Harriet’s Articles

Women’s Herstory Month

Conscious Women’s Leadership for Radical Transformation 2020 and Beyond…  “Take conscious, heart-felt action now, as if your life depends on it, because in fact, your life and the life of the planet depend on it.” - Harriet Tubman Wright As we celebrate Women’s...

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Time Out and Time Off for Time In!

It’s almost March and I already feel swept away by the pace and intensity of 2020! Pause! Wait! Stop! Be Still, Quiet, Breathe…inhaling slowly, deeply, hold; exhaling fully with a sigh. And again, consciously inhaling and exhaling, until you feel ease, flow and joy...

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What Are You Harvesting This Season!

As we move into the Holiday Season, I’ve wondered about the true meaning of Thanksgiving in North America and why its celebrated. I see Feasting, Traveling, Shopping… Yet for some, it’s a season of sadness with more people departing this life, some people feeling...

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Self-Knowledge Leads to Life Purpose

The theme of “Know Thyself” has recently come up for me in two different arenas; the Kemet Nu Know Thyself Educational Tour in Egypt and Know Thy Self Adinkra Cards with symbols that originate in West Africa and convey traditional Afrikan wisdom, that I pull to see the quality for the day!

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Will You Finish the Year Triumphantly?

We have begun the final quarter of 2019. For those in the business world or government services, plans for the first quarter or first half of the (fiscal) year are already in place. This implies a review of wins and areas for improvement in the current calendar year.

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Powerful Queens of Kemet (Ancient Egypt) Lessons and Legacies What Can We Learn from Their Roles as Leaders? Part 11

This article continues my look at the Goddesses and Queens of Kemet, focusing on the impact of their leadership on the people and the world.

  • Is there something that we in the West can learn from them?
  • How might their leadership skills be utilized by women, especially Black Women at this time?
  • Given their legacy as significant queens of Kemet, what is the legacy that you’re creating now?

The Goddesses and Queens were the spiritual foundation of Kemet. Queens were considered a personification of Goddesses. Kemet was also a matrilineal society. Women owned land and property. In addition to being mothers, some were priestesses, doctors, musicians. Finally, the Kings of Kemet understood that there could be no man without the woman. Therefore, there was a sense of equality, mutual respect and mutual reliance. A wife could be a co-regent and ruler with the King, or ruler upon his demise.

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Goddesses of Ancient Egypt – Symbolism and Significance What Can We Learn from Them? Part 1

My recent time in Egypt opened new doors and deepened my appreciation for the wealth and wisdom of Afrikan Ancestors; a wisdom that has been denigrated, distorted and denied. Rather than feeling angry or bitter about this reality, I’m more energized about conducting research, learning, studying and helping share the truth.

Although I’ve known for a long time, now more than ever, conscious, spirited, creative women must step into our innate power and wisdom to help heal humanity and the planet NOW! To do so, we must be liberated physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Given this fact, I want to highlight some of the primary Goddesses of Kemet (Ancient Egypt), understanding that there is far more to learn and understand about who they were, how they contributed and shaped their country. Is there something we can learn from them?

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