#when you can choose joy and meaning and growth and prosperity Right Now

[sokkastyles]

I’ve talked about this before, but I need to emphasize that Zuko working in the tea shop is a huge part of his arc and development. It wasn’t just something that lasted only a few episodes that he hated and then moved on from, it’s something that is threaded throughout his arc and into the finale. 

Of course he’s not happy for a large part of the time he’s working there in book two. He’s a traumatized teenager who is desperately trying to achieve the approval of his father so that he can go back to the home he was banished from. Iroh tries to make the best of things in part because Iroh genuinely enjoys it and making the best of a bad situation is just who he is, but he also wants Zuko to be happy and wants to make the best life for his nephew that he can, and he knows that Zuko needs positivity and security in his life, as well as tries to nurture in Zuko an appreciation for the small things in life and an attitude of service. It is hardly surprising that Zuko is resistant to this, though.

Zuko complains even more when he and Iroh are presented with new opportunities, because he doesn’t want to accept the possibility of growth in this new life.

Iroh: Did you hear, nephew? This man wants to give us our own tea shop in the Upper Ring of the city!

Quon: That's right, young man, your life is about to change for the better!

Zuko: [Sarcastically.] I'll try to contain my joy. [Walks outside, slams door shut.]

Zuko spends seven episodes working in the tea shop in a twenty episode season. It runs through his entire Ba Sing Se arc. He grumbles, groans, and complains through most of it.

Iroh: So, I was thinking about names for my new tea shop. How about the Jasmine Dragon? It's dramatic, poetic, has a nice ring to it.

Zuko: [Shows Iroh the flyer.] The Avatar is here in Ba Sing Se and he's lost his bison.

Iroh: [Grabs the flyer.] We have a chance for a new life here. [Cut to Zuko looking out a window.] If you start stirring up trouble, we could lose all the good things that are happening for us.

Zuko: [Turns to Iroh.] Good things that are happening for you! Have you ever thought that I want more from life than a nice apartment and a job serving tea?

Iroh: There is nothing wrong with a life of peace and prosperity. I suggest you think about what it is that you want from your life and why.

Zuko: I want my destiny.

Iroh: What that means is up to you. 

Zuko’s time in the tea shop is part of his arc of discovering that he can choose his own destiny, and although he didn’t choose to live as a refugee, he can choose what he makes of it, which is what Iroh is trying to teach him here. Part of that is choosing to accept Iroh’s love, choosing to appreciate the good things instead of wishing for something that he doesn’t have, and we know that Zuko’s desire to go back to being the prince of the Fire Nation and earn his father’s affection is ultimately empty, and part of a life where he was abused, as well as where he was a part of a system that was oppressing others.

Then Zuko refuses Iroh’s advice about accepting a simple life in favor of pursuing Appa as the Blue Spirit - an identity that represents Zuko’s internal conflict between his fractured self image, which in book two involves him using the Blue Spirit identity to steal, to get back a part of the old life which he’s lost. It is extremely painful for him to admit that trying to get back to who he was before his banishment is causing him to engage in self-destructive behaviors that are stagnating his growth. Iroh just wants him to be safe and happy but he also knows that Zuko has to confront this conflict within himself.

That’s why, after he frees Appa, he must throw away the Blue Spirit mask once and for all, symbolically letting go of his desire to go back to the Fire Nation.

Iroh: You did the right thing, nephew. Leave it behind.

Giving up the past is never easy. Especially giving up the ideas he’s held onto for so long, the idea of what he can one day get back that, as Iroh said in book one, had kept Zuko going through his banishment, that gave him hope. But part of creating your own destiny is realizing that you can find hope in places you didn’t think you could find it. Zuko has to find something else to put his hope in and that’s represented physically by the sickness he suffers after freeing Appa. His entire sense of self has been shaken to the core, because change, real change, is hard.

Iroh: You should know that this is not a natural sickness, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying tea.

Zuko: What's happening?

Iroh: Your critical decision. What you did beneath that lake. It was in such conflict with our image of yourself that you are now at war within your own mind and body. 

Zuko: What's that mean?

Iroh: You are going through a metamorphosis, my nephew. It will not be a pleasant experience, but when you come out of it, you will be the beautiful prince you were always meant to be.

Tea even makes an appearance during Zuko’s “metamorphosis,” because the tea is symbolic, y’all. Then when Zuko wakes up from his sickness, we see an immediate change in him.

Iroh: Now that your fever is gone, you seem different somehow.

Zuko: [Optimistically.] It's a new day. We've got a new apartment, new furniture, and today's the grand opening of your new tea shop. Things are looking up, Uncle.

This doesn’t necessarily mean that Zuko has suddenly decided that he loves serving tea and working customer service, but the change he’s experienced is about choosing to find the good, to accept change into his life, to accept humility, and love. And this is the most happy we’ve ever seen Zuko be. We also see him emotionally supporting Iroh and working on his relationship with his uncle because he knows that seeing Zuko happy makes Iroh happy. Before, Zuko made a big show of his unhappiness, slamming doors and frowning and shouting and generally acting like a spoiled teenager with major authority issues, which made Iroh visibly upset. Iroh constantly tries to get Zuko to change his attitude but in the end it’s something that Zuko has to choose himself.

Iroh: Who thought when we came to this city as refugees, that I'd end up owning my own tea shop? Follow your passion, Zuko, and life will reward you.

Zuko: Congratulations, Uncle.

Iroh: I am very thankful.

Zuko: You deserve it. The Jasmine Dragon will be the best tea shop in the city.

Iroh: No. I'm thankful because you decided to share this special day with me. It means more than you know.

Zuko: Now let's make these people some tea! 

This is more than just Zuko being happy for Iroh or trying to be happy because Iroh wants him to be happy. We see the idea repeated here that you can choose your own destiny, and that those who do are rewarded by life. This is also echoed in Zuko’s conversation with Katara in which he tells her that lately he has realized that he is free to choose what he makes of the scars of his past, and his future. We also see him practicing what Iroh told him, he lets go of shame by letting go of pride. Instead of talking about what he thinks he deserves, he talks about what Iroh deserves. The dialogue also indicates that Zuko chose to be there.

This development is emphasized when Zuko and Iroh are invited to serve tea to the Earth King.

Iroh: I ... I can't believe it!

Zuko: What is it, Uncle?

Iroh: Great news! We've been invited to serve tea to the Earth King!

Zuko goes from “step aside, filth!” and complaining about doing work to smiling about serving tea to the king of a rival nation. That’s character development. And as I said before, it was essential to Zuko’s development in becoming the kind of Fire Lord that he is supposed to be.

The dramatic irony of Katara finding them and unintentionally ratting them out to Azula is that when Katara enters the tea shop, she finds not only a Zuko in a tea apron, but a happy one enthusiastically taking people’s orders.

Zuko: Uncle! I need two jasmine, one green, and one lychee!

Iroh: I'm brewing as fast as I can!

I love this scene so much because it’s like, imagine that you decide to go to Panera Bread and you find Kylo Ren working at the counter, cheerfully asking you if you want chips or an apple with that. It’s also hilarious that Katara’s immediate thought is they’re infiltrating the city when she knows that there’s an evil force of brainwashing government agents lurking about.

That Zuko genuinely found peace with his life in Ba Sing Se is narratively important because it makes what happens next even harder for him. “The Crossroads of Destiny” is a true crossroads because he’s fought hard to find happiness and hope in his new life, but then it’s all ripped away and he’s put to the test. That he fails it this time just emphasizes how hard it is to break free of old destructive habits.

This is why when he does go back to the Fire Nation, we’re shown his doubts, and how uncomfortable he is. He tries to be happy and to accept his role as prince, but he already knows that this is not the destiny he wants for himself. The excessive opulence of the Fire Nation is meant to show this. We see this in scenes like Zuko constantly being unhappy during the beach episode and becoming angry when he is told to relax and do nothing, and his insecurity at the party in a room full of rich kids. 

In particular, we see him being uncomfortable being waited on by servants in “Nightmares and Daydreams”:

Servant #1: Fresh fruit, Prince Zuko?

Zuko puts out his hand and shakes his head respectfully.

Servant #2: May I wash your feet, sir?

Zuko respectfully puts his hand out and shakes his head again.

Servant #1: Head massage?

Zuko shakes his head again.

Servant #2: Hot towel?

Zuko looks at the towels for a moment and takes one. He is seen wiping his forehead before walking out of the room. The two servants bow behind him. Zuko walks out the palace gates, with Fire Nation citizens waiting for him.

Servant #1: Prince Zuko, is something wrong? You didn't take the palanquin.

Zuko: I'm just going to Mai's house. It's not far.

Servant #1: It's not a prince's place to walk anywhere, sir.

Zuko looks to the distance, walks over, and gets into the palanquin.

We see him trying to fit in with Mai because he’s a sixteen year old who has a girlfriend for the first time in his life and he wants to impress her, but what this scene actually shows is their differing values.

Zuko: Tell me, if you could have anything you want right now, what would it be?

Mai: Hm ... A big fancy fruit tart, with rose petals on top.

Zuko: You know, being a prince and all, I might just be able to make that happen.

Mai: That would be impressive.

Zuko: [To the servants.] Do you think you could find a fresh fruit tart for the lady, with rose petals on top?

Servant: Excellent choice, sir.

Mai: I guess there's some nice perks that come with being royalty. [Pushing Zuko to lay down with her.] Though there's annoying stuff, too. Like that all-day war meeting coming up.

Zuko: [Sitting up, followed by Mai.] War meeting? What are you talking about?

Mai: Azula mentioned something. I-I assumed you were going, too.

Zuko: I guess I wasn't invited.

The two look away from each other.

Zuko asks Mai what she would want if she could have anything and what she comes up with is fruit tarts. This doesn’t necessarily mean that Mai is shallow, but what it does mean is that she’s never had to worry about what she wants in terms of the big picture.

“Who are you, and what do you want?”

She’s also never had to go hungry like Zuko has, and never had to serve others like Zuko has.

And then she brings up the war meeting, which to her is only an annoyance. Zuko doesn’t care about fruit tarts and palanquin rides, but this is something he cares about. It’s also funny to me that Mai is like “make out time,” and let’s be real, nobody would fault Zuko, a sixteen year old boy, for enjoying a little hanky panky, but Zuko is like “no, anxiety time!” Which shows how much he’s changed and how much he is struggling to be happy despite all the fruit tarts and hot towels and having a girlfriend who is all over him.

It is NOT a coincidence that when Zuko joins the gaang, we see him genuinely happy and among friends and making and serving tea.

Zuko had to go back to the Fire Nation to really understand how much he had changed and to really be able to choose his own destiny, but we know which one he chooses, between a life of empty riches and a life helping others. Even when we see him addressing the people as Fire Lord, his speech is all about service and humility. When the crowd cheers for him, he does this:

Zuko: Please. The real hero is the Avatar.

Which shows how far he’s come from the boy who so desperately wanted recognition, who was repulsed by the idea of serving others or lowering himself to the status of a “peasant,” who only thought of himself and what he deserved. His last scene is not his coronation, not his triumphant moment of standing in front of a crowd as Fire Lord, or even confronting his father, but a quiet moment, serving tea to his friends.

[astrroloaries]

♦ mini tarot readings for signs - 2020 ~ pt.1

Take into consideration that not all messages will resonate, take what resonates leave the rest, also these readings will most accurately apply to Rising/Ascendant signs, but you can read for both Risings and Sun signs.

Aries Rising/Sun:

7 of cups – With the 7 of cups Aries risings/suns will have many lovely opportunities and choices to make. Be careful of being clouded of seeing the clear line between letting your head up in the clouds and reality, you need to make a very visible line, take in what your imagination offers, what you have been daydreaming, calculate the advantages and disadvantages and pursue it in the best way possible you can, step by step. You will be presented with lovely opportunities you just need to settle for a decision that will be fruitful in the long run not just temporarily. Daydreaming and fantasizing may make you lose focus and purpose, so clear your head and get into action. Regarding love, you also need to make a very thought-out decision, you will be presented with plenty of choices, but be careful and protective of yourself, this is a card of temptation as well, if you want a serious commitment think it through and choose the best option for the long haul. The Star – Throughout 2019 or the last months of 2019 you might have been experiencing challenging hardships, but that now is over and with the Star come blessings and divine timing to recognize your inner strength, resilience and power. This card is a sign that things are happening as they should, the Universe is sending you a message through this to have faith and hope as it is bringing you abundance, divine timing and fated things. Time for renewal. Queen of Swords – I think with this card, Aries risings/suns will recognize their intellectual prowess and combine, balance their compassion with their rationality. In 2020 a lot of questions will be answered, and you will be able to make clear judgements, unbiased and with a lot of thought put into it, relying on facts instead of just butting right in. I feel this calming energy, the Queen of Swords is the most masculine out of the Queens but she also holds this patience I sense because she is not quick to say nonsense but rather investigate, put thought into it and make a very clear judgement. Generous and cerebral.

Taurus Rising/Sun:

4 of Pentacles – You always work hard and have been working hard and most of us including you guys we get into a state of fear even paranoia of losing all that, losing all that is known and comfortable but stable and secure. In regards of that be careful of not being overly possessive or overly obsessive over work or any area of life that you have been working hard on and you have gained major results. You can maintain that and stay grounded at the same time, loosen the fear and work on yourself, keep holding it dear because you have been nurturing it and it is finally paying off but be careful not to cross over the rails. The Magician – Oh great! Realize and become aware of your full potential and use it. It is great willpower, it is you realizing that you can tap into the resources that are presented to you from different worlds, the spiritual and material worlds, you can be the portal of those two worlds and benefit from those resources that they provide. You have the power to manifest something using spiritual methods but also working hard on it in the physical world. It is bound to happen. Also in love, the Magician gives great excitement for new opportunities and a great deal manifesting for a new, great person, just take on those opportunities and enjoy the ride. Ace of Pentacles – Wow, 2020 is looking great for you guys! New beginnings, slow developments when it comes to money, career/school wise, you will be successful and fruitful, slowly you will be paving your way to the top. Abundance, hard-work, focus, determination all of that is coming in for you and your path, your journey. Seeds will be planted and you will need to nurture them, grow them in order to keep your stability and security, anything that starts with this card is for the long-run and fruition. Prosperity, new ventures, growth.

Gemini Rising/Sun:

9 of Pentacles – You will start off and hopefully continue this year feeling great, joyful, confident, independent and lucky, successful. 2020 will bring you great abundance, may I mention and tap into the material world as well, money, success, you will be a magnet for joyous and money-rewarding things. But you’ve been through it maybe in 2019 or further back, you’ve been through some hardships so keep that experience close to heart to it can keep you grounded and grateful for when these blessing arrive. You will need to go through some other phases in 2020, because it is still a 9, which means you still need to complete other small missions in order to finish with completion – a 10. Knight of Pentacles – You will absolutely be very much focused, efficient and happy to create kind of small, useful routines in order to get you success. You will take things more seriously, you will work hard, you will take on projects in which you are completely sure, in which you will achieve fruition and success not just momentarily but in the long-run. You will just be aware of the duties you have and will take full responsibility of things, you will be less scattered and more present, less aloof and more so 100% in it. Knight of Swords – 2 knights huh? Well you will be able to balance some things in 2020, as I mentioned above you will be very much hard-working and focused, but also you charms and communicative skills will come in handy with your success. With the Knight of Swords, people will pay attention when you speak, because he is so charming, witty and clever, also funny. You will know in which moments to relax, you will be a bit impatient sometimes a bit naughty may I say? Because you will want to take risks, but take calculated risks, where you are aware of consequences and you can deal with them. You will take on something, head on, just also be ready for those consequences. Action, excitement.

Cancer Rising/Sun:

4 of Wands – Aw! I see you realizing how important quality time with family and friends is. I mean you already knew this, but you will actually do something about it now, like actually do it. That will help you strengthen so many bonds. Also maybe throughout 2020 some Cancer risings/suns will get married or attend ceremonies of such importance in 2020, where they will be surrounded with love, strong bonds, relationships, family. Also in the matter of love, they may be meeting someone they feel as a “home” person, or will take their already existing relationship with someone to the next level and actually admit how important that person is to them. Maybe some of you if single will find love on those ceremonies I mentioned before, gatherings, weddings and whatnot. 5 of Swords – Oh! I think with the 4 of wands now we are at a 5 of Swords and I get this message immediately, that you will learn and actually check yourselves, maybe you’ve been selfish or egotistical in recent past events, or in 2019, where you focused too much on work or just did some selfish things without realizing it to those closest to you, so in 2020 you will really focus on relationships, people and bonds. I think you will head your ambition in the right path in 2020 instead of sneaky ways. More soul less ego in 2020. Strength – Wow everything is connected. This is a special card to me personally. In 2020 after many hardships you’ve been through, you’ve also been there for people throughout the years now the Universe will pay that back, you will become aware of your inner strength. You will be able to tame your inner demons, your inner beast. Your compassion will be rewarded, you are a truly patient, fearless person and that is amazing. In love, I really see you, well most of you, settling down in 2020, with this card it tells me it’s going to be so playful, romantic, passionate. You will be able to be soft for each other, tame each other. A strong bond, really.

Leo Rising/Sun:

6 of Pentacles – Oh lovely! You will be very generous and giving or someone who you’ve helped in the past, maybe in 2019 will be returning it wholeheartedly. It’s all about sharing, but it is important to realize in 2020 that you should not be used, or taken advantage of because you can be naïve and just want to be there for people who may not really deserve it. So in 2020 make it both-sided. Queen of Wands – You will be very courageous and individualistic, you will be granted a lot of creative prowess and ideas that you will want to pursue, which is great. Also your energy, most of 2020 will be very joyful, you will bring excitement and joy to others, an uplifting, inspiring energy for sure. Also, go for that plan you want to pursue and accomplish, you will have a push. Be careful with your money, the Queen is fiery and a bit reckless with spending. But also 2020 may be a year where you will look for meaning of things, search of something, spiritually. Also when it comes to love, stop worrying about how you appear, your energy is looking amazing, just let yourself flow and lessen your over-thinking about how you appear, just let yourself into the world. The High Priestess – 2020 may be a very spiritually rich year for you. With the High Priestess, listen to your intuition more and more each time, trust it, trust the signs you see that the Universe sends you, like songs you notice, a sequence of numbers, names you hear, just signs of those sorts. You will gain so much knowledge, you will tap into the subconscious this  2020. You will be on a spiritual journey of awakening that I am loving. This is definitely a message to trust the process and let yourself gain knowledge, mysticism.

Virgo Rising/Sun:

10 of Swords – Oh, 2019 has maybe been painful and hurtful to you guys. Or maybe recent past not necessarily just 2019. You’ve been hurt, disappointed, stabbed in the back way too many times. But also this card is a 10, which means completion, this cycle of pain, suffering and lesson learning is coming to an end, it is ending and you’ve just gained experience, lessons and resilience and strength. It is time for a new chapter, you’ve been released into a completely new book perhaps not just a new chapter, you can write it however you want right now, also use those lessons you’ve learned. Ace of Swords – Aces are beginnings, which is connected haha, we have a 10 and after it an Ace. New beginnings, you will be sharp, on your feet, determined, focused, very intellectually ready and thirsty for knowledge, eager to step into new fields. If some of you want closure for whatever happened during those 10 of swords, during that pain, you will get it, because with the Ace of Swords questions you’ve wondered about get answered, but you will be victorious do not worry, you will be able to take it. Generally Ace of Swords is victory as well. You will ease yourself from all that anxiety and over-thinking and achieve clarity. Queen of Cups – Those painful experiences surely opened your heart as well, which is such a positive thing! Virgo Risings/Suns are usually Mercurial – very cerebral, rational, detail-oriented, but in 2020 you will also tap into your vulnerable side, but with total control, you will balance out the rational and emotional effortlessly. You will be more compassionate, grounded, more sympathetic with others and yourself, you will learn more self-love, self-respect and being kinder to yourself as well. Also try to listen to your intuition more frequently it is always right!!  You will get to that calm state of heart and mind. In regards to love, tapping into your more feminine side (regardless of gender we all have feminine and masculine energies), your intuition and compassion you will be attracting a lot of people, including toxic, dependant ones so be alert to state your boundaries and not drain yourself with such people, but you will have a lot of admirers to choose from. Those who are already in relationships, your relationship will deepen and gain more intimacy.

[biblecoffeebri-blog]

Rules For Prospering in  Life Through Your Journey With Christ

This is not an end all be all list, but just some things I’m learning to do in my journey with Christ.  

1. Bad things will happen, but you need to have the spiritual maturity to trust God no matter what. Everything is working for your benefit.  

Christ died on the cross to save you from sin and to help give you a connection with God, so that you can have joy on earth and in everlasting life after death.  Not so that nothing bad would ever happen to you. God will do two things with your problems. He will take you through them or remove them. Trust, that if He takes you through it, that it was for your benefit and that He will give you the tools to overcome. Pray to develop spiritual maturity so that it doesn’t matter which way God chooses to deal with your battles, you still find joy in your circumstances and can trust God through it all.  God will be with you through everything. Guiding you to make better decisions and helping  to dust you off when you go down the wrong path.  Don’t expect for life to be easy. Blessings and Rain are sent on the Just and Unjust. Trust God and be not afraid! 

2. You have to educate yourself and submerge yourself in God’s word in order to reap ALL the benefits of your relationship with God. 

You reap what you sow. If you are in the word and chasing after God earnestly then your spiritual life will grow. If you attend church but  barely touch your bible your life may not be as spiritually fulfilling as it could be, and you probably won’t  even  realize this because you have no way to discern the enemies attacks or discern the truth because you don’t know God. You reap what you sow. Sow good spiritual things and you WILLL  reap the benefits. Half-a** it and you will also reap what comes of that. 

Joyce Meyer once said, “When we get saved, our mind doesn’t get saved too. We have to work on our minds.” The mind is a battlefield and you need to be equipped with The Word, in order to find joy and peace. You cannot focus on fleshy things and expect to have a spiritual life.  Otherwise you will be running in circles until death. Also, only doing devotionals with little scriptures don’t count. You have to be in the word, in order to learn about Christ and gain the tools needed to get rid of mental strongholds in your life. You wouldn’t expect a surgeon to do surgery without getting an education first, so why do you expect to be a powerhouse Christian without reading your bible? Prayer alone is not enough (I’ve learned the hard way.) You need to be in The Word,  at the church, fellowshipping with other christians, (even friends who are christians who can help you and you can bounce ideas off of each other, we weren’t meant to do this journey alone.)  and praising God. This is the only way to remove mental strongholds that the enemy placed in you and to live in peace while on earth. Otherwise you wont be getting your peace until you die and go to heaven. God didn’t say live in strife until death and only then will you get  peace. He said come to me and you Will Find REST, right here, right now. If you have doubt, pray for God to remove it! If you don’t want to read, pray to God for the motivation to read  and for a heart, hungry for the Lord’s words.” Be in the word constantly, and I mean reading the word, listening to the word, singing praise to God. Listening to sermons in the morning, listing to gospel centered podcast, attending small groups, listing to gospel centered music. EVERY SINGLE DAY! The only way to get your spirit right is to know your identify in Christ and the only way to do that is  to learn about  God so that the enemy will not be able to fool you anymore. GET YOUR CHRIST EARNED PEACE, while you are still living!!!! 

3. Be Patient with yourself and with God. NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!

God is more concerned about the motive behind your change rather than you actually changing and how long it takes. He smiles down on us trying to improve ourself the same way he smiles down on those who have reached spiritual maturity. Don’t Worry, his love is everlasting for you. Your spiritual growth can take 40 years like the Israelites in Deuteronomy , or it may come faster for you. This mostly depends on God’s timing and how much you are submerging yourself in the word. You may get annoyed with yourself, but know that God has your lifetime covered in patience. Learn to enjoy the process.   Don’t give up on God because He will NEVER give up on you. It’s a process and the middle takes a bit longer than most of us would like but that’s okay it takes time. You will not do everything right and that’s fine, Jesus died on the cross for a reason and there is no condemnation in Christ.  Learn to love your self through your imperfections like God does with us. You don’t have to give up or quit you can enjoy your imperfect self. Lastly the growth/learning never stops and won’t stop until Jesus comes again. You may gain peace, but that doesn’t mean you put down the bible, there is always more to learn from Christ. 

3. Be Positive

Stop being bitter and living in the past. Questioning: “Why me, God?” and “I wish I could go back in time and change...” or  “What if..” 

Yes, you have been hurt by the world around you. Yes, it sucked and was painful. But know this: IT HAD TO HAPPEN FOR A REASON and you need to  believe this in order to move forward. Trust in God’s wisdom and lean on him. You don’t need to understand why it happened, but pray that your past will somehow will make your future 10x better than if you hadn’t gone through it in the first place. Pray that your trauma will not only benefit you in the future but it will  benefit others around you.  You may not see the benefits now or even in 20 years or ever, but trust in God. It happened for a reason. Also know, that no one else is responsible for your happiness. Bad stuff happened and it wasn’t all your fault, but what happens from here on is your fault and your responsibility. Are you going to take charge of your life and chase after your Christ-Earned peace? Or are you going to let the enemies’s strongholds stay rooted in your spirit.  Also know that in the waiting stage, you also have to be positive, waiting is also a test and trial that one needs to overcome. Have joy no matter what stage you are at. 

4. When God taps you to Change, Change. 

Don’t be like the Israelites, who took 40 years get to the promise land when it was only a 11 day journey. God knew they could’ve  complete the journey in 11 days, but they didn’t and they lost the faith, didn’t read The Word and gave in to sin.  But if you do end up like the Israelites and fall, DON’T GIVE UP!!!! Know that God still loves the same way as if you had completed the journey in 11 days like it was planned. It’s your motive he cares about, not how long it takes. Even if you never get your Christ-Earned peace , here on earth, know that God isn’t angry at you and that He loves you still. Some strongholds are harder to break than others.  But being in The Word will help you find your peace in God a WHOLLEEEE lot sooner. 

Know that God wouldn’t tap you to face your inner demons if he wasn’t going to make you able to get through to your victory. Trust Him.  You can do this!  God is with you! The Holy Spirit is with you! Jesus is with you! And if God is for you, who can be against you? Believe that God has your best interest at heart and is trying to change you for he better. Cast your Cares onto Him because He cares.  Believe that God will defeat your enemies. Believe that you are worth it, because God said so. 

-This is mostly a reminder to myself and just my notes from various Joyce Meyer sermons, She speaks on the battlefield of the mind and taking control of your thoughts. I thought my notes might be helpful to others too. 

[bettercalllacho]

The Studies and deductions on the Blood Pact theory between Dumbledore and Grindelwald

Introduction:

My interpretation of the Mirror of erised scene, about Albus' wand, norse mythology and their past.

Before I start, I would like to say what's your about to see it's a whole set of theories regarding the mirror of Erised scene, the wand, the pendant and these two characters. It would take about 10 minutes of your time, I'm trying to be as reasonable, logical and understable as I possibly can, I hope you enjoy this journey with me and like it.

In my previous posts, I already noticed runes on AD's wand and here I provide you some pictures with more details.

Let's start by looking at the meaning of the 4 runes

Uruz:

•Anrochs or Wild Bull

•Symbols of primary force, beastly powers and freedom, brutal strength, but also control, self-control and domination

•the parts lack equilibrium, an unequal manifestation

•can easily lead to excess or extreme if the individual isn’t careful at the way power, strength and authority manifest themselves in.

•In relationship it signifies primary attraction between two people, beast like attraction. When speaking of a single person, it shows rich adventures filled with passion which quickly consume themselves.

Jera:

• Year, natural cycles & Progress, abundance and light

• not in perfect equilibrium, one of them is always above the others

• two eternal, opposing forces: Masculine and Feminine, Warm and Cold, Static and Dynamic etc.

• associated with summer and spring

• Romance or erotically it symbols the tension between partners disappear, charming spouse, unique relationship

Ansuz:

•God or Ancestral, the rune of Odin/Wotan the greatest Norse god

•an entity who lowers his arms to bless and to offer protection and teaching.

•the rune of communication, inspiration, good, truth, joy and prosperity, a period of joy, openness and progress

•Socially, it foretells a good, slow and yet certain ascension, earned through work and diplomacy.

Dagaz:

•Day or Dawn

•Balanced forces, equality, the communication between earth and sky, Eternal equilibrium

• a lot of success, happiness and growth

•Single people find inner peace and balance, becomes wiser by understanding the necessity and usefulness of solitude. For couples, mutual understanding, empathy and spirit of self-sacrifice.

--> It can be seen from the descriptions above, that the 4 runes are all related to the summer (1899 in Godric's Hollow) they shared together, the political views of the two characters, and the GREATER GOOD ideal that they both have. But similary some runes such as DAGAZ also possessed meanings that maybe omitted by these two in the time 1899. For example, the usefulness of solitude and the spirit of self-sacrifice parts. Therefore, I do not think that they purposely choose the runes in 1899 to carve on Albus' wand, more likely  is that when they are performing the blood pact together as partially as this outcome of this magical ritual, the runes appears on AD's wand.

Of course at the time they were able to decipher part of the meanings of these runes but as teenagers with deep affection for each others, they may pay more attentions to the descriptions that are related to their great cause together and have certains ommissions about the deeper metaphorical meaning of the runes. The runes are in a way a bad omen, resulting from theirs blood pact. Theirs arrogance, theirs brillant minds and also the fact they were dazzled so much by each others making them blind on the meaning of the 4 runes and the repercussions on theirs future life.  

I will in the upcoming paragraphe further explain the connection of a blood oath supposition and the information we had about the film right now and to propose a really important theory on the connection to the Norse Mythology.

So I propose my suppositions as follows:

The soundtrack of CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD, one of the song is called «Blood Pact» (track 10).

According to my deductions I have made, the GG's pendant it's a gift from AD. And the sphere of the pendant has 2 colours in it and we can image this like the Tai Chi symbol. In chinese philosophy, the Tai Chi is a manifestation of two balanced forces and we can see that the DAGAZ rune at the bottom of Albus' wand is also talking about «balanced forces». And the connection between sky and the earth so I think the correlation used is quite obvious in this way. We can deduce that these two give to each other gifts while performing the blood oath. AD gives to GG the pendant, and GG possibly offers to AD the golden bracelet we see on AD's wrist.

In the trailer in footage of the Erised Mirror scene theirs palms are facing each other clearly performing some kind of magical ritual at the time. And in a new footage that we get which is AD smiling with bitterness to the mirror, the teens are looking down at something which really look like they are looking at theirs hands which has blood in it. That's the reason why I think the song «Blood Pact» will be played during this erised mirror scene.

I believe that the further evidences toward Blood Pact should be the correlation of Albus and Gellert toward the Norse Mythology Odin and Loki and here are the reasons for this evidence:

Reason 1: Runes have shared roots with both Germany and England, so it's related to the countries of  GG and AD

Reason 2: The rune ANSUZ on AD's wand is the symbol of Odin.

Reason 3: Norse Mythology characters Loki and Odin are blood-brothers they had a blood pact together.

                                                AD and GG

                                  Odin/Wotan         Loki

Loki and Odin are Blood Brothers meaning they perform a Blood Pact

It's from the “LOKASENNA” also called “Loki's flyting”, “Loki's wrangling” or “Loki Quarell”.

“LOKASENNA” is one of the poems of the “POETIC EDDA”.

3 differents translations about the blood oath between Loki and Odin

→ “Remember Odin, in the olden days what blood-brothers we were” (Auden and Taylor translation)

→ “Odin! Dost thou remember when we in early days blended our blood together” (Thorpe translation)

→ “Remember Othin in olden days that we both our blood have mixed” (Bellow translation)

In the past, Loki and Odin performed a ritual in which they mingled their blood and became brothers; blood-brotherhood is mention in the first translation of Auden and Taylor. But in every version a kinship oath is implied between them and mixing blood. Also they shared alcohol because it's the blood of God.

Loki quoth:

“Remember you that Odin it was we (who) in days of old blended our blood together ?”

→ Odin had promised that neither of them would drink with Gods unless both of them were welcomed. Bragi denies Loki a seat with the Gods. So Loki reminds Odin the oath blood-pact. So Odin without any others choice order Vidar to find a seat for Loki. Perhaps GG will later in the FB saga reminds to AD the blood pact they made together in 1899.

Reason 4: Apart the blood pact from norse mythology the correlations between the characters are also quite stunning.

We will start talking about Grindelwald and Loki:

A) They are both masters at manipulating people's mind, they have great charisma and are very goods with words. Loki is a famous trickster.

B) Loki the shapeshifter and Grindelwald used transfiguration to impersonate Percival Graves and obviously he is a master of transfiguration himself. (Perhaps he learned this from AD who is later a famous teacher of transfiguration and also AD wrote an essay about Transfiguration when he was a teen. Bathilda Bagshot the great aunt  of GG like this essay from AD)

C) The relationship between Loki and the Odin has always been highly complicated, Loki sometimes helps the Gods but the other times he hunders them. Loki is a trickster you can't totally trusted him. And before Rita Skeeter published her book, people knew very limited things apart from the fact that Dumbledore defeat Grindelwald in 1945. And they knew nothing about the complex past together of AD and GG. Grindelwald is unpredictable just like Loki.

D) Loki and Grindelwald are both gets an eternal punishment. Loki was sentenced to be hurt by the serpent in a cave until Ragnarok, Grindelwald spending the rest of his life in Nurmengard.

E) Snake is a symbol for Slytherin and Voldemort. Loki suffers from the snake and Grindelwald has died by the hand of Voldemort.

F)It took the other Gods until Ragnarok to realise how much Loki had helped them in the past and Grindelwald had defended Albus' grave in the last minutes of his life. Fortunately for Grindelwald Harry Potter said this fact to Albus Dumbledore during the King Cross station scene from the last HP book.

Now about Dumbledore and Odin:

A) Odin is an extermely powerful and wise God in Norse Mythology. There's many enigmas, mysteries about him. It's very similar to Dumbledore during the HP series.

B) Odin is reveared and wordshipped by those who are seeking prestige, honour and nobility. He is also accused of  beeing a trickster, Dumbledore used manipulation to get people to do his bidding, although that's good bidding. But some people don't appreciate this (ex: Newt Scamander or Severus Snape)

C) Odin is a favorite God by the outlaws and people not welcome in the society. Same thing goes for Dumbledore, he offers good treatment to house elves in Hogwarts (ex: Dobby), and he protects many of these outsiders and gives them guidance and support (ex: Newt, Hagrid, Lupin and Filch)

D) Odin is in charge of the afterworld of fallen heroes called the Valhalla and Dumbledore has own the 3 deathly hallows in some parts of his life and become the master of death.

E) Odin sacrifices one of his eyes to get the wisdom of runes and Dumbledore sacrifices one of his hands for the Gaunt's ring. Also he doomed himself to bringing down Voldemort by destroying the horcruxes, to save the soul of Draco Malfoy and with the tiny hope to see the ghosts of his family.   

One of the name of Albus is WULFRIC  Wulf= Wolf Ric= Power and rule. The name must be linked theNorse Mythology character BEOWULF. GELLERT name is similar to GRENDEL the main antagonist of BEOWULF. Which fits well with theirs famous duel in 1945.

GG mentions «But the old ways serve us no longer» in his great speech and the sentence apart from saying it as this statue of secrecy serves us no longer, we can also interpret to be his ultimate seperation with Dumbledore in terms of the ways. So as we can see, they goes on seperate ways.Now Grindelwald has Vinda Rosier, Krall, Krafft, Carrow, Nagel and perhaps Grimmson on his side for the GREATER GOOD.

Conclusion:

Blood pact is the opposite of Unbreakable Vow, it concerns more about feelings and trust instead of the procedure one would take to make sure people don't betray each other. If you violate a blood pact it is your honour instead of your life beeing affected. And this fact that these two people choose to shared blood like Norse ancients Gods and to connect to each others in that way is a demonstration of the brillance and arrogance of them as teens. It also shows the high level of trust they have for each other. It has been mentioned in interviews there will be intimate shots between teen AD and GG. And I believe the blood pact itself is enough intimacy and influence for both people physically and mentally.

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Depression repellent soap!

TW: mentions of depression and suicide thoughts/attempts

This post is dedicated to my friends who are still struggling. Mama Rami loves you, deeply and truly. Keep fighting.

I’ll document briefly my experience living with depression since I was a toddler in italics. If you’d rather just skip this part and get to the soap, I get it. I’ll mark it with a title.

I feel I need to say something before just throwing out there a magickal aid to keep depression at bay. First of all, remember this is NO SUBSTITUTE FOR ACTUAL MEDICAL TREATMENT. Magick is a little boost. A push. It won’t change anything unless you complement it with corporeal actions.

So as you may or may not know, I’ve been struggling with depression since basically my birth. One of my earliest memories is of a suicide attempt at age 4.

Lately my life is finally looking bright. I found a job I love that pays like shit, but hey, it’s mine, I’m great at it, and it makes me happy.

My love life is a drag but I feel really good about it. I always basically jumped from one relationship to another and now I’m close to two years of being single and it’s been a very good couple of years.

However, this doesn’t mean my depression doesn’t like coming and going. I try to keep myself away from a maniac episode, but I’ve been exercising and having fun. I’m not “cured”, nor I’ll ever be. But the future, maybe for the first time ever, looks promising.

I had hit rock bottom something close to three years ago. I was keeping a calendar recording all my suicidal impulses, as some sort of countdown.

And that’s when I decided I could either get help, or die.

I never really believed in therapy. All psychologists and psychiatrists always only seemed to me like morons who didn’t really help AT ALL and just sat there milking money from me or my insurance.

In what could have been my final hours, I decided that if everything was lost already, so why not try one last time? I mean, I had already decided to kill myself, had chosen the perfect method, had timed the perfect moment. I had a couple of days left. Why not try to get professional help at least one last time?

The last psychiatrist I saw prescribed me prozac.

It changed my life.

I won’t go deeply into detail. After all, you know what happened. I’m clearly not gone (or am I!? zombie blogging hurr durr) and although things might not be “objectively” better...

My life is good... My life is so very, mundanely, good.

I sang in the car today coming back from work and I stood under the sun and I smiled to myself.

I feel things. I feel bad and happy things. But I can FEEL.

I know they always say the same, that “life gets better”. That’s not true. Life sometimes is objectively shit. But we... we get better. We see the same cesspool of hypocrisy and don’t think it’s pointless. We feel we can make it through today, that we have the energy to spare, to live.

Find help. Reach out. There are people who want to help you. We want you to live and not just breathing in and out until you can’t anymore, we want you to live for real. There’s a good life waiting for you.

Don’t be afraid of using medication to balance your brain chemistry. 

You’ll get better.

Today I found a shard of blue glass and I thought it was pretty and kept it in my pocket.

It was just a shard of blue glass but I found it beautiful and worth having.

With its million small good moments in the storm of all things awful...

Life is still worth living.

Some days, however, I’m more tired than usual. And I’m not ashamed to say I need a little boost. I won’t pretend depression isn’t a ghost that haunts you. Some days I don’t have the strength to realize how beautiful my little miracles are.

I’m no longer on prozac, so my brain is on its own to keep its balance.

Of course, a little magick always helps.

How to make my depression repellent revitalizing soap

You’ll need:

A bar of soap of your preferred scent that you associate with happiness, energy, strength, etc.

Sun water.

Rose water.

A yellow candle.

An orange candle.

Crystals or stones you associate with your preferred intent: I used unakite (I associate it with spring and I did this ritual during Ostara), pink quartz (self love), amethyst (balance), clear quartz (purification), Himalayan pink salt (purification), rhodochrosite (vitality and self love). I also highly recommend you use citrine since it’s associated with sun and happiness.

Something to carve the soap with, like a nail or a knife.

One of these sigils by @sigilathenaeum​ I personally used this one:

Let’s get started.

So you can basically skip the whole process and step straight into the carving part, forget about the waters and whatnot, choose different crystals or not choose to use them at all, simply carve and we’re good to go. But I insist this is the most important step:

1) Choose the right soap.

I shit you not, I spent 20 minutes in the hygiene aisle in the supermarket choosing the right soap. Pick one that’s gonna represent exactly what you feel you need to keep your depression at bay. There are dozens of possible scent and color combinations, pick THE RIGHT ONE. Try to make this budget friendly too, because sadly this soap will run out eventually (although I have a little trick to prevent that) and you’ll probably have to get more.

I personally chose a delicious orange and lemon glycerin soap. It was like $1 and smells amazing.

I had never performed a spell for myself before this one, but I’ve made this soap for other people with other issues before. If you’re gonna be adapting this spell to prevent anxiety I’d recommend something like lavender scent. If recovering from trauma, eucalyptus, mint or aloe are good options. A bad break up or need a self-love boost? Rose or floral scents. Feeling unsafe? Cinnamon or spice.

However, the most important thing is that you like the scent! No, more than that. 

IT’S IMPORTANT THAT YOU LOVE HOW THIS SOAP SMELLS ON YOUR SKIN. It’ll be a protective layer that’ll cover your whole body. Make sure you like it!

2) Carve the sigil in the soap bar, not too deep.

I used a nail, but a needle, a knife, even a pencil, they can all work. Soap is really easy to work with!

3) If you care about moon phases, I’d recommend you perform this spell under the waxing crescent phase (after the new moon, when it starts shining again, it represents growth and improvement) or the full moon (it represents plenitude and prosperity). 

4) Perform the spell.

Anoint your candles and cast your circle if that’s your thing, light them. Align the crystals and stones around the bar. You can carve the soap at this moment, but I personally did it beforehand. Place the crystals over the soap. Rub a drop of rose water and/or sun water around the bar. I used my crystal bell to bring lightness and joy into my soap. Do your thing, you know how this works. Intent, chanting if you want it. Do it for as long as you feel you must. REMEMBER TO GROUND AFTER PERFORMING ANY SORT OF SPELL.

5) Try it out.

When you use the soap, the sigil will be erased because of the water and the friction. It’ll melt into your skin and into the soap. If you don’t use a glycerin soap, it could take one or two baths, but eventually it’ll settle there completely.

6) When you need it.

Use this soap when you feel you need it. If you need it every time you shower, use it. If you feel you need it once a month, that’s alright. 

7) Do it as many times as you need to... or not!

WHEN YOUR BAR IS ABOUT TO RUN OUT, MY TRICK IS GETTING THE SAME KIND OF SOAP (you don’t have to, I’m just picky like that) AND FUSE THE LITTLE BIT YOU HAVE WITH THE NEW BAR. This will transfer all the properties to the new bar without needing to repeat the spell every time.

8) Store it.

Keep your soap somewhere dry. If you don’t have a soap case, you can use just a regular plastic bag.

9) Remember to wash behind your ears.

Happy cleansing!

PLEASE REBLOG. IF NOT YOU, SOMEONE ELSE COULD NEED IT.

-Semiramis, the Magpie Witchling

[almasidaliano]

Plot Twist: IT IS A RACE THING

let's rip the bandaid off. it's a race thing. "oh no racism isn't an issue" shut the fuck up. seriously, im disappointed in my people so i'm going to address yall first. my melanated Kings and Queens; darlings what are yall doing? Why are we still taking this? Why are we subjecting ourselves to this kind of disrespect?

are we really just going to sit here and let history repeat itself? going to watch them shackle and kill us all again? what are you afraid of? our ancestors were scared. they were strong in their own way, we are stronger. they kept our culture alive, our roots. they sacrifice their freedom for ours, and look at this. look at us. playing into their game, letting them run the show. have we forgotten about the 1960s? when the civil rights movements picked up? yall forget Martin, Malcolm, Rosa?

if you are African American, meaning black (yes you mixed mfs are black, you can try to tread on the fence but im sorry to tell you, the day will come when you have to pick a side and what's worse is no matter what you pick the world already decided for you.) and born in america; your ancestors are slaves. you can't tell me, your blood, your heritage, your lineage doesn't deserve defending, protection.

we have a constitution. this doctrine is the "LAW OF THE LAND" (still we have individual state laws, hmm). in this document, the rights of people of color, and women were added into the admendments. people of color had to take citizenship tests, though they were never taught to read, and english wasn't even their first language. then there was the segregation. if you skin is pigmented, you are treated differently.

low income areas, "ghettos/hood" areas were designed for the communities to run like crabs in a bucket. they require dependency or rebellion. they isolated and rationed resources, discriminated and interfered with job security, then blamed the citizens of the community for their failures. provided the bare minimum (a bar they set) and do you know why the hate continued? because still we rose.

understand this : WE; ALL PEOPLE, ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE EQUAL, HOWEVER WE ARE NOT THE SAME.

this is why the problem started. human were created in "Gods image" (any god you believe in we will indulge the religious conversation later.) layman's terms? we are all gods.

we are not the same kind of gods though. like ying and yang right? so there is light and dark. society told us we should be afraid of the dark, that bad things happen in the dark, that monsters hide there. what's funny is that life teaches us the opposite; teaches us that monsters can dress nice and wear smiles too. there's the story of Lucifer right? Lucifer is not the Devil. the Devil in my opinion is the "God" of evil. like there is good energy and there is bad energy. the universe is made up of both. so boom right? Lucifer was right hand to God and got big headed wanted to be him couldn't boom gets casted out takes a third of angels and boom hell and allat right? so let's just break it down for a second.

alright so first, B I B L E: basic instructions before leaving earth. the Bible is written in code, one, and two it is allegorical. (all melanated people truly do need to crack open a book and get to reading.) Jesus (Yahshua) is melanated, wooly hair bronze skin? come on now. so the idea they are selling is this all power white man is saving us all. truthfully, who cares what he look like if he's here to save our souls? you would think that would be the thought process, however; for some people the truth does not get them what they want so they opt against it. Good and light became associated with white. "wear all white when you feeling godly" its supposed to holy and clean right? pale faces became the face of faith. hasn't anyone realized how blinding light is? the closer you look the less you see. they guide your focus. the stars light the night sky yet we have all of this light pollution, it is simply a means of distraction. the wind talks, did you know that? the trees whisper. nature is beautiful and most of the world will never know.

they divided us by color. our skin isn't even black, however because they are pale, pasty, white; they made us their opposite. even in their classification of us they revealed the truth. you see, white is the absence of all color. it is empty. whereas, black is compromised of every color.

did you know there are two types of humans? yes seriously. homo sapiens and neanderthals. fun fact: neanderthals are structured more chimp like. homo sapiens were living in Africa albinism was prominent so there were a lot of melanated people without melanin, getting skin cancer and dying. neanderthals came about when homo sapiens migrated to Europe and Eurasia. they mated and began creating all the many races and ethnicities we have today.

melanated people are built structurally different than white people. we are naturally stronger, faster, thicker, humane, etc than they are. this is where the hate comes from.

"jealousy is just love and hate at the same time. - aubrey" pride and envy are dangerous things. when trying to compete, they were met with failure and it manifested hate instead of motivation. look at america. it is built entirely on the ideas of others, the hardwork and manual labor of others. those leading our country have done nothing for us. they simply continue taking all the credit.

white people left Britain, and called it "fleeing from religious persecution". the truth is they were fleeing from classism. they were in their element and they were minnows and not sharks. they decided to find a new pond to swim in. they did just that. the Natives were abused, and disregarded. they pretended to be civil and took damn near everything from them, all of their legacies and memories, their safety.

white people are lazy and greedy. this is why there are so many dividing markers in our life, labels, roles. there is a grave lack of family values for them. there is this morphed idea that the world is here for them, like we are all here to aid them. they reek of entitlement. like success, joy, love and prosperity are guaranteed to them just because. it is not on them all. just like melanated people can't help their environment, neither can they. the rude awakening always comes once you become unsheltered from actuality.

the cards are stacked against us from the jump. due to our enivornments, children grow up in broken homes, homeless, or jumping from home to home. single parents run themselves ragged, over stressed. children end up in the streets trying to take some of the weight off of their parents. the world just see thugs and gangsters though. menaces to society. when the real menace is society.

still we rise. still we smile. still we laugh and we love. and its so disheartening, that those are the things festering their hatred for us. no one is perfect. no one is the worst thing they have ever done either. growth is constant.

all we have to do is decide to be ourselves. decide to impact the world the best way YOU know how. white people have talents, a multitude of gifts. instead of trying to get rid of everyone else's imagination, what about losing the fear and choosing to dream yourself? and maybe asking for help, should you need it.

who you are, is who you've always been. i mean, the you, you were before the world told you who you had to be. who you are, has and will never be dependent on anything out of your control. people use the wrong things to assess the quality of a person. things like religious views, political views, music preference, sexuality. things that do not have shit to do with you. its all more division markers.

trust yourself. fuck what society says. what does society actually know? only what they are told. think about this: pyschological control is basically brainwashing. so boom. then you got your mind, your heart and your gut. that would be logic, emotion, and intuition. your emotion and your intuition are in the same section of your body. your brain however, is all isolated while being the storage container for everything you see experience etc in life. your brain is what gets conditioned. all the preconceived notions you have about things came from somewhere. where? we know what we know because they told us. how do we know its true? the thing about logic is, it makes sense. so when your mind isn't making sense yet your heart and gut in agreement, listen to yourself. they tell you think before you speak because their conditioned processor is in your head. always follow your heart.

people on both sides still to this day suggest segregation. like folks really do not believe we can cohabitate in a productive civil mutually benefical and prosperous way and that without segregation, civil war and/or genocide is in the future. here's the thing.  they had every opportunity, to ship folks back, or even kick us out. now folks could just start up and leaving, yet we don't. we tuck our tails and put up with it. why? i think its due to fear of being a foreigner in your true motherland. fear of not being accepted there either. i also think it's due to the way our ancestors were treated; how they allowed themselves to be treated.

so look: i'm a mutt. both sides of the feud, so i can formulate a well rounded argument; however i am black. when the world sees me and when i see me too. i am black and proud, in a world hell bent on making me believe my genes deem me inferior or unworthy to anyone. i say that to say, nothing will change until we stop fighting each other and start fighting for one another. they misused and abused us. chained and locked us away like animals. beat us like animals. and before they started more actively and carelessly attacking us out loud again, they got smart. gave us rights, gave us "homes" "communities" we were grateful. for this illusion of freedom. we must get uncomfortable with this false freedom. they treated us like animals, then tried to make us the villians, fearful we would retaliate, when all we ever wanted to do was live, joyously in harmony.

they cannot stop hating us, because we will never hate them. its a losing battle for them. still, if we don't stand up and fight we will lose in the end. fear and trauma also sparks compliance in them. bears are not violent creatures. but you don't poke a bear you know? melanated people are bears. currently acting like bears at the zoo. how long are we going to let them poke the bear?

melanated people need to unite. Dr. King tried peace and it worked for a little bit. it was a bandaid fix. now it's time to try Malcolm's approach.

Thanks for listening. -Almasi.

[leonarsfrey1991]

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[sophiasingleton1994]

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