Myrtus

Rumi Poem

Tonight,
I see the realm of joy and pleasure.

I've lost myself in it
and it has lost itself in me:
No religion,
No dogma,
No conformity,
No guilt,
No shame,
No fear,
No conviction,
No uncertainty remain.

In the middle of my heart,
a star appears,
and the seven heavens
are lost in its brilliance.

 

Is there a connection between the Amazigh and the Dogon?

Was reading up on the Dogon people in Mali and found this image of a Dogon mud hut with what looks like the Amazigh symbol. Coincidence maybe? Or do the Tuareg have something to do with it?

Tógu nà (a kind of case à palabres): a building only for men. They rest here much of the day throughout the heat of the dry season, discuss affairs and take important decisions in the toguna.^[10] The roof of a toguna is made by 8 layers of millet stalks. It is a low building in which one cannot stand upright. This helps with avoiding violence when discussions get heated.

 

Amazigh symbol

 

Say Something!

WOW how time flies!

It's been a long time since the last time I blogged here.  Was immersed in Arab Spring and busy blogging at Moroccans For Change for a while, and then got sidetracked by a multitude of changes in my personal life. Changed jobs, moved to a new town, gave up on politics, embraced my spirituality, learned a few new skills, made lots of new friends (including with myself), learned not to confuse patience with self-control and discovered love with new eyes.

All in all, it's not exactly what I intended to do, but you know as they say; life happens when you're busy making other plans - and who am I to argue with that?

It's all good!

Thank God the universe takes care of itself with or without my help and I can honestly say I couldn't be more grateful for that.

Today is Amazigh New Year, so I wish all my fellow Amazigh a happy, healthy new year full of love and many blessings! 

 

And to the rest of the world...I LOVE YOU!

 

Love is a mirror...
You see nothing but your reflection...~Rumi