Estranha Guloseima - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I am. Letting go and becoming more full through the practice of emptiness. I am. Clear and healing...a healer and a warrior. I am. Lover and Mother. Queen and Common. I am. Central to the cipher and a patient ear that listens in. Always, I am Watching In. I am. Shape-shifting on a balance point. I am. Consistent and committed to being open, seeking that vibration and the strength of the wide open heart. I am. Leading and building and reaching with all of my eight limbs to bring together the community that exists in the hearts of all of us. "And if there come the singers and the dancers and the flute players,--buy of their gifts also. For they too are gatherers of fruit and frankincense, and that which they bring, though fashioned of dreams, is raiment and food for your soul." -The Prophet, Kahlil GibranI was born under Yansa, the Orixa of Wind and Thunder. The wife of Shango and the guardian of the ancestors, bringing the breath of new life.

My Interests

Meditation thru Movement. Dynamic stillness. Alignment of physical and energetic limbs. Ital and Ayurveda. Ras-Tafari! Exploring the rhythms of life and giving thanks to Jah for these blessings. The Yoga...karmic, jnana, raja. Capoeira...angola transforms my heart, regional when i need to play the rudegyal. AFRICA!!!! ....Giving back and building a foundation for the future generation."If disease is an expression of individual life under unfavorable conditions, then epidemics must be indicative of mass disturbances of mass life." -German medical anthropologist, Rudolf Virchow

I'd like to meet:

Artists who understand the difference between individual purpose and collective inspiration, and are open to melding in spirit and resource to build a momentous foundation that can rise up over babylon. Fellow shape-shifters who never felt the four walls of a box...just vibe out. Those who can let go of the thinking and take the path of action....because, "real gangsta no talk, just walk the walk."

Music:

Percussion and wind instruments. I stay struck off those drums. Heavy bass lines and sexy vocals. Hip Hop: Classics and Contemporary Poetry on the 4/4. Afro-beat. House Music...Deep as my past-life lineage. Dancehall and Culture and Lovers rock. Classic Rock and Studio1 Recordings. Jungle. Trip-hop. Samba and Axe and Capoeira music keeps the vibration steady rising.

Movies:

Baraka, this film will blow your mind and re-focus your perspective on global community. Aside from the raw ish....my votes go to loose change, american gangster, secretary, monster, midnight express, rize, Favela Rising, The Great Debaters, The Last King of Scotland, dancehall queen, shottas, scarface, 25th hour, traffic, Blood Diamond. napoleon dynamite, city of god, requiem for a dream, maria full of grace, punch drunk love, mad max, escape from ny, blood diamond hackers, ferris bueller's day off, the princess bride and labrinyth....just to set the pace.

Television:

The Wire is my friday nite date...other than that I couldn't tell you what goes on the box. I don't have patience for celebrity gossip and the matrix that is reality tv. weird.

Books:

The Bhagavad Gita says "When your understanding has passed beyond the thicket of delusion, there is nothing you need to learn from even the most sacred scripture. Indifferent to scriptures, your mind stands by itself, unmoving, absorbed in deep meditation. This is the essence of Yoga." - I believe this to be true and also, that I can seek inspiration and expand my perspective through the written word. I am a lover of all things written, as I have respect for all things wise.

Heroes:

Mary Magdalene. Corina Scott King. Edwidge Danticat. Iyanla Vanzante. My Moms... and all the other bless'd wombyn in my life who have recognized their mistakes and begun to realize their potenial. A powerful woman isn't perfect...just has perspective. Compassion. Understanding. And Passion.

My Blog

Power, Privilege and Accountability

"I think that it's very hard for uh especially people who have power in this world to realize they have power. Because if they realize they have that power, you also have to realize how that power...
Posted by Estranha Guloseima on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:05:00 PST

Watch Yourself

Watch your thoughts, They become your words.Watch your words, They become your actions.Watch your actions, They become your habits.Watch your habits, They become your character.Watc...
Posted by Estranha Guloseima on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:16:00 PST

Observ-ating

Observation. That is the goal. That and crossing her legs on that bar stool. Watching bad haircuts get closer to well kept dreadlocks. They would never get caught. Out of place college students try ha...
Posted by Estranha Guloseima on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:26:00 PST

I'll Be (do your thing)

I'll Be (do your thing)Do your thing King. And I'll be peace.But this peace won't show up in light gentle breezes.Here, my peace will be full-on fire, billowing down to guide your path. Here, in my pe...
Posted by Estranha Guloseima on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:24:00 PST

I will (dancing with Kali)

I will(dancing with Kali) I will gaze with soft unarmored eyes, into the stare of Kali.I will lift my own tongue to encircle hers, that lolls out of her enraged mouth and laps lava at my cheeks.I w...
Posted by Estranha Guloseima on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:08:00 PST

Top Ten things said about Iraq that you will never hear said about Ghettoes in the US.

Disclaimer: After a backlashing from a fellow myspacer, I would like to state that this is in fact an excerpt from a forwarded email I recieved, not actually something I wrote. My own beliefs are that...
Posted by Estranha Guloseima on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:35:00 PST

eu estou famoso no jornais! me deu dinheiro e visa brasileira!!!!!

Ok....eu famoso no jornais americano e brasileiro sobre aulas da dansa com criancas da favela. Talvez agora, eu posso te dar dinheiro para trabalho-lo, nao? espero que......Check it: http://w...
Posted by Estranha Guloseima on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:08:00 PST

Santana, Rio de Janeiro 18march 2006

Tonite I celebrated. I danced for my mother and myself to a music that spans the generations. Today was my mother's 50th birthday, and standing 20ft from the stage listening to...
Posted by Estranha Guloseima on Sun, 19 Mar 2006 08:59:00 PST

Yesterday I Cried,

Yesterday, I cried. I came home, went straight to my room sat on the edge of my bed, kicked off my shoes, unhooked my bra, and I had myself a good cry. I'm telling y...
Posted by Estranha Guloseima on Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:08:00 PST