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Iya Raet

Im still Yemaya

About Me

http://www.afrikanparenting.com


Holistic Parenting from The Pan-Afrikan Perspective will be released in June.
Thanks to everyone on Myspace who contributed. Special thanks to Joshua for the cover art! Thank you, Sa Mut Herr, Rene, Kameela, Venus, Roz, Dera, Wanlov, Yejide, Baiyina, Melinda, Sha'Kmt, Aremisa, Desi, Mwenya, Cris, Akilah, Mut Rennenet, Sarpoma, and Cherie. You all have truly blessed me, forever thankful!
The community has a vested interest in every child. Rites of passage rituals prepare Afrikan societies for parenthood, conception, birth, postpartum, and beyond. Holistic Parenting from the Pan-Afrikan Perspective celebrates many traditional Afrikan parenting concepts and explores their benefits for Afrikans living in the Diaspora:
• Traditional Midwifery
• Pregnancy and childbirth rituals
• Baby Wearing
• African Medicinal Herbalism
• Rites of Passage
• Afrikan traditional baby – sittingAlso explored is:
• Homebirth
• Breastfeeding
• Cloth Diapering
• Nutrition
• Circumcision
• Vaccinations
• Home Schooling
• Toxic – Free Home
• And much more
We are the mothers Het Heru, Oshun, Yemaya, Auset, Meshkenet, and Nana Esi Ketewaa. We are are healers and ju ju women. Lets heal ourselves, our men, our children, and families. We have been lied to. We have the right to birth our children in our homes and birthing centers. We do not have to vaccinate. We do not have to send children to tradional doctors. Mama is the doctor, she created this universe and will heal this universe.
This is a home for culture and historical perspectives that don't often make it to the mainstream media. discuss issues on our talk radio shows that are quite controversial. In addition to stimulating talk, we have music mixes that touch upon 360 degrees of a rich Black music heritage. Check us out and then drop us a line by visiting our website: http://www.LIBRadio.com . Thanks for paying us a visit!


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To Be An Afrikan Woman is to:
Be life Affirming
Be in partnership with an Afrikan man
Be a political organizer
Speak for the Ancestors
Be An Advocate for Afrika
Be A Mother who does whatever is necessary to protect her child
Be a Healer
Represent the continuity of the Afrikan Family
Maintain and pass on Afrikan culture
Be a Scientist of the Sacred
Be Divine
-Marimba Ani

The Goddesses


http://www.afrikanparenting.com

My Interests

I advocate home birth, crystal healing, veganism, natural living, Raq Sharqi (North African , Kemetic / Egyptian, womb healing " belly dancing ") herbalism, pan-africanism, holistic parenting, and african spirituality.

RBGkidz is Positive, hand-painted and custom clothing for the Afrikan-minded Youth. We are dedicated to the survival and thrival of Afrikan children. Visit RBGkidz.com!

Above is a picture of me in Ghana with school children.

Places I have travel to outside of the US: London, Ghana, and Jamaica. My dream destination is Bahia, Brazil.

My intrests are breathing, meditating, parenting, cooking, reading, tea, traveling.I love food especially Ethiopian.

I'd like to meet:

My Grand Baba Joseph who passed before my birth... My angelic guides that protect me and my family...My ancestors ... Me in a past lifeCURRENT MOON about the moon

Music:

Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Donnie Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Debarge, Nina Simone, Osunlade, Erykah Badu, Carlos Mena, Jill Scott, Black Starr, Digable Planets, Fertile Ground, Afrika Bambata, John Coltrane, Digable Planets, Pharoah Sanders, Les Nubians, Goapele, The Orishas, Joi, Swing Out Sister, Sade, Talib Kweli and Mos Def, Chaka Khan , Phyllis Hyman, Denise Williams, Minnie Riperton, Afrika Bambatta, Roots, Floetry, Curtis Mayfied, Roy Ayers, Stevie Wonder, D'Angelo, Bilal, The Last Poets, Floetry, Natalie Stewart of Floetry as Super Heroine, Gill Scott Heron, Jill Scott, Billie Holiday, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Dead Prez, Miles Davis, Sun Ra , Souls of Mischief, Nas, Keith Murrays Most Beautiful Thing Is one of my all time favorites! , Common, Gil Scott Heron, Lazaros Ros and many more.

Movies:

Imitation Of Life, Spook Who Sat By The Door, Peter Tosh Red X Tapes, Kirikou and the Sorceress, Crooklyn, Space Is The Place by Sun Ra , Daughters of The Dusk, Super Size Me, House of Flying Daggars, Sankofa, Kama Sutra, City of Men Series on DVD, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, more to come later, I cant think right now.
A great Afrikan movie for the whole family, Kirikou and the Sorceress!

Television:

Do people still watch tell-lie-vision?

THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED!

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE LIVE!

Books:

Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler . As women we must understand how our bodies work. We have been fooled into believing their drugs are the only way and they only have true knowledge of how our bodies work. Take control now!
What If Everything You Thought You Knew About AIDS Was Wrong? by Christine Maggiore , Carnival of the Spirit and Jambalaya by Luisah Teish , Assata by Assata Shakur ,Metu Neter by Ra Nefer Amen , Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin ,Sacred Woman by Queen Afua ,Opening to Spirit , Welcoming The Spirit Home by Sobonfu Some,The Prophet by Khalil Gibran, The Goddess Path by Muata Ashby, We Want for Our Sisters What We Want for Ourselves, Polygyny~Copartnering: A Relationship, Marriage and Family Alternative by Patricia Dixon, Rocks of Ages by Ras Ben, Naturally Healthy Babies and Chilldren by Jill Romm , A Kid's Herb Book by Lesley Tierra , Civilization or Barbarianism by Diop, Isis Papers By Welsing, AIDS: The Good News Is HIV Doesn't Cause It AIDS: The Good News Is HIV Doesn't Cause It by Peter H. Duesberg and John Yiamouyiannis , The Pale Fox by M. Griaule and G. Dieterl , The Lost Book of Enki: Memoirs and Prophecies of an Extraterrestrial god by Sitchen , Nutricide By Llaila Afrika, Destruction of Black Civilization : Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C to 2000 A.D. by Chancellor Williams , Stolen Legacy by George G. M. James , Survival into the Twenty First Century by Viktoras Kulvinskas and Richard, Jr. Tasca , Che by John Lee

Heroes:

Neteru, Orishas, Abosom, Loa
Assata Shakur, Malcom X, John Henrik Clarke , Patrice Lumumba, Ida B. Wells , Kwame Nkrumah, Queen Hatshepsut, Marimba Ani, Queen Nzinga, and much more to come.

My Blog

A question for those who brought the book, Holistic Parenting...

Holistic Parenting From the Pan-Afrikan  Perspective. So, for those who have the book, what do you think?   Ra  
Posted by Iya Raet on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:13:00 PST

You never know who the deities will come through

This last Saturday I took my son to a drum session where I few men play their congas in the park and have a few beers. My son brought his drum and the men let  him play with them. There was just ...
Posted by Iya Raet on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:32:00 PST

A vegan humbles herself for the Orishas

I  have not touched dead animal flesh in a long time.  Last weekend I really needed the Orisha's guidance.  So, I made two Cornish hens for them.  I usually give the Orisha's and ...
Posted by Iya Raet on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:31:00 PST

I dont believe in god

I dont believe in God.   I know God. When you are dreaming and meditating you are in a realm where you are creating, acting as the creator. Consciously you think you have no control. But in...
Posted by Iya Raet on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:28:00 PST

I have an article in YMIB Magazine

Go to  www.ymib.com and  scroll down.  Or http://ymib.com/content/view/326/132/ .What do you think?
Posted by Iya Raet on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 06:09:00 PST

Celebrate the Winter Solstice!

Winter Solstice   Meditate and reflect on December 21 through 22.  December 21st at 7:22 pm EST is the solstice.  The solstice is the shortest day of the year, the sun appears to stand ...
Posted by Iya Raet on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:01:00 PST

Zimbabwe

An organization I support:  Ujamma Youth Farming Project http://www.ujammafarming.org .   The land redistribution exercise benefited formerly marginalised groups like women and the youth. ...
Posted by Iya Raet on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:24:00 PST

Taking HIV Tests Is Afrikan Genocide

HIV has never been proven to cause AIDS. The HIV "cirus" has never been isolated properly. They have only claimed to find HIV anibodies.The following below was taken from:http://robertogiraldo.com/eng...
Posted by Iya Raet on Tue, 09 May 2006 07:24:00 PST

Taking Pride In Your Community

Today I went out and cleaned the block. It's block cleaning day. Maybe 5 adults came out on a block has over 30 adults. The block probably has 40 plus kids.  About 6 kids helped. I do my part ev...
Posted by Iya Raet on Sat, 06 May 2006 11:42:00 PST

Pregnant women drinking forties

Today when I was on the subway a pregnant sistren got on the train with what I call a forty. I plastic bottle of red juice laced with the dye RED 40. She was also eating a cheese dog. Her son was eati...
Posted by Iya Raet on Fri, 05 May 2006 09:35:00 PST