The birthing process, oh how it hurts.
We are trying to push through the contractions of life working hard to defeat the urge to retract
"You can't give up now you are already open"
Just one more day, push through
Tomorrow comes
Just one more day, push through
~Oshun: I Have Arrived~
168 hours on a mat sitting in labor in exchange
For hundreds of years of oppression
push through
7 days of stillness
The cost of reclaiming our crown
push through
7 days of prayers
The cost of opening up our crown
We Give Thanks, Give Offerings
~Oshun: Self Love Awakened~
7 days of sacrifice
The price of evolution
The path to enlightenment
One must go through the dark in order to know what is truly light
~Oshun: I'm Giving You Permission~
But oh my gods, this crown is heavy
Mothers of Mothers
Gave up everything to have it
Daughters of Daughters
Did whatever it took to wear it
Grandmothers of Grandmothers
Kept its secret sacred and shared it
~Oshun: Are you Willing to Wait and Receive~
And So, we don't take it lightly..........
~Oshun~
Do youAccept your Mission? Can you Carry the Weight?
This crown is heavy
Our ancestors died to protect it
So we wear it proudly
The birthing process, oh how beauty hurts.
~Oshun: Be Humble Be Heard~
True beauty where does it lie?
Is it through the eyes that we see her, notice her, call her name
Ye Ye Oshun
Is it her reflection as she gazes upon the mirror
Is it the effortless way of her ebb and flow
Is it her smell, the sweetness of honey
Is it how her body glows with the glimmer of fresh water
Is it her essence of priceless gold
Is it her love? Is it her strength? Is it her wisdom?
True beauty where does she hide?
She stands tall from within behind a veil and closed eyes
One would know her by tapping in to the place her soul cries
Only then you will see your holiness abide
~Oshun~
Ye Ye Odo: Mother of the Deepest Part of the River
Birth:
The emergence of a being from the body of its mother & the start of life as a physically separate being.
Initiation:
The action of admitting someone into a secret tribe, practice, society or group. Typically done with a ritual.
3rd Trimester:
This is a time of eagerness. The eyes are wide open, life is starting to turn around. The nervous system becomes more developed, you now know how to breath in uncomfortable conditions, you can see the light, you have a firm grasp on life. You are prepared for deliverance your due date has arrived.
3-21-2017
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CREDITS
Visual Concept, Creative Director, & Writer:
Siana-äiti Moirae
IG: @IAMXenophon
http://livingthealchemist.com/
Photographer:
Sahmia Ase
IG: @Sahmiaase
Dress:
Zina Lanay
IG: @Zina_Lanay
Crown:
Shawna Black
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