Featured Post

The Axe Forgets, But We Build: Why Kuumba Is Your Ultimate Weapon Against Systemic Amnesia

The Axe Forgets, But We Build: Why Kuumba Is Your Ultimate Weapon Against Systemic Amnesia

Oppression thrives on a very specific type of fraud: systemic amnesia.

The system hits you, leaves a scar, moves down the block, and expects you to act like nothing happened. It relies on the cold, unfeeling nature of the axe. The axe strikes with brute force, leaves deep gashes in the bark, and walks away completely oblivious to the weight of the blow. The axe forgets because it doesn’t have to carry the damage.

"The axe forgets, but the tree remembers." — Shona Wisdom

We are the tree. Our roots run centuries deep into this Earth, and our inner rings record every storm, every winter, and every strike. We remember. But remembering without action keeps you trapped in the tri-state trap: Mad, Sad, and Scared.

To step into your Peace, Power, and Joy, you have to activate Kuumba (Creativity)—the radiant, fiery orange frequency of pure life force.

                 [ SYSTEMIC AMNESIA ]

                           │

                 ( The Axe Forgets )

                           │

                           ▼

                  [ SACRED MEMORY ]

                           │

                 ( The Tree Remembers )

                           │

                           ▼

                [ VIA NEGATIVE/KUUMBA ]

             Scrape Off Noise ➔ Unleash Asé

Here is the hard truth about self-mastery: reclaiming your power isn't about adding more noise, buying more useless noise, or carrying heavier burdens. It’s about Via Negativa—the subtractive approach.

Oppression wins when it convinces you that your survival depends on its permission. To unleash your Kuumba, you must scrape off:

  • The buildup of false programming

  • The comfort of silent compliance

  • The subtle addiction to victimhood glued onto your bark

When a dead log gets struck, it rots from the inside out. But when a living tree unleashes its internal Asé, it doesn't wait for an apology from the axe. It wraps its grain directly around the scar, seals the wound, and keeps reaching toward the Sun. It transforms historical memory into structural strength.

Look at our history on this day:

  • Mamie Till-Mobley (1941): Turned the devastating grief of Emmett Till’s murder into radical truth-telling, forcing the world to look into an open casket and sparking the modern Civil Rights Movement.

  • Garrett Morgan (1916): Used his inventive genius to save lives beneath Lake Erie, refusing to let white supremacy diminish his mind.

  • W.E.B. Du Bois (1900): Stood at the First Pan-African Conference and declared our creative destiny sovereign.

Stop waiting for the axe to acknowledge the cut.

Drop your awareness two inches below the navel—into your Kuumba spot. Pull a rhythmic breath deep into your belly. Bring your spirit, mind, and body into unified alignment. Scrape off the lie that you need permission to build, cut through the external noise, and use the raw material of your life to write your own scrolls.

Align your spirit. Pull from your potent center. Make It Happen.


Location: Columbus, OH, USA

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How to pour Libations

Image
We pour libations/ to connect with all that is/ and to cleanse our hearts/ I need to start this article by stating this information is based on my personal experience. I have been pouring libations for at least 20 years all over the country and personally. Libations for me is a process of remembering, and connecting or re-connecting to not only the Spirit but everything around us . When we pour libations we are opening ourselves as well as the group to the axe ' of the entire Universe . I first must admit that I do not belong to a group, sect or religious order. I am a lay man who have made a personal connection with the world, and the spirit. By pouring Libations we strengthen these relationship. So let me define a few things first so that we can be on the same page. Libations - the process of pouring or giving a sacrifice to form a connection with this world and the spiritual realm. Spirituality - the state of establishing and maintaining relationships Axe...
Read more

The Art of Adaptation: Unveiling the Wisdom of The Bat and The Weasels

Image
  The Art of Adaptation: Unveiling the Wisdom of The Bat and The Weasels “It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.” — Aesop In the world of fables, we often find animals acting out the deepest parts of our humanity. These creatures, symbols of instinct and survival, carry lessons older than time itself. The Bat and The Weasels , retold from the mind of Aesop and reimagined through the lens of Gye-Nyame Journey, isn’t just a tale for children—it’s a guide for those grown folks who still seek mastery. When the World Has You Cornered Here’s the setup: A bat falls to the ground and is caught by a weasel. The weasel hates birds. So the bat, slick with the tongue, says, “I’m not a bird—I’m a mouse.” The weasel lets him go. Later, the same bat falls again. This time, a different weasel catches him. But this weasel hates mice. So what does the bat say? “I’m not a mouse—I’m a bird.” And he gets set free again. Now, you could say the bat was being dishonest. But hold on. Let’s go de...
Read more