2012, Illuminati, and Mysticism: Discredited Through The Media

This post almost began as a simple tweet: I hate when waves and trends discredit valuable information. But then I felt the need to expand on the idea. I already don't like trends as it is because its just ppl adopting styles that have been made acceptable by someone else. Trends really show how little people actually think for themselves and listen to their inner voice. Think about that pink wave started by Cam'ron. Pre-Cam, wearing pink was the gayest thing a male could do...But I guess when someone on TV does it, it becomes fly and acceptable lol. Most of the time I refuse to be apart of any trend because I want to maintain some sort of autonomy. Why would I wanna look or behave like everyone else anyways??

My real beef though is how valuable info becomes discredited because social media and gossip has watered the shit down and altered the reality of it so much! I'm thinking things like Illuminati, this 2012 incident, astrology, psychics.... mysticism as a whole I should say! Look at this 2012 shit....it was FALSELY broadcasted into the media and twitter world as an apocalypse....which was never the message of the Mayans. Their prophecy has been altered and now a large # of people believe the idea is another mythical hoax of America. Personally, I can not say 100% that the 2012 prophecy is true  and no one can tell me 100% that its false. However, I intuitively believe that 2012 will mark a cultural shift in our society. I think if the idea was never presented as THE END OF THE WORLD *screams* then the idea WOULD have been explored more seriously by individuals. Now, its just another sensationalized idea that will spawn trending topics on twitter and news stories for CNN.

Now this Illuminati business...something else I believe to be true that has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with devil worshipping. Once the media started saying Jay-Z worships the devil and he's in the Illuminati, I said FUCK! Haha because I knew the idea would become no longer credible. Its like the media puts this extravagant spin on an idea, like the Illuminati is for devil worshippers or 12/21 the world will end, which creates this panic/shock or image of something horrific/mythical and it divides the masses on the issue. Once everyone has these different views and opinions, many based off false blurbs of info via social media, the idea as a whole isn't credible anymore. Personally, I think this Illuminati shit has nothing to do with religion or Jay-Z. It's simply about the wealthiest keeping the pot small while exploiting, manipulating, and controlling the masses. Secret societies DEFINITELY exist, we know this. And if the secrets or aims of this 1 particular society were to be exposed to the masses, we would feel angry and maybe even REBEL against them. So of course, it must be altered and discredited.

Now astrology and mysticism as a whole. Let me just say 1 thing about astrology...ITS MORE THAN YOUR SUN SIGN AND DAILY HOROSCOPE!!!!! Astrology is sooooo much deeper and if you are just reading the traits of your sun sign, which is the sign we're all familiar with based off of our bdays, then you are only tapping into one part of this science. Just a quick note, your sun sign only tells how you express yourself to the outer world and how you are received. Its argued that our moon sign is a more accurate description of our personality, which can be found knowing your place and time of birth. However, in ancient times, astrology forecasting became so popular and it costs more to print locations/times in the newspaper for moon signs so horoscopes were deduced to sun signs because it was cheaper and easier to calculate. But, we also have a rising sign and signs in every planet. As well as houses etc....lol its a complicated science I repeat and to minimize its accuracy to your watered down daily horoscope and your sun sign is truly ignorant. But that's the age we live in eh....

Alright, off that tangent lol....astrology ties into the other mystical, spiritual, cosmic elements in our universe that our society completely discredits!! Anything that reinforces the idea of other dimensions, cosmic forces, psychic ability, universal oneness....anything that can not be experienced via the 5 senses....anything that can not be quantified and understood by the human brain....anything that goes against the cultural norms/beliefs in 1 God, a devil, and manmade boundaries enforced through manmade religion...must be discredited. Even in this time where ppl are using technology to uncover information, ppl still have doubts and close-minded attitudes ESPECIALLY towards mysticism because of the way society has portrayed these ideas/beliefs since as far as we can remember. Psychics and seers are stigmatized as crazy and fraudulent. Meanwhile we idolize basketball wives and rappers lol....

I would really love if people explored ideas further and came up with THEIR OWN conclusion based off of THEIR OWN research. In my opinion, there is no right and wrong because there aren't many facts, especially when we're talking about ideas that extend BEYOND the scope of our wee little senses. There are ppl in this world who fear independent thinking i.e the ppl who FEAR losing their power and feel the need to control and keep the masses in fear. We can't accept shit at face value! Especially not a tweet, a headline, or a news snippet. We must dig deeper IF we seek the truth ( I know some of yall don't mind being blind and controlled #DoYouBoo). The sensationalizing of information contributes to our own cognitive demise, as we neglect critical thinking and focus in on whatever is the ISSUE OF THE HOUR/DAY/WEEK/MONTH and move on to the next sensationalized thing, perusing the surface and harnessing onto cleverly constructed opinions stated as facts. I just can't *shrugs* #MamaAintRaiseNoFool

Fuck a trend, ride your own wave

Riding the Natural Hair Wave~~~~~

I KNOWWWW everyone is noticing this recent trend in the Black community amongst our sisters who are converting to natural hair (woot! woot!). I swear before I got dreaded up and I was rockin the curly 'fro, I couldn't go anywhere without someone asking me what products I used and how long had I been natural because they were about to or had just started embarking on their natural hair journey as well. Now even more people, young women at that, are losing their weaves and relaxers. I'M ALL FOR IT!!!

I'm not one of those people who thinks that women shouldn't wear weaves or get relaxers....per se. I think a female should style her hair in whatever way is most manageable for her and makes her feel most comfortable. That's ultimately why I decided to go natural. I've NEVER liked combing my hair. I've NEVER liked the way relaxers made my hair feel. And I still had to flat iron the shit anyways so I always felt like WTF is the point of torturing my scalp, trying to refrain from scratching, just so I can get it straight,  when I still have to spend 1.5 hours flat ironing it. All the wrapping and retouches and work UH UH NOT ME!! So I switched to a style where I could get my hair wet in the shower, get in the pool carefree (even though I rarely swim lol I BLAME RELAXERS!!), and not worry about wrapping my hair each and every night. I loved my natural hair texture and my hair grew back so much more healthy.

But the real thing I'm pondering about Black women is: Do you REALLY prefer relaxers and weaves or is that what you have been CONDITIONED to prefer??? I mean, starting with the media and entertainment industry, they've always ingrained in our minds that LONG, STRAIGHT HAIR is a symbol of beauty. Not only were the women brainwashed to believe this but the men as well!! Men perpetuate this completely skewed and subjective viewpoint, openly saying (for the most part) that they prefer women with long, straight hair. Of course, most women want to please the man in their life or the man they seek to attract, so they alter their appearance without pause.

This viewpoint has plagued the Black community for decades, creating self hatred amongst our race. We don't like our hair texture or length or color (along with all the other features Black people hate about themselves i.e. MJ and his nose issue). Our natural hair texture was stigmatized as "nappy" and "bad", and women along with men began wearing wigs and getting "conked" up in order to appear socially acceptable and maintain society's standard of beauty. Now, decades and decades later, we still believe that our natural hair texture is not beautiful. We don't think it's good enough; we must add color and extensions and harmful chemicals in order to CREATE this acceptable image of beauty. All these alterations must indicate one thing: we don't like ourselves the way we are NATURALLY. Isn't that a slap in God's face though.....

I hear numerous reasons amongst Black women as to why they FEAR (yes FEAR!!) going natural: Their hair grows too slow, its too nappy, they don't think they will look right with short hair, they need their relaxers blah blah blah. I'm not trying to force the issue BUT those are some WEAK ASS excuses! I think women need to honestly re-evealuate their own insecurities. First, your hair doesn't define you. Second, someone else's standards of beauty, be it the men you're pursuing or society itself, should not affect the way you view and feel about yourself! This is the way GOD MADE YOU. This is the WAY YOU WERE BORN. No make up. No extensions. No relaxers. No acrylics. JUST YOU. Embrace that beauty. Once you do, others will as well.

This is why, although I absolutely DETEST trends, I'm AOK with this wave. I hope it is through this means that Black women come to appreciate their natural beauty; the natural beauty of our thick and kinky hair. We aren't meant to fit in. STAND UP & STAND OUT!!

20 Reasons To Go Natural http://meechymonroe.com/?p=1366

PEACE