in search of a powerful eroticism - a digression

typically your proprietress doesn't link to the more personal side of things, but thought this might warrant an exception.

my personal deconstruction of audre lorde's essay "the uses of the erotic" has been on my mind as i navigate a plethora of emotions related to personal healing and transition.

i invite you to read and discuss--either here or on the original post.

read mama audre's essay in full and be open about how the erotic is working in your life. in my humble opinion, this is a conversation that black women--indeed, all women--still need to have, both within their spirits and with those they love.

if it's still too much to discuss aloud, you might want to make it the focus of a journal entry or prayer/incantation.

here's to the promise of ephiphany...

ankh, wedja, seneb


*note: there are some broken links; the karmic connection blog no longer exists.

yes, yes, a thousand times yes!

you must read this!

the moon is almost new...

since mercury's in retrograde, you may want to hold off on starting anything completely new {and you definitely don't wanna buy that new flat screen...}, but a new moon is always a good time to take a deep breath and start over.

remember you can always see what's happening with the moon in the sidebar.

happy gazing!

sexy spicy love magic

racialicious is one of our favorite spots to hang out, but this post is one after our own heart.

from ms plaid's razor sharp analysis to her brief but poignant observation on using "voodoo" in vain, we couldn't agree more. 

here's a sample:

Comparatively speaking, race play has an unvarnished honesty about it; this particular organization and its programs work with some racial disingenuousness under the guise of integration, of wanting to “make everyone ”comfortable” so they can fulfill their “wildest fantasies.” I’m not sure about who exactly is supposed to be “everyone” because, even though the site may be open to different sexual and gender identities, the majority of photos on the site are of white people or very, very light-skinned PoCs. And just saying you want PoCs to join doesn’t make the wish so, especially when the pictures and texts say a thousand contradictory and uncomfortable things.

go on and read the rest here.

stay woke, y'all.

in the waiting room...

jeff buckley
"everybody here wants you"

lyrics embedded in video

...and a piggyback

speaking of the collaborative creative efforts of women, check out goddesses rising. you'll be better off for it.

~:~ love & sugar! ~:~

quickie!

just discovered the cliterati.

if the name isn't delicious enough, the blog is full of information written by several brilliant women. what more could you want?

a {somewhat} new project

greetings, beloveds!  a brief announcement...

in the name of evolution and aesthetic control, your proprietress has found a new home for her poetic things.  writing from the seat of bliss has moved from myspace to blogspot.

the myspace page will remain as a way to keep in touch with people, places and ideas that haven't migrated to twitter or elsewhere, there just won't be any fancy blogs to see.

hope you all are well and feeling wonderful.

bless,

~:~ ms. bliss ~:~

in the waiting room...

"bad habits"
maxwell

Lately, Lady
Make me queasy
Don't speak no sound
I want you to prove it to me in the nude
Addicted to the way you move

Honey, if anything ever should change in you
Don't worry I'm standing still
I'm moving with the right wheel

This is the highest cost,
Take you and make you off
Live you and leave you lost
Will you forgive me?

Asked out all over town
Drags you and keeps you down
Two times in a day around
Will you forgive me?

I can't control the feeling
Girl cause I know you're here
I fill you from the floor to the ceiling
Girl, I'll feel you when you comb your hair

Lady, when we lock it low (ah, ah)
We get together, it's an overdose
I'm slippin', I'm here, I'm on my knees
I feels my heart's about to explode

This is the highest cost,
Take you and make you off
Live you and leave you lost
Will you forgive me?

Asked out all over town
Drags you and keeps you down
Two times in a day around
Will you forgive me?

Baby, to tell the truth
When I'm sober I jones for you
When it's over I'm overdue (huh)
Girl, it's no one as bad as (no one as bad as you)

You got me, you got me
You got me
Slippin around with it
Around with it, awhile

You got me sick with this love, baby
I'm so, I'm so in love
I can't come down

This is the highest cost, oh
Take you and make you off
Live you and leave you lost (baby)
Will you forgive me? (will you forgive me?)

Asked out all over town (ah)
Drags you and keeps you down (and I know)
Two times in a day around
Will you forgive me?

You're my bad habit baby
Oh my, you're taking
My soul, down to the level
Can't escape the way you got me locked up baby
I gotta break from you, break from you
Break from you

This is the highest cost
Take you and make you off
Live you and leave you lost
Will you forgive me?

Asked out all over town
Drags you and keeps you down
Two times in a day around
Will you forgive me?

Will you forgive me
Will you forgive me
Will you forgive me

Will you forgive me
Asked out all over town
Drags you and keeps you down
Two times in a day around
Will you forgive me?

I can't control the feelin' (feelin', feelin', feelin', feelin') huh uh
I can't control the feelin' (feelin', feelin', feelin', feelin') ha ha
I can't control the feelin' (feelin', feelin', feelin', feelin', feelin')
I can't control the feelin' (feelin', feelin', feelin', feelin')

In my soul, soul
In my soul, soul

quickie!

my monthly cycles is the newest addition to our goodies section, and a good way to help you celebrate, love and honor your cycle.

the site helps you track your moon {menstrual} and fertility cycles electronically. you can set up email reminders with a subject heading of your choosing, and calendars can be customized to include moon phases.

happy tracking!