When I sat down at my laptop, I wasn’t sure how this newsletter would start, or what it would be about. I just started typing. Usually way before now, I know what I’m going to write about and I have all these things to look back on to inspire me. Today, I’m going off the cuff.
A lot has happened in the last few weeks. There are so many spiritual themes that have surfaced for me in the last month. If you remember, my last newsletter was about centering the body in our spiritual walk & work. I have definitely been integrating that into my daily life more and more. My body, what it has witnessed and lived through is living proof. In the words of Beyonce, I’m not just preaching’, I’m taking my own advice.
I have pushed myself to give my body what it needs. I have labored to rest. I have surrendered to physical tenderness in ways I haven’t in a very long time. This shift, especially since the 8/8 portal, has come alongside a lot of other activity going on in my life, my home, my aura and energy…I almost feel like I’m perpetually having to catch up to myself. (Does that make sense? No? Cool, just ignore that part. Unless it makes sense to you, too.) To put it simply, I feel like a technological device that has been upgraded, but I’m not used to running new systems yet. I’m still trying to learn about myself and catch up to the updates.
Music has been a big part of how I’m navigating all of the busyness, the demands, the desire to just stand still and give way to stagnancy. The way that music and sound moves me; the way it vibrates through me even when I’m not moving…It has become the most important thing I use to fine tune this instrument called the human body. It’s a tool that I realized I have not truly known the full potential of…and I still don’t know the full potential of it. But I know that every day, I’m stumbling in the direction of knowing more. Not just through academic research and technical terms, but personal observations & experiences. I can’t even help it. My study of how music and sound affects me, the people in my life, my bloodline, the spirits who make their way to me, it’s all been pushing me little-by-little into this newer version of me. It’s helping me adjust.
In other words, my technology is being updated. Today as I was stepping out of the shower, I thought about how I recently likened my body to a computer. And how years ago, when I was with my ex and he helped me start and maintain my locs, he was playing a key role in updating my technology. My body, my hair, all of that was/is my technology. It was essential to how I was able to tune in to different frequencies, how much I was able to receive through transmissions, how much more in tune I felt with myself. These rites of passages and rituals are so important to understand as we embody our most balanced, elevated & integrated Self.
So I ask you all, at the end of this crazy month, with all that has shifted…
How are the updates affecting you?
Are you overwhelmed or do you feel comfortable with how you’re handling things?
What tools are helping you navigate these changes authentically, with grace, poise and energetic discipline?
Do you feel like you have enough support as you navigate these changes?
I urge you to reflect on these things as we move into the month of September. Virgo season has been a huge help to me already, showing me what needs to be done & giving me the extra push to get it done even when I don’t want to - as well as sitting me down for logical purposes when I’m thinking of forcing something. If you’re feeling sluggish or just blah after the updates, the shifts, etc., don’t beat yourself up about it. My doctor reminded me earlier this month that growing pains are real. So as you grow, shift, update, you might be moving a little slower. Your mind might be a little foggier. That’s alright. Get your rest. Honor your stillness.
Honor what your mind, body and spirit need from you. But keep in mind, you didn’t get these upgrades for nothing. As you regain your energy & zest, you will need to put a plan in motion for the best way to utilize what you have now. Even if it’s just seeing more clearly what it is that you now have. I hope that the questions I prompted you with can help with that.
And one more thing: when you get the green light, don’t just sit there holding up traffic. Start actualizing your plans & putting your updates to work. Just show up, even if you have no idea where you’re going with it. I had no idea where this newsletter was going when I sat down to write it an hour ago. But if I don’t say so myself, it turned out pretty well.
Peace,
Kamila Shakur
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