The Law of Attraction Redux
The Law of Attraction Redux
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Ok. Im about to say some sh!t, so some of yall can go ahead and get ready to UNFRIEND me, cuz I know many of you wont be able to handle what im bout to say. I can hear the mumbles of 'victim blaming' already.
But those of you who can put emotion, politics and 'morality' aside, follow my stream of consciousness for a second, to see if what Im saying makes sense.
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Ok. In past posts, I have talked about Dark Wisdom, and how it applies to everything that BW experience in this system. I have explained why the foundation of my message is a bit different from others, because it sees things from a perspective that includes the spiritual (not religious) /cosmic/ energetic principles that govern this reality - and others. I dont go into alot of detail about all of that in my posts, but there are times when I must reference it, to paint a bigger picture.
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There are many laws that govern our existence as BW, and the 'Law of Attraction" is but ONE of them. Black folk LOVE to quote this one, though it doesn't quite work the way most of us think. We are QUICK to throw out that 'you are what you attract' mess, particularly when trying to deflect responsibility- usually from black men in their misdeeds towards us and the black community. When faced with the inequities, disparities, dysfunctions and problems of the black community, inevitably it always comes back to "a man will only do what you allow him to do", thus placing all of the blame squarely in the laps of black women while letting black men skate by on the Get Out of Jail Free card that Paternalism always extends to males. Black people, like few others, have PERFECTED Scapegoating, leaving the men of their race 95% blame-free for any of the things resulting from their collective and individual behaviors and choices - no matter how much it negatively affects the rest of the community. Second only to perhaps fundamentalist Islamic philosophies, black people have MASTERED the art of letting their men off while making their women bare the burden when they are negatively affected by the behaviors of men. Go to ANY post, or engage in ANY discussion related to the abuse, harm, or neglect of black women (and by extension, black children and the black community) and you are GUARANTEED to hear commentary that about how such destruction has befallen said woman because of her own personal choices. Its the Law of Attraction Redux. And its what has allowed 5 generations of black men off the hook, while their families and communities sink into the abyss.
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This fall back "spiritual' Law is a convenient scapegoat, but one that lacks understanding of the many OTHER Laws that are in place; Laws that in some ways are in direct opposition to the one always used during black folk discussions. One of the first things you learn in Dark Wisdom, is that nothing is black and white. Extreme binaries dont exist in the real world, and the convenient and comfortable notions of right & wrong / good & bad dont hold sway the way most of believe they do.The energies that rule our lives are NUANCED principles, that are both existent and are non-existent at the same time.
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They can apply or not, based not only on individual understanding, but collective behavior.
But thats a discussion for another day.
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I want to point out the reason why in my past posts, I have warned BW about standing in the position of 'liberator' and placing the bullseye on themselves with those "Iam(fill in the blank with name of victim) hashtag campaigns, allowing themselves to become The Face of The Struggle and The Face of The Resulting Pain. What we think is showing our solidarity with the person who was mistreated, is really marking ourselves as the next TARGET for the same thing to happen to us. By donning hoodies and skittles, putting our children in 'Dont Shoot' imagery, manning the front lines taking on armed, militarized MEN, engaging in small and large acts of defiance, and offering both actual and symbolic tokens of good will to 'the struggle', what we believe is helping those we feel need 'justice' is having a side affect that has very DANGEROUS and DEADLY consequences. You do NOT put yourself in the image of The Sacrifice - EVER. Its like ASKING the Universe to tag dat ass for future problems. (Its also the reason why wearing the sign of The Sacrifice - the Christian Cross is a NO-NO - but thats a discussion for another day, also.)
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It has not been lost on some, that there have been many incidences of BW who have been harmed, killed or compromised - women who have been OUTWARDLY defiant of the system and who have OPENLY voiced opposition to the 'inequities' that black men....I mean, black 'people' experience.
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From losing eyes during protests...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…/ferguson-woman-loses-eye_n_….
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To being gunned down after anti-violence events BW have coordinated...
http://6abc.com/…/video-anti-violence-activist-shot-…/45868/
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To being shot at or after anti-gun rallies....
http://videos.huffingtonpost.com/…/chicago-woman-shot-kille….
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Being shot while protesting police brutality...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuTrgOSr8FA
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Being a state representative and being gassed at a rally...
http://www.businessinsider.com/missouri-state-senator-gasse…
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To being stricken with a life threatening illness (with little community support until SOMEBODY decided to share her story...cough, cough (I was one of them)....)
http://www.gofundme.com/Protector?forcedesktop=1
http://www.thirteen.org/progra…/frontline/the-interrupters/…
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To ending up dead after a 'routine' traffic stop...
http://www.nbcnews.com/…/whathappenedtosandybland-womans-te…
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.....BW are experiencing many repercussions from our participation in the 'struggle'. Now, one might say that all of these examples are simply 'coincidences' - that they are simply the 'follies' of life that could have happened even if they were NOT involved in the fight for black men - I mean, black "people'.
But those of us who know better scoff as such deflections. This is NOT 'coincidental'. Its is the consequences of spiritual Law.
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What Law?
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Several.
The Law of Sacrifice.
The Law of Reciprocity.
The Law of Restitution.
The Law of Attachment.
The Law of of Reflection.
The Law of Request.
The Law of Resistance.
The Law of Cause & Effect.
And yes....
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The Law of Attraction.
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There are MANY Laws at play in things that happen to us as BW. But because most of us dont know or understand them, we find ourselves beholden to them without even knowing they exist and how they apply.
Now, by no means am I saying that I know and understand all of the Laws and how they apply. But I am aware of many of them, and can sense when they are at play, even when my intellect or conscious mind cannot discern them.
Altho I wasnt quite sure what was exactly was going on, my 'spidey sense' started tingling about the number of black women who have either been 'anti violence' activist, 'anti police brutality' activists, 'save the negros' activists, politicians, etc, who have ended up harmed, maimed or DEAD while actively engaging in those activities;
Many more than I am seeing reported as similar incidents about black men.
There is something about all of it that read very...something...to me. I noticed that those BW who very OUTWARDLY come against this system end up taken out - but any number of means. Some are killed by other blacks. Some by police. Some fall ill. But they be end up GOT in the end.
This latest case really sealed it for me. The irony of THIS woman, who was so OPENLY defiant against police brutality to end up dead HERSELF...in a state far from home... by cops who couldnt POSSIBLY have known who she was... is simply too much to ignore.
http://www.dailykos.com/…/-Texas-Sheriff-involved-in-the-de…
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And when I mentioned it amongst Wise Women, the answer was provided in one simple statement.
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"If you stand in the sacrifice seat for someone that wont do it for you....this is what you get."
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In essence, The Law of One Sided Loyalty.
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When you operate from a desire to help those who WON'T and HAVENT helped you, you are placing yourself in the DEFICIT. And just like any bank account, when overdrawn, OVERDRAFT FEES APPLY.
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These unfortunate occurrences that are happening to BW are OVERDRAFT FEES. Its what happens when you over extend yourself in the name of those who wouldnt and dont RECIPROCATE. Its what it looks like to have your One Sided Loyalty Karma come back and kick yo ass. You would think said "karma' would come for those who benefit from that onesidedness wouldnt you? But thats not quite how it works. The "karma' comes for those who allow themselves to be in the DEFICIT - not those who take advantage of the arrangement. So in essence, those who allow themselves, their image, their energy, their money, their love and their lives to be PIMPED, are the ones who get GOT. THEY agree to the terms by not demanding any payment for their devotion. And so the fees come out of THEIR side of the deal.
Not the ones who are getting over.
Think about the Pimp/Prostitute dynamic. Who is it that usually gets in trouble? The Pimp? The John?
Or the Prostitute?
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Moral considerations dont apply here. It has nothing to do with 'victim blaming' or attempting to 'silence the voices of BW'. Its about ENERGY and how it works; WITHOUT moral compunctions and without choosing sides based on percieved right or wrong. When you place yourself, your image and your bloodline in The Sacrifice Seat, particularly for those who will NOT RETURN THE FAVOR, you are calling down upon yourself a DEBT - a debt that is oftimes, paid in blood;
Your blood or that of your children.
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We must understand that the Universe doesnt take sides. It simply balances the ledger. Think about how NUTS BW look, ALLLL riled up and frothing at the mouth over 'racism' and 'whitey', when we barely stop to blink at all the terrors that take place in blackistan! We look The Fool to be lecturing whites on morality, respect for human life and civilized behavior, when our OWN sons act like BEASTS in the street, devouring our children and killing us with extreme prejudice. The Universe dont care nothing about the 'history' that created those realities, especially since we do NOTHING to address it ourselves. All it sees is what we ALLOW, what we CONDONE and what we CONDEM. We dont understand that the debt that WE keep paying, is because of what WE create, both through our wombs and through our unwillingness to hold our children ACCOUNTABLE. Our unwillingness to hold ourselves accountable for what our Creations do, is part of why WE keep getting Got. We are defiant in defense of BM. And it is costing us. BIG.
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https://www.facebook.com/sandra.bland.5070/videos/10100617026077324/?__mref=message_bubble
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Dont believe me. Just look at that ^^^ vid and look where Sis ended up. After watching that, and checking out some of the other posts on Sandra's page, I can almost guarantee that she brought some of that defiance to the exchange that led to her death.
Am I saying she DESERVED to be killed?
Absolutely NOT.
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But I AM saying, that bw MUST remember that we are an UNPROTECTED CLASS. We do NOT have the backing of the men of our race, or the collective of our community. We are out here, ALONE, trying to take on racism, sexism, elitism, homophobia, transphobia, arachnophobia and every other damned 'phobia' there is! WE cannot afford to be aggressive and DEFIANT in the face of armed MEN with a racist, sexist chip on their shoulder - ESPECIALLY when we are ALONE. WE cannot forget ourselves, our compromised position or our vulnerability. That in-your-face stuff might work in the hood, but outside of it, it just might be what seals our fate.
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For all of our 'attitude' towards D'wight Man that BW express (in the name of black men of course), we have remained relatively SILENT about the atrocities that have taken place in the black community at the hands of our sons. We have REFUSED to remove our support when they have raped, killed, harmed and abused us and our children. We will boldly stand on television, in courts and at funerals and declare how our drug dealing, woman abusing, robbing, stealing, defiant and destructive son was a 'good boy'. We have allowed them to hold our communities hostage, continuing to sleep with, love and give birth to them, no matter HOW bad they treat us, how much they destroy the environment around us and how bad of a reputation they give us. We do not demand HONOR from our offspring. We ignore and demonize our daughters and set our sons loose on the world to destroy and deny our image - and yet the ONLY time we come out IN MASSE is to protest when those same sons are harmed. We do this, when history shows that it is a ONE SIDED ARRANGEMENT that costs us and our daughters, EVERYTHING.
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THIS is why these incidents keep happening. And they will continue to do so until Black WOMEN get a clue. There are LAWS at play, that were are breaking - and we dont even know it.
Reciprocity is not a CHOICE.
Its a MANDATE.
If you dont demand it, the Universe will still seek payment.
From YOU.
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I posted the petition to have this young womans death looked into and I hope that you guys will sign it. But be clear...there are GREATER forces at work than our need for 'justice'. BW have traditionally CANCELLED out our restitution and recompense, by FORGIVING those who trespass against us and our children. We have allowed our sons to devour us and each other. We teach our daughters to sacrifice themselves on the alter of black manhood and masculinity. And we fight for the liberation of those who tell us, every chance they get, that they dont want to see US liberated - but want us under the 'submission' of their 'headship' with no expectation of protection, production or provision in return.
And we think we are gonna be protected when taking on THIS system on in THEIR name?
How's that working for us so far?
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White supremacy, racism, classism and SEXISM are ENTITIES. They are living, breathing things and they will NOT be taken out by a group who refuses to acknowledge its own misogyny and male supremacy. You cannot cancel out that which you secretly uphold.
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Black mens open and black women's secret belief in black male supremacy UPHOLDS the basis of ALL MALE SUPREMACY. White supremacy is a BI-PRODUCT of that same male domination that has black women on the front lines for bm while ignoring their own pains and hurts. We will never cancel out white male supremacy, while supporting black male supremacy in our actions, interests, concern and indignations.
The Universe don't quite work that way.
The Law of Attraction?
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If every answer to what ails BW is "You attract what you are", then we must be willing to ask ourselves two things;
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"What have black men done to ATTRACT the treatment they receive in this system?"
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"Why are BW getting GOT when we try to save them?"
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