The Mouth of Atlantis (Niagara Falls)
H.O.M.E.
(Housing Opportunities Made Equal)

Peace Family! Moving, moving, moving.. ! I think I mentioned to ya’ll back some time ago in an Article about the fact that I had to move because the building I rested in was being taken through Imminent Domain. The City of Atlantis (Niagara Falls) is doing this in order to build a New Courthouse and Public Safety Building. Anyway, it was physically, emotionally and financially strenuous (to say the least), b.u.t. there were many Lessons that I’ve learned through all of this and Jewels that I’m still sorting through! Here’s a couple of things to think about:

1. You’re writing a New Surah in your Koran.
2. Being uprooted like this has really made me think about the reality of "Making and Owning" my Home compared to being a Renter.
3. In an Imminent Domain situation a Renter really gets the short end of the compensation stick b.u.t. a Home Owner has more of an opportunity to come-up off of this situation financially.

4. You get an opportunity to reassess/redevelop "useful" physical, emotional, relationship and financial "land".

5. If you have children, it gives them an opportunity to expand their worldview.

More than anything I’ve learned how "live a respectful way of life" is connected to "build a home for himself" (4/1-14). Although this situation had it’s stressors, for the most part they were minimal because I’m coming from a "built a home for myself" situation and I’m making a transition into another "building a home for myself" situation. To come from a situation where you haven’t set up a home and then move into another situation where you haven’t set up a home is definitely "unsettling". And as I’ve mentioned before, "The Devil isn’t settled" (1/1-14) so you may be doing things right b.u.t. the situation itself produces multiple Devils like Gremlins in a pool! So it’s important to put yourself in a position of independence. You minimize unknowns and can cee your 4 Devils alot clearer! If you (as a Man!) are unable to "build a home FOR YOURSELF" then it is impossible to "live a respectful way of life"! It don’t matter who you are. If you can’t stand on your own it’s naturally impossible for a Woman to find any stability and security (respond/reflect) in you as a Man. In this circumstance all she can do is play the game of stroking ya’ Ego by calling you God, b.u.t. this is making her other than her ownself! Why? Because she’s "letting you" play the Man, your not being the Man. Now I understand that we’re sometimes struck wit currents and become things not by a personal choice, b.u.t. that’s a different layer. I’m speaking about when so-called Gods demand to be respected b.u.t. haven’t chosen to be a Man by building their own. The names Negro, Colored, Black, Afro-American and African American are terms that denote disorientation. There is no literal place or origin in the geographic landscape of this World that reflects these names so they are simply conceptual ideas void of actual form. Land establishes orientation or direction and without land you cannot literally build a home. Without building a home it is impossible to live a respectful life or invoke life to respect you. It’s unsettling, there’s no stability and anything can happen to us at anytime. We become subjected to the whims (unknowns) of all Kingdoms be it mineral, plant, animal or human because by definition, we’re never at home. As males, sometimes we "make a name" for ourselves just like this because we haven’t stood up as Men.

One of the main tools used to undermine a man’s respectful way of life is to restrict our ability to make a reputable living. Making a living translates into being a provider and provision is our ability to secure the jewels of food, clothing and shelter. If not, we find ourselves dealing with hard times, hunger, nakedness and being out of doors like a muthafucka’! Not to mention being beaten and killed by Devil’s and some of their Advocate’s! Aside from these challenges you’ll definitely experience your share of "Nursism", confront "Wild Beasts" (28/1-40), be forced into High Explosive Experiments, and be subjected to other Elemental Layers/Currents (Rain, Hail & Snow). The whole situation forces us (Men) to take a detour (wrong direction) and this has continued to lead the entire Original Family astray. I am not overlooking the challenges that face us -because this is undoubtedly a Wilderness-, I’m just stressing that we need to do everything within our power to cee the day we’ve "worked" (not waited!) for as Men. Being forced out of doors because of some Imminent Domain Law, living wit some Wiz on her lease, being a grown ass Man living with ya Momma and etc.. are all situations that compromise’s a Man’s ability to live a respectful way of life. When you build (make) your own and are maintaining it this demands respect. For example, quite some time ago I met a God named Allah Jihad who’s out in C-Medina (Chicago). From the first day I met the God he "has always" been doing progressive work. Not talking b.u.t. teaching through what he’s doing. I’ve come across a few Gods/Earths who have had some slick, negative shit (not direct!) to say about him and the funny thing about it is that they never have anything to substantiate what they’re doing! All they got is words and we all got that! What I drew up from this is that they were basically hating on the God’s Math and instead of trying to be on some competitive bullshit wit him they need to humble themselves and quit trying to make a live grafted germ from the Original.. , unless of course if that’s not their Determined Idea! LOL!! The God is building and he ain’t living off the legacy of somebody else to gain status/credibility. You have to respect that!

Building a home (or anything for that matter!) for yourself is best done by yourself; independently. Not saying that you need to be on some Isle of Patmos shit by making a island out your idea and not letting people help you, I’m talking about the science of being independent. Like when I just moved to "my" new Born Jewel I needed help to move my heavy ass piano! Building a home for yourself and independence infers being BY YOURSELF, an essential component of Manhood. I’ve been dealing with the Wisdom (1-36) of "I came to North America BY MYSELF" for a great many years now. Like I said, not on some island shit b.u.t. being independent! The beautiful thing about this is that when I began my Rites of Passage into Manhood by leaving the nest it organically coincided with the meeting of my Educator and learning my God-Centeredness. This was a vital key to my development! Let me repeat, "this was a vital key to my development". Why? Because God is Man, meaning Man is God. Man is the primary and functional foundation for living out the reality of God. I’ve met many males who were introduced to the concept of the Black Man being God before they even learned to become a Man! It was almost like watching an egotistical child who should be playing Junior Varsity Football struggling to play on a Collegiate level. Not saying that he won’t come into his own, there’s just gonna be alot of "Necessary Roughness" that this child will go through (and sometimes inflict upon other’s) in order to come out right, if he ever does. When you look at the early years of the NGE, keep in mind that there were many children learning their God-Centeredness prior to them physically, emotionally, socially and financially taking on the responsibilities of being a Man. So the inaccurate phrase, "The Five Percenter’s are a Gang" is a generalization that society uses to politically define basic "Immaturity". It’s just as asinine as me saying "The Amish are a Gang" simply because "some of their youth" have done some immature things during Rumspringa! Now if the majority of the adults are walking around on some shit like that.. , well then I may consider it as a muthafucken’ Mission Statement b.u.t. if they’re not then I can’t honestly say that that’s what The Amish are all about! The 85% and 10% are not stupid! Sometimes people play dumb, don’t use common sense and inaccurately define things for political reasons. Shiiiiiitttttt I do it myself because I’ve found it to be a good trapping technique for certain animals that will attack you in this Wilderness! Especially when it comes to small carnivores with a Napoleon Complex! LOL!!

In conclusion, I wanted to say that this Article is primarily directed towards God being Man and a Man being the developmental goal of a male. As Men, we have a natural, distinct, and functionally different responsibilities than Women. From a Woman’s perspective I wouldn’t advocate the same methodology of "building a home for herself" in order to "live a respectful life" because that’s literally not her role. Since the time of slavery we’ve ceen our Women take on this unnatural role because of the restraints on the Black Man’s ability to be The Man, and we’ve also ceen males who simply haven’t evolved into Men for various reasons. This (along with the Woman’s Rights Movement & other Socioeconomic Conditions) has produced a survivalist race of "Amazon Women ON THE MOON"! These Amazon’s have taken on the entire weight of the Home (Earth) as an Archetypal Model of Atlas while the Black Man continues to be driven towards extinction! So instead of ceeing "building a home for herself" in order to "live a respectful life" from her own perspective, these Women have been conditioned to approach this like a Man. Even to the extend of trying to literally wear the pants of the household, although they’re clearly his because she’ll never be able to use the zipper in the front! Call in trivial b.u.t. the shit make’s sense.

Now, the Earth revolves around the Sun yet it rotates around itself. This tells a Woman that it’s not just all about being around me, you gotta be around yourself too! As a matter of fact, you were around yourself (rotating) prior to meeting me (revolving) when this Universe was created so "Submission" is a word that functions in a Complementary form, not a Dictatorship. So the true role a Woman is supposed to express is not mine because she’s not built to maintain my role in the same way I’m not built to maintain her’s! Building a home for "for self" takes on different angles when it comes to a Man and Woman. A Man (Sun) approaches it from the perspective of literal Self Reliance while the Woman (Earth) approaches it from a sense of complimenting his Self Reliance. "Building a home for herself" in order to "live a respectful life" hinges upon a Woman’s ability to find and keep a Man that provides, is stable and secure. There are many other tangible/intangible qualities that must be present b.u.t. on a basic level this Man has to establish a Centeredness (Sun) that maintains a disciplined, organized, progressive and uninterrupted orbit for his Woman (Earth) to be in tune with. Also, her choice of orbit (with his consent) establishes the proximity and degree of Light she receives from him which ultimately determines if they’ll produce Life. A Woman "builds a home for herself" by building herself to take the rightful position in a House! The physical house is something that should already be in place because the Man already "Made" it on his "Own"! The Woman’s role is to simply turn that House into a Home! It’s not her job to build a House and then make it into a Home (especially with seeds!), and those Women that you cee doing it look 5-15 years older than their actual age! The shit is real! Yeah they’ve earned everyone’s "respect" b.u.t. it depreciates the value of the "life" she’s supposed to "live"! It ain’t no glory in doing the job of two people (both Parents!). So, the real Science of "live a respectful life" in regards to a Woman means for her to be in a place of provision, stability and security where she can peacefully "take a second look" (re-spect) at the beauty of herself, their relationship and the world around her! Not on the grind so much that she barely comes up for air or never stopped to smell the flowers! The only way that a Woman can find this sense of Paradise is to find and keep a good Man and compliment his position so she can stop trying to obtain Paradise by using "Pair a dice" decisions just to stay afloat. I don’t give a fuck if she’s making 6 figures, got sex toys/boy toys and friendships in all walks of life. Without a Man she’ll never be complete (build a Home) or live a respectful life, and deeeeeppppp down inside she knows this! Of course without a Woman I wouldn’t be complete either and we unquestionably know this too, or at least we should.

With all that said, I encourage all of you (He/Her) to consider how living a respectful life is always relative to building a home for yourself.
P.E.A.C.E.

"The EARTH revolves around the SUN yet rotates around herself"
Divine Union

Peace Family, in my last Article I talked about some of the Cultural Coordinates that I think would serve a positive purpose in guiding our National Journey towards obtaining our Collective goal (What We Will Achieve), and I highlighted a few "Rites" to serve that specific purpose. Well back a couple years ago I designed a "Divine Union Rite". My inspiration behind this was multilayered;

1. Spark interest and dialogue about the loosely defined Unofficial concept of "Marriage in the Mind", with the idea of establishing a well defined Official Rite upon entering into it.
Having something structural in place for my Young Queens that reinforces our Cultural Worldview and supports the functional concept of "Marriage in the Mind" when they get old enough to began a relationship.

2. Having something to address the low retention rate of Women who leave this National Body because of a lack of attention/support to their social status and needs.

3. Having something that supports my and other brotha’s perspective of "Marriage in the Mind" without assimilating, compromising or building a Prison House using the Rules and Regulations of American Cultural concepts of Marriage.

4. Having something to stabilize relationships and establish accountability so that Queens don’t have to continue being alienated when a God decides he wants to step off. Usually these Queens become social outcastes forever widowed in a way of life where Gods don’t particularly like going behind a brother to deal with his Ex-Earth.

Shortly after I borned this "Divine Union Rite" I made it partially available (in soft copy form) to quite a few people who I thought would cee it as useful land. If anything I hope that it sparked people to think on a higher level, produce dialogue around the subject and inspire people to use at least some of it’s elements to forge definitive terms of a Union.

One thing that really struck me was that here we are as a Nation talking about how much a Queen/Earth our women are yet we never considered the fact that you can’t productively & positively be united with a Queen in an Unofficial capacity! To simply say "We Married in the Mind" without clear, concise definitive terms is a very Unofficial Capacity! Sure this is an essential understanding of a relationship b.u.t. it’s actually an intuitive sense of oneness that a man/woman ripens into. "Marriage in the Mind" is a phrase that denotes progression from a specific point of origin and it is that point of origin that I think needs to be clearly defined! If you ask 10 Gods/Earths how they cee Marriage you’ll probably get 10 different answers. Many of them will most likely say "We Marry in the Mind" yet how to began this process and sustain this Union is based upon the situation. Some get married like common folk, some go to the Justice of the Peace, some just have a get together to acknowledge they’re union to family & friends, some just live together and others don’t live together b.u.t. they’re fuckin’! There is basically no National Consensus on this and I can cee how this has taken away from many of the relationships we (Men in particular!) try to build! If your having dissatisfaction issues with your Wiz and ya’ll been together for some time then it may be because ya’ll been together in an Unofficial Capacity. This sense of instability makes very unsettling conditions for our Wiz to live under and we all know that "the Devil isn’t settled", and "there wouldn’t be any Peace"! Be honest and think about it G! How do you think ya’ "True" Queen feels (yes they are emotional!) when she cee’s Build Power bitches getting married around her everyday, overtly/covertly talking big shit about it every time they cee her and causing trouble amongst her by accusing her of telling lies about what type of relationship ya’ll got?! This is often the root of why ya’ll cooped up in the apartment fighting and trying to kill eachother! That is a form of psychological warfare (HELL) that our Queens deal with (on top of the other gender oppressive bullshit!) every time they set foot in this wilderness lurking outside the door!! All this HELL simply because they have LOVE for this Math with hopes that everything is gonna be all RIGHT. Through my own Koran and ceeing that of other brotha’s I can cee how we Gods have been fathering this type of Devil simply because we haven’t Nationally provided our women with a clear, well defined idea of what "Marriage in the Mind" is or even considered designing a Divine Union Rite and Day to Honor the Queen of all Queens! Not that I’m putting Queens/Earths on a High Horse above other women, I’m just saying that coming from a world that doesn’t even want to look at the Black Man as "a Man", to have a Wiz by your side that respectfully addresses you and treats you as the True & Living is more than it’s weight in Gold, Platinum, Plutonium or whatever!

It’s also kinda sad when I cee other females perpetrating like they a Queen on they Marriage Day while the real Queens stand back knowing that it’s bullshit b.u.t. powerless to show & prove who, what, when where & how, in that context of course! Call it what you want b.u.t. I think that our Women deserve the Honor and Opportunity to show & prove to these bitches how the True & Living Queen’s Day (Divine Union) is supposed to be! As Men we may think that this is petty and trivial b.u.t. Women are going to compete regardless of whom of what, consciously and unconsciously, based upon sheer numbers of female/male ratios worldwide! On a deep biochemical level, the name of this game is survival of not just the fittest b.u.t. the flyest to acquire and Alpha-Male of their own, and hence the phrase "How to KEEP a husband"! I predict that if Gods continue to not take this seriously that our low retention rate of Women staying in this Nation will plummet even further. I also predict that those Women who have been dissatisfied -with lame ass Gods talking that "Marriage in the Mind" bullshit- will began to start asking definitive questions of an Official Capacity about the terms of their "so-called" Union!! Now God, I’m sure her questions will of course be alittle "unsettling", b.u.t. just look at them as putting the weak aspects of undefined relationships on the Poor Part, so you can preserve the Best definition for yourselves! Well enough about that, here’s a blueprint of the Divine Union Rite I designed. It’s just a soft malleable copy not etched in stone so preserve the Best Part for yourself;

Nation of Gods and Earths
Rites of Divine Union
This Rite was created as a means to celebrate and preserve the cultural legacy of Our Nation and to emphasis the sacred bond between Man, Woman and Child. This Rite was also developed as a means to acknowledge our unique experience as a people within the Western Hemisphere (and in America in particular), and positively respond to the conditions that have compromised our ability to be a unified black family. So it is in the mindset of self realization, self determination, self definition, and sacred duty that we officially, publicly (or privately) use this Rite to:

"Celebrate our collective worldview and cultural values as a Nation. Acknowledge and Restore the balance of true family relationships, and establish an Official/Formal entrance into Marriage in the Mind. Help establish a National consensus using a system of organized social norms particularly during life cycle celebrations that mark important transitions in our National Koran."

Essentials of Divine Union Rite
These "Essentials" of the Divine Union Rite are non-religious. They are designed to enlighten, express, and impress the elements of our God-centered Culture. This "Rite" is specifically designed to allow those people who are familiar and unfamiliar with our way
of life to learn some of the rudimentary elements of WHAT WE TEACH & WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE as a Nation.

Seasonal Symbolism
*Must always be synchronized with the Full Moon (waxing towards). This symbolizes the fullness of the Moons reflection to the Sun and a Woman’s commitment to reflecting the guidance of the Man. This bond to the natural order of the Universal Family.

Spring: Symbol of bringing forth a new life together. Fertility and new growth of sowing the seed of a new beginning.

Summer: Symbol of purification and development. The heat of Summer refines the will of self development and symbolizes the maintenance of higher goals.

Autumn: Symbol of change and harvest time. The distinct changing of the season and harvest time symbolizes the reaping of divine seeds. It also symbolizes beauty, abundance and diverse unification.

Winter: Symbol of rest, stability and preservation. As life rests, this symbolizes a time of preserving nutrients for new life to come forth. It also symbolizes inner awareness and time conservation.
*Colors associated with each season must always be synchronized with the natural color expression of the Earth. This symbolizes the commitment of the Sun to the beauty, expression and life of the Earth. All colors should be in relative season.

Prerequisites of the Divine Rite Ceremony
-Non-religious venue is preferable.
-Man must knowledge 120 before Rite can be performed.
-No presiding religious figure to perform the rights only an Elder (Male or Male and Female Couple) of the NGE of respected status or Licensed Celebrant/Officiate of the NGE. The Rite can also be presided over by the couple who are entering into a Divine Union. The Rite verbiage must be adjusted to accommodate this choice.

Rite Specifications
-Standard colors are Black, Gold and White in any combination. Seasonal color schemes are also acceptable.
-Universal Flag Ring for male and Earth Ring for the female (with inscriptions).
-Programs written to explain the symbolism of the chosen day.
-A table placed towards the West with a white cloth and a symbol representing the Universal Family. (Statue of Man, Woman and Child)
*This symbolizes the light that was shed upon the black family in the West, in the Wilderness of North America. The white table cloth corresponds to the color of deception represented in our Flag that shrouded our true identity and conceptualization of family.
-A large Universal Flag stationed in full view for the audience.
-Righteous Garments for all participants.
-Kufi/Crown for the God (if desired).
-Crown for the Queen. (Headwrap or other unique head covering)
-An official (standard) NGE Divine Union Certificate issued to each couple to acknowledge the sacredness of their Born day.
-Any Elders present must be seated up front with the family.
-Ring Bearers and Flower Girls must be children of 6 yrs or younger.
-Rite will be performed by presiding Elder (Male or Male and Female Couple) of the NGE of respected status or Celebrant Officiate of the NGE.
-Incense to cleanse and purify the venue (if in doors) that the Rite will take place at.

Supreme Mathematics
Knowledge represents self awareness, and the ability to listen, observe and respect. Through Knowledge, a proper foundation is laid in order to establish the proper infrastructure for the unified black family to stand upon. Wisdom represents discernment, good judgment and motion. Through Wisdom we apply what we Know in order to cultivate the best of our ways and actions that help to maintain our foundation and fulfill our family vision. Understanding is insight, and the clarity of our vision. Through Understanding we combine what we Know and have experienced in order to see all things for what they are and not what they simply appear to be. Our Culture is our God-centered way of life that is Free from the negative vices of this world that seek to oppose and infiltrate it. Power is the truth we use to defend our way of life and the force that Refines the best of what we offer to ourselves, eachother, our family and our community. Equality is balance, fairness and unity. Through Equality we desire for eachother the best of what we desire for ourselves. We utilize this principle to establish the harmony that maintains our unity as a family. God is the nature and functioning role of the Original Man in regards to himself, his family and his community. Through God-conscious realization, the Original Man assumes his rightful position as the greatest expression of who and what he was born to be. Build or Destroy is the natural process of Life and Death. Build or Destroy symbolizes our ability to add on the things that improve our quality of life and to rid ourselves of those things that are detrimental to us. Born is creation and the principle to bring forth to life. Born represents the new life we create together as a unified black family. Cipher is circle that symbolizes the eternal sphere of perfection and the unbroken bond that is eternal. This Divine Union is the circle of life that preserves the legacy of our ancestors, and re-establishes the consciousness that continues this legacy through our future generations.

Ceremonial Rite
All Guests will be given Programs and seated.
All seating will be arranged in this particular order
1. Family & Elders in the front rows
2. Friends and Associates in the next rows
3. Seating can also be arranged in the form of a Crescent Moon with the Rite taking place in the center or in rows.

All Divine Union participants assume their proper position.
Either stationary or paired off to walk down. Music can proceed them if desired.

1st Ring Bearer walks down:
Comes down carrying the Gods Universal Flag Ring and assumes their position to the
left of the God (which would be on the left side of the Earth facing East).

2nd Ring Bearer walks down:
Comes down carrying the Earth’s Ring and assumes their position to the right of the
God (which would be on the right side the Earth facing West).

Flower Girls proceeds the Earth:
Throwing down flowers and ringing bells shouting "The Queen has arrived"! They
trail off and assume their position.

The Father escorts the Earth to the alter:
Music or Jimbe Drums can be used to celebrate her entrance.

Opening Statement: -Presiding Elder-
-First acknowledge the Elders and the Seeds- (Build about the reason why)
"Peace to all those who are present here today in celebration of this Divine Union. As
the Heavens are aligned by those celestial bodies known as the Sun, Moon and Star
that serve as physical lights to maintain the order of the Universe, Man, Woman and
Child are those terrestrial bodies on Earth that serve as spiritual lights to maintain the
order of this Universe we call the family. As it is in Heaven so shall it also be on
Earth, and this Union symbolizes the establishment of Heaven here on Earth through
these Divine beings."

Build about Today’s Degree: -Presiding Elder-
A breakdown of today’s mathematics and their significance to the day that the Divine
Union is celebrated on. Also explain the season’s significance that this Divine Union
is taking place in.

Calls couple together: -Presiding Elder-
"Would you please face eachother".

Calls forth the Earth: -Presiding Elder-
"Earth" would you please take the Gods hand and repeat after me:

Sacred Vow: -Earth- (based upon 11/1-14 & 12th Supreme Alphabet)
"I place this ring upon your finger to symbolize my word as a bond to you as your Queen. I acknowledge that your role and identity as a Man, a Husband and a Father has been compromised due to our struggle as the Original family in this country (wilderness), and I will do everything within my power to help you re-establish your rightful position as a strong and dignified leader of this family. I promise to uphold truth, modesty, morality and peace and to love you through hell until things will be right. You are my King and I shall place no one above you. For it is through your sacred mind that God was born, and through you that God exists. Like the Sun, you are the substance of my light and my sustainer. This word is bond and bond is life, and I shall give my life before this word shall fail."

Instructs the Earth to get the Ring: -Presiding Elder-
"Earth" would you please take the ring and complete the Cipher by placing it on the
Gods hand.

1st Ring Bearer: -Child-
Child presents the ring to the Earth and she takes it and places it upon the finger of
the God.

Earth: (Takes ring from the child and places it on the finger of her God) – This is done in this order to symbolize humble submission and trust that the Woman places in the Man as being the natural leader of the family. The Universe revolves around the Sun, not the Earth.

Calls forth the God: -Presiding Elder-
"God" would you please take the Earths hand and repeat after me:

Sacred Vow: -God- (based upon 11/1-14 & 12th Supreme Alphabet)
"I place this ring upon your finger to symbolize my word as a bond to you as your King. I acknowledge that your role and identity as a Woman, a Wife and a Mother has been compromised due to our struggle as the Original family in this country (wilderness), and I will do everything within my power to help you re-establish your rightful position as a strong and dignified sustainer of this family. I promise to uphold truth, modesty, morality and peace and to love you through hell until things will be right. You are my Queen and I shall place no one above you. For it is through your sacred womb that God was born, and with you that God exists. Like the Moon, you are the reflection of my light and my comforter. This word is bond and bond is life, and I shall give my life before this word shall fail."

Instructs the God to get the Ring: -Presiding Elder-
"God" would you please take the ring and complete the Cipher by placing it on the
Earths hand.

2nd Ring Bearer: -Child-
Child presents the ring to the God and he takes it and places it upon the finger of
the Earth.

God: (Takes ring from the child and places it on the finger of his Earth) – This is done in this order to symbolize commitment and faith that the Man places in the Woman as being the natural sustainer of the family. The Universe establishes life on the Earth, not on the Sun.

Ring Exchange: -Presiding Elder-
"These rings represent a Cipher. A Cipher is a circle that symbolizes the eternal
sphere of perfection and the unbroken bond that has no beginning or an ending. Let
these rings likewise be a testimony to the unbroken bond of love, peace and
happiness that this Union seeks to eternally establish.

Announcement of Oneness: -Presiding Elder-
"Although I'm officiating here today, it is not truly in my power to sanctify,
legitimize or bless this Divine Union in any way, because the two of you have already
Married in the Mind. May you use this righteous covenant as a vital building block to
preserve the family unit and to carry on the cultural legacy of our Nation. And now
that you have stood before us and exchanged these rings and these vows, it gives us
all great pleasure to bear witness to your oneness. P.E.A.C.E.!!!"

Exit of Divine Union: -Presiding Elder-
Procession leaves the venue with the Officiate leading the God and Earth, the flower
girls, the Ring Bearers and the other Divine Union Participants. Music, Jimbe
Drums or Singing of the Enlightener can be used to celebrate the closing of
the Cipher.

The Empress; Queen Aziza Fari

Cultural Coordination

Peace Family, today I wanted to build about our National Life Cycle. When I say National Life Cycle I am speaking about the process we Nationally (Collectively) undergo from Birth (Knowledge of Self) until we return back to the Essence (Physical Death), and some of the important elements that allow our National Transition to be as positive and productive as possible.

28th Degree 1-40: (Yacub’s first rule was to cee that all "HIS FOLLOWERS" were healthy, strong and good breeders. If not he sent them back, all not good in multiplying had to marry at the age of 16. Next he gave "HIS PEOPLE" Laws on birth control which was to be enforced.. .)
When looking into the 28th Degree in the 1-40’s (Lost Found Muslim Lesson #2) you will notice that there is a difference between who Yacub defined as "his followers" compared to "his people". One thing that I think many of us overlook in our Wisdom Build or Destroy Degree is how Yacub utilized his people as Gatekeepers that governed/monitored the National Life Cycle’s of his followers. His people are the ones who were actually given the laws on birth control that was to be enforced on his followers. His people were his Doctors, Ministers, Nurses and Cremators! Their Profession (like today!) demanded an Oath of Confidentiality ("Yacub put under the death penalty if they failed to carry out this Law, also death to anyone who revealed these secrets") and their Position functioned as a political tool to insure that Yacub’s Determined Idea was successfully carried out from the womb to the tomb (or Cremation room!).

The Profession/Position of Yacub’s Doctors, Ministers, Nurses and Cremators served as Psychological Coordinates that orientated the Worldview, Health, and Socioeconomic circumstances of his followers, and simultaneously guided them along their Life Cycle. Prison Houses were not built for his people (Doctors, Ministers, Nurses and Cremators) yet his followers were born and died in the prison house of a Law enforced through the systematic use of Rules that Regulated their behavior; a Determined Idea! Ceeing the success in Yacub’s order, it made me begin to think a lot about our own Determined Idea, not just individually, b.u.t. from a National perspective.

As Yacub had his people serve as Psychological Coordinates to orientate their Worldview, Health, and Socioeconomic circumstances that guide them along their Life Cycle I considered what type of Professional Procedures "our people" had that functions the same way. For the most part our children are taught to learn to speak mathematics, maintain a certain diet, quote lessons and engage in basic social norms that we define as our Nations Culture, yet we have yet to create the Psychological Coordinates that serve as Cultural Development "Rest Stops" to guide them along their Life Cycle journey. Let me break it down.

Generally speaking, before a child is even conceived the Parents cee Doctors and Ministers, so the Doctors and Ministers Profession/Position is influential prior to the conception of the child. Doctors and often Ministers stay influential throughout the child’s 9 month development. When the child is born the Doctor (often the Minister) and the Nurse is present to bring them in this world. Through the child’s entire Life Cycle, Doctors, Ministers (Religion) and Nurses play a critical/key role in their development. Psychological Coordinates are established through systematic visits by/to these Professionals. Upon death this developing human being eventually meets the Cremator (Undertaker) who handles their physical remains.

Now all of this began to come to me as my own young Queens began to develop! I began to think about how I wanted to address certain aspects of their development like when they reach their menstrual cycle, when they should start receiving specific Training Units, what happens when they turn Sweet "17", graduate from any level of school, the procedures for courting young men (with knowledge of self), enter into a Divine Union and have children of their own. I often asked the question, "What do we as a Nation have in place to serve the same function from a Cultural Perspective?" As Christians are Baptized at a certain age in their development, Ashkenazi Jews circumcise their sons, Yaqui’s send their youth in the wilderness to cee their spirit guide, Muslims take shahada and etc.. , what are some of the things the NGE has in place to cultivate our youths development? I think that speaking the language, maintaining the diet and living out the principles are Peace b.u.t. where are our Cultural "Rest Stops" along the journey? Individually I am sure that many of us have put together a model of grow & development together for our own Universe yet what about the Galaxy or Collective Universes that make up our National Body?

As a Nation, I think that it is vitally important to develop Cultural "Rest Stops" for our youth in order to add on to their/our National journey and destination. Without them we will continue to deal with the dilemma that occurs because we don’t have something in place to supplement our non participation in other people’s Religious, Cultural or Philosophical "coordinated" events. In other words, if you can’t provide your child with 100% juice to drink how can you successfully teach them to not drink Sunny D, or if they can’t celebrate Christmas or Kwanzaa at school what can you do to resolve the psychological/social/economic backlash that people will impress upon your child? Aside from a "Divine Union Rite" that I designed to resolve the National Complications with how we define marriage in the mind and procedurally enter into a union, here are some other things I would like to cee -and hopefully be a part in developing- that relate to defining specific points of Cultural Reference along our National Life Cycle;

1. A Baby Naming Rite- for all newborn children.
2. An Earth Rite- for young females who reach their Menstrual Cycle.
"Nationally" recognized Honor Days in addition to NGE & The Father’s degree days and Show & Prove.
3. Earth Day- for women.
4. Star Day- for the youth.
5. Our own Degree Day considered a day that we Nationally recognize as individuals!
6. Universal Flag Day.
7. Divine Union Rite- for marriage in the mind.
8. Memorial Rite- for those that return to the Essence.

These are just a few examples I could think of right now. I know some of ya’ll nigga’s talking that "Now Cipher God, we ain’t no religion!" shit so I don’t expect ya’ll to have the foresight to cee the science I’m dealing with. It ain’t religious, it’s designed to insure that our "Collective" legacy maintains it’s course and stop becoming reabsorbed back into Build Power Cultural assimilation! The reason why a lot of so-called Gods/Earths have made decisions to participate in Cultural/Religious/Philosophical affairs that they wouldn’t have under other circumstances is because they had no positive alternative! That’s one reason why it’s vitally important to have brother’s like Allah Jihad, Wakeel Allah, C’BS ALife Allah writing books in our native tongue because they’re providing the best alternative, compared to reading shit written by people who are not members of our National Body and don’t have a clue about livin’ out this way of life! They are serving a Political need that is galvanizing our Nation towards a National Consensus beyond just "What degree’s you dealing wit God/Earth?" and "How you cee today’s Mathematics God/Earth?". They are establishing Life Cycle Coordinates or points of Cultural Reference (Like Lord Jamar’s 5% Album, and also the Digital Production work that Rasheem and Khalik Allah are doing) along our National journey of growth and development. Along with their work some years back we’ve had some brothers/sisters from Power Born (Pittsburgh) spearhead a National Movement that produced what we now have as 9 Regions!! This was/is a MONUMENTAL THING to do!! The impact of this I think is still yet to be felt and realized!! Through that brilliant creation alone I can cee us Politically maturing to the point where we cast a National Vote in a National Election! Talk about Power being the Truth.. , shit that’s a Political Force I definitely cee in our children’s future!

Now, when we look at the different Rites that I suggested don’t make a "religious" interpretation of what I am proposing. I think that the success in all our "National" undertakings hinges upon our ability organize so we can arrive at a National Consensus on certain topics that can be forged into functional models (standards) that support our "Collective" -not just individual- growth & development. It’s definitely not any "Prison House" shit! When our young Queen turns 17 they should know that a special celebration awaits them regardless what region they live in! Our young Gods should know that there are specific Codes of Conduct in regards to courting an Earth for a Divine Union! One of the main reasons we have ceen people come and go is not simple because they weren’t built for it! Sometimes people come and go because there may not be any Communal Support that establishes a sense of accountability that seasons our personal responsibility! Sometimes our ability to access perfection is having the sound advice and support of other Scientist’s within and outside of our own cipher.

This is not no "thunder above my head" either! If you look at the functioning nature of many of the words that we use such as; Build, Parliament, Rally, Power and etc.. , I think that we will continue to politically evolve where these terms (and others) will began to take on a more mature meaning. We are still a very, very young Nation and the best is yet to come. Some other things that I would like to cee in the future that I think would be positive towards organizing our National Body are:

1. A National Census taken based upon established criteria for being a Registered Member of the NGE.
2. Status Cards created to establish Attribute, Registration Number, Lineage (Family Tree), Address and other specifics about who we are in a National Context.
3. A Council of Elders (Gods/Earths) elected by the NGE Body to serve as a National Support System in Culturally related affairs as they relate within the sphere of our Nation as well as engaging those Cultural/Religious Philosophical Bodies outside of our Nation.
4. Land purchased in a specific location were Gods and Earths can built a Community, literally.
5. A Black/Gold Phonebook and Skills Database of the NGE.

I hope that some of these thoughts sparked you to consider how we can continue preparing our children for "our" future! If we have no functioning National Agenda/Interests what other Interests and who’s Interests are we conditioning them to serve? If they are not stirred in a direction to use their individual intelligence, spending power and our collective unity to serve our National Agenda/Interests then who’s Determined Idea are they helping manifest? Just some things to think about as we’re preparing our children to become real world leaders, positively effecting public policy and amending What We Will Achieve to read "What We Maintain"! PEACE

EGO (Edges God Out)

Peace Ya'll! This a a revision of my last Article. I apparently made a typo in the 4th paragraph by citing the 40th degree as saying, "Allah in his own GOOD TIME" instead of the 39th degree. Well, enjoy the read again, you may have missed something because I damn sure did.. ! LMAO!!

Peace Family, I’m back and in full effect! I was thinking a lot about how Gods vary. For those of you who have come across us you can definitely bear witness to that! Some come from a real Conservative Nation of Islamish angle while other’s be on some Liberal Wu-Tang type shit! You got Gods who eat meat and some who are vegan. Some Gods say “muthafucka’” every other word and other Gods don’t even use the word “nigga”. You got some who tell you the Earth is our most Precious Jewel and other’s who’ll tell you don’t let none of these Bitches -headwrap or not- con you! There are some Gods who attend Parliaments/Rallies like faithfully and other’s who are reclusive when it comes to being amongst groups of people. Some Gods wear NGE Regalia to tell the world who they are and other’s never wear anything that would let you know they’re God. Some Gods are more orientated to talk while other’s are more orientated to listen. There are Gods who don’t mind going to a church or mosque b.u.t. there are other Gods that don’t go near these houses of worship. There are Gods who legally changed their name and other’s who haven’t. Some Gods dress strait hood and other’s dress Bohemian. Gods wear Cornrolls, Locks, Fades, Baldheads, George Jefferson's, Afro’s and etc.. . Gods coach High School Football, are College Professors, Cashiers, Garbage Men, Lawyers, Music Producers, Herbalists and many other Professions. There are Gods that drink wine and other Gods who drink water. There are Gods who smoke blunts and Gods that never smoked in their life. Some Gods are into tantric sex and other Gods choose to be celibate. They are many degree’s to our National Spectrum yet the common thing we all agree upon is 120 Lessons. We all know that this is what we must fundamentally have yet our Understanding of our Lessons is the reason why there is such a wide variety of Gods. Sometimes it’s a good thing, sometimes it’s not so good. To me I often got a kick out of ceeing a sober, Southern Christian Leadership suit wearin’, courteous, clean cut God and a high as hell, thugged out, toothless, cursin’ every other word, raggy cornroll wearing God buildin’ in Cipher!

Aside from this, I stirred up a few EGO's with my "Idol Worship and Urban Iconography Article" so I'm gonna use that as a foundational stone to build upon today's Article about how brotha's allow their EGO to Edge God Out of the equation!

Feb. 22nd (The Father’s Born Day) Unofficially kicked off the “Gregarious Season” for Gods and Earths! The second weekend (Sunday) in June is the Annual Show & Prove Rally where Gods and Earths throughout the World make an Annual Pilgrimage to Mecca (Harlem, NY) to celebrate Family -especially our children- and our Individual/Collective Accomplishments. This is the largest Collective gathering of Gods and Earths that takes place so it’s a good opportunity to get out, meet people and enjoy the edutainment! Although the vitality and buoyancy of our youth is sweet to cee, there is a always a little bitter stuff that is always present, particularly amongst the adults; The EGO! EGO’s will be definitely be representin’ on this day and many people (male/female) look forward to Show & Prove as an Ego “fix” to help them make it until the next time they can get a boost. Yes ya’ll, it’s like a drug to some people and be careful who you say this around because you’ll probably fuck they high up! At Show & Prove you cee alooooooot of people (particularly adults!) on a reaaaaaaal Nationalistic, Pseudo-Religious Kick! That’s cool though, if you plan to attend you’ll get a chance to cee the wide spectrum range of Gods (particularly) that I built about in my opening paragraph. In considering this, you’ll notice that there’s a very thin line between what some Gods deem Religious and what other Gods deem Culture. My Articles simply walk you along this fine line of ambiguity, and show you the soft underbelly of what the average so-called Gods and Earths don’t really build about.

I think one of our greatest assets as a Nation is our ability to laugh at ourselves and be tolerant of our own humanity! This, I do understand, is something that comes with maturity. Ultimately, many of us lack the Understanding on how to manifest (Born) the reality of Allah in the context of his own "Good Time" (39th degree 1-40’s) simply because we haven’t learned to enjoy this Math yet! To me, that is one of the determining factors that defines the quality of life of an Elder! They are funnier than a muthafucka’ with this math and have an awesome sense of humor! They may not even be trying to be funny when they say certain things b.u.t. they are! One time I was in a Cipher where God Freedom (Poppa Wu!) was building about the 33rd Degree in the 1-40 (What is a real Devil?) and he humorously said, “Certain niggas give me the creeps God”! LMAO! Those who had a chance to spend some quality time around 1st Born Prince Allah also can attest to the sense of humor he had! My man Abu Shahid is also hilarious!! Ultimately, our Love (12) for this Culture (not Lust or Obsession!) should ripen to a point of expressing the Jewel of Happiness that radiates in such a way that people are naturally drawn to us without compulsively trying to “advocate” a muthafucken’ thing (a Society)! The “hard time” that many Gods have with this concept is the fact that it directly confronts the rigid Self Importance they’ve attached to their Ego! A Self Importance they think is God b.u.t. really E.dges G.od O.ut of the equation. All Ego’s aside, it’s usually these Older God’s sense of humanity, bumps, bruises and struggles as a Man that has seasoned them with the sense of humor to truly understand the context of being God Centered! There’s something very special, unique and allwise about any person who naturally conveys the humor and irony in 120!

As God, there’s supposed to come a time in our maturity where we understand the true necessity b.u.t. place for our Ego. That the Ego is used as a navigational tool not as a vehicle that rules our destination! When the Ego is in check you perceive how internal this Culture really is. Building becomes a quiet conversation of not saying too much of shit compared to running off at the mouth all the damn time. Wisdom becomes a concept of quietly being Wise not trying to find words (clichés’) to talk Wise. The Science of Behavior Modification, Egocentrism, outright Devilishment and a host of other topics are some of the concerns that I valiantly address/tackle in my Articles. Unfortunately, the truth about these issues expose people for what they are -psychologically and socially- and it makes them alittle uncomfortable! Many people are just not as candid as I am because the idea of being “God” to them is completely disassociated with truly being a human (Man). Yeah they may say The Black “Man” is God yet they systematically front like everything is sweet! They could be going through all kinds of hell (baby mamma drama they created, they living wit a Wiz that don’t give a fuck about Math, lost they job, they going through a Custody Case and etc.. .) and when you build with them they talking about some ole’ other peripheral shit besides what they really dealing with! Because of a Man’s Ego, we are often under the ignorant impression that certain things make us look weak. Take a so-called God’s Ego and it’s multiplied 1,000 times than that of an average Man! And the little clause in the 8th Degree (1-40) that states that, “All the above is caused by the Son of Man” is often not enough to make a God put their Ego aside and honesty say and cee how we are our own worst enemy. I’m sure some recognize their faults in private b.u.t as soon as they get out in public they acting like shit is sweet and it ain’t like that! It amazes me how much High Science a dude will say he has yet he doesn’t cee how his “act” Abroad is undermining whatever progress he just made at Home in private. When it comes to the Ego, your more concerned about looking a certain way then truly being a certain way. Some Gods want all the prestige for building b.u.t. no responsibility for what they destroying. Here’s just a few examples of how to identify nigga’s on some Ego shit:

1. They’ll overtly/covertly bomb the shit out of a muthafucka’ about The Father’s History b.u.t. won’t mention shit about they nicotine addiction or etc.. ! If you bring it to their attention they’ll use Houdini Mathematics to finagle their way out of explaining why their clear addiction is not right & exact.

2. They recruit students like the Army Reserve, and they love to use the words “My Student”, especially when it’s another grown ass Man!

3. They have an insatiable desire to be noticed. If they had to they would probably crawl to a Parliament/Rally just to stand around to have people say “Yo’ that’s da God so and so right there!”.

4. They really get animated when females come around, and engage in petty “one-up man-ship” games with other brothers for a female’s psychological territory.

5. Instead of sincerely asking or being concerned about your quality of life they ask you trivialized arbitrary questions. They’ll ask you “Where was The Father’s birth mark?” before they’ll ask you “How you enjoy where you live at?”.

6. They build a prison house for they woman. -no need for explanation-

7. They’ll teach you regardless if you want to be taught! They believe their job as a Civilized Person is to force feed the Uncivilized.

As I stated, these are just a few examples. The only reason I can identify some of these expressions is because I saw “some” of them in myself. Because of my own honesty to assess and define how my Ego was functioning in my life, I was able to clearly cee this in other’s. God-Centeredness essentially means coming to terms with the actual fact that you can’t fool yourself, plain and simple! The fact that so-called Gods still try to fool themselves really reveals how insincere they truly are about being God-Centered. God-Centered in an internal, not saying shit, making no mention of yourself, Ego in check, respect for humility type of way! In time, our natural maturity dictates that we learn to “Preserve the Best Part for ourselves” by ceasing to waste time, breath, resources & sweat “searching for that, that does not exist”! Your Ego has many of ya’ll on some Big Head Scientist shit that keeps you 20 miles outside of the Truth of what you’re supposed to be. From that “20 Mile Perspective” it’s impossible to view ourselves on the forensic level we need to, in order to truly identify the Alike and Unalike aspects within ourselves! I know, I know, some of ya’ll aren’t interested in doing this! You’re more concerned about maintaining that “20 mile Perspective” because it allows you the comfort of speaking objectively about everything that “appears” to only go on outside of you. That’s Peace, that’s ya’ll angle and I respect it as one of the various degree’s of our National Spectrum. The useful thing about it is you all give me a great deal to consider while I’m living and excellent data when I’m writing (both positive & negative). My Determined Idea in this Article is to encourage Gods to rise above the gravitational pull of their Ego! This realm of “6” is a “Big Headed” State of self aggrandizement and playful immaturity, b.u.t. it comes a time when we all need to grow up in this Math. Not on some “Big Man” shit either (9/1-36), cuz that can “Born” another Ego, the precursor to eating some more of the wrong fuckin’ foods! Cringe the way I say it b.u.t. it’s the truth!

To conclude today’s Article, I also wanted to encourage those Gods on the fringes of this National Body to keep being candid about Quality of Life Issues and continue to “Man of the Year” this new breed of young Republicanisque Gods/Earths. Keep ya Tony Jaa swag wit this Math amongst these Walker Texas Rangers, and never loose sight of the fact that Culture Freedom in our Cipher comes with Allah in his own “Good Time”! Have a “Good Time” with this Math and smile every opportunity you get. The babies don’t wanna be around no corny, rigid, unhappy ass, 20-40 year old urban intellectuals on a Spring Day talkin’ bout muthafucken' tofu! You’ll have more of an “IMPRESSIONABLE” (key word!!) impact upon them by joining them in their treasure hunt for bugs.. , of course if your having a “Good Time” doing it!

P.E.A.C.E. (Proper Ego Assessment Creates Elevation)

Counterclockwise: Me, Asiyah Star (11) & Queen Aziza (9)

Cultural Jurisdiction

I apologize for the short delay ya'll, b.u.t. Peace Family! Today I wanted to build about the idea of Cultural Jurisdiction. It came to me the other day when I was pondering how our relationships are expressed in regards to people who don’t share our Cultural Worldview. Cultural Jurisdiction is a person’s psycho-socioeconomic domain (territory) or “Authority” that is based upon their way of life. This way of life is expressed in the form of specific Social Norms/Mores, Codes of Conduct, Values and Principles that are used to preserve, perpetuate, govern their Worldview. Assessing and engaging a person upon the terms of their psycho-socioeconomic (territory) Jurisdiction is based upon one’s ability to functionally (and Freely) grasp their Culture. In other words, Cultural Jurisdiction is functionally expressed as such; the Bloods Turf, an Italian Neighborhood, a Gay Pride Parade, a Congressional Meeting, Saviors Day 2007 or Show and Prove. All of these sphere’s of Society express a sense of Jurisdiction or Authority that “an Outsider” is never “Culturally” privy to. Sure there may be “social buffer’s” extended to an Outsider in order to make them feel comfortable b.u.t. at the end of the day, they still remain on the outside looking in. Since we all are part of a greater Social Sphere (America) then there are certain Social Norms/Mores we collectively express that makes so-called Foreigners feel like Outsiders looking in! Today I wanted to expound upon the idea of Cultural Jurisdiction from a God-Centered Perspective.

Culturally speaking, the NGE does a great deal to extend “social buffer’s” to 95% of the people we deal with (85% and 10% as defined in our Book of Life). This is based upon the Actual Fact that very little is known about our Worldview, Core Values and other aspects of our Way of Life. Even if I were to tell a person What We Teach, What We Hope to Achieve, gave them Supreme Mathematics, Supreme Alphabet, 120 Lessons, and our Chronology they still would not have a functional idea of what we are about because they don’t live this CUlture. Because a person does not live this Way of Life they can never be extended Cultural Jurisdiction or legitimate Authority in regards to our psycho-socioeconomic (territory) domain. It’s almost like trying to petition the Seneca Nation for land when you are not a Tribal Member with a Native Status Card. It ain’t gon happen! This is key because those 95% who are Cultural “Outsider’s” often wonder, get frustrated or confused why Gods/Earths systematically don’t extend themselves beyond the sphere of “social buffer’s”. Basically there are certain things we are not supposed to do, places we are not supposed to go and etc.. . Not because we have a sword over our heads our Restrictive Laws that puts us in a behavioral Prison House b.u.t. simply because we know better; basic common sense. Now this is of course very uncommon today so don’t be surprised if you do cee some Gods/Earths going beyond some of the “social buffer’s” that I’ll mention in this Article. As a matter of fact if you did ask them about how they cee what they are doing you’d probably get the response “I’m just experimenting with high explosives”! Anyway, when it comes to Cultural Jurisdiction it’s very important for people (95%) to realize that because you do not functionally know what we know the very nature of Knowledge establishes a proximity between us. This proximity is manifested in the amount of time, space and energy that is transferred between us. It goes back to the old saying, “Light and Darkness” can’t occupy the same space at the same time. Not that I am Egocentrically saying that “we are light” and 95% of the people “are darkness”. Shiiittt, there are many things that I’m strait ignorant to and that puts me in darkness too! If I want to remain sitting in darkness my ignorance won’t even allow me to be in the same room with someone who’s dealing with the light of that subject matter for too long. Eventually I’m gonna bounce, fall asleep, or etc.. . Now if I want to be enlightened (very important!), I can spend all the time in the world around an Enlightener. Why? Because it’s the nature of light. Now from a Cultural Perspective I would like to build about some of the Social Norms that the NGE expresses as a “social buffer’s” when we interact with people 95% of the time. Keep in mind that because 95% of the people don’t have a functional Knowledge and Understanding who we are (because they don’t live it), to expect anything other than these “social buffer’s” is to blindly petition us for psycho-socioeconomic territory in a Cultural Jurisdiction that they do not live in. It’s a demand for Authoritative Rights as a Citizen in a Society (Culture) that they don’t belong to or choose to live in.

Gods/Earths define Relationships as either “Social Equality” or “Educator and Student”. There is no gray area. Social Equality is the idea of getting together for one common cause with a person or group or people whether it’s going to a cookout, a show, party, lecture or etc.. . This is a very General way in which Gods/Earths socialize with other people. Relationships with those in this category is very limiting because these individuals don’t share our Cultural Orientation or Worldview. Why? Because we know the lessons learned and the risk factors involved in subjecting yourself perpetual ignorance and how it maximizes the unknown. I often jokingly build wit my Educator telling him that being around Build Power’s too long is some cartoon shit. Next thing you know an anvil will drop out of the sky right on ya muthfuckin’ head! It’s funny I know, b.u.t. there’s some deep science to the idea of being disorientated, the concept of “bad luck” and just outright being led in the wrong direction! Anyway, people we deal with Social Equality with is not a daily affair, they’re basically Associates. You would never cee a true God/Earth rollin’ tight (on a daily basis) with someone who doesn’t share their Cultural Orientation or Worldview. If you do then it may be an “Educator and Student” relationship. I said “may be” because sometimes it’s not and some Gods/Earths misjudge how they should be relating to people. It’s a lesson we all deal with.

The “Educator and Student” relationship is based upon the premise that someone vocally & sincerely expresses their desire to learn out Culture. Under these circumstances we give all that we have and all within our power to cee the day that they are a said person of our shared ability. The only limitations extended to this person is solely curriculum based. Even though this relationship begins as “Educator and Student” it does not remain as such. A Student is only instructed (guided) to learn how to lead themselves. I also much mention that male/female relationships are no exception. Many Women are under the impression that Gods will/can establish a relationship with them that gives them Cultural Jurisdiction that exists outside the categories of “Social Equality” or “Educator and Student”. Although many of us have tried (including self), the wise have realized that “we were unable so instead of loosing time we have decided” to either deal with her Socially or as a Student, and it is only through the category of Student can she even be considered our Mate. When Rakim said in the song Mahogany, “Soon you can represent the Moon, as long as I keep you in tune. Tell you who you are and why you’re here, take it in stride cause it might take a year”, this is undoubtedly what he meant. I can understand why many Women do expect Gods to do this because many of us do try to make these exceptions! Sometimes we get down “Socially” that leads to sexually and the next thing you know we’re trying to treat her like a Student. Or you got Gods who start off right & exact by establishing the “Educator and Student” relationship and it kinda atrophies into a “Social” thing that leads to sexually and the next thing you know we’re trying to treat her like a Student again. There’s many other variables to this type of equation b.u.t. it all goes back to the idea of Cultural Jurisdiction.

Through the use of Cultural Jurisdiction, and by categorically defining our relationships as either “Social Equality” or “Educator and Student”, we govern what type of persons, places and things that have a positive/negative influence in and upon our lives. Symbolically speaking it’s the science of being a MASTER (M= 13 Letter Supreme Alphabet) at using our Knowledge (1) and Understanding (3) of our experience to preserve & perpetuate the unrestricted expression of our God-Centered Culture (4). The first aspect of being a MASTER at anything is control, so we first strive to control ourselves through the systematic assessment and appropriation of our time, space and energy. This idea of being a MASTER basically comes down to a level of mental maturity where you cease to waste moves in life!

There also exists a more subtle idea of Cultural Jurisdiction within the context of the NGE (dealing with other Gods/Earths). This is also important to build about because it is often assumed that simply because a person has a Book of Life, can quote Lessons, is rockin a Universal Flag Shirt and addresses me as “Peace God!” that they have Cultural Jurisdiction. In one sense, they get some kudos’ for speaking the language and expressing other peripheral aspects of the Culture b.u.t. if I never been amongst them before then -as my Educator would put it- “I don’t know dem nigga’s!”. As I mentioned in my last Article, it’s important that you spend a reasonable amount of time with a person (whoever they may be!) to cee what they’re really all about. Although we (Gods/Earths) are “supposed to” adhere to the same Core Values/Principles this is not always the case. You can run the risk of giving some nigga/bitch Cultural Jurisdiction to the people, places or things in your life who are not truly about living this Culture! I’ve had it happen, seen it happen to other’s and cee “Gregarious” Gods/Earths ignorantly inviting this risky bullshit to happen all the time!

Now dealing with Cultural Jurisdiction with other Gods/Earths there’s another category besides “Social Equality” or “Educator and Student”. This category is “Family”. For Gods/Earths who are considered “Family” the idea of “Social Equality” takes on a whole new meaning. It’s not an “Associative” thing in this case nor is it limiting. “Family” can get a phone call at 3am to build about a certain subject! “Family” deals equally with all things (finances included) and you share problems/concerns with “Family” that you would never make privy to a person who you deal with “Social Equality” with (because they don’t know you like that!) or a Student as an Educator (because they may not be developed enough to understand!). “Family” is the ultimate sphere of a relationship that we seek to establish with people. Does this mean that if you ain’t a God/Earth you can’t be “Family”? No, as a Civilized Person you can be Honorably considered a part of our “Extended Family” (Human Family). I must clarify that “Extended Family” is an Honorary “Degree” that Gods/Earths bestow upon Civilized People, it is not a category. Usually this Degree is given out to those physical family members or childhood friends who are re-introduced to our lives after we’ve gotten Knowledge of Self. Of course this Honorary Degree is not extended to any/all family members and childhood friends, only those who respect/observe our Culture to the extend where they’ve f learned General Civilization. As I mentioned, not all Gods/Earths are in the “Family” category. I have some “Extended Family” members who are closer to me than Gods/Earths who I deal with “Social Equality” with. Gods/Earths may get together and extend this “sense” of collective oneness (Family) at Show and Prove every June in Mecca (Harlem) b.u.t. it’s really just a Social (pseudo-religious) Event. Other than that, many of us are a loose knit general body of people who are kith b.u.t. not necessarily kin.

To conclude today’s Article I wanted to encourage Gods/Earths to look at our Cultural Jurisdiction (Athority) as much more than just a Nationalistic “Show”, steeped in Egocentrism and enshrined in Regalia! As we develop the Intellectual Maturity to quietly “Prove” to ourselves (and the world) who we are, we’ll learn that our Cultural Jurisdiction truly serves as a psycho-socioeconomic tool to assess, define, orientate and appropriate our lives. It less about saying “The Black Man is God” and more about “being a Black Man doing God’s work”. It’s less about “wearing ¾’s to be covered like the Planet Earth” and more about “taking off those extra pounds to stop looking/weighing like the Planet Earth”! I know some of ya’ll got rocks in ya’ jaws b.u.t. it’s real! For those of you who continue to be “Gregarious” about Nation building with nigga’s that got Righteous Names and don’t really give a fuck, your loosing time searching for something that which does not exist. Stop letting them and other Build Power’s (85%) -because that’s exactly what they are- undermine your Government be. A lot of of 2 Million I know will shoot a muthafucka trying to come on their land and set up a trading post! We should take the same approach, only kill them mentally not physically! In the same way that our brothers/sisters in the NOI state that the Restrictive Laws are the key to their success I would say that our Cultural Jurisdiction is “one of the keys” to our success. Without it it’s impossible to assess and define the functional boundaries (property lines) of what we consider the Best, Poor and Worst Part’s of the Planet Earth. The cause of many of the relationship problems we deal with in and outside of the NGE can be attributed to our lack of defining appropriate boundaries; lawfully exercising our Cultural Jurisdiction and sticking to our Sovereign (Authoritative) Rights.

P.E.A.C.E.

"Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.. ."

Idol Worship and Urban Iconography

Seeing that there were many Gods and Earths who recently celebrated the Born Day (2/22/28) of The Father (I myself don’t “religiously” engage in that), I wanted to share some insight about The Father that maybe some of ya’ll will be able to appreciate.

Sometimes I think we overlook the fact that The Father never had an opportunity to actually mature in this Culture. Think about that for a second.. . When he went back to the essence (physically died) he would have been considered a toddler in this, an Indigo Child no doubt, b.u.t. he wasn’t even an adolescent yet! Compared to many of us who have had the privilege to live out this Culture a decade, two decades or longer, The Father would be considered a New Born. I mention that because it’s important for us to understand that although The Father made a tremendous impact upon us and the World, he was still just a child! Shiiiiiiittttttt, I just hit puberty and started growing hair on my Divine I Cee King in this Culture, yet this is a literal stage of development that The Father never, ever, ever experienced! For those of us who have carried this Culture in puberty, through their teenage years and have been an adult in this it’s a beautiful thing we must never minimize or overlook! Sure The Father deserves credit, yet lets also be grateful that we have many people “still around” who are Trailblazers in this Culture! Brotha’s/Sistah’s who are literally writing New Chapters of our Collective Koran, insight by insight! Now I know some of ya’ll may be sitting there trying to debate what I’m saying because deep down in your heart of hearts, you put The Father on a pedestal because you cee him as BIG FATHER “ALLAH” and yourself as a little god. Hey, that’s the way you were taught and I accept that. Just realize that by consistently parroting “The Father said this and the Father said that”, you sound no different than a muslim saying “The Hon. Minister Louis Farrakhan said this” or a young groupie saying “Pretty Ricky said that”! Say what you want, it’s all Idol Worship and Urban Iconography to me, no matter how you want to draw that shit up!

Now as I was saying, since The Father went back to the essence at such an early age of having Knowledge of Self, there is a great deal of useful land that I and many “maturing” Gods/Earths have been blessed to cultivate. Useful land that The Father never had an opportunity to assess, plow, plant seeds in or reap a harvest from. There is alot that The Father said/taught that was indicative of his level of development (Pre-adolescence) and a lot that continues to have no said birth record. It is for us to determine what those things are throughout our growth and development while not straying away from the Core Values of our Civilization. Some Gods/Earths live this Culture out in a “WWTFD” (What Would The Father Do) Religious Context and forsake the fact that they are living their own life! Our lives should consist of preserving the Best Part of what The Father (like with any person) said and not settling for any Part that is Poor (something that expired). Many Gods/Earths are ignorantly using unmodified Mid 1960 methodologies today and wonder why they aren’t yielding contemporary results! The Father literally never dealt with the Global Phenomenon called HipHop. He never experienced an era of computer literacy, never saw Michael Jordan in the zone, never heard his voice on a device called an Ipod or saw a Rally on a DVD! He never dealt with a generation of females who respect calling themselves Hoes & Bitches or young boys (white/black) who affectionately refer to themselves as nigga’s. Although The Father taught about “all the human families of the Planet Earth”, he never personally experienced the Social Phenomenon of Gods/Earths from multi-ethnic backgrounds living in a French Colonized Canadian Context! These are just a few examples that The Father literally had no Understanding about because he never matured to experience any of these things. The best that we can do is speculate/theorize what he would have thought about these things. It is my thought that many of us do alittle bit too much speculating/theorizing what The Father would have thought instead of actually thinking for ourselves! When we honestly take things like this under consideration we recognize our real role in not just preserving our Core Values b.u.t. advancing/maturing them! There are many of us who haven’t grown (matured) because we are still holding fast to things The Father -said as a child- in this Culture. Things that I can’t even say as an adolescent and things that Older Gods definitely can’t say because now they’re Grown Men in this; Abu Shahid being one of these brother’s who truly understands “Self-styled” Wisdom! Here are a few insights I’ve gained as a Pre-adolescence with Knowledge of Self (an age that The Father never experienced). Insights that I maturely apply because some of the things the Father said/taught has expired:

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Because much of the early history/teachings of the NGE was expressed in a Group Context (Social Equality). Many people developed a “GREGARIOUS” attitude about what this Culture is about. Because of this you cee a great quantity of Gods/Earths that can only function in a Group Setting, yet a lack of quality/centeredness in being Gods/Earths by themselves! If put in a Ego shattering position of living this Culture out by themselves, for themselves and without anyone in their immediate environment they wouldn’t survive. Even though it’s admirable and an eventual goal to live this Culture out in a Group Context, it fundamentally comes down to you being comfortable enough in your own skin to be God/Earth by yourself! I’ve learned that; “For a person to truly Know and Understand Equality, they must 1st live the experience of coming to North America BY THEMSELVES!” Without this they are just the summation of what others think because they’ve never ultimately been in a situation to think for themselves, and a person who doesn’t think for themselves couldn’t speak any Self-styled Wisdom if they tried! Because they only experienced being around other people “their understanding” has a said birth record to it and all they can do is use cheesy cliché’s and quote what someone else said (especially “The(ir)” Father)! I teach that if no one cee’s you for the rest of your life, you are still NGE and you don’t need a general body to verify that. Because my Tree has used this methodology of education, we successfully ensure that everyone who add’s on to the Cipher is individual quality, fuck shallow quantity!!

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I do not advocate having many children nor do I advocate having no children. That is a teaching for a mature adult and when I do speak on the subject I teach that we should focus on maturing as Men and Women before we even consider taking on the responsibility of another life, dealing with the a 60% Statistic of AIDS Cases being black women, and tackling other socioeconomic issues associated with having sex at an unreasonable stage of psychological, social, emotional and economic development. Many of the youth we are teaching aren’t even young adults as of yet, haven’t lived on their own or don’t have a employment history while they’re learning they’re that they are God/Earth. Many of them haven’t even learned/experienced life as a Man/Woman yet! We have a lot of these children around now when The Father advocated this in the 1960’s because the NGE was young and didn’t have a lot of members at the time. I’m glad he did because I probably wouldn’t be here, b.u.t. in 2007 that is definitely not a teaching I’m zealous about. Again, it’s more about a quality of life issue compared to a quantity of sight thing!

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I don’t teach that “We are not Pro-black or Anti-white because the climate isn’t the Black Power Movement of the 1960’s anymore. I teach that Society is still shamelessly “Anti-Original and Pro-Colored”, “Anti-Poor and Pro-Rich” and “Anti-Islamic and Pro-Christian”. Although Black and White are the extreme lines upon which this Society is/was initially divided, we now have a greater community of Diverse Original People that make up the discriminating middle. From this Perspective it’s no longer just a “Pro-black Anti-white” issue and to even speak in those terms in 2007 is to overlook/dismiss the majority of people who do not easily fit into these dichotomous categories. While some Gods/Earths are still quoting & trying to defend the phrase “We are not Pro-black or Anti-white” the majority of people are looking at them like “What the fuck are you talking about, I ain’t white or black, I’m Multi-cultural”!

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Because of the short attention spanned, oversexed, don’t wanna listen to shit but dance global dynamic of Mainstream HipHop I don’t go out “trying” to teach no muthfuckin’ body! I don’t have an Ego-centered approach to the youth like, “Hey boy/girl sit down and let me teach you”! For the most part I’ve mastered the fine mist that their naked eye can’t detect and it’s only when what I say/do ascends high enough & increase with other forms of mist in different currents of “their atmosphere” do they distill in the form of asking me different questions. I always keep my interactions 6 miles from they surface, meaning that I deal with Equality with them by humbly acKnowledging their Power before I readily expound upon Self! I’ve seen so-called Gods looming over helpless children, showering them with rhetoric and that shit’s a turn-off to any free thinking individual! Some of ya’ll have the grandiose idea to believe that some of these youth really give a fuck about what you have to say! I approach them like they don’t b.u.t. when I do have an opportunity to say/do something it’s worth 790,613,581,824,000,000 words! I don’t have students nor will I ever have students because it’s not for me to call them that! If it is ever said, they call themselves my student and if I hear it I’ll correct them and consistently emphasize that fact that I’m just their Brother and Companion.

To conclude I just wanted to address those Religious Zealous who are reading this Article and obviously misunderstanding where I’m coming from. Don’t “make an interpretation” that I’m saying fuck The Father! He was a great man just like my Ole’ Dad is and many other Men/Women who came before, where here during and have/will come after him. Sure this Culture is Central to my worldview and I use 120 as my navigational tool through life, yet I’m not so shallow as to think that my said birth record is 1964! Nor ignorant enough to think that everything The Father said/did in the first 5 years of his life is contextually practical in 2007. We must add on and that’s what our justice cipher born is. If we are not playing an active role in adding on/extending our Cultural Legacy we mind as well not exist! By simply quoting those before us, our entire life becomes a chronological void in time! A time that has no reason to be mentioned because we never really said anything or made a contribution to Civilization. Ultimately, we have no right turning our noses up and functionally differentiating ourselves from anyone else who believes in a Mystery God because we’re doing the same damn thing! It’s fine to say what The Father, Ghandi, Jada Pinkett, Lex Luther, Robin Williams, Beyonce’ or whoever said b.u.t. what it always comes down to is WHAT DO YOU SAY?! That is the true essence of being God-Centered. As a Man you have to honestly take a long, cold hard look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself do you really see Allah? And if you’re a Woman, you have to honestly ask yourself do you really see Allah when your quietly looking in your Man’s eyes?!! See, it is these intimate moments (or lack thereof) that serve as the psychological canvas upon which our impressionist behavior is expressed. Whether we know it or not, we always project to the public how we handle(d) these intimate moments of inner contemplation, and you can always discern those Gods/Earths who don’t handle “solitude” too well. B.u.t. anyway, I think you get my point, be a follower only to the extent that you learn how to lead, even when it comes down to The Father. PEACE!