Showing posts with label alkaline diet. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 2, 2016

Nu Is Water- The Source of Life- Drink!

Nu is Water The Source of Life!

Nuta Beqsu AmenRa 2016

Nu is the KMT Ntr (Sacred Principle) for Water. She is associated with the primordial waters of the creation of the Universe and the waters of the womb of motherhood. She is the waters of life that MA - NUT the Celestial Universe, expresses all living existence.
She is the vital essence in All living things! So as we are born of water from our mothers, we must have water to sustain our existence.  

We pour Libations to our Aku (ancestors) as a Sacred Ceremony, Blessings, Anointings, Baptism and Purifications.
 We sing and speak to Nu our water to transfer energy vibrations to enhance our life.








Water is Life! Water IS ALIVE!

Water is more than for Drinking, Cooking, Bathing, or Cleaning. Water is alive! Water is Intelligent, Water has memory. Water is Electro-Magnetic, Water is Crystal, Water has it's own spirit, Water responds to you. The water molecule is H2O two Hydrogen Gas molecules and one Oxygen molecule. Separately, these are 2 gas molecules coming together to make something wet.

Make an Offering to Mama Wata Before Time Runs Out
Yemaya, is known as one of the "Seven African Powers." Yemaya is an Orisha, originally from the traditional religious practices of the Yoruba people in Africa. Orishas are sometimes described as the emissaries of Olodumare, or God Almighty.
Over the past decades, Yemaya has become prominent in the Afro-American religions and other forms of African American diasporic spirituality which can be found in various countries of the Caribbean and Latin America as well as parts of the USA South. #amenankh #nodpl #mamawata #auset #americanafrican

Make an Offering to Mama Wata Before Time Runs Out!

Ma, Nu, Tefnut, Auset, Yemaya, Oshun are the many names for Mother Waters used in the Afrakan Diaspora. Over time, the Mami Wata has become blended in cultures and religions, influenced by Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. Shrines and Altars glisten among the paintings and sculptures that depict her with her colors of blue and white, in the waters as a mermaid-like form, flowing hair or grasping a snake.
*Ma is one of the oldest names of the Most High source, creator. She is the Milk source or represented as the Cow in the Milky Way Galaxy. This Elemental power and presence of the universe is reflected in Ankh- The Womb of life, She has a special relationship with Ra the Sun, and her descendants are Mary, Marie, and Mason. She also lives as the name of:
*Nu the Eternal primordial waters and fountain of life. The Black Womb of Ma+N Is known as the vortex of the spirit that is transformed and transitioned into the empirical world.
*Tefnut is the primordial elemental power of moisture and atmosphere. She is depicted as the dew, firmament, steam, mist, fog or the clouds.
*Auset (later Isis) is representative of the primordial waters and mysteries of Ankh the womb of life, birth Breast milk and family. She is the Kandaki Mother, wife and co-regent of Ausar, her husband, and ruler of Amenta, heaven. After Auset's husband was murdered and destroyed by his jealous brother Set, Auset was able to conceive her sun Heru who would move to vanquish and restore the benevolent rule and kingdom of heaven in the world.
*Oshun is the mother of the fresh waters, She flows into the rivers, lakes, streams and ponds
*Yemaya, is known as one of the "Seven African Powers." Yemaya is an Orisha, originally from the traditional religious practices of the Yoruba people in Africa. Orishas are sometimes described as the emissaries of Olodumare, or God Almighty.
Over the past decades, Yemaya has become prominent in the Afro-American religions and other forms of African American diasporic spirituality which can be found in various countries of the Caribbean and Latin America as well as parts of the USA South.
  #amenankh #nodapl #mamawata #indigenous

Here and Now 

In this modern-day of oil fracking, The abomination of the Dakota Access pipeline, The open genocide in Flint Michigan with Mercury and Lead Pollution in water, The Gulf water pollution in the aftermath of Katrina in Louisiana, the death of the Great Lakes, Missouri, and Mississippi rivers, we are suffering from a core assault on our lives and the Ecological environment. We must be aware of the close ties that bind us to the life of this planet, and the continual assault of the environment. Our water is used not only for drinking, bathing, cooking, and cleaning.  Finding clean air, water and food are fundamental to our existence and survival as a species.  It is fundamentally important to have access to clean water, and learn how to preserve and filter clean your water, We must use Alkaline waters to raise the health of our bodies. Most Important, we must re-establish our relationship with Mother Water.

People seem to carry bottled water everywhere they go these days. In fact, it has become the second most popular drink (behind soft drinks). This is a disturbing statistic, since sugary soda, especially those containing high fructose corn syrup, is a huge dehydrating health hazard, that raises the risk of obesity, stroke, and other heart problems. However, these dangers can be avoided if people choose to just drink water- which doesn’t have negative side effects. So, let's put the sugary stuff to the side and make water the number one drink of choice. The benefits really are endless. The old suggestion to drink eight glasses a day is our best guideline.

There are plenty of reasons to drink water. In fact, drinking water (either plain or in the form of other fluids or foods) is an essential nutrient to your health. When your water intake does not equal your output, you can become dehydrated. Fluid losses are accentuated in warmer climates, during strenuous exercise, in high altitudes, and in older adults, whose sense of thirst may not be as sharp.

"Through the posterior pituitary gland, your brain communicates with your kidneys and tells it how much water to excrete as urine or hold onto for reserves," says Guest, who is also an adjunct professor of medicine at Stanford University.

When you're low on fluids, the brain triggers the body's thirst mechanism. And unless you are taking medications that make you thirsty, Guest says, you should listen to those cues and get yourself a drink of water, Coconut water, or Real Fresh natural juices -- anything but alcohol.
 Most people are suffering from levels of dehydration, most of the day, usually, a lot of the pains in our bodies are usually attributed to dehydration. The first thing a hospital will do for someone who has been admitted into a hospital is tagging them, then introduce a saline IV.

Basics

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/nutrition/ 


Getting enough water every day is important for your health. Healthy people meet their fluid needs by drinking before they get thirsty. Most of your fluid needs are met through the water and beverages you drink. However, you can get some fluids through the foods that you eat. For example, broth soups and foods with high water content such as Coconuts, Watermelon, Celery, or other melons can contribute to fluid intake.

Water helps your body:

  • Keep your temperature normal
  • Lubricate and cushion joints
  • Protect your spinal cord and other sensitive tissues
  • Get rid of wastes through urination, perspiration, and bowel movements
  • Your body needs more water when you are:
  • In hot climates
  • More physically active
  • Running a fever
  • Having diarrhea or vomiting

If you think you are not getting enough water, these tips may help:

  • Carry a water bottle for easy access when you are at work or running errands.
  • Freeze some freezer-safe water bottles. Take one with you for cold water all day long.
  • Choose water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages. This can also help with weight management. Substituting water for one 20-ounce sugar-sweetened drink will save you about 240 calories. For example, during the school day students should have access to drinking water, giving them a healthy alternative to sugar-sweetened beverages.
  • Choose water when eating out. Generally, you will save money and reduce calories.
  • Add a wedge of lime or lemon to your water. This can help Alkalinize and improve the taste to help you drink more water than you usually do

Many are trading pitchers of beer for glasses of water. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution to drink more H2O to just plain Hot and thirsty, here are some convincing reasons to Drink Water Down
*Fluid balance

Roughly 60 percent of the body is made of water. Drinking enough H2O maintains the body’s fluid balance, which helps transport nutrients in the body, regulate body temperature, digest food, and more. Drinking-Water Helps Maintain the Balance of Body Fluids. Your body is composed of about 60% water. The functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrients, and maintenance of body temperature.

*Calorie control


Forget other diet tricks—drinking water could also help with weight loss. Numerous studies have found a connection between water consumption and losing a few pounds. The secret reason? Water simply helps people feel full, and as a result, consumes fewer calories.
Muscle fuel

*Sweating 

At the gym, sweating causes muscles to lose water. And when the muscles don’t have enough water, they get tired . So for extra energy, try drinking water to push through that final set of squats.
Clearer skin

Certain toxins in the body can cause the skin to inflame, which results in clogged pores and acne . While science saying water makes the skin wrinkle-free is contradictory, water does flush out these toxins and can reduce the risk of pimples.

*Kidney function


Our kidneys process 200 quarts of blood daily, sifting out waste and transporting urine to the bladder. Yet, kidneys need enough fluids to clear away what we don’t need in the body. Let's drink to that!
Productivity boost

In order to really focus, a glass of water could help people concentrate and stay refreshed and alert.

*Fatigue buster


Move over coffee—water can help fight those tired eyes too . One of the most common symptoms of dehydration is tiredness. Just another reason to go for the big gulp! (Not the 7-11 kind.)
Hangover help

If alcohol has got the best of you, help a hangover with a glass of water to hydrate the body and stop that pounding headache.

*Pain prevention


A little water can really go a long way. Aching joints and muscle cramps and strains can all occur if the body is dehydrated.
Keep things flowing

*Elimination

Nobody wants to deal with digestion issues. Luckily, drinking enough water adds fluids to the colon which helps make things move smoothly.

*Sickness fighter


Water may help with decongestion and dehydration, helping the body bounce back when feeling under the weather. Just beware—drinking fluids hasn’t been scientifically proven to beat colds in one swoop, so don’t swap this for a trip to the doctor or other cold remedies.

*Brain boost


A study in London found a link between students bringing water into an exam room and better grades, suggesting H2O promotes clearer thinking. While it’s unclear if drinking the water had anything to do with a better score, it doesn’t hurt to try it out!
Bottoms Up—Your Action Plan
http://greatist.com/health/reasons-to-drink-water 

The amount of water that people need per day is up for debate, but studies suggest adults need nine to 16 cups of H2O. However, this number varies depending on activity level, age, and how much water people are consuming in coffee, tea, or water-rich veggies and fruit. Here’s how to keep yourself hydrated: Begin by drinking a glass of water as soon as you wake up, and 30 minutes before eating any big meal. (This will help control appetite, too.) Get in the habit of keeping a water bottle on hand at all times. And if the taste beings to bore, spice up the taste buds with a squeeze of citrus to the glass! Before you know it, all the benefits of water will be right at your fingertips… and in your body.

http://www.water-for-health.co.uk/











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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Indigo Veganism -Ankh Matters

Indigo Veganism All Life is Sacred


As Melanin Indigo People, the Vegetarian lifestyle, should not become another Willie Lynch polarizing fulcrum, to divide and conquer or alienate our people. It may be true that there were no ancient historical accounts of Africans or global Indigenous peoples who were culturally devout vegans or vegetarians.
Yet, I recognize, that in our contemporary society, veganism is a Kujichagulia lifestyle that many Indigo generations are building in this age for our benefit.

There are those in the so called conscious community, who will not speak to me or work with me to build, just because of my Age, Sex, Spirituality, my personal relationship or because, I am not a devout Vegan, who may have sparingly consumed locally grown organic meats, eggs, butter, cheese and honey on occasions. I am considered and treated by some Vegans, as a contaminated necromancer, who is worm infested and deranged. Even Eye must confess my own aversion from religious patriarchy and pork consumers. Yes, I feel the sting of the lash of exile and shunning from Patriarchal dogmas of Hebrews, Muslims, and Christians, and how they are controlling and micromanaging what little resources we have for divide and conquer, until we are rendered collectively ineffective.
Yet, right now, we are still living and raising our children, in enemy territory, and are moving targets as Melanin Indigo people, regardless of our religious, dietary, political, age, or sex, in the belly of the beast of Race Supremacy, under a critical fight for our very lives and that of our children. We have a lot of work to do for our own healing and that of our Children. These self-Willie lynchings that we use internally, to polarize ourselves form each other- of ageism, sexism religion-ism, Racism, dietary preferences, or smokers etc.., is stagnating.

As far as our food and life is concerned, we must seek to venerate and respect ALL life and not to take the life of ANYTHING without showing propitiation and sacrifice. We must seek to live in harmony and balance with the ecosystem of the Mother Earth for our Air, Water, Food and Shelter. Reading "How to Eat to live" Minister Elijah Muhammad speaks on the consideration, that we don't need to eat all vegetation, that we don't need to eat every day, and that we must leave some foods for the Animals to consume. Even in the Abrahamic or Levitical laws, there were foods, like shellfish, Swine, and Cloven toe animals that were forbidden to consume...

So, even the harvesting and alternative plant production measures, that have been employed by humans, along with the chemical controls, exploitation of labor, negligence in waste management, and intentional planned scarcity, by discarding foods or leaving them to die on the vine, rather than harvest, are major factors in sustainable living. Also the deforestation for building and expansion; should be challenged, with remediation established holistically. Historically, Mono-cropping deforested entire states and countries, bringing on plagues of locust infestations, drought, famine and tornadoes.

WHERE DOES OUR FOOD COME FROM?!

Many of us STILL do not grow or glean our own foods, or even know the process by which the foods we feed to our babies, is taken to these so called organic grocers, of which, so many of our Indigo peoples, are solely dependent upon!

WE TRUST AND BELIEVE THIS ADVERSE SYSTEM TOO MUCH!

YES! In Order to free ourselves WE MUST Feed ourselves! So Growing our own local fresh fruits and vegetables and even livestock must take place. We MUST be Mindful in ALL our relationships. #amenankh #blackautonomy



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Monday, June 1, 2015

Common And Powerful Healing Plants You Can Find In Your Back Garden

So many of us oppose Big Pharma, GMOs, and pesticides being sprayed on our food. Then the poisoning of our air, water, soil and Ecosystem of plant life should be vitally important. We can’t stand the pollution in our system, but we know we might not live without it if we got sick or severely injured. This is why preventative maintenance,  Raising our immune systems, and discovering the long-lost art of plant medicine is so important. In search of alternatives, we have to rediscover what our ancestors knew so well: that pretty much every tree, bush, flower and herb we see around us can be used to heal various illnesses. These medicines still grow all around us to this day, on every continent on the planet, and learning how to use them is our birthright. 

The growing interest in herbalism is a positive step in the right direction for humanity, after so many decades and years depending on an empire of consumerism. It’s amazing to realize just how many common plants you can use for a wide variety of diseases, from eczema and depression to flu and gallstones.

The following plants and herbs should ideally be gathered fresh from the countryside or garden, although they can be dried and stored for when needed. The best time to pick them is in the early morning (after dew has evaporated) in spring or summer. Leaves should be gathered while young, and their stalks trimmed off. Flowers should also be picked when young and freshly open, before they are visited by bees and other insects. Seeds should be left on the plant to ripen before being taken (a sign that seeds are ripe is the yellowing of leaves). Roots and barks should be gathered in early Spring or Fall. Don’t pick anything that is wilted, eaten by insects, faded, old or mottled. Finally (although not easy nowadays) you must bear in mind any man-made toxins on the plants. If you can gather them from a place that is sure to be pesticide-free, do it there.

Deciding which remedies to include, I chose those which are easy to find wherever you are. If you can’t find a specific plant where you live, consider buying the seeds online or check out your local health food or Chinese medicine shop for powders, ointments or oils. A note on measurements: the exact amount isn’t quite as important in plant medicine as it is in toxic pharmaceutical drugs, so ‘traditional’ ways of describing measurements (spoonfuls, cupfuls, handfuls etc) are sufficient in herbalism. Nature is gentle, so just use your common sense (and the internet if you have any doubts). 


PLANTAIN

Plantain, like dandelion, is a healthy, hardy weed as ubiquitous in the city as broken glass. You know what it looks like, but you might not have known the name.
Part of the confusion is that plantain shares its name with something utterly different, the banana-like plantain, whose etymology is a mix of Spanish and native Caribbean. The so-called weed plantain, or Plantago major, was cultivated by Native Americans. There is also the Plantain that European settlers pre-Columbus brought to the Americas.

Plantain has a nutritional profile similar to dandelion — that is, loaded with iron and other important vitamins and minerals. The leaves are tastiest when small and tender, usually in the spring but whenever new shoots appear after being cut back by a lawnmower. Bigger leaves are edible but bitter and fibrous.

The shoots of the broadleaf plantain, when green and tender and no longer than about four inches, can be described as a poor-man's fiddlehead, with a nutty, asparagus-like taste. Pan-fry in olive oil for just a few seconds to bring out this taste. The longer, browner shoots are also tasty prepared the same way, but the inner stem is too fibrous. You'll need to place the shoot in your mouth, clench with your teeth, and quickly pull out the stem. What you're eating are the plantain seeds.

The leaves of the equally ubiquitous narrow-leaf plantain, or Plantago lanceolata, also are edible when young. The shoot is "edible" only with quotation marks. You can eat the seeds should you have the patience to collect hundreds of plants for the handful of seeds you'd harvest. With time being money, it's likely not worth it.

Plantain

Plantain
Plantain



Burdock

(Arctium Lappa/Arctium Minus. England, Europe, some parts of northern USA)

Usually thought to be little more than a persistent weed, Burdock is revered in herbal medicine. This spiky purple plant protects against cancer and detoxifies the body. The root, herb and seeds can be used (usually as an infusion) to aid digestion and settle the stomach, and it is a great blood purifier. The root specifically heals scurvy, boils and rheumatism. Bruises, swellings and ulcers can also be cured with burdock poultices, as well as eczema, acne, scoriosis, and other dry or flaky skin problems. This amazing plant is also an effective treatment for gout, diabetes, cystitis, loss of appetite, and when used along with dandelion root it gives the liver an extra boost.







 Dandelion

(Taraxacum officinale. Temperate parts of Northern hemisphere)

Another plant that most presume to be just another annoying weed, dandelions are full of healing properties, from roots to flowers. Their leaves and stems are filled with a creamy white juice, which acts as a magic medicine for a whole range of problems. Dandelion cleanses the blood by neutralizing the acids and is an excellent diuretic and kidney tonic. It is a powerful remedy for all kinds of liver disorders (especially jaundice), and the root has been known to cure gallstones, gout, rheumatism and dyspepsia. To aid these illnesses, you need to roast the roots (best collected at the end of the year) in the oven at a low temperature for several hours (until you can smell a nice aroma). You then crush them into a powder to drink with hot water, known as ‘Dandelion coffee’. Real coffee can be added to taste. Dandelion is also an effective treatment for bee stings, warts and blisters (simply apply juice until healed), and can even be taken to fight diabetes and obesity. Just six leaves eaten raw daily will make a huge difference, or an infusion if you prefer.







DANDELION
Dandelion is one of the healthiest and most versatile vegetables on the planet. The entire plant is edible. The leaves are like vitamin pills, containing generous amounts of vitamins A, C and K — far more than those garden tomatoes, in fact — along with calcium, iron, manganese, and potassium.

The leaves are most tender, and tastiest, when they are young. This happens in the spring but also all summer along as the plant tries to rebound after being cut or pulled. You can add them to soup in great abundance. Or you can prepare them Italian style by sautéing with a little olive oil, salt, garlic and some hot red pepper.

You can eat the bright, open flower heads in a lightly fried batter. You can also make a simple wine with the flowers by fermenting them with raisins and yeast. If you are slightly adventurous, you can roast the dandelion root, grind it, and brew it like coffee. It's an acquired taste. You might want to have some sugar on hand.

Dandelion Greens


The yellow-topped flower is happily shunned and sprayed, but did you know it is one of the most healing herbs for the liver and kidneys? Dandelion (the flower and greens) is a diuretic, contains potassium, alleviates arthritis and intestinal disorders, and is even thought to regulate blood sugar levels. Used topically, it also has use to treat skin disorders such as Eczema.




Elder

(Sambucus Nigra. Europe, Britain, some parts of Northern America)
Elder is a hedgerow shrub that is sacred to many, and has such a potent healing properties it’s been known to cure blindness (by repairing nerve damage, for example during a bomb blast). Every part of the bush can be used for many purposes, from bark to roots. Elder encourages perspiration and eliminates toxins, The root can be washed and soaked to treat all lymphatic ailments. The bark is a strong purgative and can be made into a tincture (more information here) to relieve asthma and croup. For epilepsy, elder bark can be dried and powdered (remove from the inner side, powdered and drunk with wine either daily to reduce fits, or every quarter hour when a fit is imminent). The leaves are full of medicinal properties and can be made into green elder ointment to treat bruises, sprains, itches, ringworm, haemorrhoids, and skin conditions. They can be used as an infusion. Elderflowers can be distilled or dried, the water used to treat eye problems. As an infusion, elderflowers are a gentle laxative. The tea can also be used to treat coughs, colds and flu, and it purifies the blood. Making a poultice from the flowers is an effective treatment for wounds, scalds and burns, and also cures chapped skin and chilblains. Elder has a reputation for being a fantastic aid to beautiful and healthy skin and hair.


Golden Seal

(Hydrastis Canadensis. Eastern USA, Canada)

This bitter herb increases circulation to the uterus and has been used for centuries to ease labor pains and heavy periods (but don’t use for prolonged periods if you are pregnant, and avoid if you have diabetes, glaucoma or heart disease). Golden Seal acts as an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory to also treat indigestion, constipation and help to regulate periods. It stops colds and sore throats if taken when the first signs appear, and it can cure bronchitis, sore sinuses and respiratory conditions. An all-round wonder ‘drug’, Golden Seal can be taken dried and powdered, as a tincture or an infusion, to strengthen the immune and digestive systems for a whole range of ailments. Native Americans used it as a dye for their clothing, and as a remedy for bad digestion and sore eyes. The root of Golden Seal eases constipation, sickness and vomiting.

 


Fennel

(Foeniculum vulgare. India, Middle East and Europe)

Fennel water is used as an ingredient in common tonics to settle babies’ stomachs and relieve colic. The leaves, hearts, roots and seeds are all beneficial, used as distilled water or an essential oil, made from crushed leaves. Fennel is an anti-depressant and also boosts the flow of milk in breastfeeding mothers. It can aid a wide range of ailments: arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, wind, anxiety and melancholy, cellulite, nausea, indigestion, cramps, urinary tract infections, gum disease, and detoxification of the body. Fennel is believed to give long life when taken regularly (fennel tea bags are easy to find).


 


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We are available for Lectures, Panel Discussions, Conferences, and Workshops, along with an Af-Ra-Ka-N Centered curriculum for youth STEAM homeschooling, Workshops, and Itinerate Tutoring. 
We live in our ancient KMT Spiritual systems to serve our community in Libations, Griot Spoken Word Presentations, KMT Wedding, Naming and ReBirth, Personal consultations for Nia (Purpose), Health, Career and Relationship, and Ascension officiant, Salutations and Blessings for new beginnings, (Home and Businesses blessings), Afrikan Storytelling. 

Amen Par Ankh is a Sacred Temple of Life- We are a KRST conscious Community. Our Mission We Grow Food to restore balance in our relationship with the cosmos, earth, and our Natural communities by increasing awareness of Life, Health, and the Environment. We are a Ma'afia a "Healthy Place to Live" 

Amen Ankh Urban Farm’s Mission is to produce, promote, and perpetuate food, resources, and comfort and to grow local healthy Indigenous Foods in environmentally, respected, earth gentle ways. Call Us-816-281-7704 
Contact: amen.parankh@gmail.com or amen.ankh@live.com 

 Amen Par Ankh (sacred temple of life) and Amen Ankh Academy; is a local Urban Farm nestled around a Spiritual Outreach Ministry and an Education Center in the heart of midtown Kansas City, Missouri. Contact our Minister and Director: Queenma Nuta Beqsu Moses aka Adenike Amen-Ra and become a member of our Gnome Maafia- as We Celebrate the Cycles of Life! Email: amen.parankh@gmail.com , or amen.ankh@live.com , to sign-up for courses and support: http://amen-parankh.blogspot.com , Look for us on Twitter & LinkedIn. We acknowledge our Great Ancient Ancestral history and heritage of Afrikan and Native American Spiritual Ways. We provide an Online Homeschool network and Afterschool STE-A-M (science technology, Engineering Industrial and Vocational Arts, Mathematics and medicine) careers with hands on Agriculture Experiences. –You GROWW Girls and Youth Going Green Economic Literacy study group.We Respect Mother Earth and acknowledge the natural sciences and ecology with recycling. We provide Ancestor Libation Ceremonies and Outreach to observe the Equinox and Solstice events, where we celebrate and show our respect for the wonder of nature with Cultural Ceremonies, Song, music, dance, Workshops and special events. We make Org-Ankh Electric foods, Gift Boxes, and Accessories 

We provide whole Life Coaching For Destiny, Health, Career and Relationship, Ancient Cultural Wedding Ceremonies- Destiny Naming Ceremony and Newborn Blessings, Home and Business Spiritual Cleansing and Blessings, Ancient Funeral rites and Ascension ceremonies, Par Ankh Reading Room, Herbal Teas & Juice bar, Nature walks and Outdoor camping Experiences, classes such as Spiritual Jewelry making, Sewing and other hand crafts, Henna Healing designs, of Head wrapping arts, Making Natural Hair oils, beading and Lox twisting, Cosmetics, and Herbal products. Also Envisioning, Dream Catchers, Vision Boards, Art Healing Mandalas, Spiritual Jewelry Making, Gentle Yoga, Canning and preserving food, We assist in Wellness for Body Mind and Spirit for Spiritual Attunement - to realize the fullest capacities of life, health, prosperity and strength. We provide an active space for expressions of our original wisdom ways of life.Ceremony, Counseling, Coaching, Cleansings & Classes Amen Ankh Urban Farm is an urban agricultural enterprise with the goal of achieving environmental justice and sustainability by Healthy local food production and improving local neighborhood access to healthy Foods. We are growing orchards and constructing Aquaponic Systems of farm raised fish, Herbs and microgreens. We also provide Farm-a-See tours of successful Local Farmers with the “Green Griot” Sasteh Meter Mosley. We grow selected local “Org-Ankh” electric indigenous Herbs, Fruits, Vegetable and plant life of the Three Sisters: (Corn, Beans, and Squash/Melons) and cruciferous vegetables: Cabbage, and Kale, With Wheat Grass and other Sprouts, Herbs: Basil, Sage, Chives, Rosemary, Parsley, Peppers, with Moringa nutritional drink supplements, -From our Fresh produce we create canned and Baked Goods, teas, cosmetics, & liniments to provide Healing through the inspiration of Kujichagulia (Self-determination) for everyone. Feel free or Contact the Director: Queenma Nuta Beqsu Moses aka Adenike Amen-Ra Please like our facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/Green.Griot https://www.facebook.com/PARANKH , https://www.facebook.com/Amen.Ankh.Farm , https://www.facebook.com/Adenike.Art , https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ankh-The-Way-of-Life-Communities/ Dua (Th-ankh you!) ♥.

Friday, July 18, 2014

Brief History of the Black Panther Party Free Breakfast Program for Youth

Before the Head Start program and the US government provided breakfast at school, there was a program  initiated at St. Augustine’s Church in Oakland. By the year’s end it spread to cities nationwide, feeding over 10,000 children everyday before school. The reason was simple, children who have a nourishing breakfast every morning learn better.
  

In January, 1969, The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense launched the Free Breakfast for Children Program. Their motto was “Serve the People, Body and Soul.”




Panther Jerry Dunigan, known as “Odinka”, serves breakfast to children at Panther Free Breakfast Program


“…If you read the FBI files you will see that even Mr. J. Edgar Hoover himself had to say that it was not the guns that were the greatest threat to the internal security of the United States of America; it was not the guns, it was the Free Children’s Breakfast Program that was the greatest threat to the internal security of the United States of America. Grits. Now why was it the Free Children’s Breakfast Program?
It was the Free Children’s Breakfast Program because the Free Children’s Breakfast Program engendered a certain following on the Black community’s part, a certain respect on the Black community’s part. I mean, nobody can argue with free grits. So Hoover saw it as a kind of… infiltration.
That’s ridiculous isn't it? Infiltration? How are Black people, who are born and raised in the Black community, who live and work in the Black community, going to infiltrate their own Black community? If anybody’s infiltrating I think its J. Edgar Hoover.” -Roger Guenveur Smith, A Huey P. Newton Story

 One of the children they fed would grow up to be Public Enemy front-man, Chuck D.

It marked not only the first program of its kind in the US, but indicated a sharp shift in the political direction of the Black Panther Party. For its first few years the Party had been focused on Voting Rights, armed self defense, and Self patrolling our own neighborhoods, while patrolling the police. The shift toward survival programs was caused by multiple factors. The arrest and death of party militants, the inadequacy of community based services in their neighborhoods, and seeing the need to connect more deeply and practically with the community. Not without internal struggle, the Black Panther Party moved, in the words of scholar Alondra Nelson, "From Self Defense to Self Determination".

"The food component of the BPP was a big part of our organizing, this included our free breakfast program.. Because one thing you can guarantee in an oppressed community, is that you're going to find hunger. The fact the United States has more food than we need, and folks are still going hungry is a shame, it was a shame then, and it's a shame now."
Melvin Dickson –Organizer for free meals program for the Black Panther Party in East Oakland

The work became so effective, it drew the ire of the director of the FBI:
"The BCP (Breakfast for Children Program) promotes at least tacit support for the BPP (Black Panther Party) among naive individuals .. . And, what is more distressing, provides the BPP with a ready audience composed of highly impressionable youths.. . . Consequently, the BCP represents the best and most influential activity going for the BPP and, as such, is potentially the greatest threat to efforts by authorities to neutralize the BPP and destroy what it stands for. "
J Edgar Hoover, May 15, 1969

The mass potential of the Free Children’s Breakfast Program that was so empowering to these happy children. This was a big threat to the head of the FBI… deep. It’s also why J. Edgar Hoover was so obsessed with Dr. King and his ability to have a message and actions with mass appeal, that could unite the Black People. What is radical is to unite Black people in a mass way, empower grassroots people to have the hope to connect after the daily oppression has ground us down–and to keep coming back. Some original Black Panther Party members in NYC are still keeping on today, and organizing, and uniting, to just l-o-v-e being Black!







Tam Babies of the Black Panther Party's Free Breakfast Program
the same conditions of city and private harassment and infiltration that tore the Panthers apart, also prevented their social programs from being sustained. As their programs folded, some ideas, like the Breakfast program were taken up by the state and institutionalized, like Head Start.
The Black Panther concept of "revolutionary intercommunalism" involved the strategy of building community service programs or "survival programs", meant to develop Black autonomous, non religious, positive institutions within neighborhoods to help individuals meet their needs. The Panthers developed over 60 such community programs.
The Panthers focused their attention on the construction of institutions that provided for the communities needs. Because they knew the state and local religious institutions' response would be inadequate or non-existent, because it was an arena to politicize Black people, and because they were interested in the development of a new society.

"All these programs satisfy the deep needs of the community but they are not solutions to our problems. That is why we call them survival programs, meaning survival pending revolution. We say that the survival program of the Black Panther Party is like the survival kit of a sailor stranded on a raft. It helps him to sustain himself until he can get completely out of that situation. So the survival programs are not answers or solutions, but they will help us to organize the community around a true analysis and understanding of their situation. When consciousness and understanding is raised to a high level then the community will seize the time and deliver themselves from the boot of their oppressors. If they have a need we will serve their needs and attempt to get them to understand the true reasons why they are in need in such an incredibly rich land."
To Die for the People (Book of essays) – Huey Newton

This concept centered on Black Autonomy and self-determination, Black people getting themselves organized together so that they could survive outside the religious, education, and Negro institutions that are tied to municipal, state or federal systems, which are already under-servicing the Black people. It was not a new idea: minority communities across America had done this in previous decades to support new immigrants through communal associations and political machines.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/blackpanthers/programs.html
http://www.blackagendareport.com/content/ideal-blueprint-original-black-panther-party-model-and-why-it-should-be-duplicated

I’m reminded of Angela Davis’ words about meeting the people’s needs where they are otherwise they will never listen to you. This program made a real difference in people’s lives and few things are more noble than making sure children are healthy and fed. I agree, this serves as a real lesson about what is radical and threatening to the system that oppresses us all.

http://blackpanther.org/legacytwo.html

 At Amen Par Ankh, We are launching our own Free Breakfast program of foods from locally grown black growers! EVERY MORNING From 6:00am-8:00am
 We must Teach our own youth and Feed ourselves to return to our own Black autonomy. We must grow our own Farm to Homeschools, and establish our own grass roots Black Autonomy organizations and private schools... Amen Par Ankh is a STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics , Medicine) Home school. For More Information Please Contact: Nuta Beqsu amen-ankh@live.com




Amen Par Ankh (Sacred House of Life) and Amen Ankh Urban Farm; is a local Urban Farm nestled around a Spiritual Outreach and Education Center in the heart of midtown Kansas City, Missouri. Contact Us and become a member, as We Celebrate the Cycles of Life! Email: amen.parankh@gmail.com , or amen.ankh@live.com, and Call: 816-304-7240 to sign-up for courses and support: http://www.gofundme.com/amen-urban-farm , information: http://emwot.ws/Amen_ParAnkh , http://amen-parankh.blogspot.com/ , Look for us on Twitter & LinkedIn. We Celebrate the Cycles of Life, Wellness and Balance in our everyday existence on earth. We assist in Wellness for Physical Fitness, Mental Health, and Spiritual Attunement - to realize the fullest capacities of life, health, prosperity and strength. We provide Whole Life Coaching, Energy work, A Par Ankh Reading Room, Org-Ankh Electric food Boxes, an Herbal Tea House & Juice bar, Outdoor Experiences, classes such as Cultural Headwrapping, Natural Hair oils, beading and Lox twisting, Cosmetics, and Herbal products. We offer Classes in ASCAC (The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilization), Art Healing Mandalas, Jewelry Making, Gentle Yoga, Canning and preserving food, Health and Wellness Study Courses. We make Gifts and Accessories. We Celebrate and show our respect of nature with Cultural Ceremonies, Workshops and special events. Amen Par Ankh means sacred House of Life. We Celebrate Life! We provide a space for your own personal discovery with quiet reflection and time for internal work, as well as an active space for expressions of our original ways of life. Ceremony, Counseling, Coaching, Cleansings, & Classes Amen Ankh Urban Farm is an urban agricultural enterprise with the goal of achieving environmental justice and sustainability by Healthy local food production and improving local neighborhood access to healthy Foods. We run Aquaponic Systems of farm raised fish, Herbs and microgreens. We sell Org-Ankh Electric Food Boxes! We also provide Farm-a-See tours of successful Local Farmers with the “Green Griot” Sasteh Meter Mosley. We grow selected local indigenous Herbs, Fruits, Vegetable and plant life of the Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash/Melons and cruciferous vegetables: Cabbage, and Kale, With Wheat Grass and other Sprouts, Herbs: Basil, Sage, Chives, Rosemary, Parsley, Peppers, with Moringa nutritional drink supplements, -From our foods we produce Baked Goods, cosmetics, & liniments to provide Healing and Sovereignty: Through the inspiration of Kujichagulia (Self-determination) for all Original peoples. Feel free or Contact the Amen Ankh Urban Farm... amen.ankh@live.com or call: 816-304-7240 Please like our facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/Green.Griot https://www.facebook.com/PARANKH , https://www.facebook.com/Amen.Ankh.Farm , https://www.facebook.com/Adenike.Art , https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ankh-The-Way-of-Life-Communities/140162689375565 Dua (Th-ankh you!) ♥.

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Clever Onion Tower

Onion Tower on the Window Sill

 onions

I saw this on facebook and was fascinated - look at how practical and space saving this is!
…and since I was curious myself, I did a bit of research and this is what I found:

FIRST, you need a planting vessel:
plastic bottles
NEXT, you need to remove the neck of the bottle then cut holes around it. You can use a scissor or a heated metal tool to make the holes. Make sure the holes are just the right for the onion bulbs.

CUT BOTTLE
NEXT, fill the bottle with layers of onion sprouts and soil.
TOP VIEW
Keep adding layers until you reach the top of the container.


NEXT, water it…
AND FINALLY, set it on your windowsill…
onions on windowsill - Copy
And watch daily as your onions grow…
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In no time, you’ll have something like this:
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I wonder what else we can grow in these bottles - oh yea make sure that the bottle doesn't have BPA and yes plastics are the devil, but i must admit this is devilishly innovative.


Amen Par Ankh (Sacred House of Life) and Amen Ankh Urban Farm; is a local Urban Farm nestled around a Spiritual Outreach and Education Center in the heart of midtown Kansas City, Missouri. Contact Us and become a member, as We Celebrate the Cycles of Life! Email: amen.parankh@gmail.com , or amen.ankh@live.com, and Call: 816-304-7240 to sign-up for courses and support: http://www.gofundme.com/amen-urban-farm , information: http://emwot.ws/Amen_ParAnkh , http://amen-parankh.blogspot.com/ , Look for us on Twitter & LinkedIn. We Celebrate the Cycles of Life, Wellness and Balance in our everyday existence on earth. We assist in Wellness for Physical Fitness, Mental Health, and Spiritual Attunement - to realize the fullest capacities of life, health, prosperity and strength. We provide Whole Life Coaching, Energy work, A Par Ankh Reading Room, Org-Ankh Electric food Boxes, an Herbal Tea House & Juice bar, Outdoor Experiences, classes such as Cultural Headwrapping, Natural Hair oils, beading and Lox twisting, Cosmetics, and Herbal products. We offer Classes in ASCAC (The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilization), Art Healing Mandalas, Jewelry Making, Gentle Yoga, Canning and preserving food, Health and Wellness Study Courses. We make Gifts and Accessories. We Celebrate and show our respect of nature with Cultural Ceremonies, Workshops and special events. Amen Par Ankh means sacred House of Life. We Celebrate Life! We provide a space for your own personal discovery with quiet reflection and time for internal work, as well as an active space for expressions of our original ways of life. Ceremony, Counseling, Coaching, Cleansings, & Classes Amen Ankh Urban Farm is an urban agricultural enterprise with the goal of achieving environmental justice and sustainability by Healthy local food production and improving local neighborhood access to healthy Foods. We run Aquaponic Systems of farm raised fish, Herbs and microgreens. We sell Org-Ankh Electric Food Boxes! We also provide Farm-a-See tours of successful Local Farmers with the “Green Griot” Sasteh Meter Mosley. We grow selected local indigenous Herbs, Fruits, Vegetable and plant life of the Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, and Squash/Melons and cruciferous vegetables: Cabbage, and Kale, With Wheat Grass and other Sprouts, Herbs: Basil, Sage, Chives, Rosemary, Parsley, Peppers, with Moringa nutritional drink supplements, -From our foods we produce Baked Goods, cosmetics, & liniments to provide Healing and Sovereignty: Through the inspiration of Kujichagulia (Self-determination) for all Original peoples. Feel free or Contact the Amen Ankh Urban Farm... amen.ankh@live.com or call: 816-304-7240 Please like our facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/Green.Griot https://www.facebook.com/PARANKH , https://www.facebook.com/Amen.Ankh.Farm , https://www.facebook.com/Adenike.Art , https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ankh-The-Way-of-Life-Communities/140162689375565 Dua (Th-ankh you!) ♥.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

ENVISIONING NEW LIFE Equinoxes and Solstices at Amen Par Ankh

We invite you to the Amen Par Ankh for our Visioning Days! 

Recognizing the Solstices and Equinoxes of the Seasons defines Afrikan Culture Spirituality, and it's connections with the natural kingdom.  

The Summer solstice is a time when the days are the longest until we reach the 25th of June when the days begin to shorten again to bring in the harvest and the Autumnal Equinox. 


At Amen Par Ankh, We Celebrate the Vernal and Autumnal equinoxes, as well as the Summer and Winter Solstices, is as our Holy-Days of reflection, fasting and envisioning. We recommend that we are mindful of our bodies, minds, and Spirits.


Our Qi has been built up to it’s highest through Fasting, Consultation and Meditation, so now we can come together in the collective consciousness to vision for the future. Bring your Ankhs or any special symbol, Vision Charts or boards-


This is a time to create your Vision Board. A vision board is a tangible collection that creates your window into the future for manifestation.  As words have life, you can send out your sacred sounds into the universe that will not return void. So envision for your Mind Body and Spirit the Food Resources and comfort for your Senses as well as your Family, Friends and Loved ones around you.
We Fast 2-7 days before these Seasonal events.

You are invited to participate in our Seasonal Fasting!
In the Northern Hemisphere, Summer Solstice occurs between June 20th and 25th. Winter solstice occurs between December 20th and 25th. The sun appears at its most southerly position, directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn (23 degrees 27 minutes south latitude). The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year and marks the beginning of winter. It is the exact opposite in the Southern Hemisphere. Solstice loosely translated in Latin is "sun stands still". For several days before and after each solstice, the sun appears to stand still in the sky, i.e., its noontime elevation does not seem to change from day to day. Then it is Reborn again in the East position again and the days begin to lengthen.

Here is our Fasting regime. We first start by fasting off of meat, for the remaining days until the solstice. Only eating vegetables and fruits and a little brown rice for carbs and protein. 
On the 19th – 23rd only consuming Water, Grapes, Oranges for enzymes, (with Rice to take care of your Carbs for those who have to work)
Adding more Vegetables on the 24th
Break the fast on the 25th with Apples and more vegetables, Carbs, and Fruits then build up to meat.

The information referenced above is not an attempt to practice medicine.
Individuals should consult a qualified medical practitioner for medical advice and answers to personal medical questions.
Anyone who uses this information does not establish a doctor-patient relationship.



The Winter Solstice 
is also a time for mindfulness; We must go within to engage our inner~net~work. This is a time to set goals and envision a fresh new path. We must throw out the "Stinkin Thinkin" of the past that is our own undoing.
Fast off of media energy too. All of the devices and appliances we have around us creates an energy wave that often times distracts us from our progress.
We must be mindful of our Family, Loved Ones, Friends, and Associates. Our melanin is depleted by the lack of Sun and can sometimes cause us to be depressed and lonely to the point of suicide. Oftentimes, many are stagnated and will release toxic energy. Remember, stress lowers our immunity, making us vulnerable to viruses and other diseases.

It is all right to work and exercise during your fast. This is a time to clean house and eliminate our external accumulation and congestions as well.
The Goddess Energy Surrounding this Winter Solstice Fast is: Auset Auset is the Wife of Ausar and the Mother Goddess, to Heru
 
The Energy Governing the Winter Solstice and Winter Season is Sebek, and Heru.
Winter is the season of Auset, Yemoja, Mother Mary, Lakshmi, Kwan Yin, and Gabri-El. In the Goddess tradition.

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In Some Cultures, the Solstice also represents the Death of the Sun and It’s resurrection in 3 days.
In the Kemetic Societies, the Winter Solstice represents the birth of the quadruplet siblings, and deities: Ausar, Auset, Het-Heru, and Set,  then the birth of Heru to represent the 5 additional days in the year of 360.
As fall was the time to allow the winds to blow away the debris and clutter of our bodies, our minds, and spirits, now Winter is here.  The Solstice is the time to return to the quiet contemplation of the womb and to prepare for rebirth and renewal of ourselves into a deeper understanding of who we are. This is the time of going into the darkness of the womb in order to gestate our hearts' desires and to get more in alignment with our destiny.
Most people have no idea why we incarnate into our bodies. We are born and then begin to live lives, shaped by our society, culture, and conditioning. Many of us are living life in a certain way but we don't really know why we are doing so.

It is important to understand that there is so much more to who we are and the reason why we are here in this physical realm. It is said that “We are souls having a human experience, so we come to leaving the physical realm and getting to the deeper truth which is: that we are all ONE, We are all connected to the planet and the universe, and that we are all expressions of the One Divine Consciousness of the Creatress or Creator of the universe.
So when we climb into the Womb of Winter, we really want to be in a place where we are not bringing in a bunch of junk from the past with us. We need to spend the solstice cleansing and purifying with the intent to go into the womb with as little mental, emotional, spiritual and physical debris as possible.  
To do so we have to look at our belief systems. Many of us are caught up in STINKIN' THINKIN'. There are some who think more of their own selves than they do anyone else. There are some who are quitters. Still others, whose ego feeds off stinking thinking, and do a great job of spreading negativity so that others then begin to think negatively too. Many of us are caught up in acting like we know a whole lot when really we know very little. “The More I know- The more I don’t Know”… Many of us are blind to the ceiling over ourselves and have yet to understand the fullness of our power.
Is your stinkin' thinkin' stopping you from gestating and birthing your dream? Have you stopped listening to your heart which will lead you to your destiny in order to play it safe?
Often times, because we are not getting a good balance of the sun, our hormones are off balance and our melanin is depleted. These changes may lead to frustration, depression, and sometimes suicide.
So, it is important to relate positively with our Loved Ones, Family and Friends during this season.
What is called for, is for us to get real with ourselves. The Indigo Native American animal totems for this fast and winter season are the HAWK and the COYOTE. What the Hawk is calling for you to do is to stand at the center of your life and to review your programming. What is your programming? What part is working for you and what part needs to be updated through aligning it with Universal Truth?

Here is a positive Affirmation:

 I AM A LIMITLESS BEING WHO LIVES IN DIVINE CONSCIOUSNESS INCARNATE

Now is the time to work with our ROOT  and HEART CHAKRAS. This is the chakra that speaks to the foundation of survival and creation.
It is important to revisit family history that may still have a negative impact on you. What is needed is that we all look at what our family and culture have taught us about ourselves and the world and seek to transcend dogma, lack and limitation.
Heru governs the heart. Anyone in the Kemetic traditions will tell you that Auset is heart Centered Living. So be sure to determine if you are following your heart or following what the world and its material demands are telling you to follow.
NOW is the time to put away childish ways... in the sense that when you were a child you may have picked up incorrect beliefs that are causing you problems now. So do away with limiting beliefs and expand yourself to experience more of who you are.

This is the time to LEAD YOUR OWN SELF. BE THE SPIRITUAL LEADER OF YOUR PERSONAL MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL BODY TEMPLE. 

Follow your inner guide, your higher self with respect to what is best for you. If you are not sure then consult an Elder or counselor, to verify what you think you are hearing from your inner guide. be the leader.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT NOT TO OPERATE FROM EMOTION. Stop letting your emotions rule you. Again, BE THE LEADER AND CHOOSE HOW YOU RESPOND. As a matter of fact when you realize that you always have a choice, then there is really no need for emotion.
And remember that what you think about you bring about. Will power has nothing to do with brute strength. Will Power has to do with life force energy. What you plant on your consciousness is what will manifest into physical form. The universe powers what you will, what you think about
So seek to spend the Winter Solstice and Season consciously planting what you will for your life in the garden of your mind. Just make sure that what you will is in alignment with the highest will for your life.
Take this time to slow down. SO many of us stay busy in general but the winter is a time where we need to give ourselves permission to take a breather. Spring will be here before we know it and we will really have to get busy then.
RELAX. Take it easy. Stop getting so upset about everything. RELAX. Be sure to pay attention to the moon phases so as to align yourself with the cycles of the moon.
What is needed to ensure that you maximize this season is that you do an overhaul of your belief system, be a good manager of yourself and live life by choice!
Part of the reason things don’t happen the way we want to. A disconnect between what we feel and how we act could be the reason. An imbalance in either direction can end up with you having to deal with an embarrassing situation that can timidly paralyze your expression.
A type of exercise that can help is known by many names including psychosomatic (mind-body) exercise or Yoga (union). However you choose to term it, there’s a reason why this type of exercise has been around for thousands of years and isn’t going away anytime soon, but your window of opportunity may…
ELEVATE –
If you do tend to get depressed around this time of year, you won’t be doing yourself any favors by trying to ignore the signs or by creating distractions using T.V., food, sex, social media, alcohol and other intoxicants, shopping or isolation. Overindulging in any of the above are likely to deepen your depressive state. Your symptoms may be relieved momentarily, but the burden of any excess or extremes in your life will take its own toll on your mind/emotions and body – leading to further depression.

It’s easy enough to say you want to rise above your demons, but without a proper exit strategy, you can remain locked in a depressed state for extended periods of time. Try focusing on the following:
 What should I be motivated about (personal achievement-wise) for the next 365 days?
 What can I prioritize in my life to ensure I fulfill my objectives?
 How can I best prepare for the tasks in front of me?
 In what way will the rewards of my actions benefit my life?
Be clear with yourself. Clear your path, clear your obstacles and clear the way to release yourself from any toxic friendships and relationships. Even clear yourself from getting in your own way. Many people have a fear of success on any level. It seems illogical, yet it does happen to the extent of individuals sabotaging their own efforts deliberately as they cannot handle the pressure of being responsible for their own selves. May the divine guide and assist you on your way.

For anyone who is interested in improving your health, detoxing from the pollutants, manifested in the Body Mind and Spirit, and gaining mastery over the processes of spiritual manifestation, fasting for Health and Life Strength and prosperity is the way to go.
If you are interested in receiving Life Coaching and Spiritual Cleansing for clear vision regarding the upcoming year or season, The Amen Par Ankh is at your service. We offer Your Personal health consultation, Detox and Spiritual Cleansing and home blessings for the Year
  
Contact: Sba Nuta Beqsu AmenRa Call or Text at : 816-281-7704 or
 A good way to begin fasts during  the seasonal changes;
 7-10 days of Winter (Winter Solstice / first day of the true calendar year because it is the death and resurrection of the Sun);
7-10 days of Spring (Vernal Equinox);
7-10 days of Summer (Summer Solstice); and
7-10 days of Autumn (Autumn Equinox)
 fasts can go through different phases and generally last from 7 to 28 days, even though
a fast can go as long as 42 days. Fasting in cycles of 7 – is a sacred number in ancient cosmology.
 The phases of fasts can proceed as follows:
1)     Introduction – Reducing and removing foods from your diet. It is good to first think of weaning off of Meat while eating Beans and Rice(brown) as your primary protein and Carbohydrate sources while eating plenty of Fruits and Vegetables. Next, move to raw foods-Salads and Smoothies are good for this phase. Next move to fruits; Grapes and Oranges. Alkaline water is excellent for maintaining electrolyte homeostasis.
2)     Water only for a period of from 1-2 to 7 days. This allows for quick conversion to the beneficial outcome of the fast and also reinforces discipline. You can add lemon or lime to your water to balance out your missing electrolytes, which is the source of the cramping. Water only is NOT recommended for those new to fasting as it can have some surprising negative consequences such as fainting and cramps. If you do feel faint it is most likely a consequence of a sugar crash; you can drink grape juice or orange juice for quick relief. Flaxseed oil can be used topically, in case your lips blister from the missing fats.
3)     Cellular Rebuilding -. Now begin cellular rebuilding with vegetable protein juicing with a lot of fruit along with almond or rice milk. Some choose soy-based protein powder. Make sure it is from organic soybeans. Fruits can include banana, mango, papaya, strawberries, grapes, blueberries, apples, oranges, kiwi and more. Additionally make vegetable juices with tomatoes, celery, and greens. Living Superfoods - the ideal way to return to eating solid foods is to go completely raw, organic with the incorporation of as many "super foods" and "super herbs" as possible. This way you will be able to maintain the new body at its highest energy vibration level as possible. Quite simply, after the detoxing cycle is complete, there is no rush to get back to the patterns of eating and living before the transformation.
4)     Colon Cleansing - After the water phase, an herbal laxative and unfiltered prune juice or plum juice provides a great elimination of masses which have accumulated in the colon and intestines, some of which has built up since between fast 90 days before. Once a year, at the Spring Equinox, after the water phase, the CKLS / olive oil cleanse REALLY gets the stuff that has attached itself rather permanently on the lining of the intestines and colon. You would be surprised at the stuff that comes out.
5)     Targeted System Cleansing - a series of organ cleaning, and blood cleaning juices; one per day. These proceed from or include: 100% cranberry; pomegranate; celery; carrot; apple, orange; cucumber and blueberry. Each of these has a specific purpose and are targeted at a specific body system: kidneys, blood vessels, blood, immune system and nervous system.
6)     Chelation Therapy - There are three phases to this part of the detox, each cycle lasts for approximately 8 hours and the cycle repeats for three days: First, take 1 tablespoon of Bentonite Clay along with one capsule of calcium disodium EDTA to remove heavy metals and toxins on the cellular fluid level (these can include arsenic, mercury, aluminum, lead, cadmium, nickel, and more). Then take three doses once every 2 hours and then break for two hours; Second, use about 2 oz. of Aloe Vera juice along with one capsule of a combination of Milk Thistle and dandelion root, as a liver rejuvenating tonic and blood cleanser; again three doses over 2 hours each, rest for 2 hours;
7)     Third, overnight use prune juice along with CKLS or Cascara Sagrada, both herbal laxatives, to remove the waste that has been pulled out from the body during the two previous sessions. This cycle goes on for three days.
After completing these phases on average about 1/6th of body weight, 20-26 lbs can be lost. This is a good loss, because this is also the waste that has accumulated in the intestinal and all other body systems.
We hope you find something helpful and inspiring in this information. It is recommended to seriously increase your exercise during the fast. A minimum of sit ups per day, along with vigorous walks, bike rides, hand weights and even strenuous outdoor work and house cleaning. DO NOT allow yourself to feel weak because of not eating, do not lie down and stagnate. The human body is an amazing machine!
Not only should we fast for our bodies, but we should also fast from our outer accumulation of material goods and media influences. The seasons are a good time to also clean our Mind and Spirit as well as our body.
We must all take control of our bodies and stop the habits that are contrary to our optimum health and vitality. The rewards are excellent, which include heightened intuition, increased clairvoyance, rapid detoxification, increased energy, heightened spiritual awareness and appreciation of the many blessings that are in our lives. Plus, you save $s each week from the money you saved on food.
As the optimal path toward sustaining this body purity, It is highly recommended to stay on a strictly vegan nutritional path immediately after the completion of the fast. The optimal is 99% raw, living food. The outcome will be miraculous.
Even further, the incorporation of "superfoods" into your regular food intake will access an even higher level of vital health and energy.
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Winter Solstice, occurring on December 21, Is the birth of the new solar year. The beauty of stillness envelops you.
This is a time of quietness and inward reflections.
This time of rest, relaxation, and meditation is the key to regeneration and renewing your life and organs. The days are much shorter than autumn days. We become more sensitive to light and more prone to depressions. We become more inward, more isolated and lethargic, and more susceptible to illness. It is important to be out and about as much when the sun is visible the most. Because sunlight is a nutrient that has a catalytic effect on your body’s glands. Full Spectrum lights may provide some extra light to the body.
The sun would be moving into Capricorn) And the new moon would be on December 5th new moon in Scorpio, it is this time that cosmic energy would be released. And the main organ of focus would be the heart. Purification of the heart charka. So sing, share; use your hand to help others. So, this would be an excellent time to make some Kwanzaa gifts for family and friends and let everyone know how much you love and appreciate them. During this time the sun will be sitting still so this is an excellent time to align with your higher self. Below is just some basic information about this time… So, take only what you need because the information is given from a pure heart.
Doing this time you will prepare the root soup and eat on it for 1-2-3-days until December 21st then you will start your 3-5-7-9 or 21 day fast. Some people would have already started before now. Some people started on December 11, or before then. Just be mindful that any time you are allowed to fast be clearly a blessing no matter how long or short the time maybe. The body and spirit will appreciate. Make sure you have your unfinished business list to mark out what you have accomplished before the year ends. And have all your upcoming desires, goals for 2010. Try to end and cut off all unproductive cycles and challenges so you will not take the same energy and situation into the new cycle…
The purpose of the root soup is to ground you to the earth. So that you can lay the necessary foundations of change and transformation. So, if you were only able to eat the soup for one day or 1 minute or 1 hour it is more about your intentions at this time. Below is the recipe for the root soup and the foods to balance out the lunar and solar beings.
Root Soup veggies Taro (Yutia) Yam (Name) Jerusalem Artichoke, Celeriac (Parsley Root) Cassava (Yucca) Batata, Sweet Bicolor corn, Rice Dream Milk, Black Sesame Seeds, Veg-all seasoning ... or any seasoning that has a mixture of spices where all the elements are present (air, fire, water, earth, ether) This ground provisions earth root foods are neutral in their nurturing effect on the solar-lunar balance of the human body-brain- mind. Their Bi-Polar nature helps build strong human nerve forces to successfully cope with the unfamiliarity of Life's diverse crisis situations. These neutral virtues make them excellent transitional healing foods if auspiciously eaten at any of the four lunar quarter crossroads. (The fours seasons) Keep in mind you can eat whatever fruits and veggies you like doing this fasting time. However these particular veggies and fruits, spices are for the solar and lunar constitutions that go with the root soup…
If you are doing a juice fast or then you would make a juice, tea or tonic using the veggies, fruit, herbs and spices. You can also take the culinary spices as herbal teas.
Solar Constitution Born March 22- September 21st (Solar/Yang/Masculine Energy - Lunar cooling foods that will calm, sedate the stomach, spleen, lung, colon, heart Fruits: Apples, Blackberries, Blueberries, Mulberries, and Pears Vegetables: Brussels Sprouts Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, turnips, tomatoes, celery, Nuts: coconuts, sunflower, and pumpkinseed Supplement: Spiraling Spices: allspice, cardamom, coriander, kudzu, lavender, mace, saffron, vanilla, caraway, cayenne, dill, kelp, tarragon, mint, seaweed, thyme, white pepper
 Lunar Constitution Born Sept 22- March 21st (Moon/Yin/Feminine Energy Solar heating foods that will stimulate, notify the stomach/spleen/lungs/heart, liver Fruits: Apricots, cherries, grapes, plums, and apple Vegetables: beets, carrot kale, chard, spinach, asparagus, leeks, and parsnips Seed liquids: walnuts, pistachio, and almonds Spices: anise, cadamon, cinnamon, clove, fennel, ginger, nutmeg, peppermint, basil, black pepper, cayenne, celery seed, garlic, fenugreek, marjoram, mustard, oregano, rosemary Fasting Protocol What do you plan to accomplish and cultivate spiritually before the year is up?
Spiritual Growth Steps- 1. Ask Permission from Creator, 2. Make Intentions, 3. Define true Purpose for Fast, 4. Do Forgiveness ritual, 5. Affirm your goals 6. Eat soup 7. Site Moon, 8. Start Fast. 9. Document your process (remember ego does not like documentation)
The first Principle of Healing Spiritually, Mentally, and emotionally is Fasting. Fasting gives your spirit an opportunity to evolve, cultivate, recognize and explore its Destiny.
You are training you body and life force. Seasonal fasting techniques are a medium for you to cultivate and transform and transport energy. The year is divided into 9 40 day cycles-Dec 25th, Feb 9th, March 21st, April 30th, June 9th, July 18th, August 27th, October 6th, November 15th,
These times are also set up by seasons. Autumn Equinox, Winter Solstice, Spring and Summer Solstice. You must fast at all 4 cycles to be in balance and in tune with The Creator, You’re Self, Nature, Earth, and the Universes. So based upon when you are born - You are either governed by the sun or moon- meaning its source and power was more dominated during your birth cycle. And certain minerals and vitamins and life force energy was present or missing doing this time. And you would need to take in those provisions to balance your self out...Keep in mind there are thousands of Fasting techniques out there and you must use whatever you feel comfortable with. This process deals more with tapping into the aspiciousness of the moment and time to bring balance than cultivation. Because our health and vibration must be stable, fluid, open, and receptive for transformation. However, when you do the same you get the same.... A good way to look at this is- we act and carry our self-a certain way because of families, jobs, mates, friends, society etc. But that is not our true self. That is our conditioned self. The mask that we wear to fit in gets along, keeps the peace, gets over, achieves our goals. Etc.
Organs to Focus On The heart- keep the heart light and loving during these dark times. Loving family and friends no matter what the interaction. Give freely and help others if you an able to without any financial stress or strain. Keep all interactions on a higher vibration. Do not create any new karma in dealing with family, friends, co-workers, or any business dealings, etc. Kidneys- Protecting and strengthening the kidneys and adrenals glands, bladder skin, lungs, and liver. These organs are important because they work harmoniously in the detection process t eliminate waste from your system. The kidneys filter blood to a balance between water and the body’s acidity level. They help your system keep the right amount of vitamins and minerals while helping to pull out elements like nitrogen, minerals, salts, and unwanted chemicals. Did you know that in one day the kidney filters thousands quarts of blood, of which approximately 160 quarts of fluid are extracted for one another filtering, process? When your kidney is not is stressed or weakened, their lack of energy ripples throughout your body. Your skin is forced to do double work to help with the elimination process, which causes rashes and other skin conditions to appear. One of the biggest challenges you will face during this time is stress. Stress whether its environmental, emotional, physical or spiritual. It places a great hardship on the adrenal glands (stress glands) and heart. The adrenal manufacture hormones such as adrenaline and cortical, a steroid is known as the stress hormone.
Mineral deficiency - Doing this time you are more prone to zinc deficiencies and copper overload. When this organ is too stressed it can no longer signal the liver to detoxify and excrete excess copper through their protein escort known as ceruloplasmin.  Depressed adrenal functions can create various secondary symptoms such as chronic fatigue or exhaustion, low blood pressure, food or environmental allergies, low immune functions; hypoglycemia or diabetes; PMS, or menopause difficulties, hot flash, irritability, weight gain, salt or sugar cravings and difficulties with sight. Clothing such be lose and layered natured materials. Avoid other blends because they do not allow the skin to breathe. Do keep your head and neck covered to protect body heat from escaping. Water removes body heat at least twenty times faster than air. Exercise- select sports that are good for cardiovascular health. 3 days a week for 30 minutes. Indoor sports like yoga, tai chi stretching and toning. You must develop good sleep habits in bed by 10:00pm. Take more breaks from work and do more reading, listening to music, stretching, doing deep breathing, meditating and affirmations. Food- since we are going into a time of stillness and rest. Your food and diet should provide warmth so that your body’s energy is free to sustain body heat and immunity. It is important to consume warm teas and tonics, soups and lentils and beans, miso soup. And if you normally eat a raw diet make sure you allow some warmth in the body to be in balance. The food protocol listed below is just fruit and vegetables recommended during the winter months. They are to be eaten after the fasting time. Herbal support - Hawthorne- Berries - strengthen and protect the heart. Teas- Nettles- because it is rich in source of alkalizing minerals helpful in cleansing and adrenal support. Juniper berries- acts a diuretic and excellent for the bladder Marshmallow root - it is good for soothing mucous membrane irritation in the urinary tract. Ginger- stimulates glands to purify. Oils- Olive, flaxseed, sesame oil because they are high in a natural antioxidant known as sesame, resistant to oxidation. Horsetail- Beans- adzuki, pinto beans, lentils, black beans. Eat more starchy veggies- burdock, acorn squash, parsnips, turnips, Jerusalem artichoke, yams, sweet potatoes, taro, yucca, Jamaica, and other African and Caribbean root vegetables. Unlimited veggies raw or steamed low glycemic. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, celery, celeriac, eggplant, green beans, green leafy salad, mushrooms( boletus, chanterelle, morel, and shitake, greens (kale, collards, mustard, onions, chives, green, leeks, scallions, and parsley radish Fruits- pears, apples, cranberry, tangerines, Nuts- almond, cashews, coconut milk, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachio, pumpkin seeds, sesame seed, and sunflower seeds. Grains- Kasha, whole grains, and sprouted pieces of bread, fiber-rich foods are good for circulation.
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