Caring for a 5D body, or The Ancient Queen in a Modern Land Lifestyle.
- Mar 15
- 5 min read
If recent forays into my genealogy have taught me anything, it's that I'm descended from multiple continents worth of ancient royal lines, no matter which branch of the family tree you shake, both sides. Me? I'm a disabled Michigander with no money to my name.
I have decided that location, time period, and circumstances be damned, I'm just as much of an ancient queen as my ancestresses, and I'm going to act like it. See, I studied archaeology in college, I know what the quality of life was for ancient queens, and I know I can replicate it within my modern means.
It simply means rejecting modern standards, and going back to ancient wisdom. Where applicable! I'm writing this as I've been unusually inconsistent with my prescription medications this week, and I'm rolling into suffering territory because of it. I'm not giving those up for the world. But when it comes to other things about my body...
Ancient queens were eating lavish food - that was very minimally processed. I'm eating a lot of cuisine from France, Greece, Slavic regions, Africa, the Levant, India, and SE Asia. And yeah, I'm cooking it myself - I'm not ruling a kingdom at the moment, I have the time to do that. And the "lavish" part is the use of salt and spices, the food itself is very simple and nutritious.
Now, I know full well that humans have been genetically modifying the flora and fauna on this planet to their benefit since we made friends with wolves. I am not saying I am against GMO's. I am saying that between industry farming practices, and genetic modification like "Roundup Ready" seeds to benefit industry farming, our food doesn't have the same nutrition as it did 5,000 years ago. Which means strategic daily nutritional supplementation is important to enjoy the same level of health and energy as an ancient queen had to rule her kingdom with.
Same with rest. Joseph of the Technicolor Dream Coat fame was so beloved by Egypt because of his prophetic dreaming. He had to have lots of time and allowance to sleep to have those dreams. And Joseph may have been particularly talented as a prophet, but dreaming was considered an important time to commune with the gods for everyone, which meant everyone got plenty of rest. Now you see why modern society wants us all sleep deprived, and stuck in Mall World when we do sleep...
A recognition of the spiritual in every aspect of the human experience. Which leads to prioritizing hygiene - both of the physical and spiritual form. Often at the same time - a hot bath with Epsom salt and Dettol does a whole lot all at once. So does a good scalp oiling with a rosemary infused olive oil - "thou anoint my head with oil, my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever" (Psalm 23, if you're somehow unfamiliar). Anyone with the Clair's to be able to visualize the crown chakra knows it looks kinda like a big, white martini glass to catch the Universal Energy and funnel it into your spine, so it's pretty obvious we're talking about scalp oiling aiding in opening the crown chakra here, and strengthening your direct connection to the God source. Plus, it makes your hair grow like a weed, and thicken up like whoa. But if you oil your scalp, you have to cleanse it properly, too, you can't just layer a new layer of oil over an old one, that'll clog your hair follicles. And that takes a more targeted cleanse than a standard shampoo, which I use a combo of African Black Soap and Kojic Acid Soap to maintain. Those are also the soaps I use, along with an African Net Sponge, to maintain the rest of my body hygiene. It's a very inexpensive and low-packaging shower routine. Which is important because a queen can't succumb to the vanity of only considering herself, everything she does should consider the health of the community, and that means her impact on the environment.
This is where veiling comes in, too - I have always wanted long princess hair, and have never been able to achieve it, and if keeping my hair wrapped in silk all day will help me achieve my goal, and will also symbolically protect my hair and crown chakra from evil eye energy? How luxurious is that? I'm in. Remember, head wraps can be sprayed with Florida Water and adorned with protective stones and symbols, too. There's your crown, queen. No need for some useless tiara when you have a lovingly maintained and protected direct connection to the Universal God Source.
As for veiling the rest of my form, I'm clothing myself in styles and fabrics I feel are both comfortable, and reflect my personal style. I've always given a damn about how I present myself publicly, and made sure that I was dressed appropriately and stylishly for any occasion I was in. Nowadays, I'm doing that with an eye towards natural fabrics. Not that I'm going to give up my Adidas track pants or acrylic sweaters any time soon, but I'm prioritizing silks, linens, hemp, and higher-quality cotton if possible. Wools and real down are unfortunately off the table for me thanks to allergies, but the plant fibers (and worm butt fibers!) are all my friends.
As for adornments, instead of "shiny expensive mass-produced metal bit," wearing jewelry designed by talented independent artists, using all kinds of materials, mostly chosen for their spiritual significance and use as well as beauty is a lot closer to what our royal ancient ancestors were doing than what Cartier or Jared are doing today. And you're supporting art in general, and an artist in your community by opting for independent jewelry over a mass-produced house or brand.
I've always been a fan of perfumes and personal fragrance, and occasion and company specific, of course, I love wearing a good, strong scent. Definitely a personal preference, but mine is to smell delicious whenever I can.
And that cycles back to personal physical care - Egypt deified the man who discovered oils and butters and compounds for skin health. And they're still very much available today - I just melted mangosteen seed butter, raw coconut oil, and olive oil together with Chebe powder to use as a hair sealant. This is not unlike what he was doing all those millennia ago. And I've already written multiple blog posts about how well that's been going for my hair growth, and how oils and butters are improving my wound and scar care, let alone how healthy my skin is layering single, nutritious ingredients over it instead of artificially-sourced ingredients in a drugstore lotion. Just like your internal diet, strive for feeding your skin minimally processed ingredients with optimal nutrition.
And the results of all this royal treatment? Sovereignty and dignity. And an appreciation of true abundance over the modern, capitalistic concept of "wealth." This lifestyle doesn't require what we consider "wealth," which means it also doesn't require "hustle," it requires alignment with the God source in very literal ways, as well as an outward focus on community involvement and improvement, because direct alignment with the God source makes you see how that benefits you personally precisely because it benefits everyone.
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