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
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The Experience of the Soul
"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).
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
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
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
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Do I really Gotta...?
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...
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...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Peevin on the Pets
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
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
Monday, June 22, 2009
Best Part, Poor Part, Worst Part ???
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
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
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Teaching the Babies our Teachings
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
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
Monday, June 15, 2009
Your BEST Memories of Show & Prove
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
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
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