AUTUMNAL AUTUMNAL EQUINOX NEWSLETTER
Anyone whose last digit in their birth year is a 1 or 6 is a WATER element.
The characteristics of the water element is peace, focus, clarity, reconciliation, re-gestation, cleansing, shape shifting (from solid to liquid to, vapor), going with the flow and taking the path of least resistance.
When people are afraid to deal with the emotions of the sea, then God just sends in a hurricane.
WATER people are generally laid back, BUT if you mess with them, they will wash you away.
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MEDICINE
Seventy percent of maintaining health, is eating healthy. Tempeh is a healthy fermented food rich in vitamin B12. A scrumptious Tempeh burger can be prepared similarly to a hamburger by substituting toppings such as organic garnishes, plum vinegar, cayenne pepper, nutritional yeast, cheese and a whole wheat bun.
Be sure to thoroughly sauté the tempeh which can be found in a local grocery or health food stores.
MATH
Just The Fractions
JUST THE FRACTIONS serves the purpose of emphasizing a key concept “equality” and slicing petit four cakes to demonstrate in a simplistic way of solving problems involving fractions.
AFRICAN MEDICINE WHEEL
05 FIRE (2, 7)
VISIONARY
She Was Not Alone
The house was filling with smoke when TT realized she needed to get out. A space heater had started a fire, and as she rushed toward the door, panic set in. She had forgotten the key. Smoke surrounded her. The way out was there—but she could not reach it. And then her mother came.
Her mother had long since joined the ancestors, but TT says that in that frightening moment, she appeared speaking, and guided her. Through the smoke, the fear, and the confusion, TT followed. She made it out alive. Among the Dagara, the ancestors are not gone. They remain part of the family, still capable of showing up when the living need them most. TT needed her mother. Her mother came. Call on the ancestors.
06 WATER (1, 6)
PEACE MAKER
During the month of May the rain water from the heavens were richly infiltrated with nitrogen that every tree and bush in the Detroit area all had fully blossomed.
07 EARTH (0, 5)
NOURISHER
A food wagon filled with hot butter pancakes and syrup. The parents and students were so happy that for the first time in a long time the attendance at the PTA was completely full.
African American literature such as “High On the Hog” and Edna Lewis’ farm cookbook contain many issues around food. Food in America has a historically been used as a weapon. Long with many issues, we must began to address our issues around food.
08 MINERAL (4, 9)
ARTIST AND HISTORIAN
In the book 1984 by George Orwell, he warns about the problem of interacting with each other because of communication voids via use of technology. One idea is to use beautiful thank you cards and thanking someone for their kindness, use a quality ink pen and mail the card using snail mail.
09 NATURE (3, 8)
TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE AGENT
Traditionally folklore uses rain water to nourish, grow plants, skin and hair.