in the waiting room...

cinematic orchestra
"all that you give" f. fontella bass

all that you are
all that you are,
all that you have,
all that you give

mmmm

you hear me ravin'
you hear me ravin'
ravin', ravin'

you see me cryin'
i'm grieving from my hat down to my shoes

mmmm-hmm

all that you are
all that you are,
all that you have,
all that you give

all that you give

make earth day sexy

{no, you didn't miss anything. it's postdated!}

turn your moon cycle into an eco-friendly experience! use a keeper/moon cup, diva cup, or check out lunapads--all of which are featured in the goodies sidebar for your convenience.

you can even recycle your old toys. who knew? check out bianca's post here.

dangerous daggering

fellas, prowess be damned. if you wanna keep your boy in prime condition, daggering probably isn't the way to go.

this sista's blog title says it all.

the music and dancing have always been a favorite, and having come of age in baltimore club culture, your authoress is no stranger to sex on the dance floor.

but when you add this to all the fire pon chi chi man stuff, it's a shame it's come to this.

sexy news: special edition - amazon fail

everyone's suddenly twittering about this amazon.com situation.

apparently "adult themed" books no longer have their sales rankings posted. the problem is, even glbtq lifestyle/family-oriented titles are getting caught in the net.

hm.

cnet has some more detailed information. feministe is talking about it, too.

according to urbantantrika, you can call 1-800-201-7575 if you'd like to speak to amazon directly about this action.

update: it seems this could have been the result of an overzealous computer program or human error.

starvation that feeds the soul

been slow around here lately, we know. between real-life-grown-folk obligations and all kinds of energy drains, blogging about love & happiness has become far more difficult than it should be.

so, in the interest of bliss awareness, your impassioned proprietress is planning a physical cleanse and a news fast.

well-loved as democracy now!, wpfw, blogs that expose and inform, and even the local news are, enough is enough.

it's hard out here for an empath.

it is hoped that clearing out the cobwebs and listening to only good people and good news will open the road to inspiration.

and, of course, there's always twitter.

with love & in solidarity,

~:~ ms. bliss ~:~

quickie!

technically, this is for the waiting room, but since it can't be embedded: raheem devaughn gives it to you your way.

enjoy!

bring back the bitch

last night your loving proprietress watched bandit queen.

in some parts of the world, little has changed in the 20 years since phoolan became a folk hero to some and a demon to others.

how many phoolans are being born daily through their trauma?

how many exist now whose stories are going untold?

where are the 21st century revolutionary bitch goddesses?

the power of feminine rage has been largely forgotten. it is no longer an archetype that is respected, acknowledged and widely worshiped. it has been made ridiculous and funny on one hand and spiritualized beyond any real world application on the other. the love goddess--while sometimes still branded as a slut or whore--is far more acceptable and accepted than the bitch.

but can we deny the need for the destroying mother? violence against women is still too prevalent. rape, mutilation, sexual/emotional/spiritual abuse...

where is her place?

certainly it cannot only be in bdsm dungeons {in the west, sexualization = disempowerment} and mental institutions {defanged, satirized}.

balance is essential, and the full range of womanhood includes the bitch. period.

we are not speaking of the indiscriminately aggravating, tacky shrew.

we are calling for the passionate, fiery, bullshit illusion destroying bitch.

the castrator of cruel and imbalanced manhood.

the remover of stagnant, useless energy.

the harsh mother who demands respect, excellence and growth from her beloved children.

we need that bitch.


thanks & praise to oshun, kali, oya, the iyaami, ezili dantor, durga, yemonja and the other spiritual protectors and intercessors--named and unnamed--for wronged, abused, and otherwise enraged women. ase.

quickie!

the goddess herstory players have some interesting things in the works, including a goddess art museum and retreat center.

if you're in/around brooklyn, check it out!

the word

today's word comes from sobonfu some's the spirit of intimacy: ancient african teachings in the ways of relationships. this is from chapter 8, "intimacy: in the ash circle":

the dagara people believe that when two people share a spirited and balanced intimate life, they have the power to raise a healing energy for everything around them. for this reason a couple might dedicate their sacred intimacy to some higher purpose, in addition to the well-being of their own relationship.

sexy news

love it or hate it, steve harvey's getting press.

might as well be yourself. experts speak out on the "ex-gay" phenomenon.

"all of these people running around here jumping, skipping, falling in love…falling in love ain’t shit. Somebody talk to me, PLEASE, about how to stay there…" -dude from love jones. ok, here you go.

christian/hetero-centered, but the categories work: the four types of intercourse.