that is me zine cover has joyful Afro faces on brown paper Bright blessings beauties! Bienvenido! Moon Phase: Full MoonSun Phase: early SpringPrayer: May creativity reveal your truthMusic: Lift Every Voice (cover) by kuwa jasiri (beauty)Affirmation: i add play, laughter and joy to my life I am full of excitement to share some new scenes… Continue reading Fizz | An African Story
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Becoming Oneself | Reconciliation
of a Seed sprouting with the intentions of our community Bright blessings, Beautiful Beings, Bienvenido! Moon Phase: Waxing GibbousSun Phase: early SpringMoment to Pause: May the land's gift of budding plants bring you peaceMusic: Your Voice by kuwa jasiriAffirmation: Go slow - becoming oneself is always ongoing We invite you to continue to reflect on… Continue reading Becoming Oneself | Reconciliation
Land Acknowledgement | Moonly Connect
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous MoonSun Phase: early SpringPrayer: May genuine action bring you peaceMusic: Advocacy Into Allyship by kuwa jasiri (beauty)Affirmation: I learn from my failures and mistakes, in an attempt to be my best Bright blessings, Beautiful beings, Bienvenido!! Land Acknowledgments are a form of truth-telling that require relevant and connected action to ensure… Continue reading Land Acknowledgement | Moonly Connect
Big Mountain Supporter Network
Diné Zine Cover Bright blessings, Beautiful Beings, Bienvenido! Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent MoonSun Phase: After Winter SolsticeMusic: Red EaglePrayer: May you stretch your body and receive relief.Affirmation: Engaging in genuine solidarity is self and community care We spread and advocate the message of intersection; that frontline resisters (environmental justice) return to their homes within 50… Continue reading Big Mountain Supporter Network
Cultural Uniqueness | Centering Blackness
Bright blessings, Beautiful beings, Bienvenido!! Moon Phase: Waxing CrescentSun Phase: early SpringPause: to notice your authentic selfAffirmation: I am unique and follow the cues of my body As is the African tradition in moments of great uncertainty.This painting depicts the braiding of Seeds into one's hair. With fields and the Sun in the background Most… Continue reading Cultural Uniqueness | Centering Blackness
Volunteer opportunity | video transcription
Hand-drawn roses (one smaller, one larger) on a stem with some thorns and leaves. Inmate Art Greetings! yasmine, jelly-of-all-trades, here, excited to be connecting with the lovely community of Artistic Apothecary! We hope you all have been having a restful and nourishing winter season so far. Have you been curious about getting more involved in… Continue reading Volunteer opportunity | video transcription
Seeking Council Members | Birth & Truth
Advisory Council on balcony with backdrop of the Ocean during our Leadership Summit. Bright blessings, Beautiful Beings, Bienvenido!Video: In My Body Meditation by: kuwa jasiriMoon Phase: Waning Crescent MoonSun Phase: early SpringPause to honour the potency of people Are you seeking a leadership role as a genderqueer Person Of Culture (Of Colour)? Are you seeking… Continue reading Seeking Council Members | Birth & Truth
Reparations Curious | Resolve To Do Better
Greetings, Beautiful Beings, Bienvenido!Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous MoonSun Phase: after Winter SolsticePrayer: May balance bring you peaceAffirmation: European settlers embody truth and reconciliation I am writing as the Founding Steward of Artistic Apothecary. Since 2011, we have sustained a reputation as a community care and advocacy group. We are picking up the torch lit by our Ancestry,… Continue reading Reparations Curious | Resolve To Do Better