of Culture. Conversely, InEquality Destructively breeds inequality through mis-Understanding of Culture.

It is a given that the 5% culture will be misunderstood by the masses for many reasons. (a) we are so small, that many have never heard of us, (b) folks mistrust that which they don’t understand (c) folks don’t want to put in the effort of learning something new if it doesn’t benefit them and (d) for some reason, folks take it as a personal insult if others live differently than they do.

Minorities know the rules and regulations of the majority culture. You have to in order to negotiate it. The converse is not always the same. I bare witness that some majorities don’t even acknowledge different cultures. i.e. “2 Americas.” Now in some cases it comes from lack of exposure. In others scenarios its that they don’t care. I will wager that most are due to some combination of both.

The point of this build is to be mindful to meet people where they are and don’t expect them to join you on your journey. They have their own. As a member of my beloved Nation I strive to bring truth… factual information... to the masses. But if I recognize that folks aren’t interested, I move on. No insults. No hard feelings. I strive to build with people in equality… on their level and with respect… and I expect the same back. Equality builds Equality. Everyone has to be mindful of all the Cultures that may be included or don’t build. Is it not everyone’s responsibility to do the knowledge before they speak? But if folks come into the conversation with misinformation and negative pre-conceived ideas then nothing good will come forth from that interaction.

I used to work for this colored man in the 90’s. During my tenure with him, Jerry Garcia died. I knew he was a musician, though I was unfamiliar with his music. The name “The Grateful Dead” has been bandied around enough that I have a small level of familiarity with it. But trust me I had never purposefully listened to one of their songs. I actually was more familiar with his name because of Ben & Jerry’s ‘Cherries Garcia’ ice cream. He on the other hand, in 1994 or so, had never heard of Barry White? This isn’t the sole example. White folks still want to touch my hair (when I used to wear it out), seem surprised that I don’t wash it every day, assume I listen to hip hop (I do) but are surprised that I also listen to country and western. It is a big assumption that I was born to a teenaged uneducated mother who had other children with whom I don’t share fathers or last names. Also untrue. Even among my own people it is assumed that I am a unmarried, diabetic and hypertensive woman with 6 jobs and a bunch of grown children, possibly grandchildren.

Now what that all this have to do with the January Wolf moon? Wolves can be ferocious. But the ferocity comes from them moving in packs. 1 wolf against 1 person is a more even battle than a pack of wolves against 1 person. When you are part of the prevalent culture, seek not to viciously attack another’s way of life. Most people have some eclecticism within their lives and would not like to be attacked because of its expression.

I get a lot of drama because I wear my head wrapped abroad. Folks will call me a Muslim. I notice that when I correct them they become first aggravated, then combative. And it’s not like I’m all up and in their faces. I will say, politely, and occasional with a smile, “No. I’m not a Muslim.” And leave it at that. I don’t feel the need to build with everyone especially to my detriment. And southern folks use the word of ‘hospitality’, to shield their nosiness. This is when folks become belligerent and inform me that I am mistaken. And make that bit of Knowledge Born. All women who wrap their heads are Muslims and that’s that. Changing the paradigm makes them uncomfortable. And it is never my goal to make people comfortable.

So be mindful when you are interacting with folks, which side of the border are you coming from. And always let Peace (Pacific) reign.


Peace

Odor Controller

Sweating is your body’s mechanism to cool down. The average person has about 2.6 million sweat glands, and sweat glands come in two types: eccrine (hands, feet) and apocrine. Apocrine glands are found in your arm pits and in your genital area. The apocrine glands usually end in hair follicles and become active during puberty. This is why babies tend to not be funky. The sweat produced by the apocrine glands contains proteins and fatty acids.

Sweat has no odor; the familiar unpleasant odor is caused by bacteria that live on our skin and hair. These bacteria metabolize the proteins and fatty acids from our apocrine sweat, causing body odor.

The difference between deodorants and antiperspirants is; deodorants deal with the smell by neutralizing it and by killing the bacteria that metabolize the proteins and fatty acids, while antiperspirants try to prevent sweating by blocking the pores using aluminum. Without sweat, the bacteria cannot metabolize proteins and fatty acids that cause body odor.
Antiperspirants are products that try to prevent sweating by using aluminum. However, most antiperspirants also have a deodorizing component. So deodorants cut the smell and antiperspirants stop you from sweating. Make your choice about what you want to use. My question is where is that sweat going when blocked?

It might be a surprise to learn that the antiperspirant you use daily is in fact an over-the-counter (OTC) drug. As mentioned, Antiperspirants work by clogging, closing, or blocking the pores with aluminum salts in order to prevent the release of sweat, effectively changing the function of the body. Antiperspirants are considered to be drugs because they affect the physiology of the body.

Deodorants and antiperspirants can allegedly cause breast cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Please be mindful that men have breast too, and can get breast cancer. Benign side effects of deodorants and antiperspirants are skin irritation and allergies, but more serious dangers of deodorants can be acute dermatitis.

An alleged danger of deodorants is that they could cause Alzheimer's disease due to the fact that they contain Aluminum salts such as Aluminum Chlorhydrate (to close the pores), and that the brains of Alzheimer's patients contain high levels of toxic Aluminum. In 1993, the World Health Organization stated that there is a suspected link between Alzheimer's disease and the toxicity of Aluminum. The long term side effects of the use of Aluminum in antiperspirants might be responsible for the tangles and plaques in the brain of Alzheimer patients.

So what can we do for prevention? Some Lucky folks don’t sweat. They don’t need this build. Some folks choose to not use deodorant/antiperspirant at all. But, the people in your cipher might object to you smelling like onions. Cutting the hair from your armpits will aid in the liquid sweat retention. You could use alcohol. But that only works for a few hours. You’d need to carry some with you to freshen up. Or… You can make your own deodorant with natural products.

Precise has been making his own deodorant for the last 2.5 years and is generous enough to share his recipe.

Peace,

This is one of those health related subjects that most people take for granted. Underarm deodorant. Really? Yeah! Like most other things you have to be mindful of the ingredients of your deodorant/antiperspirant or you might find yourself on the wrong side of a bad reaction. Read on if you want to find out how this can affect or has already affected you. Don't be too alarmed though, as I'm going to include a solution that is both cost effective and easy to prepare all by yourself.

Now on the surface you might ask yourself, "What could possibly be wrong with deodorant?" Well, people are different and different body chemistry could cause one person to have an allergic reaction to something that test subjects or even the average person does not. You ultimately have to find out what works for you. I remember my first experience with deodorant (Speed Stick) as a child and got a bad rash around my armpits. After that I tried various products until I found one that didn't burn. Then I got the nasty orange ring on my Tee-Shirts. After that I tried the "clear" gels. Didn't notice any particular problems with that so
that's what I used until I met my Earth many years later. She told me about one particular ingredient in deodorants that appears to cause many people problems. ALUMINUM!

Aluminum is a natural element (metal) and is one of the key ingredients in antiperspirant. Aluminum crystals are used as a deodorizer. In some people there seems to be an allergic response and can cause various health issues ranging from Kidney problems to Breast Cancer to Alzheimer's Disease. Research on whether Aluminum in antiperspirants can cause these problems is still inconclusive. Either way, knowing the potential risk the ingredients in both antiperspirants and deodorants can cause, got me looking into alternatives. I went through the Internet and found several dozen recipes for DIY underarm deodorants. From those I chose one that satisfied my own personal needs.

Here is the recipe for the deodorant I make:

Below is a picture of the different things you'll need. (D1) Coconut Oil, Corn Starch, Baking Soda, Scented Natural Oil, Cocoa Butter & Tee Tree Oil.

Start out with 1/2 cup of Backing Soda and 1/2 cup of Corn Starch (D2) Baking Soda works as a deodorizer and the Corn Starch works as an antiperspirant.

Then put in 1/4 cup of pure Cocoa Butter (D3) Cocoa Butter is a natural skin moisturizer

Next, put in a few drops of your favorite Natural oil (the one I use is called "Earth") (D4)

Next, put in about 10 drops of Tea Tree Oil (D5) Tee Tree Oil is a natural anti fungal, disinfectant and antiseptic. This makes Tee Tree Oil a great odor fighter.

The last ingredient is the most difficult to get the right amount. Start out with a tablespoon of coconut oil (I melt mine first). (D6) Coconut oil can be used as a deodorizer and skin conditioner.

Add some heat to the mixture. If the cocoa butter and coconut oil is enough, the mixture will turn to a thick paste. Go slowly because if you put in too much coconut oil the mixture will always be runny even in cooler ambient temperatures. Furthermore if it's too runny the coconut oil will separate and leak out of the deodorant container..... so be careful. (D7)

The coconut oil will remain solid up to about 76F degrees (D8)

Once you have a nice thick paste, put the paste in one of your old deodorant dispensers. The recipe will normally fill two of them. (D9, D10)

Put the full containers in the refrigerator for an hour or more.

Now you have deodorant to last you at least a year and if you keep your ingredients you won't need any more deodorant for a long time. It's all natural and hopefully you won't have any allergic reactions to anything in the mixture. If you do then remove that particular ingredient from the mixture and look for a substitute. My Earth has an allergy to Tee Tree Oil, so when I make hers I leave it out. With this article you now have enough info to do your own research and perhaps come up with your own healthy and safe recipe to help fight the underarm smellies.

Peace
Precise Infinite Peace Allah

Do I have to call Doubleday Myself?

Peace,

Frustration sparked this blog….

I have been browsing online… as you are… for a few different topics. And the internet, being as vast and as comprehensive as it is will have an answer if you ask a question. But it doesn’t always give you an answer in the perspective you look for…

Say I search for “pregnancy blog”…. and no I’m not claiming anything…. I could find hundreds of them. But add “Black” or “African American” (with or without the hyphen) the front of that same search and you come up with some utter foolishness! You get teen mom statistics, abortion statistics, ads for planned parenthood, etc. None of that ooey gooey stuff that you get without adding a clarifier. Do Black people not have happy healthy pregnancies? We must or we wouldn’t be here.

The God gave me an article for Useful Land in regards to his DIY deodorant. He said, “Post it on your blog because I couldn’t find any righteous people doing this.” I’m certain other Black and/or righteous people are doing this, and probably blogging this. But I/We can’t find it. And why is that? It's not because I haven't looked.

A few colored women’s blog that I follow, have been offered book deals for what they post on their blogs. Are the things they are posting new and unheard of? Now Cipher! Their writing is not superior to mine. (We all have spell check) Their posting frequency is relatively the same as my posting frequency. Yet they are writing books and I’m not. (And I am not saying that I want to author books.) What is up with that?

Folks would have you believe that Original people are very one dimensional. Nothing could be further from the truth. We DIY, We do fashion. We sew. We garden. We do EVERYTHING colored people do. But for some reason it just doesn’t get out there the same way. Only the gansta/ghetto/country/music stuff gets out there; like that’s all we do. The only Original blogs that I see that get major shine is the political ones. And I think that is because it gives racist white folks a place to complain to a group that they think might be listening.

Well my mother has always advocated that, “You should be the change you seek.” And that is why I keep this blog and others. Not that I am going to get a book deal, but I am making Knowledge Born that we are here, computer literate and doing thangs!


Peace!