spirit work in so many words:part one

Ok...So there are spheres of thought that ascribe to the belief that entities are bad and they should be cleansed from our personal area, our "bubble". That clearing spirits of negativity and vice will improve our lives, and help to clear karma, that we may continue on our mission in the lives given us. those in cahoots with such a school of thought, however, are missing key elements of a fundamental overstanding of the purpose of these entities. They fear that these cats are purposefully trying to screw us up. lemme pull ur coat on my perspective, grabbed just a minute ago in what alchoholics call a "moment of clarity".

I read Carlos casteneda's works with the shaman Malthus. From there I've learned that entities are attracted to emotions. entities that feed on fear hang around the horror movies at AMC. Entities that like bar fights hang at the watering hole with the alchoholic entities, and so on. There is a dependence there. Since they can't realize their desires physically, since they have no physical body, they do so vicariously, through us, by whispering in our ear.

The fundamentals begin with this: you can't lump all entities with the negative sector of things:like vice. That's dualistic, as it implies there are also entities that want good work done vicariously. (and while that's true, read on.) forego the duality understanding, and approach all with the intrinsic knowledge that all is meant to be. If there's an entity that craves a vice, and ur given to partaking in that vice, when u vibrate at a particular pitch, that entity will flock to you, cause ur in a moment of weakness. BUT there is where many stop with their understanding of entities and their purpose, like it's always to mess us up. perhaps they are hoping we will grow past the vice and not partake, and they will latch on in that moment of weakness, then ride with us to a higher vibration. Wouldn't that just beat all? If they have no physical body with which to resist, then they latch onto us, hoping we will carry them higher. That gives church a whole new benefit! u go in to church at the Sunday, raise ur self in accord with others in the name of positivity, and all the entities latched to u get to vibrate higher! I love it...

But this is a temp fix, and we must pinpoint all vices, and by association, all entities attached to them, and deny ourselves these things first, then forego the desire for them. The entities are only really helped in a cumulative fashion, as we learn new thought patterns, so do they.

That's the realm of the positive, of helping entities vibrate higher. Now for some other thoughts...

So these entities vibrate higher with us. They like a good thing, and ALL is energy exchange. These entities see things we can't: causality, since they have no monkey mind, no full spectrum consciousness as we do. they can clue us in to things that lay under the surface of what we consider mundane situations. This is INTUITION to some. Just listen...

Then there's another form of doing. Now, as we work through vices, more and more entities will be attracted to us. in a way, they come as contenders, and, if we persist in our chastity of vices, they become spectators to a great show. The singing of angels comes to mind.
As one goes on in this practice, one will begin to forego vices as they appear. this means keeping the desire or urge from progressing past a single thought in our minds. as the urge grows, the entity grows closer, tentative at first, and as it wins the little battles of mind, more voracious and hungry. TURN THAT THOUGHT OFF AT THE LAST MOMENT! this traps hungry entities in your space for healing. they spend energy being attracted and fighting with your conscience, and they are all but powerless when the thought is turned off. this is when other works can commence.

I've gone through this entire preliminary to spirit work without truly even mentioning the prerequisite. Mastering thoughts is quite a task, nigh impossible, unless u first RECOGNIZE ur thoughts. this takes much meditation and a high lvl of overstanding to accomplish. u must become conscious of your thoughts. this is usually done with meditation and stilling the mind. the theory goes that if u can stop thoughts from constantly running through ur mind, and do this with increasing frequency, till it becomes second nature, then u become aware of the thoughts' individual frequency. Once this is accomplished, u will be able, with much practice, to spot thoughts forming, whether positive or negative, and decide whether they can take root in your mind for growth.

Part two coming soon. This is tiring...

another day of locing and travesty

So today was pleasant. Had a community event at united way downtown (ATL) and really enjoyed the opportunity to massage so many bodies. my skills are blooming. I listened to the christ consciousness isochronic last night, so I was very zen and flowing today. Went to a book store in the west end mall and heard about a woman who has done 20 years of research into dreadlocks's spiritual aspect, and discovered that locs have code written into them, individual to every person. Makes sense to me since everyone's hair is different. I love being around afrocentric brethren, building mathematics, and so on...I'll be sure to be back on the 19th with an update on how that turned out. I CAN'T WAIT!

Oh, and a question for those of you...Since I'm freeforming, and my hair is more or less used to the pattern of locing, can't I just sleep on it now? Do I have to wrap it all careful? It makes sense that I should If I don't want lint and stuff in it, but other than that, is it really necessary? it almost seems counterintuitive. Like my hair could be accomplishing something while I'm asleep. LOL.

I was feeling a little down today. I'm not sure what my locs are gonna teach me, but as the days go by, and my unkempt lovely universe grates on people's idea of decorum, tempers are flaring. Funnily enough, I have a lone loc that stands straight up on my head. I'll post some pictures of it soon, since it doesn't appear to be going anywhere. SOOOO many people at school are saying things like: " u should twist that one" or, "its getting on my nerves" or "whats up with the antennea?"...ok, I like the antennea thing, but the other ones are.... well, they're not discouraging, cause I love my process. But they're...well it hurts to have people who were sooo down with locs while they're manicured totally turn and flip the script and start behaving like it...scares them almost. This one lady came up and just started flicking it, telling it to go down. My lovely loc, it bounced back ertime, and she just gave up...My locs lend me resiliency....

But then there's Dion, the lovely who first opened my eyes to what my hair wanted to do. She asked me today if I loved the journey, and I gave her a very sincere yes. I LOVE IT.


My locs are teaching me something everyday. People who understand give u ups for the bravery, people who don't understand just...stare. but its a different look. At united way with the massage, I had a bandana covering the new growth. Everyone I touched LOVED me. said I had magic hands. I wonder how dif things wouldve spun if I'd had my stubborn lovely loc flipping the luv to all in attendance, daring someone to comment....

IONO, INI...

LUV, LUX, and BUX

I accidentally moisturized my hair, and...

I finally got a couple coins Mario style, So I decided to make the best of it and purchase only things I needed either for my business practice (sheets) or for my personal hygiene (LOCS). to the end of the latter, I visited the life grocery store on roswell rd in marietta, which is conveniently located about a mile and a half from my domicile.

When I got there, I put down my other bags and asked a question many locers can relate to: "Where are ur essential oils?" I found some rosemary and some peppermint at great prices for the little bottle (y'know, the thumb sized numbers) and as luck would have it, the shampoos were right on down the aisle!

So having heard a number of good things about the black african shampoo and soaps regarding locs, thats the first name I sought, but to no avail. "the manufacturer has provided none of this product at the current time" was the verbage that looked back at me, taped onto the front of the shelf, partially covering a row of...well, nothing.

So I did the next rational thing. I asked the nearest black woman for help. she pointed me toward Nubian raw shea butter body wash. I'd heard on many a site that body wash was also good for hair, and shea butter sounded good for some reason, so I grabbed it, the essential oils, and some kombucha tea for good measure, paid, and rushed home to wash...

I mixed the lekair oil free shampoo with the nubian number, a few drops of olive oil, and about three drops of rosemary, rolled the bowl to incorporate all, then headed for the shower.

AN HOUR LATER...

I emerged from the shower smelling great, and looking forward to popping the lovelies. I grabbed a spritz made from the last tenth of a bottle of mango lime spray, some purified water, some olive oil, and more rosemary; a bottle of kombucha, the green one (more on that in a later post) grabbed my neice, heaven, and took a walk to some community chairs in our apartment complex for2 pop my locs, spray with the love, and let them airdry during a prolonged walk.

after that bit of fun, back at the nest, I palpated my hair, expecting to feel the dry signs of locing that greeted me last weekend with the lekair alone, and instead...my hair felt soft...

uh oh...

Like many, I've heard on site aplenty that moisturizing your locs before they're completely loc'd will retard the process. hoping I was wrong, and heeding the warning to not cover my hair before it dried, I slept with nothing protecting my hair. decided that the process of drying, combined with sleeping on just cotton sheets, would give me results by morning...

I woke up this morning with errands to run. (nothing like being busy during spring; all bout dat progression, dig?) checked my hair, and...Success! While my hair was definitely softer from the moisturing bod wash, the loc process wasn't undone. they felt softer, but definitely just as loc'd as before, with a sweet smell of shea butter. I went out in the sun for maybe an hour errand running just to make sure, then hit it with the spritz.


IN CONCLUSION:
the moisturizer didn't hurt anything. now granted, I'm almost six months into the process, so maybe a month ago the results could have been disastrous, but Hey! I like the smell, I like the texture, and hell, if it retards the process, So what? I know people who wish they had enjoyed the rebellious days a bit fuller, dig? So that's that. oh, if anyone has any suggestions for how to use the essential oils to fullest, just lemme know in the comments section. luv

Hands that move the sky are quite high,
Zebulohn