MAU
the light.
777.
“I found liberation in denouncing a religious culture that placed monetary value on people, their families and sacrificial gifts. My spirit could never resonate with the idea that human beings should be deemed useless or ostracized because of their inability to “give more” of anything. Throwing people away, using influence to shame and prey on the weaker, while neglecting the family is the same systemic framework that perpetuates trauma, poverty, and oppression. I was healing the broken-hearted in the same place where my heart was being misused and broken- where the people had perished and there was no vision. I realized the hand of God had left.”
divine.
“Being raised “under” a religion that preached shame, guilt and conviction became the toxic conditioning of my unworthiness. I was raised to “believe” GOD, but only in my experiencing of, was I awakened in truth. I was Noah- crazy to believe the signs. Joseph, betrayed yet forgiving. Ruth, loyal and unafraid. And this place, it was the valley, where shadows dwell and sheep walk asleep- ignorantly devoted to a book of stories they don’t even believe.”
timing.
“I was in the absence of divinity, surrounded by the confusion of those who would physically “stand” for the Word of GOD, while spiritually seated- condoning blatant hypocrisy. I was broken by a falsehood breeding division in families- preaching the character of Christ but not living it. I was Isaiah to Judah- surrounded by illiteracy, toxic patterns of exploitation and selfish ambition. Diseased by pride and lip-service worship, “church” became a religious culture that left no room for humanity- no room for GOD. While I was Paul, becoming all things to all people.”
in spirit.
“HIP-HOP revolutionizes our rhythm and blues, it echoes the state of CULTURE- the code of my rebirth. In spiritual essence, MOANA360 became the conceptualization would cultivate human spirit- ancestral tribe shit, just as in gang CULTURE where collective success is dependent on the conditions of loyalty and relationship. The TRUTH of our influence holds the POWER by which our lives serve the greater and inspire. Beyond academic knowledge, the innate spirit of HIP-HOP has the ability to draw human potentiality closer to GOD, who is greater than religion.”
in truth.
“Inevitably, this deceptive “by sight” faith denied the gospel’s divine mystery, mysticism and reconciling grace- in which spirit alone bares witness. I deserved to heal from their incapacity to LOVE “others”- the inherent conditioning of dogma and distorted pastoral theology. Conscious of Ahaz, who refused the signs of his time, I became a radical by divine revelation. On a mission turned martyrdom in the “Age to Come”, CULTURE became the ultimate vindication of LOVE- a saving grace.”
know.
“It was after his suffering, that Christ revealed himself to his true believers. Witnessing a KING, humbly standing before THE DIVINE was my inspiration and divine intervention. Insightfully positioned as Peter- I was willing to enter forbidden territory- for this encounter with GOD was a gift. Without warning, my fruitfulness exposed low-key hate, like Rachel’s envy towards Leah. For it was my honesty that pleased GOD- the same audacity of Mary Magdalene who walked with the disciples. 40 years, I’ve survived this wilderness- dancing in the spirit of David, KNOWING- GOD is upon me.”
I AM.
“The spirit of my grandparents lead me to rediscover and the return to the rooted paradigm life in which they lived- in a circle. Every animal species devotes their lifespan to reproductive contribution and sustainability of their genetic heritage- except the human. CULTURE maintains our humanism- an expression of lived experience that holds authentic truth. Respect, loyalty and innate concern for others, THIS IS THE CULTURE. And I AM powerfully certain, heroic and beautiful- “MOANA”, this is WHO I AM, this is HOME.”
victory.
A deep shift is igniting Libra into balance- we’re in the BOOK OF JUDGES. When our harvest manifests the past choices + the HEART of our sowing. Some nostalgia about the "distracted Israelites"- STILL graceful, a sharpened sword. On my GIDEON- SEVEN year aligned energy. Seeing promise of VICTORY to the BRAVE-HEARTED WARRIOR who believed the ANGEL of GOD. The KARMA for CULTURAL REDEMPTION- “this is what it feels like” to experience the POWER of a liberated TRUTH. I AM M🌀ANA, the ambitious bootstrap researcher who missioned the birth of a cure- OCEANVIEWS.