Race as a biological construct is an absurdity created by white folks to justify their desire to dominate African people and others. But since “race” is used by the oppressor to take away our power we must unite on the basis of our common experience of Blackness and Africaness. We also must recognize the cultural, … Read more
Ancient Kemet (Egypt) and other aspects of Africa are the sources from which western metaphysical thought and philosophy have emerged. Theosophy, Rosicrucian, Freemasonry, as well as all of the western religions, have drawn from Kemet/Africa either directly or indirectly. Even when these western movements have drawn from Indian philosophy, the roots of that philosophy are … Read more
This is the Temple of Rameses Meri Amun, which means Rameses beloved of Amun. It was built over 3 thousand years ago by Rameses II of the 19th dynasty near the southern border of Kemet with the country now called Sudan which was in the region once known as Kush. This temple which remains one … Read more
Kemetic Yoga™ is the ancient Egyptian system of Yoga enlightenment based upon the practices of physical movements combined with controlled deep breathing and meditation. The modern version of this ancient system was developed from primary research conducted by Dr. Asar Hapi and Master Yirser Ra Hotep (Elvrid Lawrence) of Chicago during the 1970s. Kemetic Yoga™ … Read more
I am performing the Pose of Anpu at the temple commonly called Abu Simbel (not the real name). Should be called Rameses Meri Amun. I find it interesting that there are some folks amongst us who can see obvious images of ancient Kemites performing martial arts maneuvers and readily acknowledge them even though there is no … Read more
YES, MY LETTERS ARE CAPITALIZED PRECISELY BECAUSE I AM HOLLERING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS. PAY ATTENTION TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE PANDEMIC!!! YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT ACTUALLY IS “PLANNED” BECAUSE THE PERPETRATORS MAKE TREMENDOUS PROFIT FROM NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT IN THE SAME WAY THEY MAKE MONEY OFF OF POISONING US … Read more
For you young folks who are interested in hearing the words of an elder, listen to Warren Washington, a Black man who actually invented the science of creating mathematical models of understanding and predicting global climate change and weather patterns in general. Many view modern science and scientific thinking as a “white” thing without realizing … Read more
A spiritual, political act of healing by a monk. I watched this Buddhist Monk set himself on fire when I was a little boy. I noticed that he did not even flinch. The idea that there is some type of conflict between being spiritual, a Yogi, a healer, and engaging in politics is a myth … Read more
When I travel in Africa I see all kinds of examples of “Yoga” that people are doing naturally. When I ask them “who taught you that”? They always say, “We taught ourselves”. Yoga (more properly called Ankh), martial arts, gymnastics, mathematics, chemistry, metallurgy, astronomy, on and on are our natural birthright, original and authentic. As … Read more
By Yirser Ra Hotep Kemetic civilization and traditional African spirituality are the roots of my Yoga practice. This is only true because I AM an AFRICAN first and foremost. Kemet achieved heights that have never been duplicated because they crafted systems of creating that were based upon an understanding of how the universe operates and … Read more
