the purest Love

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“Your perception of pure love may change as you encounter it on a deeper level.”

In the presence of pure Love, there is an inclusion of that which is NOT love. This shadow comes to the surface so that it may be included in the whole.

“Love knows no bounds; it is without judgment.”

… and so your voice vibrates inside of me. No matter what you say I can hear your truth. I can see it.  I can feel. You.

Growing out of my naivety
I began to see,
to hear the untruths before they were spoken…

I felt them from the moment I met him
from the time he opened his mouth
The things that he would say to me, he believed
on the surface, but beneath is what I can see

I knew that he’d be uncomfortable revealing his reality,
so, I’d have to rely on my sixth sense

in multiples of three, he came to me

To have a moment in my presence,
he told me what he thought I needed to hear by avoiding the light of day
So, in the dark,
intoxicated with the melancholy of having feelings for a woman who loved him,
who was the walking image of his superficialities, still
he sought a muse,
the presence of wild femininity, the unconquerable Me

But what he did not know is that he could not hide from the world by being inside of me
Yet, he could not resist my healing touch

I see him because I’ve seen myself

He is still in the stages of his youth where the black and white
side of a chessboard still exists

the thought behind his moves is to conquer
the energy is to win

but, there is no move that he can make on me

There is no Lie he can tell, I see behind those eyes
I hear the timber tone of his adolescent voice

age dissipates and one descends
when evading contact with the goddess that I am

Until he does right by me, he will not heal
until he looks at himself in my eyes
until he hears his voice in mine…

Let us shine light into and nurture the darkness in one another
because there is nothing that will come that isn’t already here

I’m here
and He said Yes

… now, let’s examine why he plays tricks like he’s in a circus
marching down the road to perdition, paved with good intention…

He’s still in the stages of his youth where he thinks that accidents exist
and happenchance meetings occur,
and that intimacy is confined to marriage… and so…

“our marriage was annulled on grounds of consanguinity”

because to see me is to see himself,
is he ready?
yet,
our love is the purest. and
the purest Love evolves You.

peace and Love,

Thank you for reading.

I am Shila Iris

… he spent the night weighing his options,
trying to figure out why he chose her and not me…

I giggle just a little.

This is Life. Let it Flow.

Can you really choose when I live inside of You?

… dedicated to the spirit of el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, he is out there, somewhere, vibrating high… and I’ve met him many times… my eyes are watching god… i goddess. i pro gress.

i cypher.  i gyrate.

i open. i close. i stand still to ponder. to look closer.  to develop clairvoyance through observation… 🙂

My Introduction to “Knowledge of Self”

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black-history_feb-13_copyright-shila-iris-2017Becoming conscious of my own existence, my mind began to transform. I shedded my ego and my eyes opened to reveal my heart. Gaining clairvoyance through observation, I realized that the now was here. I had a chance, so I took it. The urgency of my evolution allowed me to see the matrix, the numbers, the chemistry, the hieroglyphs, the cyphers- the rotation was magnificent. As I matriculate, I stay true. I have seen with my own two eyes the truth. My accountability, my sacrifice, my love is here. I wrote myself back into the story, and started to really love this girl. This level of maturity, this level of security, my restoration is my assignment. Obstacles are moving, resistance is under my elephant feet, I defeat, every time. Better Me. I wanted her so bad, I had to get her. I saw Shila, and I pursued her, until she was strong and her colors shined through. I planted my flag, my culture, my God. I came for her. Osiris Rising.

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Shila Iris

Gray, Black & White

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Last week I was massaging coconut oil into my scalp and noticed my first white hair! I was sort of surprised, but shortly after I began to embrace that one little white hair that although dead, seemed full of life. I wanted to do a public service announcement email to my friends, letting them know that Queen Shila Iris had gotten her first white hair. My computer started malfunctioning so I couldn’t send the email. However, I realized that I love gray and white hair! I actually love lots of gray, black, and white things. Pictures, pets, hair, clothes, shoes- together, these colors are hot! I like that salt and pepper look. To me it is distinguished and attractive. Check it out.

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Love, life with wisdom,

Shila Iris 

Lovin Oprah These Days… She Can Rock an Afro!

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This is Oprah on the cover of the September 2013 issue of The Oprah Magazine. I am really digging her boldness these days. She is fun, open, and risky! That is a great way for a woman of her age to be- ageless at heart! The point of it all: Tressed to Impress, all about the hair.  I really just think that she is visually showing what it feels like to experiment with and to explore hair. I love the textured fro. Beyonce’s stylist allowed her to borrow it and it weighs in at 3.5 lbs. Wow! It is reminiscent of Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, and Ms. Badu:

Oprah says that she wish this wig were her own hair. I love it! She talks about hair because she wants to know why it has such a hold on women. I agree. Oddly, I asked my friend yesterday what he thought about my hair over the phone. I dyed my hair and the roots had begun to show and I wanted to know what he thought about that. He said to me: you are focusing too much on it! You have good taste and it’s beautiful any way you wear it. I believed him. He isn’t shallow at all (but he cannot stand weave!). I could come out any way that I pleased and he would not care. Gotta love a good friend! This is the biggest my hair has been. I only wore it like this for a photo shoot. I couldn’t handle it the next day day. The Afro pics were of me in Vegas at an NBA party! It was so much fun!

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Well, I believe that the hair/head is a crown and it should be cared for with love, but, if it becomes consuming then think about a cut! For me, hair is most beautiful in its natural texture. Not chemically processed or dyed. What you were born with is what you must love. Everything else is just temporary decoration. Colors and weaves should not define a woman. We must show our own hair and love it. I love my bush. Do you?

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