Happy Birthday, Breonna Taylor!
Breonna taylor - image found on twitter, if you know Photo credits - contact neha@lovenehajha.com
[Written on June 5th, 2020]
You died violently while resting your bed. That in and of itself breaks my heart.
As a person who believes deeply in the healing power of rest and rest as an act of revolution - the way you transitioned my heart breaks even more.
Inhale, Exhale, a Moment of Pause to honor you and your life, Breonna.
Inhale
Hold At The Top
E X H A L E
[Reader: I’m gonna shift gears. My tone is going to be more joyful. I’m informing you because it may feel jarring, AND this is my process in honoring Breonna. If this doesn’t resonate with you, you are welcome to stop reading. I invite you to honor your boundaries. If you’re interested in joy as healing modality + a revolutionary act - keep reading]
Breonna! You’re a Gemini. That’s cool. As an astrologer, I’m not supposed to have favorites, but Gemini is one of my favorite signs.
I love the curiosity, the wordplay, the laughter, the intelligence Gemini energy brings forth.
As the North Node has moved into Gemini, all Human BEINGS are being invited to embody this energy over the next 18 months.
The Lunar Nodes is an axis that astronomers + astrologers track. This axis informs of when Eclipses take place.
And today there’s an eclipse taking place, Breonna. An eclipse on your Birthday! How magical! #BlackGirlMagic
This eclipse is peaking a the moment I’m writing this. (2:12 pm CT on June 5th, 2020)
The eclipse transits are squared up with all the mutable energy (this is the confusing, conflicting info vibes). Breonna, there’s so much confusion + so many agenda’s unfolding through all forms of media. It’s ridiculous.
AND the full moon is in a fire sign (Sagittarius)
the nodes are exalted
If I had a message to all the peoples, I’d say
tap into joy, your fire, tap into the joy of expressing your anger, doing something, goddamn, YES
Breonna, I hope you’re able to do that In Spirit.
I am setting an intention of seeing Black joy revolutionize the world mmmmm, yes,
I'm over the violent images. (they are useful, up to a point. especially in bringing Justice)
AND I don’t want people, especially Black People to be retraumatized. No.
I'm imagining a world where trauma work is complete and integrated so that JOY, pleasure, laughter, freedom lead the way.
Non-Black People + White People, if you think Black Joy + Liberation threatens you and your joy.
Think again.
The Civil Rights Act passed in 1964, That paved way for The Immigration Act of 1965 to pass the following year. My family immigrated here in the 90’s. Black Joy + Liberation has served me immensely as a South Asian-American immigrant. Learn. Do the inner work.
“No one is free until we are all free.” — MLK Jr.”
Breonna - Happy Birthday again. I love you. May you be in peace. <3
Love, Neha Jha
Love Note To Everyone Else:
The eclipse is peaking at the moment.
be intentional.
breathe.
feel.
be.
speak. cry. dance. meditate, exercise. stretch. breathe from your heart
fill up all of your lungs, bottom, middle, top,
breathe in, belly, chest, collarbones
exhale let go of all that doesn't serve. feel the prosperity that's harvested
the air is tense.
you don't have to be that too.
Non-Black People + White People: how tf are you gonna help Black people if you can’t help yourself? You’ll burnout. Or feel helpless. And then you go back to your old ways of being. That perpetuates the same toxic system. What’s the use in that in the long run? This is a long term shift. Take care of yourself AND Be Accountability. Long after #BlackLivesMatter is trending.
You feel guilt? Good. You’re a human being.
Welcome Guilt to the party.
Lean into your humanity. Feel your feelings. Do the work. Find new ways of Being.
“The best gift you can give me is to take care of yourself.” - Shirley Johnson of SoulisticWellness
You can’t practice “being” if you can’t feel your feelings. and that’s on that.
Take Action:
Check out this resource to take action for Justice for Breonna (at the time of this publishing, her murderers aren’t arrested:: msha.ke/30flirtyfilm
Check out @BlackGirlsBreathing and contribute to their funding for 1 year of free breathwork for Black Girls to heal. https://ifundwomen.com/projects/black-girls-breathingtm
Check out these Megalink for ways to help Black Lives Matters: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co