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Go ahead and rally your troops Perhaps that's exactly what we were meant to do Live each of our truths To its fullest extent So everyone has a moment To be represented To be called to arms... We sounded the alarm Like sirens calling out in the momentary calm But we are the tempest And that's why the darkness fears us Tears us in two As we dove into the depths of duality The reality is We've been here before And I'm not afraid to look for you in the eye of the storm Our storm Collected water molecules permeating The cold fronts of miscommunicating We've never needed words to say Relay the echoes throughout our brains The fact remains We've been through much more than the onslaught of this physical plane

The VIBRATIONS!!!!!!!!! As expected, they were better than good. They were phenomenal! Last Saturday was an extraordinary night of holding space, and sharing being, lead by these amazing individuals right here!!!! Kicking us off, Don Conquer (@donconquer) hit us with an engaging performance!! Breaking out props like the jembe he featured in this month's promo shoot, he placed himself amidst the audience and got everyone to join in and be a part of his set! Even acapella, Don commanded the crowd's attention, dropping knowledge on overcoming life struggles and staying aware of the vibrational output of his identity! Our next feature from Lurk Franklin (@lurk_franklin) kept that fire going, as he got the whole room jumping to their feet for his first song! Lurk never disappoints when bringing that hype energy!! He blew the ceiling off The Arts Factory, finishing off his electric set with his song Misfits! Anyone who could share that experience in that room definitely left as a

I've been peeking through the brush Calling for all in need of my touch Light and Shadow Souls Ignite the flesh until all is exposed Raw form Crystallized Connected Source Alchemize Channels unseen To those who lie in between Denial of direction And beginning to believe Tell me what you see without your eyes Tell me what you hear hidden true amongst the lies We tell each other, We tell ourselves Clinging to these limits which we've instilled Cautiously confined to the cast of mortal shells Listen to the whisper of infinity Echoing eternity in the spaces we've been creating To keep us calm and quiet in our separation, Meanwhile, I'm raising riots for our deserved reparations Defeating the complacency Guised as societal normalcy Filtered bliss Plays catalyst to ignorance Be sure of this lesson learned: Convenience is not without consequence. - Rs Darko •••••••• If you have ever felt the calling for more, the time to answer is NOW. It will

In this moment I am everything I ever wanted to be So I think not of death But of legacy The inspired movement Rippling through this reflection of me All the voices which choose To echo my own When I look at all of you I see home Not a place I frequent But a state of being present Never whole until we share these lessons Regression to a fetus When we were perfectly conscious Bridged between divine And mortal mind Until our two gaping pupils Decided to brave the Light The greatest teacher Two open students Let it be taught, not writ And read between strokes of Sanskrit

Friday @ Mona's July 19th • 5-10pm 3766 W. Arby Ave. @monalifeorg Hosted by: Juan Manco & Reese Darko Lineup 5:00 Intro/Welcome 5:10 Sac Poet - Reese 5:20 Open Mic 6:30 Food/Mingle Break 6:45 Yoga with Rayce 7:45 Grounding Ceremony with Michelle 8:20 Noelani's Musical Performance 8:50 Meg Defantem's Musical Performance 9:20 Open Mic 9:50 Closing Thoughts

Good Vibes Scavenger Hunt Lineup 7:00 Intro/Welcome 7:10 Sac Poet 7:15 *OM Bowl * 8:30 Madison Devine 8:45 Pofsky 9:00 Scavenger Hunt breakdown 9:10 *Scavenger Hunt * 10:10 Recon at Warhol's Loft 10:25 Outro/Clean up

I thought I'd gotten over this addiction But your subtle diction Causes friction In my state of tranquility It's true, you're something of a drug to me Every breath of your ecstacy Inspires me Makes me crave you next to me Makes me want you to see I've grown to be a higher me A higher key Than the octave I was on before Sweetest melody I hum whenever I'm bored And I begin to wander to thoughts of you once more I can feel your energy so near Tenderly re-entering my atmosphere Like foreign waters One step away from our next falter So you can flow from me again Manifestation of our reincarnation With every time we 'end' My heart revels in the growth Of our back and forth Forever lovers guised as friends

We'd like to take an opportunity to shine light on fellow spiritual comrade and local business owner Rayce Rayos (@rayce.rayos)! This Vegas native reps the Eastside/DT, exuding lifelong support to his city and the beautifully talented locals who reside here. When he's not bringing people together for yoga every Wednesday, you'll find Rayce running 'S A R A P !, his local shop and venue which has been located inside The Union House since March 2018. Here, he provides a space for locals to come together, supporting and celebrating each other's art/business ventures! "The vision is to empower the individual to look deeper at what they choose to spend their time, energy & currency on. It is our aim to promote conscientious consumption in the world through our own ecologically friendly & locally-based practices. We strive to be a hub of invested creation of varying art forms- from musicianship, fashion & visual artistry to entrepreneurship, charity &a

We had the Vegas streets hype with the buzz of last month's Classic Lineup... And lemme tell you, these folks did NOT disappoint ❣️😍 After a fabulous warm up with some super talented OM Bowlers, we kicked off the feature sets who kept that fire ablaze for almost and hour and a half of straight VEGAS HEAT! What a way to really dive into the summer solstice, 7-0-2 style! 🔥 Ian Sean kicked us off, accompanied by friends like Amy Divine on vocals, Ellijah on acoustic guitar, and Christian on electric guitar. The well-rounded sound of the live instruments really brought life to Ian's performance of his latest triptych album release "Life Love Death." He kicked off our features with a bang, enticing our audience to their feet to rock with him and his friends! SmokeyTone soon followed, rousing the crowd with a spoken word intro of his usual eloquence, peppered with comical asides and clever nuances which begged the reaction, "you had to be there!" His short s

Hosting for the Lush Art & Words Exhibition is a real honor for me because it directly supports my vision for the art scene as a creator and as a community influencer to see artists coming together, transcending genre and seeing the beauty of their collaborative efforts. I've been an open mic host for over a year, creating Snaps Open Mic for that very reason: to provide a space for artists to discover who it is they truly are, and to allow them to express themselves authentically and unapologetically. Snaps is an acronym for Spiritual Network of Art, Poetry, & Self. Anyone who comes to my event knows that I strive to create an uninhibited environment for these like-minded individuals to face their traumas, reveal their pain, allow themselves to be vulnerable, and, in turn, be supported by others who share that darkness, and can grow together positively through creative expression.

What I need is people to respect my boundaries, and understand and accept this: I am not here to be a pseudo girlfriend to aid your spiritual discovery. I am not here to be your mother from a past life for you to suckle at my energetic teet. At best, I am a shadow worker here to help you discover and embrace the truth of the darkness and pain you carry, and assist you in transmuting that pain into positive communal work through artistic expression. At worst, I'm just another fucked up human being trying to accept and grow through my own traumas. My goal/purpose is not to entertain some third dimensional need for codependent relationships. It is to impact my community and improve myself and my surroundings everyday with intention and contribution to society by way of tapping into divine consciousness and connectivity.

Sticks and stones may break my bones But words find a way to cut into my temporal lobe Enlighten the darkness inside two closed eyes Breathe life into the spaces left in between sighs You've lost your way, and so had I When the ground began crumbling, We turned towards the quaking sky We fly, We've flown I suppose We've always known Exactly who we could grow to be Culmination of all space, land, and sea Time always revolving around me Flowing through As we remain stationery Infinite kingdom inhabited by every King Looking back through the mirror at me I finally see I finally opened my eye to see WE Are the Eternity 🧿

My words cut into my own flesh Like when I said, "I love you" When I knew I could only be second best Romantically relentless Sadomasochist For the pain with which I'm obviously obsessed A slow digress As I start to undress It was so much more than sex The way we seemed to spiritually connect Still lead to an inevitable descent Money and time spent On the plight of emotional investment