Having dreams of the past comes with lessons.
In this dream I flew out of my bed wearing mi pantalon blanco condisenos de venaditos, Xochitls azules y rojitos, coyolxauhquis negras, Tunatihus brillantes y mi morralito de colores con medicina adentro.
Traveling as fast as the speed of light I left from my home in my reservation I call South Central.
Llegue... llegue a un lugar donde desde arriba del cielo que miraba abajo se miraba como que mucha jente andaba caminando, de rodillas, y asta gatenado. Se acercaban a un centro de energia que no puedia ver de donde estova porque Tonatihu no me dejaba. Me aserco a ver que es que cause tanta emocion y relajo a donde van.
All the people were making their way to what looked like blurs from far but looked huge!
People of all colors and Ethnicities were gathering around these monumental Pyramids.
"AMAZING!" I thought. Our people are coming back to the Teocallis in Teotihuacan!
As I got closer and closer to the people I noticed that the people making their way to these monuments were as a matter of fact my people.
They were all wearing white robs, sandals, and turbans on their heads.
What a sight! I thought. Im looking at my people making their way to the Teocallis. Reality hit, it wasn't my people that I thought. It was actiually Muslims heading to Mecca (In actuality Moors and the Muslim religion is a part of my ancestors. Because the Moors conquered the Spanish and the Spanish annihilated my Anahuakina ancestors. Which means I have Moorish blood)
I quickly thought about my Moor/Muslim blood. it didnt surprise me that I thought I was at Teotihucan because the Teocalis that are in Mexico are very very similar if not identical in architecture to the ones in Afrika. Much of the culture that we have as indigenous people in Anahuak the Afrikans share it with us... drums to do danza, the low meat heavy green diet, the oral traditions, closer connection to da elements and mama earth Tonatzin and of coarse the colonization aspect to their History.
This dream came with a great teaching or point of clarification. If we look at the Pyramids that are in Afrika and compare them to the Teocalis that are in Mexico, we can honestly say that Capitalism has desecrated our Sacred Teocallis in Teotihuacan. Look at the people that go to our sacred sights. Tourist! How come we have let the world desecrate our ceremonial centers in such a way that they have become Touritst attractions. The people of Afrika pay homage to their sacred Pyramids and dont let tourist in to their cites.
Reading the last chapter of Autobiography of Malcom X the night before was probably the reason why I had this dream. It made sense what I was thinking about tourist desecrating the Teocalis. Make the comparison if you be to differ.
If I ever get the honor and privilege to embark on the journey to the sacred Teocalis in Teotihuacan Im taking some corn from the south central farm, making pinoli out of it, some sage from my school, my Turkey feathered copilli, some copal from East Los Angeles and my sweat to give as an an offering. These offerings must be at the top of the Templo mayor as I dance Tonatzin, Tezcalipoca, Hallayote, and Xilone.
Give thanks :]
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i love this! let's do danza up there together yeah?
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