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Owólabi Aboyade's avatar

most excellent! F12

it’s a challenge of the multicultural left to share rituals and symbols , to have shared meaning and not just opposition to the mainstream

whereas the empire and its nornativities point to their symbols with ease.

thanks for connecting the systemic social to Buddhist mindfulness

Alexandra Cain, M.Div's avatar

Absolutely, it is vital to our liberation that we create shared meaning, rituals, and symbols!

Owólabi Aboyade's avatar

or to put another way: what are the rituals and symbols we can create that will outlast the US empire (I almost wrote OutKast). Can we create them intentionally or do they emerge organically?

Eva Yaa Asantewaa's avatar

OutKast! LOL!

Alexandra Cain, M.Div's avatar

I think both? A lot of them were stolen from us, or we were made to forget, so I think it is a mix of intentional reclamation and deep ancestral memory work that would arise “organically.” But I do think this is a moment our spiritual caregivers need to step forward and start helping us cultivate these rituals and symbols, we will need them to stay the course.

Eva Yaa Asantewaa's avatar

An exciting piece! Wow! Thank you. I'm considering cross-posting it sometime today. Would that be okay with you, Alexandra?

Alexandra Cain, M.Div's avatar

Absolutely! Thank you! 🙏🏼