A Letter To Love: The Bougie Brujas Diary đź’Śđź“ťđź“–
Written: 1/11/24 @ 12:34 am Dear Diary, Christmas and New Years has come and gone away. Now it’s almost Valentine’s Day. I’ve been asking myself a lot of questions about love, life, and soulmates as of late. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’ve definitely loved before, but now I’m asking myself have I ever been IN love. Has anyone ever been in love with me? How do you know when you’re no longer in love? How do you know when you are in love? But most importantly, what is love? WHO is love? I’ve asked the universe this question and I’ve stumbled across a few answers. My first answer was in an Amazing World of Gumball episode titled “The Love.” They gave 10 definitions of love, but the one that stuck out most said: “Love is inexplainable.” And when they showed an example, they said… nothing. They struggled to find the words, so after much thought, Nicole and Richard Waterson decided showing is the best way to express your love and they gave each other a hug. This was very fitting for me and my Pisces Venus considering my love language is physical touch/action. If you ask Rick from Rick and Morty, he would say “love is just a chemical reaction” in the brain. And of course we all know, whether we’re religious or not, that the Bible says “Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is slow to anger.” Then the dictionary says love is ”an intense feeling of deep affection.” But what IS love? What’s MY definition of love? Well— I believe love is spiritual, of course. But it was my last answer from the universe that inspired me most to write this entry. You see, lately I’ve been doing more things that I loved to do when I was a little kid, like coloring and dancing, just to find the answer to these questions. Today, I decided to read poetry (and write some too). I was called to pick up the book Black Girl Call Home by Jasmine Mans. I read through the book, and the first quote that really called to me was from a poem titled Dear Ex Lover. It said “…apologies are like oxygen mask on a hijacker’s planes.” I thought of the concept of love in itself. I thought about how it steals your breath away, and how when you’re on cloud 9, you don’t consider the possibility of crashing and burning. It’s because you’re hypnotized by its beauty. It’s funny how with the phrase “fall in love,” we never consider the former. We never consider the falling part, and the possibility of nobody catching. Why do we call it “fall in love” anyway? Why can’t we say fly? Why don’t we “fly in love”? Doesn’t love make us feel like we’re soaring? Isn’t that why we call people love birds? Because when you love, you see life from a different perspective. A Birds Eye View if you will. Anyway, I never liked flying until the day I realized it’s the closest thing we have to understanding birds. To seeing what they see, which is hope. Possibility. A bigger picture that most people miss because they never see what’s right in front of them until the opportunity passes by. Until it’s too late. As I was reading today, I realized people are a lot like books. Everyone is constantly writing their own stories. But the irony is… most people don’t like to read. But isn’t that what love is? Being able to read in between the lines of your person? Being able to quote what they’d say without even having to read what comes next because you know their character so well? Jasmine says “you must forgive yourself before you forgive the person next to you.” I also think you have to come to terms with the fact that some people aren’t even sorry, and some people don’t want to be saved. Not by you, and not from themselves. So stop having that S on your chest (and in my case… on my mind). And speaking of safety and protection, there’s a poem in here about a single mother and her 3 babies. It’s about a mother who’s doing the best she can with what she has, and it may not be much, but she makes it work. I think this is a metaphor for my mama and me, and our relationship. Jasmine said the word “bitch” should never slip through the daughters lips. Not even on accident. Never put nothing on your momma, not even a word as simple as that. Because even on her worst days when she has nothing else to give, the mother still gives us her all, even when all she has are poetic prayers and a pot of chili on the stove. She will pour from a cup half full just to give you a good meal, and she’ll use the last of her energy to pray that God gives you strength. This is the true first love. The love of the mother. The love of the person you will be part of for the longest before you become whole. And in evaluating my own mother/daughter dynamic, I understand some people better. I think of my friends who have started families. They’re parents with priories. The child comes first now, not the parties. Not other people. I mean, I get it. My parents put me first. And if they’re anything like my mom and dad, they’re willing to do anything for them at any time. I also think of my first love, and the first time he ever held my hand as I cried on my very first flight. My tears matched the rain hitting my window pane. My foot tapped rhythmically in anxiety, in fear of a possible fall. He gave my hand a squeeze and said “Relax, Jay. Not all planes go down. Some get lost.” He laughed at his little joke, and I gave it a chuckle
Raising Your Vibrations with Venus: How to get an Aphrodite Aura by Valentines Day (+ 14 Affirmations from Aphrodite) 💄💋🪞🍓💗
So Sabrina, I see you’re back for lesson 2 in the School of Life Series! Good job! I’m so proud of you for your commitment to the class 👏🏽 I promise the lessons won’t be THAT hard. And when all is said and done, you’ll get to graduate! So just study up. And I know, I know— it’s A LOT of reading. But Iin order to be the best bruja you can be, you gotta pick up the books. So are you ready? Class is now in session! This lesson is on the Goddess Aphrodite (aka Venus) and on the planet Venus. You’ll be learning how to raise your vibrations so you can feel like Venus on Valentines Day. When all is said and done, you’ll be able to carry yourself with the same aura as Aphrodite (aka Venus). We’ll leave you off with a few affirmations from the Goddess Aphrodite herself. Before we dive into Venus, let’s revisit the recent discussions on frequencies. If you’re not yet familiar with the basics of frequencies, check out the last two articles on it: https://www.bougiebrujas.com/2024/01/06/the-school-of-life-lesson-1-how-to-start-the-year-off-in-mercury-retrograde-shadow-period-4-ways-to-manifest-with-music/ and https://www.bougiebrujas.com/2023/12/12/the-magic-in-making-meals-3-ways-to-conjure-with-cooking/ They provide insights into why frequencies matter and how to elevate them, particularly concerning the planet we’re focusing on. In our previous sessions, we explored Mercury, enhancing communication skills, and using music for manifestation. Today, the spotlight is on Venus, aligning with the upcoming Valentine’s Day. The planet of love is definitely weighing heavy on peoples minds. We’re going to learn a bit about the planet Venus, the story behind the Goddess Aphrodite (also known as Venus), and learn how to raise your vibrations by working with Venus (both Venus the planet and Venus the goddess). By the time you’re done, you’ll have all the tips and tricks to get that Aphrodite glow! You’ll have her aura, and you’ll even receive a few of her affirmations. And if you work with her well enough, she may even make some of your manifestations come true too! What is Venus? I LOVE Venus. This pearly white planet is the second closest planet to the sun. It’s called the “twin planet” to earth because they’re the same size— but they must be fraternal twins because the two are nothing alike. Their frequencies and energies are SO different! The frequency of Venus is 221.23 Hz, the HIGHEST vibrating planet out of all of them. Venus literally operates on love and optimism. And earth, the planet following Venus in numerological order, has the second lowest frequency of all planets. Let’s just say— earthlings can learn a lot from Venusians. The energy of Venus literally radiates love, and everyone on earth can use a little more of it. So make sure you listen up!! Music is the quickest way to the soul in my opinion. It goes right into our ears and pierces our hearts and minds. Even if you can’t hear it, it still finds a way to speak to you. You can feel the beat touching you. That’s bass. Energy. Frequency. That said, Venus is in the key of A. If you need a fast way to boost your frequency, I highly recommend you listen to some songs in that key. If you’re feeling low, this may raise your vibrations. Some of my favorite songs in the key of A are: ~ I Want It That Way x Backstreet Boys ~ Someone Like You x Adele ~ September x Earth, Wind, & Fire ~ My Immortal x Evanescence ~ Take On Me x Aha ~ Bad x Michael Jackson ~ Pompeii x Bastille ~ Dancing Queen x ABBA ~ Girl On Fire x Alicia Keys ~ Magic x Coldplay ~ Halo x Beyonce I will ALWAYS advocate this as the first way to raise your frequency. Frequency is quite literally music and vice versa. Despite our biology, music can quite literally go into our brains and change our chemistry. If you can change the brain, you can change the body. That’s the elements, and that’s alchemy. We’re literally made of magic and music are spells. In order to get on the same vibration as Venus, we want to listen to “feel good” music. And now that we know a bit about Venus (the planet), I’m going to teach you a bit about Venus (the goddess). You’ll then learn how to have the same aura as Aphrodite, how to affirm like her, and how to harness your magic like her to manifest. Who is Aphrodite? Aphrodite is an Ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, power, and procreation. Her Roman goddess counterpart, Venus, used interchangeably with the planet, represents desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. Outside of her Greek and Roman epithets, Aphrodite had many evolutions, including but not limited to: Astarte, the Phoenician love goddess (in what’s now modern say Syria); Isis, her Egyptian counterpart; and Inanna, her Mesopotamian equivalent. Aphrodite has two origin stories. The first one suggest that she’s the daughter of Zeus, and the other suggest that she was born of seafoam from the remains of Uranus. Plato asserts that there is a distinction between the two stories; Aphrodite as a goddess (by the name of Aphrodite Urania) and Aphrodite as a human (by the name of Aphrodite Pandemos). Regardless of who her parents were, she was believed to have been born in Cyprus. In Greek Mythology, Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, the god of fire, blacksmiths, and metalworking. It’s believed that she was so beautiful, the Gods would fight for her hand in marriage. Zeus thought he settled the matters by marrying Aphrodite off to Hephaestus; however, Aphrodite didn’t love him, and she went on to have many other consorts, one of which included Hephaestus’ brother, Ares— God of war. They produced many children together including Eros, Phobos, Deimos, Harmonia, Anteros, Adrestia, and possibly Pothos and Himerod. And if you know the stories of Aphrodite, then you must be wondering how the Goddess of Love could be filled with so much jealousy… so