Black History Month 🖤
Black History Month flew by but luckily we don’t have to limit the celebration of Black folks to February alone!
I want to highlight some of my favorite Black influencers, creatives and business owners before this month is over. Below you’ll find a list of people and places I love, not only because they’re Black and Black owned, but because they lend great value to their communities.
Jackie’s Place Jackie’s is our only soul food restaurant here in San Jose and I’m happy to have it! Everything you see on the plate in the photo above are my favorites- ribs, brisket, hot links, potato salad, mac n cheese.
Kia the Curl Consultant Kia is a very talented, multi faceted creative that I have the pleasure of knowing IRL. I was introduced to her as a hairstylist (a very talented one at that, specializing in working with curly haired folks of all ethnicities) then quickly realized she’s a musician too and so much more. Everything Kia does is done well and with intention. If you use IG, you can check out her work here.
@zodiam is (dare I say) my favorite Instagram astrologer. Her delivery is clear, precise and blunt. Follow her for simple astrology interpretations that make a big impression.
Nirvana Soul Coffee What I love most about Nirvana Soul is the vibe when you walk into their shop on First Street (downtown San Jose). The staff is friendly and the music is always great. It’s been really fun and inspiring to watch them grow over the years. They even have a location inside of MLK library! It doesn’t get any cooler than that for a nerd like me.
The Budgetnista Tiffany Aliche A.K.A. The Budgetnista is a financial advisor and I really appreciate her approach to relaying information. She has a wealth of financial knowledge (love a good pun…) that she shares in an easily digestible way, even for people just beginning their financial literacy journey. There’s many ways to follow Tiffany’s work including a show on Netflix called Get Smart with Money.
Herbal Ritual Apothecary This Black owned apothecary is located in Oakland, CA. The staff is welcoming and helpful which I always appreciate. Herbal Ritual is stocked with plenty of all natural plant medicine in all forms. They also host holistic wellness practitioners at times, providing a space for them to showcase their services.
Photo of the week: My mom (holding me) and most of her sisters (minus one and three brothers). There’s something so powerful, magical and beautiful about this photo. I love this moment captured of me being surrounded by the women who’ve influenced me most and took the best care of me throughout my childhood.
Star Report
There’s a new moon in Pisces on February 27th, at ✨4:44pm✨ to be exact. If you find angel numbers significant, this might be your lucky day! As someone with their natal Venus and Mars in Pisces, I’m feeling pretty lucky myself.
I love when we have a full or new moon in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) because the moon rules our emotions and water signs are (typically) so in tune with theirs.
Considering new moons foster new beginnings, it makes sense to take Pisces themes into account when trying to better understand this particular transit. Piscean energy is like an ethereal, mystical day dream. Pisces are able to access the spiritual world with ease and live there as long as they choose (for better or worse). Although they are known for a lack of presence in the “real” world they are quite aware of their intuitive, empathetic nature and their calling to nurture.
After getting clear on what you want to call in, try one (or all) of these simple rituals to manifest and honor the new moon in Pisces on Thursday:
🪽Create. Make art or something you can build from scratch. This is how Pisces gets into a meditative state and how they are able to so quickly access their intuition.
🪽Journal and make a list of everything you need to let go of in order to hold space for your manifestations. Take this step a bit further by burning your list and releasing control to the Universe.
🪽Light a white candle to represent new beginnings. Whisper what you want to call in and use the flame to burn that journal entry ↑.
🪽Remember- Pisces rules the feet. Show your feet some love with a pedicure or foot reflexology treatment.
Feel free to respond to this email with questions or comments,
:) Ferris
“If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.”-Maria Edgeworth