Week 5: Virgo Goddess Emerging

Week 5: Virgo Goddess Emerging

by | Sep 23, 2024 | 2024, 30 Days of Turquoise, Celebrating Milestones

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We’re in the home stretch of this incredible journey! This week’s theme is all about emergence—the Virgo Goddess in me is preparing for her Golden Era in 2025. As we celebrate the Autumn Equinox, a time of balance and renewal, I honor the sacred flow of the Divine Feminine energy rising within.

This moment isn’t just about transition, but ascension. The Virgo Sun shines its light as I step fully into alignment with my true purpose. Numerology guides this journey—turning 50 is a powerful marker of wisdom, strength, and spiritual growth. 2024 will be my Personal Year 6, a year of nurturing harmony, love, and deep connections. We will also be moving through the Universal Year 9, it’s a time to release, complete cycles, and prepare for the infinite possibilities of what’s next.

Stay tuned as the Goddess rises and ascends!

#30DaysOfTurquoise #VirgoGoddess #GoldenEra #EmergingAndAscending #LiveinColor

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Week 4: Madame Turquoise and Her Technicolor Dreamcoat of Mysteries

Week 4: Madame Turquoise and Her Technicolor Dreamcoat of Mysteries

by | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024, 30 Days of Turquoise, Celebrating Milestones

Welcome to Madame Turquoise and Her Technicolor Dreamcoat of Mysteries!

This week we are inspired by Afrofuturism (through the lens of Steampunk) and the musical Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Just like Joseph’s journey with his coat of many colors, this week we’re diving into the vibrant, ever-expanding mysteries woven into the threads of life itself. But instead of dreams of the past, we’re focusing on the power of intention, intuition, and energy that guides us forward.

Madame Turquoise’s coat is not just a garment—it’s a portal to discovery! Each color represents a chakra, a cosmic truth, an ancestral whisper. Through astrology, chromatherapy, aromatherapy, and ancestral reconnection, Madame Turquoise dons this sacred coat to guide, create, and inspire.

Violet for Crown — Our connection to the universe, where we draw divine wisdom.

Blue for Throat — Truth and communication, where voice becomes the vessel for knowledge.

Green for Heart — Compassion, healing, the center of love for self and others.

Yellow for Solar Plexus — Power, confidence, the spark that fuels personal transformation and action.

Orange for Sacral — Creation, joy, and the beautiful realm of desire and intuition.

Red for Root — Grounding, strength, our connection to the Earth and ancestors.

Join me as we explore the mysteries of the coat as we unlock the tools that help channel energy and offer healing.

#30DaysOfTurquoise #TechnicolorMysteries #ChakraHealing #LiveinColor #DreamInColor

Creative Direction & Makeup: Moi

Lighting & Photography: Nichole Beatty of Katherine Costello Photography

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RECAP: Weekend Two of 30 Days of Turquoise

RECAP: Weekend Two of 30 Days of Turquoise

by | Sep 10, 2024 | 2024, 30 Days of Turquoise, Celebrating Milestones

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Friday, September 6th

I kicked off my birthday with CRAZINESS as a guest on my brother’s podcast, The Big Mo Comedy Show. Straight shenanigans, but I wouldn’t have had it any other way! So grateful to Mo for having me on such a special day. Maurice, Kookie and Ndili- Thank you for a wonderful time and the delicious jollof rice. Here is a peak at the show.
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Saturday, September 7th

Started the day in a sacred way with Yemaya, embracing her energy and guidance on her Feast Day. Later, I had the honor of working with African Ancestry at the Smithsonian for Teaching Africa Day.

Connecting our people to our roots and legacy was soul-nourishing.

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Sunday, September 8th

I feel like I officially got my Auntie Society membership card as I went hand dancing with my mom and uncle at the VFW near Andrews AFB. There’s nothing like music and a good ole two step to close the weekend.

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The month is still ripe with more adventures and magic to come, and I’m here for every minute of it! Stay tuned for Weekend Three of the 30 Days of Turquoise journey!

#30DaysOfTurquoise #WeekendTwo #LiveinColor

Week 3: Dancing to My Own Tune

Week 3: Dancing to My Own Tune

by | Sep 9, 2024 | 2024, 30 Days of Turquoise, Celebrating Milestones

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Today is a magical day—a 9/9 portal, inviting bold transformation and the completion of old cycles. Day 9 of my birthday celebration calls for unapologetically being outside of the box and dancing to your own tune. Life has taught me that the path to true freedom isn’t paved with conformity, but with courage, creativity, and authenticity. I don’t just walk this path; I dance to it, in rhythm with the universe.

Numerology tells us that 9 symbolizes completion, but it also brings wisdom, compassion, and spiritual awakening. As I step into this new year of life, I embrace the full energy of 9—releasing the old and making space for the magic that’s ready to flow. My essence thrives in the boldness of color, the harmony of sound, and the pulse of astrology. This week, I’m calling in vibrant shades of turquoise and gold, inviting expansion, protection, and creativity through chromatherapy. These colors remind me that I am the artist of my own life, painting outside the lines, lighting my way with the stars.

The cosmos are speaking, and with the Sun in Virgo, I am definitely feeling like a SUPERHERO. Mercury is retrograding, giving me the opportunity to reassess, realign, and remember my truth. My Venusian energy is guiding me to honor beauty and love in all forms—starting with me. Today’s playlist is all about honoring this cosmic energy with songs that remind me of my infinite capacity to expand, evolve, and shine brighter.  Check out my “Dancing to My Own Tune for 9/9” Playlist

So, here I am, Turquoise, fully embracing my divine uniqueness. I invite you to join me in this dance, one step outside the box at a time. What will you boldly create today?

#30DaysofTurquoise #BeBold #LiveOutLoud #LiveinColor #LaVieArtfroheme

Creative Direction & Makeup: Moi (I wanted to do this look last year but health took precedent)

Lighting & Photography: Nichole Beatty of Katherine Costello Photography

30 Days of Turquoise 2024 – Volume 49

30 Days of Turquoise 2024 – Volume 49

by | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024, 30 Days of Turquoise, Celebrating Milestones

FIRST – I’d like to wish a very Happy Solar Return to all of the Virgos and my Birthday twins – childhood friend/classmate Chuck Coleman, linesister Cassie McGill, My friend/coworkers pikin Mattie (Simone Jones) and my Buddha Karter (Leon Reed).

49 years around the Sun, and here I am, standing in my fullness—radiant, unshaken, and more aligned with the sacred rhythm of my being than ever before. Every year, I’ve honored this day with deep reflection, tracing the steps of my journey from the day I was born to the woman I am today. This year is no different, yet it carries with it a new vibration, a deeper pulse, a more profound sense of expansion.

The number 49 (11 – Master Number) itself is a powerful number—rooted in wisdom, transformation, and mastery. I’ve embraced every lesson, every joy, and every challenge that has shaped me along the way. I’ve learned that I am both the artist and the canvas, continually painting, evolving, and creating. From the ashes, I rise again, with my Sacral Chakra energy glowing as my compass and creative fuel.

Madame Turquoise, as you know her, is a reflection of my soul’s essence. She is the woman who walks with the ancestors, who moves in harmony with the cosmos, and who invites you all to join her in the dance of life. Through love, through creativity, through visioning and healing, I have found my center. And from that center, I am ready to radiate even more light and more love into the world.

As I celebrate this sacred journey today and for the rest of this month, I give thanks to every soul who has walked with me, whispered wisdom to me, and stood beside me in moments of transformation. I honor you all. I honor myself. I honor the divine spark that connects us all.

Here’s to 49 years of magic, and to all that lies ahead.

 

Creative Direction, Styling and Makeup by Moi

Video Editing and Magazine Mockups by Moi with assistance from CapCut and Photoshop Professional (Images in Video from following photographers: Derrel Todd Don Napoleon Nichole Beatty)

Images & Lighting by Nichole Beatty of Katherine Costello Photography

30 Days of Turquoise – Live In Color

30 Days of Turquoise – Live In Color

by | Sep 2, 2024 | 2024, 30 Days of Turquoise, Celebrating Milestones

As promised, I’m excited to share the images that Nichole Beatty and I collaborated on for my 49th Birthday shoot! Since I’m kicking off this celebration with color, I wanted to share a few of my favorites from my turquoise fringe look. This is the first of four unique styles I’ll be sharing, each one in its own collection, week by week.

When approaching the creative vision for my personal shoots, I always create an avatar or a “moment” to bring to life, incorporating my signature colors and symbolism. This year, I’m celebrating what I may have missed last year and looking forward to the future. And as always, when I create multiple looks, I pay homage to African culture—a way for me to express the beauty and power of living an African-centered lifestyle.

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For this look, I’m channeling the Masquerade, honoring the vibrant traditions across Africa where masquerades bring communities together for various reasons. I’m endlessly inspired by the breathtaking costumes and the dynamic energy of masqueraders moving through the streets. My vision here was rooted in thoughts of the #Egungun, the ancestral spirits who continue to influence and guide us. This turquoise tapestry is a tribute to the ancestors—egun—who walk with me, clear my path, and support me on this journey.

Details:
    • Styling and Makeup: By me
    • Catsuit: Yitty
    • Shades: Orijin Culture
    • Fringe Collar & Cowrie Shell Earrings: TrufacebyGrace (modified with a mirrored cowrie shell trim)
    • Cowrie Shell Bracelet: African Stars
    • Fertility Fan: Afrohemien (I believe)
    • Lighting & Photography: Nichole Beatty of Katherine Costello Photography
    • Image Editing: Nichole Beatty and myself

#30DaysOfTurquoise #Emerge #LiveInColor #LaVieArtfroheme #AfricanCentered