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Bonding With Each Element

Earth

Taking a walk in a park or forest

Planting

Picking flowers (though, not from other people’s gardens, of course)

Grounding, meditating, etc.

-The key is to surround yourself with nature, whether it be sounds of nature, or even getting into kitchen magic, which will involve herbs.

Air

Taking a stroll on a breezy day

Sitting in front of a fan (as an alternative to the above)

Anything creative (Dancing, singing, etc)

Divination (Smoke of an incense, crystal ball, taro/cartomancy, etc)

-The wind element is about expressing and realizing your creativity and talent. By doing this, you are bonding with the element.

Fire

Meditation with a lit candle

Drinking a cup of freshly brewed hot tea or coffee (don’t burn your mouth, now)

Activity that involves breaking a sweat (exercise, etc)

-Fire is about passion and anger, whether releasing that anger so it does not build up inside of you, or invoking a passion you have for something. This intensity will help you bond with the element.

Water

Taking a long shower or bath

Making Sun or Moon Water

Collecting Rain/Snow/Storm/Sea Water

Dream Magick: making peaceful sleep satchets, etc

-Water is about purification, love, and psychic awareness. Cleansing yourself daily, charging water for a specific use, and healing will help you bond with this element.

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[[Protect trans Black kids]] [[Protect non-binary Black kids]] [[Protect queer Black kids]]

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(starting from the top left,)

[[Protect gay Black lives]] [[Protect lesbian Black lives]] [[Protect bi Black lives]] [[Protect asexual Black lives]] [[Protect queer Black lives]] [[Protect LGBT Black lives]]

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I’ve seen a lot of talk about how some people affected by coronavirus will struggle to take off work, but I wanted to bring up how college students may find themselves affected.

Despite what I was told all through middle and high school, it’s been my experience that for the vast majority of classes, attendance is mandatory. If you miss too many (in most of my classes, the limit is TWO), you’re kicked from the class. If you miss a test, often there is no chance at a make up.

I go to school in California, where we have had 33 confirmed cases and 8,400 people being monitored. In class today, the professor decided to review the attendance policy and he brought up that if anyone misses the final, they fail the whole class and have to retake it. 

This is a problem.

Just like working class people will struggle to deal with missing work, many students, especially those about to graduate, would struggle if they were forced to fail an entire class. That’s four months of work and hundreds of dollars down the drain! Realistically, how many students would just slap on a mask (or a scarf or a turtleneck or whatever they can find) and take the chance?

Just like we need to find a way to support working people, we need to support students as well. There’s no way that contracting a virus should result in failing an entire class. 

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Yaaaaas ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽

shows with mainly black casts

Black-ish - Dre Johnson and his wife Rainbow have a seemingly perfect life with four unique children, a big and beautiful house in a nice neighborhood, and jobs they actually dont hate- but Dre wonders if the privilege his success has afforded his children has distanced them from their roots and culture.

Black Lightning - Jefferson Pierce had retired his Black Lightning superhero persona almost a decade earlier when a local gang suddenly forces him into being a vigilante again. His two daughters have inherited his superpowers. His oldest kid, Anissa is a lesbian and is dating a teammate, Grace Choi.

Chewing Gum - Tracy Gordon is a extremely religious, Beyonce obsessed 24 year old virgin who has decided to tackle the next step in her life and have sex with her fiance.

Dear White People - Based off the film of the same name, this Netflix Original television series follows a group of black students attending school at a predominantly white Ivy League college. It focuses on political and social issues through a cynical, brutally honest lens and tackles topics of race, bigotry, and bias that most shows shy away from.

Insecure - Comedy series following best friends Issa and Molly are the polar opposite of the modern-day depiction of strong, confident black women. Their insecurities and actual flaws cause a variety of trouble and uncomfortable situations for them.

Luke Cage - drama following the evolution of Luke Cage, a man who developed superstrength and unbreakable skin after an experiment was sabotaged. After a failed relationship with fellow superhero Jessica Jones, he tries to rebuild a new and quieter life in Harlem NY but ends up being pulled out of the shadows and back into vigilantism.

On My Block - coming of age comedy-drama following four bright, intelligent teenagers living in a predominantly latino and black neighborhood in South Central LA. Ruby, Jamal, Monse, and Cesar have been friends for as long as they can remember, but their bonds are tested as they deal with the new struggles growing up provides.

Queen Sugar - “queen sugar” depicts the life of the estranged Bordelon siblings. Nova is a formidable journalist/activist from New Orleans. Charley is a wife and mother who leaves her upscale home in LA and moves to Louisana to claim an inheritance from her recently passed father. Their brother Ralph is a single father struggling with unemployment.

She’s Gotta Have It - based off the film of the same name, “She’s gotta have it” follows Brooklyn-based artists Nola Darling as she tries to follow her dreams while dividing her time between her friends, family, and three lovers. The trio includes married buisnessman and father Jamie, photographer Greer, and Michael Jordan fan Mars.

The Chi - coming of age series following three people from The South Side of Chicago: Kevin, a preteen who embraces and adores normal rites of childhood, Brandon, who’s making a leap of faith to find happiness, and Ronnie, a drifter struggling to be loved.

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Happy Black History YEAR!

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True story !