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I need y’all attention for just a few minutes, I know I haven’t been on here much but if y’all could please sign and share this petition to show support for the Gullah Geechee community!
Here is a screenshot of what is going on.
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brittuh-bee · 5 months
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internally, I’m here ✨eternally vibing✨ to andré 3000’s, “new blue sun” album.
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shestoospiritual88 · 1 year
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huesofblues · 1 year
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Shadow Work: How the valleys can be one of our greatest teachers
If this is your first time visiting the site, welcome, and thank you for reading!
Today I want to speak about Shadow Work. I mostly want to speak about it because I am currently in the throes of some intense shadow work myself and I want to share this healing modality with YOU! So, first, you may be wondering what shadow work truly is. Normally it’s a vague term thrown around by spiritual practitioners, but the truth is you do not have to be a spiritual person to apply this healing modality to your life. In all honesty, it is our collective responsibility to do so. It is a portion of the healing “work” that many people speak about. Here’s your chance to apply it.
What is Shadow work? Shadow work is a broad term for the introspection work that involves using the things that we like least about ourselves and really getting to the root of them. Self-sabotaging habits, overthinking, and negative self-talk are just a few examples, but the list goes on. It’s about exploring the darker recesses of our personalities, lives, and Spirit with the ultimate goal of integrating these things to become a whole individual. It’s about digging to the root to provide ourselves with tangible solutions to the problems that plague us. Sometimes at our own expense.
How can shadow work benefit us? Every part of who we are is a culmination of events, situations, and relationships (not just romantic ones either) that have come together to shape who we are. We owe it to ourselves to sift through each of them and really recognize the impact they’ve had on us. We owe it to ourselves to understand our own roots. Without understanding our roots can we really understand ourselves? The short answer is no. This is where shadow work comes into play. I’ll be the first to say that this work is NOT EASY. As a matter of fact, it’s some of the toughest introspection that I’ve ever done. I, just like every other person on this planet has been through some shit. Shit that I want to forget. There’s nothing easy about digging into the tough events of my life. It is however liberating to know that I have to power to change anything that I want about myself going forward. This is what makes shadow work worth it. There’s nothing easy about identifying the role I have played in my own stagnancy either. I am more than the events of my life AND SO ARE YOU! Shadow work provides us with a unique ability to review our external relationships as well. It is there that we encounter the tough act of forgiveness and the need for forgiveness if we are to become whole. Once we forgive ourselves for what has happened to us, we can move that forgiveness outward to the external relationships that have been difficult for us. Disclaimer: If you are not ready to forgive, this work is not for you. There is no half-assing your shadow work beloved. Sorry, just being real.
Why Shadow Work? In the past year or so there has been a lot of talk surrounding healing ancestral trauma. Shadow work is one of the healing modalities that we can use to do so. When we look within and move outward, we can identify some of the ancestral shadows that have plagued us, our parents, and generations before us. If we are to be truly healed for the generations to come this how we do it. There’s nothing pretty or easy about it, but it is necessary. Like many introspection techniques, shadow work is non-linear. This means that this work can take us down some roads that we may have been actively avoiding simply because they hurt us so much. So be gentle with yourself as you take on this work. There’s no instruction manual for shadow work. So make sure you are really ready to take on this responsibility. It’s a personal journey that is ongoing. This work does get easier with time.
Ultimately the decision to do this work is a tough one to make. It requires identifying our individual flaws which is only the beginning. I want to encourage anyone who has chosen to walk this path. You’re not alone. Never will be. Never have been.
If you’re interested in a reading surrounding where to begin with your Shadow Work journey please reach out to me. I’d love to chat and share some of my experiences with you!
Much Love,
Jaye
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thebloodredraven · 13 days
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The "why are people criticizing romance tarot readers, I don't want to do shadow work readings" shit I saw on here a few months ago did a lot to my psyche, mostly make me realize I should not be consuming that content as much as I have been over the past few years.
I also learned that anyone who has a problem with doing shadow work or self reflection readings but obsesses over romance are probably suffering with limerence like me and that snapped me tf awake
Edit: also what the FUCK do you mean "if this pile just sounds like it's describing yourself, that just means your person is mirroring you!!" NO???? THAT MEANS YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON YOURSELF BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE WHY ARE WE SAYING THIS TO IMPRESSIONABLE PEOPLE
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3rdeyeblaque · 5 months
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On November 26th we venerate Elevated Ancestor & Hoodoo Saint Mama Sojourner Truth on the 140th anniversary of her passing 🕊
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An abolitionist, Womens’ Rights activist, & itinerant evangelist, Mama Sojourner Truth truly lived up to her name as one of the fiercest, relentless, & unstoppable pro-abolitionist voices of the 19th Century.
Given the name, Isabella, at birth, Mama Truth was born around 1797 to Dutch-speaking enslaved parents on Colonel Ardinburgh Hurley's plantation in Ulster County, NY. The actual date of her birth remains unknown. At the age of 9 she was sold away from her parents. She was passed through the hands of several slavers across NY State before ending up with the Dumonts. As was the case for most enslaved folks in the rural North, Isabella was forcibly isolated from other slaves and suffered physical & sexual abuse at the hands of the Dumonts.
Alone in the nearby woods, she found peace. Here, she'd speak to Spirit/God. Inspired by her many conversations with Spirit, one day in 1826, she walked away from Dumont Farm to freedom. Although the journey tempted her to return to the Dumonts, she stayed the course after she was struck by a vision of a man she identified as Jesus, during which she felt "baptized in the Holy Spirit," and thus gained the strength & confidence to push on. Like countless Ancestors before her, Isabella called on Spirit & supernatural forces for the power to survive her conditions.
Eventually, she married & birthed 5 children. On July 4, 1827, the NY State Legislature emancipated the enslaved, including Isabella & her children. Yet the Dumont family who "owned" her, refused to comply. Before dawn the next morning, with her youngest baby cradled in her arms, she sought refuge 5 miles away with an abolitionist family. During her time there, she converted to Pentecostal and joined their local Methodist church.
She later then moved again, this time with one of her eldest sons, Peter, in NYC wherein by day she worked as a live-in domestic. Here she found & joined a religious cult called, The Kingdom. It's leader, Matthias, beat Isabella and forced her to take on the heaviest workload. Soon thereafter she became a Pentecostal preacher. Her faith and preaching along with her life story as an emancipated slave drew the attentions of abolitionists & women's rights crusaders. Her speeches were not political by nature. They were based on her unique interpretation - as a woman and a former slave -of the Christian Bible.
On June 1st 1863, Sojourner Truth was born. Isabella took on this new name for herself as she headed East to, “exhort the people to embrace Jesus, and refrain from sin". She lived in a utopian community called, The Northampton Association for Education & Industry, which was devoted to transcending class, race, & gender. She preached at camp meetings for a few years before the community was dissolved. Even though the community lasted less than five years, many highly influential & reform-minded individuals visited the Northampton community; including prolific abolitionist leaders such as Frederick Douglass & William Lloyd Garrison.
Through these connections, she began to speak at public events on behalf of slave abolition and women’s rights. Eventually, this compelled her infamous 1851,“Ar’nt I A Woman” speech at a Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, OH. This was a significant moment in the sociopolitical climate of the country at the time because, for the first time for most, "slave" became equated to women & "woman" became equated to Black. She became increasingly involved on the issue of Women's suffrage, but eventually separated her voice from leaders such as Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton one they asserted that they would not support the Black vote if Women were not also granted the same right.
In 1857, Mama Truth purchased a house with the help of friends in a small Spiritualist community called, Harmonia, near Battle Creek, MI. Here she lived thriving the years of supporting hwrself thrift paid speaking events, selling photographs of herself, publishing her book titled, "Narrative of Sojourner Truth" which was written by an amanuensis, as she was illiterate.
Once the Civil War began, Mama Truth pushed for the inclusion of Blacks in the Union Army, which was not intitially the case. She then poured her energy into gathering food & clothing supplies for the underserved volunteer regiments of Black Union soldiers. This is when the plight freed slaves captured her attention, as many of whom were living in refugee camps in Washington D.C.. Mama Truth embarked on a round-trip journey from her home near Battle Creek,MI to D.C. to meet with President Abraham Lincoln to discuss the conditions of the freedmen refugees in D.C. & across the North.
After the Civil War, she championed the idea of a colony for freed slaves out West where they could galvanize their desires to become self-reliant. Mama Truth garnered numerous signatures for her petition urging the U.S. Government to provide land for this endeavor. Although she presented this petition to then President Ulysses S. Grant, her mission never materialized. Nevertheless, in the Fall of 1879, a large migration of Southern freedmen ventured westward to start begin life anew. Mama Truth saw this as God's Divine Plan for our people. Despite her old age, Mama Truth traveled to Kansas to help them. Four years later, Mama Sojourner Truth passed away at her home near Battle Creek, MI. She was believed to be 86.
"How came Jesus into the world? Through God who created him and woman who bore him. Man, where is your part? But the women are coming up blessed by God and few of the men are coming up with them. But man is in a tight place, the poor slave is on him, woman is coming on him, and he is surely between a hawk an' a buzzard." - Sojourner Truth @ the 1851 Ohio Women's Convention.
We pour libations & give 💐 today as we celebrate Mama Truth her selfless service and pioneering vision for the freedom & self-determination of our people. May her life be a reminder of: the power of stillness & deep meditation, to lead with Spirit, & the grit of perseverance that's alive in our blood.
Offering suggestions: woodland soil, water, Pentecostal prayers/ scripture, read/share her speeches & written words.
‼️Note: offering suggestions are just that & strictly for veneration purposes only. Never attempt to conjure up any spirit or entity without proper divination/Mediumship counsel.‼️
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raining-tulips · 5 months
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Idk I feel like instead of telling new witches / practitioners / spiritualities / [insert preferred word] what to do and what to stay away from we should be teaching them defining their personal values, discernment, critical thinking, encouraging them to always look at both/many perspectives before settling on what that truly resonates with them, and allowing them to take their time forming their personal beliefs - just a thought…
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moonhedgegarden · 2 years
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Ain’t nothing wrong with that!
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thevampirearchive · 1 year
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The Love Potion (1903)
Oil on canvas (104.14 cm × 52.07 cm)
Evelyn De Morgan (1855-1919)
Cannon Hall
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If you have elders living, I beg you to cherish the moments and conversations you have.
Even if you don’t agree, don’t understand, don’t relate, etc. They are further approaching the ancestral realm every day. Enjoy the PHYSICAL connection that you have with them while you have it.
I know I’ve mentioned this before but I’m gonna mention it every chance I get because after losing 2 grandparents in one year and losing 3 non-immediate elders within the family, I really can’t think of much else.
I know society has normalized ignoring them because you’re “living your life” and I’m not discouraging you from living your life but pick up the phone when you have the time. Stop by when you have the time. At family gatherings, put the phone down for a few minutes. Take pictures of them and with them.
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magentablaze · 3 months
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americangirl115 · 2 years
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Born: September 10 1801
Died:June 15 1881
Burial place: St. Louis Cemetery No.1 New Orleans LA
Children: 4
Spouse: Jacques Paris
Parents: Charles laVeau & Marguerite Darcantrel
Marie Catherine Laveau was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo, herbalist and midwife who was renowned in New Orleans. Her daughter, Marie Laveau II, also practiced rootwork, conjure, Native American and African spiritualism as well as Louisiana Voodoo.
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angelkarafilli · 2 years
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French Spiritualist artist Augustin Lesage (1876-1954) in his studio.
Photo by Shawna McLellan on Flickr
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3rdeyeblaque · 25 days
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I've been focusing heavily on clearing work ahead of & beneath this lunar eclipse/full moon. Feeling so renewed, easy, & light 😌
Imo, Clearing/Purification work is heavily undervalued & misunderstood. It's how we purify/purge/clear out negative or low vibrational entities, spirits, & energies. It's how we reset the energy of a place/person/thing. It's how we create space for what it is to come while relinquishing what is to be let go. It's how we cultivate a blank slate.
I call it, juju bleach lol.
Don't sleep on Clearing work! It's necessary & a game changer. I consider it 1/3 of what should be in everyone's arsenal to maintain healthy routine spiritual hygiene.
How are you vibing with this lunar eclipse/full moon transit? 🌙
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everydayesterday · 1 year
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Supernatural (1933), starring Carole Lombard; directed by Victor Halperin.  Available from the Internet Archive.  
Roma (Lombard), whose twin brother has recently been murdered, becomes easy prey for a corrupt medium who arranges a séance to conjure up the lost twin’s supposedly troubled soul.  Meanwhile, a murderess accused of strangling her lovers awaits her fate in the electric chair.
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