رؤية {vision}

curatedbyrakim.bigcartel.com

[curatedbyrakim]

NIILIN. FEB. 2022.

[strathshepard]

Honey Magazine cover by Hans Feurer, February 1970

[ninasbonitas]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CG_TuvKJG7H/

[noosphe-re]

I’ve always been pretty fixated on water. Maybe it’s because it exists in multiple states, and you can never understand it in nature as a fixed moment in time. The new show coming up at Pace is called “Ebb and Flow,” and it’s also about that. At one point I said, “Can we stop time? Can we freeze a moment in something that is always in flux?” For some odd reason, I’m very interested in the shifting flux of things.

Maya Lin, Artists at Work, Interview Magazine, Haley Weiss, August 10, 2017 (via inthenoosphere)

[leah-cultice]

He Cong by Elizaveta Porodina for Vogue China August 2020

[iamelizah]

“The War on Men Through the Degradation of Woman” As we look at societies where the women are lost, struggling for education and otherwise disregarded, versus those who consider women the center of their communities, Jada‘s words ring all the more truer. Read what she has to say below: How is man to recognize his full self, his full power through the eye’s of an incomplete woman? The woman who has been stripped of Goddess recognition and diminished to a big ass and full breast for physical comfort only. The woman who has been silenced so she may forget her spiritual essence because her words stir too much thought outside of the pleasure space. The woman who has been diminished to covering all that rots inside of her with weaves and red bottom shoes. I am sure the men, who restructured our societies from cultures that honored woman, had no idea of the outcome. They had no idea that eventually, even men would render themselves empty and longing for meaning, depth and connection. There is a deep sadness when I witness a man that can’t recognize the emptiness he feels when he objectifies himself as a bank and truly believes he can buy love with things and status. It is painful to witness the betrayal when a woman takes him up on that offer. He doesn’t recognize that the [creation] of a half woman has contributed to his repressed anger and frustration of feeling he is not enough. He then may love no woman or keep many half women as his prize. He doesn’t recognize that it’s his submersion in the imbalanced warrior culture, where violence is the means of getting respect and power, as the reason he can break the face of the woman who bore him four children. When woman is lost, so is man. The truth is, woman is the window to a man’s heart and a man’s heart is the gateway to his soul. Power and control will NEVER out weigh love. May we all find our way.”

— Jada Pinkett-Smith

[theconquestofcornbread-blog]

[iamelizah]

“Women have been held back and limited throughout the centuries. Creation could not have been rendered, not even considered, let alone be brought into manifestation without woman. She is principal, a powerful energy. She is first.”

-Alice Coltrane

(via

iamelizah

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[heterotopiae-deactivated2023050]

A thousand stares.

[lomasdope]

“Even the genius asks questions.”

— 2 Pac, Me Against The World

[bohostrology]

The Houses of Astrology + Their Meanings

1st House: Defined by the Ascendant, the First House defines you. It covers the all “firsts”: first impressions, the self and appearance, leadership, new initiatives, fresh starts and beginnings. The sign on the cusp, or starting edge, of this house, is referred to as your rising sign or ascendant, as mentioned before. (Ruled by Aries)

2nd House: The second house covers all matters related to your immediate material and physical environment—taste, smells, sound, touch, sights. Natal planets in the Second House tend to seek security through their material world. Planets transiting the Second House reveal changes in resources or self-esteem. The second house also rules income, money, and self-esteem. (Ruled by Taurus)

3rd House: The third house rules all forms of communication—talking, thinking, gadgets and devices (cell phones, pagers, Instant Messenger, etc.). Natal planets in the Third House are motivated by expression and often build close relationships with their peers, including siblings, coworkers, and classmates. When planets transit the Third House, we often receive important information about our immediate network. The third house also covers siblings, neighbourhoods, local travel, libraries, schools, teachers and community affairs. (Ruled by Gemini)

4th House: The fourth house sits at the very bottom of the zodiac wheel, and thus, rules the “foundation” of all things. Natal planets in the Fourth House reveal an individual’s relationship with the maternal figure, as well as their unique outlook on domesticity. Planets moving across the Fourth House often encourage us to invest in our infrastructure by creating more private, nurturing spaces within. This includes your home, privacy, your basic security, your parents (particularly your mother), children, your own mothering abilities, nurturing, and TLC. (Ruled by Cancer)

5th House: The fifth house is ruled by Leo, and it governs self-expression, drama, creativity, colour, attention, romance, fun and play. Natal planets in the Fifth House are linked to your intrinsic artistic expression, while planets transiting the Fifth House often deliver eureka moments that boost our confidence. (Ruled by Leo)

6th House: The sixth house is the domain of health and service. Whereas the body you’re born with exists in the First House, the choices made over a lifetime create the body found in your Sixth House. It rules schedules, organisation, routines, fitness, diet and exercise, natural and healthy living, helpfulness and being of service to others. Those with natal planets in this zone are often fuelled by organisation and structure and tend to focus on time and calendar management. Planets transiting the Sixth House help us form habits and redefine our schedules. (Ruled by Virgo)

7th House: The seventh house is the sector of relationships and other people. It governs all partnerships, both business and personal, and relationship-associated matters, like contracts, marriage, and business deals. The Seventh House (the Descendent) sits directly across from the First House Ascendant. Up until now, all the Houses explore an individual's immediate world: Their money, home, and friends. In the Seventh House, however, the concept of perspective is introduced. Simply put, the Seventh House symbolises your “cosmic plus one.” Those with natal planets in the Seventh House tend to be very focused on relationships, gravitating towards partnership in all areas of life. Planets moving through the Seventh House help us close deals, securing our bonds by signing contracts and making things official. (Ruled by Libra)

8th House: The eighth house is a mysterious sector that rules birth, death, sex, transformation, mysteries, merged energies, and bonding at the deepest level. The eighth house also rules other people’s property and money (real estate, inheritances, investments, et. al. I often refer to the Eighth House as the “haunted house” of the birth chart. Those with natal planets in the Eighth House are often attracted to supernatural or occult topics, intense romances, and will likely regenerate often within their lifetime. Planets transiting this area help us understand the underbelly of any situation and serve as a reminder of life’s complexities. (Ruled by Scorpio)

9th House: The ninth house covers the higher mind, expansion, international and long-distance travel, foreign languages, inspiration, optimism, publishing, broadcasting, universities and higher education, luck, risk, adventure, gambling, religion, philosophy, morals and ethics. Those born with natal planets in the Ninth House are extremely curious and inquisitive, with deep-rooted wanderlust. When planets move across the Ninth House we often begin studying a new topic, move to a foreign location, or adopt a completely different perspective. (Ruled by Sagittarius)

10th House (midheaven): The tenth house is at the very top and most public part of the chart. The tenth house governs structures, corporations, tradition, public image, fame, honours, achievements, awards, boundaries, rules, discipline, authority, fathers and fatherhood. The cusp, or border, of the tenth house is also called the midheaven, and it clues astrologers into your career path. Natal planets in the Tenth House reveal an ambitious individual, and changes in the profession often occur when planets transit this zone. (Ruled by Capricorn)

11th House: The eleventh house rules teams, friendships, groups, society, technology, video and electronic media, networking, social justice, rebellion, and humanitarian causes. It also rules originality, eccentricity, sudden events, surprises, invention, astronomy, science fiction and all things futuristic. Those born with planets in the Eleventh House are often defined by their revolutionary ideas. Transiting planets through this domain help us broaden our reach as we define our role within society. (Ruled by Aquarius)

12th House: In the sky, the Twelfth House exists just beneath the horizon: It’s quite literally the darkness before dawn. Likewise, the Twelfth House is considered the “unseen realm,” and governs all things that exist without physical forms, like dreams, secrets, and emotions. This house covers the final stages of a project, tying up loose ends, completions, the afterlife, old age, and surrender. It’s also associated with separation from society, institutions, hospitals, jails, hidden agendas, and secret enemies. And it rules the imagination, creativity, arts, film, dance, poetry, journals, and the subconscious mind. We attract karmic people into our lives when planets transit the Twelfth House, but during this time, we must also remember that not all relationships are meant to last. (Ruled by Pisces)

[astrotemptation]

What do you think about Sagittarius moon in the 8th house?

Interesting placement! This placement revolves around learning and preservation / documentation, but I imagine that's hard to do in the ever-changing 8th house. It's a necessity for you to understand another person's depth on a philosophical level, learning their innermost needs in a way that a student learns from a teacher.

[egypt-museum-deactivated2021071]

Golden Uraeus of Senusret II

The rearing cobra, known as a Uraeus, was a symbol of royalty, worn at the forehead. The Golden Uraeus is of solid gold, 6.7 cm (2.6 in), black eyes of granite, a snake head of deep ultramarine lapis lazuli, the flared cobra hood of dark carnelian inlays, and inlays of amazonite. 

For mounting on the pharaoh’s crown, two loops in the rear-supporting tail of the cobra provide the attachment points. 

Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, reign of Senusret II, ca. 1897-1878 BC. From the Pyramid of Senusret II at Lahun. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 46694

[thecalminside]

“True intelligence operates silently. Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found.”

Eckhart Tolle

[divine-nonchalance]

“When we are stricken and cannot bear our lives any longer, then a tree has something to say to us: Be still! Be still! Look at me! Life is not easy, life is not difficult. Those are childish thoughts. Let God speak within you, and your thoughts will grow silent. You are anxious because your path leads away from mother and home. But every step and every day lead you back again to the mother. Home is neither here nor there. Home is within you, or home is nowhere at all.”

— Hermann Hesse (via panatmansam)

[ohyeahpop]

Look from Thierry Mugler’s Fall/Winter 1997–98 “La Chimère” collection. Photo: Alan Strutt.

[supermodelshrine]

Photo by Guy Bourdin, 1969