There are several dark divine feminine archetypes that appear in various mythologies and spiritual traditions. Some of the most well-known include:
Kali – a Hindu goddess who is associated with death, destruction, and transformation. She is often depicted with multiple arms, carrying weapons and severed heads, and is said to represent the power of time and change.
Lilith – a figure from Jewish folklore who is associated with sexuality, independence, and rebellion. She is often depicted as a demonic figure, and has been interpreted as a symbol of women’s empowerment and liberation.
Hecate – a Greek goddess who is associated with witchcraft, magic, and the underworld. She is often depicted with torches, keys, and serpents, and is said to represent the power of transformation and the mysteries of the unconscious.
The Morrigan – a Celtic goddess who is associated with battle, death, and sovereignty. She is often depicted as a triple goddess, and is said to represent the power of transformation and the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
These archetypes teach us to embrace the darker, more mysterious aspects of life, and to find strength and wisdom in times of chaos and transformation. They remind us that death and destruction are natural and necessary parts of the cycle of life, and that by embracing these forces, we can tap into a deeper sense of power and purpose.
The myth of the dark divine feminine varies depending on the archetype in question, but in general, these myths involve themes of transformation, rebirth, and the power of the unconscious. They often feature powerful female figures who challenge the patriarchal order and assert their own independence and agency, sometimes at great cost. Through these myths, we can learn to embrace our own power and agency, and to recognize the value of our own darkness and complexity.
I was first introduced to the concept of a Great Work from my Christian upbringing from the bible scripture John 14:12. According to John, greater works can only be applied through the Christian savior, Jesus. This concept of great works implies becoming Christ-like, performing miracles and sacrificing yourself for the sake of others. While it may seem noble, I will not be exploring that concept, more so, I will refer to the “Great Work” as described in Hermeticism. Our Great Work is fueled by our desires and is the vehicle for transmutation. As I have taken time to explore and claim my Great Work, I have learned that accepting the process of development makes wielding my Great Work with more ease. This means you will not get there overnight! Nor is reading a few books, attending a few courses or classes, or even taking a three-month sabbatical on a Buddhist mountain top! While your Great Work may lead you down those paths; the point is, this is a lifelong journey and process that will be full of ups, downs, disappointments, successes, joy, and failure- heavy on failure because that is where you truly find the answers and your way.
A close friend of mine stated that we are already in our Great Work, however, because we are so deeply invested in our experience that we tend to miss it or overlook how we are in flow of our Works. That is when I began to shift my perspective and take audit of my life experiences up to that point. And we truly are in our Great Work everyday, even in the mundane day to day experiences. These moments create the vast picture of what our purpose are.
If you are feeling stumped, or unsure what your purpose is, then I encourage you to review your life objectively. Sit quietly with yourself and write out what experiences you have had, pleasurable and unpleasurable, what failures and successes, and what mundane things you like to do and not do. While in this quiet space, refrain from judging any parts of yourself while you are allowing yourself to become curious. It is in these moments that your most profound messages and revelations shall come to you.
You may need to do this as a continued practice, and if so, encourage you to take 10-15 minutes a day for the next week to see what you will discover. Claiming and owning your Great Work is a process, and all great things develop with time and refinement. Have patience and extend grace to yourself. Greatness is calling!
I shared this post for #BlackHistoryMonth in a Goddess group I’m in. For context, the group is predominantly non-women of color, so when asked I was flattered to write up a personal story. And in writing, I became nervous and old triggers flared up. No one in the group made me feel uncomfortable, and the request was in no way tone deaf. Regardless, the offering came about beautifully and the assignment was well understood. So, here I am re-sharing in honor of #WomensHistoryMonth Thank you 🙏🏽
I am honored that I was asked to share an offering for Black Her-Story Month #BlackHistoryMonth As I did volunteered for a topic I must say its been triggering and brought me deeper into self reflection, nevertheless, I must trigger through. 💙✨💙
I will be sharing from my personal experiences, and welcome it as a portion of the collective experience of the witch wound among Black Afro indigenous women. Many of us sisters have experience this and there is quite nuances in all our experiences, particularly as it shows or plays out among Black Afro indigenous women. I don’t want to stand as a representation for all black women or Black American women however, I do believe there are intersections in what I will offer. I’ll share my experience as I am triggering through and healing the witch wound.
I grew up in a very Christian southern military home that was quite patriarchal; However, I can remember my late paternal great grandmother being very knowledgeable of roots, herbs, and cultivating tinctures. She was of Cherokee Nation (Chicora Indian) and Angola descendent by way of the slave trade, who grew up on the Gullah Islands of South Carolina and Florida. Although she was very much a Christian, a preachers wife, and a high society social lite, there was this quiet mystical aura about her. Now these old folks would never call themself magical, let alone a witch, for that would be blasphemous, however, they would say in the whispers of night that she was a “root Woman”.
Even as I reflect on my late maternal great grandmother who was very much connected to her native American indigenous heritage too, she was very much a Christian, as well as a minister’s wife. She was a highly skilled gardener and cook, she could heal just about anything with a tea, cake, or a stew. She was from Louisiana. I can remember from both my parents, detesting the workings of both my great grandmothers, never in a disrespectful manner, but in a fearful manner as if they were doing something wrong or evil. Nevertheless, they and many others would still with seek her out for help for any ailments both physical and metaphysical. Their work Was detested yet necessary.
So fast forward to myself when I began my awakening shortly after 2012, I became more interested in learning the history of both my great grandmothers. I was quite intrigued by what they understood and what they had knowledge of despite my parents and other family members whispers of disapproval. Just like my great grandmothers, I too suffered disapproval, but more so publicly for my exiting of the Christian church. It was a very lonely in dark time for me during my awakening however what I was able to gain was a deeper understanding and connection with both my blood lines I was able to reconcile the missing Link as to what my great grandmothers could not do openly, could not say openly, could not live openly.
I honor these women and every women before them Who were not able to live and be wild and free. Who were bounded to social, racial, and Misogynoir norms that limited their expansion.
I honor every single witchy woman, mystics, obeah woman, root worker, spirit cooker, Oracle seer and Priestess along her path for isolation is also protection.
Now as I am growing comfortable with outing myself, I personally struggle with my knowings and not knowing how I know. I am working through embracing that I belong here. That I too am Daughter of The Mother, they I too am seen. That I too belong. That I too am powerful and I too can be free. For I was and will always be Free.
And That Not just “I too” but I“AM”. So when I reflect on the collective of Black Afro Indigenous women, I feel the collective grief, hurt, shame, and fear- mainly fear of remembering the WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN AND WHY- and the ANGER, rage that comes with the cycle and process healing grief and anguish. The fear of remembering what was lost, forgotten, and stolen. The remembrance of how the first became last and forgotten.
Until then, like myself once did, we may hide behind and try to find a solace or a buffer in religion, men, children, careers, food etc.. anything that would attempt to ease the memories of death, destruction, power and creation.
But there is a light of reconciliation within the mother and her daughter. All progressions fulfills it’s Cycle; the pendulum swings, the wheel turns, the double Dutch ropes rounds about and When she is ready to fully embrace All of her being, May Her Crown of Glory reawakens All the Hearts of The Daughters to be fully embraced; for there is no exclusion in the arms of The Mother, in the Joy of the Maiden, and eyes of The Crone.
Dedicate this post to my late Great-Grandmothers Alice “Lottie” McAllister and Margaret Jessie May Johnson
The Sibyls were lastly received as the oracles in Ancient Greece/Rome, however, their story predates these empires as they were all over the planet; from the Amazon, Asia Minor, Northern and Eastern Africa, and India were the Matriachals Mamas. These women were representatives of the Mama Universe and they were revered as Prophetess, Goddess, Priestess and the Daughters of Mami Wata (The Divine Cosmic Mother). These Daughters, sometimes referred as The Lulus were the mothers that seeded humanity and civilized them into tribes. The Patriarchal order have done well in attempting to erase or hide the truth, but the truth is hidden inside of the 0 blood type and it is out now.
According to Mama Zogbe, author of The Sybils: The First Prophetess’ of Mami Wata, the name “Sybil” is of mixed origin derived from the Ethiopian/Cushites as a title of sacred initiatory and term of endearment for Mami known as “Cybele”, (Cybella, Cybylle,Kybrle) loosely meaning Queen of Heaven; Mother of Gods.
In short, the Sybils, often referred by the Greeks as The Muses, were literally the “light of divine wisdom” and offered the world their gifts that specified in music, art, science, philosophy, law, astronomy, architecture, husbandry, and literature/language. The are even notated as the mother that seeded the diversity of humanity.
These ancient oracles were the priestesses and mystics that served their community by entering trance states as multidimensional mediums. They held many divine prophecies that would entail the cyclic fate of birth, maturation, death, and regeneration of societies and civilizations. These women guided the societal, economic, and political order of matriarchal societies. Because of their understanding of cycles, science, metaphysics and more, they were able to predict and outline the rise and fall of a patriarchal order. They understood the necessity for cycles of human destruction and rebuilding. They foretold of a sun/thunder god to eclipse the lunar goddesses (patriarchy usurping the matriarchy) where darkness will cover the face of the earth (rise of negative accumulation of karma) and the slaughter of the first Divine Calf and the rise of a new sun/thunder god from the depths to be acclaimed as “the holy one” to restore and liberate as a sacrifice .
This story or prophesy very well may have been about the changing of ages from Taurus to Pisces age, as it foretold of Annuki a fish deity would be sent to liberate and redirect the rebellion of the rising patriarchal order into its fall. And restore the reign of virtue and justice on earth. Some scholars claim that these Sybil prophecies were referring to either Buddha, Krishna, or Yeshua/Jesus Christ of myth and history.
Whatever the stories of these oracles, the Sybils were highly revered prior to their self foretold overthrowing. These women reignedfor centuries and ages in peace and harmony with nature and cosmic cycles. They spread their wisdom on all corners of the earth, from modern day Africa (ancient Kemet/Cush/Mizarim), India (Peloponnesus/Mesopotamia), Asia (Turkey/Ionia/Minoa), Europe (Mycenea/Delphi) and the Americas (Olmecs/Amazon). They were known all over the world as Queen Mothers, or titled as Queen Mother of Heaven. This time was known as The Golden Age.
Temples, altars, and shrines were erected in their honor all over the world. Many of these scared sites are of the “Seven Wonders of the World”. These sacred sites were maintained by the Sybils and a contingent of vestal “virgin” (not owned by a man) priestesses and eunuchs.
Persian Sibyl – was said to be a prophetic priestess presiding over the Apollonian Oracle, she is said to have foretold the exploits of Alexander the Great.
Libyan Sibyl – was prophetic priestess presiding over the ancient Zeus Amon oracle at the Siwa Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt. The oracle here was consulted by Alexander after his conquest of Egypt.
Delphic Sibyl – was a legendary figure who gave prophecies in the sacred precinct of Apolloo at Delphi. The Delphic Sibyl was not the same as the Pythia, the priestess of Apollo who was also known as the Oracle of Delphi.
Cimmerian Sibyl – The Cimmerian Sibyl, by name Carmentis, was the prophetic priestess presiding over the Apollonian Oracle at Cimmerium in Italy, near Lake Avernus (i.e. Cumae).
Erythraean Sibyl – was sited at Erythrae, a town in Ionia. She is said to have predicted the Trojan War and prophesised to the Greeks who were moving against Ilium both that Troy would be destroyed and that Homer would write falsehoods.
Samian Sibyl – The Samian Sibyl was the priestess presiding over the Apollonian oracle near Hera’s temple on the Isle of Samos, a Greek colony.
Cumaean Sibyl – this was the sibyl that most concerned the Romans, located near the Greek city of Naples, whom Virgil’s Aeneas consults before this descent to the lower world. It was she who supposedly sold to Tarquinius Superbus, the last king of Rome, the original Sibylline books.
Hellespontine Sibyl – or the Trojan sibyl presided over the Apollonian oracle at Dardania. The sibylline collection at Gergis was attributed to the Hellespontine Sibyl and was preserved in the temple of Apollo at Gergis. Thence it passed to Erythrae, where it became famous.
Phrygian Sibyl – The Phrygian Sibyl appears to be a doublet of the Hellespontine Sibyl.
Tiburtine Sibyl – To the classical sibyls of the Greeks, the Romans added a tenth, the Tiburtine Sibyl, whose seat was the ancient Etruscan town of Tibur. An apocalyptic pseudo-prophecy exists, attributed to the Tiburtine Sibyl, written c. 380 CE, but with revisions and interpolations added at later dates. It purports to prophesy the advent of a final Emperor named Constans, vanquishing the foes of Christianity, bringing about a period of great wealth and peace, ending paganism and converting the Jews. After vanquishing Gog and Magog, the Emperor is said to resign his crown to God. This would give way to the Antichrist. Ippolito d’Este rebuilt the Villa d’Este at Tibur, the modern Tivoli, from 1550 onward, and commissioned elaborate fresco murals in the Villa that celebrate the Tiburtine Sibyl, as prophesying the birth of Christ to the classical world.
As Christianity gained in strength, the purpose of the Sibyls shifted. Many of them were withered martyred or went into hiding. It is believed that the Dogon Tribe and Pygmie Tribes, the oldest tribes of matriarch order, still old the truths and wisdom, along with prophesies of The Sybils. These mystic women origins and stories are growing in resonance as more women Strengthen their spiritual gifts and foresight.
White Sage smudging-the burning of sage- has become a staple in my spiritual practice. I was first introduced to the practice of smudging during a home and energy cleanse by my Yayi (traditional healer). I knew myself to be an empathetic or highly sensitive person, yet did not have the full understanding that I was attracting other people and my surrounding environment’s energy. Unbeknownst to me, I was holding on to other people’s negativity and toxicity and bringing them into my new home. There were times when I would feel sad, troubled, or down right negative and not know why until my Yayi suggested I start energy cleanses. I am a Virgo South Node, so I am a natural skeptic of many things, however, I trusted my Yayi’s suggestion and decided to learn more about the practice and alleged benefits.
Despite being lauded and consistently practiced by indigenous cultures for thousands of years, smudging has been met by mixed reception within modern society. Native Americans, as well as diverse Asian cultures, believed (and continue to believe) that the smoke from sage and other herbs is capable of cleaning “negative energy,” whether it’s occupying a space or being carried by a person.
At first glance, this may sound like nothing more than a “woo-woo” concept, but it shouldn’t be dismissed too quickly. In this post I am sharing what I learned of smudging and how it has benefited me in my practice.
What are Ions
Ions are all around you right now and, whether you are aware of them or not, there is a good chance they are affecting the way you feel and quite possibly your health as well.
So what is an ion? An ion is a molecule that has lost or gained an electron through various atmospheric forces or environmental influences.
There are both positive and negative ions but, as we shall see, the definitions of ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ are misleading in terms of their health effects.
A simple definition of a positive ion is an electrically charged atom, or group of atoms, formed by the loss of one or more electrons. The number of protons does not change but the reduction in electrons gives the atom a positive charge.
Positive ions in the air are usually carbon dioxide molecules that have been stripped of an electron. Also known as positively charged ions or cations, they have been demonstrated to have a negative effect on your body when you are exposed to them in excess.
This is particularly the case with your lungs and respiratory tract but your immune system can also be affected. This is because positive ions are so small they are absorbed directly into your bloodstream from the air you breathe.
What Are Negative Ions?
The definition of a negative ion is an electrically charged atom, or cluster of atoms, formed by gaining one or more electrons. The number of protons in the atom does not change but the extra electrons gives it a negative charge.
Negatively charged ions, also known scientifically as anions, are the opposite of positive ions and they have directly the opposite effect on your health, mood and energy levels when you are exposed to them.
Negative ions in the air have a strong negative charge. Due to this nature, they are statically attracted to airborne particles like dust, mold spores, pet dander and other floating pollutants and potential allergens.
By attaching to these pollutants and allergens they give them a negative charge and, rather than drifting in the air, they are grounded and fall to the floor or nearest surface.
Even bacteria and viruses circling in the air of your home can be cleared by negatively charged ions attaching to them and removing them from the air your breathe.
Medical and scientific researchers do not use terms like “negative energy”, however, they are confirming the cleansing properties of smudging. A study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology demonstrated that the smoke from burning sage -what the authors of the study call “medicinal smoke”- is able “to completely eliminate diverse plant and human pathogenic bacteria of the air within confined space.”[1]
From a scientific perspective, medicinal smoke is believed to release negative ions which bind to positively ionized particles like bacteria, viruses, mold spores, pet dander and other allergens, dust, and other hazardous particulates. I would like to add here that indigenous cultures attempt to explain this negative ion phenomena through non-physical explanations that appeals to spiritual mythologies. I love myths and story-telling that can be tied or expounded upon by the facts of science.
The Scientific and Alchemical Benefit of Smudging
Kills Bacteria and Germs. The same study quoted above discusses the remarkable ability of sage as a tool for clearing bacteria and other pathogens from the respiratory tract and skin as a pulmonary and dermatological antimicrobial agent. For this reason, I smudge as a way to clear pathogens from the air in my home and surroundings.
Natural antidepressant. The negative ions present in medicinal smoke has another fascinating benefit: it balances mood and dispels depression (as well or better than pharmaceutical antidepressants, according to some data).[2]
A research engineer named Dr. Clarence Hansell first stumbled upon the benefits of negative ions in the 1930s. The negative-ion-charged air that some of his equipment produced led to such a dramatic mood boost in his coworkers that he decided to investigate further. A study in 1976 demonstrated that negative ions can balance levels of serotonin, which we now know has at least an indirect effect on the maintenance of mood and energy levels. The study cited above followed in the 1990s, and now negative ion therapy is finally gaining traction as a treatment modality for depression.
Improved sleep and performance. Due to its ability to modulate serotonin, the negative air ions (NAI) in smudging smoke provide a range of other benefits, as well. In 2013, a team of Italian researchers sought to delve deeper into the positive effects of NAI. Their analysis confirmed that NAI treatment works on par with antidepressants for mood disorders, and also observed that negative ions balance sleep patterns, promote restfulness, and improve physical performance.[3]
How do you cleanse your house with white sage?
I prefer to cleanse my home weekly on Sundays, which is also the day associated to Archangel Michael. I begin the day by cleaning the interior of my home. Upon completing the physical cleaning and organization of my home, I welcome Archangel Micheal and his healing and protective energy into my home, as well as a sense of gratitude for all that I have and soon to gain. I then proceed to burn the sage leaves, giving thanks to the leaves for her healing properties, to me, this act of gratitude is received by the spirit of the white sage as she discharges its energy of clearing and protection in the air around me and onto the items I intend to clear or cleanse.
As the smoke transfers through the area or over an item, the smoke joins itself to any thick, negative energy that is inside the object, space or being. When the smoke is cleared, the spirit of this plant transports the negative energy back to the spiritual light, and leaves my space or the items cleared.
Immediately after clearing, I welcome the energy or frequency of Love, Discernment, Abundance, Joy, and whatever high vibration energy to fill the spaces that were cleared. For me, this is the alchemical process of transferring a negative into neutral to a positive.
P.S. White sage is wonderful, but it’s not the only option when it comes to smudging and energetically clearing your home! Cedar, wild sage, palo santo-another staple of mine-, juniper, sandalwood, and others are wonderful choices to cleanse, purify and raise the vibration of your home, objects, or even yourself!
Or if you don’t enjoy the smoke from sage smudging… Essential Oils are a wonderful way to cleanse and uplift the energy of your home as well!
Even if she doesn’t say it aloud, she’s feeling it in the quiet hours.
Even if she performs indifference on social media, there’s a part of her—ancestral, spiritual, or soul-level—that aches for union.
But many women are now resisting the love ritual.
Not because they don’t want love—
but because the fire has become unbearable.
Because the modern love landscape is crowded with loud, uninitiated men and the echo chambers they dominate—on podcasts, timelines, and group chats.
And women who do enter love, enter often under false pretenses, with no map, no ritual, no rite—just vibes, pain, performance.
So what happens?
They get stuck in the ordeal stage of the ritual.
The middle fire.
The grief.
The collapse.
The humiliation.
And they never make it to the return.
They never rise from the ashes.
The Pick-Me is the Woman Who Never Left the Fire
She’s playing house in a burning home.
She was initiated, yes—but not in truth.
She entered the humiliation ritual and got stuck there.
Now she’s hosting, decorating, and giving sermons in the flames.
Making the ordeal her identity.
This is not judgment.
This is archetype.
We have all played her at some point.
And many are still performing her now.
Because once the humiliation becomes a lifestyle, it begins to look like devotion.
But it’s not devotion.
It’s distortion.
But Here’s Where the Grief Sets In
Because we weren’t meant to live unchosen.
We weren’t meant to carry every burden alone.
We weren’t meant to harden and call it liberation.
And when I say unchosen, I don’t mean by a man.
I mean:
Unwitnessed. Unmet. Unmirrored. Unheld.
I mean denied the sacred partnership that supports—not defines—our becoming.
Being chosen is not about being picked.
It’s about being met in the ritual by someone who sees the fire in you and knows how to hold it.
Men Know This. That’s the Wildest Part.
They know you still want love.
They know you don’t want to carry it all alone.
They know you’re tired.
And both the initiated and uninitiated among them know this.
But the uninitiated are louder.
They weaponize that knowing.
They mock your desire.
They monetize your ache.
And so now, what we’re witnessing on the cultural terrain—from TikTok to Twitter, from dating apps to dom-sub roleplay podcasts—is a mass avoidance of the ritual altogether.
Women saying, “I’m out.”
And men either mocking them for it or begging for submission they haven’t earned.
Here’s the Truth
Whether you choose the love ritual or not is up to you.
That is your sovereign right.
Some women will never partner again.
And that, too, is a ritual.
But if you do choose love—and most will—the ritual will come.
In the early 2010s, I was a fresh college graduate running a Tumblr blog called TyraMail—a fashion, Natural hair, and music page, because let’s be real: that’s what most of us were into in our early twenties. It was playful, creative, and expressive—but it was also a space for critique. And when I used that platform to share my thoughts on Odd Future, specifically Tyler, the Creator, the response was hostile.
Let me be clear: I never vibed with Odd Future.
Not with Tyler.
Not with Earl Sweatshirt.
Not with the collective.
And not even with The Internet in their early days—despite how much people tried to claim they were different.
Their music didn’t feel safe to me.
It felt violent.
Anti-Black.
Anti-woman.
And back then, I didn’t even have the word “misogynoir” yet—but my spirit recognized it. And I said so.
And apparently… it got back to them.
💻 The Day the Internet Turned on Me
Someone from their camp messaged me through my YouTube account. It wasn’t just hate—it was rage. My inbox was flooded. My Tumblr comments were wild. I was being swarmed. Harassed. Mocked.
I was terrified.
I had never experienced that kind of hate before. Not for a tweet. Not for a take. Just for an opinion.
I ended up deleting my Tumblr.
I went quiet on YouTube.
I disappeared—for six to eight months.
And here’s the part I never realized until just now, writing this:
When I came back in late 2015, I rebranded my entire identity.
I re-emerged as a married woman.
A wife.
A soft, safe figure.
I didn’t even connect it until now. But in hindsight, it’s clear:
I chose a man, that I am no longer with, who felt dark and masculine because I thought that’s what I needed to feel protected.
I stepped into marriage as a safety mechanism.
I abandoned critique to avoid being punished again.
That’s how trauma works.
It repackages itself as transformation when it’s really self-protection.
🎭 Tyler’s Fanbase Wasn’t Just Edgy—It Was Dangerous
Tyler didn’t just “accidentally” build a toxic fanbase. He cultivated it. He nurtured white boys who laughed at Black pain and treated Black girls like punchlines. These were not fans seeking healing. These were kids using Tyler’s chaos as an excuse to act out their own anti-Blackness, misogyny, and rage.
“You invited an audience to voyeuristically enjoy Black rage and dysfunction without accountability—while alienating the very communities you claimed you came from.”
Tyler, in 2025, is grieving the loss of D’Angelo and was stunned at how cold and callous his fanbase responded. But what did you expect, bro?
You’re asking your audience for something you never required of them.
They lack empathy because you never required them to have any.
That is the risk of creating art with no moral compass.
The people who resonated with your chaos don’t want your healing.
🧠 The Incel Aesthetic in Hip-Hop
Let me be even more direct:
“Your music is the backdrop to incel culture, bro.”
I was there during your Tumblr era. I watched it unfold.
That whole edgelordy, nihilistic, rage-meets-depression aesthetic isn’t inherently the problem. There’s always been space for art that’s messy, dark, angry, or absurd. There should be. But when you’re cultivating a fan base and building a community around that energy, there has to be a level of intentionality.
You have to ask: What am I inviting in?
Who is being centered—and who is being harmed?
Tyler didn’t do that. He wasn’t making rage-art to heal or to provoke thought—he was doing it for chaos sake. Shock value. Disruption without direction. And the people who resonated with that? They weren’t looking for transformation. They were looking for permission to stay broken and violent.
He didn’t hold the energy he unleashed.
And now it’s turned back on him.
That’s what made it dangerous.
And no amount of Igor-era softness, vintage luggage, and pastel loafers can undo that legacy.
“New music, new outfits, and a new aesthetic doesn’t silence the damage.”
“You may have privately grown and think it absolves the public harm—but you’re kidding me, right?”
The Creator is now being cannibalized by his creation?!
💔 Black Women and Fems Remember
Now Tyler is being cannibalized by the very base he built—white and non-Black fans turning on him. And meanwhile?
Black women and fems are still not rushing to forgive.
Because we remember.
We remember being ridiculed. Gaslit. Harassed.
We remember the Tumblr comments.
We remember the YouTube messages.
We remember the cultural harm.
“A cultural memory of harm—especially in Black communities—is long.”
“We’re not rushing to forgive just because you’re making lush, sonically evolved records in pastel sweaters.”
🙅🏽♀️ Grace Requires Restitution
Let me be clear: people can grow. And people should grow.
But growth without accountability isn’t growth—it’s branding.
And grace is for those who seek to repair, not rebrand.
If Tyler wants to be seen as someone who’s changed, he needs to do more than drop new albums. He needs to acknowledge the impact of the world he helped create. Publicly.
Otherwise?
“You’re getting your ass served by the whites and the non-Black fans now—because the North remembers.”
And we do.
I remember everything.
Tyra D.
Cultural Commentator. Scriber of the Times. Tumblr Girl Turned Oracle.
✍🏽 Author’s Note
This letter is part memory, part reckoning, and part release. It is published through the Feminine Alchemy Network, a storytelling platform and digital archive rooted in the lived wisdom of women across every phase of life. While this piece reflects my personal experience as a Black woman navigating digital harm and cultural critique, it speaks to a broader truth: what happens when women use their voice—and what happens when they’re silenced for it.
This is not just about music.
It’s about memory, protection, evolution, and the reclamation of voice.
The following editorial is a segment from my memoirs that I plan to publish in the coming months. In this piece, I share an experience I had while in college that leads me to ponder about who I was and who do I want to be. Read and share your thoughts in the comments. Thank you
I am officially engulfed in university life, after spending the first few weeks in depression; I decided to embrace the experience by diving into over 10 to 12 student clubs, each one a portal to new connections. My pursuits transcended my personal background, joining clubs like the Student Association of Latin of America, Black Student Union, and the Muslim Women’s Society to broaden my social horizon.
Attending in various sporting events, from track meets to football games, tailgating, and later picking up a part-time role as a dorm front desk clerk, all enriched my college life. The whirlwind of experiences extended to the theater arts department, where I participated in stage plays like “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” and “Fences.” Amidst this bustling semester, I found time for part-time volunteering at the planetarium under the guidance of my Astronomy studies professor.
The catalyst for introspection came during the exploration of Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple.” Delving into the unique challenges faced by black women in post-antebellum United States, I felt compelled to pen a paper. This journey into feminist thought theory led me to ponder the untold stories of the women in my family, particularly my great-grandmother, Alice.
Her narrative unfolded against the backdrop of profound loss—losing her mother at the tender age of two, followed by her father’s demise merely three months later. In the wake of their passing, my great-grandmother was separated from her siblings, eventually becoming a servant on a sharecropping farm. The resonance of her story intensified as she was later kidnapped by neighbors, leading to years of labor, including the grim task of preparing slaughtered chickens at the age of four.
Rescue came in 1932 when her two older sisters found her, living independently at ages 13, 10, and 9. A makeshift family reunion initiated their journey, marked by resilience and determination. A fortuitous encounter with a traveling circus transformed their lives, leading them from Shreveport to Los Angeles. Becoming the “Italian dancing gals,” they toured the Chitlin Market circuit, traversing the country until settling in Portland, Oregon.
My great-grandmother’s life in Portland unfolded as she navigated relationships, heartbreak, and ultimately raising a family. Yet, this journey took a toll, prompting her to send her children to California temporarily. Reflecting on her story, I wondered about the woman she aspired to be and whether she achieved her dreams. As I stand at the crossroads of university life, on the path to becoming a lawyer and culturally diverse my experiences, I’m faced with a familiar question: What should I do when I don’t know what to do? Or who I am?
Hello, unstoppable leaders and fearless entrepreneurs! In my last post, I shared with you about feminine archetypes for professional women and entrepreneurs Check It Out Here
I want you to meet the Feminine Warrior, a powerful archetype that resonates deep within us. She embodies strength, courage, and determination – qualities that are not only valuable on the battlefield but also in the modern workplace. Let’s explore how the Warrior archetype can be your ally in conquering challenges and thriving in the professional realm.
**The Attributes of the Feminine Warrior:**
1. Courage Under Fire: The Warrior archetype fearlessly faces challenges and confronts adversity head-on. In the workplace, this translates to the courage to tackle difficult tasks, speak up, and take calculated risks.
2. Resilience: Warriors bounce back from setbacks. They view obstacles as opportunities for growth, adapting to changes and emerging even stronger. Resilience in the workplace ensures you’re not easily discouraged by setbacks.
3. Confidence: The Feminine Warrior knows her strengths and trusts her abilities. This self-assuredness is a powerful asset when negotiating, making decisions, or presenting ideas.
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Archetypes are universal, symbolic patterns or themes that exist in the collective human consciousness. They represent fundamental aspects of the human experience, emotions, and behavior. Archetypes are found in myths, stories, art, and cultures across the world, and they serve as deep-seated symbols that resonate with our innate understanding. These symbols tap into our shared human experiences, making them relatable and recognizable.
Introduced by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, who was also the philosophical rival of Sigmund Freud, ideas about archetypes has set the framework for contemporary psychology, spiritual philosophy, and personal growth. His work has inspired many like myself to explore my own complexities, find balance and harmony within them and map out a healing journey for my own psychological wounds to create new patterns and experiences for me.
These archetypes for my upcoming 9-week program, The Art & Science of Sacred Femininity: The 5 Archetypes for Radiating Confidence and Embracing Love for the Working Woman, has successfully helped me to understand and master my own mental, spiritual and emotional health. I will be sharing my experiences with each archetype, the shadow and light aspects of them, how I discovered them, and how I used them to help me change the trajectory of my life and career.
The thing that I want you to understand is that you, we, are always operating as an archetype, even if we don’t know which one we are operating as, this is called the shadow. This includes the people around us, family, friends, lovers, work colleagues, strangers we meet, etc.. we all are operating as an archetype or several. The goal is to become conscious of which one you are more dominantly resonant with and the conscious control to shift into others as necessary. We will be doing Shadow Work in this program, as well as transmuting stagnant and unnecessary energies from our lives.
This program is built for you to become aware of yourself, which entails, allows you to be aware of others. Learning about these archetypes, particularly the one that I predominantly resonant with literally saved my life! I wish that was an exaggeration, but it’s the truth. My lived experiences brought me here to help women and girls save themselves and embrace a life that is fulfilling with purpose, respect, love, and prosperity! I wholeheartedly know that when women start embracing their connection to divinity, their capacity to receive love, their contributions to society and loved ones, only then will the world see and feel the shifts of women in power (empower).
Exploring feminine archetypes is a powerful journey of self-discovery and personal growth, allowing us women to embrace the complexity and beauty of our identities. I like forward to embarking this with you!
I will be releasing more information this week about the The Art & Science of Sacred Femininity: The 5 Archetypes for Radiating Confidence and Embracing Love for the Working Woman Program and optional Retreat Spring 2024
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Archetypes are universal, symbolic patterns or themes that exist in the collective human consciousness. They represent fundamental aspects of the human experience, emotions, and behavior. Archetypes are found in myths, stories, art, and cultures across the world, and they serve as deep-seated symbols that resonate with our innate understanding. These symbols tap into our shared human experiences, making them relatable and recognizable.
Introduced by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, who was also the philosophical rival of Sigmund Freud, ideas about archetypes has set the framework for contemporary psychology, spiritual philosophy, and personal growth. His work has inspired many like myself to explore my own complexities, find balance and harmony within them and map out a healing journey for my own psychological wounds to create new patterns and experiences for me.
These archetypes for my upcoming 9-week program, The Art & Science of Sacred Femininity: The 5 Archetypes for Radiating Confidence and Embracing Love for the Working Woman, has successfully helped me to understand and master my own mental, spiritual and emotional health. I will be sharing my experiences with each archetype, the shadow and light aspects of them, how I discovered them, and how I used them to help me change the trajectory of my life and career.
The thing that I want you to understand is that you, we, are always operating as an archetype, even if we don’t know which one we are operating as, this is called the shadow. This includes the people around us, family, friends, lovers, work colleagues, strangers we meet, etc.. we all are operating as an archetype or several. The goal is to become conscious of which one you are more dominantly resonant with and the conscious control to shift into others as necessary. We will be doing Shadow Work in this program, as well as transmuting stagnant and unnecessary energies from our lives.
This program is built for you to become aware of yourself, which entails, allows you to be aware of others. Learning about these archetypes, particularly the one that I predominantly resonant with literally saved my life! I wish that was an exaggeration, but it’s the truth. My lived experiences brought me here to help women and girls save themselves and embrace a life that is fulfilling with purpose, respect, love, and prosperity! I wholeheartedly know that when women start embracing their connection to divinity, their capacity to receive love, their contributions to society and loved ones, only then will the world see and feel the shifts of women in power (empower).
Exploring feminine archetypes is a powerful journey of self-discovery and personal growth, allowing us women to embrace the complexity and beauty of our identities. I like forward to embarking this with you!
I will be releasing more information this week on my email newsletter about the The Art & Science of Sacred Femininity: The 5 Archetypes for Radiating Confidence and Embracing Love for the Working Woman Program and optional Retreat Spring 2024
Join the newsletter to receive a chance to have access to Early Bird Specials and exclusive content.
As we enter a new lunar cycle, the New Moon in Cancer graces the celestial stage, offering us an opportunity for deep emotional healing, nurturing, and transformation. Cancer, a water sign ruled by the moon, brings forth themes of home, family, emotions, and intuition. This powerful lunar phase invites us to connect with our inner selves and embrace the profound potential for growth and renewal. Let’s explore the trends and themes of this New Moon and discover how astrology can guide us in navigating life’s journey.
Emotional Nurturing and Self-Care: The New Moon in Cancer encourages us to prioritize emotional well-being and self-care. It’s an ideal time to create a nurturing sanctuary within our homes and hearts, allowing ourselves to retreat from the demands of the external world. Embrace practices such as journaling, meditation, and spending quality time with loved ones to cultivate a sense of emotional security and support.
Connecting with Intuition: Cancer’s intuitive nature amplifies during this New Moon, urging us to listen to our inner voice and trust our instincts. Tuning into our emotions and honoring our gut feelings can provide valuable insights and guidance. Engage in practices like tarot readings, dream journaling, or simply quiet reflection to deepen your connection with your intuitive wisdom.
Healing Family Dynamics: This lunar phase invites us to address and heal familial patterns and dynamics. Reflect on your relationship with your family, both biological and chosen, and identify any unresolved emotions or conflicts. Engage in open and compassionate communication, set healthy boundaries, and seek professional support if needed. Healing family wounds can lead to transformative growth and greater emotional freedom.
Nurturing Relationships: The Cancer energy of this New Moon also emphasizes the importance of nurturing relationships. Focus on cultivating deep connections, expressing love and support, and creating a safe space for emotional vulnerability. Engage in heart-centered conversations and gestures of care to strengthen the bonds with your loved ones and foster a sense of belonging.
Setting New Intentions: New Moons are powerful times for setting intentions and planting seeds for the future. During this lunar phase, reflect on what you desire to manifest in your emotional well-being, home life, and relationships. Write down your intentions, infusing them with heartfelt emotions, and visualize them as already achieved. Take inspired action towards these goals, knowing that the Cancer New Moon supports transformative change.
Astrology’s Insight into Life: Astrology offers valuable insights into our lives by examining the positions of celestial bodies at the time of our birth and their ongoing movements. It helps us understand our strengths, challenges, and life’s cycles. Astrology can provide guidance, affirmations, and a broader perspective on our experiences, supporting personal growth and self-awareness.
Conclusion: As the New Moon in Cancer graces our lives, let us embrace the transformative energy it offers. Engage in emotional nurturing, connect with your intuition, and heal familial wounds to experience profound personal growth. Set your intentions with love and clarity, trusting that the universe will support your journey. Remember, astrology can serve as a guide, empowering us to navigate life’s ebbs and flows with greater awareness and wisdom.
May this New Moon in Cancer be a time of emotional renewal, deep connection, and transformative growth. Embrace the nurturing energy of this lunar phase and allow it to guide you on your path to fulfillment and emotional well-being.
What is “Main Character” energy? It’s become popularized phrase to describe someone being the protagonist and focal point of their own life story. “Main Character” energy refers to a person that possesses a magnetic presence, captures attention with charisma, and ability to exudes confidence. And this is the energy we are heading into with the upcoming Nord Node shifting to Aries July 17th 2023.
In astrology, the North Node, also known as the True Node, is a significant point that represents a person’s or the collectives karmic path and soul’s evolutionary journey. Since the North Node shifting into Aries, It indicates the lessons, experiences, and qualities that the collective needs to develop and embrace in the next two years. The North Node’s placement in a specific zodiac sign provides insights into the lessons and gifts associated with that sign.
When the North Node is in Aries, the lessons and gifts revolve around assertiveness, self-discovery, and personal independence.
Overall, the North Node in Aries invites us to embark on a path of self-discovery, assertiveness, and personal independence. It urges us to embrace our unique identity, take the lead in our lives, and fearlessly pursue our passions. By cultivating courage, self-assertion, and a healthy sense of individuality, you can unlock your full potential and make significant strides on your journey. It’s Rip Me Out The Plastic Season 😝
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