 H A P P Y 💙 S E P T E M B E R September is my birthday month so I was inspired to embark on a thirty-day retrospective of some of the hours upon hours of footage I have from the various programs, projects, communities that I've guided over the years. September was focused mainly on the mindset and consciousness of taking care of yourself because that is where all the magic and miracles begin - in your mind. For now they are all posted on my personal Facebook page: Akua Auset Personal Page Hopefully you'll be able to access. If not, please let me know! D A Y 1 : P E R F E C T I O N I S M D A Y 2 : L A C K T O P R O S P E R I T Y D A Y 3 : P O S I T I V I T Y D A Y 4 : T A K E C A R E O F Y O U R S E L F D A Y 5 : S A V E Y O U R S E L F F I R S T D A Y 6 : D E T O X D A Y 7 : N O B E A V E R A N U S I N M Y P E R F U M E P L E A S E D A Y 8 : F L I P T H A T L A B E L A R O U N D D A Y 9 : F U L L M O O N & P A R A S I T E S 1 D A Y 1 0 : F U L L M O O N & P A R A S I T E S 2 D A Y 1 1 : L O V E & H U G D A Y 1 2 : R E C O M M I T D A Y 1 3 : H A V E F U N D A Y 1 4 : C H O O S E Y O U R H A R D D A Y 1 5 : I M P L E M E N T + E X E C U T E D A Y 1 6 : M A K E H A P P Y A B E A U T Y R E G I M E N D A Y 1 7 : I N S P I R E Y O U R C H I L D R E N D A Y 1 8 : H E A L E R S + A L C H E M I S T S D A Y 1 9 : M A K E T I M E F O R Y O U D A Y 2 0 : C H R O N I C P A I N D A Y 2 1 : I T ' S N E V E R D O N E D A Y 2 2 : B L A C K G I R L L U L L A B Y D A Y 2 3 : M A S T E R O F T H E U N I V E R S E D A Y 2 4 : A R E Y O U R E A D Y ? D A Y 2 5 : N E W M O O N D A Y 2 6 : J U S T T H E W A Y Y O U A R E D A Y 2 7 : I N T H E K I T C H E N T O N I G H T D A Y 2 8 : M A K E E V E R Y D A Y A M A S T E R P I E C E D A Y 2 9 : R E A D E N E R G Y N O T C O S T U M E S + S Y M B O L S O F C U L T U R E D A Y 3 0 : P U R P O S E + C O N N E C T I O N Leave a comment if this post was helpful or enlightening to you.
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D I F F U S E | T H A N K S | B R E A T H E | H Y D R A T E
T E A | S T U D Y | C R E A T E | G A M E P L A Y S T R E T C H | M O V E | B A T H E | A N O I N T E A T L I F E | P L A Y
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Happy Akoma Day!
. . . a cultural alternative to Valentine's Day. Akoma Week begins February 14 - 20. This post contains three parts: 1. S A N K O F A: Go Back & Fetch It 2. The Science of Soulmating: A K O M A Learn the beautiful symbology of this West African adinkra symbol which teaches the sacred science of soulmating. 3. I'd like to introduce you to my good friends Montsho & Nwasha Edu of The Akoma House Initiative who hold court on the context behind Valentine's Day, Akoma Day and the science of soulmating. Nya AKOMA = Take Heart Leave a comment if this post was helpful or enlightening to you. If you're generous, SHARE. In the Spirit of Superwomen & Goddesses, ♡ ☆ ♀ Ms. Akua Auset Day 45 of 2/13 Moons Waxing Gibbous Moon S A N K O F A
Montsho & Nwasha Edu = Monwasha What's this about "Megan's Knees?" Currently I'm "out of shape" but in yesterday's dance class I can STILL drop it real low and bring it back up. Yep, and our youngest daughter is twenty-eight. Even back in 2013 I was talking about keeping your body supple enough to pop those knees up and down. I was saying that if you could do the Pop, Lock & Drop dance you were in good shape. Remember? Have you heard of that song/dance? Here's a clip of me doing the dance: Pop, Lock & Drop It!  How do I keep my knees supple?
I drink an anti-inflammatory concoction every day that keeps me agile, limber, and super bouncy. Inflammatory foods tend to make us stiff and achy. So I make it a point to consume anti-inflammatory foods daily as well as be mindful about avoiding joint-stiffening foods like: white sugar, white flour, white starches to begin with. Here the recipe for special daily concoction that contributes to my knees staying supple: Click the color links to see what I use. 1 dropper full of 3000 mg Thymoquinone [Nigella Sativa: Black Seed Extract, not oil] or 1 dropper full of my Cannibinoid Cocktail "Entourage." I take either one of these under the tongue daily then drink this: My Ayurvedic Healing Trilogy 1/2 tsp. Ayurvedic Brain superfood [MIND] 1/2 tsp. Ayurvedic Cardio superfood [BODY] 1/2 tsp. Ayurvedic pH superfood [SOUL] You can order the Megan's Knees Formula sampler here: Wellness Market 1 c. [8 oz] of water, juice, shake, smoothie MIND ingredients: Organic Carrot (Root) Juice Powder, Mucuna pruriens (Seed) Extract, Bacopa monnieri (Leaf) Extract, Licorice (Root) Extract, Vegetable DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) Powder, Organic Camu Camu (Berry) Powder, Organic Turmeric (Root) Powder, Organic Coconut (Fruit) Powder, Organic Ashwagandha (Root) Powder, Organic Astragalus membranaceus (Root) Powder, Rhodiola rosea (Root) Powder, Panax Ginseng (Root) Powder, Triphala Powder, Luo han guo (Fruit) Powder BODY ingredients: Organic Beet (Root) Powder, Organic Hawthorn (Berry) Powder, Organic Turmeric (Root) Powder, Acai (Fruit) Juice Powder, Organic Amla (Fruit) Powder, Organic Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera Root) Powder, Organic Astragalus membranaceus (Root) Powder, Organic Schisandra chinensis (Berry) Powder, Organic Camu Camu (Berry) Powder, Organic Coconut (Fruit) Powder, Goji (Wolfberry) Juice Powder, Pomegranate (Seed) Juice Powder, Acerola (Fruit) Juice Powder, Organic Mangosteen (Fruit) Powder, Organic Strawberry (Fruit) Powder, Organic Cranberry (Fruit) Juice Powder, Organic Maqui (Berry) Powder, Organic Jabuticaba (Fruit) Powder, Panax Ginseng (Root) Powder, Rhodiola rosea (Root) Powder, Triphala Powder, Luo han guo (Fruit) Powder SOUL ingredients Organic Turmeric (Root) Powder, Organic Wheatgrass Powder, Phyllanthus niruri (Seed) Extract, Bhringraj (Eclipta alba) Extract, Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) Extract, Tephrosia purpurea (Fabaceae) Extract, Nirgundi (Vitex negundo) Extract, Bhumyamalaki Powder, Organic Camu Camu (Berry) Powder, Organic Alfalfa (Grass) Powder, Organic Astragalus membranaceus (Root) Powder, Organic Barley (Grass) Powder, Organic Lemon (Fruit) Powder, Organic Coconut (Fruit) Powder, Organic Kale (Leaf) Powder, Organic Gotu Kola Powder, Organic Spirulina Powder, Organic Karela (Bitter Melon) Powder, Organic Oat (Grass Powder), Organic Chlorella Powder, Organic Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera Root) Powder, Rhodiola rosea (Root) Powder, Triphala Powder, Luo han guo (Fruit) Powder __________________ My Basic Daily Smoothie 1 c. non-dairy milk [I like coconut or vanilla almond milk] optional: 1/2 c. fruit I've been using plantain or berries. Frozen if I want a thicker consistency. 1 TBSP natural sweetener [I like honey or agave if the fruit I'm using isn't sweet] 1 1/2 tsp of my Ayurvedic Healing Trilogy [Mind, Body, Soul ayurvedic superfoods. You can order samples of the three here: Wellness Market] a dash of ground cinnamon a dash of Himalayan pink salt or sea salt optional: 1 tsp of unrefined oil I've been using sesame seed or grapeseed oil or coconut oil Combine the above ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour in glass. Sprinkle with Himalayan pink salt. If I ever experience pain in my joints from over-exerting myself I use our magnesium-rich pain cream which works ABSOLUTE WONDERS: Pain Cream at The Wellness Market Leave a comment if this post was helpful or enlightening to you. If you're generous, SHARE. In the Spirit of Superwomen & Goddesses, ♡ ☆ ♀ Ms. Akua Auset Day 328 of 11/12 Moons Waning Gibbous Moon 
I read a funny post on social media the other day.
It asked a question: How many of you had a baby, got a pet or bought an air fryer in 2020? ?? I inherited a pet at the end of 2019 and can't imagine how I would have gotten through without my little protector. Since the pandemic I know most of us have done our best to be comforted during so many unknown factors. One thing I'm certain of is that I'm bulletproof to becoming ill with a cold, flu or virus. This is the protocol I follow and have shared with my own family. None of us has been ill during this pandemic. This must be the guiding mindset of your daily regimen: C E R T A I N T Y i.e. N O F E A R Avoid and disengage any incoming information, energy, environments that cultivate or instill fear. This is a time for mental toughness. You've got to Michael Jordan your opponent. Before every game MJ envisioned his victory. All begins in the Spirit and mind before it manifests. 1. E A T L I F E Inflammation is the underlying root of almost all illnesses. Always avoid inflammation causing foods: White refined sugar, white rice, pasta, wheat, white flour, table salt, dairy, msg, soda drinks, fruit drinks. Gluten free flour is fine. Search "anti-inflammatory foods" list online and "anti-inflammatory herbs." Incorporate these into your daily diet. Try to be at least 80% plant-based and eat things closest to natural as possible. 2. H Y D R A T E with one gallon of spring water every day. Many of us are chronically dehydrated. You'll notice more energy and it's been found that sometimes high blood pressure is due to dehydration. I set an alert on my phone to drink at least 10.5 oz each hour for twelve hours. 3. E X E R C I S E Move your body daily to the point of sweat. Dance, Clean the house, walk, run, every day. You'll have more energy and sleep better. Even if it's just 5 to 10 minutes a day. Consistency is what matters. 4. R E S T Get deep R.E.M. sleep as often as possible. Most people have no idea how important consistent and uninterrupted deep sleep is to good health and longevity. 5. L A U G H Take a moment to not take things so seriously. 6. B R E A T H E Breathe deeply so that your nervous system returns to maintenance mode so that you will digest your food efficiently. Heru Ofori-Atta of Herbal Results created this protocol in the times of a pandemic. I've personalized and updated this protocol as more information has become available. A. A. 10,000 IU of Vitamin D3 + K2 daily whether you feel sick or not. [Me and mom use the HerbalResults brand]: CLICK TO ORDER Real SUNshine doesn't hurt either. The Moment You Begin To Feel Common Cold or Flu Symptoms: B. Oral RINSE and GARGLE with hydrogen peroxide, Listerine or Betadine for one minute three times a day for five days then swab your nostrils using a swab saturated with hydrogen peroxide. C. 50 mg of Zinc 3 times per day after a meal. The liquid form of Zinc I take enables my body to absorb almost 100% of it. here's a video about the benefits of zinc
D.
A Zinc Ionophore such as Olive Leaf Extract [Me and mom use the HerbalResults brand: CLICK TO ORDER], Black Seed Extract [Nigella Sativa], Artemisia Annua i.e. Sweet Wormwood, Quercetin [Onion Extract], Turmeric, Green or Black tea extract. Use the recommended dosage on the bottle at least 2 times per day. E. 2,000 MG (2 Grams) of Liposomal Vitamin C daily. I also like to drink Rose Hips Infusion which is very high in Vitamin C. F. Rub essential oils like Tri-Remedy and/or Frankincense on the bottom of your feet every fifteen minutes for three hours, then very thirty minutes for three hours, then every hour until you feel better. This protocol will oxygenate your body. G. Follow steps A-F for 5-7 days. If you have questions about what brands we are taking or anything else comment below or message me. Dearheart don't wait until there's a crisis before taking the steps to make sure you're well. We need you.
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If you're generous, SHARE. In the Spirit of Superwomen & Goddesses, ♡ ☆ ♀ Ms. Akua Auset Day 296 of 10/12 Moons Waning Gibbous Moon  A few nights ago I attended a four-hour webinar led by Heru Ofori-Atta of Herbal Results to add to the 100+ hours I've invested in educating myself about this "vir US" [that shall remain nameless] and how to remain immune to it, survive from it and thrive as well as steps to take if you've taken the "jab." I've shared my daily protocol with many of you privately as well as publicly from the onset. After last night's webinar I'm adding one more crucial step [The Five-Day Viral Shut Down] as well as what to do if you've taken the "jab." We need you well and on your ministries. Don't wait 'til a crisis to do what you need to do. We really are in this together.  The Five-Day Viral Shut-Down 1. Oral RINSE and GARGLE with hydrogen peroxide, Listerine or Betadine for one minute three times a day for five days then swab your nostrils using a swab saturated with hydrogen peroxide. 2. I would take 50 mg of Zinc and two of the following zinc ionophores: quercetin, turmeric, olive leaf extract, black seed extract, sweet wormwood artemisia annua as directed. 3. 30K IU of Vitamin D. Then I would consider Ivermectin if these symptoms don't clear up. It's best to do what you can before needing to go to the hospital. If you got the jab: If you don't suffer adverse effects you are fortunate. The "jab" stimulates spike proteins. Dr. Geert Vanden Bossche says that eventually those that took the jab are likely to develop autoimmune illnesses which may show up in a year, two, three, four. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET + ANTI-INFLAMMATORY HERBS I would cut out inflammatory foods because the side effects will be based on inflammation: White sugar, white rice, white flour, white sugar/high fructose corn syrup drinks otherwise you'll be feeding the problem. Then I'd take anti-inflammatory herbs like: olive seed extract, black seed extract (nigella sativa), turmeric then activated charcoal to get rid of some of the effects of the jab. The pure carbon is going to bind on to any type of medication and clear that up. Heavy metal poisons are also something to contend with so cilantro is the best thing I know of to deal with heavy metal poisoning. Moringalantro is a product I personally use that combines moringa and cilantro. If you've been given Remdesivir First of all, you're fortunate if your kidney hasn't shut down. I would take activated charcoal to clear out the medication. then take olive leaf extract to repair kidneys. Ivermectin is an important piece. I would visit this website to obtain. Leave a comment if this post was helpful or enlightening to you.
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R E F O C U S + C O M M I T It's a New Moon in Virgo. With the anniversary of my birth day in a week, I'm contemplating on my purpose, mission and calling. We each have one. Stevie Wonder has one. Harriet Tubman had one. Malcolm had one. We've each made agreements to fulfill on our mission, purpose or calling. Can you imagine how different this world would be if Stevie never wrote or sang a song, Harriet never got free and if Malcolm never went to the mosque? On this New Moon I am mindful of purpose and mission, then having the obedience to answer the call. How about you? Are you? Have you? Answered your calling? If you're generous, SHARE. In the Spirit of Superwomen & Goddesses, ♡ ☆ ♀ Ms. Akua Auset Day 249 of 9/12 Moons New Moon
To Our Beloved Men & Boys,
I am shook. I recently had a conversation with one of my mentors, a confident, capable man that I hold in the highest regard. He disclosed to me that he suffers from anxiety, depression and sometimes suicidal ideation. I never realized just how much our young and adult men struggle with these challenges but to hear this man say this, well I am awake now. I know that I may not understand what you are going through but I want you to know that I do care for you, you are vital to our community- our families and I support you, our men and boys who are dealing with this. To that end, I put together a kit to help you deal with the times when things get rough. These nutrients and minerals have helped me and many others get through these challenging times of uncertainty. I want you to try them, if you are dealing with anxious thoughts or feelings of hopelessness. Let me know just how they work for you because I am going to be adjusting this offering according to your feedback. I am here for you. Ms. Akua Auset
R E L I E F L O V E B O X
This kit includes a 30-day supply of ancient medicinal herbs, a cannibinoid cocktail, mineral-rich creams and the most powerful medicinal plant essences on the planet. • Entourage: Eight-Phytocannabinoid Blend • Trauma Relief Essential Oil Blend • Mind Ayurvedic Brain Superfood • Body Ayurvedic Cardio Superfood • Soul Ayurvedic pH Superfood • Sleep Magnesium Cream • Pain Magnesium Cream • Bergamot Essential Oil and more.
T R Y T H I S D A I L Y R O U T I N E .
✅ SUNSHINE: 20+ minutes or liquid Vitamin D. ✅ HYDRATE: one gallon of spring water a day ✅ MOVE YOUR BODY: 20+ minutes of exercise daily ✅ LEAFY GREEN VEGGIES: Eat at least one salad a day. ✅ WIN!: Accomplish at least one thing a day that makes you feel good.
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In the Spirit of Superwomen & Goddesses, ♡ ☆ ♀ Ms. Akua Auset Day 222 of 8/12 Moons Waxing Crescent Last Updated: 08-16-20  M S . A U S E T ' S D A I L Y R E G I M E N* Rest Give Thanks Hydrate Breathe Move Anoint Create Eat Life Play *Based on Morning Ritual Cards CLICK TO PURCHASE Nature is so smart it put |
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I envision this post finds you and yours well. Here's something I'd like to share with you.
From time-to-time I'm contacted by women who have or are experiencing (and on the run from) domestic violence. As someone who has dedicated my life to cultivating my sisters and daughters for being Mamas, Mrs. and Moguls (not necessarily in that order) through holistic beauty and wellness, I understand how easy it is to be fooled and get involved with someone who is not healthy and even dangerous.
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves.
Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves."
- Matthew 10:16
Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves."
- Matthew 10:16
No matter how awesome or awful our childhood was, I would venture to say that each one of us has healing and wounds to tend to. Hurt and wounds interacting with the hurt and wounds of others create more hurt and wounds for all of those that come in contact with you intimately so it's up to each one of us to be responsible for our own Healing, Discernment and Boundaries. If we don't make the proper self-love and care choices for ourselves and our family it carries generational implications.
As a woman the more I mature, the more tools I have acquired to discern if the man that stands before me is a Protector, Provider, Adorer or a User, Abuser, Predator. It is a matter of life and death for our girls and sisters to learn the difference and choose properly. I'd like to offer a few resources and tools for you to explore.
1. There's a personal series that I did several years ago on YouTube called: Letting Go Of Insecurity: 21-Day Experience. If you are currently dealing with a domestic violence situation or are healing from having experienced such, I am happy to share this course with you for a donation instead of the $199.95 that we normally have it available for.
2. Is He Healthy? Chapter 5 of Man Leads . . . Woman Follows. Everyone Wins by Ro Elori Cutno. This chapter will give you a list of the fifteen things to look for in a male/man to see if he will be a suitable husband. For men it will give you a list of eight things to look for in a female/woman to see if she will be a suitable wife.
3. SUPERWOMEN & GODDESSES: Workin' Your Power & Magic Book by Akua Auset
" Reading this book Superwomen & Goddesses is saving my life right now!"
As a woman the more I mature, the more tools I have acquired to discern if the man that stands before me is a Protector, Provider, Adorer or a User, Abuser, Predator. It is a matter of life and death for our girls and sisters to learn the difference and choose properly. I'd like to offer a few resources and tools for you to explore.
1. There's a personal series that I did several years ago on YouTube called: Letting Go Of Insecurity: 21-Day Experience. If you are currently dealing with a domestic violence situation or are healing from having experienced such, I am happy to share this course with you for a donation instead of the $199.95 that we normally have it available for.
2. Is He Healthy? Chapter 5 of Man Leads . . . Woman Follows. Everyone Wins by Ro Elori Cutno. This chapter will give you a list of the fifteen things to look for in a male/man to see if he will be a suitable husband. For men it will give you a list of eight things to look for in a female/woman to see if she will be a suitable wife.
3. SUPERWOMEN & GODDESSES: Workin' Your Power & Magic Book by Akua Auset
" Reading this book Superwomen & Goddesses is saving my life right now!"
The following videos may be of great inspiration and support for you at this time.
Love Myself? How The Hell Do I Do That? [no. 13]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydu7PtI2rFA
"Do You Really Want A Ring On It?" [Diary #1]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ds_AotTVnU
Master Lesson No. 1: "What Is Love?" [cue the video to 12 min.]
https://youtu.be/VZCHKddOa_M
Master Lesson No. 2: Part II: "What Is Love? How To Be It, Have It & Attract It"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3pVE8ZsZu0&t=71s
Love Myself? How The Hell Do I Do That? [no. 13]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydu7PtI2rFA
"Do You Really Want A Ring On It?" [Diary #1]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ds_AotTVnU
Master Lesson No. 1: "What Is Love?" [cue the video to 12 min.]
https://youtu.be/VZCHKddOa_M
Master Lesson No. 2: Part II: "What Is Love? How To Be It, Have It & Attract It"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3pVE8ZsZu0&t=71s
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Day 50 of 1/12 Moons
Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent
"If you were to split open my imagination what would come out of it?"
- Taylor Swift
- Taylor Swift
I hope this post finds you and yours well. I wanted to share this with you.
Whether you're reading this post independently of our ONE day "Nine 4 Nine" challenge or this is the day after your participation in the challenge, this post will be of great value to you if you require a bit of guidance when it comes to meditation.
When I was about twenty-years I met a beautiful Creole woman who introduced me to tarot cards and the world of the mystic. She continuously advised that I needed to meditate. At that time for me meditation was just sitting and having no thoughts. For someone like me with such an active mind (Virgo Sun, Aquarius Rising), to this day I have not yet mastered sitting with no thought.
However I do achieve a state of meditation/trance/receptivity the first moments after awaking, as well as through different activities like yoga, cleaning, riding my bike. Meditation is the consciousness between [medi = middle] sleeping and being awake. I find that when I am doing a repetitive activity I can induce myself into that space. I'd like to share with you a guided meditation remix I created this morning for checking off this one of nine habits for the day.
Guided meditations have always been a favorite of mine ever since I joined a meditation group one evening (1998) in Toluca Lake, CA where the facilitator mentally guided through forests then down a group of stairs deep down into the Earth. I'll never forget how magical it felt to ignite my imagination in this way. The guided mediation is a simple 5-min Magic & Miracles Meditation with the goal of developing your imagination.
1. DOWNLOAD 2. PUT ON HEADPHONES 3. MEDITATE
Whether you're reading this post independently of our ONE day "Nine 4 Nine" challenge or this is the day after your participation in the challenge, this post will be of great value to you if you require a bit of guidance when it comes to meditation.
When I was about twenty-years I met a beautiful Creole woman who introduced me to tarot cards and the world of the mystic. She continuously advised that I needed to meditate. At that time for me meditation was just sitting and having no thoughts. For someone like me with such an active mind (Virgo Sun, Aquarius Rising), to this day I have not yet mastered sitting with no thought.
However I do achieve a state of meditation/trance/receptivity the first moments after awaking, as well as through different activities like yoga, cleaning, riding my bike. Meditation is the consciousness between [medi = middle] sleeping and being awake. I find that when I am doing a repetitive activity I can induce myself into that space. I'd like to share with you a guided meditation remix I created this morning for checking off this one of nine habits for the day.
Guided meditations have always been a favorite of mine ever since I joined a meditation group one evening (1998) in Toluca Lake, CA where the facilitator mentally guided through forests then down a group of stairs deep down into the Earth. I'll never forget how magical it felt to ignite my imagination in this way. The guided mediation is a simple 5-min Magic & Miracles Meditation with the goal of developing your imagination.
1. DOWNLOAD 2. PUT ON HEADPHONES 3. MEDITATE
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Ms. Akua Auset
Day 48 of 1/12 Moons
Last Quarter Moon
Last Quarter Moon
"I have reached for the stars and caught some."
- Belinda Cusic RN, MS, ND
N I N E 4 N I N E
I hope this post finds you and yours well. I wanted to share this with you.
M E D I T A T I O N
5 min.
W A T E R
1/2 your body's weight in ounces
T E A
3 cups
M O V E + M U S I C M O T I V A T I O N
6 songs
L A U G H
7 min.
C O L O R S O N Y O U R P L A T E
4
R E A D | S L E E P
9 pages + 6 - 8 hrs.
Want to win all day?
This is a slight variation on my daily ritual flow, but on the days that I perform
each one of these activities, at the end of the day I feel like I won the day.
I rest better, I feel more certain, alive and happy.
Having proclaimed this the Year of The Royal UPGRADE, creating these habits provide an air of winning in my life. And what I observed and learned from working with basketball legend Michael Jordan for over twenty years is that every win feeds your confidence on to the next and the next and the next -
then you have created a CULTURE OF WINNING in your life.
Can you?
Will you?
JOIN ME tomorrow for JUST ONE DAY of these 9 habits?
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[COMMENT BELOW]
1. Yes I will.
2. No I won't.
3. Offer a counter offer.
Simply right click DOWNLOAD + PRINT + POST the image above.
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- Belinda Cusic RN, MS, ND
N I N E 4 N I N E
I hope this post finds you and yours well. I wanted to share this with you.
M E D I T A T I O N
5 min.
W A T E R
1/2 your body's weight in ounces
T E A
3 cups
M O V E + M U S I C M O T I V A T I O N
6 songs
L A U G H
7 min.
C O L O R S O N Y O U R P L A T E
4
R E A D | S L E E P
9 pages + 6 - 8 hrs.
Want to win all day?
This is a slight variation on my daily ritual flow, but on the days that I perform
each one of these activities, at the end of the day I feel like I won the day.
I rest better, I feel more certain, alive and happy.
Having proclaimed this the Year of The Royal UPGRADE, creating these habits provide an air of winning in my life. And what I observed and learned from working with basketball legend Michael Jordan for over twenty years is that every win feeds your confidence on to the next and the next and the next -
then you have created a CULTURE OF WINNING in your life.
Can you?
Will you?
JOIN ME tomorrow for JUST ONE DAY of these 9 habits?
🌸
[COMMENT BELOW]
1. Yes I will.
2. No I won't.
3. Offer a counter offer.
Simply right click DOWNLOAD + PRINT + POST the image above.
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♡ ☆ ♀
Ms. Akua Auset
Day 47 of 1/12 Moons
Last Quarter Moon
Last Quarter Moon
B I R T H • L I F E • D E A T H • L I F E
I hope this message finds you and yours well. I wanted to share this with you.
Yesterday afternoon I called a friend of mine to assist me with an important task. I hadn't seen him in a great while so as we were catching up, he mentioned that lately he'd been occupied with reflecting on his near-death experience. He'd found that a common occurrence with people who have had near-death experiences was
ONE THING: The Life Review
The Life Review is when all of the minutiae of your life falls away to reveal what was REALLY important to you. You realize all the time you spent on things that were really of NO consequence in relation to the Big Picture.
When he left, it left me pondering what do I desire for my Life Review to look like?
Will I smile? cry? regret?
[Tell me]
When you stand at the end of this great adventure,
how do you wish to feel reviewing your life from beginning to end?
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♡ ☆ ♀
Ms. Akua Auset
I hope this message finds you and yours well. I wanted to share this with you.
Yesterday afternoon I called a friend of mine to assist me with an important task. I hadn't seen him in a great while so as we were catching up, he mentioned that lately he'd been occupied with reflecting on his near-death experience. He'd found that a common occurrence with people who have had near-death experiences was
ONE THING: The Life Review
The Life Review is when all of the minutiae of your life falls away to reveal what was REALLY important to you. You realize all the time you spent on things that were really of NO consequence in relation to the Big Picture.
When he left, it left me pondering what do I desire for my Life Review to look like?
Will I smile? cry? regret?
[Tell me]
When you stand at the end of this great adventure,
how do you wish to feel reviewing your life from beginning to end?
Congratulations on reading.
If you're generous, SHARE.
In the Spirit of Superwomen & Goddesses,
♡ ☆ ♀
Ms. Akua Auset
Day 44 of 1/12 Moons
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
💗
. . . how are you and yours gorgeous?
Are you taking good care of your Self?
. . . how are you and yours gorgeous?
Are you taking good care of your Self?
🐝
It's been awhile since we've connected and I wanted to check on you and
make sure you're tending to your Self?
🌸
I declared 2020 as The Year of The Royal UPGRADE.
It means next leveling EVERY aspect of my life and my Self in the next 366 days (yes it's a Leap Year).
As I write this, we're 43 days in.
👑
If YOU were to "royal upgrade" your life what would that look like?
I really would like to know. What would a "royal upgrade" look like in YOUR life Lovely?
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Ms. Akua Auset
It's been awhile since we've connected and I wanted to check on you and
make sure you're tending to your Self?
🌸
I declared 2020 as The Year of The Royal UPGRADE.
It means next leveling EVERY aspect of my life and my Self in the next 366 days (yes it's a Leap Year).
As I write this, we're 43 days in.
👑
If YOU were to "royal upgrade" your life what would that look like?
I really would like to know. What would a "royal upgrade" look like in YOUR life Lovely?
Congratulations on reading.
If you're generous, SHARE.
In the Spirit of Superwomen & Goddesses,
♡ ☆ ♀
Ms. Akua Auset
Day 23 of 10/12 Moons
Last Quarter Moon
It's been seven (7), yes SEVEN months since I last posted a note in this "mostly" daily notebook and oddly enough the last note was on a Last Quarter Moon like today as well as Day 23 of the current moon phase. Interesting. EXACTLY seven months. Signs & Symbols abound.
Well the reason for the pause was BLESSINGS GALORE.
It turns out that our daily rituals, protocols and practices manifested blessings that overwhelmed my ability to maintain this "mostly" daily practice. I got a new house, a new car . . . well "new" to ME. I've been preparing an environment to host our community as well as supporting my fellow entrepreneur friends in the launching of their dreams because "No burden is heavy when everyone lifts."
Did I catch you at AfroPunk in Brooklyn this summer at Fanta Celah's Healing Crystal Jewelry booth?
Did I run into you at Majani Vegan Restaurant in Chicago's South Shore community on a Wednesday or Thursday?
I am surrounded by friends who have become millionaires, global superstars, renowned healers, so in 2018 as a community, we'll be focused on CULTIVATING WEALTH & GENIUS. Self-Reliance as a family and community has never been more relevant than in these times.
This Saturday at 11:11 AM/PM on 11.11 we'll declare "The Oath of Manifestation" as a kick-off for our Annual Winter Solstice Observance (since 2012). November (11) the 11th is the most auspicious time to declare your "resolutions," because by the time New Year's Day arrives it's rather . . . "late and loud."
Join us TOMORROW Saturday, 11 November (11.11) at 11:11 AM Central LIVE on our Facebook event page/YouTube channel as we begin a new cycle of prosperity for 2018 and beyond. SET YOUR ALERT for your time zone.
CLICK THIS LINK to Sign-Up for a copy of "The Oath of Manifestation" and #2017WinterSol updates.
Thank you for reading. I missed you.
If you feel generous, SHARE.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Last Quarter Moon
It's been seven (7), yes SEVEN months since I last posted a note in this "mostly" daily notebook and oddly enough the last note was on a Last Quarter Moon like today as well as Day 23 of the current moon phase. Interesting. EXACTLY seven months. Signs & Symbols abound.
Well the reason for the pause was BLESSINGS GALORE.
It turns out that our daily rituals, protocols and practices manifested blessings that overwhelmed my ability to maintain this "mostly" daily practice. I got a new house, a new car . . . well "new" to ME. I've been preparing an environment to host our community as well as supporting my fellow entrepreneur friends in the launching of their dreams because "No burden is heavy when everyone lifts."
Did I catch you at AfroPunk in Brooklyn this summer at Fanta Celah's Healing Crystal Jewelry booth?
Did I run into you at Majani Vegan Restaurant in Chicago's South Shore community on a Wednesday or Thursday?
I am surrounded by friends who have become millionaires, global superstars, renowned healers, so in 2018 as a community, we'll be focused on CULTIVATING WEALTH & GENIUS. Self-Reliance as a family and community has never been more relevant than in these times.
This Saturday at 11:11 AM/PM on 11.11 we'll declare "The Oath of Manifestation" as a kick-off for our Annual Winter Solstice Observance (since 2012). November (11) the 11th is the most auspicious time to declare your "resolutions," because by the time New Year's Day arrives it's rather . . . "late and loud."
Join us TOMORROW Saturday, 11 November (11.11) at 11:11 AM Central LIVE on our Facebook event page/YouTube channel as we begin a new cycle of prosperity for 2018 and beyond. SET YOUR ALERT for your time zone.
CLICK THIS LINK to Sign-Up for a copy of "The Oath of Manifestation" and #2017WinterSol updates.
Thank you for reading. I missed you.
If you feel generous, SHARE.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
photo: theskyscrapers.org
If a nation can rise no higher than it's woman, how does a woman ascend to her highest consciousness?
LUNATIC TO LUNAQUEEN
I remember years ago happening upon a book that changed my life while shopping at Camilla Alfred's Heal Thyself Deli/Colonic Center in Chicago about ten years ago. It was called "The Journey From Lunatic to Lunaqueen" by Myeka. Up and until that time I never really kept track of my internal moon cycle. I'd have a REALLY emotional day and realize the next day when my flow began that it was just my pre-moon time symptoms. I always thought to myself, I should plan ahead next time.
PEACEMAKER OR HELL-RAISER
The message that most echoed to me from Myeka's book, was that a woman's knowledge of her body and lunar cycle or lack thereof could possibly dictate whether you gave birth to peacemakers or violent beings i.e. hell raisers (my word, not hers). It's almost like the equivalent of having a magic wand and not knowing how to use it properly. You can do beautiful things with it, destructive things with it or have no power at all.
Ever notice when you or a woman you know is ovulating she's more magnetic, more feminine, feels more sexually charged and when she's going through what is known as PMS she doesn't mince words and is feeling more sensitive emotionally. By the way, a woman's pre-moon time energy and expression is NOT a "syndrome." She's not crazy, to say that is disrespectful and ignorant to say (insert a middle finger up emoji.). The wise know that a woman's changing lunar phases is a superpower not a disease; that if understood and honored, could immensely benefit her life and those in her orbit.
Women and the Moon have a special relationship, we're twins. As above, so below. The Moon's magnetic force affects bodies of water and every hueman being on the planet (even possibly the Universe). Hueman beings are 45% to 85% water so through the perpetual movement of the Earth in relation to the Moon each phase affects us.
I remember years ago happening upon a book that changed my life while shopping at Camilla Alfred's Heal Thyself Deli/Colonic Center in Chicago about ten years ago. It was called "The Journey From Lunatic to Lunaqueen" by Myeka. Up and until that time I never really kept track of my internal moon cycle. I'd have a REALLY emotional day and realize the next day when my flow began that it was just my pre-moon time symptoms. I always thought to myself, I should plan ahead next time.
PEACEMAKER OR HELL-RAISER
The message that most echoed to me from Myeka's book, was that a woman's knowledge of her body and lunar cycle or lack thereof could possibly dictate whether you gave birth to peacemakers or violent beings i.e. hell raisers (my word, not hers). It's almost like the equivalent of having a magic wand and not knowing how to use it properly. You can do beautiful things with it, destructive things with it or have no power at all.
Ever notice when you or a woman you know is ovulating she's more magnetic, more feminine, feels more sexually charged and when she's going through what is known as PMS she doesn't mince words and is feeling more sensitive emotionally. By the way, a woman's pre-moon time energy and expression is NOT a "syndrome." She's not crazy, to say that is disrespectful and ignorant to say (insert a middle finger up emoji.). The wise know that a woman's changing lunar phases is a superpower not a disease; that if understood and honored, could immensely benefit her life and those in her orbit.
Women and the Moon have a special relationship, we're twins. As above, so below. The Moon's magnetic force affects bodies of water and every hueman being on the planet (even possibly the Universe). Hueman beings are 45% to 85% water so through the perpetual movement of the Earth in relation to the Moon each phase affects us.
FOUR PHASES
There are four key moon phases:
New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter.
The New Moon
is an auspicious time to begin, start again, declare a vision, create an intention.
The First Quarter Moon
is the phase when the Universe is working with you to manifest your new moon intention.
The Full Moon
is the time to celebrate your harvest, manifestation, fruits, results in gratitude .
The Last Quarter Moon
is the perfect time to release, let go, cleanse, engage in completion.
There are four key moon phases:
New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter.
The New Moon
is an auspicious time to begin, start again, declare a vision, create an intention.
The First Quarter Moon
is the phase when the Universe is working with you to manifest your new moon intention.
The Full Moon
is the time to celebrate your harvest, manifestation, fruits, results in gratitude .
The Last Quarter Moon
is the perfect time to release, let go, cleanse, engage in completion.
For where two or three gather in my name,
there am I with them."
Matthew 18:20
NIV
there am I with them."
Matthew 18:20
NIV
PICK UP YOUR WAND
Profound levels of manifestation can occur when you partner with your twin, Si"star" Moon. Observing the moon phases within and without (in the sky and in your womb) is utilizing a super power of manifestation. Doing this incorporates at least two universal laws: The Law of Correspondence (above and below) and The Law of Rhythm (cycles). It's like an heir not cashing the check, forfeiting their inheritance. Females have been given a great gift for creating and manifesting in the world. Cash the check sis!
JOIN US
Here's my Last Quarter Moon Ritual I'm facilitating with my SUPERWOMEN & GODDESSES Facebook Community today at 11:11 am and/or pm (your time zone). Set your phone alert for 10:59 and rendezvous with your si"stars."
Profound levels of manifestation can occur when you partner with your twin, Si"star" Moon. Observing the moon phases within and without (in the sky and in your womb) is utilizing a super power of manifestation. Doing this incorporates at least two universal laws: The Law of Correspondence (above and below) and The Law of Rhythm (cycles). It's like an heir not cashing the check, forfeiting their inheritance. Females have been given a great gift for creating and manifesting in the world. Cash the check sis!
JOIN US
Here's my Last Quarter Moon Ritual I'm facilitating with my SUPERWOMEN & GODDESSES Facebook Community today at 11:11 am and/or pm (your time zone). Set your phone alert for 10:59 and rendezvous with your si"stars."
CLEANSE + FLOURISH
A Last Quarter Moon Ritual
Version 1
Open the windows.
Burn sage or Dragon's Blood.
11:00
Tune in through your breath.
Relax every part of your body.
11:02
Vibe up your body vortices (chakras) by chanting:
Amen, Om, Hu or any other sound that resonates.
11:05
Pray Up In Gratitude: 111 thank yous if you really desire to be amped
Grab your mala beads or gratitude beads
11:06
Tune in to what is not working in your life, review the
toxicities, the energetic vampires, people, places and
things that get you down and anything that zaps your joy.
11:08
Review the benefit it has brought even if it is
simple as creating a contrast by which you desire better or more.
11:10
Give thanks for the benefits and lessons.
11:11
Take a deep breath and blow each one out.
11:12
Shimmy in celebration.
Drink plenty of water.
Shower or bathe.
At bedtime
Begin to fantasize and envision the desires of your heart.
A Last Quarter Moon Ritual
Version 1
Open the windows.
Burn sage or Dragon's Blood.
11:00
Tune in through your breath.
Relax every part of your body.
11:02
Vibe up your body vortices (chakras) by chanting:
Amen, Om, Hu or any other sound that resonates.
11:05
Pray Up In Gratitude: 111 thank yous if you really desire to be amped
Grab your mala beads or gratitude beads
11:06
Tune in to what is not working in your life, review the
toxicities, the energetic vampires, people, places and
things that get you down and anything that zaps your joy.
11:08
Review the benefit it has brought even if it is
simple as creating a contrast by which you desire better or more.
11:10
Give thanks for the benefits and lessons.
11:11
Take a deep breath and blow each one out.
11:12
Shimmy in celebration.
Drink plenty of water.
Shower or bathe.
At bedtime
Begin to fantasize and envision the desires of your heart.
Thank you for reading. If you feel generous, SHARE.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 23 of 3/12 Moons
Last Quarter Moon
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 23 of 3/12 Moons
Last Quarter Moon
Whew! Sharing daily notes on my personal culture of beauty "mostly daily" has been a challenge lately. Mama's been busy, productive and whirling all sort and form of power and magic offline.
NEW MOON
The third New Moon of 2017 is tonight at 9:57 PM Central Standard Time in the sign of Aries and we're still in a Venus Retrograde. This is the "purrr"fect time to get clear on who we are and how we express love and beauty in our lives and in the world. This is an auspicious time to tap into your Divine Voice and declare your intention for manifestation for the next twenty-eight moon cycle.
ARIES = "I AM"
Aries energy is all about the expression of ''I AM" energy so beautifully exemplified by Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin. The freedom of being, doing, and having whatever the *%*# you desire and giving zero flips about what others think about it. On Planet Aries "Everything is possible." The true superwoman energy.
INVITATION: TONIGHT WITH ME
Take advantage of this profound opportunity to manifest M & Ms (magic and miracles) with a New Moon Ritual. This evening our SUPERWOMEN & GODDESSES Facebook Community will engage in a "Manifesting Magic & Miracles" SHIMMY CIRCLE at 9 PM Central.
In preparation for our session I'm going to give you a bit of a hook-up.
"NO BURDEN IS HEAVY WHEN EVERYONE LIFTS."
Since the beginning of 2017, I guide a secret community of women who are the rebels, mavericks, creators, and humanitarians of our society to manifest their goals and visions in the area of beauty, health . . . LIFE! Ever wish someone would ask you about that goal you made to make sure you got it done? Well, we do that with a lot of other goodies, like impromptu oracle readings, monthly beauty dossiers, etc.
So, we're on the tail-end of a month-long "Loving My Beautiful Bodacious Body" series in which members have gotten twelve out of sixteen tutorials about how to integrate beauty movement rituals in their day-to-day. Moving your body takes energy and produces energy. Energy begets energy. If you've had stagnation in your cash, love and creativity flow then perhaps it's time to "Shake Your Honey Pot" beautiful. From your pocketbook (both of them) to your magnetism (Ms. Honey Pot drawin' in those bees) this tutorial, if done as intended will attract cash your way and lubricate your ability to manifest the desires of your heart.
100% Guarantee.
Let's put it to the test.
This North African dance move commonly referred to as "Belly Dance" is beneficial for your "lady parts," "yoniverse," "celestial garden" and every term that refers to your female reproductive system. With regular (a day or two a week) belly dancing you'll not only ease discomfort and the length of days on your menstrual "moon" time, but also amplify your magnetism.
How do you say "bees to honey?" Yup! You'll be stirring up that feminine sweetness within.
Make sure to hydrate after your session because if you do it right, you will break a bit of a sweat. This is a private video. The password is: shimmy
IN joy!
NEW MOON
The third New Moon of 2017 is tonight at 9:57 PM Central Standard Time in the sign of Aries and we're still in a Venus Retrograde. This is the "purrr"fect time to get clear on who we are and how we express love and beauty in our lives and in the world. This is an auspicious time to tap into your Divine Voice and declare your intention for manifestation for the next twenty-eight moon cycle.
ARIES = "I AM"
Aries energy is all about the expression of ''I AM" energy so beautifully exemplified by Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin. The freedom of being, doing, and having whatever the *%*# you desire and giving zero flips about what others think about it. On Planet Aries "Everything is possible." The true superwoman energy.
INVITATION: TONIGHT WITH ME
Take advantage of this profound opportunity to manifest M & Ms (magic and miracles) with a New Moon Ritual. This evening our SUPERWOMEN & GODDESSES Facebook Community will engage in a "Manifesting Magic & Miracles" SHIMMY CIRCLE at 9 PM Central.
In preparation for our session I'm going to give you a bit of a hook-up.
"NO BURDEN IS HEAVY WHEN EVERYONE LIFTS."
Since the beginning of 2017, I guide a secret community of women who are the rebels, mavericks, creators, and humanitarians of our society to manifest their goals and visions in the area of beauty, health . . . LIFE! Ever wish someone would ask you about that goal you made to make sure you got it done? Well, we do that with a lot of other goodies, like impromptu oracle readings, monthly beauty dossiers, etc.
So, we're on the tail-end of a month-long "Loving My Beautiful Bodacious Body" series in which members have gotten twelve out of sixteen tutorials about how to integrate beauty movement rituals in their day-to-day. Moving your body takes energy and produces energy. Energy begets energy. If you've had stagnation in your cash, love and creativity flow then perhaps it's time to "Shake Your Honey Pot" beautiful. From your pocketbook (both of them) to your magnetism (Ms. Honey Pot drawin' in those bees) this tutorial, if done as intended will attract cash your way and lubricate your ability to manifest the desires of your heart.
100% Guarantee.
Let's put it to the test.
This North African dance move commonly referred to as "Belly Dance" is beneficial for your "lady parts," "yoniverse," "celestial garden" and every term that refers to your female reproductive system. With regular (a day or two a week) belly dancing you'll not only ease discomfort and the length of days on your menstrual "moon" time, but also amplify your magnetism.
How do you say "bees to honey?" Yup! You'll be stirring up that feminine sweetness within.
Make sure to hydrate after your session because if you do it right, you will break a bit of a sweat. This is a private video. The password is: shimmy
IN joy!
LMBBB Part Twelve: Shimmy from * Akua Auset * on Vimeo.
So come on and work that power and magic like the Child of Possibility, Aries. Don't be stingy with the SHINE. The Universe and Heavens are ours. What are you manifesting in this moon cycle?
Thank you for reading. If you feel generous, SHARE.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 30 of 2/12 Moons
Waning Crescent
photo: more-sky.com
It's been a very busy and productive week over here at the A U S E T headquarters but I had to stop to address a question that was posted in our SUPERWOMEN & GODDESSES Facebook Community. It is as follows . . .
How are women successful in living their softer side while still maintaining their fierceness? My men have only acknowledged my ability to do anything, which is true if the effort is ordained by God. But at times I, too, get overwhelmed and just want him to take me in his arms and say,
"Baby, it's gonna be alright."
How do I get that?
LYNN, Chicago
"Baby, it's gonna be alright."
How do I get that?
LYNN, Chicago
BRENDA: Ask.
AKUA: I'm not sure I've reached mastery, but I do know it's a dance. Tango dancing is a great illustration of this concept. Having the Spirit of vulnerability and surrender = femininity. Femininity calls forth the masculine in a masculine man, which is more rare than you would think.
SAMANTHA: I really don't understand what this means. What exactly is the spirit of vulnerability?
AKUA: I'm not sure I've reached mastery, but I do know it's a dance. Tango dancing is a great illustration of this concept. Having the Spirit of vulnerability and surrender = femininity. Femininity calls forth the masculine in a masculine man, which is more rare than you would think.
SAMANTHA: I really don't understand what this means. What exactly is the spirit of vulnerability?
I have a feeling that Lynn and Samantha's questions are questions that many, many, many women have. They are great questions, important questions. The world and our culture doesn't seem to be a safe place for the Spirit of vulnerability to be expressed. Just months from the largest women's march in history, we're in a climate where the passing patriarchal era of consciousness is bumping heads with a more feminine and integrated era of consciousness. Our grandmothers, mothers, and daughters have very different experiences in the dance of the feminine/masculine dynamic; within themselves first, let alone interaction with their male counterparts. With slogans like, "The Future Is Female." we've got to be careful not to just replace male-expressed supremacy with a semblance of the same supremacy by females, because it still doesn't represent integration or balance. That's a whole 'nother topic so let's continue with this one.
"Baby, it's gonna be alright."
The topic at hand is a woman asking how does she "live her softer side while still maintaining fierceness," for someone to have your back and provide reassurance when you feel overwhelmed. Well first of all, everyone has moments - girls and boys, men and women all may need to be reassured that "it's gonna be alright" from time-to-time when what's seen and experienced is questionable.
Somehow being in need or desiring reassurance is not an admirable trait in women to other women in our culture. There seems to be a celebration and aspiration to be independent and having it all together without a single crack of need. After all, a fierce, bad b*tch definitely wouldn't seem to require, need, want or desire support, assistance, or rescuing. If you ever watched the Cosby Show back in the 90s, remember when Cliff Huxtable got in trouble at an all-women's book club he attended with his wife Clair when he suggested that women have an innate need to be rescued by their man? Me and my male counterparts grew up with the powerful, sassy and dynamo feminist hero Clair Huxtable who never seemed to ever break a sweat in all her "I am woman, hear me roar."- perfection. Isn't it time to rethink the idea that you can't be fierce and soft at the same time?
Somehow being in need or desiring reassurance is not an admirable trait in women to other women in our culture. There seems to be a celebration and aspiration to be independent and having it all together without a single crack of need. After all, a fierce, bad b*tch definitely wouldn't seem to require, need, want or desire support, assistance, or rescuing. If you ever watched the Cosby Show back in the 90s, remember when Cliff Huxtable got in trouble at an all-women's book club he attended with his wife Clair when he suggested that women have an innate need to be rescued by their man? Me and my male counterparts grew up with the powerful, sassy and dynamo feminist hero Clair Huxtable who never seemed to ever break a sweat in all her "I am woman, hear me roar."- perfection. Isn't it time to rethink the idea that you can't be fierce and soft at the same time?
V U L N E R A B I L I T Y
When I think of vulnerability I think of the most magnetic and endearing beings on the planet: babies. Baby mammals of all kinds. My mother's heart-warming and beloved furry baby i.e. dog Lola for instance has no shame in how she expresses her desire for attention, affection, or any need she may have. She will roll over on her back with legs WIDE open, belly exposed and look you dead in your eye waiting to be rubbed. There's not one bit of coyness or passive-aggressiveness. She is clear about what she wants from you. It makes sense that people create deep connection, intimacy and loyalty with their pets.
Southern California, home of the oh-so-isolating Hollywood, a not so vulnerable-friendly town is also a big dog town. When I lived in Venice Beach, California, I'm pretty certain one out of every three people had a furry baby.
When I think of vulnerability, I think of children who are quick to display their feelings, ask for what they desire up front and to quickly move on from hurt once the moment is over. Could it be that those who are the most "susceptible to harm" are the most endearing? Small, delicate, fragile, open. Look at the puppy and kitten sleeping above. Anything could happen to them and yet they sleep so peacefully. Vulnerable is defined as: "susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm."
When we interface with another in relationship we are susceptible to physical, emotional, financial, etc. attack, harm, rejection and ruin. Scary stuff for most of us.
Southern California, home of the oh-so-isolating Hollywood, a not so vulnerable-friendly town is also a big dog town. When I lived in Venice Beach, California, I'm pretty certain one out of every three people had a furry baby.
When I think of vulnerability, I think of children who are quick to display their feelings, ask for what they desire up front and to quickly move on from hurt once the moment is over. Could it be that those who are the most "susceptible to harm" are the most endearing? Small, delicate, fragile, open. Look at the puppy and kitten sleeping above. Anything could happen to them and yet they sleep so peacefully. Vulnerable is defined as: "susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm."
When we interface with another in relationship we are susceptible to physical, emotional, financial, etc. attack, harm, rejection and ruin. Scary stuff for most of us.
C O N T R O L
There once was this woman who was in a relationship with a Leo man who gave, gave, gave, gave, gave. He did everything for her. She loved it, in fact she was in heaven - for awhile. He made her feel like such a queen until she realized that he maintained control through his giving. She began to notice that he would not accept nor allow her to do for him; like cooking or reciprocate in any way. It occurred to her the more she got to know him, that it felt very one-sided and it wasn't so much that he was treating her like a queen but his way of maintaining control, ALL THE TIME. Because there was no dance of mutual giving and receiving between them they never developed a deep connection or true intimacy because he just wasn't receptive. It began to feel very unnatural and out of balance to her so she ended the relationship and remained friends with him. Of course, all Leo women and men are not the same. Human beings are complex, it goes way beyond one's sun sign. At the same time, there do seem to be over-arching characteristics in people that share the same sun sign and even more so in quadruplicities. Quadruplicity? Yes. Quadruplicity.
Q U A D R U P L I C I T I E S
I recently took an IQ test and noticed that a great deal of the questions had to do with seeing patterns. I've recognized a bit of a pattern with how easy it is for certain sun/moon signs to be vulnerable while others have a very difficult time with it.
photo: http://elementalastrology.tumblr.com/
LEO • SCORPIO • AQUARIUS • TAURUS
ARIES • CANCER • LIBRA • CAPRICORN
GEMINI • VIRGO • SAGITTARIUS • PISCES
ARIES • CANCER • LIBRA • CAPRICORN
GEMINI • VIRGO • SAGITTARIUS • PISCES
Quadraplicities are groups of four by mode of zodiac influence when one feels stimuli or somehow put under tension. It's how they get their elemental (emotional, physical, mental, spiritual) needs satisfied. Those groups are as follows:
Fixed
Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius, Taurus
resistant, unchanging, steadfast, determined, self-reliant, stubborn, passive-aggressive.
Cardinal
Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
initiator, enterprise, active, quick, ambitious, driven, domineering, sets the tone, dynamic
Mutable
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
adaptable, assimilating, go with the flow, chameleon, flexibility, resourceful, diplomatic
----
Each characteristic can be beneficial as well as self-defeating depending upon how the mode is implemented or expressed. It would take a professor of social work born under the sign of Scorpio to teach on the topic "The POWER of Vulnerability," in her famous TED talk. Born 18 November, Brene Brown became a household name through her alliance with Oprah on the subject of vulnerability. Scorpio, the most unlikely to be vulnerable. It's funny how we teach what we seek to master, as the way of the fixed Scorpio is not that of being vulnerable but of being in control, unreceptive and resistant.
So, what is the answer to Lynn's question of "how to be soft while fierce at the same time?"
First things first, any and everyone doesn't deserve your vulnerability. It's a casting pearls before swine type of thing. We wouldn't leave our precious children or puppies around anyone who's questionable. Once you've determined that it's a safe environment, open yourself up to the dance of giving and receiving. A dance that ignites a spark, connection and intimacy that creates something electric. Give yourself over to an openness and honesty that is bigger than your learned political, manipulative agenda - be unrefined, like a child before it learns to alter his/her essential Self to get a predetermined outcome.
Open your heart, expose your belly, be wide open and willing to be
susceptible to the thing that you fear.
Be vulnerable.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO BE VULNERABLE TODAY?
Thank you for reading. If you feel generous, SHARE.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 20 of 2/12 Moons
Waning Gibbous
Fixed
Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius, Taurus
resistant, unchanging, steadfast, determined, self-reliant, stubborn, passive-aggressive.
Cardinal
Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
initiator, enterprise, active, quick, ambitious, driven, domineering, sets the tone, dynamic
Mutable
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
adaptable, assimilating, go with the flow, chameleon, flexibility, resourceful, diplomatic
----
Each characteristic can be beneficial as well as self-defeating depending upon how the mode is implemented or expressed. It would take a professor of social work born under the sign of Scorpio to teach on the topic "The POWER of Vulnerability," in her famous TED talk. Born 18 November, Brene Brown became a household name through her alliance with Oprah on the subject of vulnerability. Scorpio, the most unlikely to be vulnerable. It's funny how we teach what we seek to master, as the way of the fixed Scorpio is not that of being vulnerable but of being in control, unreceptive and resistant.
So, what is the answer to Lynn's question of "how to be soft while fierce at the same time?"
First things first, any and everyone doesn't deserve your vulnerability. It's a casting pearls before swine type of thing. We wouldn't leave our precious children or puppies around anyone who's questionable. Once you've determined that it's a safe environment, open yourself up to the dance of giving and receiving. A dance that ignites a spark, connection and intimacy that creates something electric. Give yourself over to an openness and honesty that is bigger than your learned political, manipulative agenda - be unrefined, like a child before it learns to alter his/her essential Self to get a predetermined outcome.
Open your heart, expose your belly, be wide open and willing to be
susceptible to the thing that you fear.
Be vulnerable.
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO BE VULNERABLE TODAY?
Thank you for reading. If you feel generous, SHARE.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 20 of 2/12 Moons
Waning Gibbous
The House of Beatrice: Me and my sister, daughters and mother
photo: Rashid Zakat
photo: Rashid Zakat
Someone said that there are Seven Wonders Of The World, well me and Stevie (Wonder that is who sang "Ebony Eyes") don't agree. Every single baby girl is born a "Wonder Of The World" . . . until the world tells her otherwise.
Today International Women's Day is observed around the world. Over a hundred years ago, it began as an outcry for women being treated like second-class citizens. The mission of this observance is defined as "the struggle for women's rights."
I believe that my mouth speaks things into existence so perhaps it's time to let go of "The Struggle" for anything. We see a hundred years later from the inception, struggling for anything leads to more struggle. It just doesn't work metaphysically speaking. I say that we speak of and into the Victory that this world works for EVERYone. And that work begins in our hearts, our consciousness and then shows up in our own relationships and households.
My feeling is that babies, girls or boys, aren't born with a drive to oppress, exploit and abuse. "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the nation." Mothers have a responsibility to raise sons that honor, protect and provide for women and children.
The day will come that women under, over and "inner"stand that allowing your sons to take on oppressive, exploitive, abusive and supremacist ideologies based on differences, that those same sons will grow to oppress, exploit, abuse and stand over in superiority to you and your daughters. It's time for women once and for all to be concerned not only with the "me" but with the "we"; no matter how different your sister looks, prays and expresses her feminine power. It's always been about the "we." When can take clues from nature in that when we share energetic space our menstrual rhythm syncs with each other.
The boys and men are watching us.
We teach our men and sons how to treat us as they are watching how our relationships with each other women express and unfold. So:
Mothers (that includes Aunties because they're all our daughters) cultivate and encourage the beauty, magic, power and majesty of your daughters.
Daughters (and nieces because they're all our mothers) honor, respect and give tribute to your mothers, for without her you wouldn't BE.
Sisters, desire more for your sister than you would desire for yourself because one day you may need her to pull you up or along.
So I'll say again, it's up to us to tap into our divine and feminine power because after all we birthed those that oppress us. We see that when we teach our sons to oppress, exploit and abuse others based on differences, we cultivate a world in which you yourself are oppressed, exploited and abused. Your zenophobic seeds will harvest and that chicken will come home to roost.
If we desire first-class treatment, it begins with how we treat ourselves, our si"stars" and all those souls who come to this planet that happen to be different from us.
I'm very optimistic we are upon a Golden Age of Consciousnes and the circle of huemanity will again become complete. It's simple. The solution is at hand. We struggle no more. We now flow.
Happy International Women's Day to my fellow Wonders of The World.
Please SHARE this message. Please LIVE this message.
Thank you for reading.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 11 of 2/12 Moons
Waxing Gibbous
Today International Women's Day is observed around the world. Over a hundred years ago, it began as an outcry for women being treated like second-class citizens. The mission of this observance is defined as "the struggle for women's rights."
I believe that my mouth speaks things into existence so perhaps it's time to let go of "The Struggle" for anything. We see a hundred years later from the inception, struggling for anything leads to more struggle. It just doesn't work metaphysically speaking. I say that we speak of and into the Victory that this world works for EVERYone. And that work begins in our hearts, our consciousness and then shows up in our own relationships and households.
My feeling is that babies, girls or boys, aren't born with a drive to oppress, exploit and abuse. "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the nation." Mothers have a responsibility to raise sons that honor, protect and provide for women and children.
The day will come that women under, over and "inner"stand that allowing your sons to take on oppressive, exploitive, abusive and supremacist ideologies based on differences, that those same sons will grow to oppress, exploit, abuse and stand over in superiority to you and your daughters. It's time for women once and for all to be concerned not only with the "me" but with the "we"; no matter how different your sister looks, prays and expresses her feminine power. It's always been about the "we." When can take clues from nature in that when we share energetic space our menstrual rhythm syncs with each other.
The boys and men are watching us.
We teach our men and sons how to treat us as they are watching how our relationships with each other women express and unfold. So:
Mothers (that includes Aunties because they're all our daughters) cultivate and encourage the beauty, magic, power and majesty of your daughters.
Daughters (and nieces because they're all our mothers) honor, respect and give tribute to your mothers, for without her you wouldn't BE.
Sisters, desire more for your sister than you would desire for yourself because one day you may need her to pull you up or along.
So I'll say again, it's up to us to tap into our divine and feminine power because after all we birthed those that oppress us. We see that when we teach our sons to oppress, exploit and abuse others based on differences, we cultivate a world in which you yourself are oppressed, exploited and abused. Your zenophobic seeds will harvest and that chicken will come home to roost.
If we desire first-class treatment, it begins with how we treat ourselves, our si"stars" and all those souls who come to this planet that happen to be different from us.
I'm very optimistic we are upon a Golden Age of Consciousnes and the circle of huemanity will again become complete. It's simple. The solution is at hand. We struggle no more. We now flow.
Happy International Women's Day to my fellow Wonders of The World.
Please SHARE this message. Please LIVE this message.
Thank you for reading.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 11 of 2/12 Moons
Waxing Gibbous
photo: makeupbyshayla
Normally I speak of possibility and maintain a worldview of "YES." My daily commitment is to focus on gratitude, appreciation, abundance and plenty of this life. Based on what I have observed in my time in this physical realm, I find a few things worrisome to the ultimate vision that this world works for "every One." I can't help but to perceive an agenda underneath the propaganda in which we are bombarded with. The last few days I have been turning the following questions over in my head:
What if . . .
The resources on planet Earth were not enough to sustain the entire "consuming" population?
What if . . .
It was determined that the Earth's "consuming" population needed to be reduced so that its resources would not be depleted?
What if . . .
The dominating global superpower concocted a plan to reduce the "consuming" population of the Earth?
How would that be determined?
What would be the determining factors for one's annihilation or survival in this effort?
Who would be the most favorable individuals to remain on Planet Earth?
Who would be the least desirable individuals to remain on Planet Earth?
Have you ever asked yourself:
"Why am I valuable?"
"Do I add value?"
"What do I produce?"
"Does my existence add or take away from the lives of others?"
"Am I primarily a producer or a consumer?"
"Am I primarily a giver or taker?"
Yes, it's the era of all sort and form of slayage and fleekdom, but at the end of the day are you necessary?
Thank you for reading.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 9 of 2/12 Moons
Waxing Gibbous
What if . . .
The resources on planet Earth were not enough to sustain the entire "consuming" population?
What if . . .
It was determined that the Earth's "consuming" population needed to be reduced so that its resources would not be depleted?
What if . . .
The dominating global superpower concocted a plan to reduce the "consuming" population of the Earth?
How would that be determined?
What would be the determining factors for one's annihilation or survival in this effort?
Who would be the most favorable individuals to remain on Planet Earth?
Who would be the least desirable individuals to remain on Planet Earth?
Have you ever asked yourself:
"Why am I valuable?"
"Do I add value?"
"What do I produce?"
"Does my existence add or take away from the lives of others?"
"Am I primarily a producer or a consumer?"
"Am I primarily a giver or taker?"
Yes, it's the era of all sort and form of slayage and fleekdom, but at the end of the day are you necessary?
Thank you for reading.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 9 of 2/12 Moons
Waxing Gibbous
"Let us not become weary in doing good,
for at the proper time we will reap a harvest
if we do not give up."
Galatians 6:9
for at the proper time we will reap a harvest
if we do not give up."
Galatians 6:9
Apparently the richest and most influential people on the planet are in the
business of war, drugs and sex trafficking using any means necessary.
photo: heartofashepherd.com
Let Us Not Become Weary While Doing Good
Somehow our gifts, talents, abilities, life's work, purpose and/or calling are
the things that bring us alive, put us in the flow, the zone, vibes us up . . .
If you're truly occupying your day with the things that invigorate, exhilarate,
and refresh you then it's a wise deduction that you'll never tire of it.
The goodness in you must be expressed, it cannot be denied.
If you keep focusing on the LOVE for what you do then the
results and rewards become a non-issue.
For At The Proper Time We Will Reap A Harvest
As one who is certified in Urban Sustainable Horticulture as well as coming
from a family of farmers and gardeners, on a DNA level I'm clear that
manifestation, birthing, and sowing a harvest has a natural rhythm and cycle.
MAKE sure the seed is viable.
ANALYZE the soil for suitability to seed.
TILL the soil.
PLANT the seed at the appropriate time and environment.
WATER the seed and soil.
FEED the seed and soil.
EXPOSE the seed to light.
PRUNE i.e. get rid of any weeds.
REAP your harvest when the time is right.
If We Do Not Give Up
So as you see there are proper steps to the sowing of a harvest.
There is also a proper cycle to this process.
If you give up or quit before the process is complete,
no matter how long it takes you will not bring to life the very thing you've been called to do.
And if it was an IN-SPIRED (Spirit) action then it's your responsibility to see it through.
I know it seems that the rich get richer, the bad people get away with murder
and the good guy/girl never wins but . . .
this isn't always true.
Be encouraged that if you utilize the laws of the Universe to manifest, the Universe has no judgment. If you follow the recipe to a "T" you get what you set out to get. It's like baking a cake, if you follow a great recipe, you'll get a great cake. It doesn't matter if you're an evil "arsehole" or a holy saint. You must follow the directions.
If we desire to cross the finish line and experience the
desires of our hearts we must follow the rhythm and cycle of harvesting.
It's time to get your hands "dirty" so get to it.
Thanks for reading.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 5 of 2/12 Moons
Waxing Crescent
Be careful and clear about what you ask for. I declared 2017 as a year of M & Ms. That is Magic & Miracles. No matter how often I experience magic and miracles I don't think it will ever get old or lose it's "wow" value.
Today I'm going to share a story about a rose quartz crystal and intention and how my irregular heartbeat became regular.
ISRAEL
In the founding story of Israel, the author of the book of Exodus in the "Holy" Bible writes about the precise and mindful construction of priestly garments using "precious stones." I like to call "the precious stones" crystals.
INDIGENOUS AMERICA
My Cherokee ancestors honored the power and energy of the "Stone People," knowing the wisdom, knowing and gifts of these ancient formations. In the ritual of Sweat Lodge, stones are placed on fire and heated for hours. At the proper time the "Stone People" are introduced and honored within the Sweat Lodge then doused with water. In partnership with "The Stone People, the steam rises and encompasses the enclosed "lodge." We energetically release and cleanse ourselves.
EARTH'S TREASURES
Minerals, stones and meteorites that have formed over time inside the Earth embody gifts, talents and abilities like people. These are products of stardust that formed our Solar System billions of years ago. Imagine that the intelligence of these ancient "precious stones" have a story to tell, wisdom to share, metaphysical and healing powers to deliver.
ROSE QUARTZ
About thirty years ago, I designed a wedding dress for a friend of mine who was marrying a Native American man. I used rose quartz as part of the Aztec design knowing that the energy of the the beads carried the energy of love. Rose quartz has been part of my life for awhile so the other night when I was over-exposed to the EMFs from my computer, tablet, cell phone, I was feeling a bit loopy, high-strung and noticed a bit of heart palpitation as I laid my body down to rest.
Years ago when I first acquired my stethoscope I listened to my heartbeat and detected a slight irregular beat and grew accustomed to it just being that way. I just figured it illustrated that I truly walk to beat of my own drum.
Well a couple evenings ago, the heart palpitations were a bit worrisome so I closed my eyes, relaxed my body and began deep-controlled breathing. My inner oracle said, "listen to your heart." So I grabbed my stethoscope and began to listen to my heartbeat. Then she said, "hold the rose quartz to your heart." I did and as I held this crystal in my left hand (feminine and receptive) giving thanks for it's gifts that it was sharing with me. For about five minutes I just breathed, held the crystal and listened to my heartbeat until it began to beat regularly. I was amazed that it not only happened, but in such a short amount of time. Something told me to Google "rose quartz, irregular heartbeat." Low and behold it was revealed that rose quartz is actually used for regulating an irregular heartbeat. This was just confirmation again to LISTEN. Listen to your inner oracle. Like these precious stones, our relation, there are eons of wisdom within us, if we'd only LISTEN
It's been five days, this morning I checked and my heartbeat is still beating "regular."
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Do you have rose quartz in your crystal collection?
This is one of the essential crystals to have in your beauty medicine bag.
To order a rose quartz CLICK HERE.
Thanks for reading.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 3 of 2/12 Moons
Waxing Crescent
This is one of the essential crystals to have in your beauty medicine bag.
To order a rose quartz CLICK HERE.
Thanks for reading.
♡ ☆ ♀
Akua
Day 3 of 2/12 Moons
Waxing Crescent
. : s u p e r w o m a n g o d d e s s s t y l e : .
Speak your genius superwomangoddess, because what you
have to say is important. When they listen closely, watching
every word come out of those beautiful lips make sure:
1. You stay HYDRATED so your lips remain smooth and supple.
2. EXFOLIATE the ridges of your lips so lip color doesn't feather.
3. To use a LIP BRUSH when wearing high-contrast hues for a perfectly shaped pucker,
4. To BUILD up color layer by layer.
5. To make an "O" with your lips, then take your index finger
and twist inside the "O" to capture color on the inner
lips so you don't end up with lip color on your teeth.
6. Say a PRAYER: "May my lips speak words that heal and inspire."
7. Leave your love "MARK" on your favorite sweetheart.
On Bianca's Lips: Untitled Red by A U S E T : B E A U T Y
edible. lead-free. pristine.
#ausetbeauty
#iAmHer360
Speak your genius superwomangoddess, because what you
have to say is important. When they listen closely, watching
every word come out of those beautiful lips make sure:
1. You stay HYDRATED so your lips remain smooth and supple.
2. EXFOLIATE the ridges of your lips so lip color doesn't feather.
3. To use a LIP BRUSH when wearing high-contrast hues for a perfectly shaped pucker,
4. To BUILD up color layer by layer.
5. To make an "O" with your lips, then take your index finger
and twist inside the "O" to capture color on the inner
lips so you don't end up with lip color on your teeth.
6. Say a PRAYER: "May my lips speak words that heal and inspire."
7. Leave your love "MARK" on your favorite sweetheart.
On Bianca's Lips: Untitled Red by A U S E T : B E A U T Y
edible. lead-free. pristine.
#ausetbeauty
#iAmHer360
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