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The 5 Elements of the UNIVERSE manifest themselves

through creation as it makes up all matter in existence. Fire,
Air, Water, Earth and Ether is all that there is and ever will be.
The Alkhemists are the ones who seek the crystallization of
these 5 elements within self according to their specific
astrology and numerology. The metaphor of the Alkhemist
turning lead to gold is this transformation; the lead being the
physical body and the gold being our crystallized carbon based
form. This transmutation of negative to positive ionization is
done through various spiritual practice, but it all can be
related to all that there is, these 5 elements. You see, nature is
fairly simple. One is the only number in existence and every
unit our mind has invented in order to count are only multiple
ones. So while alkhemy, metaphysics, quantum physics and
applied mathematics can be very complicated it must be
understood, the root is ONE manifested in the pentagram or 5
elements.
The specific spiritual practice I want to emphasize is the 5
daily prayers or salah of muslims worldwide done periodically
according to the positions of the sun. These positions can be
directly related to Sun asanas in the yogic tradition. Asanas
can be translated to Posture like the different positions
during Islamic Salah. This is because the Vedas and Gita are a
precursor for Islam in tradition of oneness. The Upinashads
and Dravidians can be directly linked to the East Afrikan
migration which brings us back to the source of Khemet and
Kush. In Khemet, the worship of different Gods were
actually representations of nature manifest as is in Hindu
belief. In Abrahamic tradition the words Amen and Amin
come directly from Amen Ra, the Sun God. So here we are full
circle as muslims following the 5 positions of the sun directly
related to yoga and traced back to the raised arms and face to
ground postures of the khemetic people. Knowing this doesnt
make Islam wrong, but rather affirms what it is; a completion
of all, of the One as our beloved prophet (sulallahu alayhi
wasalaam) was the seal of all this. He didnt come to negate
what came before him, but instead as a reminder of the
oneness of source, Al lah, that resides within our heart.
Keeping this in mind in our salah and dhikr (remembrance)
comes with great responsibility and submission (islam) to
ones self within.
Due to the nature of positive into negative or order into chaos
and into order again, these 5 basic elements manifest

themselves through our tangible realm. Represented by the

taoist Yin and Yan, it is visible how these two forces are not
opposing but actually complimentary components of One
whole. (see how we keep coming back to One?) Our very DNA
is the universe manifest, but I strive to keep it even more
simple. In fact, one of the best examples our generation can
relate to for the creative expression and freedom it afforded us
is Hip Hop. There is no such thing as coincidence and with the
ever changing social atmosphere accepting synchronicity
through personal witness in this Aquarian age, it is perfectly
aligned that Islam was and still is (however underlying
currently due to politics) a heavy influence in Hip (conscious)
Hop (movement.)
Earth is manifest from our root chakra and is represented by
the B- Boy grounding and setting foundation via his or her
dance expression. Fajr or pre-dawn prayer is a release of
Earth (Ego). It takes fortitude and discipline to rise, clean
thyself and make prayer as the birds outside are also
awakening and calling their prayer to the One.
Fire is represented in Hip Hop as the emcee and in Islam
during Dhur prayer. Our second brain is said to be our
stomach, not the organ , but this solar plexus area where our
intuition flows from and where an Emcee draws creative
inspiration to freestyle, write and assert his or her dominance.
During Dhur, this an alkhemic burning of the self to redirect
our morning towards the most high while preparing for
afternoon.
Water in Hip Hop is manifest in the flow kept by the DJ or
Selecta providing the beats for the b boys and emcees to move
and rap to. The current is set by the rhythm the DJ provides.
In Islam, Asr prayer is an alkhemic focus of our water within
ourselves, our emotions. In Asr, we remain still like water, still
able to flow and continue the day, but still in our Iman (faith.)
Air in Hip Hop is manifest by the Graf or Grafitti writer who
sets a precedent for the culture by sending messages
representing himself, his crew or movement by his signature
tag. In Islam, Maghrib prayer is this floating self, our airy
self focusing once again inwards to tag the 99 names or
attributes of Allah on our hearts.
Ether is the 5th element that binds them all like KRS One will
tell you Knowledge, the Hip Hop equivalent binds the other 4
elements. Ether permeates all, is the unseen intrinsic force
that binds physical reality. There is no Hip in Hip Hop
without knowledge and sadly, the movement or Hop of today

is lacking this Knowledge and conscious element. Hence, why

it is referred to as rap by many now and many say Hip Hop is
Dead. I say this is blasphemy as long as our hearts are beating
and we pass it along. In Islam, Isha prayer ends the day and
evening after sunset or the death of the physical as it grows
dark and this prayer affirms our souls journey past illusion
and into Oneness, the ether.
In conclusion, I hope this brought understanding to why both
Hip Hop and Islam is misunderstood in a modern world that
deliberately spreads false knowledge to hide man and
womans true nature, our divine Oneness in reality, but thats
another article entirely.