Week One: pg. 1 – 20: Khamitic Nubian Philosophy: Write down your goals and expectations of all of the things that you would like to learn and gain from Sacred Woman and try to keep it in the back of your book or journal.
When I tell ya that I had my dictionary handy, trust that I used it well.
Things I learned: Hotep (Peaceful)
Hetepu (Peace and Blessings)
I like how Q. A. explain what she shares; love the explanations, it helps! I'm not sure in how to pronounce Hetepu or some of the other ancient terms/spiritual energies but I do know how to say, "Peace and Blessings."
I always wondered why folk refered to the Book of Coming Forth by Day from Night as The Egyptian Book of the Dead. I'm a sticker for documentaries and what not and whenever I would watch something related to Egypt I'd hear folk say: TEBD. At first I was like...hmmm is this a book about witch craft, is it about killing people, or what? It was the presentation of facts that was off course, now when I read what Q.A. shared it was like...mmm hmmm that makes sense! Why attach negativity to that inwhich WE don't understand? Folk quick to to that tho (including me).
I believe in a Mother/Father Creator too! I come from a background laced with Christianity, and well its like I could look at my own family unit and see a mom/dad and I tried to relate to how a person or spirit being could come into the world without a mom/dad and I was puzzled. How is it that I can be a woman and give birth and accept the explanation of what some Christians share. How can I not question text against experience? I have always wondered and questioned...how can we not have a mother figure to relate to other than sweet Mary. I'm like, how many sweet Mary's do you know?
She's right about western concepts of divinity and the male God up in heaven somewhere ruling over a hierarchy of male angels and little boy cherbus. LOL, I FEEL that "THIS WILL NEVER DO FOR ME!" Yes, ma'am! It won't!
Page 14, paragraph 3
For me, It's nice to see and read of others seeking a spiritual home, and to know that like me, Q.A. has traveled this path too, its encouraging and lets me know that I am not alone or crazy. I like that, "yet I was always a visitor."
My mantra for the month: We are the original Lotus People, sweet, beautiful, illuminating, spiritual, and compassionate. ( I so feel that)
Well, I'm closing for now...BBL
