"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens."
- Carl Jung
Squint your eyes as you stare at the center of the flame. Imagine the light grow steadily brighter and bigger until it eventually floods white in your mind. When you reach the white state, you can:
1) Reflect love and/or cleanse negative energies. Just imagine the light erasing any dark patches in or around your aura. Ask for it to do all that stuff.
2) Ask for what is truly in your heart -- if you can see it. 
Awaken You
Rise Up and Salute the Sun!
RISE UP AND SALUTE THE SUNRISE UP!
Rise up!
EVERYONE!
Rise up and salute the sun!
Rise up and
Synergize as
ONE.
And division there shall be none.
Yes!
And division there shall be none.
Wise up.
Wise up and salute the sun!
So what is right will always be won -
So what is wrong will be never be done.
Yes,
So what is wrong will never be done.
So justice will always be won.
Rise up!
Wise up and salute the sun!
Because what is Turning
CANNOT
Be undone,
And what is churning
Has already been spun.
The lies are distorting the sum.
And they're quickly earning
The minds of our young.
Rise Up!
Wise up and
Vibrate knowledge and peace
Throughout the
Concrete streets
And digital
Kingdom!
Spread light to replace all
The hatred
And ignorance in the world-
With Truth,
Faith,
And amplified
Wisdom!
Rise up!
Rise up and salute the sun.
Get wise and
Join lights as ONE.
The journey has just begun.
Yes,
The
REVOLUTION
has just begun.
So wise up!
Wise up
EVERYWHERE!
Let the LIGHT replace all your fears -
And fill out your life
With love and care.
Rise up!
Wise up and free all your minds.
Rise up and stand up
For all
Mankind!
Try on your gold crowns
And shine!
Because the sun symbolizes
What's lit inside.
Illumination
Heals us and gives
Us eyes.
Its what hears us and gives us life.
It's also the symbol of the most high --
-- THE LIGHT,
The light
In all its might!
RISE UP.
Rise up and salute the sun!
Wise up because the hour
HAS COME
And they've sent us
More than one drum.
Hurry up!
Hurry
Before the last chime
is STRUCK!
RISE UP
Before the TIME IS UP!
Rise up before they kill our dove!
Wise up and
Fight with
LOVE.
RISE UP!
Rise up EVERYONE.
Rise up and salute the sun.
Rise up and salute the sun!
By Suzy Kassem
=Blue Panther=
"RISE UP AND SALUTE THE SUN" by Suzy Kassem
Excerpt from Rise Up and Salute the Sun! The Poetry of Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2008-2009. All rights reserved.Excerpt from Rise Up and Salute the Sun! The Poetry of Suzy Kassem
P.S - This goes out to all the creative minds of our time. This goes out to the silent professionals with skills that could be intertwined to push the divine. This goes out to all the scribes that write with no thoughts to the line. This goes out to all the oppressed and all their tribes.
This goes out to my generation and to those who rock the same vibe. The time is now. Now is the time. Time out. I'm out of time. Time is running out, but no worries. We'll soon all be running out after Time. - Suzy Kassem aka Blue Panther 777 (Nov. 2009)
Made in Japan
Can't say I'm too Thrilled on this Michael Jackson doll from Japan. The zombie one looks almost dead-on, but the unzombie one looks like a mix between Samuel Jackson, Chris Tucker, and Arsenio.
Reflect Your Inner Best
"The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be."
- William James
Scribe to Scroll
THE SCRIBE
Under the wings
Of the feathered Goddess
And in the middle
Of the three dancing women,
The scribe comes alive
To reveal mysteries hidden
Through divine gifts given
The scribe is driven
On his mission
To wake up
All the universe's
Men, women and
Heavenly children.
Under the seven rays of Aten,
And from the age of just ten,
The scribe comes alive
With the ink
Of his luminous pen.
Below the spectacle of the moon,
And in the smile of the sun,
The scribe is here to show us
How we are all one.
=Blue Panther=
"THE SCRIBE" by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2008-2009. All rights reserved.
It Should Not Matter
WE ARE ALL HUMAN
It should not matter -
That we grew up
On opposite banks,
Opposite streets,
The opposite
Side of the tracks,
Or opposite ends of
The social ranks.
It should not matter
What your father did
Or what was his blood,
As long as you are good
And full of love.
It should not matter
That you have more than me
Or that I know more than you,
Or what my job is,
Or where I went to school
For we are all equal --
And it's only our polarities that
Makes us so unique,
Individually resourceful,
And every human useful.
It should not matter
That the media wants to
Keep dividing us
By reminding us that
We are from different sects,
With labeled and
Typecasted
Racial and stereotypical
Defects,
And that there are rules
Set for every age,
Religion, class and sex.
"Sign over here.
Put an X in the box,
Then step to the left
So I can see
Whose next?"
Nobody should ever feel
Like just another statistic,
And nobody
Should ever feel
Above or below the rest.
Remember to
Stand up for yourself
Before you stand up to
Rip the test.
Stand up for all that's unfair
And speak out for what's
Always right and best.
It should not matter
If you are Chinese,
Arab, Israeli or Cuban.
If you seriously do realize
That we are all just human.
=Blue Panther=
"WE ARE ALL HUMAN" by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2008-2009. All rights reserved.
"WE ARE ALL HUMAN" by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2008-2009. All rights reserved.
In Too Deep
DON'T FALL ASLEEPCan you hear the trains at night?
I can hear them as I write this poem.
There are worlds beneath your feet,
With highways more sophisticated than our own.
Can you hear the children screaming?
They're chained in caves
Paved in gold.
And in these ancient dwellings,
Is technology that makes ours seem old.
Repeat after the Priest's chants!
The Priest chants
He chants
Chants
CHANTS!
Or they'll rip you apart
Once they feel
That you're weak,
And you
CAN'T.
Say your prayers in your mind,
Or simply amplify
Your inner cat -
The trains are moving fast
They're moving fast
Moving fast
Moving
Fast
Fast
FAST
And they're building armies
Under the ground
And hoarding resources
Like ants.
They're like ants
Moving fast
Moving
Fast
Fast
Fast
FAST
Fast asleep now
Sleep now
Fast
A-SLEEP
Sleep now
SLEEP
SLEEP NOW
Sleep
Fast.
I can hear them as I write this poem.
There are worlds beneath your feet,
With highways more sophisticated than our own.
Can you hear the children screaming?
They're chained in caves
Paved in gold.
And in these ancient dwellings,
Is technology that makes ours seem old.
Repeat after the Priest's chants!
The Priest chants
He chants
Chants
CHANTS!
Or they'll rip you apart
Once they feel
That you're weak,
And you
CAN'T.
Say your prayers in your mind,
Or simply amplify
Your inner cat -
The trains are moving fast
They're moving fast
Moving fast
Moving
Fast
Fast
FAST
And they're building armies
Under the ground
And hoarding resources
Like ants.
They're like ants
Moving fast
Moving
Fast
Fast
Fast
FAST
Fast asleep now
Sleep now
Fast
A-SLEEP
Sleep now
SLEEP
SLEEP NOW
Sleep
Fast.
=Blue Panther=
"DON'T FALL ASLEEP" by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.
Are You Ready?
All across the Arab world, the Far East, Africa, and everywhere but the WEST, the buzzing has started and is building in momentum. Anxiety, uncertainty, frustration, and fear is in the air. People are shifting and planning. They're stocking up and digging. The rich have moved fast, while the ignorant and poor do not yet understand the severity of the situation. This migration is well-warranted for there are areas which are marked as being unsafe -- just in case.
The signs of 'the Time' are all around us and people are planning for the unknown. It's on the TVs and in the papers. Doctors, spiritualists, astronomers, and scientists are flooding the screens. If what they say is true, soon there will be water flooding your homes and streets. You can sit home and relax and wait for it to come through your front door, or make plans -- just in case.
Suzy Kassem
The Soul in a Photograph
Your soul floats within your body. When you sit, it sits. When you lay down, it does too. However, when you sleep, some souls abandon the body to float to places that are closed to others.
The soul evolves and keeps cycling. Some souls are millions of light years old, while some souls have emerged fresh for the first time within the year, or the past decade. So how can you tell who is ancient amongst the young?
First, the eyes have it. Old souls have intense gazes that make people feel uncomfortable. They have a way of cutting through your soul and detecting all your secrets. Old souls have very intimidating auras and often times people crawl back or hide in their presence. Those that come as guardians of Truth emit the strongest energy fields that sometimes may be misinterpreted as threatening. Those that come with dark souls have vibes that are cold and stagnant. You meet them and you can tap into the black patches in their auras. They seem to lack common sense, understanding, feeling, and compassion. So we have old and young, weak and strong, good and bad. What's next?
Take a photo. I'm not talking about one that reads auras, although I will tell you that purple and blues immediately signal ancient souls of the 7th. White, gold, and orange signal illumination and divinity. And since we're on the topic of aura cameras, check and see what color you are and really study those patches. Most psychopaths and human rats can be found with reds, some greens, browns, grays and blacks in their auras. Yes, the shitty gritty colors.
Now, you will have noticed by now that some of your friends may be better looking than you, but it's YOU who comes out looking the best and the most handsomest in all the group photos. Or vice-versa, hmm?
How could that possibly be?
Again. Your soul floats within your body. When you sit, it sits. When you lay down, it does too. However, there are THREE ways a soul can float within your vessel. One, some people have souls that naturally float outward towards the crown of their foreheads. Two, some souls gravitate like clouds or crowns above our heads. Think about this for a moment. Three, the most common, the soul stays deeply slumbered inside our inner shells - like most normal people.
They say the camera captures the soul. This is very true, but it does not necessarily mean by the way of the eyes. There are people who are photogenic. You can take photos of them day or night, high or lows, at a birthday or funeral, and they always look stunningly GREAT! So this takes us back to how some of your friends may look better than you in photos, take it as a seriously deep compliment.
Here's the catch, and this has been strictly a life observation that has been proven true. People with slumbering souls, ones that are nestled within their frame, are fresh souls, newbies to the wheel of the universe. They may ACT ancient just by collecting some rocks and habitually browsing book shelves in the New Age section, but in actuality, they are NEW. These people always look great in photographs. ALWAYS. They are always smiling, laughing about nothing, talking about nothing, and succeed in life just by riding along in their happy, yet slumbering ways. These people make great supermodels, TV reporters, actors, administrators, and presidents. Some of these people make beautiful actors on TV, but look like hell in real life.
Now, souls that float above the body ("high") or migrate towards the forehead, and this gets even more pronounced under the influence of drugs or alcohol, seldom photograph well. How can you take a picture of someone...whose soul is floating midway out of their body? I guarantee you that if you took a picture of Jesus or Buddha, you will NOT get a cover picture for your magazine.
In photos, people with old souls look older or uglier than how they actually look in REAL LIFE. In fact, they look more beautiful in person than in photographs. If you smoke a joint, then take a picture, even if you have a normal soul, you will understand the floating "high" effect I'm talking about. If your soul was nestled inside your body "fresh" like a new soul, you would look young and radiant in your pictures.
On the flip side, with enough camera control, or a snap flicker by someone an old soul feels very comfortable with, an excellent picture may emerge. If they have thick flashes of white, it will come out through their eyes. Now that you understand how the soul floats in photographs, and have an idea of aura colors, try combining both elements of ENERGY to understand the composition of one person. Some white to purple auras also emit a fusion of other colors, sometimes rainbow. These souls are rare, but are the most talented, the most chaotic, the most mad, the most sensitive, and the most in tune to the currents of the world. These people RARELY look like themselves in photographs, or they just look like they aren't "present".
Imagine mixing a bunch of paint colors together. What do you get? Dark muddy colors. When you take a photo of a rainbow soul, all their aura colors are tangled and weaved around them in a way that creates a grayish black shield. This happens from their colors moving around them so fast. For instance, take a photo of car lights moving fast on any highway of any super busy metro city. You see electrical currents shoot across a photo. If you take a bunch of flies and painted them a bunch of different colors and then set them loose in an empty fish tank, they'd move around so crazy all you would see is GRAY.
Rainbow souls have these same vibrant light currents that move so blazing fast you can't see them, but you can randomly feel them. These bolts of light differ in strength and luminosity depending on the soul energy of a person. The good thing about rainbow souls is that their energy fields are so dynamically strong that they can greatly have impact on anyone that steps into their circuitry - for life. These people were created to teach and inspire. If used in the negative, they can do a lot of damage without being aware of it. If you have any blues, purples, or rainbow energies, you have to be creative to simmer your currents. The worst thing one can do with energy like this, is stay in one place, do one thing, and have one name. ;)
I've been told that I have one of the strongest and most ancient souls alive on this current plane by palm readers, mystics, shaikhs, and sages alike. I don't photograph too well either and every photo you see of me has to be carefully taken or snapped without my knowledge. However, if I wear colored contacts, which I never do, but tried once, you can take unlimited photos of me and I look like a goddess. Why? The contacts cover the soul peering through the eyes. This, my friends, is the secret old soul test.
To the entertainers out there, and this is important:
When we hold auditions for actors, the camera test is crucial to whether one gets the part or not - as many of you already know. I've watched the best performers with great looks, appear old or twisted on camera. You can be the most beautiful person in the world with the greatest acting skills, but fail the camera test. Don't be sad. There are more meaningful assignments made for people with lights as strong as yours.
By Suzy Kassem
No, Not Yet
SMILE AND REFLECTIt looked like Lucy
Had stolen the diamonds
From the sky
And planted them
Into the
Emerald Nile,
Because
I could see the stars
Reflect from your eyes
Whenever I looked
Into the water
To detect
Your smile.
=Blue Panther=
"SMILE AND REFLECT" by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.
Age of Light
SISTERS AND SUNSIn the last days of the Light Age, Egypt had been severely raped by Evil and the plagues were in full effect to cripple the weak. The Flood of Noah, Atlantis, and Egypt all happened at the same time and were one and the same. Evil had entered the minds and egos of men stirring up trouble, idolization, diseases, crime, sin, and paranoia. But the part I want to share with people that is very important and current with today's times is this:
King Tut had sent messages throughout Egypt and across the hemisphere that floods were coming. He had directions "from above" that all people of Egypt and Atlantis, including nations above and below their borders, were to flee to the Giza plateau and climb onto the highest pyramid. For days people flocked all across the desert in caravans and traveled day and night from all parts of the world. At night, desert storms and screaming winds would whisk away the weak and plagues came during the day to steal the young. All had abandoned Thebes and Amarna, but Tut stayed behind to face the devil in the dark of his chambers. Akhenaten had taken fleets of men to spread the news to neighboring tribes and light children. It was said that boats were to arrive at the plateau to escort the people back to the stars. The ones that did not believe the oracle stayed behind with their goods and riches. Those that believed the "Sun family" - fled with legions and merged with other tribes. At the first sight of water, people panicked and stormed up the pyramids. The old were the first to be trampled and women fled without their children. People started kicking and screaming. It was each man for himself and Giza looked like it was covered by mounds of fighting cows and flies. The selfless gave up their seats and stayed behind. The helpless stood in place while pushing the others forth. As strong water currents came crashing with bolts of light from above, the sky split open and boats of light came swooping down to save the people. However, the boats flew past the people at the top and grabbed all the ones in the water. Those that stayed at the top had lived to tell the story.
I tell this story* from my own regressional imagination because it correlates with a similar experience I personally had in Saudi Arabia - of the same exact nature - but with fire. I've seen the worst of humanity and I do write from experience. History does and will repeat itself. There ARE spiritual rewards for the selfless. Self-bought extreme material awards are only for the selfish.
Be light. Spread light. Let that light blind you of all division. Of all competition. Of all depression. And of all oppression. Bask yourselves in the seven glorious rays of the magnificent sun. Its what weaves us and feeds us, and unites us as ONE.
- Suzy Kassem
* Copyright 2008, "SISTERS AND SUNS", Taken from THE TRUE STORY OF KING TUT by Suzy Kassem
How Human Beings Deny the Truth
How Human Beings Deny the Truth
Taken from Truthism.com
Human beings on Earth like to blow off the truth by claiming that it is simply nonsense, calling it, for example, "funny," "hilarious," or "entertaining." In addition, they automatically disregard the truth messenger as being a "standard-issue schizophrenic who is obviously out of touch with reality." People desperately try to paint truth messengers as being non-lucid, mentally unstable, illogical, and so self-absorbed that they can't see things for what they really are. This is a very convenient way to quickly discard the truth and go on with one's life.
Furthermore, when people come upon new information such as this, they erroneously assume that they have some sort of intellectual high ground over it. They start with the assumption that their belief system is correct, and, for whatever reason, vehemently refuse to acknowledge the possibility that they may have actually been deceived all along by their belief system. And thus, when confronted with counter-evidence, they automatically reject it.
As a matter of fact, human beings are actually pompous enough to think that their status quo worldview is more rational than the truth. They neglect to factor the concept of intentional deception into their logical thought process, and thus fail to realize that the only reason why their worldview seems "rational" is because it is actually composed of a plethora of lies and distortions. So, in one of the greatest ironies ever, human beings think the lies that they are fed are reality, and that the truth, on the other hand, is crazy, unrealistic, and bizarre.
It is truly amazing how people are able to adopt one of Earth's belief systems (whether it be a specific religion or atheism), walk through the proverbial door of enlightenment (or so they think), shut the door behind them, and then never look back. Worse yet, they are actually proud not to look back--proud of their own stubbornness.
Once human beings are exposed to the truth, their decision to ridicule it manifests so quickly, one could mistakenly think that human beings are actually robots that were programmed to do so. Thus, if people really want to point the finger at someone who does not engage in serious critical thinking, they should go to the nearest mirror and point at themselves (rather than trying to point the finger at the truth messenger).
"There is far more to this world than taught in our schools, shown in the media, or proclaimed by the church and state. Most of mankind lives in a hypnotic trance, taking to be reality what is instead a twisted simulacrum of reality, a collective dream in which values are inverted, lies are taken as truth, and tyranny is accepted as security. They enjoy their ignorance and cling tightly to the misery that gives them identity" (Thomas Cox, montalk.net).
Read more at Truthism.com
Khartoum Bound
On the train to Aswan.
I have exactly one hour to catch a ferry from there into Wadi Halfa and there I'm supposed to be catching another train that arrives the next day that will take me into Khartoum. I left my U.S passport behind and will be entering Sudan as an Egyptian. I asked their consulate if I'd have any problems, and they said I'd be fine as long as I didn't act western. So I'm covered in a veil. I just wish my homie Fahad came with me, but he chickened out. I've been asking people to come with me to Capetown or Sudan for months, and all I heard were excuses. So I got sick of it and decided to venture myself. All I got to say is this, I've been quiet as to what I've been up to these past 2 years, but I assure you all my story would make the bestsellers list in a snap. Too much for words. I have seen the worst of the worst.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life."
- Stephan Eisgaard
Thoughts of a Lazy Rebel
SIGNED AND SEALED
As I contemplate
What’s on the horizon
I look back to see
What kind of person
I used to be
Old folks in the park
Children of the dark
Everywhere I look
The universe is silent
And why would you not
Think about the things
That the world forgot
And in 200 years
Who will be sitting
In the park with me
Watching the horizon
By Peter Beda
Wise Up
"A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle."
-Khalil Gibran
Suzy’s Soulmate
This is a tall order. OK, so according to many friends...this works. So I'm going to try it. I just don't know if it's wrong to ask for these things, but it's what I'm looking for and I'll wait a million years. Let's see if it works...
TWIN DIVINE
I pray to the light
To the Highest Power
The One
And to my Guides
To release me the ONE
That will greet me and complete me
Let him be
A regal soldier of light
A warrior with a gleam in his eye -
Who always stands upright
And is never shy,
Who stands for what’s right
And never hides.
Let him care for me as his mother
Sister, bestfriend, and
Lover,
As I will care for him
as my father,
soulmate, lover
And brother.
Let him put US
First before anything else,
As I will do the same myself -
To hold the family together,
Through sunny skies and stormy weather.
Let him love me for who I am and love me unconditionally
And see my potential and support my dreams
Make him the man that will help make me what I am supposed to be
Who will carry me in arms of eternal ecstasy
And care for us until the next journey
As I make him my King
As I will always be his Queen.
Let him love me until our deaths
And let me die before he -
At the end of my current story
When it was written for me to leave.
Make him resourceful and influential
Beautiful and spiritual
Compassionate and selfless
Light in human form,
A voice for the helpless.
Make him an artist and a businessman
A wizard and a recluse,
A great kisser and my muse,
A genius in a class by himself --
And the finest mystery novel
On the best-selling shelf.
Never the follower,
Always the leader
And when I'm down and wallowing,
He'll pick me up as my healer.
He sees the world the same as I do.
And will work at resolving any issues
Without pain, lies, or wasted tissues.
Truth is our foundation
And together we'll work our minds
To impact entire nations.
He doesn’t care if I just want
To go help people or create,
And he understands me well
When I drift off
Into the abyss of my mind
That sometimes
alienates.
But when we merge our brains
And shoot ideas like arrows -
We rise to the top of the page
Like comic book superheroes.
You have the skills I lack,
And I got the balancing act
With the talent stacked.
When we we fuse our lights
We can conquer the niche of choice
And leave a regal legacy
For our girls and boys.
Let him be the best father -
The best husband -
With the best mind -
The best kind -
Culturally,
Musically,
And culinary
Refined.
He's humble and kind,
Well-traveled,
Beautifully sculpted,
And luminously designed.
He has a child
Running wild inside,
And light pours from his soul,
Heart,
Hands,
And eyes.
He's cool,
In tune,
And succeeds and rules
In anything he tries to do.
Loaded on charisma, style,
Electricity and charm,
My twin thinks big,
Wide, and far --
And in himself, is a result
Of God's greatest
Hand in human art.
=Blue Panther=
"TWIN DIVINE" by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.
One From the Crates
THIS is a good album to release as a backdrop to your thoughts. Play this when you are lounging, chilling, meditating, sleeping, or creating. It's a cool jazz spin that tones down the mind, or sexes up the body, while giving you insight into all the zodiac signs at the same time.
In the early 90s, DJs and producers in all the genres of electronica, specifically within the acid jazz and house music movements, had sampled the hell out of Cannonball Adderley's SOUL ZODIAC, raping its funk filled grooves for their own records. The results have turned this very piece of work into a very much sought after collector's item. A fat concept album with hip narration, psychedelic guitars and some fatback drums make this a very, very cool must-have. Grab it! It's super sexy.
A Monster In Australia
Whoa! A 10-foot Great White Shark is bitten nearly in half by a 20-foot 'monster shark' near Australian beach. Check out the news here.
A Diner in Chengdu
I forgot to ask what kind of rats made a good stew. Are free range better tasting than caged?
- Jan Chipchase at 4AM in China
Earth Monitors
"The birds are the eyes of heaven, and the flies are the spies of hell." - Suzy Kassem
A Time to Create
Something has been shifting under our feet and above our heads for the past week now. Headaches that throb to kill, drowsiness, daze spells, and heavy urges to write, paint, draw, empower and activate are intensely being realized. Follow where your mind and soul are directing you and flow with it. The personal desire to get stimulated with like-minds and for every man to find "his kind" is at its peak. Serious personal research or intimate discussions about the universe and the unknown have been taking place on all levels. If you are tapped into the currents of the universe, know your purpose is special. Use your talents to release whatever is brewing inside. Make use of this special, yet brutal cosmic energy.
-S.K
I Wish I Could
I MISSED A STARI wish I could
Kiss your eyes
Until you fall
Asleep.
And I wish I could
Reverse all your tears
Whenever you should
Call and
Weep.
I wish I could
Hold you up high
Whenever and wherever
You wish to fly,
And I wish I could
Be the One -
To melt with you and hold
Each night.
I wish I had jumped
At the chance,
For a cosmic dance
Into an interstellar
Romance,
But at that moment -
It just did not
Seem right.
And now I wonder,
What could have been,
If I had only
Let our love -
Take
Flight.
=Blue Panther=
"I MISSED A STAR" by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2008-2009. All rights reserved.
Shalom Alaykom
Izzayukum? Ma kore? Come stai? Kako si? Ça roule? Ti kaneis? Qué pasa? Nasilsin? Qué Transa? Pen yang-ngai baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang? Salut! Tag! Namaste! Aloha! もし もし! Oi! Yow Wah gwaan!
In English:
Wass-wass-wasSsUP?
Egypt Bound
I'm expecting a bunch of people from now until end of January. Travel rules in Egypt have changed drastically in just the past few weeks. So listen closely:
1) Make sure you get your entry VISAS before you enter Egypt. Before, it was you get it when you enter. Now, they will send you back no matter where you are coming from or your citizenship. They just sent back 8 kids from Atlanta last week because they did not have Visas. I see they did nothing wrong, since the rules changed abruptly without updating the travel books.
2) The pig virus scare here is big. They are freaked out by it. So anybody entering the country has to go through this severe health screening upon landing right away before they let you through. You will be asked a bunch of stuff and your temperature will be taken. I was advised by the American Consulate to tell everybody coming to carry migraine tablets or anything to bring your temperature down before getting tested. If you have motion sickness on a plane, or get sick from landing, or whatever...make sure you are normal in every way before you get tested. You only get one chance. I know a guy who was detained with a bunch of people who had the virus, and he was innocent. He had just woken up from the plane with a stuffy head from cabin fever. That dude freaked out and won't return to Egypt. So please, make sure you bring yourself down before they test you.
3) Just don't speak ANY English when you see me. Just let me handle everything until we get home and then you can tell me everything. When you stroll out of the airport, ACT like you've been there before and know where you're going. THIS IS IMPORTANT. Do not ever talk English in any shopping situations or in any cabs.
I'll probably try getting you into everything at the Egyptian rate. Last time, they nailed one of my friends at the entrance to the Cairo museum because I gave her my sister's I.D card and when they asked her a friendly hello in Arabic and she responded in English...all HELL broke loose. Seriously, paying 20 cents versus 50 bucks is worth keeping quiet. Just keep quiet. There are certain words in guide books they tell you to say or try to teach you the wrong Arabic words, don't even try. Egyptians are the smartest fuckers on the planet. They will smell you out by your shoes and know where you are coming from and what country...right away. Keep them guessing, don't say anything. These are the only words you need to know when you are with me:
4) Memorize these words....
ASALAM ALAYKOUM - ( A SALAM ALAY KOM)
Means PEACE BE WITH YOU.
You say this every time you enter somewhere, greet people, meet people, enter a cab, enter a hotel, enter anywhere and come face to face or in contact with ANYONE. They say if you are the one walking, you say it first. If you are the one doing the entering, you say it. But learn to say it without an accent.
If someone says it to you FIRST: you reply and say, WA ALAYKOM ASALAM (and peace be with you).
You destroy any negativity and bad thoughts from ever being born when you say these simple words. Nobody will harm you or cheat you, or think to do bad. If you are in America, and greeted a criminal on the street FIRST by saying PEACE BE WITH YOU even in English, he may just skip over you.
4) Fly into Alexandria (Nozha) or Cairo, don't matter. I plan on relocating to Cairo when it starts getting cold by the sea - around December. It's still pretty humid during the day, and the breeze is very nice midday, but in the evenings you may need a sweatshirt (in Alexandria).
5) How much money to bring? Food here is fairly cheap. Everything you find in America, you can find here, even all the chains. Those prices stay American, but the end bill always comes with increased taxes and the franchise fee gets passed to you. So a happy meal at McDonalds will cost you 8 bucks versus 4. It's bullshit, but whatever. Other than that, if you can eat Falafel everyday, then bring only two bucks. If you are like me, and you don't really eat meat, but seafood, bring $50 more. The only thing I spend money here is hash, food, the salon, gym, and cab fares. My sister can get by here less than 20 bucks a week, while I withdraw $100 every three days. She's simple living, while I'm always going places to meet people so it adds up in transportation, lounging, and dining. You will need money for gifts for sure and food, and that's it. I would bring $200 for every week you are here. THAT should be more than enough, per person.
Egypt can be expensive if you go the naive tourist route. This ain't the place to come part of a tour group, or on your own. NOT AT ALL. If you don't know me, find a friend who is going to be in Egypt the same time you are, then go. There are a thousand sides to Egypt. Cairo itself, is made up of worlds within worlds that I haven't even fully explored yet. It's about 12X the size of NYC. When you go around with a Native, you really SEE Egypt, and you won't get screwed. Don't come here with kids because the streets are crazy. And if you get into trouble for any reason here, misunderstanding or whatever, just play their game and they'll release you in a few hours. The American Consulate is useless here. You are on your own. Now, if you get seriously imprisoned, that's when you call your parents and your get out of jail contacts in high places. I'm heavily loaded with U.S government contacts because, as some of you already know, I served my time on the Hill and I've worked hard for several congressmen and senators. But I'm not going to call senate and use my favor cards for stupid shit. I save those for the rainy days because they will be coming. So be cool here.
If you want something, tell me and I'll haggle for you. You can't see Egypt in a week, or even 2. So don't come for less than 2 weeks. It takes awhile for you to get a hang of the place. It's HUGE. This is the place to stock on medicine, to get checked out for anything, surgeries, dentists, blood tests, anything medical. Also, they have the best, best perfume oils here. Good spices and scents. Good silver and lapis. Good seafood. Good living. Excellent salons. So stay awhile.
PLACES TO GO AFTERWARDS
The reason why I like being here, versus the U.S, is because I'm closer to everything. I'm right in the middle. For an extra $300, you can catch a plane to Turkey, Lebanon, or Greece. For $400, you can go to Dubai or anywhere in Europe. You can take South African Airlines and go south to Capetown or anywhere in Africa. You can catch a cruise ship heading back to the States or anywhere for about $600-700. Next Monday, I'm taking a train to Aswan and from there, I'm taking a ferry into Sudan. To get to Sudan is going to cost me about a hundred bucks and from there, I have no idea how I'm going to get back yet...but that's part of the cool cat adventure. From what I was told, it's a shaky visit, and to navigate the borders, it's all bribes.
On Tut
I was advised to take my writings down for legal reasons. But don't worry, they already hit the press. The book will be blasted next year, but the script is available now and has been with my agent since September. Agency West. My manager is my dad: dr_mkassem@hotmail.com
Good News Detroit
If you are a filmmaker from the Midwest region or east coast, soon there will be no reason to move to Hollywood. Everything you need will be close by in DETROIT. With massive tax incentives for film production, most producers will forget L.A AND Canada altogether. Move to Detroit. The people are a thousand times more realer and the vibe is so much tighter than anything you'll experience on the west coast.
To have studios set up in the "D" would be my dream. I think it would trigger the peak of "indie". You got a huge core of artists and the majority of freaks in the States all consolidated all around that region. Some of the best films and TV shows to date, were written by writers or created by producers that were raised in the Midwest. Bruckheimer, John Hughes, Paul Feig, Lipton, name it. All Midwest - Ohio or Michigan. Look it up. That area is heavily gifted too in music. The only problem is with a lot of those people from those parts, is that they have so much talent they can't believe it's worth anything.
You can read the full article from August here.
His Story
HISTORY
You see,
To understand
Egyptian history,
As with all histories -
You have to study
Each
His story
In
REVERSE.
Whatever Kings,
Pharaohs, and Gods
Were written about
The highliest -
Were truly
And typically,
The
WORST.
=Blue Panther=
"HISTORY" by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2008-2009. All rights reserved.
You see,
To understand
Egyptian history,
As with all histories -
You have to study
Each
His story
In
REVERSE.
Whatever Kings,
Pharaohs, and Gods
Were written about
The highliest -
Were truly
And typically,
The
WORST.
=Blue Panther=
"HISTORY" by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2008-2009. All rights reserved.
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Get This Right
Destiny is not a matter of chance; but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.
-
Itchy Bitchy
It's too early to talk holiday gifts for whatever occasion you may celebrate. But damn, this would make a great gift for any super bitch you might know.
The Rush For Red Mercury
So...word on the street is that certain models of Singer sewing machines contain red mercury. The price of an $80 sewing machine is being sold in the thousands in the Arab black market. What's so special about red mercury? I challenge you all to do your own research on it. I will tell you it is one of the best kept secrets in the world, and those with any sort of power DO NOT want the common man exploring its effects. It can be very, very dangerous if used by the wrong people, which it already has. It is not a MYTH. It is all very true. That is why I want you to dig deep and discover for yourselves. Then trace it back in nuclear science, healing, Lockheed Martin, NASA, lots of notable organizations and governments have used it and are currently using it. And, it's those same instituitions denying it exists.
MY TAKE: It is crystalline in the negative, against the natural way of the universe, and calls on the work of jinn, not light - when used in the spiritual or material. It has the personality of fire (hint) and can create and trigger the hardest vibrations of alpha energy. Meaning in Suzy terms: earthquakes, eruptions, big bangs. It is also good in forcing things to "move forward" or reverse - anything mechanical, circular, even time.
Red Mercury is the reason behind the Bay of Pigs. It was introduced to the Germans first, Russians THEN Americans as alien technology. This is all very true. I kid you not. It has been the root of many wars. China just dropped 80 billion in minerals in Africa, and it's not to scavenge around for diamonds. Imagine a red substance that warps as if containing the blood or fire of a trapped evil spirit.
If you really want to find it, simply look for super old thermometers at an antique store from the WW era. That's a tip that will throw you ahead of the Saudis.
- Suzy Kassem
First Underwater Museum In the World
This will be one of the largest museums and the first underwater museum in the world to be built across the street from the largest library in the world in Alexandria, Egypt. Watch the video to see remains of Cleopatra's palace underwater and Greek and Roman artifacts from their presence in Alexandria and visiting and departing shipwrecks.
Sound Vibration 101
If you take a ball and place it in the air, it will surely drop unless there's something underneath forcing it upward - like hard air or a hard rush of water. However, if this ball could automatically spin immediately as soon as you released it, in every direction at super fast speed, it would float. It would float the same way the planets stay grounded in floatation - while in rotation.
Another however. If that ball you drop needs some other force to hold it upward, then how could it stay planted in the air like the planets - without any help?
There's another factor in the planetary floatation equation that is often left out of the books. First, electromagnetism. The magnetic energy created from the "humming" sound of the spinning planets, floating debris, the movement of clusters throughout the universe - all create a sonic current that keeps things in the air. This galactic symphony is super high in synergized magnetic vibration. Besides floating or traveling, sound can also raise and mend objects at certain frequencies, including gold.
You can open portals within your mind or in the universe via three means: sound, light, or super select minerals of crystalline nature. These minerals that can unlock everything we want to do and know about, can be triggered with sound or light to do amazing things (or deadly, like even the H-Bomb). Crystalline minerals can also be converted to light, because crystals at super cold temperatures release light. This is also how the deepest of ocean floors light up at night. At depths beyond what the human can experience are beds of crystalline rock that light up when the bottom floor drops in temperature after the sun has long departed. Beyond what our eyes can see, are realities we wouldn't even be able to imagine. I will tell you that at extreme depths of our oceans and seas, are worlds that operate by this crystalline energy and light, and they communicate at extremely high pitches that via water it will sound like they are next to you even if they are miles away. Same with dolphins. These beings of high energy fields can create ship wrecks, whirlpools and storms by manipulating sound currents. The same thing happened at Tsunami, New Orleans, Atlantis, The Light Age in Egypt. However, it was not the light beings, on earth, sky, or sea, that created any of the world disasters, except Atlantis, which happened accidentally by tweaking frequencies at the earth's energy grid which outraged the giant flood. In this age, as with the last several, it is evil that is playing God.
Electromagnetism is essentially a mixing of both sound and light at a calculated speed of vibration. Imagine the current coming from your radio amplified 700X in frequency. Now, you may understand why the FCC controls the frequencies coming from our radios and TVs. Sound is a very powerful medium for change, to move things, to vibrate, to resonate.
Sound stimulates more sound. Sit on a patio on a dead Sunday and suddenly start talking on a cell phone. In due time, you will have stimulated sound to come from somewhere else...and so on. That is the trick to vibration. Start something once, twice, or three times and you will eventually land a "note" that will ripple. Understand how harmony and vibration work, and suddenly you will look at your life like one big music class. It is true when they say music is life. It's just that. Once you understand this whole concept, you even start to read people via tones. You will understand how vibration is the core of the spirit.
Class experiment: Get a vibraphone or xylophone and a harp or lire. To get this stuff, go to a music class, borrow from some band student...whatever. Try this at home.
If you play a harp or lire at a constant repetitive dreamy frequency, you will feel your soul get lifted even though the music sounds as if it's to put you to sleep. It will awaken a lot up. There's something about the tones of the harp that puts you in a deep reflective state. The vibrations if amplified at the right tone, and as if someone is pulling at the same strings in a fast slapping matter, can propel even an aircraft. I kid you not. Don't knock it, until someone out there actually tries it.
Now how do you bring that aircraft or the soul back down once it's elevated. Tap the vibraphone abruptly. If you are using a xylophone, hit the highest note. It will slice through all existing vibrations in the air and enter in a new one. So the harp will take you up or transdimensionally across depending on the state you are in, and the vibraphone tone will bring you back down. If someone you know is in an irritable mood, play something with vibra-tones in it. It will stabilize their mood.
PART B:
Choose a time of day where it is quiet outside but you know people are around. Take a boombox and blare it out your window then record how long it takes for you to suddenly hear people talking loudly in party mode, moving around you making sounds, or simple transactions of sound stirred from the sound you initially triggered. Just remember, that for every reaction, there is an equal or opposite reaction. Meaning, you may create a good vibe from your musical selection, or have a rock thrown at your window. Sound always generates some kind of reaction.
So how does Suzy know all this stuff?
I stop, look, and listen.
- Suzy Kassem
An Emerald Named Aswan
Click on the very first photo at the top to see what a bath of melted emeralds looks like.
Truth Is Outside Your Borders
Did you know that only 5% of Americans have passports? And out of those, only 3% have been to countries other than Mexico or Canada. And you wonder why they call us Dumb Americans?
All or Nothing
"Fear something and the vulture will come.
Fear nothing and you are the vulture."-Suzy Kassem
She Landed In Bubastis
"You are the Great Cat, the avenger of the gods, and the judge of words, and the president of the sovereign chiefs and the governor of the holy circle; you are indeed...the Great Cat."
- Inscription on a royal tomb at Thebes
77.7 FM COMING SOON
Yes, yes. It is now about that time. Space out time. It is 2:30am in Alexandria, Egypt and I just woke up. This is your host, the Blue Panther on Cloud 7 Radio 77.7FM. Now simply play this current video clip in loop mode all day...and that's that for our first edition.
Praise Me Jesus!
Yo! THE PIXIES, my most favorite band in the whole fucking world, is going on tour after a super long hiatus and they'll be rolling soon through some speakers near you!I don't know how I'm going to pull it off since I just came from that direction, but whatever man, I'm going to make one of those dates even though it's going to be an expensive ticket for me! It's THE PIXIES! Anyone that understands the dynamics of sound manipulation will know Frank Black is the man - even if his words don't make sense half the time. I'm there...wherever I can find the cheapest ticket from Cairo. I swear, you are so retarded if you don't go...
Nov. 4 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Palladium (on sale TBA)
Nov. 8 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater (on sale August 16)
Nov. 9 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater (on sale August 16)
Nov. 12 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre (on sale August 1)
Nov. 13 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre (on sale August 1)
Nov. 14 – Eugene, OR @ Hult Center (on sale August 14)
Nov. 16 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore (on sale September 12)
Nov. 20 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom (on sale September 12)
Nov. 21 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom (on sale September 12)
Nov. 23 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom (on sale August 14)
Nov. 24 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom (on sale August 14)
Nov. 25 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom (on sale August 14)
Nov. 27 – Boston, MA @ Wang Center (on sale September 12)
Nov. 30 – Wash, D.C. @ Constitution Hall (on sale September 11)
Nov. 8 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater (on sale August 16)
Nov. 9 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater (on sale August 16)
Nov. 12 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre (on sale August 1)
Nov. 13 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre (on sale August 1)
Nov. 14 – Eugene, OR @ Hult Center (on sale August 14)
Nov. 16 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore (on sale September 12)
Nov. 20 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom (on sale September 12)
Nov. 21 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom (on sale September 12)
Nov. 23 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom (on sale August 14)
Nov. 24 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom (on sale August 14)
Nov. 25 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom (on sale August 14)
Nov. 27 – Boston, MA @ Wang Center (on sale September 12)
Nov. 30 – Wash, D.C. @ Constitution Hall (on sale September 11)
Theartofchase.com
From one tried and tested cool cat and one of the very few real peace soldiers currently handling the west coast: Chase. I back this dude 700%. True sevener, homie for life, and a walking inspiration.
Madonna Rips From Panther AGAIN
Back in 2000, I got a late call from one of my homies to hurry and turn on the TV to check out Madonna's "Music" video in which she collaborated with French producer Mirwais. She had taken my work from 97-00 in which I collaborated with Japanese artist Satoshi Matsuzawa for Catcellular and splashed it all over her music video. At the time, I took it all as merely a coincidence or "inside job" - unknown to her.
Then last week, this image came to me in my email from another friend, urging me to check out her new video, which was "mysteriously" pulled after I starting voicing complaints. Why? The video is an exact duplicate of the video I sloppily did for Egyptian Lover a few years back. This time, it's no coincidence. Things I did unintentionally, she intentionally copied.
The International Truth Police
IS IN FULL PATROL
"Stand up to hypocrisy. If you don't, the hypocrites will teach. Stand up to ignorance, because if you let the ignorant run free, they will spread ignorance like a disease. Stand up for Truth, because if you don't, there is no Truth to your existence . Don't be afraid to make enemies, for it is the way of the true light warrior. If everyone likes you for what you represent, then know that what you really are representing is not Truth, but a fashion statement. Enemies will be revealed to you in the presence of real Truth by turning their backs on you or disrupting your path. They know your light can walk over their darkness, and in your eyes, their flaws and superficiality are revealed. A true light warrior will stand up to anybody or anything regardless of consequences, because if they hold back, they deny Truth and that is something they can't do no matter how hard they may try.
Beware of those that say they are with you and stand for the same issues, yet they do not walk with you or support anything you do. They may take your teachings and ideas and present them as their own, and then act like they don't know you. Those people do not understand synergy which is the true way to peace. One who "divides" and sets up dividers within scenes and forms clans and so forth, should not be standing up and talking about peace on any level. Those people, only do what they do to catch up on the popularity contests they missed out on high school. A true light warrior will repetitively call out those people in front of the public or via "dormant" means and warn the fakers to sit back down and shut up. If you really care for the causes you preach about, go out there and actively get involved.
We already have way too many people profiting off the concept of peace, and we don't have enough people out in the field actually helping with their own hands or taking beatings for the causes they supposedly care about. I've been there, and I've taken enough beatings with scars and maxed out passports to prove it, so don't tell me that you have too because I've never crossed paths with you. Tell me son, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? If you can't answer that question, I will shoot you down with the only weapons I know - Truth and Creativity...as long as you shall falsely BE.
-Suzy Kassem
Stand Up! Speak Out!
The quote I live by:
"You can't comfort the afflicted without afflicting the comfortable."
-Lady Di, the Angel of Wales
"You can't comfort the afflicted without afflicting the comfortable."
-Lady Di, the Angel of Wales
Mr. WanyMy 7 Cents
My best advice to everybody right now:
-Suzy Kassem
"LIVE CREATIVELY."Make of it what you will, but that's what I've been doing. Form is burden. Break the form, and you are truly living.
-Suzy Kassem
BP Flick Pick
I don't watch TV or award shows, but somebody should have given Pierce Bronson some kind of recognition award for his role in The Matador. Seriously. I never liked "Mr. Bond" before this dark comedy, but he gave a super brilliant performance as a twisted, lonely hitman that it convinced me of his weight as an actor. You will love this demented character he plays so well.
So I saw a dude selling DVDs at the train station the other day and grabbed this one just to watch it again. One, it was in English. Two, it was the only proven gem to be found amongst the crap selection of commercial blockbusting bullshit. If you haven't seen it yet, don't overlook this flick.
To the Cool Cat Lifestyler
A SMART TIP TO ALL
IF you have parents, or a parent, that was born in another country: India, France, Egypt, Italy, Turkey, Japan, whatever...NOW is the time to go claim dual-citizenship. Even if your parents haven't been there for 30 years, just have them help you get naturalized in another country. Do it as backup (who knows) and for your kids. Trust me. Do it now before your parents are GONE. If you are married to someone with roots somewhere else, have them claim citizenship - regardless. You are allowed 2. I got my Egyptian citizenship last year.There are perks that go with it and makes for a good plan B. Seriously.Take this seriously and pass it on.
If all goes swell....well...at least I can take my future kids to the pyramids for 20 cents versus the 100 buck tourist rate, hmm?
-BP 777
The Artwork of Zoe Lacchei
Artist to watch for:
That first picture at the top has a very eerie and striking resemblance to my older sister, Sally (r.i.p). EXACTLY. The eyes, lips, entire face. And the attitude and gaze. I'm getting that painted HUGE on a wall. I LOVE LOVE IT. Whether it looks like my sis or not, I love the imagination, colors, and vibe of it. Very nice styling. I love it, you guys. LOVE IT.
Tips For American Expatriates
More and more of my generation are migrating abroad. If you ever plan on residing outside of the United States, then these points should be taken seriously to keep the government at bay while you are away.
1. The American government is more aware of your existence when you step outside of the country, than when you are in it. When you leave, make sure you have receipts that go back 3-5 years because you will be asked for them eventually by the I.R.S. Be prepared to have them appear in your life and ask you for some really insane shit. Most likely you didn't do ANYTHING wrong, but don't bother appealing or wasting time in any way in getting to them whatever outrageous sum they ask for. Your penalties will only escalate. They are MAFIA and they are always right. In those 21 days you have to "whatever", just give them the money. Nobody reads your appeals or concerns. Nobody cares. Their correspondence system is so automated and designed to screw you so don't bother with it. You are just another statistic, another cow to milk.
Don't waste money on a tax attorney, it will only add to your mountain of mess. Even if you are Mother Theresa, pay whatever they want, or they will threaten to take your shit. Like I said, this is legalized MAFIA to fuck you over for leaving the country to seek a better life. They will make you pay for it, and make you hate the country more. Why? Because they know you are one of the smart ones. They also don't want your money benefiting another economy outside of theirs. By you being somewhere else, they know they are missing out on your tax dollars so they will make sure they get it all and more - one way or another.
2. You will be hit with letters from the DMV that say you have to prove your insurance within 30 days or they will revoke your license and slap you with fines. Well shoot, I don't think I'll be able to drive another car in the States again! This harassment will happen at least once or twice a year while you are away. Even though the letter poses as selecting you at random, you'll notice people close to you haven't been bothered for YEARS, but you keep getting slapped on the automatic. It's almost as if there is a way the government follows bounced mail and mail forwarding notices to get a feel for when someone is "away". If you are smart, don't let them sense it. If you register with the U.S Embassy in the country you are now living, it's like you saying..."I'm over here buddies!". It's a catch 22 situation. On one hand, you are signaling to them where to find you. But two, getting registered showing you are outside of the country and unable to receive their notifications could work in your favor; however, they are not that nice, nor care if you played it right. They just want your money.
3. Make sure you get a speaker phone. Why? You will find out that after about 6 months of being gone, you will have amassed tons of notices somehow and you will need to be calling all these departments to tell them there has been some kind of "mistake". Get a calling plan for international calls for CHEAP because you'll be spending HOURS on the phone talking to NOBODY. Be prepared to listen to all kinds of sedating elevator music or cheesy high NRG jams and making tons of tone pad options that lead to absolutely nowhere! And when you do land a person on the other end after a long wait, they either transfer you or hang up. Just get a speaker phone and hire a kid for ten bucks to do all the calling for you. Convince him it's a good way to learn English by repeating all the menu options out loud...and that he gets to talk to America.
Without Really Thinking
The Sphinx sat outside of Thebes and asked the same riddle to all travelers who passed by. If the traveler failed to solve the riddle, then the Sphinx destroyed him or her. And if the traveler answered the riddle correctly, then the Sphinx would destroy herself. The riddle:
What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?
The Monkey Is Thinking
Everyone I meet lately is like a robot or yes man. A follower, or nomad with no plan. What's the fucking deal, Sam? And all these people want change when they are the most stagnant people. If you want change, get active. No messiah or president is going to change the world while you sit and wait. WE are going to change the world.
Change your perspectives, keep rotating those lenses, and change will come when that crown on your head starts to illuminate. When the light truly fills your mind, you will no longer see borders or division. You will truly treat each man as your brother and give them the respect you wish for yourself. You will not look at another person higher or lower than you, only extensions of you - your equal. Change within before you change what's outside.
We need warriors with personalities and minds of their own. It's obvious by now that the words of great men and women of history have only been repeated to little or no effect. We need new voices with OPINIONS. We need real voices that move with these current times to voice change in tones every man can relate to.
Right now, it's safe to say that whichever way the herds turn, go the other way. Those that go the other way, are the small minority with the capability and mind to really change the world. We need true leaders. Leave the egos and ass kissing at home.
S.K
They Beat the Streets
Michael Jackson Dance Tribute - BUCHAREST
My heart felt it. I think it's fucking awesome. I would've jumped in and taken over Michael's spot.
Electromagnetism 101
I've been into tweaking and freaking harmonics since I was a kid. Seriously. That says a lot to those who get it. I even studied music and am super sensitive to tones and vibrations like you would not believe. Electromagnetism is very easy to understand and it was through the manipulation of sound that the earliest light civilizations managed to stayed fertile, grow the greenest fluorescent grass which still exists around Giza, and built empires and monuments without the technology of today. I want you all to watch these two videos below. This is what they need to be teaching us from day one.
See what happens when salt is put on a vibrating table tweaking in alternating frequencies. See the patterns they create. This takes us back to the power of resonance. We need to achieve a harmonic frequency that is amplified collectively at one given moment. And the trick is, it has to be genuine for it to vibrate. At sunrise, from within out, universally.
Please. WATCH THEM.
Pay Attention
One of his students asked Buddha,
"Are you the messiah?"
"No", answered Buddha.
"Then are you a healer?"
"No", Buddha replied.
"Then are you a teacher?" the student persisted.
"No, I am not a teacher."
"Then what are you?" asked the student, exasperated.
"I am awake", Buddha replied.
Yes Indeedy
First I'd write her name,
Then carve a plus...
With my name last...
On the looking glass,
I seen her yesterday, but still
I had to let her pass..."
Taken from
Passin' Me By
By Pharcyde
To the Women of the World
IMAGINE A WOMAN
Imagine a woman who believes it is right and good she is a woman. A woman who honors her experience and tells her stories. Who refuses to carry the sins of others within her body and life.
Imagine a woman who believes she is good. A woman who trusts and respects herself. Who listens to her needs and desires and meets them with tenderness and grace.
Imagine a woman who has acknowledged the past's influence on the present. A woman who has walked through her past. Who has healed into the present
Imagine a woman who authors her own life. A woman who exerts, initiates, and moves on her own behalf. Who refuses to surrender except to her truest self and to her wisest voice.
Imagine a woman who names her own gods. A woman who imagines the divine in her image and likeness. Who designs her own spirituality and allows it to inform her daily life.
Imagine a woman in love with her own body. A woman who believes her body is enough, just as it is. Who celebrates her body and its rhythms and cycles as an exquisite resource.
Imagine a woman who honors the face of the Goddess in her changing face. A woman who celebrates the accumulation of her years and her wisdom. Who refuses to use her precious life energy disguising the changes in her body and life.
Imagine a woman who values the women in her life. A woman who sits in circles of women. Who is reminded of the truth about herself when she forgets.
And dear friends, imagine yourself as this woman. A woman who always stands strong in her Powers. A woman who has courage to speak her Truth. A woman who has strength to face her fears. A woman who knows her values of life. A woman who walks her earth in her true God Reality. Imagine this woman as you.
Our planet is in desperate need of women who love themselves. Women who use their time, energy, and resources to design life-affirming solutions for the challenges confronting humankind. Women who give birth to images of inclusion, poems of truth, rituals of healing, experiences of transformation, relationships of equality, strategies of peace, institutions of justice, and households of compassion.
-Patricia Lynn Reilly
Osho Fo' Sho
"Love is the greatest Zen koan. It is painful, but don't avoid it. If you avoid it you have avoided the greatest opportunity to grow. Go into it, suffer love, because through the suffering comes great ecstasy. Yes, there is agony, but out of the agony, ecstasy is born. Yes, you will have to die as an ego, but if you can die as an ego, you will be born as God, as a Buddha. And love will give you the first tongue-tip-taste of Tao, of Sufism, of Zen. Love will give you the first proof that God is, that life is not meaningless. The people who say life is meaningless are the people who have not known love. All that they are saying is that their life has missed love. Let there be pain, let there be suffering. Go through the dark night, and you will reach to a beautiful sunrise. It is only in the womb of the dark night that the sun evolves. It is only through the dark night that the morning comes."
-Osho
Yesterday vs. Today's Freak
Over 10 years ago...
Freaks created a vibe that screamed, FUCK YOU!! While today's freak...
...screams, "HAPPY FUCKING BIRTHDAY!!!
It's Chucky Cheese time, boys and girls!!! Get your cheese on with your Yeezys!
Q: So where did all those punk rockers that had so much to say back in the day disappear to?
A: You can find many of them building costumes, crafts, wands, and furry Wonderland vehicles for the next Burning Man.
So, if that's what happened to them, imagine what's going to happen when these fluorescent adolescents with absolutely nothing to say go through "the transition", or regression. Hmm?
Jaws is on the East Coast
About the same time last year, I was going between NY and Boston a lot. I remember someone brought up the idea to go swimming on a beach in Boston and then a native told us to be careful or a shark could bite my fanny. Then I got scared and started hating the water because it was so DARK. You can' see through it. It seriously looks scary. No joke.
Sharks are always spotted around the Cape Cod area so I don't understand why that area is considered "exclusive". Exclusively dangerous is more like it. Three Great Whites were spotted over the weekend. Read about it here.
Jacks on Crack
Now, if they say crazy people are generally the last to know they're crazy, yet a "crazy" person typically thinks they're the only normal one and the rest of the world is crazy...then perhaps...normal is indeed craziness and what is considered craziness is truly normalcy - in thinking and living. In being. Then I confess, I'm crazy. The craziest quack on the planet. Because right now, I don't get anybody. I think every single person around me is kinda nutty. A bunch of unstable and frustrated Cracker Jacks...nah'mean?
And the shitty part is there's no fucking prize. Just an unpredictable negative surprise that reveals itself in time. So until the next time...
No normal people need apply.
Step aside or get in line. Sign says I'm closed outside.
S.K
Rotate Your Lenses
“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
-Marcel Proust
Fuck the Hype Club
The article below was passed to me by the original Martski. Very good and on point. I wrote about the same topic early last year right here.
HYBEAST HAS GOT TO BE JOKING
By Alexander Worthington
Check out the ABSOLUTELY FRIGGIN’ RIDICULOUS description on Hypebeast’s new mixtape:
The culture of Hype has transformed from clothing, sneakers and following blog entries to a full blown lifestyle. This lifestyle encompasses the way that one speaks, walks, dresses, what music one listens to, to how one carries themselves. Until the invention of Hypebeast and Hypetrak people who live this lifestyle where a loose band of taste makers and cool kids. Hypebeast and Hypetrak has brought together purveyors of Cool from all around the planet to form a society that we have anointed the Hype Club. The Hype Club has rules, guidelines and now a soundtrack for its loyal following, a mixtape entitled Hype Club.
Senior members of the Hypeclub, DJ Mick Boogie and producer Judah have tapped long time members Lil Wayne, Wale, U.N.I, GLC, along with junior up and coming members such as Nov Gannon, Milly July, Pat Piff, Dizzy, RatheMC, James Watts and Tyler the Creator amongst others to help explain exactly what it takes to be a Hype Club member and how one should carry themselves. The rallying call of Hype is all set to production provided by Judah, Santo Angelo and others. Chances are if you’re reading this right now you are interested in membership into the Hype Club. The first step is to download the mixtape from the link below and check out the track listing after the jump. Just remember the first rule…you don’t talk about Hype Club.
Are you not miffed by this?
Please re-read the first three sentences of that first paragraph. Better yet, let me re-paste them here, in bold: “The culture of Hype has transformed from clothing, sneakers and following blog entries to a full blown lifestyle. This lifestyle encompasses the way that one speaks, walks, dresses, what music one listens to, to how one carries themselves. Until the invention of Hypebeast and Hypetrak people who live this lifestyle where a loose band of taste makers and cool kids.”
I’m sorry, am I interpreting this correctly? Are you telling me that the “hype” lifestyle dictates exactly what one should wear, dress, listen to, act, screw, tell confessions to, cheat on, and give foot massages to? Am I to believe that Hypebeast REALLY believes that it is not only the center of the “Hype” universe, but also the center of MY DAILY EXISTENCE? That these artistic subculture communities would not exist without Hypebeast? REALLY?
Like I said in the title of the post, Hypebeast has GOT TO BE JOKING. I really hope they are. I don’t believe that they’re self-centered enough to think that A) they are dictators of taste and B) this culture would not exist without them. Because they’re not. Plain and simple. Last time I checked, clothes were just clothes and music was just music. They are aspects of and interests in your life, and they do not altogether define who you are and they way you act. They shouldn’t, anyway.
I’m sorry, Eugene Kan and co., but you’re just a news aggregate site. A good one, with great photography and exclusive and extensive coverage, and a loyal following, but just an aggregate site nonetheless. You are not tastemakers. You are not artists. You’re a bookmark, an RSS blurb. You are nothing more than a mild convenience, just one of many stops during my sartorial e-browsing.
Now, I’m not naive. I know that there are a LOT of kids that (very sadly) rely on Hypebeast and other such sites to fill their closets and iPods (kids who happen to be the very definition of trend-sackriding hypebeasts and who really deserve to be lowered into a swimming pool filled with hair dryers and toasters), but there are many others who are lumped into this community (some who are less than thrilled with that fact) who are genuine artists, true pioneers of their craft who would be successful with or without HB’s coverage.
This sort of “Hypebeast lifestyle” moniker and its self-anointment as Hype Fuhrer is an insult to all of those true trailblazers.
This is exactly the problem that I have with anything that labels itself as a “lifestyle brand”. Have we reached the point where we are so dissatisfied with the idea of a self-made life, an impatience with an existence driven by our own goals and motivations, that we need to latch on to someone else’s notions of lifestyle to make ourselves happy? Are we so alienated from our local peers that we have to seek approval elsewhere online, mimicking every facet of someone else’s life to the point that we no longer have a concrete definition of self?
I mean…what the fuck, Hypebeast? And this is for the rest of those “lifestyle brands” too… do you think your shit really smells that flowery?
Like I said, I’m hoping that that little quip from Hypebeast was tongue-in-cheek…because if it was serious, it’s sad to see braggadocio that’s so head-up-their-asses.
Don't Lose That Pounce
We are born to be very flexible creatures but we don't use our bodies, or minds, to their fullest intended capacities.
For instance, take one step away from your desk. Now, can you jump from where you are now to the top of your desk, without stepping back or forward - an ounce? If you can't, you've lost that pounce.
Blame it on your age or knees, but even if you are in your late 40s, you should be able to jump it. Unfortunately, we don't train our bodies to stay flexible. We feel this weight hold us down as we get older that we blame on age, but in reality, it's only laziness.
I am a full-fledged jumper. The Panther name didn't just come outta nowhere. If I'm walking on the street and I see a mailbox, trashcan, railings of any sort, stairs...whatever...I'll jump it. Even if the distance is really close, I'll jump high no matter what. I competed in hurdles because it's engraved in me to jump. I never lost a race - always first place and I thank that to my love for jumping. I'm constantly training in the concrete jungle - prepared for anything.
I stretch very often too - like the cat that I am. I make up my own stretches, arcs, exercises and I can mentally tone down my body in a week if I wanted to. Been doing it since birth. You can do that too. Combining the body and mind intertwined, you can bend and mold your body into anything. Many people don't know that. You can drop your weights, and if you spend time with me, I'll show you how to create the same effects holding absolutely nothing.
The body is a fascinating vessel. Treat it like a sturdy ship and your health will be smooth sailing. I like being fast and aware all the time. I've been in tons of fights, over 40 this past year. And if I wasn't quick, I could have lost an eye or ended up with tons of deep scars from knife whippers.
I'm 33, but I haven't lost the strength I had when I was 17. I keep jumping trashcans and will do so into my 50s with my kids. In time of disaster, I have a trained quick reflex to react. If I get attacked or anybody around me, I have the pounce to take a homie or few out. That's why it's important to all women and men to keep their bodies flexible, strong, and ready to endure whatever. If you think we are in the worst of times, you haven't seen anything yet. Egypt is good for predicting social climates around the world. People are becoming more desperate. If you don't preserve your pounce for safety reasons, do it for your health. Building your body strong now will prevent pains and aches in the future when the slightest fall will leave its mark on you. Build yourself into a machine and a machine you will become.
Now go jump around and be a kid again. Just replace that ducky in the bathtub, with a tub of salt.
-S.K
Tree of Life
"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. My wife and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two."
-St. Augustine
The Serpent Queen
In all of history, there have only been two Egyptians that have managed to shake the west - in the flesh.
The first, was Akhenaten, one of the first messengers of Light who traveled the world building schools of Knowledge. He planted the seeds for a universal brotherhood that thrived on illumination. His traces in America can be found today in the Rockies and in the Grand Canyon.
The second, was Samia Gamal. She taught the world the serpent dance of the Pharaohs. She was the queen of Bellydance and the mother of them all. These photos were taken by Loomis Dean for Life Magazine in March of 1952.
LEGEND.
Pure Meritable Actions
“Unless your heart, your soul, and your whole being are behind every decision you make, the words from your mouth will be empty, and each action will be meaningless. Truth and confidence are the roots of happiness.”
“I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.”
-Pietro Aretino
I Love You Sugar Cane
Now is a good time to start taking care of yourself - male or female. Adopt sugar cane into your daily skin care regime. Over here, there are mango and sugar cane juice parlors on every block. Sugar cane is easily accessible. In the States, you can find it at Whole Foods or ask around for it.
I came up with this on my own, after I had a skin peel session in Detroit almost 9 years ago and I remember the lady telling me the solution had sugar cane in it as a natural glycolic acid. I thought about using every time I passed by a juicer, until one day I stopped at one and asked them to fill and empty bottle of water with cane juice. Then I went home and applied some on my face with cotton. The next morning my face was super tight.
Sometimes when we are tired, our face seems leathery or saggy. It's normal. Just get some sleep and drink lots of water. If you use sugar cane like I do, it will keep your face toned the hell down. It acts as a natural exfoliater too. But seriously, skip the store creams and mass-processed crap and get the natural things I found to work that I tell you about. If you blend the sugar cane with sulfur, then you pretty much have recreated the solution girls pay a heavy dime to get put on their faces at a skincare clinic or high-end salon. I do it on the cheap, regularly, and at home.
All guys and girls - DO THIS! Look for pure organic sugar cane.
Jadayel Oil
There is a product I stand behind 700% and I recommend it to ALL women, men, and families. It's called Jadayel Oil and it's made in Saudi Arabia.
The one I use is to LENGTHEN HAIR. It's the red box! You can see a list of the company's products here.
So what is it? OK. I bought this product to grow my hair back out fast. I just want to keep it dark and natural from now on and hope to grow it butt long. So I started using this stuff I heard the Saudis are addicted to like crack. They have 4 types of Jadayel oil for everything hair related: dandruff, hair loss, hair shine...etc. It's good, good product and the hype is validated.
Go with the hair lengthener. It will thicken your hair. It doubled mine in 2 weeks, using 2x a week on my hair, body, and face.
How so? It contains the PUREST oils on the planet. The Saudis are good with perfume oils and pressing oils. I'm not kidding. The red box contains the purest sesame oil, mustard oil, coconut oil, almond oil, castor oil from plants, olive oil, ginger oil, and tons of flower extracts. The box costs equivalent to $100 in Egypt, but $20 outside of the country, or from Saudi Arabia direct.
I have tons of scars and burns on my right hand. This year for some reason, my right hand gets cut and burned alot. It started happening in February. It's weird. Can't explain it and I'm right-handed too. But it runs in the family. My grandfather was a great sage outside of Giza. He healed people with his hands and through white magic. This is my dad's dad. He relied on his hands for everything. They would tremble if bad spirits were in the room or in the person he was curing. Then my mom, her palms would itch whenever bad news was about to hit us. She was never wrong. So I'm not sure what all these cuts and burns are supposed to mean on me. My dad said I inherited a lot of my grandfather's mysticism. But I've never experienced this before. My hand looked bad. I looked like a criminal. Then the oil got on my hand while I was putting it on my hair, and my hands are healed now. Not fully the scars, but the burns have faded. Fast! So I put it on my face, and now it's flawless. I'm not kidding. Get this oil and give it to your loved ones!
Guys use it! Girls use it everywhere. If you have kids, use it on them if they get hurt. This stuff is pure and works excellent. The cobra and hash oil worked good too, but who wants to smell like hash and funk 24/7? This stuff smells divine.
Duke of Hazard
"I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the world. And I wish him all the very best."
--George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2009
Manifesting
Bitch Goddess Beauty
by Alex Grey
The artists stroke and slap at matter,
Sensitively, like lovers around a clitoris,
Of the supreme Bitch Goddess, Beauty.
She, locked in passion
With the upright lingham of truth,
Licks and slowly writhes, coaxing
Fountains of steaming ejaculated bliss
To impregnate her ecstatic devotees
With the flaming semen of good vision.
Embryonic artworks grow
In the womb heart of the artists,
Until the fever of making seizes their limbs,
And they deliver their art through labors of love.
Fresh art, still warm from creative birth
Enters new eyes, awakening medicinal soul resonance.
The artists, never resting,
Follow after the undulating Bitch Goddess,
Ever slipping away until they clutch her.
Arousing her passion, they open their hearts,
Awaiting the next divine conception.
Power of Resonance
The Hundredth Monkey
The 100th Monkey phenomena has been cursed by skeptics and some "experts" claim it's not proven.
Yet, it has.
Anybody who denies the power of resonance is an idiot. These skeptics deny the power of triggering social telepathy, even though it's the way we are manipulated and controlled today. The media reminds us how to act, feel, and think everyday. Given. If resonance didn't work, then marketing companies and ad agencies wouldn't exist. Trends would not surface so fast worldwide at the same time in a limited period - if it we not for some kind of vibrational effect, or simply, the domino effect.
You cannot deny the 100th Monkey phenomena since it is a very simple and validated Truth found repeated throughout sociology. The people who criticize the concept, just don't want us to see how easy it is for us to trigger and amplify a universal awakening - that when multiplied, could create a revolution.
If we synergized, and really collectively resonated the same thoughts - via any means possible - we would build currents together, that would build in momentum and frequency - and then 'SMACK' - quickly spread. If we keep spreading light, and repeatedly pushing those same concepts over and over again and building fleets at the same time, who are also repeating the same concepts, attitudes, and outlooks, then we will have built a light militia, that when our thoughts are vibrated over time at the same time, we will be fueling a bolt of love that builds awareness and compassion. We will no longer be divided because we are aware. And when we can't be divided, then there is no room for evil and greed to conquer and reap.
You want real social change? It's up to us to really trigger it... and this is an example of how it will happen. You can read about the 100th Monkey Phenomena here.
SK*
Slung Ink by Mike DeVries
"This Gorilla tattoo was one sitting that took about 7 hours. It's the start of an animal sleeve, and I think out of all the gorilla and monkey tattoos I've done so far, this one is my favorite."
Mike DeVries
(818) 700-2818
MD Tattoo Studio
Northridge, CA
Land of the Blue Mosque
I just came back from Rumla Station area where I booked a flight to Istanbul on a whim. I leave Friday and come back Monday. I really, really need to get the hell out of here for a bit. Even if it's for a few days. They got one of the most insanest bazaars over there, the coolest denim in the world for men, and for the ladies, the best maxi dresses and leather shoes in the world. All for cheap. Plus, Turkish shawarmas are number one. Better than Egypt, Lebanon, Syria...name it. Turkey. Best food, cool shit.
1,000 True Fans
A creator, such as an artist, musician, photographer, craftsperson, performer, animator, designer, videomaker, or author - in other words, anyone producing works of art - needs to acquire only 1,000 to make a living...
My friend Derek mentioned this concept to me earlier today and I would like to pass it on. If you are an artist in any capacity, then this is for you. Read the article here.
We Are All Beautiful
I do firmly believe that there is beauty in everything and everybody. Those people that make you cringe at the sound of their names, have beauty in them that you can't deny. Someone could be so evil, deceptive, lazy, or think they're bigger than King Kong, but you still can't help but notice the beauty in their face, their eyes, the little things they do, or the way they do things, or made you feel - at some point in time. For an instant, that person emitted beauty and though it isn't there anymore in your eyes, it still can be found deep within them, or experienced by others. Beauty can be translated differently by every single person in the universe. Remember that.
Beauty is everywhere. That person next to you, is beautiful because he sings to his plants to woo them when the sun has been hiding out for days, and that person you met yesterday, is beautiful because whenever he walks with his girlfriend on the city streets, he makes sure he's always on the side of traffic in case a stray car should hit. Both these people could have weird fetishes, moods, characteristics, habits...whatever. They could be Satan's children. Yet despite this, there is gold in their hearts, even if it's a flake. There is light in everyone.
For a hellish year, I lived next to this one old man in Santa Monica who hated the world. He rarely left his dimly lit apartment and his walls were stacked with notecards filled with self-affirmation statements like, "I am loved" or "I can make my own decisions". He had thousands of these cards taped all over the place like a mad nut! The irony was, this man was the meanest and most bitter person I had ever met in my life! If I had friends over and we are hanging out on the balcony in the afternoon, mildly talking, and his window is open, this really nasal voice would cut like a blade through the air and tell us, "Be quiet, Children! ".
Children! Talk about Buzzkill, USA. He didn't like the sound of people laughing. It got to a point where neither I or my roommate would step out on the balcony. His voice gave us chills and always came out of nowhere when we least expected it. Nobody liked him at all. It's like he always waited until our vibe would peak, and then he would kick in with his wickedness on beat. Hence, we called him 'The Priest'.
I doubt he was, but he looked and sounded like one -- if that makes any difference nowadays. Yet regardless, the thing that made him beautiful was his love for cats. He had over a thousand of them in his apartment. The only time he left his house was to get more food or to take a couple to the doctor. He was always scanning shelters and ads looking for people giving away cats. He treated them better than humans! This takes us to my main point...
Not a single creature on this earth is perfect. Not a single person on this earth is one-sided. We are all multi-dimensional and no one person can be entirely good or evil. This is all due to our polarities which makes all unique and different. I am no saint and never said I was. I may know a lot about many things that many people don't know about, but some of the most simple things everybody knows, I don't know anything about at all. This is how the EXCEPTION TO EVERY RULE statement came about. Our environments are unpredictable because unfortunately we cannot control them. We are born as blank canvases. Given. But how we grow in these unique and shifting environments is how we evolve to become who we are. So in an essence, I am all that make up who I am. And we all have different factors that come into molding the woodwork that shapes who were are.
Chance, luck, fate, destiny...whatever...is shaping you everyday. You may hate someone for being selfish and backstabbing, but your perspective will change once you break into that person's mind and experience the same experiences they encountered while "becoming". When you understand them via their experiences, you will have compassion for understanding why they do the things they do. Some small occurrence, a bad relationship, something from childhood, something big or something small...whatever...it shaped the person in front of you -- amongst other things. If that person had your life and experienced it from your eyes, MAYBE they would be more like you. Unfortunately, we are all designed with different journeys. So, this is where true tolerance, understanding, and compassion come into the picture. Most of all, forgiveness. Forgiving others for their faults. Forgiving them for making bad decisions, choosing the wrong attitudes or behavior, or falling the wrong way. Forgive people for forgetting the right way. If we can start to forgive people more, no matter who is right or wrong, the world will be a lot less uptight and this reaction will build a rush of love. No matter who is wrong, be the right person. There really is more strength in being the forgiver. In most cases, when you do this and you are friends again with that person, and your perspectives are reflection, you'd be surprised to see the other side willing to admit to their faults and tend to them. Forgive all and remember we are all beautiful.
Shifting environments and our own individual polarities are what makes us, and life, so unpredictable. Now the beautiful side of the situation is this, a predictable person and a predictable life would eventually grow dull and boring. Polarities add different shades and hues to what is expected in standard primary. Environments that don't change in frequency or backdrop would leave us dull and boring. Embrace the beauty around you and don't spend too much time reflecting on the dents and scratches -- either in the world or the people who color it.
And remember, you are fucking beautiful.
Suzy Kassem
The Falcon Salute
(6:31 am Alexandria, Egypt time)
I kid you not!
A falcon just came by right now and saluted me!
It DID.
Before, I thought I was hallucinating the whole thing with all these birds just coming around me, but this time I got the most analytical witness of all. My DAD.
My dad stepped out on the balcony and caught the most freaky part of the show! I was sitting on the balcony watching for the sun to come up and a falcon came swooping in front of me and perched exactly where the other one did. I don't know if it's the same one. Then right away I started thinking to myself...Oh, no here we go again...you are going to make me lose my fricken' mind!
Then my dad steps out and the bird takes off right away. I tell my dad that he just interrupted something crazy that was going to happen. He says, "WHAT?"...
Then, as if on queue, the bird comes back and does this bow loop in the air and then stops in front of us, facing us, and just hangs there for about 30 seconds, more than enough to throw away any doubts that it didn't happen. It floated there in serene stillness looking at us, and us at it. We were both in AWE.
Then when it flew off, I just turned and looked at my dad, who was dazed in deep thought, and he sarcastically goes, "He is saluting your Highness..."
Then he gets up and says he's going to bed. A minute later, he yells out,
"Do not use my name as a witness when you go tell your friends about this. I don't want to be the crazy person."---
Water Your Benches
The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. No, not at all. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass whereever you may be.
-Robert Fulghum
KIDS Worldwide
KIDS Worldwide is one of the coolest and most sincere organizations out there that helps place international volunteers in over thirty children projects in developing countries around the world.
Kids Worldwide differs from other volunteer organizations in that they don't charge any money for their services. This means that volunteers only pay for their food and accommodation (no more than a couple hundred a month) directly to the project directors in native countries, thus directly benefiting the project they are going to help. There is no middle man and the cost is cheap to settle in a country for a month at a time to work with orphanages, charities, and schools.
Do your part. If you were thinking of actively getting involved with children causes, this is a great place to find areas that could really use someone like you.
Class Assignment #3: PROJECT HOW
PROJECT HOW
If you should stumble upon this posting, consider it meant for you.
1. Starting today, you will start thinking about the causes and issues that really create a stir in you. Write them all down.
2. Choose the issue(s) that you feel your skills and talents could be of value the most, a plus, positive contribution, an asset to the mission, in helping them reach their objective. Choose that one cause where your personal being could push the organization or issue further towards success. Zero in on that issue.
3. Now on your own, do your own research on how that issue can be resolved, no matter how big and limitless it may be. What steps can you take to help erase the problem? Take notes. Address what needs to be done, who to talk to, follow the trail, and eliminate any doubt that you cannot solve the problem.
4. Rally up and start building an army of supporters. Believe it or not, there are tons and tons of compassionate people who want to do something good for the world but don't know how and now is a good time to find folks who want to be involved in anything, but just don't know where to find you. Address people like you in your community and share with them your plan on creating a community project to address your problem. Your problem should slowly become everyone's problem. Your passion in this problem should be enough to get people with you or behind you - if it is real. Every problem must have a map made by you, and lists of things to be done made by you, and a list of the positions and hats to be filled with clear instructions on how this problem will be attacked and erased.
Make sure you have a clear list itemizing each step that needs to be taken and every possible action that can be taken to maximize your efforts to eliminate the problem. In other words, your list should not be just 3 things, it should have hundreds of items on there, detailing exactly how everything can be done. Make copies of these lists and have them available for every single being that joins your team, no matter at what level, so these ideas spread.
We want to pump out HOWs into the electromagnetic hemisphere - east to west and west to east. Before you start in your neighborhood, start at home. Before you start in your city, start in your neighborhood. Before you start in your country, start in your city...and so on. Everybody out there take a slice of what they think they can handle and make creativity your best weapon! As captain of the ship, your job is to EDUCATE and VIBRATE, let your vibes radiate and get people to meditate on what it is you are preaching. Rise people up. When people see what you are doing, they will want to join you or hate you and imitate you. Either is good as long as they are doing something. Let the fake people be fake, because amongst their herds could be some gems they've accidentally awakened.
Believe it or not, there are lots of people who don't know how to donate money and where. There are people that have the ability to do whatever whenever but don't know how to do anything. There are people who dream of contributing a bit of themselves to help the world, but have no direction. I get asked such innocent questions like, "How did you get over there?" or "Do you know any good charities I can give to", and more commonly, "Is there a website I can look at or anything that talks more about it?"
5. Whether your issue is to fight poverty, genocide, corruption, for more books in the classroom, limiting teenage pregnancy, hatred, war...whatever...you must be willing to take a beating for your causes if you are the leader. And there MUST be a leader, who delegates what needs to be done...when, where, how, and by who. Without a focused captain, the ship will sink. Never let your enemies know your ship is sinking or your that your crew mates are creating problems. Build harmonic TEAMS. Beware of "fillers" and eliminate them as soon as possible. Fillers are troublemakers, really bored people with no life that just like to waffle around and stir problems. They act like they are with you, but instead they'll do everything to distract you or bring you down to prevent you from reaching your objective. Scan for fillers right away and trust your gut when you eliminate them.
Keep only golden people around you who know there are no monetary awards, only personal ones to be gained. Usually people will jump on board a project and get pushy to move it along. When they see the seriousness of the project and the work that is required of them, they hide out and get lost. Their passion was never initially true. Make sure your crew mates are just as passionate as you for your causes, but understand that it is normal to lose many of them along the journey. Do not lose sight of your vision. At this point, you should have your issue, your instructions and map, and a crew that you are forever building. You have friends, family members, formed alliances with like-organizations and crews, and are amplifying and synthesizing for your cause. Good.
Now, let's address why we are going to do all this and what exactly all this is really about.
First, look at the world as if it were filled with billions of babies. Some may have birth certificates that say they are over 70, but still, they act like babies. The majority of the population of the world is programmed, brainwashed, droned, told what to do, what to like, how to think, and how to use a computer mouse.
The world needs instructions to operate. The majority of people around us can't form opinions on their own. This explains why Louis Vuitton is so hot, even though anybody with TRUE style sense knows those are the ugliest products ever. Customers associate quality with a price tag, even if a shirt is made with toilet paper. This also explains why one Ebay seller with two of the exact same things being sold on Ebay will watch one item go for $200 with 60 bidders and the other will disappear at $.99 with 0 bids. It's sad to say, but some people need to be told exactly what to do, what is cool, and exactly how to do anything. That's why we need YOU.
Project How is about teaching our friends, family, neighbors, cities, nations, countries, and policymakers HOW to get things done effectively and productively -- to truly move the world forward so that we may evolve and collectively achieve peace instead of watching societies get degraded, eliminated, downsized, and do nothing to stop the suffering everywhere and heal earth's gaping ulcer.
Start something that means a lot to you. Get the community involved and create synergy. The more solid synergy you create, the more the vibe you are creating will roll into a bigger ball and attract others just like you. The time is now for Project HOW. Make it your project and show the world the biggest ball of light instigated by YOU. That is true illumination. Illumination is nothing if only you have it and you share it with nobody. Illumination is about spreading light across entire nations. It's about wearing that crown that shines like the sun on your head, and getting other minds to synergize with yours. If you ever wonder why you feel broken, lost, empty, sad...super bored...it is because your light is standing alone. We are taught to believe that the 'alienation' that we experience is a craving for something sexual, material, or in the physical - and can be cured by popping a pill in most cases. When in Truth, it's the circuitry within our souls and minds that is hinting to be connected - to real flowing energy - outside of our TV and computer monitors.
We were never meant to be so separated, segregated, divided, and classified. Never. We were made to build, synergize, amplify, and evolve. If you study animals, they line up and flock in herds - primal instinct. We create communities - social instinct. Many cultural and religious practices call for the alignment of men for prayers, shoulder to shoulder, a circle to be formed, or some form of connectivity be created with a group. Light only gets brighter when more light is added to it, or energy within is intensified. Both sound and light can be amplified with like combined and unified. Your job is to create positive alliances for your cause. To create as much synergy as possible for moving your cause. To create energy. Lots of it. But most importantly, tell people HOW to do what needs to be done. Keep spreading HOW TO DO it. In detail. Spread it everywhere.
So, go out there and create communities of light. It really is no coincidence that the economy is stagnant and many of my generation are finding themselves in tight situations. If everything was moving smoothly, perhaps we wouldn't have the time to stop, look, and listen to the deterioration going on outside. Now is the time to open your minds, amplify, and synergize...
Tell me friends,
Do you really need anymore signs?
Suzy Kassem
777 Alert 777 Code 777
Film King of the 80s
John Hughes dead at 59
I'm so sad to hear about the sudden death of John Hughes. According to his publicist he suffered a heart attack while taking a morning walk in New York. Hughes was a prolific director, writer and producer, most known for his 1980 movies featuring young stars Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Jon Cryer and more.
His most well-known movies from that era are 'Sixteen Candles,' 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Pretty in Pink,' but his many other credits include 'Weird Science,' 'National Lampoon's Vacation,' 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,' 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' and 'Home Alone.'
I mentioned something Mr. Hughes once said to me in a previous posting here. In 2005, he told me, "Make sure you stay true to your generation. Be careful never to mislead or misrepresent them. If you should go astray, it won't be too long before the wolves detect it for they are not all fools. Stay true."
My generation salutes you, Mister John Hughes. 777!
Be Grateful
EYES WIDE OPENOpen your eyes baby
Open your eyes.
Your problems are tiny
Compared to the suffering
Outside.
There are people who sleep
And rise
With fear in their mind.
They're crying to be freed
And to feel
Alive.
Go to sleep baby
Go to sleep.
Be grateful you have a roof
Over your head and
Some food to eat.
There are people
Less fortunate than you
Who lose their jobs,
Go hungry,
Or get raped or robbed,
And end up talking
To themselves
In the streets.
=Blue Panther=
"EYES WIDE OPEN"
by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2009, Suzy Kassem. All rights reserved.
Have You Found Your Twin?
Becoming "Whole" Before "Two" Becomes "One"
It is said that one does not meet their Twin Soul or Twin Flame until they have learned many lessons of love, loss and forgiveness through close Soul Mate relationships, that the heart is made resilient and strong through pain and loss, and must be so to face the intensity of being with the other half of their soul.
Many people who have met their Twin Soul had experienced a "Dark Night of the Soul", or a major spiritual transformation just prior to meeting, or upon meeting this soul. It's almost as if you need to be "emptied out" emotionally, spiritually and mentally as a test of your spirit. Meeting your "other half" can be a magical, maddening experience that opens your perceptions. Some experience an opening of their psychic awareness as their heart expands in this unbounded and unconditional love. The fact is, your life will not be the same, and whether you perceive this as a gift or a curse is the challenge of your soul's evolution. Twin Soul love cannot exist in a codependent, ego-based relationship, or from a perceived "need" that the other person will make you whole. Both must often face separations while they strengthen their own connection to Spirit and find their strength and purpose on their own.
Each half will find balance in their male/female, yin/yang before union. When both halves of the Soul become strong pillars on their own, have healed and resolved karmic ties in the present life, then they can unite to fulfill their Divine purpose, but the challenges do not end. There is an intensity that can be frightening when dealing with your mirror, your weaknesses and strengths magnified, unresolved issues and wounds painfully open to push you to further healing, or cause ego to run from the relationship in fear. It's important for Twin Souls to find their greater purpose, whether it's a task they will accomplish together, or alone, there will be work to be done.
Twin Souls are linked together throughout eternity, even when they are physically apart. No matter how far the twins are from each other, they are eternally connected to one another by a silvery/blue cord which can NEVER be severed. They are also connected to their higher selves by a similar silver cord which is attached to the crown chakra.
Psychic Connections and Synchronicity
A psychic and spiritual connection with your twin soul is intense and profound. Many experience a feeling of connection in a matrix of golden white threads of light, whether consciously or in a dream state. Some have strong psychic connection with their twin, feeling their thoughts embrace them mutually in an ecstatic place of comfort and bliss. You may feel your twin's pain and suffering in heart-wrenching anguish. Often physical symptoms are shared between twins, simultaneous nosebleeds, headaches, body aches are confirmed by both twins.
synchronicity: the coincidental occurrence of events and especially psychic events (as similar thoughts in widely separated persons or a mental image of an unexpected event before it happens) that seem related but are not explained by conventional mechanisms of causality; used especially in the psychology of C. G. Jung.
Synchronicity plays an important part in twin soul meetings... I like to say that synchronicity is God's way of getting your attention. You may find similar experiences in the same time frames before you even met, marriages, births, divorces, illnesses. You may find that you had lived as neighbors in totally different towns at some point in your life or vacationed in the same country at the same time.
11:11 and Twin Souls
One of the most intriguing messages of synchronicity has to do with the numbers 11:11, you may find those numbers jumping out at you from digital clocks, restaurant receipts, license plates, phone numbers and such.
"The appearance of 11:11 is an always beneficial act of Divine Intervention. It tells you that it is time to take a good look around you and see what is real and what is illusory. It's time to pierce the veils of illusion which keep us bound to an unreal world. You have been chosen, because you are ready, to step into a Greater Reality. To lead the way for others into a new way of living, into a Greater Love. To ascend from duality into Oneness. The 11:11 is the bridge between duality and Oneness. It is our pathway into the Unknown. "
In numerology, the numbers 11 and 22 are master numbers, numbers that have their own unique meanings before being broken down into 2 and 4 respectively. In numerology the number 11 is often considered the number of the "spiritual messenger", a number of spiritual illumination signifying a channel for the information between the "higher" and "lower", a connection between conscious and unconscious, heaven and earth, yin and yang, male and female. Two "ones" joined, that make the pillars to the heavenly gate. The vibration and message of "two into one" and "ones' into two", the power of "one" twice amplified ... this is a perfect symbol of the twin soul.
Many twin flames have experienced this phenomena of 11's in birth dates, numerology, dates of meeting and such, and constantly receive the same 11:11 messages. I believe it can only be a symbol of the greater work that twin souls have been united on this earth to do.
How Do You Know if You've Met Your Twin?
Meeting the "other half of your soul" is generally so life changing and profound that this question is unnecessary.... you just know. Twin souls will both recognize this extraordinary bond, whether they are evolved and whole enough to acknowledge and act upon it is another thing. Meeting with your twin soul brings about an internal spiritual revolution, a deeper connection and understanding of the Divine and the Universal Oneness, this is the greatest gift of knowing your twin. Twin soul love is not to be confused with an obsessive/compulsive disorder, it's not a desire to "possess" another, but truly a challenge to love unconditionally and without expectation, to be whole and complete within yourself before joining with the other whole and complete side of your soul. The longing and desire to be with your twin soul is intense, but through growth and perception can be seen as the greater longing to join with the Divine, and that is the true lesson, you are two halves of a much greater whole.
When you meet your twin, there will be no "game-playing" or manipulation, you will have the need to be transparently honest in your relationship and communication with one another. If there is karma from past lives to work out between you, it will be apparent and consciously worked out. If you or your twin is committed to another relationship, you will respect and honor that bond and realize the tests of unconditional love. Meeting your twin soul challenges you to grow spiritually, heal mentally, emotionally, physically, and to see beyond time, ego, and physical limitations. You will be driven with the desire to be the best manifestation of your soul on earth. This is not a relationship of hearts and flowers, but one that will be tested in fire and will endure beyond time and space.
Harusami
Treasures In My Hood
Alexandria is packed with ancient artifacts from dynasties that are buried under its waters and earth. For centuries the city has welcomed lovers, enemies, and collaborators from Greece, Italy and even Atlantis. Underwater, columns and sunken treasures buried deep from earthquakes stand frozen in time waiting to be resurrected to bask once again in the glory of supreme empires.
Under all the apartment buildings aligned in the city, treasure and history lie beneath. Tons of history, so much that nobody knows what to do with it. Builders are warned not to continue building if they should find remnants of any sort, but when money is involved, the greedy don't listen to anybody. And if a builder is confronted by a temple while he's pulling dirt to build a 5-star hotel, sometimes bribes won't hide the problem, and he is forced to stop building. So it is common to find abandoned areas such as you see above, which is situated in an apartment compound near the water. This whole area where I live is heavy, heavy in this kind of stuff. There are tons of temples, burial grounds, columns, sphinx statues, obelisks, libraries of sorts, and water measurement dwellings, that harvested and measured the Nile, all around and below.
At the end of the corniche, near the Port of Alexandria, there is a big castle that now rests there that once used to hold the palace of Cleopatra. An earthquake came and wiped out that whole part of the city, and more. All of it went sweeping into the sea. There are amazing photographs at the Museum of Alexandria that show all these statues and temples resting underwater. It was the most beautiful, beautiful sight I had ever seen. My friend Nas said that when he was younger, he'd find gigantic Isis wings in the water near the shore. They were so big and just stuck out of the water that nobody could carry it. I've been dying to go diving around there but nobody local will go with me - nobody. There was tons and tons of cool stuff just hanging around the shorelines and deep within the seas that trace back centuries. Some fishermen will find things and start up seafood restaurants with the money. There is so much stuff that needs organizing, protecting, and safekeeping that Egyptian Antiquities departments wouldn't know where to begin. For that reason, the black market for selling this kind of stuff has made many poor country folk billionaires. I've been asked to find sellers for statues. I've been asked to launder money. This stuff is everywhere and carelessly treated and not protected at all. In upper Egypt, obelisks are so common that they are used as lamp posts in one poor town.
We need a legitimate commission that tracks and safeguards all Egyptian antiquities. There should be strict penalties on the mishandling, selling, and destruction done to anything historical - no matter how relevant or irrelevant it may seem. Nothing should not be sold - at any cost - to anybody. All pieces of Egyptian artifacts should be returned to Egypt and should be stored behind glass windows and cases -- open for all to look at and share -- in one open library for all to examine. Egypt is not for sale and what belongs to her should be returned at once - everything. If you sell your parents for bread to fatten yourself, you're not worth anything at all.
What does this say about Egypt's children?
My Favorite City
My Alexandria
A Photo Essay (Part 2)
By Suzy Kassem
I've been to most hyped up beaches around the world. All of them. And I will say this, Alexandria, Egypt has the best and most populated beaches on the globe. There are tons of beaches of all styles that stretch for miles. Summer is the best time to be here. Pomegranates, mangoes, cactus pears, and guavas fill the markets and air. Toddlers and kids are out on the streets until 3 a.m, streets are packed with people like flies, and there is always something going on in some part of the city depending on your interests. Music is always playing and the Mediterranean sea is the best water to swim in - period. People hang out on their balconies 24/7 and insomniacs are everywhere. This is my favorite city in the world. It has the most energy, most personality, and so much history and color everywhere you look. For me, it's the most beautiful painting in motion. It's an artist's dream.
Suzy Kassem in Alexandria, Egypt
August 2009
The Birds That Visit Me
On 10/27/08, I was visited one early morning in Alexandria, Egypt by a supremely regal eagle with strange blue eyes. It had crashed through my bathroom window and died a couple of hours later on the floor in a pool of blood. I buried it myself with the help of a bunch of neighborhood kids.
On 12/17/08, I was visited by an evil looking eagle. It flew up to me and perched next to my arm on the table I was sitting at in my balcony in Cairo, Egypt. Same time as the other experiences, just as the sun was rising. This bird looked evil, ragged, and was drenched with bad energy. It made the hairs on my arm rise and stay like that for hours after it left. Eeriest experience ever. It was a visit from the dark side. I have no doubt in my mind. This bird's visit was a warning or a demon's examination. Whatever, it scared the shit out of me.
On 08/01/09, the strangest thing happened today. I was sitting outside on the balcony watching the sun come up as I always do in Alexandria, and I was thinking about my visits from the birds. In my mind, I was thinking, "I wonder why the birds stopped coming to me and what they meant to tell me". I was thinking about those two previous experiences...and in my mind I asked for a sign...when all of a sudden a beautiful, beautiful bird came swooping down in front of me and stared at me (see above). This was one majestic falcon and its movements and looks were directed right at me and immediately my mind went ballistic. Was this another "coincidence"? I asked myself that same question - in my head. The bird shook its head. I asked myself, "What the fuck is going on here? Am I going insane?". The bird shook its head again, and instantly I felt this calmness overtake me. In seconds, I felt like it was communicating telepathically to me...this one regally divine falcon. It's throat area would vibrate as if it was talking to me at the same time its thoughts were in my head. I am not joking! This was all real. Then I asked for a validation that this was not all one big mind fuck. So it flew down in a circle, then shot upward like a jet doing a military presentation, and then it swooshed downward as if coming right at me then diverted its flight as it almost hit me, then did this thing like a celebratory bow in the sky - perfectly. Then it went back to sit where it was, looking at me as if saying...whatchoo think of that?
End of last year, I was writing some serious intense stuff. So intense, it made me lose my mind. I wrote about the light civilization, the floods, the Amarna period, the last days of Truth. I did my best writing, and each time, a virus would come and wipe everything clean - those specific documents. Weird, huh? Too much for words. Why do you think I've been quiet this year? I can't talk about the stuff anymore. I started to think I was hallucinating. But no, too many coincidences in a row, mark reality SOMEWHERE. I'm afraid to tell anybody all that's been happening or else somebody is going to come at me with a straitjacket.
You might have heard I had a heart attack, but its far from the truth. I'm very, very healthy: mind, body, and soul. I was dealing with such evil beings that my inner animal tore out of me with such intense ferocity that it knocked me out, and you can't explain that to doctors. I started kicking severe ass since that incident. I was a time bomb. Seriously, men of all badges, ranks, classes, whatever...would panic in my presence. I knew how to talk and say the right things and when I shouted, the people would listen. Plus, I could knock anything out regardless of size. ANYBODY that did something wrong, harmed or cheated someone else, or belittled anybody in my presence - whether I knew them or not - I set rage on them. If I saw a poor man or kid being abused in the street, I'd abuse the person doing the abusing. I know now, that I don't fear jail, and I don't fear death. And thanks to the falcon, I'm on the right track. I got my validation. The Egypt that your read about in your books has been plagued by selfish darkened souls. I don't recognize it anymore. At all!
One important thing the falcon clarified for me was this, in someone else's words, this is what it came down to and this is why I am still in Egypt after all the hell I've been through:
"This place where you are right now, God circled on a map for you."
- Hafiz
For clarification, NONE of my friends in Egypt have had any kind of bird encounter like any of the three that I've personally experienced. NONE. These are not normal occurrences - at all. My mom and friends said the only time they'd seen eagles was at the Cairo Zoo when they were little. My sister sees them in the sky above our buildings in Egypt. Yet, nobody I know has had close encounters with them. Only me.
Try This At Home
Sometimes, we think too much and miss out on opportunities because we always have to examine and evaluate things. It's the story of my life. By the time I'm done studying something, the chance is gone. So I've learned to just do it, jump in, and consider the risk an investment in a dream, rather than watching a train go by with my dreams in it.
Last year, I was on cruise ships for most of the time. On this one boat, they had a huge basketball court that was empty most of the trip. So every night I'd shoot hoops until I fell asleep. Then, out of boredom, people started betting on me to get this or that in. In consecutive shots, I nailed every single one in beyond the 3-point mark. And when I stepped behind the center of the court and the wind of the sea was pushing and pulling people back n' forth, I was still nailing them 20+ in a row.
I never played basketball in school. I made the team once, but got kicked off because I never passed the ball. That's just me, I like to handle everything myself. I hate the sport. But out of boredom, I became the ship's all-star pro. How? I never thought about what I was doing. I just threw the ball in there without any strategic thinking or nervousness. I didn't care. Plus, I knew I wasn't ever going to see any of those people again.
Then earlier this year, I took one of my homies here to play bowling. He never went or played before because it's not big in Egypt. I never played much either in the States and I'm not that good at it. It was my dad who took us as kids and whenever he was around, I turned into the gutter ball queen. Everything was a science to him. But this time, I managed to get 6 strikes in a row! I was out of control. I did the same thing I did on the ship and I kept getting everything in. I didn't think about it. Plus, I knew my homie didn't understand anything about bowling that if I threw the ball across 5 lanes, he'd think it was a pretty cool game.
Now, when I did think about what I was doing...that's when I'd fail.
I'm not telling you to NOT THINK, but for non-altering life situations, sometimes you just go for it. I told myself I was going to nail a shot, and I did every time. There was never any doubt in my head that it wasn't going to go in. None. I ain't no basketball hero either. But if you put me up in front of Kobe, and no crowds are around to make me nervous or add pressure, I'd bet you I'd beat the turkey...without a single thought.
When I walk scary streets alone at night, it never phases me some dude will come at me and kill me, even though the area is known for crime and is dangerous. Nothing ever happens to me. One, I don't care if a dude comes and kills me or not. Two, I'm the vulture. That dude who would have considered attacking me, sees me, and is afraid of himself getting attacked. That's the truth. Confidence has a lot to do with it. What you transmit inside to out, people can tap into it. Confidence is the reason why a lot of people succeed. Just believe and you will achieve. Don't think about it. Just do it.
Try it.
Fountain of Fire
I keep this book amongst the stack next to my bed. Drink up, give it as a gift, and be sure to pass it on. There are tons of books out there with fragments of Truth in it. This is one of them. Get it here.
Best translated copy in print.
The Flykick Mafia
To the Karate Kids:
You know how you habitually took a bunch of karate classes and bothered learning tons of moves to move up in belts? Has it ever bothered you that you never did anything with all that knowledge outside of class? I know there are some spiritual beliefs in refraining from violence in some "karate sciences". But c'mon, man. Haven't you ever wanted to practice in real life?
Cool. Come on through to crooked Egypt. We need a few good superheroes out here.
You Got Ripped!
So yesterday I went with a friend to Agami Beach just outside of Alexandria, Egypt. I stumbled across this tiny joint carrying clumsy streetwear where, by chance, I came across a homie’s clothing line, Douglas Miles's Apache Skateboards. So what’s up with that? Well, first of all, I know Doug hasn’t made shirts with that specific art print in Indian country. How do I know? I put some of his press releases together in the past and am very familiar with his graphics.
When I hit up the store owner about the artwork, including some very generic Zoo York tees in the background, I got a nervous response and he got even more scared when I pulled out my camera. The I-Path logo is on there too, and look, he called the brand, Tom Talior. This guy scans images off the net and prints them himself. Everything in his store is RIPPED. The scary part is that despite his off-the-net blow-ups, he prints clean.
You can see Doug's artwork on a posting here.
A Vision Realized
SON OF SAGES
In a vision of light,
He came to me -
The most beautiful
Teacher of all creatures
White light poured from his face
And illuminated his godly features
His soul raged a blue flame
Untamed by the
Fire of the ancients.
Preacher of preachers
Sweet brother, son of Sages
Been waiting for you
Since the chiseled ages
Been scavenging the jungle
In search of you
Through
Muddy waters and
Rat-infested ranges,
Been warred with the tongue and sword
And locked up like a bored panther
Pacing back n' forth
With whores in cages.
I'm ready to turn the pages.
Surrounded in the company of gods,
Let us combine our skills
And minds
To elevate us to higher places.
The Egyptians have risen
And it has been written
The time is now
For us to hold down
Our regal stations.
Just you and me sailor
Float with me through the phases.
The world will be new again
You got my hand through the mazes
Let's go spread Truth
And erase the face of evil
From our shrines, nations and open spaces.
We'll leave our mark and traces
Sign, stamp and don't forget to date this
You know what we have to do, kid
This is what our fate is.
Stay true and I will
Forever stand by you
And will never,
Ever break this.
- This -
Just me,
You,
And this
Sealing
Kiss.
- Kissed -
Now get back to scribbling, Wiz
Class is
Dismissed.
=Blue Panther=
"SON OF SAGES" by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.
The Goods on Gorillas
1. A baby gorilla moves and acts exactly like Gizmo from Gremlins.
2. If you want to see a gorilla in Rwanda, you have to pay $500 for a kindergarten certificate that gives you the permission to be "a gorilla trekker", otherwise you'll be heavily fined or may end up as bush beat.
3. However, if you decide to go as a bush meat hunter or want to hack down some trees, it's OK to see and kill as many gorillas as you wish.
4. Most gorilla fund organizations don't actually do anything to save the gorillas. They just make it look like they do, like the knuckleheads that run the L.A Zoo.
5. Gorillas are the coolest and most laid-back creatures on earth AND they're smarter than humans. They don't need a pipe, remote, or joystick to kill the time. Just a stick.
6. When you confront one in the wild, don't look into their eyes right away. Let them study you first. Keep your head bowed when you do look up to take a look at them, and do kneel when you part ways. Otherwise, they'll keep studying you thinking you're a threat and that could be dangerous. Respect the territory and its rulers. Their laws are understandable.
7. There are about 600 gorillas left on earth. Most are killed for food (bush meat), slaughtered by poachers to be sold on the black market, or shot by militants and tree hackers for getting in their way.
8. They have the same exact emotions as humans.
What is a Lazy Rebel?
By Peter Beda
A lazy rebel is someone who understands that being lazy in a performance-driven society is considered an act of Rebellion.
A lazy rebel is someone who has no ambition to be part of a world ruled by economics and unlimited growth of ego, status and wealth.
A lazy rebel is someone who just wants to live and enjoy the fruits of his/her labour, or non-labour.
A lazy rebel is someone who will stop to look, listen and learn from people running blindly until they burn.
A lazy rebel is the peace warrior of the human race, sometimes feeling slightly out of place.
A lazy rebel is someone whose lifestyle is truly futuristic in a post-modern world still stuck in its old ways.
A lazy rebel is someone who is trying hard to be happy with less, in a world ruled by the unhappy with more.
A lazy rebel is a child asking questions you can’t answer without questioning yourself.
A lazy rebel is living your dreams because you’re too busy sleeping it seems.
A lazy rebel is critical of reality, driven by imagination.
A lazy rebel is easy to see but difficult to understand.
A lazy rebel is a free spirit in a material world.
A lazy rebel is the exception to the rule.
A lazy rebel is creative, not productive.
A lazy rebel is a walking contradiction.
A lazy rebel is the smile in your eyes.
A lazy rebel is learning to fly.
Rising Seas Threaten 21 Mega-Cities
Will history repeat?
Cities around the world are facing the danger of rising seas and other disasters related to climate change.
Of the 33 cities predicted to have at least 8 million people by 2015, at least 21 are highly vulnerable, says the Worldwatch Institute. They include Dhaka in Bangladesh; Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro; Shanghai and Tianjin in China; Alexandria and Cairo in Egypt; Mumbai and Kolkata in India; Jakarta in Indonesia; Tokyo and Osaka-Kobe in Japan; Lagos in Nigeria; Karachi in Pakistan; Bangkok in Thailand, and New York and Los Angeles in the United States, according to studies by the United Nations and others.
More than one-tenth of the worlds population, or 643 million people, live in low-lying areas at risk from climate change, say U.S. and European experts. Most imperiled, in descending order, are China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Egypt, the U.S., Thailand and the Philippines.
Royal Flyness
Secret.
Farah Fawcett was and still is the biggest influencer for my hairstyle and overall steez. It changes around alot but always comes right back to this one. RIP my hair model.
It's strange too how the biggest influencer in my overall vibe & pulse for music, Michael Jackson, died on the same day. Too much too much for words. Put two and two together and you got 7, the Blue Panther. First time I got caught shoplifting was for a Michael Jackson pin from Spencer's. I was just a kid and when I saw that purple pin I held it in my hands so tight that I forgot about it when I walked out of the store.
Diving with the Greats
For $69, you can go cage diving in this deadly Great White shark triangle near Cape Town. This is what you see if you should decide to go for it:
If you ever get a chance, rent this documentary on the Great Whites that fly out of water in South Africa. It's called AIR JAWS. I've watched it over 300 times. I love it. They got part 1 and 2.
The Genius of the Crowd
By Charles Bukowski
there is enough treachery, hatred violence absurdity in the average
human being to supply any given army on any given day
and the best at murder are those who preach against it
and the best at hate are those who preach love
and the best at war finally are those who preach peace
those who preach god, need god
those who preach peace do not have peace
those who preach peace do not have love
beware the preachers
beware the knowers
beware those who are always reading books
beware those who either detest poverty
or are proud of it
beware those quick to praise
for they need praise in return
beware those who are quick to censor
they are afraid of what they do not know
beware those who seek constant crowds for
they are nothing alone
beware the average man the average woman
beware their love, their love is average
seeks average
but there is genius in their hatred
there is enough genius in their hatred to kill you
to kill anybody
not wanting solitude
not understanding solitude
they will attempt to destroy anything
that differs from their own
not being able to create art
they will not understand art
they will consider their failure as creators
only as a failure of the world
not being able to love fully
they will believe your love incomplete
and then they will hate you
and their hatred will be perfect
like a shining diamond
like a knife
like a mountain
like a tiger
like hemlock
their finest art
ERMONE of FMB
One of my favorite brothers with the paints and markers is a slick geezer named Martin, ERMONE from the FMB crew in North London. Martin's work is serious. I mean it. You won't understand what I'm talking about until you actually hold a canvas of his artwork in your hands. It's multi-dimensional. Meaning, no matter what angle you hold it, you can see another picture in the light. This brother is genuine talent, and not the over-hyped crap you see over and over again in the trade magazines. I back this dude 700%. His work is GOLD.
Erm now lives in Paris where he continues to evolve his electric signature graphic style. Check it.
Coolness Concealed
Fatima is one of my sidekicks. She's Afghani, a dope dancer of first-class deep house and an avid promoter of intimate house parties in Los Angeles. She's also an opinionated filmmaker with a lot of skill in the field and also directs music videos. She works over in Studio City doing all the special effects on all the major big budget films like Mission Impossible and epics in the millions.
It's amazing how much coolness can be concealed under a veil. As imagemakers, these photos are just translations of our cultures, but in real life...this girl straps the Adidas highs, with the active jeans and tops, and dances like she just came rolling out of hell.
She's my twin and a guiding light in my life.
Let Them with Ears Understand
WAR IN THE MIND
By Lauryn Hill
There's a war in the mind over territory, for the dominium
Who will dominate the opinions?
Schisms and isms, keeping us in forms of religion
Conforming our vision to the world church of decision
Trapped in a section, submitted to committing election
Moral affection, epidemic lies and deception
Insurrection, of the highest possible order
Distorting our tape recorders from hearin' it like underwater
Beyond the borders, find the sin in disorder
Bound by the strategy of a systemic depravity
Heavy as gravity, head first in the cavity without a bottom
A fate, worst then Sodom,
What's gotten them drunk of the spirit?
Truth comes we can't hear it
When you've been programmed to
Fear it.
I had a vision I was falling in indecision
Appalling, calling religious a program on television
How can.. dominate wisdom
Be recognized in the system
Of Antichrists?
The majority rules intelligent fools
P.H.D.'s in illusion, masters of mass confusion
Bachelors of past illusion
Now who u choosing?
The head or the tail?
The bloodshed of the male or confidence in the veil?
Conferences at Yale discussing doctrines of bail
Causing peoples to fail keeping a third in jail
His words nailed everything to the tree
Severing all of me from all that I use to be
Formless and void, totally paranoid
Enjoyed darkness's, Lord keeping me from the sword
Blocked from mercy, bitterness serves thee
Hungry and thirsty for good meat we would eat
And still dine at the table of deceit
How incomplete, from confrontation to retreat
We belong in true enemies defeat
Destitute a necessity
Causing desperation to get the best of me
Punishment till there was nothing left of me
Realizing the inescapable death of me
No option to the valley of decision
The only doctrine is supernatural circumcision
Inwardly, only water can purge the heart from words to fiery
darts
Thrown by the workers of thee arts
Inequity, shaping in
There's no escaping when
Your whole philosophy is paper thin
In vanity, the wide road is insanity
Could it be all of humanity?
Picture that, scripture that
The origin of a mans heart is black
How can we show up, for an invisible war?
Preoccupied with a shadow, making love with a whore?
Aching in sores
Babylon the great mystery
Mother of human history system of social sorcery
Our present condition needs serious recognition
Where there is no repentance can be no admission
And that sentence more serious then Vietnam
The Atom bomb and Saddam
And Minister Farrakhan
What's going on?
What's a priority to you?
By what authority do we do the majority hasn't a clue
We majored in curses searched the chapters check the verses
Recapture the land and remove the mark from off our hand
So we can stand in agreement with his command
Everything else is damned let them with ears understand!
Where to Find the Cool Indian Kids
So where are all the cool Indian kids at, besides at your local country day school? The largest concentration of Indian cool cats can be found in the UK, followed by Toronto and Montreal, Canada. They can be found at the top of all fields and at the forefront of all trends - everywhere. That crazy cool kid, Suroosh, who started Vice Magazine is Indian. Bombay Records, deep house label out of Canada, Indian. And that super fantastic cat named KTM of the Flirt click out of T-Dot? Always on top of it like curry. My bestfriend Zeenat, was the frontwoman of our all-girl punk band we had when were 15. Indian queen. And FOUAD, hitting 40s and still in suspenders and a mohawk. Hardcore. The list goes on...
Canada and the UK. There you have it.
Top 5 Airlines
By the age of 11, I'd been on most airline carriers around the world. At 33, I believe my experiences qualify me to be an executive airline connoisseur. In other words, I can save you some of the headache that goes into traveling. If you should ever have to choose between different airlines, and you should stumble across any of these carriers listed, go for them first - even if it means paying a little extra. These are all excellent, no problems, and first-rate.
1) Singapore Airlines (The service is excellent, super clean, tons of magazines and stuff to read, good music, good movie programming, good aircraft, good food, and the hostesses are all hot. No joke. They're like genies. Ask them for ANYTHING and they'll blush to death before saying no - which they won't do. Ask them for better headphones, and they'll go get the Captain's. Plus, some of their planes have suites with full beds or long chair seating that imitate a bed.)
2) Air France (Very professional. Give you no problems, no hassle for ANYTHING, and are always on time, but some transfers from other carriers can create long layovers. Air France, often has 'very limited' numbers of planes scheduled in a day in airports outside of their home base. Some of their flights take off at the crack of dawn and you have no choice but to take it because it's the only flight they offer on that day - or week. Now, if you're the type of person who likes to ring the service bell that lights up above your seat for anything - then don't ride this carrier. The hostesses will blacklist your ass if you do it even ONCE.
3) Ettihad (Seriously, if you get a chance to get on this plane going to any of the Arabian states, Kuwait, Dubai, Qatar...whatever, go with this polished airline. It is Arab spoiling at its best.
4) Emirates (same thing, but less polished than Ettihad, but equal or more superior in service and class than most American or European carriers.
5) British Airways (The hostesses are lovely. You get whatever you want. You feel like you're with normal people - until you land.)
Fair mention: Air New Zealand and Qantas are fairly good and used to be super stellar, until they slouched in the past 6 years. If you are a lush, fly Qantas. I don't drink, but on a 20+hr flight, I'll do anything because I'm ADHD to the 7th degree. They give you tons of bottles of anything and then a quarter way into the flight one side of the craft will turn into a party boat. Aussies love to travel and the ones that fly in my age group usually have world itenaries where they pick and choose as they go. They work to travel and explore. So you usually catch these types going and coming and they just drink beer after beer after beer...and they'll compete too.
WORST AIRLINES:
#1,2,3,4,5 - Anything American (sardine boxes)
Northwest, Delta, United, SW (delays), US Air
++ Lufthansa is either excellent or shitty. Their hostesses suck. The whole crew does.
*ADVICE: Sign-up for perk rewards every single time you travel on a new plane. You don't have to if it's already partnered with one you are already with because most carriers are part of an alliance. Miles do add up fast, expesh if you go long distances. One trip abroad could be one free trip nationally - even to Hawaii. The reason I do it, is because I always miss flights or carry super heavy baggage or too many bags whenever I return and being an active member gives me VIP service where they disregard everything and I never pay any penalties. It makes a big difference! Do it. And also, you get upgraded a lot without you knowing it so I end up in first-class alot - I mean alot - just through perks. Also, always travel RT instead of one-way even if you think you'll never go there again. The difference in price is minimal so set the date way far ahead to a time you think you might be in the area and that way, if you should ever decide to go there, you got a way covered. This works wonders on overseas flights. Trust me! You never know.
Where Do Chickens Come From?
So.
Where the hell do all these billions of chickens really come from?
Have you ever asked yourselves how there could possibly be 'chicken' listed at least 8 times on every menu on the planet...when we don't see them anywhere?
If everybody is serving chicken and millions are eating eggs for breakfast, then the ratio of dead chicken to human is one chick for every 4 humans. So where are they? Yes, we can see them on farms and on the very rural streets of India, Brazil, Argentina, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. But even though chicken can be visibly be seen walking around in those countries, still...we should be seeing them in the same frequency we see senior citizens on a sidewalk. So where are they hidden?
Underground? Do they come in shipments from space straight to Tyson or KFC's special laboratory in Montauk? Area 51?
Something like that. I remember someone asking a friend why Kentucky Fried Chicken changed its name to KFC? My friend replied it was because the company wanted to get rid of the word 'FRIED' since people were becoming more health-conscious. I said NO, it was because they didn't want to get sued because they weren't actually serving chicken. I think both reasons. Cloned, mass-produced like tomatoes, drugged, and bleached. Some chickens that are 'manufactured' don't have heads and bodies of regular chickens.
Have you ever seen that movie with Marlon Brando where he is some Doctor on this island where they clone animals with humans? Something like that. I bet somewhere out there...little chicken children are running around and they don't grow and stay the size of Webster forever.
The Sir is the Word
Conversations in Time
(Letters to my Soul Mate)
By Sean Samir Ramses Cowan
I told her yesterday how I felt,
Complete lack of composure.
Excited boy bursting to tell girl
And assure her of his intentions,
She’s a warrior but with her armor up
And fixed in place atop wounds that are still healing.
Poised, facing it ready to attack it…
The next part of her life.
Warrior Princess, I am a Warrior King.
Survivor of battles seared with scars
Do you not see them?
All suffered by blows from those who would’ve been,
Could’ve been,
Should’ve been.
Unleash the God and I will build you a palace,
To grow in the company of elevated thought
From unlocked mind in never ending love
With infinite passion.
And for an eternity it seems I have longed for her, this council,
This confidant, these conversations.
We played checkers again yesterday, this time at my place, under the
soft glow of a stained glass lamp, a clean cool breeze from open
windows and a mood lightening harmony of jazz from some of its
masters.
And I told her…
Together
By Sean Samir Ramses Cowan
Just a young Osiris
Searching For the nicest
So Fly Miss to Be My Isis
To Rise with letting go of vices
Standing side by side
Through any crisis
Together
Facing whatever bad weathers
Coming down around the bend
More than just lovers girl
We're Gods and friends
With Souls that Blend
So rules bend or break
For Loves sake
Or nothing at all
Together Standing Tall
Back to back & arm in arm
With a Luminescent charm
To Forever Dazzle My Senses
So I’m Quick to Find Gates
To Get through the Fences
We Build up Between Us
Encouraging Her Genius
She Embraces Mine
Knowing Sacred is Time
There’s none for competition
We over stand the mission
Harmonize, Survive & avoid division
Making quality decisions
With the big picture in our visions
Of Living large
Whips on 24’s
In a garage
On acres
Didn’t have to pull capers
For illiget papers
But broke backs for our stacks
Through trials and tribulations
In constant elevation
Making positive steps
Forward progress that leads to success
& when one day were feeling clever
Under calm skies and clear weather
And its her and me forever
We’d have to hold it together
Whatever the struggles were guaranteed in this life
As man and wife we know are places.
Play our roles and respect each others spaces
With the success of our efforts
Written on the faces of our seed
And we’d be Fam yes indeed
Together
Blue Panther Recommends
A friend sent me a copy of this film a month ago to study. Its theme is very parallel to the film I was going to make, Dimou Il Bahr (Sea of Tears). How so? This is a Tunisian film, and like mine, it shows the suffocation of youth in severe government controlled countries that lock their citizens within their borders.
The cool part of the film is the actor - director introspection - how the director took a normal troubled kid in his mid-20s, showed him as a BBoy loaded with talent in freestyle, dance...girl issues...and the internal transformation and brainwashing of him into becoming a terrorist.
On a scale from 1 to 10, I give it a 4 in picture and direction. But the internal struggle this kid felt is one familiar to us all - regardless of demographic. And the fact that the kid is a Bboy and MC, shows that it is easy to manipulate any kind of kid regardless of background. In the movie, the actor stops the film and tells the director, "Fuck this movie. You hired me on as a dancer. I thought this movie was about dancing! Now you got some fundamentalist old guy here telling me the Quran forbids dancing!"
It was cool how they did it. They merged the film with the "making of" process so you can see the movie going and the ideas behind the reasons why certain attitudes were expressed.
Watch it. Good character development, poor sound, but very cool. Makes you see how hypocrisy has become the theme for all fundamentalists. The film came out years ago, but is just surfacing now in the West.
Love Misunderstood
ACTS OF LOVELove is not a word,
Or thought.
It’s the name for
An action
That breathes from its light.
What do you
DO
In Love’s name?
And is it only done
Outside in the light,
Or with an inner
Flame
Illuminating
Love’s
TRUE
Name?
I want to know.
Are your actions
Done by remote,
Or with
SOUL?
And when you say
You love someone,
Does a light go off
Inside at all?
What have
YOU
Done
In the
Name of
LOVE?
Because,
Really,
I want to know.
=Blue Panther=
“ACTS OF LOVE” by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.
Turtle Bloodsuckers
Sea turtles are such delicate and sacred creatures that to see them harmed puts a dagger in my heart. I'm not kidding. Something doesn't feel right about the picture at all.
When first I came across a large sea turtle underwater in Hawaii, I felt this wave of majestic energy swim by in front of me. Laid-back in its natural habitat, a sea turtle expels an aura of all-knowing wisdom and great inner peace. I love them because they seem so super-maintained under that hard-wrinkled surface, unless you box one in -- then it acts dumb as a nail.
So I stumbled upon this sight at a street market in El Manchaya in Alexandria, Egypt (see below). Terrorized by the sight, I asked my dad's friend, a native and a doctor of alternative medicine, why they chopped up the turtles. He told me they drain them to sell their blood to people as medicine to drink. He said turtle blood is said to have psychological and medicinal effects beyond standardized medicine. It is said to heal humans internally and externally, reverses illnesses and even aging.
Do your own research on the therapeutic benefits of turtles, and their blood. It seems to be an eastern phenomena.
Get out of your 4X4s and spread out. Go see, explore, witness, and breathe other people's strife and histories. Only then will you have seen situations through the eyes of others. Only then can you identify fact from fiction. And only when, you catch glimpses of Truth outside of your borders, only then can you talk or play the role of the honest broker. Only then will you have built true compassion and understanding for your own race. Only then can you stand up and tell us what you know and what your eyes have seen.
The best philanthropists, humanitarians, activists, writers, journalists, fashion designers, history makers, sages, wise men, prophets, and conquerors, were all earth explorers. Traveling is the best education for the mind, body, and soul. People who don't travel outside of their home barriers, who have not yet ventured outside of the States...and they're in their thirties...have no business talking about world affairs, politics, or even saving the planet. Before you preach about saving Africa, go there and see exactly what needs to be done. Before you preach about peace, know the steps we need to take to get us all there. But before you even talk about peace, really know what peace means because half of the people out there tooting about it, don't even know what it really means. It's just a fashion statement or profit button.
- Suzy Kassem