Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Irie Gifts ~ Crochet Curtains

was inspired by a post I saw on Pintrest, but I could not work out the exact pattern so I  tried my own style
This is the picture I found on Pintrest!










 

 



 
 
 

Friday, March 13, 2015

The meaning of the word "Irie"

Blessed Sabbath JAH Rastafari!

Irie

The word “Irie” is an African English word, derived from the Ethiopian belief system of Rastafari.  It found its way into American English via Jamaica in the days of extreme slavery when millions of Ethiopians were relocated to Jamaica.

It is pronounced “eye-ree” and refers to a multitude of positive and powerful vibrations in the way in which we interact with each other and nature.

Rastas often greet each other by saying, "Are you feeling Irie today?"

IRIE stands for I Respect I Eternally. Meaning you have respect for yourself and are happy with who you are.  It is very much like “Namaste” a Sanskrit greeting translating to “The GOD in me greets the GOD in you”.

So therefore Rastafari claim this word as their own and it forms part of an ever growing new language which I will write about again in the future as it is pretty enlightening!
It is also important to be aware of another Rastafari term,  the “I” and “I” which really is a complex term which refers to the “oneness” of JAH (GOD) and every single human being.  “Oneness” being the oneness of two persons.  So GOD is within all of us and we are one people, as referred to in Romans 12 vs 5

“5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

This is what Rastafari mean when they speak about “One Love”, we are all one!

So “iandi” is an expression to totalize the concept of oneness, and is often used to replace the words “I” “You” or “we”, implying that both persons are united under the love of JAH.

It also replaces the word “alright”, so if you offer a brother or sister something to drink and they respond by saying “I am irie” this would mean that they are content, in order words “No thankyou!”.

If people act in an “uncool” manner, you will hear a Rastafari comment, “that is not irie!” which means that their behavior is not cool.

“Are you feeling irie today?” means the same as “Are you all right today?”

On a spiritual level it also indicates positive and powerful vibrations indicating that we are at total peace with our current state of being.

“I’m not irie today” would mean that there is problem, pain or illness that is causing a negative vibration, as opposed to “Everything is irie mon!”

 


Have a JAH Blessed Irie day!

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Focus of mi craft



 
One of the main focus points of my craft is to produce products which include the Rastafari colors within their design.  First of all it is important to be aware of what these colors red, yellow and green, stand for and mean within Rastafari Livity.

The order of the colors is emphatically Green, Yellow and then red beneath, as in the Ethiopian Flag. 



So the green stripe must always be at the top or the green bead must always be at the top in any design if you are trying to capture true rasta livity!
Rastafari have their own astrology and this is based on the Twelve Tribes of Israel as referred to in the Holy Bible.  So if you are a Capricorn then in Rastafari you will be of the Napthali tribe and your color is green and your body organ is your knees and your tribe function is LOVE!
iani am personally of the Tribe of Judah just like His Majesty, Haille Sellassie I. Give thanks!

Below is a list of the tribes and their relative info, it is most interesting especially when you go back to the bible and read what your tribe and prophet is all about!
On my travels many Gemini people have been amazed when I tell them that they are LEVI, as the color of the Levi tribe is purple, and nine times out of ten, these brothers and sisters will tell me : “wow purple is my favorite color!” and iani always say “JAH knows all his children very well!” Give thanks!
 
Rastafari Astrology

SIGN
TRIBE
COLOR
ORGAN
FUNCTION
PROPHET
Capricorn
Naphtali
Green
Knees
Love
John
Aquarius
Joseph
White
 Calves
Imagination
Barthelomew
Pisces
Benjamin
Black
Feet
Elimination
Simeon the Zealot
Aries
Reuben
Silver
Eyes
Strength
Andrew
Taurus
Simeon
Gold
Ears
Faith
Simon Peter
Gemini
Levi
Purple
Nose
Will
Matthew
Cancer
Judah
Brown
Heart & mouth
Praise
Judah
Leo
Issacher
Yellow
Hands
Zeal
Thaddeus
Virgo
Zebulon
Pink
Stomach
Order & Compassion
James son of Alpheus
Libra
Dan
Blue
Back
Judgment
James son of Zebedee
Scorpio
Gad
Red
Reproductive organs
Power
Phillip
Sagittarius
Asher
Grey
Thighs
Understanding
Thomas

Hand Made beanies and scarves

 
 

 
 Hand made earrings

 
 

Irie Gifts