Mishumaa Tatu – Three Candles

The ultimate source of light in the solar system has always been of mighty importance to the Afrikan soul. Not only for its life sustaining and central energy role of optimal power but also as a symbolic representation of the supreme creative force of the sacred universe. The Creator Supreme certainly provides an eternal and living reminder of ultimacy in the journeying of life through the Sun. It is therefore beyond happenstance that the sun blessed, melanated, primary and spirit people of creation are so naturally endowed with magnificence. The Creator Supreme reflected ultimacy in this divine people. Therefore, there is a profound and deep connection that Afrikan souls have with the Sun. This is reflected in ritual and ceremony with the use of candlepower to symbolically illuminate the Afrikan ultimacy of being. This is an act of holiness (an apt word to use given that etymological root of the word holy is helios meaning Sun). During the observance of Musa Msimu the holy trinity of candles of the colours Red, Black and Green are lit to burn the illuminating flame in reflection of the Sun. To light the Red candle is to illuminate the mighty eternal flow of sacred Afrikan blood. To light the Black candle is to illuminate the power of the melanated divine self. To illuminate the Green candle is to illuminate the magnificence of sacred Afrikan soil. As all three candles burn in brilliancy Garveyism, Musanity and Global Afrikan Ascendancy are energised with light for ultimacy in being to bring about and maintain liberty and nationhood. The Kiswahili word for candles is Mishumaa. The Kiswahili word for the number three is Tatu. This is the Mishumaa Tatu.

During the horror of the Maafa unleashed by the despicable and barbaric foreign enemy forces of recent centuries the flame has been wielded by the vicious alien in a protracted tirade of terror.  Burnings of Afrikan people, burnings of Afrikan homes, burnings of places of Afrikan commune and sacredness have been the wild flaming hell of a demonic criminal savage. At the same time, the heinous criminal uses his alien religious doctrine to claim sun-centredness with halo or holiness and abuses the flame to burn crosses outside of Afrikan establishments as a dastardly mark of intent to slaughter or brutalise Afrikan life. These ravenous creatures of the night who are not blessed by the Sun that exist in abject melanin recessiveness and have masked themselves even from the tiniest glimmer of light with pointed hats and white sheets put on-duty, in uniformed ranks to patrol Afrikan people in their officiated units of contempt, destruction and death. The brutal legacy continues.  

 Marvellously, as Afrikan people continue to lift themselves with a greater knowledge of self and the restoration of their own way, the brilliant illumination of divine light can again shine on earth. The Afrikan has a powerful responsibility of ultimacy to restore righteous order in the world. Through the ritual and ceremonial lighting of the Mishumaa Tatu the superlative example of the illustrious Marcus Garvey is energised as the Sun extends its flame to candlepower. This, a powerful and harmonious spiritual and cultural statement for the elevation of a whole and wonderful people of sun-blessed ascendancy.

The observance of Musa Msimu takes place during the month of so-called August and is a wonderful time to celebrate the mighty example of Marcus Garvey and the Movement that he created led in order for future generations of Afrikans to have their guide for complete freedom and nationhood. Musa Msimu is a part of the Afrikan Cultural calendar of the Universal Royal Afrikan Nation (URAN).

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