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“A neighbor’s house sits calmly despite the threat.” Con/Jur/d 3/8/2021 I should mention in Integral Voodoo # 14 belongs to Yemanja. Some information is important, you never know when you might need immediate access. If you’re wondering how we could not mention Papa Gede wrapping up 13, I’d argue he’s ever-present:
A good thing Papa Gede is so happy, demanding like Maezumi Roshi for us to appreciate our life, otherwise, his gaze would be overwhelming.
“Laughing at us while holding their jaw-bone, they tell us to love life before it’s taken away.”
This isn’t about Papa Ghede or the Baron or even Maman Bridgette no matter how close they are to me (or you) — Every few minutes a new group of joggers run past my window — I went out before the temperature rose above freezing — It’s about how melting ice forms a drop, a rivulet, a river, flows via cloud or earth into the ocean, is constantly in motion, even before its warm enough for the runners to come out.
Salt is considered in certain circles to be the ultimate cleanser. All winter long salt from ancient ocean beds, before Yemanja, stood upright on 2 legs, and her relationship with Aganju was more tempestuous and violent, is distributed to keep the water back, to turn it back into the ocean. If you need to unburden yourself and remember spring bring sea salt into your shower and wash thoroughly. Even if you don’t believe, don’t you feel better?
“Even frozen waves last only for a moment/ Mono no aware/happens before cherry blossoms bloom/ and after we fall”
“Such a simple alchemy/water and light/don’t name it”
