This world is suffering from the seeds of destruction planted in the human consciousness and this destructive instinct is so powerful that the individual cannot see that he is destroying himself and the whole world with him.

Consequently, since the beginning of human history, this situation in which we find ourselves has been a recurring one. So what can we do about this? We didn't ask to be part of this world, but for some reason, we are already here, left with people to guide our steps who themselves arrived in the same manner we did. Imagine trying to build something from only what you have heard but never seen. Where do you begin? In which direction do you go? With no clear direction or guide for reference, you are forced to figure it out yourself.

Since we are so familiar with thyme's many culinary uses, we often overlook the medicinal herbal qualities that thyme offers. These qualities range from antibiotic/antiseptic to fungicidal and treatments for digestive issues as well as bronchitis, dry and wet cough and other throat and mouth infections or irritations. It can also be produced in different forms to support health and treat the body.

Various initiates reflect on their personal experience with Hhat-Tenee Khefira HaSati.

It was truly a bittersweet graduation ceremony on Ateeri 9th, 408 (November 17, 2008), almost four months after Master Naba's passing. The tone of the energy was set hours before the ceremony began when a group of traditional drummers loudly filled every space that the sound of their drums could reach. Meanwhile behind The Earth Center, ceremonial offerings were being prepared and executed for the graduating students, while in the kitchen women cooked an incredible array of dishes to serve after the graduation ceremony. The atmosphere was energised with a strong ancestral presence that was difficult to explain but easy to feel. Many people came to witness the historical event.

There is a saying from the Kemetic culture that reality does not reveal itself willingly, but only by the questions that we ask of it. If we accept the idea that reality only reveals itself through the questions that we ask, then we must first make sure that we are asking the right questions. One might wonder then if science is asking the right questions when it comes to solving the problems that humanity faces

Initates personal reflection on transition of a relative. Hypocrisy and contradiction are the corruptions destroying humans at the rate of 200 each day!

The purpose of our current series in the Spotlight column is to expose the destructive nature of imperial culture and its colonial society. The destructive reality of colonial society only becomes readily apparent when contrasted with the life preserving traditional cultures originating from the Nile and Niger valley regions.

Hard times we are living right know; the need to connect with our roots is a realization that many are having/doing now. It is/Is a harmonious process that is needed from everybody to be in one with all of our relations.

We are proud to say that we have graduated the first Earth Center generation of Kem back home! And at this moment, four more generations are following in their footsteps of these first initiates/graduates. Time and patience have served The Earth Center well.  May the ancestors continue to allow the blessings of the Neteru to reach the Shenmira, Zari’imou, Bakou and Nemapatou generations… forever.

 Music is rhythms and frequencies. Music can and will accompany all facets of the existence in the becoming. "Good" and "Evil" then become part of the drama of our small role in these grand inhalations and exhalations.

I wrote an article in the last Rising Firefly Magazine about the use of vegetable oil as an alternative to the use of petroleum-based diesel fuel. This is done with a two-tank fuel system. While the idea has been proven to work in certain applications, I am sorry to say that my experiment with it has been unsuccessful in my personal tests over a long-term period. When I made the modification on my car, I drove it problem-free for 15,000 miles on vegetable oil. It was during this period that I wrote the previous article championing its success. I feel that it is my responsibility to correct the statements I made in the last article in order to protect anyone from suffering the same financial loss as I did from using a two-tank vegetable oil system in combination with the car that I installed it on.

Why in the world do we give so much attention, love, importance and value to an animal, at the expense of the human soul? How many Americans live in ghettos? How many men and women live on the streets lacking homes and means of survival? This, all while in today's prosperous neighborhoods one finds more and more spas, hotels, parks, clothing and toy stores being constructed for animals.

We know that due to the political and economic strength of the modern medical system it is the most widely used and relied upon medical system in the modern world. We also tend to present an alternative understanding to prostate health as well as treatments and preventative measures from the traditional natural medical field. This information will be presented in a series of articles over the next three months.

Disharmony in the black family is at the heart of my family's destruction and the self destruction of our communities in the diaspora.

The modern society has succeeded in educating the masses to become expert consumers of things that the decision makers of the society see no real value in themselves. This is why we pay tens of thousands of dollars to be educated, because this will afford us the means to become master consumers.