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  1. The short answer is yes. The *hard* work of getting an education helps with navigating the system of racism white supremacy. A handful of folks who f8ck up may be thrown to the wolves. But, as long as someone is making money from their labor more folks are able to *succeed* relatively speaking. 😎
  2. You guys are cramping my style. is this your way of trying to make me act nice? 😲
  3. In an Astrology treatise at the end it said Astrology is not for everyone. A person should be of good moral character. Both Mayans and the Hindus revered Astrology. Astrology had both spiritual and every day application. Can you imagine conducting life without a time piece or a watch. There's more information about John Dee than Edward Kelly. John Dee was an astronomer, Astrology, adviser to Queen Elizabeth, a map maker, polymath, alchemist and possibly spy. Edward Kelly was able to scry which is like crystal gazing. I don't know occultist revere John Dee. The Enochian Language is one of the most powerful esoteric techniques. Which involves talking with the highest of Angels. It was thought that the language that Adam spoke was magical. Naming the animals also gave you dominion over them. So if you name a building or a person then clearly you have power or influence over the nomination. Also naming of a child is a big deal. The name has to fit. There may be exceptions but I feel in general that to be the case. I had recently read the John Dee had an obsidian mirror. That was of Aztec origins. https://www.archaeology.org/issues/459-2203/digs/10338-digs-england-obsidian-mirror The Aztecs used obsidian mirrors of this sort to divine the future The fact that it already had Aztec associations of divination and being able to see what’s not immediately apparent was seized on by John Dee and added value to the object from his point of view.”
  4. On this we can can agree 🙂
  5. https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/enochian-mysterious-lost-language-angels-003100
  6. @DelanoThis subject is quite provocative. Language is a tool that has always intrigued me. it is what defines and condenses life, serving as a vehicle for driving it. It also facilitates the preservation of knowledge and enables communication between individuals although it does not necessarily put them on the same page. Then, there's how it is possible to weaponize language, and how certain words and phrases are loaded with energy that can trigger an effect on people. Consider the word nigger and how much power it exerts over black people when uttered by a white person. Use of the word love is also packed with potential, able to transform or even heal when declared or pledged. It makes sense that extraordinary souls could and did convert and preserve their magic in the archives of a script that reveals secrets. Language is the glue that bonds humanity together. It is divine. I have experimented with chanting which is inarticulate language, - sounds that simply flow and vibrate and, when paired with intense visualization, can even make images materialize. Music is also a form of language; it speaks to your emotions. I was also very interested in the reference to mirror magic. I have experimented with it, simply standing in front of a full length mirror and holding a hand mirror up to it. Looking at the reflection of myself being reflected in the other mirror where I saw infinite images of myself going on and on. Eerie. What was on in my mind during these sessions may have also been projected into eternity. These are things that just came to me to do during the course of living my life. I sorta believe that my interest in the occult may have something to do with my surviving much longer than i should have considering how little attention I have given to preserving my health and safety. I think this along with some of the things I practiced with pyramids and crystals have also contributed to my longevity. So here I am. i have no idea why i am still walking around, having changed very little over the past 50 years. But i grow more weary by the day. And I am adrift in the universe. You are my Oracle.
  7. @Pioneer1Pretty much describes your critique of Dave Chappelle's SNL opening monologue. Dave actually has nothing to prove or an obligation to justify his sentiments about Kanye and Kyrie, whatever they may be. And he certainly requires no advice from anyone because he's definitely his own man and has demonstrated he has staying power. As a comedian, his goal is to make the audience laugh. And that he did.
  8. IMO, electing Rep. Karen Bass to be Mayor of Los Angeles will not adversely affect AfroAmericans living there. We should hope that a Mayor Bass could implement policies to help and inspire disenfranchised AfroAmerican Los Angelinos to do better for themselves.😎
  9. It's not that either Kanye or Kyrie said anything *wrong*. Their lack of understanding who they can talk about and the limitations of freedom of speech have been put on display. 😎
  10. Instead. Of. Putting. On. Black. Entertainment. Crap Oprah. Winfrey ,Should. Talk. About. The. Black. Genocide. That. Goes. On. Every ,Week ....She. Had. On,Greenleaf. Church. Show...She. Did. Not. Talk,About. How. Corrupt. The. Church. Really. Is...Black. Preachers ,In. Prison. For. Raping. Children. Murdering. Their. Wives. ..Caught ,With. Prostitutes ,Stealing. Millions. Of. Church. Money. ..Preachers,Steal. Church. Money. To. Biuy,Cars. Not. Caring. About ,The. Poverty. In. The. Black. Community. Did. Oprah. Winfrey,,Interview. The. Football. Players. Kneeling. Down ,Protesting ,? She. Made. Time. For. Trump. Lover. Tom. Brady. Nothing. ,Intetesting. About Him. Trump. Lover. Who. Super. Bowl. Wins. Wete,Fixed. For. Him. To. Win...Byron. Allen. ? He. Should. Talk,About. Klan. Police. ,Neo. Nazi. In. The. U. S. Military. ,National - Guard. and Coast. Guard.....Poor. Inner City. Communities And,Poor. Inner. City. Schools. As. Billions. Go. To. The. White. Country. ,Ukraine. ......They. Are. T. V. Producers. ..??
  11. LOL! Yes, but this girl is too young to have that much hate on her own. This is learned behavior, imo. Someone put their demons in her.
  12. 🤣 Oh D*mn, this comment caught me off guard. I laughed to the point, I caught a cramp. @Cynique It's too late to change your style now...
  13. Absolutely not.😁 Just letting you know we totally appreciate everything you deliver from your chair at the table.🤗😎
  14. Good news:) It will make its money. Regardless of what you think of wakanda forever, all the black people employed, in my view, means its financial success is important for black people getting more work.:)
  15. Deep. I'm sure so much knowledge has been lost... or maybe it is hidden, kept out of public view. Well, they had something, and I don't think we know what it was. They also had knowledge, that we don't have, which allowed them to build elaborate pyramids. @Delano what do you think of John Dee and Edward Kelley?
  16. Yes the Mayans had one of the most accurate calendars and they didn't have telescopes.
  17. Yes! @Delano! I forgot about that key point and, you have a talent on this very subject regarding 'numbers'! The ancient scriptures do say that Enoch of the Southworld lived to be 365 years and I remember that did strike me as significant. You know, I think the ancient Mayans built pyramids and one might have had this theme of 365 steps, etc. and I wonder if this has anything to do with the cycle of the sun and more.
  18. Yes, I heard that the Ethiopians are divided on this issue of Enoch, and that the book of Enoch may be part of the Geez. Not sure though. But, I feel that British scholar interpretations is suspect. Some of them say, as this article says, that Enoch was taken up and did not die, but I am not sure if I agree altogether. But the language aspect is very intriguing! Based on the Biblical timeline, the first man ENOCH'S descendants [Chanoch] were the head of a dual government called Enoch-Enoch, Chan Chan, etc., And a thousand years before this, the first Enoch had many offspring before the descendants of the Southworld also became known by this name too, and the Encoh that was taken up into heavens was because he was indeed a victim of human sacrifice and so God took him up at the age of about 365 years old before he could experience DEATH COMPLETELY. At the very time that this Enoch was taken up, it was the very turn of the millennial, around 3000 BC, and at this time, people were shocked due to the phenomena of death that became prevalent and people did not know how to deal with the idea of so many dominant and powerful people dying. So, mass graves/tombs were dug and mass killings of servants occurred and these victims were buried in the tomb of the leaders that they served.
  19. Stop fishing for compliments. You are the star that we all look up to, your presence is appreciated and your absence is noticed. Ah!!! So true!!! Thanks @Delanomy feeling exactly.
  20. It's from the heart.
  21. Brotha @Delano. that's poetic with regard to sista @Cynique. I certainly share that sentiment. Thanks for expressing it. 😎
  22. You may want to look up the definition of pari-mutuel. Before you assume I will conced you may want to know what you what the terms mean. No I am not assuming that. If you reread what I wrote the 37% applies a lump sum payout which would be one year. From an investing point of view it better to take the lump sum. However from a psychological viewpoint it is better to take annual payments. I am not certain why you are mentioning risk,since It is a government payout. Can you figure out the Net Present Value of $2 billion in 20 years? I'll help you out,what does the interest rate have to be that equates $600 mil today with $2 bil in 20 years? Let me know if you can't figure it out. You had finance a long time ago. Stop fishing for compliments. You are the star that we all look up to, your presence is appreciated and your absence is noticed.
  23. Yep. Sista Brittney is starring in movie for which didn't even audition. Showed up with her chronic oil in the middle of Russian aggression. Now, she's a political prisoner. I doubt they are allowing Brittney to be mistreated over there regardless of the prison. She's a high value bargaining chip.😎

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