The 14th Degree & Beyond Wisdom

We Are Family...?

2010-09-15T13:56:00.001-04:00

Peace Everyone. Recently I had a conversation with my favorite Aunt - the Ambassador of our family so to speak. I only really got to know her about 10 years ago but since then… we have been close as ever. She taught me who and what family was. She taught me what it was to be loved by family and to embrace everything that makes us – us, from our imperfections to our greatest strengths. And for all she has done for me... to help me grow and understand love and family – I am eternally grateful. The conversation - or jewel I should say – she just blessed me with was; to appreciating everything you have today because it may not be there tomorrow… so not to worry so much about the little things; something I have always taken heed to. But in the conversations with her and some of my other relatives I realized that it is a big step to call someone family.

In our culture we see today’s mathematics as knowledgepower/refinement all being born to equality. To know the truth, and continue to try and perfect the way you share what you know so that everyone/thing understands - to me requires a patience and love that can’t be learned. Because it’s not just about telling everyone the same thing… it’s about giving everyone the attention and explanation they need in order to truly understand what you are trying to tell them – and use it in the way they choose. (Hopefully for the betterment of themselves and others)

I say all this because of a discussion I had regarding Family vs. Friends within our culture. People are so quick to say “my sister” or “my brother”… not me. NO. There is a certain level of trust when you call someone your family that is not to be given to someone just because they may live the same way of life as you or go to the same church as you or whatever. In my opinion – if I wouldn’t trust you with my children – even when you’re standing right next to me - you aren’t family. We all have blood relatives we may not like, but we know they wouldn’t do harm to our children. Because there is a trust and knowledge of who they are (regardless to differences) to help you understand that they would look out for your seeds.

There is a saying “Every Man ain’t your Brother and every Brother ain’t a Man”. How do you see it?

What qualifies/disqualifies someone as Family? Or IS there any such qualification required.

Peace

Queen Civilized Zag

Feed the People - Atlanta

2010-09-07T08:56:00.002-04:00

Meet up with us at 10AM at Othello's 1170 Sylvan Road ATL 30310 and help us make sandwiches and fill the brown bags with lunch items, and/or donate any
of the following to be distributed: sandwich fixings (bread, condiments, peanut butter, jelly, cheese slices, lunch meat - no pork or beef), bottled water, fruit (grapes, bananas, apples, oranges), clothes, blankets, diapers, sanitary napkins, toothpaste and toothbrushes, soap, new socks and underwear, wash cloths and towels.

FYI - This outing is the Nation of Gods and Earths of Allah's Garden (Atlanta) Seeds Cipher for the month of September so bring the babies y'all so they learn first hand about homelessness, depravity, inequality, humanitarianism and selflessness!

Peace!

Sometimes silence is the wisest action...

2010-09-07T08:34:00.003-04:00

Peace Asiatics,

Since it's been fairly difficult to manifest words to write for this blog specifically, I've been taking posts from my fb page and posting them here. This one got quite a few "likes" and comments yesterday, inspired by people (myself falling victim at times too) who just don't know when to shut up, when a battle isn't worth fighting (let alone being able to acknowledge when they've lost the fight), people who think they're so smart that they're totally clueless as to when they're surrounded by better knowers, people who don't abide by their own teachings, and people who want to teach but too stubborn to learn!

ignorante inteligente = smart dummies (1) folks with text book knowledge they love to share but have yet to put to practice (2) smart people who don't realize knowledge is infinite so in the grand scheme of things, regardless to how much they know, they still don't know sh!t (3) one who epitomizes "you talkin' loud but you ain't sayin' nothin'" (4) folks too smart to know that sometimes silence is the wisest action... And "ACTION is supreme!"

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

What is a "yellow seed"?

2010-08-10T21:56:00.003-04:00

Peace Asiatics,

I posted this build/inquiry as a note on my facebook page and the comments I received brought me some clarity as to why people use the term "yellow seed". Still, I thought I'd post it here because (1) it's been far too long since any of us have posted on this forum and (2) I welcome your (our audience's) knowledge, wisdom and understanding on the subject because knowledge IS infinite and I could always learn more!

Peace to the Gods and Earths,

A discussion yesterday [August 6, 2010] on a Queen's fb page caused the question to linger in my head... What is a "yellow seed" and how is a "yellow seed" an original Black man or woman?

I ask those who knowledge 120 Lessons, having memorized and studied the 1-40, especially the wisdom cipher and understanding cipher degrees to build with me on this (anyone else is more than welcome to ask questions only)...

My understanding is that in the Black man/woman's body there exists a black germ and a brown germ. Through Yacub's grafting process (figuratively - my 3) - or genetic selection and/or mutation (literally - also my 3) - the black germ was destroyed leaving only a brown germ (which is original). The 30:40 sates that Yacub with his law on birth control separated the black germ from the brown germ and grafted that brown germ into white after following this process for 600 years. The Revelation of Allah builds more detailed on the process stating that it took 200 years to destroy the black germ, leaving only the original brown germ, another 200 years to graft the brown into yellow, and another 200 years to graft the yellow into white. Am I stating this correctly?

If so, there would be no more black and brown germ left by time we get to the yellow and white germs, and therefore yellow and white germs would be grafted, not original. IF this is correct, and PLEASE correct me if I'm not (that is why I'm posting this and tagging most of you, for clarity) then so-called Latinos should not be referred to, nor referring to themselves, as "yellow seeds" because that would imply that they have been grafted from original because the black and brown germ no longer exists once "yacub" made yellow.

The Student Enrollment says "Indians" are "original people too". But who are the Indians that T.H.E.M. was referring to? We know that Columbus THOUGHT he sailed to India and so the Indigenous people who cultivated North and South America were not truly Indian. Are they the descendants of those exiled from India or exiled from "Africa"?

We know that Asiatics (Afrikans) vary in complexion, hair texture and body type - Black borns all, so Asiatics (Afrikans) with light complexions and straight or wavy hair have always existed. Being light skinned, and having straight hair does NOT mean that one has been grafted from original. Genealogy determines this.

The original people of the Americas (from the Olmecs, to the Mayans, to the Incans and even Taino etc) are Original Black people with black and brown germs originating from the home continent. And of course, we know that "Africans" were brought to the so-called Americas and Caribbean after 1555 as slaves to European colonizers from Portugal, Britain, France, Denmark and Spain (am I leaving anyone out? smile).

And so, when we look at our brothers and sisters with nationality from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Columbia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Brazil, etc etc (without even hinting on groups like the Indigenous of Hawaii, Samoans, Maori, so-called Aborigine, East Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Philipino, etc etc) we are seeing only two groups of people: (1) those who are original Black men and women whose ethnicity spawns from the Asiatics' pre-colonial period in America (aka Indigenous aka American Indian), whose ethnicity spawns from the "African" slaves, or whose ethnicity is a mix of "Indigenous" and/or "African" and/or European. Regardless of the purity of ethnicity, or the mix in ethnicity, as long as they have "Indigenous" and/or "African" ethnicity their DNA holds a black and/or brown germ and THAT makes them original. (2) The other group of people residing in these countries today are the descendants of the white European colonizer - they do not have a Black nor brown germ because those genes have been grafted from original, therefore THEY are not original.

We cannot forget that Europeans colonized these lands and because 85% of our people (WORLDWIDE) do not have knowledge of self, they may not understand their ethnic heritage; what makes them an original black man or woman, and what makes others - from these very same places - merely a white man or woman. We do NOT want to deny our truly original brothers and sisters their knowledge as God and Earth - so in knowledging ourselves as Asiatic we understand how we are connected to ALL original people worldwide regardless of their hair texture, complexion or the folds of their eyelids.

I wanted to build on this for clarity on the term "yellow seed", but also because I was told that specifically Earths who are "African American" (that is the term the Queen used) are not accepting of so-called "yellow seeds"/Latinos coming amongst the cipher; she said that Earths in her local area are "not welcoming" and give off "negative energy". So, as a retort to my having asked her in April 2009 to write a build for the 14th Degree about how so-called Latinos are indeed original people too (a build I never received), the Queen stated that we all lack an understanding of this history (which is very true) and expressed her desire for an "African American God or Earth" to write about how so-called Latino Gods and Earths are original people too. So, here is that build! ;) Please add on if qualified, and I add "if qualified" because...

... the Queen (whose fb page sparked my thought on what is a "yellow seed") revealed to me by phone that she did not knowledge 120 Lessons - said she was in the 1-36 - but still thought she was qualified to build on Yacub's grafting process because she read, and I quote, "chapter 5 of Message to the Black man in America...".

So now I want to ask, what are our Nation - how to put it - traditions, rules/regulations, laws etc in regards to building on degrees that we have not yet knowledged? I knowledged 120 Lessons in Nov/Dec 1999 and thru my studies was taught not to speak on that which I don't know, which meant to speak only on degrees that I had knowledged and at least a basic understanding of. Some people apparently believe they "understand" because they've read a little on a subject (or perhaps that being articulate and having a degree from a leading University qualifies them to build on ANY subject) - but doing the knowledge first, then practically applying it is the only true way to understanding.

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

Peace...

2010-06-24T20:35:00.003-04:00

Peace All -

I know it's been a while and I hope you have all been doing well in the interim. Over the past eight months I have learned a lot. Being on the staff of the 14th Degree, starting two business, raising seeds, dealing with illnesses, moving from one place to the next among other things... has given me a great appreciation for my loved ones. I have learned a lot about what I can handle and being able to admit when I can't do something... though it's not easy (for those of us who hate to either fail or just not be able to come through in general). This will be my last post as a member of the 14th Degree Staff as I am taking a hiatus to deal with not only things I have been putting off but, things that have and will effect my abilities to really contribute the way that I want and should. I have learned a lot from all the women of the staff as well as the readers and have truly taken the best part with me.

That being said - on to my blog post :).

Even though reports say it's decreasing, why do you think there are so many interacial relationships? I think that it's been talked about over and over regarding Black men and white women but, what about Vice Versa? Does it even matter as long as you are happy and loved? I was taught you should be with a strong black man and build a strong black family in order to carry on our legacy to teach what we went through, who we really are and excel at all costs. Now this wasn't specifically SAID to me... it was just understood. Do Black women give up too easily nowaday or are black men playing too many games because of the huge woman to man ratio so they think they're a commodity? Or is it something else?

Your thoughts?

Peace

Queen Civilized Zag Earth

We need you to TELL US HOW YOU SEE IT!

2010-05-31T17:44:00.001-04:00

Peace!

In every issue of our magazine we pose a series of "Tell Us How You See It" questions to our readers. In our Spring 2010 issue we asked our readers to answer the questions below. Unfortunately we didn't get many replies, which means we won't have any answers to publish in our Summer 2010 Show& Prove issue of the magazine. So if you're up to it, and would like to share your valuable insight with our readers and the thousands of people who attend Show & Prove in Harlem, NY every year (he 2nd Sunday of June at Harriet Tubman School), then please answer the following:

1. How has having knowledge of self most benefited you?

2. What responsibilities do you think the Earths in the Nation should have to the Nation and the community as a whole?

3. Let’s help our daughters become great women! What strong characteristic of yours do you want
your daughter(s) to acquire? What characteristics of yours could be detrimental to her? How can you be
sure that she gets the best of you?

4. Do you utilize the Nation of Gods and Earths yearly Health Calendar? Why or why not? If so, how do you incorporate this into your personal ciphers?

We go to print Saturday June 6 so asap we need you to TELL US HOW YOU SEE IT! by posting your answers as a comment or emailing them to the14thdegreeandbeyond@com

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14th Degree Subscriptions, Submissions & Ads for Show & Prove 2010 Issue

2010-05-28T14:41:00.001-04:00

Peace Gods & Earths,

The 14th Degree and Beyond is accepting submissions and ads for our supersized Show & Prove issue.

Deadline for submissions is June 1st.

We accept recipes, poetry, children activity sheets, and articles.

Ad space is half price for this issue, and will reach a wider market with thousands traveling into Mecca to attend:
$10 business card size ad
$20 quarter page size ad
$40 half page size ad

Please send edited submissions and ad graphics to the14thdegreeandbeyond@comcast.net - any payments can be made to this email address via www.paypal.com.

Those whose full article is published receive a complimentary electronic issue.

Peace

Let your Food be your Medicine...

2010-05-06T11:04:00.002-04:00

Peace. Hippocrates once said "Let your Food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food." Lately, I have become extremely conscious of the foods and drinks I have been eating. I have about 40lbs that I am still striving to lose and find that they are being really stubborn. So, I started to really do the knowledge to my food intake. Yes, I probably need to go to the gym more than once a month, and maybe take the stairs to the 2nd floor, rather than the elevator. However, I think a refined diet and exercise go hand-in-hand when it comes to weight loss and until I Master what I need to do with my intake, I can then incorporate mastering a physical fitness plan. For the most part, I have drastically changed the way I eat, what I eat, and the amount I consume over the last 9 years... thanks to that change, I have lost a lot of weight. But I find that I've been backsliding a bit into my old habits.

So, lately, I've been reading up and speaking with my sistahs on raw foods, the vegan lifestyle, and just in general, seeking opportunities to better my health, digestion, while decreasing the intake of those foods that are probably causing me the most harm - meat, dairy, startches and carbs (my 4 devil heads). And, as a result, have decided to start a 3-day raw food detox today.

I am a far cry from being an expert or professional on this subject matter, however I chose this to be the topic of my blog this month because sometimes its important to hear from those of us in the baby stages, in transition, who struggle everyday with overall eating issues, as well as finding the right balance of diet for our own body. For instance, I know that for self, I could never go totally raw. I have severe iron-deficiency anemia and would not be able to supplement enough with just various beans, greens, and iron vitamins. However, I may be able to find a balance of raw, vegetarian, and a sporadic, healthy, meat-eating diet (broiled fish, chicken breast, etc.) that could work for my body type, blood type, and health lifestyle.

So, here I am on day one of my detox, striving to get through at least this day. I am learning alot about my body and also about what I can do when I put my mind to it.

PEACE

14th Degree Subscriptions, Submissions and Ads for Show and Prove 2010 Issue

2010-05-02T09:00:00.001-04:00

The Diameter of The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine

Peace!

The Show and Prove Summer issue of "The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine for the Original Woman" will be a super-sized full color issue! And we want to make sure that we continue to have our fingers on the pulse of what YOU want to see us write about. We are produced 4 times a year at the start of each season, and our letters, energy, feedback, and contributions from our readers is what has kept us going.

Featured sections within each issue include:

Earth Science (History of, interviews with, and articles about Original Women)
Politics
Builders Build (Build on Supreme Mathematics, Supreme Alphabet and 120 Lessons)
Science of Everything in Life (the geosciences, biology, chemistry, genealogy, etc)
Healthy, Strong, and Good... (Health and Nutrition)
Each One, Teach Many (Brief info about a little known fact)
Get Quizzed
Poetry Corner
From Home to Abroad (World Cultures and Issues)
Green Earth (Environmental Awareness)
More Gold for Your Labor (Economics)
From the Fathers of Civilization (Wise words from the Gods)
"How to Cook" (Any topics related to food - recipes, healthy eating tips, harmful habits)
Training Units and Teen Corner (Activities and articles for the youth)
Cipher N.E.W.S. (What's going in our readers' respective areas)
Tell Us How You See It (A series of questions requiring our readers' response)

These features were carefully determined so that the information provided within each section would aid in the refinement and enrichment of each individual regardless of their interests or scope of knowledge, and especially, to cultivate through regeneration the minds of those living in downtrodden urban communities whose welfare is often forgotten or ignored in mainstream media outlets.

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PEACE

The Official debut of MGT & GCC Classes at Allah School in Mecca

2010-04-24T22:06:00.002-04:00

Just spreading the word...

The Official Debut!!!!!!!!!!

Peace to my NGE (My Family),

The Official debut of MGT & GCC Classes! Is finally here!

Where: Allah School In Mecca
2122 W 127th St. Manhattan,NYC (bet. 126th &127th St.)

Time: 1pm to 3pm

Date: May 22, 2010 and Every 3rd Saturday of the Month

Contact: Allah School..Allah B. & Queen Natural Reflection Earth
Ph:212-655-4175 (Allah School)...347-371-7204(Queen Natural)

Spread this on to all brothers and sisters, Gods and Earths.
We need your help in making this our beginning and future.
Every Queen from every area should have a representation!
Queen Mother of Civilization, we need you and all First Born.
This is the most important step in securing our future.
I give my love, my support, my time, my dedication to you.
To all Queens and my NGE family you are my hope and future.
Together there's nothing we can't accomplish.
I believe in all of you and look forward to seeing you there.
No Queen or Earth shall ever be left behind again.
Teach A Queen And Build A Civilization!
To The Gods it is also your civilized duty to help us.

Peace To All: Queen Natural Reflection Earth of Mecca

"Culinary Crack"

2010-04-18T06:47:00.005-04:00

Peace Asiatics,

It's EARLY Saturday morning (about 6:30AM at the start of this writing), and I've spent a great deal of time in the past 24 hours in the kitchen making scrumptious vegan, vegetarian, and raw eats for the king and I. It started Friday afternoon, with my making my Creamy Baked Ziti (vegetarian) in preparation for a visit from the God's younger brother and his woman. Unfortunately, they never showed and now we're forced to eat this giant pan of bangin' ziti all by our lonesome (woe is us - giggle giggle) - that and my Passion Fruit Iced Tea. I also bought all the fixings, at the God's request, to throw together my Sweet & Spicy Kale Salad that so many in the community out here seem to love. But when bra-in-law never showed, I decided to make "Community Coleslaw" (a recipe I got from Afya Ibomu's "The Vegan Soulfood Guide to the Galaxy), an easy old school raw salad I had been longing for for a couple days now. I took the Queen's recipe and freaked it (as I do all recipes) taking out a couple things and adding a little bit of this and that, that virtually nothing I prepare goes with out - namely, spike seasoning and cayenne pepper. In addition to coleslaw, I made what I can only call "Nutty Coconut Delight", another inspired creation; this one coming from Tassili's Raw Realtiy (a raw catering company out here in Atlanta) based on a Haitian fruit salad they do that is wayyyyyy better than my mere attempt to copy (for personal use only of course). But it was fun to have my go at other people's creations, because when I cater I have a strict policy to only serve me and my partner's own culinary inventions, so I don't delve into bringing to life other people's recipes too often.

I started a catering company some time in 2007, when I realized me and another Earth were quite often catering or vending food at various Nation and cultural community functions. I realized, "everybody else has a hustle, I might as well make food mine." I called it 7th Jewel Vegan Catering, with the idea that it would be a business that the Earths could and would embark upon. After working several events all by my lonesome I realized the Earth I had been working with had no real interest in making a living - or even making a hustle - by cooking and catering food - delicious, healthy vegan food I might add. And I realized that a sista I had worked on numerous community building efforts with was helping me with my catering more and more, taj anwar. And as I saw her become enthralled by serving up "culinary crack" (as she calls it) more and more, I thought maybe this Queen will provide the partnership I thirst for.

See, I COULD bust my butt and go it alone, but I have always been one who cherishes work done cooperatively more so than independently. I suppose it's because I'm not the most self-motivated person (it's not cause I lack ambition, it's cause I'm just so chill - smile - and working for others is infinitely easier than working for self), and having another person that I'm responsible for keeping my word to forces me to get on the job and stay on the job. (This is very much the reason why I love and am dedicated to the collective effort of The 14th Degree and Beyond as well.)

So my sista taj and I decided to partner up on this "food for a living" biz and changed the name to Feed The People Catering, to coincide with the organization that had brought us together - the FTP Movement. And having a partner who is business minded and image oriented has made a vast difference in the progression and gradual success of our small business. I would never have started a website as she did (maybe a facebook fan page, but not actually paid for a website - LOL), she got us a stunning 8 ft x 10 ft banner, matching business cards and postcards, even aprons with our logo on it!

There is just so much that my partner visualized needing in order to garner people's attention and add to our success that never even crossed my mind. So I build on this because working with taj has allowed me to realize that a partnership works best when both entities are complimentary in their differences - rather than having nearly the exact same interests and skills. When each person has the very same skills set and interests, they're doing the same thing and leaving major ground uncovered. On the contrary, when their differences fill in the gaps of the traits or skills one lacks it strengthens the partnership as a whole.

So to all those in business partnerships, even life partnerships, bond with those who allow your differences to compliment and complete, rather than divide, and you'll find you have a much smoother ride on your way to success!

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

Quality or Quantity?

2010-04-10T13:51:00.004-04:00

Peace All -

It's been a while since we have last posted which doesn't mean we have forgotten... not at all. We have been working on the lastest issue of our quarterly mag "The 14th Degree and Beyond" as well as preparing our homes for the changes in season and upcoming events.

As some of you may or may not know - I have been writing music for years. I perform occassionally as well which is extremely theraputic. I find as someone who is into music as not just a culture but as a living breathing thing... I take it more personally. Like when I see real talent washed to the side for whom ever has a sexier image... it's just the truth. Here's one case:

Alicia Keys and India.Arie - Hands down Arie is a better writer and a better singer. Everything she does is deliberate and on point... Not to say Alicia isn't talented it's just I feel that India has more QUALITY. They both came out around the same time. I was living in Chicago then. Alicia Keys may have visited the House of Blues there about 8 times in 3 months....India... only once. Granted - you could say the labels have a say in that however, fans have a voice too.

Arie made it clear with her first Video "She's not the average girl from the video..." and she wasn't changing anything - and I think that scared people. And to this day she hasn't changed. However, when I look at Keys, I notice her image is increasingly sexier and her success increases. She's not her mis matched, braided, Harlemnite lace glove wearing self anymore... she is now big hair, tight pants and glittered belts... with some popped gloss too! lol.

I say all this to say... how much are you willing to change who you are to be accepted by others? Are you willing to become something other then what you say you are in order to make more $$? Or can you be happy with less and stay true to yourself?

Peace

QC Zag

Say Hello...

2010-03-10T00:00:00.002-05:00

Peace -

Since my last post so much has happened. In most recent events was a black out I had on my childs former teacher. What is interesting is that it was easily avoidable. As we all are (most anyway), I am protective over my children. I also teach them that (to quote Jay-Z) "If you owe me $10 you ain't givin' me 9". You buy something, you get what you paid for... or you get your money back.

My daughter made a purchase in school for something to be delivered at a later date. It didn't arrive. My daughter made an inquiry and they said they didn't know what happened...so I needed to go to the school because they weren't trying to give her $ back. Eventually, I get in contact with the teacher responsible for the fundraiser and she says that the class rep (who's in 6th grade) gave her all the money and it was all accounted for etc. To which I informed her my daughter had a receipt of sorts and either gets her money back or the item. The teacher felt that was unfair as she would have to give her money out of her pocket. Not my concern. So instead she gave the item to my daughter an reiterated how unfair she felt it was.

Problem solved right? Wrong

The teacher felt the need to be Colombo and ask my daughters homeroom teacher about the purchase and then addressed my daughter (while she was on her way to the bathroom) stating she still felt it was unfair for her to tell her mother that she didn't get her purchase and she didn't feel that was right. **looking around in a WTF face...*** yea.

So I went there this morning and blacked out. You don't approach a child about an issue that is with another adult. This isn't a custody case and your feelings are not my daughters problem. It's between the parent and the teacher. She owes my daughter an apology for making her feel uncomfortable in school by approaching her about an issue she had with me. Needless to say the principal is involved. There is more but I needed to vent that out for now.

Children are taught how to address other children etc and how to handle whatever teasing may come. We also try to guide them in how to avoid or handle conflict. However, when dealing with someone who is a teacher there is a certain level of respect we ask our children to give them (ie. listen in class, don't talk back etc...) , and for them (in my opinion), to abuse that respect by approaching a minor about their hurt feelings or what is not fair in life is disgusting.

Just another few of my 6 cents.

Peace

Q. Civilized (most of the time) Zag

I Wish You Insight So You Could See For Yourself

2010-02-03T00:00:00.000-05:00

"You're now in a game where only time can tell
Survive the droughts, i wish you well...
Survive the droughts' I wish you well'
How sick am I? I wish you HEALTH
I wish you wheels, i wish you wealth
I wish you insight so you could see for yourself
You could see the signs, when the jackets is schemin'
And the cops is comin', you could read they mind
You could see from behind, you could redefine
The game as we know it, one dream at a time
I'm american dreamin' " - Jay - Z American Gangsta

Peace -

I've been listening to a lot of hip hop lately - for the past couple of years. For Most of my life I did R&B, Soul, World... even whale sounds etc. While I still do listen to those things, I feel that in my current state of mind, hip hop (Jay, Jeezy, Tip, Kanye...) is closer to my mental state right now. Because I feel as though I am constantly fighting to get up out of certain things that are holding me back. And while I know that there are those that are close to me - when I come home, I have to deal with these things. Myself. And sometimes a phone call and a couple laughs doesn't help. It doesn't pay my rent and it certainly doesn't put food in my fridge. Sometimes you have to hole up in your world, suffer through certain things in order to come up stronger.

I chose the above verse from American Dreamin because it reminds me of what I'd never been taught and what I'd learned the hard way. What I teach the seeds on a daily basis. When we say survival of the fittist it's not just physical strength it's mental strength, it's street smarts and book smarts. Knowing when to keep your mouth shut and when to walk away. In general I am a person who keeps to myself and in the past tried to change that... but, I find that I am happy with who I am originally. That's what brings me peace. When I DID try to change who I was there was an unhappiness and constant disappointment in others that I could only blame myself for and found myself acting (at times) other then who I was.

I am not saying all things can be resolved by your lonesome as we all need someone sometimes, but if you never fall, how will you ever learn how to pick yourself up?

These blogs usually have some thought inspiring question at the end but, I have none this time. Just a written scribe. And perhaps, if you have opinions and other revelations, you will gift us with an add on.

Peace

Queen Civilized

Bringing Relief to the Aid of Haiti

2010-01-20T10:29:00.006-05:00

Peace Asiatics,

Aside from the joys of new parenthood, it's been solemn times in my household as we focus on the hell our brothers and sisters in Haiti are going through - reading news reports and viewing reflections online. All I can say is, I've never been more relieved NOT to have cable because I would be watching CNN all day and existing in a state of depression (as my mother-in-law called us crying and expressed that that's what she's dealing with from watching video footage of the disaster).

Last week I put together a care package of dozens of baby clothes, some sanitary napkins and diapers but didn't have anywhere to send the goods to. If Doctors Without Borders can't even get their surgical supplies and other equipment - as the US Military, who is regulating Port-Au-Prince's single-runway airport, keeps turning away airplanes; calling themselves prioritizing the order in which they land. What could be more of a priority than life-saving medical equipment?! On top of that it's been reported that tons upon tons of food is trapped in warehouses... WTF!??!

Another thing to consider with this apocalyptic-like disaster is how prepared are we - in our households - to survive and struggle through a natural disaster? Would you/we be starving and dehydrated after less than a week because we don't have a stockade of non-perishable food and purified water? Some of the reasons Haitians are in such desperate condition is (1) their poverty is extreme in comparison to ours, so many people were malnutritioned to begin with (2) they're on a small island which means receiving aid is more difficult because it must come by air or sea and only so many planes can land in a particular time frame and from what I've read their seaport was not functioning (3) their infrastructure was weak and many homes and buildings were erected without the supervision of codes or standards (4) many of the aid workers/organizations were instilled with a fear of the Haitian people and are moving like snails to get them aid because they are anticipating that our people act like savages and (5) with a nearly non-existent corrupt government and the corrupt US government vying for dominance among the countries bringing aid, there are no natural born leaders/citizens of that country to lead the way in organizing efforts to save the people.

I am grateful that one of the Gods out here in Atlanta, Allah Justice Allah, contacted us (The FTP Movement) to join in his efforts to start the Haiti Aid Society (H.A.S. www.haitiaidsociety.com) - as it has enabled us to put in work that will, ideally, EVENTUALLY bring relief to the aid of our people, if only in the most minute way. We're also working with a collective of our comrades to put on a massive concert in order to raise gold. If not for these efforts I would be doing nothing but sitting up watching - via my over-priced computer, my free internet, my comfy couch - and stating my criticisms without doing anything to counteract that which I criticize. And really, who AM I to criticize... I said something snide about the fact that some Earths mentioned watching the Golden Globes on facebook and realized I have the time to bulls**t on facebook - SHAME ON ME, what am I doing that's beneficial to the people of Haiti, what am I doing that's productive period?! That's what I should have been focused on, and that's what I urge you to ask yourselves - because we ARE our brothers/sisters keeper and the civilized are responsible for the welfare of original people period!

I know the Earth Beautiful SeeAsia out in Now Justice is working with a collective to put on relief efforts for Haiti out there. Are there any other efforts being put on or supported by the Gods and Earths throughout the wilderness reading this? I know many of us have donated to Wyclef's organization Yele Haiti via texts - which I definitely support regardless of the media reports that they've mis-managed funds which I see as another way for mass media to divide and conquer us. Others still support the Red Cross (regardless of their mis-management of funds donated specifically to Hurricane Katrina relief - just had to throw that out there).

What can we do to bring relief to the aid of our people? Or have we relegated ourself to the role of mere witness?

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

Keeping 120 Relevant, or is it?

2010-01-13T11:10:00.002-05:00

Peace. First of all, Happy 2010 to all of our readers and followers out there. On behalf of the staff of The 14th Degree and Beyond, we thank you for your support of our Blog and magazine over the last year and a half. We are continuing to build and renew our history with you, for you, and for US as a collective and we build that you continue to ride this wave with us.

In on our last blogs, Eboni Joy asked you all if you still get anything out of our blogs and what, if anything you want to see moving forward. A few of you gave great feedback and we will definitely be looking at the blogtalk radio, and in general, keeping our role in your ciphers relevant. Thinking on that, brought me to another questions (which relatively ties to where we want to go with our magazine) and that is,

HOW DO YOU KEEP 120 RELEVANT IN YOUR CIPHERS, OR IS IT?

For me, I am not memorization guru, and I frequently have to find myself renewing my degrees because I start tripping over them, combining them, or just completely drawing a blank on them. Many of you know what I mean? But what I've found is that in renewing of my own qu'ron, that that is usually the beginning and end of it - memorizing the degrees. I KNOW that we should internalize them, absorb their meaning on different levels, and build on how it applies to us...yadda, yadda, yadda. However, in all honesty, it become redorick after a while. We are in a day when single mothers are not nurturing and rearing their children properly because we are busting our ass 10-12 hours a day just to make sure the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter are met...with little to no additional support. Our Black Families are crumbling because our Original Men and Original Women who come together in the name of love, still do not know how to sustain it long term, or even how to initiative a serious committed relationship based on communication, trust, and devotion. Our Original Men are struggling to find employment in this economy, while still struggling to support their babies, women, and selves by progressing themselves through education or trade training. How in the world can 120 help with these daily challenges we face?

I can't tell the next God or Earth how to keep 120 relevant for them and some would answer questionably whether it even is or not. However, what I DO know is, that arguing over whether the knowledge knowledge degree of the 1-14 says "shall" or "will" won't teach your babies or keep the rent paid... but rather, the degree itself may be able to help you set realistic goals for 2010, start looking at GED or University programs and scholarship opportunities to pay for them. UNDERSTANDING the degree may help you find ways to improve the relationship between you and your mate by re-affirming your bond and commitment to each other, or attending a couples retreat together.

As the times change, so must our ability to apply change within our ciphers. When I look at my lessons now, I tend to spend equal, if not more, time on how the degree will help me better myself and my family in more practical terms, rather than just simply memorizing words on the 4 corners of a page.

So, I ask again...HOW DO YOU KEEP 120 RELEVANT IN YOUR CIPHERS, OR IS IT?

Add on.

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

PS - Also, stay tuned for our Winter 2009-2010 14th DEGREE AND BEYOND Magazine...out this month!!

Rules

2010-01-06T23:27:00.002-05:00

Peace -

Recently I found out my daughter had an email address and I made her delete it. Mainly because of her reasoning behind...online games. lol. She and I have a very close relationship but I do worry because she is getting older, developing and I want to protect her.

I know that other friends of mine have children with e-mails in the same age range but I am still uneasy... so I compromised and said she could use mine. Perhaps it's because I didn't have an e-mail address until I was 20 or so... but that was a different time. I think that there is a certain paranoia that parents have now because of everything that is out there that WASN'T when we were younger.

I don't allow her to go on sites that require usernames and passwords nor do I let her 'chat'. At her age (which is under 12) I don't think it's a good idea.

As parents - what are some of the more strict rules you have an why? I will list some of mine below to start off.

1) No TV or Phone Calls from friends during the week - It's time for school work
2) No Sites that require UN and PW
3) Be concious of the reasons why you want things. Be able to articulate your reasoning for things whether it's something that made you upset at school or why you chose to do something a particular way.

I don't expect all to agree... I just know what works for my cipher and what I know keeps my children safe. We can't protect them from everything... and we can't keep them sheltered to the point where they do a complete 180 when they leave. We can give them the tools they need to make smart decisions and for the mistakes we know they know they will make, they will be able to understand why it happened and try not to do it again.

Peace

R U Still Down!??!

2009-12-26T17:03:00.002-05:00

Peace Asiatics!

Just asking cause it's been sooooo long since any of our supporters responded to our blog, answered questions posed, posed questions/concerns themselves.

Has the 14th Degree Blog Spot lost it's novelty and thus interests? Are we THAT boring? Are our topics irrelevant, of no interest? What's the science... how can we spice up this Blog Spot for our readers... post recipes, post articles featured in the magazine, build more on the supreme mathematics and 120 lessons??? PLEASE make knowledge born so we can refine and re-build!!!

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

Continued Education

2009-12-08T22:12:00.003-05:00

Peace -

Recently I have decided to go back to school... and I am studying for my assessment tests... yikes. It is interesting that there is so much that I have forgotten. I remember speaking to myfriend a while back and he said that a few of his friends and he had taken the GED Practice test on a whim and everyone tested at a 9th or 10th grade level. lol. But when you think about that... it is not so strange.

Once you have been OUT of school for 10 years or more how would you remember the dates of everything from Social Studies or Science... and that got me to thinking. Why don't they make the testing for re-admittance to college more life skilled based. On things that you use on a regular basis? Ofcourse there should be things in the writing, math and literature sections that should be known from HS however, Social Studies and Science? If those aren't a part of your daily life or what you are striving to have a career in... should those be included in the testing?

Now, my assessments are on just English and Math but... I had those questions in my mind so I thought I would put them out there.

Peace

Q. Civilized

When are they ready for our teachings?

2009-12-02T11:52:00.003-05:00

Peace Fam,

This conversation has been coming up a lot for me lately. I have been hearing of people who say that they would not teach their children Supreme Math and Supreme Alpha when they are "so young". I am wondering when is the right age in your opinion to teach children Supreme Mathematics? Supreme Alphabets? 120? Would you include the 12 Jewels? Why Why Not? and When is the right time to teach them that?

Also, One God told me that he would not teach his daughter 120 since those degrees were meant for The Black Man here in the Wilderness to prepare him to go back and get his woman but that he would make sure that she knows the 14th degree in the 1-14. What is your opinion on that? Is it necessary for our daughters to learn 120? Is there more of an emphasis on our sons learning it than our daughters? He said that he would also not teach his son unless his son asked to learn it and that he wasnt held responsible to teach until he was 16 anyway. What are your thoughts?

Peace,
Devotion

Tell Us How You See It

2009-11-25T10:45:00.002-05:00

Peace Asiatics,

This is the first "Tell Us How You See It" questions we asked in our Autumn 2009 Issue "WISDOM REVOLUTION: Still In Balance". Your answers - unless you state that you do not want them shared in the magazine - will appear in the next, Winter 2009-10, issue.

So build with us...

1. What is a Black Woman's responsibility to her Black man?

I'll state my understanding (which won't be published since I'm a staff writer as it is), and it's based on my responsibility to MY Black man as I know he wants it to be, as is inherent in me as a woman, and as I choose them based on my interests and abilities. To be respectful, supportive - and by that I mean it's often falls on the woman to take action (wisdom) to manifest - or help manifest - his ideas, make and keep a peaceful and nurturing home environment, to raise our children in accord with his/our teachings and ideals, to carry myself - and partake in actions - that command respect abroad, to be compromising, to tell him what I need (rather than rely on him to guess), to choose my words carefully, and work cooperatively to maintain our relationship and kingdom.

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

Governing our own "Best Part" Health Care

2009-11-18T11:07:00.003-05:00

Peace and Blessings,

As you may have heard, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of independent (so-called)experts, recently updated the guidelines for breast cancer screening. In short, these guidelines state the following:

•Women between the ages of 40 and 49 should not be routinely screened.
•Women between the ages of 50 and 74 should be screened every two years.
•Screenings are unnecessary for women 75 and older.
•Women should not be taught how to perform breast self-examinations.
•There is no additional benefit to clinical breast examination by doctors, nor are there added benefits to digital mammography or magnetic resonance imaging over film mammography.

What does this mean for Original women? The problem with many of these Task Forces, government policies, or guidelines when it comes to our own healthcare, is it usually serves too much as template for the initiative that we may or may not take to obtain proper care for ourselves - especially when it comes to our breasts, and cancer. Among Original women, it is reported that not only do we suffer the highest cases of deaths from breast cancer but also that we are diagnosed with it at younger age - sometimes in our late 30's and early 40's. Many times we lack the resources for gaining proper healthcare so we tend to not be forthright about getting proper diagnosis.

Our lessons teach that we everything has a source - a cause, and effect. We know that we should not sit up and wait for a mystery to bring us food, clothing and shelter. I would also add to that, that we should also not let a mystery (these unknown task forces, officials, government politics) govern the way we seek care for our bodies. Be cognizant and proactive about your preserving your best part. If there are women in your family with a history of breast cancer, then have yourself checked. If you practice self-exams and find something abnormal, have yourself checked.

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

14th Degree & Beyond Magazine Updates (info for subscribers included)

2009-11-14T08:25:00.003-05:00

Peace,

Just a few updates about The 14th Degree and Beyond:

1) Any supporters who began their annual subscription with the December/Winter 2008/09 Issue - your subscription expired with the Autumn 2009 Issue and is now due for renewal. Subscription payments can easily be made online via your PayPal account to the14thdegreeandbeyond@comcast.net. Otherwise, they should be mailed as a money order to:
The 14th Degree and Beyond / P.O. Box 2134 / Teaneck, NJ 07666-1534.

Electronic Subscriptions (emailed to you in the form of a PDF file) are $20
Print Subscriptions (postal mailed to your address, to cover postage) are $28
Individual Issues are $6 print
Back issues are $4
(An additional $2 shipping fee is required for individual and back issues that are postal mailed)

For more info on subscriptions contact Queen Civilized Zag.

Contact Eboni Joy Asiatic for advertising information (prices have been slashed in half for this volume: business card sized ad space per issue is $5, 1/4 page ads $10, 1/2 page ads $20, full page ads $40, and back cover full-color ads are $60).

To contribute articles, poetry or recipes, or submit answers to our "Tell Us How You See It" questions, contact SciHonor Devotion or Victorious Lanasia Earth.
(Articles, poems and recipes should be sent as MS Word documents.)

ALL inquiries can be sent to the14thdegreeandbeyond@comcast.net or to each individual directly via our "top myspace friends" - http://www.myspace.com/the14thdegreeandbeyond

2) We have a blog at http://14thdegree.blogspot.com/ that is updated every week by a staffer of The 14th Degree and Beyond with vital builds and valuable information. Please do the knowledge and post your comments freely in an exchange of knowledge and wisdom.

The current blog is about urban gardening and details how to build your own compost heap in preparation for "cool season crops" and year-round.

3) In every issue of The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine we pose a series of "Tell Us How You See It" questions, and we publish the submitted answers in the following issue. The questions posed in the Autumn 2009 Issue "WISDOM REVOLUTION: Still In Balance" were:

1. What is a Black Woman's responsibility to her Black man?

2. Is it is acceptable for a Caucasian woman be considered or called "The
Earth"?

3. What are some ways we can break the cycle of financial illiteracy within
our ciphers?

4. TELL US, what do you, as a subscriber, want to see in our magazine,
whether new sections, articles regarding certain topics, more builds on
the lessons, etc.?

You do not have to be a subscriber to answer any of the above questions (except for #4 of course). Please send your answers to us at the14thdegreeandbeyond@comcast.net or even to our myspace inbox. Answers to the above questions will be published in the Winter 2009/10 issue of the magazine.

4) Some features within our current Autumn 2009 Issue are:

"Love Your People Day" a Nation(al) Holiday founded by the young elementary school aged God Ptah Alah of Love Allah (Los Angeles, CA).

An interview with the Elder Earth Earthly Embrace - one of the original founders of The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine/School.

"A Struggle is a Struggle, What a Beautiful One It Is" by Maternal Luminous Earth

Petition to name the corner of 126th St. & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.
After ALLAH, THE FATHER, submitted by Lajik 17.

"Holistic Approaches to Prenatal Health, Labor and Delivery" by Eboni Joy Asiatic

The benefits of the herb chickweed (by Queen Civilized Zag), eating brown rice rather than white rice (by SciHonor Devotion), and Ital cooking (by Victorious Lanasia Earth) are only a few of the tips given in this Autumn 2009 issue of the magazine.

It also includes information on how to get your seed(s) involved in The Pen Pal Project (a pen pal fellowship for the youth), the science of "Many Are Chosen" (by Gaumaal Complete Allah), and how to express your self-styled wisdom through 3/4ths of cloth (by S'Mas Born Earth).

There are also Nation news updates, birth announcements, various recipes, poems, and activities and lessons for the seeds within each and every issue of the magazine!

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One way to Nation Build is to support your Nation media in the various ways mentioned in this posting - purchasing a subscription, submitting news about your local cipher, contributing articles, etc!

Build with us... the14thdegreeandbeyond@comcast.net

Peace!
The Staff of The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine
Eboni Joy Asiatic, Queen Civilized Zag, SciHonor Devotion and Victorious Lanasia Earth

Composting (and Supporting Urban Farms)

2009-11-11T07:03:00.005-05:00

Peace,

Eboni Joy Asiatic here! It's not my blog week, but I MISSED my blog week being distracted by other happenings in my life. So I'm obliged to make up for lost time; and wanted to share some valuable information I came upon with our readers.

I receive a weekly newsletter from a local, black-owned farm out here in Allah's Garden (Atlanta) called Truly Living Well Natural Urban Farms. Their website is - www.trulylivingwell.com. This week's newsletter is about Composting and the planting of "cool season crops" like greens, beets, onions, carrots, and turnips; and I'd like to share with you their tips to building your own compost heap:

Composting
(reprinted from the Truly Living Well Natural Urban Farms Weekly Newsletter of November 11, 2009)

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Leaf raking season is near. Most people think of fallen leaves as an eyesore to be raked up and removed. Brown paper bags full of dried oak and maple leaves line neighborhood streets throughout the city. The trucks picking up this "trash" are removing a grand source of material for fertilizing gardens. This is the time of year for gathering material to make compost, the best substance there is for making good soil

Composting is a natural form of recycling which continually occurs in nature. Insects, earthworms, bacteria and fungi help transform the material into compost. An ancient practice, compost is the fundamental soil enhancer, essential for maintaining fertile and productive agricultural land. All food and animal wastes should be composted before being added to the soil.

Composting is the transformation of plant matter through decomposition into a soil-like material called humus or compost. It is the controlled conversion of dead organic material into a stable form by the action of beneficial microbes, generating sufficient heat to kill all weed seeds and harmful pathogens, while producing a stable end product. Aerobic composting is the most common process used commercially and in our backyards.

Today there are several different reasons why composting remains an invaluable practice. Compost added to gardens improves soil structure, texture, aeration, and water retention. When mixed with compost, clay soils are lightened, and sandy soils retain water better. Mixing compost with soil also contributes to erosion control, soil fertility, proper pH balance, and healthy root development in plants.

Decomposition occurs naturally anywhere plants grow. When a plant dies, its remains are attacked by microorganisms and invertebrates in the soil, and it is decomposed to humus. This is how nutrients are recycled in an ecosystem. This natural decomposition can be encouraged by creating ideal conditions. The microorganisms and invertebrates fundamental to the composting process require oxygen and water to successfully decompose the material. The end product of the process is soil-enriching compost.

Keys to Good Composting

The carbon/nitrogen ratio: A mixture of dry leaves, sawdust, or other sources of carbon combined with manure, green plants, or fertilizer for nitrogen (approximately 3:1 by volume).
The presence of microorganisms: A few shovels full of rich garden soil or compost will supply these.
The moisture level: The pile should have the moisture of a well-squeezed sponge. Add water as needed.
The oxygen level: A compost pile should be turned periodically to promote decay of its contents. Turning the pile adds oxygen, so the more you turn it, the faster it breaks down. (Turning heavy, rotting leaves and grass is vigorous exercise!)
The particle size: The finer the particle size, the more surface there is for microorganisms to work. Shredding leaves and larger materials generates compost faster. Making Good Compost

Locate your compost pile on a well-drained site which would benefit from nutrients running off the pile. Your pile can be built gradually in layers and then turned over to mix. Or if you have sufficient material, it can be mixed and blended at one time.

To ensure good aeration and drainage, put down a 3-inch layer of coarse plant material such as small twigs or chopped corn stalks, or a wooden pallet.
Next, add about 8 to 10 inches of leaves or other dry organic wastes from your landscape and/or kitchen.
Provide nitrogen for compost-promoting microorganisms by adding 2 to 3 inches of fresh grass clippings or fresh manure.
If no soil is included in your compost material, add a sprinkling of soil or a compost starter to each layer to inoculate the pile with microorganisms.
Moisten the pile as you add leaves and other dry material.

Mix the materials thoroughly. Shape the pile so its center is lower than its sides, to help water flow into the pile. Keep the pile moist, but not soaking wet. Within a few days, it should heat up. If not, it may lack nitrogen or moisture. If the pile emits an ammonia smell, it is too wet or too tightly packed for oxygen circulation; turn the heap and add coarse material to increase air space. Once a month, turn the pile with a pitch fork, putting the outside materials on the inside and vice versa.

The plant materials should decompose into compost within five months in warm weather, longer under cool or dry conditions. Composting may be completed in one or two months if the materials are shredded, kept moist, and turned several times to provide good aeration. Spread it in the garden and dig or till it under to offer your soil and plants renewed vigor.

Compost All of Your Home Waste

Grass clippings and fall leaves are abundant compost materials for most homeowners. Collect vegetable and fruit peelings, coffee grounds, crushed eggshells, and similar kitchen waste for your compost pile. Don't use meat waste; it attracts animals. Acquire additional materials, such as sawdust, manure, hay, or straw from sources such as stables and carpenter shops.

If you have questions, send an email to admin@trulylivingwell.com and we will do our best to answer you promptly.

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If you reside in the Atlanta area Truly Living Well Natural Urban Farms sells compost for $10 per gallon. They also host various gardening classes throughout the year. This is a community garden, so all vegetation is sold at a reasonable price and is also open to supporters of cooperative economics who would like to purchase their produce in full or half barrels on a regular basis. Pick-up is on Wednesdays from 3pm to 6pm, and you are encouraged to tour the field and select your own produce. To learn what's being harvested currently go to - www.trulylivingwell.com/growing.html.

The farm is located at 3353 Washington Road, East Point, GA. The primary owner/operator is Brotha K. Rashid Nuri, and he can be reached at admin@trulylivingwell.com.

Peace!
Eboni Joy

Working it Out Within...

2009-10-22T14:15:00.005-04:00

Peace and Blessings. One of the things I noticed about my self lately is that schedule, commitments, decisions, the filtering of the everyday technological stimuli, and other "debris" has simply turned my mind and thoughts into a raceway - both in speed and noise. I also noticed that as time goes on, I am not clearing out space in my thoughts and mind, but yet just cramming more things in there to remember, recall, to do, to process, and to filter. I realized this mostly at night when I would have trouble falling to rest - sometimes not getting the point where I could sleep until well into the wee hours of the morning. The insomnia really started to take a toll on me so I realized I had to do something about this and learn to quiet my mind somehow.

Quieting the mind teaches us how to focus more on the present moment, instead of on the future or on the past. It is said that 80% of our thoughts are spent on the future and on the past. Worrying about future events creates stress, anxiety, and depression over things that have not yet happened. Thinking about past events causes us to criticize or judge ourselves for how we handled certain situations in the past, instead of letting them go and moving forward. By replaying these events again and again in our minds, we create the stress each time as well.

Learning to live in the moment and enjoy the moment for what it is can be a very empowering skill to learn. Not only does it help lessen our stress and anxiety, it also teaches us to appreciate what we do have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.

A co-worker lent me a book called Cares that Infest by Cecil A Poole, a book written in 1978 that really speaks to exactly what issues I was having. In the book, he discuss these "infestations" as our everyday problems and how they keep us true happiness. Basically, it is a realization that we all have problems - but its how we solve them that affects our individual development and our relationships with others. Learning, he emphasizes, comes from both our problems and from our solutions. He shows how to recognize specific issues - worry, insomnia, fear, and how to develop a practice philosophy of life to alleviate the burnden and heaviness that is caused by these difficulties. This particular book has given me the tools to begin to learn how to quiet and refocus my mind and energies the few important things in life that bring me happiness.

The other methodology that has really begun to help also is perpetual meditation. Many of us may practice meditation but often times it is done within a particular time and space, so the quieting of the mind is on a finite level. Instead I wanted to learn how to practice this on a regular basis, so that I can create a built-in filter so to speak, which will frequent my quiet moments, rather than merely dismiss them for a short period of time. I am still working on this one.

What ways do you "Work it out from within" or quiet your mind? Do you find that you worry about things that are not in your control, that you fear, or that you are unsure about? Let's hear your build on it.

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

UpComing Events...

2009-10-14T10:14:00.002-04:00

Peace Family -

Here in Now Justice there are a few events coming up that I wanted to make you all aware of:

November 25th: Food Baskets will be handed out to those in Need via the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. and the NNJ Earth Cipher. We are accepting Donations until the 24th either Monitarily or Non Perishable Foods. For More information please contact: zag@wiseworldmedia.net

December 12th: The NNJ Earth Cipher will be having a Clothing Trade for those with Children who are growing out of there clothing or who themselves have outgrown their clothing. This will be set up in Paterson, NJ and will be from 2 - 7. For More information please contact: zag@wiseworldmedia.net or queen_victorious@yahoo.com

More information will be made available as details are finalized so look out for flyers, postings etc.

Your support is greatly appreciated.

Peace

Queen Civilized Zag

Procrastination

2009-10-07T10:56:00.002-04:00

Earlier this week, I kind of went on a rant because someone's procrastination effected me. So, this is what I posted on facebook...

Proper Planning Prevents the Products of Procrastination. Please Plan People!(a little Pissed but imma stay Positive) Turn your Potential into Perspiration. Ha! It is Possible :-)

Why do you do it? Stress, Overwhelm, Laziness, Lack of Motivation, Lack of Discipline, Poor Time Management Habits, Lack of Skill, Perfectionism, Fear of Losing Independence, Fear of Being Alone, Fear of Attachment, Disorganization...

So, which one of these symptoms do you have? Or, is it more than one? When diet and exercise are not enough, talk to your doctor about “Procrastin-No... Read More”. A simple success test can determine if you could be doing more with Procrastin-No. Tell your doctor if you are taking any other motivational drugs or are experiencing any psychological or physiological weakness. These may be a sign of rare or serious side effects. There are some side effects of taking Procrastin-No and it may not be safe for everyone. Visit Procrastin-No.com for your free trial. :-)

So, Do you procrastinate? Why? Why not? How do avoid it if you do?

Peace,
Devotion

What Are "The Wrong Foods"?

2009-10-01T17:28:00.005-04:00

"Blacks who accept another culture's definition of health, medicine and food are enslaved by that culture via their stomachs."
~ Llaila O. Africa, author of “Afrikan Holistic Health”

I got this quote from a yahoo group I just joined - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RevolutionaryDailyThoughts - moderated by the elder Mwalimu Baruti, the co-founder and co-director of Akoben House (with his wife Yaa Mawusi Baruti) an independent Afrikan centered full-time and after-school home schooling and tutorial program. He is the author and self-publisher of “Homosexuality and the Effeminization of the Afrikan Male”, “Asafo: Afrikan Warriorhood”, and “Excuses, Excuses: The Politics of Interracial Coupling in European Culture”, among other books. Visit their website at http://www.AkobenHouse.com

The quote itself, though, makes me think of the knowledge cipher degree of the 1-36 (10:36): “Because the devil taught him to eat the wrong foods.” And whenever I build or meditate on that degree I think ”What are those wrong foods?” And the first thing that came to mind after reading this quote was our “Tell us how you see it” question, answered in the current Autumn 2009 issue of The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine; and that question is: “What does being a ‘Vegan’ mean to you – is it a dietary law (way of eating) or a cruelty-free lifestyle?”

This question was posed here in our blog also, and that is where we took most of our answers that were published in the mag. But I myself never answered it. And so the quote made me think about why did I go vegan/vegetarian and how have I managed to maintain that self-imposed dietary law with all of the “wrong foods” (literally) that are available to us – like KFC’s beef stock injected chickens, chitterlings (which remain a staple at holiday gatherings for many Blacks in America), white bread with it’s bleached flour and mono-diglycerides, jello with its gelatin made from animal hooves, salmon with its artificial food coloring, many other fish with their severe environmental and mercury contaminations, and even cheese with its rennet which is an enzyme extracted out of calves (yes, baby cows’) stomachs.

And I remember that I went vegetarian because I didn’t want to eat the wrong foods – dead animals in this instance. But my reasoning was that I didn’t want to partake in animal cruelty, didn’t want to support nor finance the literal rape, enslavement and murder of other living beings. I was able to maintain the diet, and evolve into veganism, when I started studying the health benefits of eating the right foods – fruits, vegetables, un-bleached grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, berries, and generally non-processed foods that were supplied to us by mother earth herself.

And even as a vegan I continue to learn more about my diet and how just because I don’t eat flesh or the by-products of animals, there are still “wrong foods” in my diet like many of our very commonly ingested vegetarian friendly processed meat and cheese alternatives that were created in a lab by starting off as a soy bean, some kind of oil, wheat, natural flavors and colors, etc – then grafted from original into products made to resemble the texture, color, and taste of our favorite meats and cheeses that we still haven’t disciplined ourselves to live without.

And this is just one example – the literal example – of the “wrong foods” that we eat and digest physically. It doesn’t touch on the figurative meaning of the phrase – “the devil taught him to eat the wrong foods.” I’ve made knowledge born to several people that my employer has tried to put fear in me – stating that my life and that of my unborn child is in grave danger – in order to convince me to take the swine flu vaccine. And I’ve seen discussions online about medical professionals being threatened with termination if they do not submit to the devil’s will. And though we have no proof that this vaccine will even work, and KNOW that the swine flu broke out in April and that 6-months isn’t nearly enough time to test its safety and observe the full scope of the side effects that this supposed vaccine could cause we’re supposed to have blind faith that it’ll work safely; and for the rest of us, simply allow ourselves to be scared into submission. And if a vaccine could be created in less than 6 months to fight a supposed virus… are we sure that what we’re supposed to be protecting ourselves from is a nature borne virus at all???

They would sure like us to believe this, and the mainstream media, doctors, nurses and even school administrators are doing everything in their power to strip OUR power and replace it with fear – fear of sickness, fear of unemployment, fear of the unknown… causing us to blindly choose to “eat the wrong foods” by taking their vaccinations!

On top of that, I’m listening to the radio every morning this week listening to the silliest discussions on every show from Tom Joyner to Steve Harvey to the local cats out here in Atlanta (this excludes local independent stations and NPR – which do their duty daily). And yeah, some of it is funny… but when is it time to stop joking and get serious and serve the people in a way that can empower them rather than dumb them down?!? Radio personalities have an opportunity to educate and bring awareness to a great number of people. Many in the afternoon radio shows like Michael Baisden and even Al Sharpton, who I am NO fan of, use their platform to bring awareness to certain issues – but even the over-abundance of TV talk shows are making Black media a joke… period point black. Serving no purpose but to keep our own people blind, deaf and dumb – STARVING FOR THE RIGHT FOODS.

A tragic event happened in Chicago this week where a 16 year old honor roll student – Derrion Albert – walking home from school was encircled by thugs and beat with wooden train track rails and stomped in the head while he was already incapacitated until he died. This was all video taped and sent to the media via an anonymous person - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/27/beating-death-of-derrien_n_301319.html. What confuses me is that I’m not hearing any calls to action – morning radio gave this tragedy about 30 minutes of discussion time this week; I’m reading that the President (our supposed savior who has arrived) – who could find the time to drink beer and gab with a racist cop and elitist academic (married to a white woman) about racism – instead of taking action to bring awareness about an end to gang violence thru the education and provision of recreational activities for our youth is not taking a trip to Chicago to address the matter but sending out his flunkies – Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan – to do this vital work for him. Which means they probably won’t be doing much at all but spitting the same old “wrong foods” (aka RHETORIC) in our faces!

If this blog seems real random – it is! There are so many things on my mind right now that are prevalent right now and need our immediate attention and digestion RIGHT NOW that I just had to find a common bond between them all in order to bring them to your attention.

Of course, I ask myself, what will bringing these things to your attention actually DO and ACCOMPLISH… well, I guess as the reader of this blog YOU are that determining factor. Ideally, you’ll spread awareness and put in work to feed others the right foods to live!

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

Raw Food-ing

2009-09-24T19:39:00.001-04:00

Peace -

Recently I have been experimenting with the raw food situation...lol. I have learned a few things like replacing brown rice with bulgar wheat and using nutrional yeast instead of soy cheese in some instances. I also learned that raw corn is much sweeter then cooked corn

While I don't plan on becoming a raw foodist in the near future however, I would like to learn some more meal replacements other then my normal salad or bulgar wheat mixed with kale basil and red onions.... any suggestions?

I was in whole foods and saw some people making paste with seeds... could that be used for cakes or "burgers"?

What equipment would your recommend for the kitchen? What staple foods should be kept to make? What benefits have you noticed since becoming a raw foodist and how and why did you make this decision to change? Are there any sites you would recommend?

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Peace

Q. Civilized Zag

Wisdom Revolutions...10371/3

2009-09-16T01:20:00.003-04:00

Peace -

It has been a year since the first issue of the 14th Degree and Beyond Renewal and I am just now getting a groove. Perhaps for me it took longer then some however - everyone has their own time. When I look at the various builds from each member of the staff I can always tell who wrote each... and that's before I even look at the authors; because each style is so unique.

I also noticed that I am more of the comedian or sarcastic portion of staff - that has been my position for a lot of my life and - I'm just about done. I don't know if anyone has ever experienced such a change within themselves that it's literally felt, but I had that a couple weeks ago and I am still getting a handle on the next steps that need to be done. With that being said - I will move on to my topic.

During the Earth cipher this past weekend I had submitted some questions that were brought to me by the God I-Build from Newark NJ. (Please see Below):

1) What does Equality mean between a black man and black woman in a relationship
2) How would you want to be treated by your black man?
3) Does he have to be God?

The last question brought various responses because there were some who were in relationships with God and others who weren't and those who weren't in a relationship with anyone else at all.

What interested me most about the build was how it related to that days mathematics of knowledgeunderstanding abbt culture/freedom. In building on the days math the Earth Victorious Lanasia and Creazion made a very good points that in order to add on to any cipher that you must master yourself. Your insecurities, your wants and your needs... you need to have a full understanding of who you are to yourself in order to teach and Live this culture freely and right and exact.

When we know and accept our selves as Earth and acknowledge the blackman as God with no hesitation... that is when we are at our fullest equality. Because we have have looked in and discovered our poor, worst and best parts... and come to terms with all of it. I can find beauty in my poor part because it gives me room to grow. I find strength in my Worst part because it has strengthened me... and my best part is my reward. In knowing these things of myself (and perhaps of yourselves) how is it that the Earth comes to be with anyone BUT God...? I will refer to a excerpt of a build I had in the Autumn 2008 issue of 14th Degree:

When God KEEPS a home… he makes sure that
either side has a true knowledge of who each
other is… not only to each other… but to
themselves. Because this is knowledge of SELF
not ’Knowledge of the dude/chick I’m dealin wit
who says he/she’s God/Earth so let me get my
righteous on’. When God keeps a home… he is
strong enough to say when he is weak, when he’s
wrong, when he loves you and the seeds, when he
needs you and the seeds, when holds you and the
babies, when he provides in every aspect he says
that he will; when he puts Home first beforeanything else.
That’s how you KEEP a home

But the question is... what if he isn't and there is someone whom is part of the 85% that is? And should a true and living God come in the picture who provided that... would you leave the person not living this culture? Prior to being with the God King Civilized Allah I was dating someone not in the nation... but, when the true and living God came in to the picture, he had me seeing through cataract eyes... there was no one else - because I LIVE him... I LIVE his Math... and what other foundation could hold as strong as that? I beg your pardon, I've never heard of one.

Todays Mathematics is Knowledge Equality abbt God. As I said before when we know who we are and live our positions daily that is when we at our fullest equality... because we are Living Mathematics.
16:1-40 Who are the 5% on the poor part of the planet Earth? Ans. They are the poor righteous teachers who do not believe in the teachings of the 10%. Who are all-wise and know who the true and living God is. Who teach that the Almighty true and living God is the Son of Man the Supreme Being, Blackman of Asia. Who teaches freedom, justice and equality to all the human families of the planet Earth. Otherwise known as Civilized people. Also Muslim and Muslim Sons.

There are times unfortunately when it seems some of the Gods (and Earths) math is off though... because if you are not showing that equality to your own cipher...how can you teach it to others. Below is another excerpt from that same build in the 14th Degree:

A God is not only to be kept…but so is the Earth.
Whom is God without someone to TRULY build
along side him and born his understanding…
mentally and physically? He must make sure that
we not only KNOW who he is but see his ways
and actions that support such and want to reflect
that divinity… because then… the out come… the
acceptance is what creates a peaceful union
because you know that what and who you are
living …is true… and just… and not just right… but
right and exact. He understands that we are
strong enough to hold him when he his weak but
we need to be held too. That we will support his
endeavors but we need his support… that we will
maintain and build in the home that is ours… but
he needs to secure the foundation. That we will
fulfill him in as many ways as we can and he
should strive to do the same - and that you can’t
expect more of someone else… then you are
willing to give of yourself.

…in what other ways
does God Sew? By keeping the home together. So
when there is a rift, a tear, something is ‘broken’
he is there to help heal and mend it. God Cooks
because we (2 and 3) are the ingredients that
make up the cipher that he puts together…we are
what makes his Peace… of mind, body and heart.
Most importantly how a man acts at home and
abroad is directly reflected by his mate and
eventually his seeds. If God cant’ refine himself
and the solidarity that binds his cipher when he
iw amongst other planets and even other entity’s
in general… how can he teach your cipher to do
that when we are challenged? If your ways and
actions outside of your cipher are thrown in our
faces by those who see you act other then what
we know to be yourself… what then? It is that
confusion that lies in so many ciphers because by
nature the black man is God… and once he
accepts that responsibility…there are expectations
of him just as there are of the Earth

The responsibility of the Cipher is on Each part... and it's my opinion that when we see and experience examples of those who are to be LIVING this culture act other then what we know to be right an exact - on a continuous basis - it breaks down a foundation that wasn't secure in the first place. So why not be with some one who will secure you - even if they aren't of this culture? And if they are willing to learn of your way of life and not force theirs on you... is it wrong?

Just some thoughts... feel free to add on.

And with that - I say Peace

Queen Civilized Zag

Universal Elevation

2009-09-08T23:10:00.002-04:00

Peace,

In every attempt to assist all in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, Maternal Luminous and I have established a means to elevate in a universal way, meaning, we all come together in multiple ways for support. In what ways, you ask? Over facebook (and other sites). Many have been fasting on Wednesdays and also particpiating in Fruitarian Friday started by the Queen Jael Divine. Well, we've added to the entire week so there is organization and planning put into each day.

Sunday - Sensational Salads Sunday - Either incorporate fun salads during your fay, with or without other meals - Be creative with your choices
Monday - Meditation Monday - Take time out to focus mor ethan normal - Deal with refinement
Tuesday - Training Tuesday - Exercise more than normal. Take stairs more, visit the gym, walk during lunch, dance, etc.
Wednesday - Water Wednesday - Feel Free to include tea - Fast from food and drink only water, but if you choose not to fast from food, please strive to include water this day and every day.
Thursday - Thoughtful Thursday - Give random acts of kindness/gratitude - Bring a smile to the face of others and appreciate what you have.
Friday - Fruitarian Friday - Meaning eat only fruits seeds/nuts only on this day. Ok, I guess if you have a hard time with this and need to build up to just fruits seeds/nuts, add a salad for dinner. Shhhhh... I won't tell.
Saturday - Scientific Saturday - Study a particular field of science or a piece of history and share it/blog about it.

Please help spread the word!

Peace
Devotion

Recognizing Prostate Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

2009-08-30T19:02:00.003-04:00

Peace. As we close out the month of August and gear up for back-to-school, back-to-work, changing of the seasons and all of the wonderful events and happenings in our lives, let us not forget that we still need to take steps to recognize our other "best parts." September of each year marks a time when we are Nationally recognizing prostate cancer awareness and ovarian cancer awareness. Both of these condition can cause damage to our reproduction systems, or worse, even death. Thus I challege all of the Earths to make sure the Gods in your lives take the steps to check their prostate this month - it may mean dragging them to the doctor yourselves, or maybe it is just having dialogue with them on the importance of making sure they are checked regularly. Gods - we know how much you love and respect your blackwoman, Queen, Earth - make sure they are not only getting their annual gynelogical exams, but also keep communication open with them about things that may be going on with their bodies that could raise alarm to the possibility of the early signs of ovarian cancer.

Signs of Prostate Cancer:

1. Urinary Difficulties
The first symptoms of prostate cancer are urinary difficulties. You may be wondering why urinary difficulties in this list of prostate cancer symptoms if the bladder is not the prostate gland? It's simple; as the tumors grow they press up against the organ, which is still very close to the prostate. When this happens a man will experience incontinence, trouble urinating at all, (despite incontinence) and a very low urine flow.

2. The Presence of Blood
It involves the presence of blood in a man's urine and/or semen.

3. Erectile Dysfunction
Of the symptoms listed in the here, erectile dysfunction makes the most sense, since the prostate gland is a sexual organ. However, erectile dysfunction is such a common problem among older men, they may not even suspect prostate cancer.

4. Swelling in the Legs
How can swelling in the legs be on the list of the 5 early symptoms of prostate cancer? It's because when the disease starts to metastasize, it will spread into the lymph nodes. As a consequence the unhealthy lymph nodes will start to accumulate in the legs, resulting in swelling.

5. Pelvic Discomfort
Pelvic discomfort is on the list of the symptoms of prostate cancer because when the disease affects the lymph nodes, it can cause them to press up against the nerves in the pelvis, resulting in pain.
If you are experiencing any of them, discuss the situation with your doctor. If he or she suspects you have prostate cancer, they will perform a series of tests including a general rectal exam, an ultrasound and blood tests. Should a tumor be found, they perform a biopsy to determine if it is prostate cancer. To learn more about prostate cancer, and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, please visit http://www.actionteam.pccnc.org/

Signs of Ovarian Cancer in Women-

Recent studies have shown that women with ovarian cancer are more likely than are other women to consistently experience the following symptoms:

Abdominal pressure, fullness, swelling or bloating
Urinary urgency
Pelvic discomfort or pain

Additional signs and symptoms that women with ovarian cancer may experience include:

Persistent indigestion, gas or nausea
Unexplained changes in bowel habits, such as constipation
Changes in bladder habits, including a frequent need to urinate
Loss of appetite or quickly feeling full
Increased abdominal girth or clothes fitting tighter around your waist
Pain during intercourse (dyspareunia)
A persistent lack of energy
Low back pain
Changes in menstruation

For more informaiton about Ovarian Cancer, please visit http://www.ovationsforthecure.org/index.php

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

Readers are Plentiful...Thinkers are Rare

2009-08-26T13:31:00.004-04:00

Peace.

Not too long ago, while going through my Book of Life, I realized that our culture embraces gaining knowledge, reading, researching, accumulating and applying facts, etc. All of that is great and, for many of us, it has meant being able to create great masterworks of literature, poetry, art, hip-hop music, fashion design, etc. We raise and teach our children, follow dietary laws, and live our daily lives based on our knowledge. What it lead me to wonder is, how efficiently are we producing and processing our thoughts to reach these levels?? Are there ways that we can be "better thinkers?"

Let's be honest - our thoughts can make or break our life. Use it well, and we will prosper. Use it badly, and we will suffer. Frank Crane once said "Our best friends and our worst enemies are our thoughts. A thought can do us more good than a doctor or a banker or a faithful friend. It can also do us more harm than a brick." Being so, I thought it would be important for me, at least, to have some guidance or tools, to being a more effective and productive "thinker."

With thinking - what are some of the things we process? Willpower, deduction, decision-making, induce creativity... and so much more!

Tap into your multi-levels of consciousness - Conscious thoughts that we have are only a mere fraction of all of the thoughts that we are absorbing at any given time. Our subconscious absorbs vast amounts of information that we aren't even aware of. This is where our intuition comes in - and we shouldn't ignore, but better yet, tap into it.

Don't think under pressure - I have horrible stage fright. Anytime I have to perform in front of an audience, or have a solo, I get extremely nervous and my mind begins to work overtime. I found that by practicing and studying my part until I could play it in my sleep, still allowed me to perform without the threat of my over-thinking getting the best of me.

Explore alternatives - Many times when we suspect something based on behavior we would see if we suspected the opposite, we conclude what we suspect to be true based on that behavior. Although many times, you may be right, this type of thinking can be very limiting and sometimes you can perpetuate misunderstanding based on what you thought you knew. So, also look at alternatives and different angles before coming to a conclusion (do the knowledge)

Take a Long Shower or Walk - Studies show that moments of insight often arrive when you're not aware that you're thinking of the problem, such as during a warm shower or a long stroll. This is because insights are typically generated by a rush of high-frequency gamma-band neural activity in the brain's right hemisphere, and a mind is better able to tune in to that hemisphere when it is stress-free.

Be skeptical of your memories - In recent years, scientists have demonstrated that many of our memories are surprisingly dishonest. The act of recalling an event changes the structure of that memory in the brain. Details are tweaked; the narrative is altered. The more you think about it, the less accurate your recollection becomes, and the less reliable it is as a basis for making any kind of conclusion.

Study your Mistakes - One common trait of successful people is their willingness to focus on their fumbles. Even when they do well, they insist on looking at what they could have done better. Such perfectionism might not be a recipe for happiness, but it's a vital component of learning, since brain cells figure out how to get things right by analyzing what they got wrong.

Practice Metacognition - Metacognition, is basically thinking about thinking, a crucial skill. Many scientists argue that the best predictor of good judgment isn't intelligence or experience; it's the willingness to engage in introspection.

Add on, if you would like. Peace

Victorious Lanasia Earth

The Veggies sure taste good.... but why am I still tired???

2009-08-23T12:01:00.006-04:00

Peace -

I noticed that in the nation - I have seen that more Gods are keeping Fit then the Earths... it's just my personal observation. Being that we are the primary caregivers (in Most Cases) to our children... it is important for us to be just as concious in our personal dietary AND physical needs. Just because we are vegans and vegetarians doesn't meant that we are automatically cleansed and healthy... we need to combine that with exercise as well.

So I am proposing and Body Boot camp so to speak. Not to lose weight necessarily... but to get PHYSICALLY healthy so we can be around our Children and our families longer.

I know that we can't all work out together but - even if we start a weekly conference call or Status update (either Via Facebook or Twitter) on our progress, what we found helped us, or to reach out for encouragement... I think that would be helpful. this is just my personal thought.

As a matter of fact... I am going to start a group at my Site SPGM. It will be called The Body Boot Camp. Your input would be appreciated and welcomed.
Feel free to start one of your own or if we decide FB or TW or another site would be better... we could do it there:)

If you would be interested in something like let's all get together and... help each other out... universally.

Should you have further ideas or suggestions on how this could be more effective please share.

Peace

Q. Civilized Zag

Needs vs Wants

2009-08-20T00:58:00.002-04:00

Peace Peace Peace -

I currently have a business and a job... and it is definitely hard when you can see the potential of what you're trying to achieve yet... still dealing with what is currently making ends meet, and putting food on the table.

I remember my mom telling me that she had taken jobs that she couldn't stand but - did it because she had us and we needed stability. I know that what I am working towards will succeed but for now... I need to put up with ugly customer attitudes and a mute button to prevent them from hearing a curse out.

So here is to everyone doing what the NEED to do... so that eventually ... they can do what they WANT...

Peace

Queen Civilized Zag

Teaching the Babies Our Teachings - Repost

2009-08-12T10:55:00.002-04:00

Peace,

Fortunately, I am blessed to have children who were born to 2 parents with knowledge of self and living in this culture. They learn from us by watching us and building with us, how to be a righteous young God and righteous young Earth. It just seems so natural.

A few years ago, I ran into a God who had knowledge of self years before I did, and he told me that his daughter just "borned" herself, which meant to him that she just turned 9 years old. He said that he wanted her to start learning Supreme Math and Supreme Alphabets. This child lives with her mother who is an 85%, so I wonder why he would wait until she was 9 to start teaching her our way.

I know that it can be difficult to raise children in this nation when both parents are living this way of life and especially when only one parent has this knowledge. So, my question to you is...

For those of us raising babies in this way of life and even those who have not yet had children,

At what age should we start teaching our children Supreme Mathematics? What method (s) have you used to help them grasp this knowledge, and that of the Supreme Alphabet and 120 Lessons?

Also, for those of us who have children with an 85%, how do you manage to maintain your teachings and how effective do you think they are in opposition with the other parent's teachings?

Peace,
Devotion

Tell Us How You See It (there is NO wrong answer)

2009-08-06T14:53:00.004-04:00

Peace Asiatics!

So, as we've said before, every issue of The 14th Degree and Beyond features a series of questions, along with answers from the previous issue's questions, called "Tell Us How You See It" in which our readers give us their understanding regarding a particular question we've posed.

Unfortunately, we've received only one answer... YES, ONE PATHETIC ANSWER... to the series of questions posed in our Summer 2009 "Show and Prove" Issue of The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine. So I'm posting ALL of the questions for your review below.

If you don't want anyone but us - the staff - to read your answers you are welcome to send them to us at the14thdegreeandbeyond@comcast.net, or you can respond annonymously. If you'd like us to acknowledge you for sharing your understanding, please post it as a comment.

Your answer WILL appear in the Autumn 2009 Issue of the magazine - that is of course you specifically ask us not to print it then we will certainly honor your request.

So the tell us how you see it questions we need YOUR input on are:

1) What does being a "Vegan" mean to you – is it a dietary law (way of eating) or a cruelty-free lifestyle?

2) Have you heard of the “Theory of Relativity” as it pertains to 120 Lessons (relating the day’s degree in each set of lessons to each other – ex. Building on the wisdom degree of the 1-10, 1-14, 1-36, 1-40, actual facts and solar facts and relating all of those degrees to one another, and also, if able, relating them to degrees that deal with wisdom or degrees with numbers that born out to wisdom/2)? Do you practice this technique, why or why not? And what are some of the benefits and some of the hindrances of building on the “Theory of Relativity” – could it lead to gaining a broader understanding of the lessons or it is just a tool of confusion? (See the article by I Be Asia Peace Earth in our “Builders Build” section for more information on the “Theory of Relativity”.)

3) At what age should we start teaching our children Supreme Mathematics? What method(s) have you used that helps them to grasp this knowledge, and that of the Supreme Alphabet and 120 Lessons?

4) What is your all-time favorite memory of "Show and Prove” past?

Peace... and we appreciate every response we get!
Eboni Joy Asiatic

The Diameter of The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine

2009-08-03T10:59:00.003-04:00

Peace! The Autumn 2009 issue of "The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine for the Original Woman" will commemorate its Volume II of this new cycle. Our (re)innaugural volume for 2008-2009 proved to be a success based on reader feedback and sales and we truly appreciate all that you have contributed and added on to the wealth and growth of our magazine.

As we enter the next volume, we want to make sure that we continue to have our fingers on the pulse of what YOU want to see us write about. We are produced 4 times a year at the start of each season, and our letters, energy, feedback, and contributions from our readers is what has kept us going.

Featured sections within each issue include:

Earth Science (History of, interviews with, and articles about Original Women)
Politics
Builders Build (Build on Supreme Mathematics, Supreme Alphabet and 120 Lessons)
Science of Everything in Life (the geosciences, biology, chemistry, genealogy, etc)
Healthy, Strong, and Good... (Health and Nutrition)
Each One, Teach Many (Brief info about a little known fact)
Get Quizzed
Poetry Corner
From Home to Abroad (World Cultures and Issues)
Green Earth (Environmental Awareness)
More Gold for Your Labor (Economics)
From the Fathers of Civilization (Wise words from the Gods)
"How to Cook" (Any topics related to food - recipes, healthy eating tips, harmful habits)
Training Units & Teen Corner (Activities and articles for the youth)
Cipher N.E.W.S. (What's going in our readers' respective areas)
Tell Us How You See It (A series of questions requiring our readers' response)

These features were carefully determined so that the information provided within each section would aid in the refinement and enrichment of each individual regardless of their interests or scope of knowledge, and especially, to cultivate through regeneration the minds of those living in downtrodden urban communities whose welfare is often forgotten or ignored in mainstream media outlets.

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Victorious Lanasia Earth

Did YOU Receive More Gold? Breaking the Cycle of Financial Illiteracy

2009-07-29T12:21:00.002-04:00

"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

Financial Illiteracy is a plague in our community of Original People, particularly with our Original Women who many times, are the head of household, single mothers, financial providers. We do what we can with what we have and sometimes we don't make the best choices - not necessarily because we are irresponsible, but many times because we are illiterate to our options, resources, and lack the proper education and counsel needed to make sound financial decisions and build our wealth.

Last weekend I attended a NACA homebuyer workshop and it made me think about the 28-30th degrees in the 1-36:

28. Yes, a trader made an interorientation that they would receive more gold for their labor, which was more than they were earning in their own country.
29. Did they receive more gold?
30. No. The trader disappeared and there was no one left to speak their language.

Only since our new administration with Obama, have many of us begun the process of truly looking at our personal financial state, thinking of investment opportunities, or striving to clean up their credit or buy a home, or build their net worth. At this workshop, I learned that there is SO much that goes into purchasing a home and important our credit is to our general survival and well-being. I heard stories of other homeowners who are now in danger of losing their homes due to predatory loans they received when they took on more than they could afford just to have the "American Dream."

I realized that there is a financial divide of literacy between our Original People and those who are able to translate for us the needs and procedures of obtaining and protecting our wealth, assets, credit, and the future of our children's credit. Whether we like it or not, it is up to us to know every square inch of not only the planet Earth outside of our home, but inside our home as well - that includes being financial literate.

I thought of some ways to do this - be it start an investment cipher so we can, as a group, purchase property, land, stock, etc. Start a Seed Financial Foundation so that our children are protected and do not get lost in translation. WHen the trader disappears, we do not want our children to be left to swim 9,000 miles alone, we want them to have all of the tools, resources, and educational knowledge to make sound decisions regarding their own finances.

What are some ways we can break the cycle of financial illiteracy within our ciphers?

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

Face Value? Do you take it?

2009-07-26T20:55:00.002-04:00

Peace,

We have a saying in the nation that goes, "Don't take things on face value". I once heard a God say that the only thing we truly know is what we experience. Do you agree? Now, this is interesting since we can't possibly all experiment on everything to get results. At some point it seems that we do accept things on face value. Have you been to the sun? How do you know how far it is? How do we know how fast the Earth travels? Mathematics of course! When children have a question, they have an interesting way of asking, asking and asking some more until you just want to say "Because it just is!". Is that the correct response to give? I've been interested in hearing others build on face value. Do you or don't you take things on face value? And if so, at what point. If now, How come and what do you use to show and prove what you "know"? Feel free to give examples and experiences.

Peace,
Devotion

Broke-Ish...AND my feet hurt.

2009-07-22T14:24:00.003-04:00

Peace

So I was building with Lanasia today about the Broke-Ocity that has settled in (temporarily) my life. lol. As a business owner and single parent it get's to be so difficult at times... you just want to break down and cry... ok... I do at times. However, As I was talking to her I said...

"It's funny how, I may not have any gas in my car... but I am walking with a Jimmy Choo bag"

"I am late on my light bill... but I got a cup of Dunkin Donuts and walkin with some Charles David Heels and matching purse"

lol. I had to put in to perspective priorities and where I am at in my life. A LOT of my shoes and Purses I got when I was a senior account manager at a Marketing firm and even some of my clothing is years old. Anything new I buy is for my children. But it helps to put on nice things as a pick me up...

My Splurges are a $2 coffee at Dunkin Donuts.... but even in these times... that seems too much. My budgeting is still better but I am still struggling. Though I know it's a process... does it have to be so long?!

I say all this to say that in the harder times... you need to do SOME things for yourself. Whether it's a manicure or coffee or even just your favorite magazine and a quiet nook to read it in.

Don't let the hard times fool you in to thinking that it's an endless road of struggle... It is a journey to your future and HOW you travel it... is up to you.

Peace

Queen Civilized Zag

Gossip - Are You Being Studied Too?

2009-07-19T12:49:00.003-04:00

Peace,

I once told a group of Earths that I am being interviewed everyday by the masses. They are observing regardless to whether we realize it or not. They have the questions, and how I present myself (wisely or not) answers their questions. The way I walk, talk, eat, dress, add on, etc. Our silent interviews are being recorded daily.

U ever do/say something just to see what “they'll”do/say?Then laugh inside when they do just what you expected?People are funny!I JUST realized I'm being studied by “them”.“They” wanna know the in’s & out’s of Sci.Who is she?What does she do?Y? Who does she have relationships with? Y?Y not? LMAO!!! If you wanna know,just ask&If you can’t ask because it’s none of your business then you shouldn't be wondering NEway.

OK, I lied, I didn’t JUST realize this. I’ve known that I am an interesting specimen for a long time now. ;-)

I dont see gossip as always being malicious. I see it as talking about things that have nothing to do w/you and will not benefit you by doing so.

In Akil's book, "Goddess Blackwoman", he said, ""Productive words" that are spoken, produce "producive thoughts" and encourage a "productive mind" in the listener of those words. By the same law, "idle words" produce "idle thoughts" and encourage an "idle" mind in the listener of those words. And "idle-mind" is the open invitation of mental-death itself".

I'm sure that we've all had some experience with some sort of gossip. How do you see Akil's quote, and what type of experiences have you had and how have they effected you?

Peace, Devotion

"Ain't Cold Enough..."

2009-07-17T18:50:00.003-04:00

Peace -

It's been hot as (bleep) lately. With some scattered rain showers and wonderful breezes. It's been difficult for me to find a way to stay cool but these are some things I have tried.

* Cold Towels on the Face

*Rather then AC... I have my ceiling fans going and all the windows open in my house causing a nice cross breeze

*Cold Showers... and air drying... lol! I know it may be slightly unhealthy but dangit... it feels good.

* While always staying in 3/4's I have been wearing lighter skirts and putting my wraps higher.

*Juice Cubes.

*and plain old sitting still... lol

A friend of mine has a pool that I take part in occassionally but it's not always available with my schedule... any other suggestions? How do you keep cool?

Peace

QCZ

Relationships with Our Physical Family

2009-07-09T07:34:00.001-04:00

Peace Asiatics!

Being that it’s four of us writing the 14^th Degree and Beyond Wisdom Blogs it takes a month before blog-writing time circulates back to me, and when the time comes I always seem to be at a loss for words. So I guess I’ll just write about “real-life situations”.

I’m out of town right now visiting my mother and other physicals – including one of my brothers, his wife and two children. In fact, we have a family reunion coming up in less than two weeks. I’m having a great time – spent a good portion of yesterday with my 2 year old niece, Niara, and 1 year old nephew, Khamari. In a few days I’ll be having a get-together at my mother’s house with physical family, righteous family and long-time friends; and in less than two weeks will be attending a reunion with family members from across the country. The people I’ll be spending time with during my vacation primarily all live a different culture than I, and some who live a like culture – we STILL have differing aspects to their way of life. Aside from the belief in and knowledge of God being the primary difference between the groups of people who’ll be coming together to share in social equality with me, another difference is our dietary laws.

I’ve heard many people in the Nation speak on their physical family with disgust or disdain, or even confusion – wondering how can they not conform to my way of life, believing that they have to ostracize those who don’t live alike or see alike. When I made my first attempt at vegetarianism when I was 11 or 12 years old (I’m 33 now) my family criticized me, saying I must have “gotten that from the white girls” I went to school with. When I declared myself an atheist at 14 years of age most of them just plain thought I was nuts, and asked my mother “what are you going to do about this”! (lol) But because I was always a “smart mouth” who studied independently and had a differing opinion on many subjects, with no fear in expressing it, their criticisms never affected my being rooted in my own knowledge, never caused me to doubt my own convictions and allowed me to establish my own moral code of ethics that they just didn’t choose to live (wisdom).

But it wasn’t all on me, my stance on my square, my dedication to the culture and various aspects of the way of life I’ve chosen was also founded on the acceptance and even support of these very same critical relatives who gave me strength and allowed for my consistency. Their critiques caused me to study harder and better prep my rebuttals, and their acceptance let me know that I’d be loved regardless to how far I strayed from THEIR path in order to walk the path of my choosing. My physicals never ostracized me because I wouldn’t go to church with them on Easter or Mother’s Day, they never bad-mouthed me to visitors when I wouldn’t pray at the table with them on Christmas and Thanksgiving, never called me a slouch when I stopped giving out Christmas presents, and one of the biggest shows of acceptance – they ate and LOVED my vegetarian alternatives to lasagna, collard greens, bar-b-qued hamburgers and dogs.

No, none of them are vegan/vegetarians like me – but my mother will cook me a pot of collards or green beans without turkey necks in them, she’ll buy me rice milk when I come to town to stay with her, and even buy tofu without my asking and say “now how are you going to cook this?” And WHEN I cook it, she’ll eat it too (as she ate up my vegetarian tacos last night). My physicals’ tolerance and acceptance for my differences truly blossomed into respect when they started asking ME to bring the spinach lasagna (in replace of the old school Italian sausage lasagna Grandma used to cook), are amped for me to make vegan peach cobbler, they have a tendency to eat up all my dang veggie burgers, and their respect was most highly shown when many of them stopped eating red meat in their own good time (which was years after I started encouraging them to do so, and after I stopped pressing them with my knowledge and stats altogether… as I said, they evolved in THEIR time, at their choosing).

See, a lot of times we teach by preaching (telling people how to be when we barely be that way ourselves – or having put in the time and labor to show and prove that we’re dedicated to the way we’re claiming to be) rather than teaching by doing or just being as we are CONSISTENTLY – being comfortable and dedicated to our own evolution/elevation. We also tend to believe that if a person’s change isn’t immediate then we’re wasting our time. When the truth is, their change just isn’t necessarily immediately SEEN with the PHYSICAL EYES – but the thought process, trust, is churning and the cream is rising and when they’re ready they will display the changes in their ideas through their behavior. And even if they don’t, if their way of life enables them to be a good person – isn’t that better than the far worse scenarios they could be living out?

My family just KNEW it was a fad when I became a vegetarian, but 17 years later they already know what’s up and will have alternatives for me to eat. I’m so blessed to have physicals like these because I, like many we know, don’t have to bring my own batch of food to family get-togethers and cookouts because they already know what’s up and will have a pack of boca burgers on hand. But they weren’t always like this, they elevated into this as I showed my own loyalty and dedication to the way of life I professed to live. I showed and proved and they saw the reality – they didn’t accept it for themselves in many aspects, BUT their respect shows that they have the knowledge and are able to share it (notice, I didn’t say teach) through word if not deed. And I have overheard many’a conversations where one of my brothers or cousins is repeating various aspects of dietary health to someone that they heard me say, or bore witness to their jumping to my defense by supporting my knowledge that God is within and to support the word of God you have to LIVE as God or as a civilized person (this of course is not their exact phrasing, but it’s what it sums up to).

Because of this, I don’t dismiss family and friends based on our differences. Now, don’t get me wrong, I WILL dismiss folks based on their blissful ignorance or blatant disrespect. BUT I appreciate it, and know that appreciation is reciprocated, when the differences do not cause division and we can (1) respect each other’s way of life for having made us – as individuals – better people and (2) bond based on our commonalities (the best part), not caring about the poor part (the differences). Being able to come together irregardless of differences in culture is how work gets done by the collective, for the benefit of the COLLECTIVE. I really think it’s selfish and self-centered when we look for our physicals to accept us as we are – for the knowledge that we’ve gained – but we don’t reciprocate that acceptance and respect.

Does anyone reading this also have a positive relationship with their physical family, or knowledge that their differences in culture haven’t caused division, and even see that they’ve influenced positive changes in their physicals’ lives?

Peace,

Eboni Joy Asiatic

Nation N.E.W.S.

2009-07-05T01:00:00.004-04:00

PEACE! I wrote this blog during my road trip that I decided to take and visit our family in D-Mecca to celebrate their 13th Annual Family Weekend in Detroit. It was definitely a peace and enlightening weekend.

After Show and Prove, I was reflecting on how much traveling many of us do to come to Mecca, to come to the Retreat, and Father's Physical Celebrations, etc. and many times, those of us in THIS area, rarely will venture out across the wilderness (North, East, West, South) to visit other ciphers in support of their function - myself included. It may be due to work or family commitments, funding, or maybe just mere lack of motivation or means of transportation. Whatever the reason, maybe this is something we can all make a better effort to at least strive to get out and really knowledge our family in other locations. Here is a July calendar of some of the summer functions going on. Feel free to add on if I missed something:

July 3 - 5th: D-Mecca Family Weekend
July 11th: C-TRUTH Family Day in New Haven, CT / Khemet (Rochester, NY) "Day for the Babies"
July 12th: Power Hill (Philadelphia, PA) Family Day at Lemon Hill Park
July 19th: Jersey City Family Day at Lincoln Park
July 25th: Northern NJ "Seed Olympics" Seed Cipher - Park TBA
July 26th: Children's Day in Medina (Brooklyn, NY) Ft Greene Park

So my question to you is - regardless of our resource availability, what are some ways that we can continue to show support to ciphers outside of our own?

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

The Experience of the Soul

2009-07-01T01:00:00.002-04:00

"There can be no knowledge without emotion. We may be aware of a truth, yet until we have felt its force, it is not ours. To the cognition of the brain must be added the experience of the soul."

- Arnold Bennett (1867-1931)

To manage our emotions is not to drug them or suppress them, but to understand them so that we can intelligently direct our emotional energies and intentions. I don't know if it is merely a misconception, or if it is intentionally taught, however, we (Earths) seem to frequently be expected to "control our emotions." This phrase that I hear so often is confused with hiding our emotions, pretending they don't exist, or being happy/smiley/cheery 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When we hear things like "oh, that sistah is so emotional" or "Control your emotions, Queen" there is a perceived negative connotation to what it means to be emotional. We, as sisters, even do that to ourselves... "oh don't mind me, my hormones are making me emotional" when it comes to "that" time of the month or when we are pregnant.

If you really do the knowledge to the quote at the start of this build, knowledge (the foundation) cannot exist without emotion. There had to be an experience within us that sparked us to embrace and love the way of life that we lead, the wise ways and actions that we manifest, and the way, in which, we manage our personal ciphers with our significant others, children, parents, etc. Emotions, as suggested, help us to bind our experience with the information that we are given. This enables us to either accept and embrace it (knowledge) or reject it and move on (data).

RANGE OF EMOTIONS

SURPRISE - surprise, startle, astonishment bewilderment, confusion, shock

FEAR - fear, threat, terror anxiety doubt, caution, suspicion

ANGER - anger, rage, frustration hatred, hostility envy, jealousy disgust, contempt, annoyance, indignation

SADNESS - sadness, sorrow, depression anguish, despair grief, loneliness shame, embarrassment, humiliation guilt, remorse, regret

EAGERNESS - eagerness, anticipation, excitement, confidence hopefulness curiosity, interest

HAPPINESS - happiness, elation, joy, gladness contentment, satisfaction self-satisfaction, pride love, affection, compassion amusement, humor, laughter

BOREDOM - boredom, ennui, complacency

How do you perceive emotions within your self? Do you see them as relevant in your decision-making process and rationality in accepting knowledge or not? How do you distinguish emotional management with emotional void? Add on, let's build!

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

Do I really Gotta...?

2009-06-28T01:09:00.003-04:00

Peace

My Brother called me the other day to tell me he was engaged... to a woman... I am not too fond of. But hey... she's not my fiance. It led me to the question of how much am I willing to put aside? And I found the answer to be: not much.

In general... I don't like going to weddings. I was taught... if I don't have anything nice to say... not to say it at all. So... that's generally why I don't speak to many people. Not that I am thinking mean thoughts however, it's not my job to engage you in idle conversation. It's not my style. This is exactly how his fiance is... just... making up sh*t...(woops) to say to fill the silence... ugh...

Anywho - I say all this to say - how much of yourself do you think you need to put aside for others happiness? And is there a way... to seem more involved then you really are without looking like you don't care, because you didn't want to be there anyway?

*sigh*... please help me... or find me an annoyance management group to join.

Peace

ZagTemplative...

Peevin on the Pets

2009-06-24T07:37:00.002-04:00

Peace All -

So I have truly been trying to refine my rage... I mean ways... but umm... Where the (bleep) are all my tupperware tops! And futher more.... the rest of my forks! lol. Ok. I know we all have pet peeves and that is one of them. Well, the real ones are, people who don't look me in the eye when I meet them, who don't use turn signals and who chew and talk with their mouthes open.

I can get over the Tupperware thing... but good manners and driving skills... UUUUUGGGHHHHH!!!! lol. I know everyone has their little quirks but - I tell you, it's hard for me on the road people. And if I am on the phone... and some one is eating... I'll just hang up. Any recommendations? I know that previously SciHonor was talking about the poor parts as no one is perfect.

How do get past those little irritations? Are your measures drastic or otherwise?

Peace

Zagitated... lol

Best Part, Poor Part, Worst Part ???

2009-06-22T12:42:00.002-04:00

Peace,

I wrote this last night and was supposed to post it but had technical issues. So…

I was thinking about the Understanding (3) degree in the 1-14 since yesterdays math was Wisdom Knowledge (21) all being born to Understanding (3). The degree says that the original man has chosen for himself the best part of the planet Earth. He didn’t care about the poor part. So, my question is, what do you consider to be the best part, poor part and worst part of the planet Earth? And, why wouldn’t the original man care about that poor part?

Peace,
Devotion

Teaching the Babies our Teachings

2009-06-18T14:42:00.002-04:00

Peace,

Fortunately, I am blessed to have children who were born to 2 parents with knowledge of self and living in this culture. They learn from us by watching us and building with us how to be a righteous young God and a righteous young Earth. It just seems so natural.

A few years ago, I ran into a God who had Knowledge of Self years before I did, and he told me that his daughter just "borned" herself, which meant to him that she just turned 9 years old. He said that he wanted her to start learning Supreme Math and Supreme Alphabets. This child lives with her mother who is an 85%, so I wondered why he would wait until she was 9 to start teaching his daughter our way.

I know that it can be difficult to raise children in this nation when both parents are living this way of life and especially when only one parent has this knowledge. So, my question to you is...

For those of us raising babies in this way of life and even those who have not yet had children,
At what age should we start teaching our children Supreme Mathematics? What method(s) have you used that helps them to grasp this knowledge, and that of the Supreme Alphabet and 120 Lessons?

Also, for those of us who have children with an 85%, how do you manage to maintain your teachings and how effective do you think they are in opposition with the other parent's teachings?

Peace,
Devotion

Your BEST Memories of Show & Prove

2009-06-15T08:12:00.003-04:00

Peace Asiatics... and Peace to the Nation of Gods & Earths!

With Show and Prove weekend coming to a close yesterday with the 40th Anniversary of Show and Prove, the 14th Degree and Beyond wants you to share your BEST, most profound memory of Show and Prove past... or even present (if your most memorable Show and Prove was yesterday, June 14th, or perhaps it was the first one you had ever attended). Regardless, we want you to share with us your most cherished memory. And yes, this is one of those blogs where the answers will be published in the Autumn 2009 issue of The 14th Degree and Beyond.

And since I'm asking you to share yours... I'll give you mine!

I used to think my first Show & Prove would ALWAYS be my favorite, because I was so young, and so observant and conscious of paying attention to EVERYTHING and meeting EVERYONE (at least, as many people as I could... especially elders), and because I was connected to a lot of Earths thru the web (specifically, the PeacefulQueens YahooGroup) meeting those Earths in the person was just... an amazing experience. It really taught me, that whole year that I spent in Now Why in 2001, what it IS to BE a true and living Earth... in speech, dress, mannerisms, the way I treat people, the way I treat myself, and fulfilling my purpose.

BUT, because of some hell I went through after the last Show and Prove I attended - that of 2007 - and some fall-outs I've had with sisters (yes, sisters as in plural) near and dear, I suspect that the Show and Prove of 2007 will be my last moment of deep, sincere bonding with several of the Earths I count(ed) among my sisters, peers, mentors and guides at that time, and had spent a decade building that bond with. And so I cherish that one, the 2007 Show and Prove, because we had the 10-24 Earth Conference that year and I'm proud of the work and dedication that myself and the other planners (Natural Black, Mecca Islam, SciHonor Devotion and IAsia Azania) put in to make it happen and overjoyed that so many Earths made an effort to travel far and wide in order to attend and make the conference a success (so many of the Earths in my generation came thru to attend and it was a beautiful, nostalgic time); from the conference on Saturday - to the cookout at the school where I met a lot of Gods I'd only interacted with online up to that point, and saw family who I'd known for years but don't see often because we live so far apart - to our (the Earths) bonding at one of the Earth's kingdoms that evening - to the Show and Prove on Sunday where we all came together to see Allah in person, build, renew, support the babies, eat good, and take madd pictures! Even though my relationship with some whom I shared that weekend with will never be the same, I still cherish the memories because the experiences we shared through the years helped make me who I am and I LOVE it!

So... add on!

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

"Single Most Important Bit of Knowledge You Can Bestow Upon Someone"

2009-06-10T12:01:00.003-04:00

Peace Asiatics!

So my sista Queen Zafirah, a regular contributor to the 14th Degree magazine, posted a question on the Nation of Gods and Earths myspace group, under the topic - What do you want to know about the N.G.E but were too afraid to ask - on June 9th asking:

"What’s the single most important bit of knowledge you can bestow upon someone coming into this?"

Only herself and two others had responded when I posted my answer. And my answer was really just an extension of Zafirah's because what she said, in retrospect, I KNOW was primary in my growth as a person and development as an Earth. Because of this, I'm compelled to ask this very same question as my blog topic for the week, also sharing with you Queen Zafirah's insight and my answer to her question.

Zafirah's answer was (and being that she writes for the mag on a regular basis and is an AVID supporter I'm sure she'll be peace with me sharing this... RIGHT ZAFIRAH??? LOL): "Being here and acquiring knowledge of self will not change you. There is no one here with 'special powers' who can summon the energy of the ancients and save you. What you get here are tools to save yourself. So when you walk in the door, your journey has only just begun."

I responded, specifically to the sistas, with:

"Remember that you are here to gain knowledge of SELF. This is not a religion any more than it is a God-worshipping culture. As women we tend to be about the man rather than the plan, be about the messenger rather than the message - this is why our numbers are so small, because we fall off when our relationships fail since we focused only on being Queens and knowledging our Gods, rather than focus on gaining knowledge of self and learning what it is to be women (rather than girls, chicks, bitches, hoodrats and the like), sistas, moons, Queens, Mothers of Civilization, AND Earths - what it means to portray or apply the traits of these various beings and what it takes to qualify us for each one of these titles/roles. Knowledge of God and being his Queen will only get you through the door - it is not a shield and he can’t save you any more than a mystery God can. Your receptiveness to knowledge and thirst to learn more and continuously elevate, and the effort you put in to apply what you learn, live righteously and achieve all the above is what will save you and power your elevation as a true and living Earth to knowledge your fullest equality (Earth-qualities). Stay elevated and keep elevating. This is the single most important bit of knowledge I have learned in living this culture."

So, not to bite the Earth, but to reiterate the importance of our sharing what we've learned, and especially what we know in retrospect, to be of the upmost importance in our growth and development, I too ask you to share with us...

"the single most important bit of knowledge you can bestow upon someone coming into this [the Nation of Gods and Earths]?"

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

Blink

2009-06-07T13:09:00.004-04:00

Peace.

When I was in my 2nd year of graduate school at NYU, I took a Psychology of Music course in which we studied various psychologies and applied them to composition of music, as well as how classical and contemporary music can effect or direct us psychologically. During our final builds, we had to read a book and make a presentation of it. The book I chose was Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking written by a brother named Malcolm Gladwell and had just been newly released at the time that I presented it (2005). I recommend this book to every conscious-minded person to at least do the knowledge to, and make a decision whether or not the information would benefit you or not.

The concept of the book is based on what he calls "rapid cognition," that in the blink of eye, we could make decisions such as what someone is feeling at the time, if it is the right job for you when its offered, buying a new car or house, etc. He conceptualizes through various examples that many times having too much information hinders our decision-making authority.

What made this book so interesting to me is that as God or Earth, we are always looking at things through our "third eye." This is where we draw up and filter truth from fiction, right from wrong, and where we should cognizantly be able to make our best decision. So, to me, to be able to add on to that the power of rapid cognition that Gladwell builds on, essentially has the potential to magnify our builds for making these sound decisions.

You can read more about Gladwell's book and rapid cognition concepts here

Peace
Victorious Lanasia Earth

Eye on the Prize

2009-06-03T00:29:00.008-04:00

Peace and Blessings.

As of late, I have felt my cipher going and stretching in a million different directions, sometimes seemingly without organization, direction, or purpose. Just going from sun up to sun down doing what must be done to get through THIS DAY - rarely thinking about the next day, or the next year. Many of you know how it goes. You do what you have to do for your children. Bills are paid when you can - you juggle your career, childcare, school (or homeschool), educating our selves, refining our homes, tending to our Gods/Earths, building on Nation business, all while never or hardly thinking of manifesting our own blueprint for the future. What usually deters us is lack of financial education and/or resources, little to no emotional support, motivation, or even where to start.

However, as I come up on less than 6 months from my 37th bornday, I find that I am starting to look at my cipher with more distinct foresight. I need to assure that my daughter and any future children are secure, well-educated, and have the necessary faculties for the world when I'm gone. I want to spend my future years in my heaven with a cipher full of people who love and support me and I, them. I want to be assured that I am building monuments from my blueprint to reach my goals, successes, and "prizes." To do this, I know that I need to focus, be diligent hold fast to my goals and keep my "Eye on the Prize."

This year has been very transitional for me with many health changes, cipher changes, and just general refining and working to better myself and family. In doing this, its impossible to not begin to look at my goals for a year, 5 years, and 10 years from now - in essence, writing my history or Quron for the next 25,000 years. So, I have begun to employ certain methods to help myself begin working on my goal:

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1) "Eye on the Prize" - What that means is to remained FOCUSED, diligent, steadfast, and flexible in what that goal is and the resources needed to reach it. I strive to not tunnelize the direction of getting to that goal and understand that environmental and financial changes may mean altering my direction.

2) Stay Motivated - Motivation is probably the most crucial factor in reaching our goals. What is the purpse of reaching this goal? What do we see ourselves getting out of it? How will it benefit my and/or my family? Knowing and building on the answers to these questions will allow me to further clarify and reach that much closer to my goals

3) My personal Cheerleading squad - These are the people in my cipher who I share my goals with and who are there to support me, offer ideas and resources, and also be there to cheer me on when I read the end zone with the ball in my hand.

4) Create a Personalized Action Plan (My Cipher Blueprint) - I will sit down and clearly define my goal, the resources I need to get there, and the steps I plan to take to reach it.

5) Visualize the End Result - Anyone who has ever sat through my "Creative Visualization" workshop knows that one of the most motivating factors of reaching our goals is actually SEEING ourselves in the end result. If the goal is to lose 5 pounds, you visualize yourself in that divine dress you have been striving to fit into, enjoying a healthy meal with your friends and family all telling you how great you look.

These are just a few of the ways I have begun to embrace in keeping my eye on the prize.

What are some goal-reaching suggestions do you have have?? Share a goal with our staff that you have recently achieved and how you successfully reached it.

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

My Neck... My Back...

2009-06-01T10:28:00.002-04:00

Peace -

So I just did a crazy bout of Spring Cleaning this Sunday. I was moving stuff around and cleanin carpets... closets and kitchens. Even hooked up a stereo system. What I noticed was that after wards...my back was KILLING me. I had a horseriding incident that messed my hip up when I was 16 and then it never really healed properly.

While I do try to get to the gym regularly it's not always easy. So I thought that perhaps I wasn't the only one in this predicament. Below - is a list of easy exercises that can be done at home or work to strenghten your back.

Back Hyperextension:

How to do the Exercise: Start by lying face down, then raise your arm and head with the oppostie leg. If done properly you should feel a stretch in your lower back. Finally, lower your leg, arm, and head to the starting position at the same time.

Band Back Lat Pull Downs

How to do the Exercise: This exercise band lat pulldown exercise can be performed by tying the elastic/exercise band around a stationary object from up close to the ceiling and then sitting on the ground with your back straight. To begin grab the two handles and bring the elastic to your side (as shown) making sure that your lats are doing the work (along with your biceps). This is an excellent exercise if you do not have a lat pulldown machine.

Dumbell Bent Over Row

How to do the Exercise: Stand with your knees bent and your torso at a 60 degree angle. Now with the weights fully extended in your hand bring them straight up to your chest contracting your shoulderblades fully and then inhaling and slowly returning to the starting position as shown.

I can say that the above have helped me in the past with my back and I am going to start doing them once again. Take care of yourselves.

Peace

QCZ

Midnight Train to Jo'Juh

2009-05-26T21:09:00.004-04:00

Peace Family -

I just recently came back from a 14 hr drive. Chicago to NJ. By myself, with the seeds. Just hopped in the car and went. I love the freedom that I felt of being able to just pick up and go... and the children had a ball!!! I remembered the WHOLE journey... which is significant because that means I didn't have to black out on them once. lol. They colored and read and sang songs. It was a beautiful time.

A few women I know said they wouldn't or haven't traveled that distance alone. It seemed odd, or scary or just... not of interest. I have no problem with picking up and going however. Because if we wait on someone else to do it or go with us... it may never happen right? I have always been an advocate of moving, living, being whatever and where ever you want. By taking that ride... I had a long time to think about my priorities, my past, my present and future. It was theraputic and it freed me so to speak.

What journeys have you taken on your own that maybe some may not? Either mentally or physically? What would you recommend to any of us that may prove to be positive in our lives?

Peace

Q. Civilized Zag

Show and Prove Memories

2009-05-24T21:00:00.002-04:00

Peace,

With Show and Prove 2009 right around the corner, I started to wonder about my experiences at each one that I've atteneded since 1998. Wow! My first thought is Hot!, then Family!, then The Babies! and more. I remember my first Show and Prove was a little overwhelming. It was Hot, Crowded and full of Love. I wore a yellow headwrap that was the worse fabric that I could've possibly worn on a day like that. It was hot and heavy. :-) Since then, I've learned my lesson. lol What is your all-time favorite memory of Show and Prove Past?

Peace,
Devotion

Raising Our Babies in the Hood

2009-05-20T16:33:00.001-04:00

Peace,

Growing up in NYC has given me the opportunity to see many things. One of these interesting things is how parents in the “hood” raise their children. I think I’ve seen it all from putting lip gloss and a pocketbook on a little boy to mothers sleeping with their son’s friends. I know this seems simple to many of us, but for single parents, those with little money, those living in “the hood”, those raising children with special needs or exceptional challenges, or just being a parent with no damn common sense, it could be an especially troublesome road to navigate. Often it becomes a trial and error process, because there is little guidance available on the subject. I am doing research on the subject and want to know, What dumb sh&% have you seen parents do and what advice would you give to parents raising children now-a-days? Do’s and Don’t Do’s ? *Remembering that we are talking about parents in the hood who are trying to survive day to day, while having limited resources. They may not have the option to expose them things like art classes at the finest art schools, international sleep away camps, etc. They need some real live, tangible advice on how to raise their children. What should all children know when walking the streets? Ex; Stay in groups, make sure you have ID on you, etc. Consider the lessons you’ve learned while growing up.

Peace,
Sci-Honor Devotion

Tell Us How You See It...

2009-05-17T16:23:00.002-04:00

Peace Family!

Another new blog day, and again I'm not going to post another new blog. Why? Because we still need YOUR words of wisdom in regards to the below questions to go into The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine's Summer 2009 "Show & Prove" Issue.

Thanks goes out to the Queen who posted her "anonymous" build to Wednesday's blog. One of the reasons we started the blog was to spark conversation about some of the issues that permeate our Nation, and I knowledge that many of the points the Queen made are true to life and definitely need addressing.

However, we also need to have a complete grouping of answers for our magazine's "Tell Us How You See It" section... so this time, I'm not responding to any answers posted. I'm just going to thank you now for taking the time to build with us and adding on to the fullness of the magazine... as we've said time and again, we couldn't do it without you, our readers and supporters!

So with that I'll say Peace - from Eboni Joy Asiatic!

And the questions are:

What can seasoned Earths do to welcome new sistas into the Nation?
Please share your experience as a newborn Earth and tell us how you were treated when you first came among the Nation?

Sistas, Queens, Earths... BUILD WITH US!

2009-05-14T22:13:00.004-04:00

Peace Asiatics!

Most of you know that in each issue of The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine we include a section called “Tell Us How you See It” in which we ask a series of questions (usually four) to be answered by our readers. The answers that we receive from YOU are then published in the following issue of the magazine.

The questions asked in the Spring 2009 “Appreciate Your Earth, Appreciate Your Nation” issue of our magazine were:

1) How do you prepare for an unexpected illness or death in order to secure your financial well-being and children’s future (ex. life insurance, "Godparents", long-term disability, living will, burial/cremation arrangements, etc.)?
2) Brothers, what do you do to show your Queen that you appreciate her?
3) What can seasoned Earths do to welcome new sistas into the Nation?
4) Please share your experience as a newborn Earth and how you were treated when you first came among the Nation?

Thus far we’ve received a good number of answers to our first two questions, but only one answer to our fourth question, and NO answers to the third.

So I would like to ask for your input, insight, and honest build on your experience – SISTERS, QUEENS, EARTHS – in regards to the following two questions so that they may be published in our Summer 2009 “Show & Prove” issue of The 14th Degree and Beyond:

What can seasoned Earths do to welcome new sistas into the Nation?

AND…

Please share your experience as a newborn Earth and tell us how you were treated when you first came among the Nation?

Thank you for your honest insight… I look forward to knowledging the builds (to not only see those with like experiences, but to learn how I can better interact with my sisters of this shared culture).

Peace! Eboni Joy Asiatic

Being and Doing as Mother of Civilization in the 21st Century

2009-05-10T00:00:00.001-04:00

Peace and Blessings. I am building today for Mother's (of Civilization) Day, 2009. I am Mother to the beautiful young queen, Nyaa Asantewa Shabazz, who is understanding (3) years of age. She has brought such understanding to my cipher by way of her growth and development, her innocence, and her will and determination to live up to the strong name that I gave her. I am the Mother of her Civilization. I also co-exist as Mother of Civilization with my sisters to their children, our immediate communities, our ciphers, our parliaments, our Rallies, and our NATION.

WHAT IS A MOTHER? A mother can be a noun, an adjective, or a verb. It can simply mean a female parent, but it also means the source or origin of. It means maternal tenderness or affection, or something that is an extreme or ultimate example of. It means to give birth to, or can mean to care for or protect.

WHAT IS CIVILIZATION? Our lessons teach us that Civilization means "One having knowledge, wisdom, understanding, culture, refinement, and is not a savage in the pursuit of happiness." (17:40) The dictionary sources civilization as "a relatively high level of cultural and technological development; specifically the stage of cultural development at which writing and the keeping of written records is attained. It also refers to the process of becoming civilized.

Being a Mother of Civilization in this day and time is not the same as it used to be. As with all things in life, we must refine and grow with the changes in the environment around us. Today, there is greater knowledge, greater economical demand and accountability, greater educational and nutritional risk to our children's well-being, and overall, a greater need to equip them with the tools and faculties they will need in order to become and remain successful, knowledgeable, and financially stable adults. Although this demand for our resources has increased exponentially in this age, the one thing that has not increased greatly, are the RESOURCES! Therefore, much of that burden falls on our backs to be that "one" who will feed our children and communities the knowledge, wisdom, understanding, culture, and refinement, without losing the knowledge of our OWN selves, and thus, assisting in the development of our culture. Many of us are still working to accomplish this in single-parent homes, on single-parent incomes. The community organizations are overburdened themselves and can barely assist many of us with those plus lessons of completing our GEDs, or post-high school education, technology courses, resume writing, low or free-cost daycare and healthcare, quality schooling when we cannot afford to not work and home school our children ourselves. Now, in the 21st century, this is a great opportunity for all of the Mothers of Civilization to refine the “one” from being a single individual to constituting a UNIFIED entity of two or more Mothers of Civilization; all working together, pooling our resources, building relationships between our children, co-op-ing our childcare and home school needs so that we stay on that ONE accord of building civilization, for the common purpose of elevating ourselves, our children, and in turn, our Nation.

Assuming the title as Mother of Civilization indicates a great level of respect as well as a great level of responsibility as the black woman with knowledge of herself to not only BE the Mother of Civilization, however to also DO the duty of a Mother of Civilization. We do this, everyday, tirelessly, without want for reward, praise, or luxury.

This is why it is so important for us to continue to bond together, lean on each other, learn from each other, and gather together to combine our resources for the perpetuation of our duty, to raising and growing a civilized Nation, thus the development or that “writing” of the cultural or historical record of Nation is embossed in our babies.

It’s not always easy to come together for that common cause. Sometimes its not just the simple resource we need to make it happen – but also the way in which the resource is utilized, who is utilizing them and what is the best methodology to make those said resources stretch into the portions we need to, in an effort to reach the most effective solution.

There’s no greater reward to being and doing as the Mother of Civilization than to see our children progress developmentally, culturally, educationally, and to also see ourselves gain strength in our own learning, financial power, relationships with our God, sisterhood with the Earths, the travel through our lessons, and all of the 21 ciphers that we balance, rotate, and revolved on a daily basis. In addition, there is much more to us being “Mothers” such as being that source or origin of Original Woman on this planet; we are caring and protective of our environments and will only for the best.

Add on, Family...

What do you see are attributes, challenges, and/or blessings in being Mother of Civilization in this day and time?

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

True Strength Lies in Submission...not Obedience

2009-05-05T15:42:00.009-04:00

“True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate her life, through devotion, to something beyond herself.”

Peace and Blessings. As cognizant, conscious sisters, it is important for us to continually visit (and sometimes revisit) those issues that are a big part of what it takes to be and sustain as Earth and/or Queen; sometimes even those cultural practices or qualities that deter sisters from truly accepting their natural existence as Earth, or cause them to stray away from civilization due to dissatisfaction, or mis-understanding. This is what we strive to avoid through proactive education, building, and asking the questions we do each week in our blog. This allows us (collectively) to gain and grow in our own understanding based on the responses of our readers.

One of the concepts that we rarely build on to really gain a complete understanding of is "submission," and its important distinction from "obedience." In this context, I am speaking about submitting to God/Husband, our culture, and/or our lessons. One reason for this (in my opinion), is that we have not fully removed the religious and negative connotations in certain instances from our growth and development of our culture, lessons, and relationship to each other as Gods and Earths, and what it means to "submit."

Let's first take a look at each word, its definition, and my understanding of the word...

submit (v): 1) to give over or yield to the power or authority of another; 2) to present for the approval, consideration, or decision of another or others: to submit a plan; to submit an application. Submission involves the actual "act of" doing the above.

Submission requires love, respect and a wiling yield to another. Submission requires a personal relationship where there is devotion, knowledge, and forsight to the future and happiness to that cipher. Submission is done as a very purposeful act, where the one you are submitting to has proved themselves worthy of your submission, devotion, and most of all, trust.

obey (v): 1) to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of; 2) to comply with or follow (a command, restriction, wish, instruction, etc.). Obedience is the "act of" doing the above.

Obedience doesn't require any personal relationship between the one giving the "command" and the one obeying the command. Although obedience can be an attribute of submission, initially and independently, it is done with no purpose, cause, or reason other than being told to do it.

Once we remove the negative implication(s) from the word "submission," we can better appreciate and accept the place it should play in the relationships we choose to maintain. As I mentioned earlier, submission is purposeful will in giving power to another, while obedience is blind will. The opening quote reads, "True strength lies in submission..." The true strength is what we MUST do as the Original Woman to do the knowledge to God before choosing him as the head of your cipher, it means fully researching this culture, this knowledge, the lessons, and all other aspects of how you will choose to change your life and accept your natural place in the universe as Mother Of Civilization, Queen, and Earth.

An example of strength in submission is simply looking at our Universe (as we know it). We have a solar system consisting of 9 planets, which are powered by the light of the Sun. Each planet has its placement, speed of rotation, its temperature ranges, atmospheric energy, and other attributes that make each planet what it is. The light of the Sun is consistent, strong, and powerful enough to keep each planet in its proper place, doing what it does to maintain the element and ORDER of the Universe. At no time does any planet fall out of line, try to move up or back, or even take the place of the Sun. Even the Sun has its place its accepted, along with the responsibility of its tasks to keep chaos out of the Universe. This is a brief example of the strength in submission

What misconceptions of submission did/do you have in regards to our culture? Do you see submission and obedience as interchangable? Why or why not?

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

Momma I Made it!

2009-05-02T19:19:00.002-04:00

Peace All -

I am actually writing this a day early so that I don't forget tomorrow in the rush to go to the Oasis Parliament. I build that everyone is having a beautiful weekend.

This week... I received my 120 Flag. Not that I hadn't knowledged it years, months and days ago but - I built for it finally. And... the feeling that I had... once I completed it... was indescribable. King Civilized put me through it in regards to all the questions I had to answer as well as history but - I appreciated it and felt very accomplished afterwards.

I find myself researching a lot more and relating things to myself much better. It may sound funny but - the is one of the best rewards that I have ever received.

What to you remember about building for your 120 flag or a major accomplishment? What changed afterwards if anything?

Peace

Q. Civilized Zag

A Love Like This Takes Some Time...

2009-04-28T23:03:00.007-04:00

Peace All -

It was mentioned to me tonight that none of the Earths build on their relationships in this forum. In my case... I choose to preserve the best part for myself. People can see the love and feel it when they are around the God and I... so to me... there was no need to expound on it here. However, when I am grumpy, or my seeds are acting out or my job is getting on my nerves... you know it! You will see it here!! Because those things if kept wrapped up... can cause negative effects.

I hold my happiness close. Especially with relationships. We build towards that solidarity and that connection. We are in a constant state of refinement that shows. So in our cipher... our 360... there is no need for me to go outside of that and let what is seen and heard everywhere... also have to be written. Because no one... can tell you about your love... why should we tell others about ours?

I am at a point in my life where I have a full understanding of my wants and needs; my goals my success etc. I am also aware that at any time the things that mean the most to me in this world... can be taken away. So How do you protect your happiness?

I will share this...

My God - Is the best knower of the seen and unseen things within us. He is the first and last. He is a living being and has experienced all the knowledge, wisdom and understanding in and out of our Universe. And though... the black man is God by nature... he is the one amongst us whom is the best knower - that is what makes him Supreme.

Peace

Queen Civilized Zag I Reflect, Absorb and Born the Light of King Civilized Allah

21 Ciphers...

2009-04-27T13:04:00.000-04:00

Peace, WIth all of the responsibilities that we as civilized people have on a daily basis, it is sometimes overwhelming and hard to prioritize. What techniques do you apply in your ciphers that ensures that what needs to get done, gets done in a timely fashion?

Peace
Sci-Honor Devotion

It's Earth Day! But Why Not Everyday?

2009-04-22T00:00:00.000-04:00

As we can see in recent years, we are damaging the planet Earth daily. The 14th Degree and Beyond has asked our readers what they've done to erase their environmental footprints and we ourselves have been very mindful of how we treat our planet. What environmental issues do you find most disturbing? What if anything do you do to live a "green" lifestyle? Why is is important or not important to you? What do you love most about the planet Earth? How do you see yourself/Black Woman in relation to th eplanet Earth and all of its processes?

Peace

Sci-Honor Devotion

Bill HR 875 to OUTLAW ORGANIC FARMING - contact your senators & representatives ASAP

2009-04-20T08:33:00.002-04:00

Dear Friends,

US House and Senate are about (in a week and a half) to vote on a bill that OUTLAWS ORGANIC FARMING (Bill HR 875). The name on this outrageous food plan is Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 ... And, there is an enormous rush to get this into law within the next 2 weeks before people realize what is happening.

This bill must have been handled in a really stealthy manner, since it came out of nowhere in the last week. No doubt, the way it's backers, "the Agri-Giants" wanted it. Perhaps a coincidence with "Spring Break" and many people out of town in the weeks before. With enough congressmen signing bills without reading them, there's no time to sleep on this one. How do you organize all these small farmers to fight the big guys? Spread it far and wide my friends.

Make a noise.

The main backer and lobbyist is Monsanto - chemical and genetic engineering giant corporation (and Cargill, ADM, and about 35 other related agri-giants). This bill will require organic farms to use specific fertilizers and poisonous insect sprays dictated by a newly formed agency to "make sure there is no danger to the public food supply". This will include backyard gardens that grow food only for a family and not for sales.

If this passes then NO more heirloom clean seeds will be allowed, but only Monsanto genetically altered seeds that are now showing up with unexpected diseases in humans.

Here's a link that gives you an idea how this can be happening and information about the bill:
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=12671

For getting the scoop by video, here are a couple more links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epXNJNjYBvw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeWVkTU1s1E

THIS IS REAL, FOLKS! PASS THIS ALONG TO ALL CONCERNED ON YOUR MAILING LISTS & CALL YOUR SENATE REPRESENTATIVES TODAY!

Get on that phone and burn up the wires. Get anyone else you can to do the same thing. The House and Senate WILL pass this if they are not massively threatened with loss of their position.... They only fear your voice and your vote.

Again, the best thing to do is to go to the gov site:
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

All you have to do is put in your zip code, and it will give you your congressperson and how to get in touch with them. When you call their office someone will answer the phone, just tell them (politely) that you are calling to express your views on HR 875. Tell them your views, they'll take your name and address and pass your comments along to the congressperson.

For a list of U.S. Senators and their contact info. go to this site:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

If you live in California, the info you need to contact your state senators at is right here:

Barbara Boxer
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3553 DC office
(415) 403-0100 San Franicisco office

Dianne Feinstein
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3841 DC office

Thanks
Robert Trafeli

Are you prepared...?

2009-04-15T08:24:00.002-04:00

Peace Asiatics!

My blog today comes from the "TELL US HOW YOU SEE IT" questions posed in our 14th Degree Spring 2009 issue.

The question is:

How do you prepare for an unexpected illness or death in order to secure your financial well-being and children’s future (ex. life insurance, "Godparents", long-term disability, living will, burial/creamation arrangements, etc.)?

I have seen Gods and Earths who have returned to the essence funerals held in a church setting, with their families paying tribute in their honorable name only. I have seen seeds of some of these Gods and Earths placed in the care of their uncivilized family members because they did not have a living will and so no person was officially named the seeds "Godparent" and caretaker in the untimely return of their parents. I have seen elders live on social security because they have no retirement fun, no long-term disability insurance. And I have seen Earths go without pre-natal care because they did not have medical insurance at all.

Are you prepared for an unexpected illness or return to the essence?

Please let us know your answers to the above questions to better help your brothers, sisters... ALL OF US... prepare for our future and secure a stable and fruitful furture for our seeds!

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

The Health of our Nation

2009-04-12T20:59:00.005-04:00

Peace and Blessings.

At our monthly Earth cipher today, one of the things we do is discuss the Nation of Gods and Earth Health Topic. Just to give a brief history, the NGE National Health Commitee asked all of us to utilize the calendar topics monthly during our parliaments, general civilization classes, earth ciphers, regional meetings etc. Based on the adhoc health meeting that occurred on October 12th 2008 at the NGE Day One Convention in Power Born, we have added an "Herb of the Month" to compliment the health topic to be discussed during that month.

The 2009 Health Calendar Topics include:
JANUARY - Teaching Hypertension; Herb of the Month - Diabetes
FEBRUARY -Teaching Diabetes; Herb of the Month - Yarrow
MARCH - Teaching HIV and AIDS; Herb of the Month - Echnicea
APRIL - Teaching Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Herb of the Month - Red Clover
MAY - Teaching Fast; Herb of the Month - Slippery Elm
JUNE - Teaching Anemia; Herb of the Month - Alfafa
JULY - Teaching Reproductive Health; Herb of the Month - Saw Palmetto
AUGUST - Teaching Essential Vitamins & Minerals and Water Consumption; Herb of the
Month - Rosemary
SEPTEMBER - Teaching Adult and Childhood Obesity; Herb of the Month - Chickweed
OCTOBER - Teaching Holistic Approaches (Yoga, Meditation, and Breathing); Herb of the
Month - Peppermint
NOVEMBER - Teaching Hygiene; Herb of the Month - Ginger and Cayenne
DECEMBER - Teaching Mental Health; Herb of the Month - Green Tea

These topics should merely serve as a springboard to having open dialogue about the health issues that effect us as a Nation. Each of us are assets to the growth of our Nation and without us being in the best of health, our future is jeapordized. Sisters, we must encourage our Gods to seek regular healthcare - particular after the age of 40, they should check to things such as prostate and colon cancers, diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. It may take a little encouragement, nudging, or just dropping some bombs to assist our brothers to help them maintain their health.

Sisters, although most of us are good with seeking medical care regularly, many times our self-esteem cause us to abuse our bodies through premiscuity, abortions, untreated stds, and general misuse of our best parts. We should all be proactive with not only protecting our own jewels, but also helping God protect and preserve his own.

What are ways you can promote and preserve the mental and phyiscal health of yourself, your spouse, and your seeds?

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

What is Keeping you out of Heaven?

2009-04-08T15:58:00.003-04:00

Peace.

I have come to realize that sometimes I can be my own worst enemy, most vicious critic, and biggest hater...LOL.

I was sitting here today building with myself on today's mathematics, which is Build / Destroy. Build means to form, cause to be constructed or speak about what you know, Destroy means to tear down a structure or condition.

I learned many years ago that building and destroying are interconnected and should be never-ending in our application, such as the physical structure of the number "8." In my own refinement over the last couple of years, I have come to become a better person at initiating more of the equality between building and destroying.

In thinking about all of the above, I was reflecting on a build that one of the Gods shared in regards to having his own "heaven" (with his Earth and babies) and wanting that for all of us. Heaven, I see as a place or state of mind of utmost happiness. Although there are aspects of my cipher where I am satisfied and happy with how it is going, that HEAVEN I am typing about is really the complete cipher of happiness. I know what keeps me from mine - procrastination, fear, overextension of myself in obsolete areas, and in some cases, lack of necessary skill. I work on a little piece of breaking down those obstacles each day, however it is a learning process and its forming bigger and better constructions, and tearing down the conditions that are useless to my cipher.

What, if anything, is keep you out of your Heaven?

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Earth

May I Have Your Hand...?

2009-04-06T11:56:00.002-04:00

*PHEW!!! *wiping brow*

Just came from the gym family - throat all scratchy asthma tryna break through, allergy cough... sneezin. All wet from the rain. I'm about to curl up on the floor... next to my desk, throw my peacoat over my shoulders and call it a day. I quit coffee six days ago... and I have been tirrreeedd ever since. Ok... enough about my tribulations...

PEACE!!!

Another successful parliament in the Oasis this past weekend. Good food and friends and just an over all beautiful atmosphere. An interesting topic came up when a God stood up to build and spoke on how Gods and Earths are so hesitant or intimidated by the other... that they never step up and ask to build with the other... on a personal/mathematical level. As a result, this is why so many are dealing with the 85%.

I don't know about every Earths point of view but, I know mine. And I would rather be with someone who IS about it then talks about it and it takes time to sort that out. Unfortunately - you find people who can build on 120 all day but can't live it out. They can't manifest what they are speaking on in to one positive action. Seeing that - it can be discouraging to some new in the nation or even those who have been in and seen it. I had a previous build called - 85 Alive where I discussed how Gods/Earths didn't bring their counter parts around who weren't in the nation...

My question is now though - will we subject ourselves to the 85% of the 5% just to have someone who comes in the name? Or is it better just to be with those who are easily led astray and expect nothing more? My view - Get some chocolate cake and a Denzel movie and keep it movin... it's never serious enough to dumb yourself down for someone else.

Peace

Queen Civilized ZagPonder

Centered

2009-04-01T12:41:00.004-04:00

Peace

So there I was... minding my business (as usual) in my first yoga class... in a not too comfortable position yet... a very good stretch. When I started to think about this past weekend at the retreat.

Lanasia told me that I would have to cry by the end of the weekend... whether by force or emotions ...lol. It would happen. And it did. It was weird for me to open up in that sense because when I was younger... you didn't cry. If you did - let's just say it wasn't pretty. It was especially odd for me in front of so many people being the private individual I am. But it was a thankful emotion because it was in response to my appreciation for LaTastica (Lanasia).

It opened me up as well - to accepting moving on and growing from a lot of things that I had been holding on to. Past and present. I guess I am saying all this to say that sometimes - it can take one instant to change your outlook on life... What were your moments of change?

Peace

Q. Civilized Zag

Celebrating Ciphers of Strength

2009-03-30T14:19:00.001-04:00

Peace,

Well, as many of you know, we are back from the beautiful Peaceful Queens Retreat where we Celebrated our Ciphers of Strength. I must say that I not only enjoyed being around so many sisters, but I also learned a lot from them. I learned not to be so overpowering that you make those learning from you fold. I learned that I need to give a little more attention to things that may not necessarily mean much to me but may mean a lot to others. I learned again what I already know which is that I need to strive to reach out to sisters that I may not come into contact with very often. I also learned that there are so many talented and creative Earths in this nation even when they are not striving to be. It just is. There were so many jewels being dropped without intention just by being together and being.

Some of you were there with me and many were not. I have to honor the power of the female and all of the knowledge and wisdom that she has to offer. So I ask you know, What have you learned from being amongst groups of women, whether they be you’re a-alikes or not?

To top it all of, we returned to the parliament to the Gods who also celebrated our strength as Earths. They did poetry, gave speeches, gave us flowers and gifts, cooked and even sang to us while we walked down the aisle.

How do you celebrate your Cipher of Strength?

Peace,
Sci-Honor Devotion

Holiday Celebrations?

2009-03-25T12:29:00.002-04:00

Peace,

With Spring’s arrival, and some of the Gods and Earths recognizing this time as the New Year, I was wondering what holidays do you recognize either traditionally in our nation, culturally due to your heritage or other holidays on the Gregorain Calendar. I have heard of some Gods and Erths who celebrate religious holidays, seasonal holidays, independence days, and more. I'm curious to know what do you do to celebrate or recognize the holidays that you do acknowledge and why do you feel it is important to do so?

Peace,
Sci-Honor Devotion

World Water Week - March 22-28, 2009

2009-03-22T07:04:00.003-04:00

Peace Asiatics!

Today is the start of World Water Week which lasts from March 22nd until March 28th. And this - March 22nd - is World Water Day, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992.

It's hard to believe that one of our primary life givers - WATER - can also kill in unsanitary conditions. Did you know that water-born illness is the second biggest killer of children under 5 years of age throughout the world? There are nearly one BILLION people in the world without access to safe drinking water, causing more than 4,200 children die daily due to water-related diseases. Of course, the gravest problem with unsafe drinking water is the mortality rate - but also consider that when people are faced with reoccurring illnesses due to drinking contaminated water that spreads diseases like cholera, they are also unable to work, go to school, and practice hygienic care in other ways (like simply washing ones hands).

World Water Week is a time to promote public awareness of the world water crisis, and encourage water conservation, improving people's access to clean water, and the development of clean water resources in places where there are none.

In 2007, a program called The Tap Project was established in order to help UNICEF provide clean water to children around the world. This bean as a grassroots project out of New York, and in just two years has developed into an internationally recognized program operating in all states in the U.S. A mere $1 investment in The Tap Project provides clean drinking water to one child for 40 days; this $1, in so-called third world countries, is equal to a $3 to $34 dollar return.

Please visit http://www.tapproject.org/ to learn how you can get involved in relieving the world water crisis and acknowledge World Water Week by providing clean drinking water to an endangered child.

Peace!
Eboni Joy Asiatic

Spring Cleaning... the Master Cleanse Way

2009-03-18T17:27:00.001-04:00

Peace Asiatics!

I’m on a Master Cleanse fast right now, for the cause of cleansing my mind and body as we enter this New Year. Oh! New Year was January 1st… says who??? Ahhh… those Gregorian devils do! Don’t be fooled!!! New Year is indicative of new life; new life springs forth on our planet in March, in spring. So with this new life comes masses amounts of pollen blowing thru the air for the sake of pollination – when pollen (male reproductive organ in plants) mates with pistils (the female reproductive organ in plants) to make a little flower child (literally). Unfortunately pollen is a major cause of allergies, hay fever and even aggravates asthma suffers. Knowing that we ARE INDEED what we eat, much of that causes problems in our respiratory system – sometimes problems we don’t even notice like swollen sinuses, mucus build-up, sneezing and runny noses… allergy symptoms. So, it’s best to clear these symptoms up that are caused by adverse reactions to our foods – often overly processed, dairy filled, or even man-made concoctions – like the vegetarian’s favorite meat substitute tofu or TVP (texturized vegetable protein). Yeah, I know you were TOLD vegetarianism was the healthier way to live, but only if you’re a vegetarian eating to live rather than living to eat!

Everything from carbonated beverages, to high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, flavors and preservatives, poisoned animals, tobacco smoke to polluted air all serve to poison our bodies – from our lungs to our colons to our blood stream. And so we must find ways to expel these harmful substances. By cleansing our bodies through fasting and meditation we begin to heal the ills that cause our minds and bodies to malfunction.

So, in order to return to my centeredness, in other words – get back on my health square of truth – I’m undertaking this 10-day “Master Cleanse” fast from food and beverages; adhering to a strict “lemonade diet” made of:

· Organic lemon juice
· Genuine maple syrup – preferably Grade B (freshly extracted sugar cane can be used in place of maple syrup)
· Cayenne pepper
· Water – I prefer distilled because the natural minerals in water are best preserved through this method of purification

Since this is a cleanser and not just a fast, something must also be taken to ensure elimination of waste and clear the intestinal tract. The “Master Cleanse” recommends a “saltwater flush” first thing in the morning before consuming anything. This consists of:

· 1 quart of luke-warm water
· 2 teaspoons of uniodized sea salt

You would drink the entire quart in one sitting, lay on the right side of your body for ½ an hour (this enables the saltwater to enter your colon and expedite the elimination), and you will experience a bowel movement typically within one hour. According to Mr. Burroughs, this cleans the colon tract like scrubbing a tub, and is often referred to as an “internal saltwater bath”, and has no harmful effects like some enemas, nor is it invasive like a colonic.

HOWEVER, I do not do the saltwater flush! The first time I tried it, it worked like a charm. The second time, I vomited up that saltwater within minutes of drinking it. Since throwing-up is my LEAST favorite pastime (no possibility of bulimia over here) I decided to drink an herbal laxative tea to do the elimination job instead. My herbal tea of choice – Nuevo’s Regular Strength Dieters’ Nature Slim Tea. The more food you have in your system, the longer it takes to kick-in (up to 6 hours), however, once you’re on your 3rd or 4th day of the fast it works within an hour, two at the most. Never fear, you will experience intestinal cramping, but this is just your body pushing out the waste (much like contractions are your body’s natural way of pushing out a baby during labor).

Now, people are often concerned about how they will receive all of their vitamins and minerals while on a Master Cleanse fast. So I have made a list of the benefits of each ingredient used to create this “lemonade diet”:

Water
Of course, this (along with oxygen and sunlight) is the key to life; it keeps us hydrated, breathing, and the blood pumping through our veins. Nothing could be more basic and absolutely necessary.

Lemon Juice
It balances PH, changing an acidic environment to alkaline. An acidic PH in women is often associated with yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis; and in men and women it hinders digestion – thus, lemon juice serves to aid digestion by increasing digestive proteins that break down food in the intestines, helping our bowels to move regularly.
It has fruit calcium and strengthens teeth, bones and the central nervous system; however, when on the lemonade diet your mouth should be rinsed frequently because lemon juice also eats away at tooth enamel.
On an empty stomach lemon juice eliminates water retention.
It is also an antiseptic, killing some bacteria, and a natural expectorant, helping to expel phlegm (that’s why grandma always added it to her tea).

Maple Syrup
This is a natural, unrefined sweetener coming directly from tree sap – no artificial anything.
It has the minerals manganese and zinc in it as well. Manganese is a factor in energy productivity, and zinc is an antioxidant. Both manganese and zinc support healthy immune function.

Cayenne Pepper
This increases blood purification and circulation.
Like lemon juice, cayenne pepper is also a natural expectorant because it breaks-up, or thins, the mucus built up in your respiratory system.
It is a natural carrier of vitamins A, C, B Complex, Calcium and Potassium.
It aids digestion and re-builds stomach tissue – working against intestinal parasites and helping to heal stomach ulcers.
It also relieves tension from heart attacks.

So, as you see, no worries – your vitamin intake is not diminished with the Master Cleanse, but your waste build-up, excessive mucus and allergy symptoms will be!

So, happy spring cleaning in ALL aspects of your life!

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

A Woman's Worth

2009-03-15T20:20:00.002-04:00

Peace. For a second, let's take "Earth" or "Queen" out of the makeup of who we are and just look at our basic - the woman. We, as women, are very complicated beings. As resiliant as we are in so many aspects, sometimes we can reduce ourselves to the lowest just based on how we are treated or spoken to by others in our lives. It is important that we do not allow others to dictate our self-worth and reduce our self-esteem to nothing. Instead we should surround ourselves with those who uplift, empower, and embrace who we are as women. Our self-worth can either be a cancer or an abundance of blessing in our lives and those that surround us, depending upon which way we chose.

Whether you realize it or not, others make determinations of our self-worth. When they see your man talk to you like with disrespect, your self-worth is calculated. When they hear the confidence in your voice when you give that marketing presentation at work, your self-worth is calculated.

What are the characteristics of self-worth?

HUMILITY – There is an understanding and realization that you are no better or worse than anyone else – and you behave in that fashion. Self knowledge brings on humility.

DIRECTION– It comes from getting to know who and what you are (identity). Knowing your strengths and weaknesses, positives and negatives, likes and dislikes (and why), an awareness of those activities giving you the greatest pleasures without looking for rewards (passions), and a knowledge of what your emotions say about you, giving you control over self (personal power).

LIVE IN THE MOMENT – This allows you to increase your scope of observation in everything, including human behavior (a major ingredient in recognizing truth and predicting events). Living in the moment leads one to the truth of one’s personal experience. Ideologists, bigots and racists lack the awareness to see people of all races, religions, nationalities, etc. are individual and don’t fit one type.

WILLING TO HELP OTHERS HELP THEMSELVES – There is a sense of community with one’s fellow man/woman. That you are your sister's keeper, and to help another is to help yourself.

BOOSTING YOUR SELF-WORTH:
1. Let go of your self-doubts by not ignoring them. Self doubts such as “I am not sure I can make this work" or “am I good enough?" can overpower you if you give in to them. Know what your self doubts are. Do the best you can to accept them without identifying yourself with their charged feelings. For these feelings are really not you. When you feel comfortable enough with the feelings, release them.

2. Remind yourself of your unique greatness. Most of us have made a habit of focusing our attention on our self doubts, that we end up losing sight of our greatness. Remind yourself often about how far you have come in your life. Think of all you have achieved up to now. Don't compare yourself to others. For you cannot be everything to everybody. Therein lies your unique greatness.

3. Invite people you know to tell you what attracts them to you. One of the things that can lower your self worth is not knowing how people feel about you. I have found that people who encourage other people for their feedback exude an indestructible sense of self worth.

What are some ways that you determine or measure your self worth?

Peace
Victorious Lanasia Earth

Appreciate your Earth, Appreciate your Nation

2009-03-11T21:03:00.002-04:00

Peace and Blessings!! If you didn't know it... March is Earth Appreciation Month. What does this really mean? Why do we celebrate and appreciate our Earth (Original Woman with knowledge of herself) this month? In fact, we know that all that above is caused by the Sun of Man, our foundation, who we know as Allah. It is his light, knowledge, love, and respect that keeps us movitated, challenged, and constatly rotating to help keep our Nation (Man, Sister, and Children) well taken care of, fed, educated, clean, healthy, and growing righteously. However, it is beautiful that we a time in which we can reflect on the appreciation others have for us; to know that what we do 365 days and nights a year, does not go unnoticed.

"APPRECIATE YOUR EARTH; APPRECIATE YOUR NATION"

The statement above is one I have encircled on one of my logos as a reminder that appreciation is cyclical. As we are appreciated, we can openly appreciate others.

Last week, I asked the God, Lord Born Justice, if he knew the history of Earth Appreciation and he inquired to Queen Cipher, who gave a very enlightening response:

"EARTH APPRECIATION DAY IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE MONTH OF MARCH WHICH IS SYNONOMUS WITH THE PLANET EARTH SPRINGING FORTH WITH NEW LIFE. THIS IS A TIME WHEN SISTERS, EARTHS AND RIGHTEOUS WOMEN IN GENERAL ARE HONORED FOR THEIR ENDEAVORS AND STEADFAST PARTICIPATION IN AIDING THIS NATION, OUR NATION TO MARCH FORWARD ACCORDING TO THE TEACHINGS OF OUR FATHER'S MIND SET. THE FIRST EARTH APPRECIATION DAY WAS HELD IN THE EARLY 90'S AND WAS FIRST FOUNDED BY TWO ESTEEMED MEMBERS OF THE PEACE PROGRAM BY THE NAMES OF DUMAR WA'DE ALLAH AND SHATIEK ALLAH. THUS, ANY HONOR BESTOWED UPON THE BLACK WOMAN BY THE BLACK MAN IS THE GREATEST GIFT OR HONOR RECEIVABLE. "

So, I would like to know -

What do you appreciate most about the Earth(s) in your cipher?
What do you appreciate about living your culture as Earth?

PEACE
Lanasia

He Said Wha..???

2009-03-09T12:36:00.003-04:00

Peace All -

You know what is so crazy? I am one of the most forgetful people of late... I don't smoke weed and I'm not knocked up so there's really no excuse other then... perhaps I have TOO many things on my mind or perhaps (which is my theory ) with every child I lost 25% of my memory . LOL.

What is interesting is that... if I get in a disagreement or need to prove a point... I can remember everything down to the socks you were wearing and the background scenery. lol. Maybe this is selective memory... I don't know. But at this point - my black berry is pretty much the only thing keeping me on schedule and even then Eboni and Lanasia have to text me and remind me of my blog dates :) (Thanks Queens). lol

So Are there any suggestions on how to increase memory? Any raw food or juicing techniques? Some sort of Foot on the Temples Yoga pose I can do?

I think this would benefit a lot more people then me:)

Peace

Queen Civilized Zag-tastical

The Highest Expression of Love - is to Accept Without Exceptions

2009-03-04T09:50:00.004-05:00

"The Highest Expression is to Give without expecting... I have so much to learn... I have so much to learn... I want to love... with an open Heart..."- India.Arie

Scary isn't it... the thought... of just letting someone in one more time. The fear that the expectations that you may have will not be lived up to and that maybe... you won't live up to theirs. The thought that maybe your aren't putting your standards high enough and maybe that maybe theirs are set too high.

That everything you never thought would happen will and everything you never thought would... did. That you could be in love with everything that makes you... and it be broken. We live in that fear at times. I don't care whom it is... because I have had all of the above and then some in my life. But - I am not BROKEN.

That is an important statement... we remain UNBROKEN. because we can't let and emotion or and unsuccessful situation break us. We have to learn from it - even if it's a hard lesson. We have to grow from it - even when we feel dried up. And we must move on - even though our roots are planted so deep. I am an ear for a lot of people. Which humbles me... but at times I do not have all the answers and at times... even the advice I give - I don't take myself. lol. Have you found that?

You can dish it but you won't eat it yourself? lol. We must Save Ourselves before we Save others... because if you can't make yourself right...how will you ever truly be happy? It took me some time to come to a Peace within myself... to 1,2 and 3 myself.. but once I did - I only got what I allowed myself to receive. Not what I fell victim to.

I just had these thoughts on my mind. Sometimes I know my blogs aren't very scientific or don't always spark responses but - that's why these are blogs... it is what is in us... at this times... during our electronic scribe time slot. :)

Peace be with you...

Queen Civilized Zag

Parenting - How is this thing done right?

2009-03-02T10:52:00.002-05:00

Peace,

There are so many different types of homes that we have grown up in, such as single parent, blended families/Brady Bunch style, Cosby Show style, Divorced, Raised by grandparents or other family members, Adopted, and so many more. I have been a parent for almost 10 years and have been told that I am doing a great job. Although, I do not doubt that I am, I want to do my best. So, I am curious to know what are some things that your parents taught/instilled/or did for you that you feel is important for every parent and/or what are some things that you were allowed to do/taught/or got away with that you feel was not a good idea on their part. As an adult now, what do you feel your parents should have taught you to prepare you for the “Real World” and didn’t? Lastly, Do you have any advice to share with other parents who want to make sure their children are getting everything they need to be successful people in society? This parenting thing can be really complicated sometimes. I’m sure we could all use some wise words. I know I could.

Peace
Sci-Honor Devotion

New Borns Getting Knowledge

2009-02-25T08:05:00.000-05:00

Peace,

For those who are more seasoned members in the nation, How do you find students?, What do you feel are important fundamentals for “New Borns” to know prior to and when they begin their studies? How do you present it to them? Do you have your own “curriculum” that you use as a guide including certain books, reports, research projects, etc.? When do you present “The Lessons”? What do you require of your students? How many students do you feel it is realistic to have at one time? Do you think you will or have you met the goal of 9 that we were taught to teach?

For “New Borns“, What attracted you to the nation and these teachings? Were you skeptical initially? What made you stick around? Were you required to do anything as per your educator/enlightener when starting your studies? Did you feel like you were ready for “The Lessons” when you received them? Do you feel like you are missing something that could help you along the way?

Please feel free to add on and elaborate if necessary.

Peace,
Devotion

Keepin' it simple... How do you see today's Supreme Mathematics?

2009-02-21T22:44:00.002-05:00

Peace Asiatics,

I'm always writing some long, drawn out build asking "what are YOU doing"... but this time around I'm conserving my energy and keeping it simple.

What is today's Supreme Mathematics?

How are you applying it (the wisdom)?

What is your understanding of it?

My 3... today's Supreme Mathematics is Wisdom Wisdom all being born to Culture or Freedom. It is the physical degree day of Allah, the Father of the Nation of Gods and Earths, and one day after the assassination of El Hajj Malik Shabazz (Malcolm X). I mention them both because the legacy of both of these men has guided my life probably more than any other historical figures - Malcolm X, upon reading his autobiography at the age of 14; and Allah upon reading the Supreme Mathematics at the age of 20.

Today I'm going to an event I helped plan called "From Detroit Red to El Hajj Malik Shabazz", a commemoration of Brother Shabazz's assasination and a tutorial, per se, on how to continue his legacy thru practical means (I'll be vending vegan/raw dishes with the Earth ReMekqa Ce'ani thru our biz "7th Jewel Catering"). Now, the event is honoring Malcolm X, however it is a fundraiser for the Black August Organizing Committee/Happily Natural Day Atlanta Festival (August 14-16, 2009)- which combines both revolutionary ideals and tactics with cultural appreciation. These are both practicalities - revolution and culture - that encompass who I am as a person - revolution because it means to me "change for the better" and culture because it means "way of life". And the teachigs of Allah have taught me that there is no end to personal growth and development, and no limit on refinement... and so I should put forth my energy toward works that will help better my character, my situation, and also better the lives of those I interact with (or who have an effect on my way of life). All of this serves to better my way of life. And because the BAOC/HND Atlanta Festival serves to teach, train, broaden and strengthen original people at a mass level, then my purpose to change my (and my people's) way of life for the better will be served by participating in the event I will be attending today; and will also serve to honor and continue the legacy of two of my/our most cherished ancestors.

And that's how I see today's Supreme Mathematics.

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

Are you your brothers' keeper?

2009-02-18T16:05:00.005-05:00

Peace Fam,

This weekend I traveled to Los Angeles - righteously named by the Gods and Earths "Love Allah" - for the first time. I went on a mission... to support my God and his organization FTP Movement - as he was hosting a fundraiser for the organization and also spoke at a fundraiser for our illustrious scholar and elder Dr. Ben. Being that I went to support the God, a lot of my movements had to be on his (or rather his hosts') time. Knowing this ahead of time I let the Gods and Earths know where I'd be and when during most of the weekend.

The Earth Mecca Islam opened her rest for us to stay at (all praises due), and two of the Gods came out to link up with me at the FTP fundraiser, which was a live show with performers ranging from a live band headed by a sax man, it featured Precise Science (and if u don't know 'em... get to...cause they're off the chain), had some amazing spoken word artists, guitarists, singers and the like. I say this, because, although I'm happy that a couple folks came out... a lot of what we were doing for the weekend focused on putting in work to save our people from a mental death and physical bondage - from raising gold for Dr. Ben's medical care and daily needs, to raising gold to assist FTP's "Feed the People" program and erect some new ones in the LA area, to actually going out on Skid Row among thousands of homeless people and passing out hundreds upon hundreds of brown bag lunches, water and even clothes.

At the Dr. Ben fundraiser out of about 30 adults present, less than half were from LA, the vast majority traveled from Oakland and folks even flew in from Indianapolis and drove from San Diego to attend.

One thing I learned this weekend is that there are a lot of us in the so-called conscious aka knowledge of self having community who will come out for a party, will come out even for some good God degree, but we do not come out to put forth the labor it takes to save our people from systematic oppression! This means to me that our priorities are seriously out of sync!

So, the Nation of Gods and Earths teaches that "the Black man is God and the Black woman is the Earth"... GREAT... we teach that we can save ourselves from triple darkness (deaf, dumb and blindness) with Supreme Mathematics... GREAT... so HOW DO WE GO ABOUT APPLYING WHAT WE KNOW IN A TANGIBLE MANNER? HOW DO WE MANIFEST PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO THE SOCIAL CONDITIONS THAT ARE DESTROYING OUR PEOPLE?

And bump the answers "I teach my babies", "I teach my woman", "I teach I teach I teach"... that's a copy cat answer with little substance! What I am asking is WHAT DO YOU DO... WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMS DO YOU WORK ON... DO YOU WRITE PROPOSALS... VOLUNTEER FOR A MENTORING PROGRAM, AT A SOUP KITCHEN... DO YOU DO A SEASONAL COAT/CLOTHING DRIVE... OPEN YOUR DOOR FOR THOSE WITHOUT A HOME TO REST IN... DONATE MONEY TO A CAUSE... VOLUNTEER AT YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL... MAINTAIN A SELF-DEFENSE CLASS/SURVIVALIST TRAINING... TEACH GARDENING, HOLISTIC HEALTH OR OTHER PRACTICAL SKILLS THAT CAN AID OUR PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING SELF SUFFICIENCY FROM THE AMERIKKKAN GOVERNMENT???

I know that this sounds like a reiteration of blogs I've posted in the past, I suppose that's because I find it to be really condescending that we (gods and earths) call ourselves "the 5 percent who know who the true and living God is and teach..." yet I rarely see the Gods and Earths among the community getting our hands dirty to pull up our people out of the dirt. Teach is easy, all you have to do is talk good (have swift wisdom) and look good (carry yourself like royalty). But how many of us teach thru action, thru the works that we do and let those works speak for themselves?

I helped start a Seeds Cipher Activity out here in Allah's Garden (Atlanta) where we take the youth on field trips once a month and have a 1-week summer camp, initiated a day that we all went out to feed the homeless, just did a winter clothing drive, I cook healthy vegan food for events put on by various organizations (only way to reach the people is to branch outside the box of the NGE) and in turn folks from those organizations have supported our (the Gods/Earths) efforts, work on spreading awareness about political prisoners, etc etc. Only to be silenced when I referred to two Black women out of their name when they did not keep their word and take on the responsibilities they volunteered for in working with the seeds (and their lack of participation and failure to make word bond led to the near drowning of one of our youth). And so, because I was silenced for 90 days among the Gods/Earths in Atlanta, in order to continue my community efforts (cause I sure wasn't gonna sit up waiting for no mystery to bring relief to my solitude) I had to make a concerted effort to build with brothas and sistas from various cultures and religions. This pleases me though, because I've accomplished more... and more importantly - LEARNED MORE... in my 3 months away from the Nation (here in Atlanta) than I did in my 2 1/2 years of being in Allah's Garden... so the silencing was a blessing in disguise because it let me know (1) who is my sister/brother unconditionally (not just in fair weather), (2) gave me even more community resources to work with, (3) fewer responsibilities to the nation (cooking for rallies, organizing earth ciphers) gave me more time to do community fundraisers, clothing drives, mentor at-risk youth (not just nation babies), travel to get training from elders, etc, (4) showed me what a true revolutionary (fighter for change to better the circumstances of our people) really is... and the list goes on.

And don't get it twisted... by saying what I've learned and experienced since being on my self-imposed exiling from NGE rallies/classes here in Allah's Garden, does not negate all that I've learned and experienced in my 12 years and counting in the Nation thus far. When I learned that the duty of a civilized person was to teach the sciences of life, I took that phrase seriously and started studying the sciences of life for myself so that I'd be able to share what I'd learned. My experiences in and works done among the Gods and Earths have prepared me to branch out into the community and armed me with the intelligence and know how to see what needs to be done to save our people and empowered me to just do it. Just as my mother's rearing and father's influence as a child prepared me to come into the realization of my responsibilities as an Earth and know an understand who the true and living God is.

I'm revealing a lot in this blog... more than I ever anticipated saying in public... I know folks will use some of what I say as ammunition against me (I got a lotta well-earned haters out there... LOL... but like my momma said, "if people aren't talking about you then you must not be doing shit!")... but if this blog helps just one person grasp the necessity for community building among ALL original people (not just sit up at rallies among those who speak the same language - talkin'/so-called buildin', cookin' and lookin' cute, while taking care of only those seeds we physical birthed), helps one person come to the realization that our duty goes BEYOND teaching and STARTS with learning, and encourages that person to get involved in (or start) programs with practical solutions, then all that I've written is worth the hell that may come my way.

In the great scheme of things I feel like I don't do shit... I feel like I am not accomplishing much because there is so overwhelmingly much that needs to be done to even BEGIN to heal original people's ills (in this country and around the globe). At the same time, I know that I've achieved mental freedom - and am still growing in it - and, like with Harriet Tubman, my own freedom is not sufficient. Like with Allah (the Father) the acquiring of my own degree of knowledge of self is not sufficient. FREEDOM, JUSTICE and EQUALITY FOR ALL IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL!

So I ask, are you satisfied with what the Gods and Earths do to bring relief to the aid of our people? If so, what would those things be? If not, what are you doing on your end... outside of your household... outside of your nation... outside of your comfort zone(your works may inspire another)? How are you putting your skills to use? And as an educator, what practical skills are you teaching your student (not just that they ARE God, but how to BE God and thus your brothers' keeper)?

Straight up... I'm channeling the energy of our ancestor Harriet Tubman right now, "her own freedom was not enough... so we all stick together, nobody turns back" and gain freedom for all!

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Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

Economic Cohabitation

2009-02-16T12:33:00.003-05:00

Peace. I have always been torn about the issue of sharing finances with your significant other. Whether you are legally married or not, living together or not, it has always baffled me why finances continue to be the number one reason for divorce, or discourse in relationships. I was listening to a radio show a few weeks ago, and the guest financial advisor said something very interesting. She said that when you are sharing your home with your mate, it is no longer YOUR money or HIS money, but THE money. She went on to say that it should not be used as a tool for either to control the other in the relationship, but merely as a means to pay bills and sustain the family.

It seems more difficult to say than to put into action. It takes maturity, unconditional love, devotion, communication, and most of all, TRUST, to place your economic well-being into the hands of another person, especially if you are used to holding it down by yourself, or if you have never had to worry about bills, mortgage, daycare, and other household expenses.

Before you decide to make your household a unified front and share your economics, regardless of who is working, who makes more, etc. there are some questions that you should really sit down and build on together so that you can best decide what method of economic cohabitation would work for your household:

Will you share one bank account or have seperate accounts? Will you just open a joint account strictly to pay bills from? How will you agree on what can be withdrawn from any joint account?
How will we financially contribute to our household finance? Will we each put in the same amount of money, or a percentage of our pay? If only one person is working, how will the other person contribute to help cut back on finances? (providing childcare, etc)
How will bills be paid each month?? (split them all 50/50, one person pays rent/mortgage and the other pays the other bills, or...?)
What will be our limits on non-household expenses such as entertainment, travel, clothing purchases, etc.?

These are just a few questions that can help in opening the lines of communication between you both. And this would always go for ANYONE who choose to reside together, not just if you are in a relationship, but friends, family as well. Many times, the lack of communication and clear planning is why we break up with our mates, end friendships, and end up with estranged family members.

So, when it comes to "taking care of home...," what are your ideas of peacefully being able to have successful economic cohabitation with your significant other, friend, roommate, or family member?

PEACE
Queen Victorious Lanasia Earth

Face Value vs. Intuitive Deduction

2009-02-11T18:13:00.002-05:00

Peace. Even after the years of being a part of this Nation, I am always finding myself looking at lessons and people differently based on the experiences I encounters. In today's degree of the 1-14, this answer, in part, is "Word is Bond and Bond is LIFE, and I SHALL give my life before my word shall fail." I know that some degrees read "WILL give" as opposed to "SHALL give." For the sake of today's blog, I will go with what my degree reads which is "SHALL give." When I build on and embrace this degree, I interpret it to mean that in everything I do, say, and act upon shall always be in the best intentions of who I say I am as Earth. I do not think its realistic to say that every single thing we always do IS right and exact, because its not. However, I do think its realistic to say that every single thing we always do as a righteous person should have the intention of being right and exact. When it does not, especially on a continuous basis, at what point do we tend to lose respect for that person for being Earth or God, or whatever righteous being they claim to be. This is where face value vs. intuitive deduction comes in.

Face Value is to basically accept what you read, see, and hear and being truth without any reference, reasoning, fact-check, or consistent truth behind the information gathered. I think far too many times, we accept things on face value, without any cause or fact.

Intuitive Deduction is basically when you conclue something to be fact or accepted as knowledge by the experience or history or said information. So, if someone tells you that Queen X is only a part-time Earth and you just accept it, thats face value. However, if over the years months and days, you only see that person at a parliament once in a while, but run into her at McDonalds sucking down a sausage and cheese buiscut with her perm and red lipstick every Saturday, than you may conclude that to be fact based on intuitive deduction.

Personally, I have never met Father Allah, however I have seen pictures, heard testimony, heard builds on CD, to conclude for myself that he indeed existed. This is intuitive deduction.

Not everything we come across will be found in a history or reference book, but will be more based on our continous experiences and behaviors to be able to conclude for ourselves is something is indeed fact. Just as not everyone we come across who say they are God or Earth, will be that until they have shown and proven through the history of their was and actions to be indeed true to who they say they are. Or at least their intention should reflect what they know to be "Word is Bond." Peace

Victorious Lanasia Earth

Black History Month - Keep it or Scrap it?

2009-02-08T10:02:00.000-05:00

Peace,

This being Black History Month, I was wondering how you all felt about it. I have heard mixed views on the subject. Some are in favor of it. Some are not. The actor Morgan Freeman feels that the concept of one month being dedicated to Black History is ridiculous. He says, “I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history." Then we have some who find that the West African symbol of Sankofa is manifested in Black History Month. Sankofa is a symbol which represents going into the wisdom of the past to build the future. Black History Month almost forces some of our people to revisit the experiences of Social Reformers, Athletes, Entertainers, Religious Leaders, Scientists, Public Officials, Educators, Writers, Artists and anyone else who had an impact on our current state here in North America and sometimes all over the world. The question is, should this be limited to one month only or should we just be happy that we have at least 1 month to be recognized and our children who are in schools can be taught about themselves? What is our responsibility if any as adults/mentors/parents to teach our children Our-History?

Peace
Sci-Honor Devotion

R U Free to Live Your Culture in Society?

2009-02-04T09:53:00.002-05:00

Peace,

Today’s Math being Culture / Freedom, I wondered how many of you are free to live your culture on the workplace, school, or around family and friends? Do you compromise your way of life to make anyone else comfortable? Maybe a partner? Do you take off your headwrap or crown when in certain places or around certain people? Do you wear your Flag daily or just when your not a work or in certain social settings? I know that especially during this “recession” , many people are afraid to “rock the boat” at work in fear of being selected to be laid off, so does that encourage you to “walk on eggshells” a little? Or Do you just not care about who, where, when, how you live your culture in society?

Peace
Sci-Honor Devotion

The World Is Our Playground...

2009-01-31T20:56:00.002-05:00

Peace -

For the past week... I have really been thinking about everything that I have worked for in my life. How some has come into fruition already and I see the rest on it's way. I have seen how I have hindered myself in ways for illusions and how I have learned from that; and am teaching my seeds not to. Just the other day I was building with another Earth about moving. I told her what a lot of people fail to realize is that - not only can you be what you want but you can MOVE anywhere at ANY time.

I tell my seeds to travel the world and learn as much as they can before they settle down because that is the beauty of curiosity; of intrigue; dreams - they can take you any where you want to and teach you so much in the process. Because once you feel that stir in you... it's time to go. You may not know where yet, but know that you will be successful in all that I do. That you will continue to teach and be taught where ever you end up.

I say all this to say that if at any point you feel you are trapped... you are not. As long as you have a plan and are determined to achieve it.

I have been homeless, starving, poor, broke, left, abused and at times blind. But I am here. I am stronger, I am wiser, I am not only surviving but I am succeeding.

I don't really have a question. Just a statement... just thoughts... just letting you know that I will the best for all of you and I build that this playground that is the Earth... brings you as much joy and fulfillment as you desire.

Peace

Queen Civilized Zag

You Bring Me Joy...When I'm Down...

2009-01-28T10:10:00.004-05:00

Peace Everyone -

It is snowing outside, my landlord hasn't shoveled yet, I gotta go to the city today and I don't get paid until tomorrow. I am tiiiiiiiiiiggggghhhhhhhttttttttt!!!!! lol. But nonetheless joyed to still be here and able to provide for my family, reach out to you and be involved in as many things as I am.

I am happy that my children ae healthy and that my daughter is enjoying homeschooling. I am joyed when I see that even though it's difficult my seeds are fullfilled, my bills are paid (selectively) on time...lol( I rotate each month) and that when I am feeling down... my daughter will make me some Tea and her dope potato recipe and my son will bring me a picture he drew for me ( allegedly ofcourse because he dug on the bottom of his bookbag for it lol and it has a year old date on it) and give me a kiss on my cheek.

I am proud that I am learning what my limitations are... in every aspect...and refining them in the appropriate manner. I am proud that I am working two jobs but know that I won't always because there is something greater that I am working towards. I have not only knowledge 120 but I LIVE it and Understand it. That I actually have female friends who tolerate my crazy self and lend an ear and take my ear for the lending as well...

I say all this to say that even though times are hard... there are things that continue to fulfill and make me smile each day... and that gives me an extra push not to give up even when sometimes I want to.

It will not always be this way... but even though it is now... I can always see the best part.

What is it that brings you joy...that makes you smile when times are down? Is there a special moment that you think of that makes you laugh when you think of it? Sometimes it's good to build on just those things...

Peace

Q. Civilized Zag

"I got a serious blog for ya..."

2009-01-25T02:16:00.000-05:00

Peace Family,

This is Eboni Joy Asiatic Earth, and I got a serious blog for ya...

Queen Civilized Zag asked in her November 5th blog - "At Home and Abroad" - "what are you doing to teach your children about building within your community? How do they see it? Are they resistant? Do they come with new ways to help?"

The only person to respond was me, building on some of the community outreach we do out here in Atlanta - Allah's Garden.

In my October 23rd blog - "Bringing Brotherhood/Sisterhood to Life..." I asked the following question:

"What schooling and/or trade have you utilized in Nation Building?" And I would add now, how do you make that knowledge useful in serving the greater community, the Black men and women who do not have knowledge of self, are "Muslims or Muslim Sons"?

And I'd like to present some questions to consider, that in watching BET's American Gangster episode on Dr. Mutulu Shakur have been reiterated in my mind and were first posed in our opening blog posted September 24th:

What is our (Original People with knowledge of self's) role in community activism and organizing?

The episode on Dr. Shakur featured several "freedom fighters," like Bilal Sunni Ali and Assata Shakur, men and women who literally risked life and limb, and their own freedom, to get money to support the institution of programs like breakfast programs for the youth, health screening clinics, to pay for an entire community's food, clothing and shelter.

As Gods and Earths, are we doing enough to "be the change", to ensure the self-sufficiency of our people, to build a sovereign nation, in teaching the youth and getting back to the basics of “it takes a village to raise a child”, in reaching and teaching AND LEARNING FROM sisters who may not look like us on the outside but have the qualifications and further potential as us when it comes to taking action, in breaching the threshold of our adopted nations, organizations or schools of thought in order to reach, teach, uplift, train, organize and move/motivate to action the people in the streets, the folks who do not have “knowledge of self”, the folks who don’t even have any concept of character, intelligence, righteousness, civility, nor community building regardless of their outward appearance???

And if we are not doing enough, what will happen from this point forth? What should we be doing to bring relief to ourselves?

Peace,
Eboni Joy Asiatic

Update on 14th Degree Happenings... Call for Submissions & Nation NEWS... Answer "Tell Us How You See It" Questions... and More

2009-01-22T16:56:00.005-05:00

Peace Family!

Wanted to let you all know the exciting happenings with The 14th Degree & Beyond Magazine. We released our Winter 2008- 09 issue “THEN WHAT HAPPENED" and ALL OF OUR YEARLY SUBSCRIBERS will be mailed a free learning DVD for the seeds the first of February! We are already preparing for our Spring 2009 "APPRECIATE YOUR EARTH, APPRECIATE YOUR NATION” issue in honor of Women’s History Month (March), Earth Day (April 22nd) and the wonderful works done by original women world wide!

Our 14th Degree & Beyond Wisdom Blog Spot is still up and running as well, anticipating your comments, quest ions and builds!

Last week Queen Civilized Zag asked our audience to build on: "How do you see Updating 120 degrees? What effects - positive or negative- do you think it will have to the past, present and future generations of this culture?" in her blog “SHOULDN’T HAVE LEFT YOU..."

And this week Victorious Lanasia posted "TAKING IT BEYOND THE 14th DEGREE" in which she asks: "... how do you reach out to help build with your sisters beyond The 14th Degree, are you open to receiving and being able to build with other Earths on sharing experiences and resources, and finally, what is an experience or some experiences that have helped you to continue to propel yourself forward in this culture [of Supreme Mathematics lived by the Nation of Gods and Earths]?? Gods, do you see these types of relationship-building beneficial to your Original Woman? Why or why not??"

New blogs are posted every Wednesday and Sunday by a staff member of The 14th Degree. To do the knowledge to the blogs and post your comments our collaborators' website - www.OriginalThoughtMag.com - click the “EARTHS" tab then scroll down to the link for "14th DEGREE & BEYOND WISDOM".

And don't forget, we are always accepting advertisements, subscriptions ($20 for an electronic one, $28 for a hardcopy), contributions of articles (check our MySpace blog for a list of our sections), recipes, poems and activity sheets for the youth! And as always, we want YOUR answers to our "TELL US HOW YOU SEE IT" questions so mail them in ASAP! They are:

(1) Why do Earths wear headwraps and is it an integral part of 3/4s?

(2) Should Gods be allowed to attend Earth ciphers/classes? Why or why not?

(3) How do you do you keep your home in tune with your refinement ?

We can be reached at:

The14thDegreeAndBeyond@comcast.net or http://www.myspace.com/the14thdegreeandbeyond.
You can also postal mail us, making any payments or donations via money order or certified check out to "The 14th Degree and Beyond, Inc." at The 14th Degree and Beyond, Inc. / P.O. Box 2134 / Teaneck, NJ 07666 - 1534.

Article, poem and recipe submissions may also be sent to the email above, as can updates about Nation of Gods & Earths happenings in your circumference to be printed in our Nation N.E.W.S. section.

In Love & Peace!
Eboni Joy Asiatic & The 14th Degree Staff

Taking Care of Home.. on a Shoestring Budget

2009-01-18T10:48:00.003-05:00

Peace. I must say that I am really proud of myself! One of the things I had been dreading for the last year is how to get my teeny tiny apartment together with little to no money. Unfortunately, in this day and time, many of us are working down to the last dollar just to make our bills, childcare expenses, grocery, gas, etc. and usually have little money saved at the end of the month for savings, much less for entertaining or home improvement.

So after a couple months of saving my pennies, I finally decided it was time to try and get my place together, do so little home refining and somehow, do it with just a couple hundred dollars!!

Craigs list can be your best friend! Many times you can find really great stuff in the "free" section. People are moving across country, and just want to get rid of things. The "furniture" section also always has great items. I would never buy a mattress or anything personal like that but little knick knacks, bookshelves, storage items, etc are usually what I look for. However, I did find an ad for a clearance furniture center that was selling all kinds of furniture coming out of corporate apartments and I decided to check it out. I ended up getting a nice living room set and 3 tables for $200. I also scope out the thrift stores, craft stores, and discount home stores, for other little items and really did great with it.

How you can find great bargains to add on to your home cipher:

Craigslist.org - check out the "free" and "furniture" sections to the area closest to you for some great bargains. You have to be quick, though. Many of the good quality items are gone within the day.
Try your local Odd-Lot or clearance center for furniture, decor, storage,and other items to help organize and keep your home. Youwoule be surprised what $20 can get you.
Thrift stores - I usually will frequent the thrift stores in the more affluent areas, as it seems I can find really great quality bargains.
Freecycle.com - This grassroots not-for-profit organization is a great place to donate your old items and find good quality items to trade.
Enlist the assistance of your creative sisters!! You can find someone to help you cut and reapolster your chair or old loveseat, crochet you a nice table mat set, or help you frame your favorite pictures to hang.

Although everything is not exactly how I want it just yet, I am definitely working on it and also not afraid to look in unconventional places for bargains, and to roll my sleeves up and find creative, out-of-the-box ideas for making my house a home.

Peace
Victorious Lanaisa Math

Taking it Beyond the 14th Degree...

2009-01-14T21:21:00.005-05:00

Peace.

Over the years, one thing that I came to realize is, blackwomen with knowledge of themselves are the bomb! Regardless of how we came into the knowledge of ourselves, many times, its our sisters that keep us motivated, dedicated, refined, on point, free-thinking, forward-moving, child bearing and rearing, 3/4's rockin', best/poor/worst part-revealing, strong Original women that we are.

When I think about why we are so successful in our undertakings, I look at photos of earths ciphers, Earth Conferences, get togethers, Parliaments, seed Ciphers, or even just a sister from out of town getting together and realize that we emit to each other, verbally or non-verbally how we can add on to their ciphers. Many of us have never been a stranger to calling up another sister to ask, "how did you make that Vegan Chocolate Cake, entrepreneur tips, how to communicate better with my mate, can you help me get to know Earths in my area, where can I go to get the best lock oil, or Earth, how in the world can I sew these sleves to be even?"

What I would like to know is how do you reach out to help build with your sisters beyond The 14th Degree, are you open to receiving and being able to build with other Earths on sharing experiences and resources, and finally, what is an experience or some experiences that have helped you to continue to propel yourself forward in this culture??

Gods, do you see these types of relationship-building beneficial to your Original Woman? Why or why not??

PEACE
Victorious Lanasia Math

Shouldn'tve left You... Without a dope Blog to Step to :)

2009-01-08T09:37:00.003-05:00

KUMBIYAHHHH ALL!!!! lol

Peace! How have you been? Please pardon the brief hiatus due to PC Virus', vacations and just flat out forgetfulness at one point. *sigh* but, we have regrouped and are back on track!!! So how have y'all been???

I've heard rumors... of an update in our 120. Updating statistics, distances etc...all that. To me... it seems wrong to do so. 120 is our foundation... just that. We know there are imperfections in it however, that is what gives us our individual understanding but all from a mutual base.

I think to fix it grammatically or change numbers is defeating the purpose of what it is - which is a reference point to build upon. As well, not trying to be funny - but most of the ones talking about correcting it... aren't even living right and exact themselves. So how are they going to correct lessons when they can't even fix their PERSONAL Cipher? Hmmm

My Question is: How do you see Updating 120 degrees? What effects - positive or negative- do you think it will have to the past, present and future generations of this culture?

Peace

Queen Civilized

"2009 Will be Better Because..."

2008-12-17T15:41:00.004-05:00

Peace.

Every year around this time, we get inundated with commercials, co-workers, friends, and family members that all claim that "next year, I'm going to make a resolution to stop smoking/lose weight/get that divorce/homeschool/ _______ (insert yours here)____." How many times have you heard this??

The unfortunate thing about a resolution is, that it is just that - a resolution. You are claiming that in the New Year, you are going to resolve some issue that you had this year. Any of us that apply mathematics to our daily lives know that it doesn't work that way. You cannot just pick a day and say from this day forward Im going to stop/start doing xyz. For change is a process, one that really doesn't have an end, but a definite beginning.

Maybe its just me, but we each have to be responsible for our own growth and development. We cannot blame or cause anything outside of ourselves for our state of unhappiness, discourse, financial dispair, or love-deprived states.

So, my question is: How do you see the "New Years Resolution" custom ? Do you use it as a milestone for making the changes in your own lives??

Peace
Q. Victorious Lanasia

Just Tell Em You Ain't Got It...

2008-12-14T20:44:00.003-05:00

Peace All -

Wooh!!!! I had a long day... I didn't rest much last night and I spent the morning shopping and preparing for the Northern Now Justice Earth Cipher. It started at 2 and ended at around 6:30. In attendance was Victorious Lanasia Math .... myself Queen Civilized Zag... and...that was it. Not to say others didn't say they were coming they just didn't make it. It was productive as always and a lot of things were covered that needed to be. I look forward to the next one which will be hosted by Q. Victorious Lanasia.

My Question is: Regardless to the situation... why is it so hard for people to say they just can't do something? Whether it's make it to an event, be faithful, make a cake... whatever. What is so difficult about the truth?

Peace

Q. Civilized Zag

Tell us how you see it (for our spring 2009 issue)

2008-12-11T10:31:00.002-05:00

Peace Family,

As you regular readers and supporters know, there are four staff members on The 14th Degree and Beyond Magazine, and we all moderate this Blog Spot, myself - Eboni Joy Asiatic, Victorious Lanasia, Civilized Zag, and SciHonor Devotion. And since there are four of us, we alternate weeks posting to the board. Civilized Zag held the reigns down last week, and this week is SciHonor's turn. However, our sister is incapacitated this week and so we decided to post one of our "TELL US HOW YOU SEE IT" questions that will be asked in our Winter 2008 issue "Then What Happened?" (due out on the 15th!!!), and your answers will be published in our Spring 2009 "Earth Appreciation" issue.

So, with that being said, how 'bout you tell us how you see...

Should Gods be allowed to attend Earth ciphers/classes? Why or why not?

Peace!
Eboni Joy

Imma Get To That In A Minute...

2008-12-07T22:55:00.004-05:00

Peace All -

In light of my previous builds of Marriage and 85 Alive... I pose another question. Why is it so hard for Original People to get a divorce???

I have an Aunt. Married for 20 years... but separated for about 17 of them. LOL. Though she had pressed for a Divorce sooner, she really took this man to court when she wanted to get a house. As funny as it is... this I find is most common among Original People. In my current surroundings I see it most amongst the Gods. Not saying their aren't Earths in the situation but, I haven't seen that much. When a woman is ret to go... she's ret... and she's out - and the paperwork will be on your doorstep in the minimum time alloted to file that (bleep).

I know imma get some flack for this but think about it. People have their estranged spouses and then the person that they have Chosen or want to be with. Tell me what is so difficult about letting go of what is allegedly a dead planet or destroying your cipher?

Is it the money? Because I am sure we could have a separate jug at the Parliaments for a Divorce Fund.Is it the hassle of filling out the paperwork? Is it the it in 120 somewhere? A Plus Lesson Perhaps? I don't know. What I do know is that once you have Knowledge of Self... you are to Know What is Right for yourself, your cipher and the world around you. So why is it so difficult to let go and build from there? Because should something happen to you in the long run...(or short)... the recipient of all your possessions will go not to the one you have Chosen but to the one you left but never totally let go of. The decisions that are to be made should you be hospitalized will not be left to the one who's been giving you food, clothing and shelter for the past umpteen years but, to the one who is long gone and may not care about your best interest.

Just my 6 cents. Please note the original disclaimer in Eboni's 1st build that these views are not those of all the 14th Degree staff but this individual members thoughts.

Peace

Queen Civilized Zag

85 Alive

2008-12-03T09:20:00.002-05:00

Peace All -

As I stood there at the Feast in Mecca this past weekend looking amongst the crowd... I noticed the same view I always see... 569 Gods and.... 8 Earths. That is not to say that these Gods do not have women... they just aren't there.

What interests me is that when you ask them they will say 'Oh, I have a Queen at home and she acknowledges me as God' or ' She doesn't want to study and I don't force her to so that' why she doesn't come around' or ' You know... she know the math though' or my favorite 'I don't have a Queen or Earth... I have a wife.'. Ahem.

Now all of the above are responses to why they aren't at the parliament or around at all so to speak. However, it is my understanding that Allah is seen and heard everywhere so... whom ever you are with is a reflection of you correct? And if that is the case... even if they aren't studying, they should have a basic understanding of who and what God is. Not just saying it to appease you but a TRUE understanding of it. I'm not saying that we are all going to be with Gods or Earth but, it should never be a situation where your other half is NEVER around, NEVER adding on... The basic definition of a Queen is One who BUILDS ALONG SIDE HER GOD. As well... even if you have a Black Woman/ Man... it is for you to bring he/her amongst your a-alikes to at least witness what you're a part of. And if he/she is unwilling to do that... then that is a serious issue.

My questions are - Why is it that Gods/Earths who have put up with 85 characteristics and savagery for years expect that when they get a God/Earth... that he/she needs to be Perfect and be the text book a-alike? Why is it so much easier for God/Earths to accept the ways of 85ers? And should we take those who DO accept those ways and actions as a true reflection of how they are when they are at home?

Peace

Q. Civilized Zag