Hujambo

This post should serve as a journal of sorts for all okps who have fasted and are fasting now. It's always good to record thoughts, feelings, ideas, etc. on a fast because you never know what you might come up with when your body is not spending energy on digesting food. So whatca say?!?!

PEace
Solarus

***Words of Wisdom***

"Every time you rise from your sleeping state, you have been reincarnated. Every time you recover from a bad experience, you have been reincarnated. Every time you have been given a new lease on life, you have been reincarnated. Every time you breath in and out, take in the fresh breath of life and feel the divine intelligence flowing in and around you, you have been reincarnated."- Mfundishi Bakari

On "love":

"I am in love everyday, whether I am with someone or not. Why? All love is based on a search for spirit. For me love is timeless, transcendent, peaceful, freeing, soul-based, unifying, and enhanced evolution. This is the basis of my activism."- Nettrice, the embodiment of Oshun

"Since we all make up the rules as we go along, love can mean many different things to many different people. But, for me love is a total commitment to understanding that is not limited to just people but is open to the totality of life. As long as we approach love from a fear based mentality and perceive it through veils of guardedness and anxiety, it will always be restricted by our fears."- Mfundishi Bakari

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"the real pyramids were built with such precision that you can't slide a piece of paper between two 4,000 lb stones, and have shafts perfectly aligned so that you can see a tiny aperture through dozens of these mammoth blocks

Akwaaba

I'm glad today's Labor Day. I took a concoction that I jokingly call "The Pipe Cleaner." Needless to say I glad I'm not paying a water bill.

PEace
Solarus

***Words of Wisdom***

"Every time you rise from your sleeping state, you have been reincarnated. Every time you recover from a bad experience, you have been reincarnated. Every time you have been given a new lease on life, you have been reincarnated. Every time you breath in and out, take in the fresh breath of life and feel the divine intelligence flowing in and around you, you have been reincarnated."- Mfundishi Bakari

On "love":

"I am in love everyday, whether I am with someone or not. Why? All love is based on a search for spirit. For me love is timeless, transcendent, peaceful, freeing, soul-based, unifying, and enhanced evolution. This is the basis of my activism."- Nettrice, the embodiment of Oshun

"Since we all make up the rules as we go along, love can mean many different things to many different people. But, for me love is a total commitment to understanding that is not limited to just people but is open to the totality of life. As long as we approach love from a fear based mentality and perceive it through veils of guardedness and anxiety, it will always be restricted by our fears."- Mfundishi Bakari

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"the real pyramids were built with such precision that you can't slide a piece of paper between two 4,000 lb stones, and have shafts perfectly aligned so that you can see a tiny aperture through dozens of these mammoth blocks

Fasting once a month is great for me (2-3 days). I tried a water fast a couple of times when I first started exploring my personal spiritualality but now I do juice fasts regularly for health reasons.

Of course water fasts are more hard-core and short term. I felt as if my mind was less clouded by garbage and I was more aware, less stressed. Water fasts made me sluggish and I slept and urinated a lot so this kind of fast is good maybe once a year, for 1-2 days, for spiritual development. I come out feeling very aware and open.

The juice fasts has helped me a lot. I suffered from chronic PMS-like symptoms and painful cramping that once put me in the hospital. The juice fasts diminish these symptoms, regulate & strenghthen my "system" and encourage me to eat healthier.

Preparation is key to fasting, for me. A couple of days before a fast I stop eating processed foods, including candy, chocolate, enriched bread and rice etc. I eat more organic fruit and veggies and the night before I eat a light meal containing the fruit & veggie I will drink during my fast.

During the fast I drink half spring water and half one type of juice (usually a mix carrots, beets, apples, grapes and watermelon). The juice is freshly squeezed or organic with no additives or preservatives. Drinking one type of juice keeps my digestive activity to a minimum. I break the fast with the same fruit and veggies I had during the fast.

I know lots of women who suffer various gynecological ailments and when they hear about my success with fasting they always express an interest but can't get with fasting. They see fasting as some sort of punishment or unhealthy/dangerous. I tried all the traditional methods and baffled all the doctors when the methods did little to relieve my symptoms. But fasting does much more for me. It's a process.

If I want to get full of a satisfying life I have to empty myself (mind, body, bowels and wallet) on a regular basis. Fasting has become part of my routine and I do it the same time every month.

"By emptying your mind of thoughts, you make space for new information, realizations, visions and dreams.

By emptying your heart of desires, you make space for peace and quiet compassion.

By emptying your belly of food, you make room for chi (energy).

By emptying your pockets of money you make room for riches."

What's empty will become full.

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"Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own"
--Paulo Coelho, "The Alchemist"

"Know thyself"

"Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you". So we may boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear. What can man do to me?"
-- Hebrews 13:5,6

"There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path"
--Morpheus in "The Matrix" (and a Buddhist philosophy)

"It's our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities"- Dumbledore to Harry Potter "Chamber of Secrets"

<--- Blame this lady for Nutty.

part of the reason I changed my diet was because of all the gynecological issues present in my family and in myself, so a lot of what you were saying I can relate to. don't even get me started on the PMS...I'm always telling people, "some women might use it as a crutch, but the shit is REAL...don't get it twisted..."

I'll probably join in the fast later this month. One thing that will be difficult for me is getting back into a schedule of meditation...I used to do it every day, but I don't think I could handle what came to me. Ever since then, I shut it off.

One of many challenges, I suppose

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I skipped four meals, from sunday morning through monday morning.
I accidentally ate 2 walnuts! (i dont think that matters though)
I drank about a gallon of water, and had about a gallon of other drinks(orange juice, grapefruit juice, rice milk, banana juice, and a smoothie). Im not sure if I under-drank or not. I never really felt starved, like i expected. The only difference i noticed is that i urinated non-stop! Im not sure that i felt more energized in internally cleansed.

The next time i fast, in about 2 weeks, im going to go for 3 days minimum, 5 days maximum. I am just concerned to know if im getting the proper amount of fruit juices, and whether i should add some veggie juice or spirulina. I expect better results and will try to focus on my internal body more, and spend more alone time. Thanks to all the okp's who helped prep me for my first fast.

This is my first time fasting, and today wasn't hard.

Except for when I had to prepare meals for my daughter, that made me hungry as hell. It's almost 10 now, and I am craving some mexidips and chips from my local taco bueno and I have a slight headache.

Other than that, I am all right. I will give more details about what I am drinking tomorrow.

**********THE SIG**********

The point is for us to sit down and make some kind of agreement on some basic things and understand that what is going to be freedom to me, is not necessarily going to be freedom for you. Self-Determination must be a very important part of what We're talking about when We talk about political organization -- political activity -- that has to be underlined because everybody doesn't have the same dream. So, there has to be room for everybody to attempt to move toward that dream, as long as that dream does not include oppressing other people; exploiting other people.
-Assata Shakur

I long for the day when I can go out, eat a raw food breakfast, snack on natural fruit and vegetables, read a book, study and practice a martial art, eat dinner, cultivate my garden, play with my seeds, and rest......
-urbgriot

all goals complete: 1 gallon of water, 3 tablespoons of flax oil, water from 3 young coconuts, Sun Salutation (yoga routine), talk fast. ginger root chewable and tea tree oil toothpicks used to down the last bit of the water...urine as cleanand clear as water throughout the day.

Physical exercises: 100 pushups, 100 leg raises, stretching, walking around park...

feel normal, slight headache from loud music (see below)

highlight: saw the legendary Celia Cruz in concert at the Atlanta Jazz Festival...AZUCA!!! What a way to start a fast, live afro-cuban music outside in the night air...perfecto! it doesn't get any better thatn that; kicking off a fast with the energy of cuban music...the conga rhythms must be the heartbeat of life itself.

1)i have not committed sin

allright, time for bed. goodnight. stay strong.


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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

my advice: stay away. might as well go outside and graze.

my daughter had people in whole foods crackin up at her face when she just smelled it.

i am drinking:
rice milk
cocoa rice milk
3 diff types of juice
water
fasting tea

? about hunger pains: when i start feeling hungry i just drink a glass of _________. is this ok or am i supposed to meditate my way through the hunger, ya know, mind over body. just askin.

i brought an apple and an orange to work in case i start to feel lightheaded.

so far so good.

**********THE SIG**********

The point is for us to sit down and make some kind of agreement on some basic things and understand that what is going to be freedom to me, is not necessarily going to be freedom for you. Self-Determination must be a very important part of what We're talking about when We talk about political organization -- political activity -- that has to be underlined because everybody doesn't have the same dream. So, there has to be room for everybody to attempt to move toward that dream, as long as that dream does not include oppressing other people; exploiting other people.
-Assata Shakur

I long for the day when I can go out, eat a raw food breakfast, snack on natural fruit and vegetables, read a book, study and practice a martial art, eat dinner, cultivate my garden, play with my seeds, and rest......
-urbgriot

:) good morning

>>my daughter had people in whole foods crackin up at her face when she just smelled it.

you should see me as i pace around the table upon which that little ounce of green juice sits...i stare at it, avoid it for a minute or two, then make several attempts to just go ahead and down it before i finally touch the cup and drink it... i usually leave the premises as the juicer makes it and then come back with my nose plugged and a bottle of sorrel as a chaser...

...not taking any wheatgrass until i have my first couple of bowel movements so as to make sure it will all be assimilated easily (no sense in going through that much anguish if its not gonna be the most effective it can be right?)

T-six days till the fiery sword...my tongue is gonna hate me on that day.. Good to see you doing good. Hunger pangs? i would go get some oat milk, an oat beverage high in fiber and "heavy", i used to have them for "dinner" along with a soymilk shake...

i haven't gotten hungry yet...i figure that'll come in about two weeks...

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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

Yeah the stuf is nasty as hell, but it's health benefits far outweigh what you have to put up with for a few seconds as it goes down.

What I've done to make it more palatable is to take it all as a single shot (for god's sake DON'T SLOWLY SIP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!) and swish it around my mouth. During the swishing it usually gets kinda sweet tasting and then when you gulp it down it's only a second of "great god why did I just do that?!"

Some people actually like the taste of wheatgrass juice !

For me it's better to do it than not to, 'specially during a fast.

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May God Bless you all!!

Thanks so much for this post because it really is going to serve as a big boost in me doing my fast. After reading all the posts, I just went and filled my water bottle because it gave me a lot of incentive.

>This post should serve as a
>journal of sorts for all
>okps who have fasted and
>are fasting now. It's
>always good to record thoughts,
>feelings, ideas, etc. on a
>fast because you never know
>what you might come up
>with when your body is
>not spending energy on digesting
>food. So whatca say?!?!
>
I agree with you wholeheartedly on that one. Let me tell you what happened to me last year. For a long time I did not dream and I could not understand why. Well anyway, last year I eliminated starches from my diet for two weeks for the purpose of loosing weight which I successfully did, amongst other health benefits. But what I noticed this time was that after either the second or third of no starches, I started to dream, day after day after day. I feel beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is directly related to the elimination of starch. When I went back on my starches, the dream ceased. When I went back off, the dreams started again.

Now, I know that eliminating starches is no where compared to fasting but it makes me wonder if the consumption of food or the overconsumption blocks our spirituality. I remember reading in Queen Afua's book, "Heal Thyself", that fasting eliminates blockages. Could this be what happened? and why would food block us from anything.

What do the rest of you think? I really would like to know.

Peace to all!!!!!!

most, if not nearly all of the foods in this culture are unnatural...i.e. man made, and hence faulty in design. add in the behavior in this culture to overeat and then throw in the tendency not to exercise and it makes for a imbalanced deficient human being...one incapable of "physically" living up to its potential because of all the negative attributes listed above.

i really can't get into the ramifications of how overeating impacts the individual...or how an overconsumtive lifestyle affects one's mental health, but suffice it say:

"you reap what you sow."

on a physical level, the basic physics of eating a S.A.D diet pretty much results in stagnacity of thought, rigidity of movement, and premature aging/damage/ill health towards the body. a characteristic of this diet that mst of its constituents exhibit is lack of self discipline when it comes to themselves and others. as far as the blockages; the storing of toxic substances in fatty tissues and in the blood, when released has the physical impact of fatigue and general ill feeling, so when looking at this one can associate the diet of eating unnatural, unhealthy foods directly with physical performance. the body doesn't need as much food as most people here take in so what people are effectively doing is clogging up their systems with unnecessary nutrient deficient "stuff" that just hangs around causing problems...this problem is alleviated/reversed through fasting...you start to combat and take back your body and restor it to its default settings, so to speak.
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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

(pun intended )

Hujambo

I ain't drinkin that Pipe Cleaner everyday. I'm only doing it once every other day. There's no reason to drink it everyday plus it I can't be goin' thru that ish everday. And after some further research I see that taking herbal and/or liquid laxatives (natural or not) everday during a fast is not advisable. Queen Afua suggests one should do it every other day, so that's what I'm gonna do. After all the queen knows best.

Taking enemas every 7th day which coincides with taking the Fiery Sword. Every third day is unnecessary.

I made the solar ICE yesterday. I made it EXTRA hot }> }> }> }> too. Bout it...

I'll see how I feel at martial arts practice tonight. May need to increase my spirulina intake for now because I won't be able to get all my vegetable juices until friday (hopefully).

PEace
Solarus

***Words of Wisdom***

"Every time you rise from your sleeping state, you have been reincarnated. Every time you recover from a bad experience, you have been reincarnated. Every time you have been given a new lease on life, you have been reincarnated. Every time you breath in and out, take in the fresh breath of life and feel the divine intelligence flowing in and around you, you have been reincarnated."- Mfundishi Bakari

On "love":

"I am in love everyday, whether I am with someone or not. Why? All love is based on a search for spirit. For me love is timeless, transcendent, peaceful, freeing, soul-based, unifying, and enhanced evolution. This is the basis of my activism."- Nettrice, the embodiment of Oshun

"Since we all make up the rules as we go along, love can mean many different things to many different people. But, for me love is a total commitment to understanding that is not limited to just people but is open to the totality of life. As long as we approach love from a fear based mentality and perceive it through veils of guardedness and anxiety, it will always be restricted by our fears."- Mfundishi Bakari

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"the real pyramids were built with such precision that you can't slide a piece of paper between two 4,000 lb stones, and have shafts perfectly aligned so that you can see a tiny aperture through dozens of these mammoth blocks

>>There's no reason to drink it everyday plus it I can't be goin' thru that ish everday. And after some further research I see that taking herbal and/or liquid laxatives (natural or not) everday during a fast is not advisable.

"whatever gets you....." ahhh forget it...

i feel you, drinking a gallon of water everyday is hard work...especially when its getting cooler outside.

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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

Mr. Justifier works everytime. All I know is I ain't drinking that ish everyday.

Pipe Cleaner Ingredients: 8oz water, 1 oz castor oil, 1oz olive oil, 1 oz flaxseed oil, l oz raw garlic juice, juice of 1 lemon and 1/2 tblespn cayenne pepper

EFF THAT!

The Queen said don't do it so that is good enough for me!



**hiding face**

PEace
Solarus

***Words of Wisdom***

"Every time you rise from your sleeping state, you have been reincarnated. Every time you recover from a bad experience, you have been reincarnated. Every time you have been given a new lease on life, you have been reincarnated. Every time you breath in and out, take in the fresh breath of life and feel the divine intelligence flowing in and around you, you have been reincarnated."- Mfundishi Bakari

On "love":

"I am in love everyday, whether I am with someone or not. Why? All love is based on a search for spirit. For me love is timeless, transcendent, peaceful, freeing, soul-based, unifying, and enhanced evolution. This is the basis of my activism."- Nettrice, the embodiment of Oshun

"Since we all make up the rules as we go along, love can mean many different things to many different people. But, for me love is a total commitment to understanding that is not limited to just people but is open to the totality of life. As long as we approach love from a fear based mentality and perceive it through veils of guardedness and anxiety, it will always be restricted by our fears."- Mfundishi Bakari

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"the real pyramids were built with such precision that you can't slide a piece of paper between two 4,000 lb stones, and have shafts perfectly aligned so that you can see a tiny aperture through dozens of these mammoth blocks

>>Pipe Cleaner Ingredients: 8oz water, 1 oz castor oil, 1oz olive oil, 1 oz flaxseed oil, l oz raw garlic juice, juice of 1 lemon and 1/2 tblespn cayenne pepper

di you pee pee or boo boo when it came out?

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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

four times ( and then 2 today). At least I know that all of this past weekend's food is out. Now it's time for my WHOLE LIFE!

The thing about it is you feel it go thru your stomach thru your intestines and out of you anus, every step of the way.

It's like senna except more effective and less irritable to your colon. It's also a kidney-liver flush. Got the recipe from the Queen except I added flaxseed. I have to take it tomorrow.

PEace
Solarus

***Words of Wisdom***

"Every time you rise from your sleeping state, you have been reincarnated. Every time you recover from a bad experience, you have been reincarnated. Every time you have been given a new lease on life, you have been reincarnated. Every time you breath in and out, take in the fresh breath of life and feel the divine intelligence flowing in and around you, you have been reincarnated."- Mfundishi Bakari

On "love":

"I am in love everyday, whether I am with someone or not. Why? All love is based on a search for spirit. For me love is timeless, transcendent, peaceful, freeing, soul-based, unifying, and enhanced evolution. This is the basis of my activism."- Nettrice, the embodiment of Oshun

"Since we all make up the rules as we go along, love can mean many different things to many different people. But, for me love is a total commitment to understanding that is not limited to just people but is open to the totality of life. As long as we approach love from a fear based mentality and perceive it through veils of guardedness and anxiety, it will always be restricted by our fears."- Mfundishi Bakari

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"the real pyramids were built with such precision that you can't slide a piece of paper between two 4,000 lb stones, and have shafts perfectly aligned so that you can see a tiny aperture through dozens of these mammoth blocks

after my bowel movement i might try it...was it all in a few hours? i don't really want the painful ones to last while i'm at work...plus i'm still trying to work up the nerve to stick this enema applicator up my ass, maybe i'm reluctant because of the current contents of my colon still being there. i can't wait to go to the bathroom.

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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

But it doesn't get "real" until it hits the intestines. Then think about how long the intestines are. Also think about a liquid/oily mass moving through the intestines mixing and loosing up solid matter. It probably won't be as bad tomorrow because this past weekend's food is gone. I could feel the oil sitting "on top" of matter that was in my intestines. It reminded me of those pipe cleaning solutions that you have to put in your drain and let sit for hours while it gradually mixes in and pushes whatever is cloggin up the drains down (hence the name). Hopefully tomorrow it won't be as severe.

PEace
Solarus

***Words of Wisdom***

"Every time you rise from your sleeping state, you have been reincarnated. Every time you recover from a bad experience, you have been reincarnated. Every time you have been given a new lease on life, you have been reincarnated. Every time you breath in and out, take in the fresh breath of life and feel the divine intelligence flowing in and around you, you have been reincarnated."- Mfundishi Bakari

On "love":

"I am in love everyday, whether I am with someone or not. Why? All love is based on a search for spirit. For me love is timeless, transcendent, peaceful, freeing, soul-based, unifying, and enhanced evolution. This is the basis of my activism."- Nettrice, the embodiment of Oshun

"Since we all make up the rules as we go along, love can mean many different things to many different people. But, for me love is a total commitment to understanding that is not limited to just people but is open to the totality of life. As long as we approach love from a fear based mentality and perceive it through veils of guardedness and anxiety, it will always be restricted by our fears."- Mfundishi Bakari

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"the real pyramids were built with such precision that you can't slide a piece of paper between two 4,000 lb stones, and have shafts perfectly aligned so that you can see a tiny aperture through dozens of these mammoth blocks

i absolutely HATE that oily feeling...where it sits on top of stuff...at least you know it went through the liver and pulled out bile. did you see any green pebbles?

i found the secret is to have some acidic juice handy, to cut the oil...lemon juice/orange/grapefruit/pineapple...i recommend the soul veggie detox...

arden's garden has a great juiceof all that here, but OOPS! that's only in Atlanta! sorry play again!

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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

This may be a dumb question, but do you still have bowel movements when you're doing nothing but drinking juice/liquids??

It would seem unlikely...

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You should always have bowel movements on a nutritional fast for cleansing. Without bowel movements you miss out on a lot of the cleansing. You probably won't have "much" though. Basically you are getting rid of all the waste still in your intestines.

PEace
Solarus

***Words of Wisdom***

"Every time you rise from your sleeping state, you have been reincarnated. Every time you recover from a bad experience, you have been reincarnated. Every time you have been given a new lease on life, you have been reincarnated. Every time you breath in and out, take in the fresh breath of life and feel the divine intelligence flowing in and around you, you have been reincarnated."- Mfundishi Bakari

On "love":

"I am in love everyday, whether I am with someone or not. Why? All love is based on a search for spirit. For me love is timeless, transcendent, peaceful, freeing, soul-based, unifying, and enhanced evolution. This is the basis of my activism."- Nettrice, the embodiment of Oshun

"Since we all make up the rules as we go along, love can mean many different things to many different people. But, for me love is a total commitment to understanding that is not limited to just people but is open to the totality of life. As long as we approach love from a fear based mentality and perceive it through veils of guardedness and anxiety, it will always be restricted by our fears."- Mfundishi Bakari

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"the real pyramids were built with such precision that you can't slide a piece of paper between two 4,000 lb stones, and have shafts perfectly aligned so that you can see a tiny aperture through dozens of these mammoth blocks

some stuff loosens the sludge on the intestinal walls...thus you see black boo boo come out instead of the usual brown or green (what?!? you never had green boo boo? eat some large kale salads and watch ) plus some drinks actually have "fiber" or stimulate the peristaltic wave motion in the intestines, pushing out old stuff. remeber, your body has to get rid of waste somehow.

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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

Question about...
The Fiery Sword*- Wheatgrass (1 oz), Garlic(1/2oz), Ginger (1/2 oz), Cayenne Pepper (1 teaspoon)

Which part of this is the ingredient that instigates super-detox, i.e. the need to put aside time to recuperate? Wheatgrass? I've become addicted to Odwalla Superfood, but that probably doesn't have as much wheatgrass, etc as what you're drinking.. I've also been having the green Naked Juice and whatever is green in the juice section of my organic health food store... a little every day or so, which is EXPENSIVE. When I get my damn juicer I can quit that ish.

BTW.. since I am only doing a 30 day fast, I am probably going to be starting in on the 12th day of the okp fast.. so then I should be chiming in with a diary...


dispatriot//
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http://www.prototype26.com

west coast activists, step up!!
http://www.okwest.org

if you're drinking green drinks you'll be straight. at least free of the taste aversion, so i think the garlic will "wake you up" and "light your fire" pure juiced garlic is nothing to play with, FOR REAL! the rest of the ingredients are easy...

p.s. please don't talk about the fiery sword till saturday, i'm scared enough as it is.. DAMN! now i have that taste in the back of my throat and on my tongue. blechhh!


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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

Definitely the wheatgrass/garlic combo. Raw garlic can be murder on the stomach. Some health circles speak against garlic saying that it is TOO strong (acidic?) for the body. The wheatgrass is also pretty potent but as whith anything it depends on your body. The ginger/garlic/cayenne pepper combo just burn the hell out of you mouth-esophagus-stomach (but I like that }> )

PEace
Solarus

***Words of Wisdom***

"Every time you rise from your sleeping state, you have been reincarnated. Every time you recover from a bad experience, you have been reincarnated. Every time you have been given a new lease on life, you have been reincarnated. Every time you breath in and out, take in the fresh breath of life and feel the divine intelligence flowing in and around you, you have been reincarnated."- Mfundishi Bakari

On "love":

"I am in love everyday, whether I am with someone or not. Why? All love is based on a search for spirit. For me love is timeless, transcendent, peaceful, freeing, soul-based, unifying, and enhanced evolution. This is the basis of my activism."- Nettrice, the embodiment of Oshun

"Since we all make up the rules as we go along, love can mean many different things to many different people. But, for me love is a total commitment to understanding that is not limited to just people but is open to the totality of life. As long as we approach love from a fear based mentality and perceive it through veils of guardedness and anxiety, it will always be restricted by our fears."- Mfundishi Bakari

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"the real pyramids were built with such precision that you can't slide a piece of paper between two 4,000 lb stones, and have shafts perfectly aligned so that you can see a tiny aperture through dozens of these mammoth blocks

3 tablespoons flax seed oil, gallon of water, 100 pushups, going walking as soon as i leave work. had it not been for certain okplayer convo, i probably would have gone and got some soy milk to drink (thanks for keeping me distracted)...

head hurts from talking to these people on the phone, but i feel a good bowel movement coming along so it looks like it'll be a good evening.

for dinner: 2 detox drinks consiting of grapefruit/lemon/orang juices mixed with ice and maple syrup. one w/ spirulina inside yummy! and practice on sun salutation.

peace.

i have not commited robbery with violence.

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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

headaches and fatigue as soon as i left work...i'm starting to think i shouldn't be doing these push-ups, or whether its just the 3 day crisis that appens on the first three days...

interestingly enough, i was craving a vita-malt because the B vitamins seem to alway alleviate stress. so i go to the store grocery shopping with my brother (bad thing to do when fasting) and almost pass out while walking through the store...i'm thinking i need something sweet because everything i was craving just happened to be sweet. so i get this all natural passion fruit juice and by the time it hit my stomach, it was like my body sucked the sugars straight out of it and immediately into my bloodstream. my headache subsided and i felt good.

the person i was with was a chemistry major and said that sugar is processed pretty quickly and that some of my euphoric type feelings might be psychological (all i had trhoughout the day was water). also he mentioned something about low-blood sugar, which is something i've heard of people having as some sort of illness but never experienced myself...

one thing it made me remeber about fasting is that you can play around and experiment with your body being that you assimilate anything put in very quickly and without the dilution of other stuff in your intestines. it makes for easy trails and tests that you want to perform on yourself to see the effects of certain substances...

i'm going to test out kava kava, and st. johns wort later on...


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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

The weird thing about low-blood sugar... you would think to supplement it by ingesting more sugar. But there's a paradox here. Low blood sugar comes from the body not producing enough of it's own insulin, but if you counter that by giving it sugar, the body pulls back on insulin production even less, which results in hypoglycemia (erratic changes in blood sugar levels due to body's confusion on how much/when to produce insulin) to diabetes (low---> no insulin production in the body.)

What I've read (I'm not sure what I think about this) but in a long term sense, the best way to deal with low blood sugar is to starve the body of sugar so it figures out it needs to produce it's own insulin, and eventually your blood sugar will normalize. I was hypoglycemic for a while-- I would be exhausted if I didn't eat, and you would see me transform in under 5 minutes== raving bitch who needs sugar NOW-->passed out, can't move on the floor. Too sleepy/wiped to even talk or make decisions.. it SUCKED. (In addition to being anemic... I was a BAD vegetarian.) This continued long past ceasing the vegetarian lifestyle, because I was still intaking large amounts of carbohydrates (read: sugar). I went on the Atkins Diet (pretty much all protein, about 20g of carbs/sugars a day.. which is the equivalent of one slice of bread) for nearly a month. The first few days were a little manic, but I haven't suffered from uncontrollable blood sugar levels since.. have pretty much normalized, which is a relief. It's horrible to think every day MUST EAT NOW otherwise the whole day will be ruined and wrought with exhaustion/major headaches.


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west coast activists, step up!!
http://www.okwest.org

i slept like a baby though and woke up naturally (no alarm) full of energy...

thanks for the info. i don't know if i can starve my body (that feeling was painful, and my eye sockets hurt) but i might try it later on...

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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

Hujambo

I need to go study my words. I think I need to up my spirulina intake for now until I can get some money for fruit and vegetables. I've only had lemon juice but nothing else. Just water, the solar ICE, and spirulina.

Didn't practice my kicks yesterday like I wanted because I went to see "Our Song." Good movie but I can't do that anymore.

Playtime's Over.

PEace
Solarus

***Words of Wisdom***

"Every time you rise from your sleeping state, you have been reincarnated. Every time you recover from a bad experience, you have been reincarnated. Every time you have been given a new lease on life, you have been reincarnated. Every time you breath in and out, take in the fresh breath of life and feel the divine intelligence flowing in and around you, you have been reincarnated."- Mfundishi Bakari

On "love":

"I am in love everyday, whether I am with someone or not. Why? All love is based on a search for spirit. For me love is timeless, transcendent, peaceful, freeing, soul-based, unifying, and enhanced evolution. This is the basis of my activism."- Nettrice, the embodiment of Oshun

"Since we all make up the rules as we go along, love can mean many different things to many different people. But, for me love is a total commitment to understanding that is not limited to just people but is open to the totality of life. As long as we approach love from a fear based mentality and perceive it through veils of guardedness and anxiety, it will always be restricted by our fears."- Mfundishi Bakari

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"the real pyramids were built with such precision that you can't slide a piece of paper between two 4,000 lb stones, and have shafts perfectly aligned so that you can see a tiny aperture through dozens of these mammoth blocks

Day 1 wasn't hard (until the evening), but day 2 has been smoother. not even thinking about food yet.

tomorrow i will tell ya'll about juice-fasting while working out!

**********THE SIG**********

The point is for us to sit down and make some kind of agreement on some basic things and understand that what is going to be freedom to me, is not necessarily going to be freedom for you. Self-Determination must be a very important part of what We're talking about when We talk about political organization -- political activity -- that has to be underlined because everybody doesn't have the same dream. So, there has to be room for everybody to attempt to move toward that dream, as long as that dream does not include oppressing other people; exploiting other people.
-Assata Shakur

I long for the day when I can go out, eat a raw food breakfast, snack on natural fruit and vegetables, read a book, study and practice a martial art, eat dinner, cultivate my garden, play with my seeds, and rest......
-urbgriot

I still plan on joining in @ some point, but I don't know when...

I had some really aggravating shit go down this weekend...

I'll let u guys know when I'm on board...until then, blessings!

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http://rahareiki.tumblr.com/
http://seatofbliss.blogspot.com/

>I still plan on joining in @ some point, but I don't know when...

?: did somebody come up w/ a fake-me-out/vegan/non-diary cheesecake yet?

Just askin' cause it's my kryptonite.

y'all *really* think" that you're tricking somebody into something don't you? what you don't realize is that most women decide within the first 5 minutes of meeting a dude whether or not they'll sleep with him. all your "game" is merely entertainment. - H

there is even a raw version...both of which actually TASTE better than the original...

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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

Please tell me you have the recipe or direct me to it. Thanks!

y'all *really* think" that you're tricking somebody into something don't you? what you don't realize is that most women decide within the first 5 minutes of meeting a dude whether or not they'll sleep with him. all your "game" is merely entertainment. - H

the place here in ATL usually orders them...vegan cakes are the shit!
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Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.

The word for today is: SELF-DISCIPLINE.

(((((PEACE)))))

*smooches! thanks uta! You have no idea how relieved I am. lol
Had me sweatin and ish, thinkin I was gone havta give up cheesecake.

y'all *really* think" that you're tricking somebody into something don't you? what you don't realize is that most women decide within the first 5 minutes of meeting a dude whether or not they'll sleep with him. all your "game" is merely entertainment. - H

I hate cheesecake



ok, let the crucifying begin...

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http://rahareiki.tumblr.com/
http://seatofbliss.blogspot.com/

You absolutely HATE it? I mean, you don't like it even a lil bit? Well, to each her own. MORE FOR ME, YAY!

y'all *really* think" that you're tricking somebody into something don't you? what you don't realize is that most women decide within the first 5 minutes of meeting a dude whether or not they'll sleep with him. all your "game" is merely entertainment. - H

not one bit...

but i'm not big on any kind of pastry anyway. but cheesecake just isn't...cake, really. it's...weird...lol. i dunno

yeah...more for u

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"Complexity is a phrase some old idiot used to give validation to weak poetry." ~~ThaAnthology

Do not use (my soul)
Do not look at (my eyes)
Do not touch (my skin)
Do not walk close to
or near (my body)
Do not breath on (my neck)
or look at (my locks)
Do not place objects
of affection
close to
or near (my heart)
its broken
thanks
"out of order" (c) OKP madawaka

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http://omidele.blogspot.com/
http://rahareiki.tumblr.com/
http://seatofbliss.blogspot.com/

>but cheesecake just isn't...cake, really. it's...weird

STOP! are you kidding? O.k, well... so it ain't "cake" cake. More like a pie. but definitely _not_ weird...unique maybe, but not weird. Soo _not_ weird that there's a factory named after it here in Cali (Cheesecake Factory). It's prolly the most versatile "pie" (w/ a "cake" name) there is. lol
Turtle cheesecake= WON-DER-FUL...almost sinful, I tell ya!

y'all *really* think" that you're tricking somebody into something don't you? what you don't realize is that most women decide within the first 5 minutes of meeting a dude whether or not they'll sleep with him. all your "game" is merely entertainment. - H

I'll take your word for it


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"Complexity is a phrase some old idiot used to give validation to weak poetry." ~~ThaAnthology

Do not use (my soul)
Do not look at (my eyes)
Do not touch (my skin)
Do not walk close to
or near (my body)
Do not breath on (my neck)
or look at (my locks)
Do not place objects
of affection
close to
or near (my heart)
its broken
thanks
"out of order" (c) OKP madawaka

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http://omidele.blogspot.com/
http://rahareiki.tumblr.com/
http://seatofbliss.blogspot.com/