How to Become a Rasta: Rastafari, Rasta Beliefs & Rastafarian Culture (Rastafarianism for Beginners)

by Empress Yuajah

3 Rastafari are Pro Life Rastafarians are pro-life. We believe all life is valuable at all times. There are no exceptions to this rule, ever! We value all human life, all plant life, all animal life. We kill nothing, this is why we allow our hair to grow so long and never cut it....because we let! Life! Live! No exceptions!

Rastafaris are pro life

Babylon Every Rastafari knows we are living in Babylon. Babylon is Satan. Satan is in Babylon Movies Satan is in Babylon People (Babylonians) Satan is in Babylon “Entertainment” Satan is in Babylon Places Satan has a place in many things in our daily lives. As Rastafari we are “aware of” and steer clear of Satanic people places and things. What is a Babylonian? A babylonian is someone who…. Does not believe in God/Jah Stands firm on the slackness (no self discipline) path Disrespects others including himself Participates in corruption of mind, body, soul Thinks purely of himself at all times Disrespects others who believe in God Someone who lies Cheats and steals to get what they want I separate myself from Babylon and Babylonians by minimizing my interactions with Babylonian people. Keep the relationship to hi and bye.

Babylon and Satan

In The Rastafari Livity The Red stands for the bloodshed of the African people The yellow stands for the beautiful sunshine that falls on the African continent (Gold - Stands for the gold that was once resting in the African soil that was unfortunately stolen) Green stands for the agriculture and the lush greenery of the African continent.

The meaning of the rasta colors

leaven

Yeast added to make bread rise

Rasta do not masturbate to relieve sexual tension, what do they do when they become sexually tense? Many people in the western world feel you must give into sexual desires and sexual tension, via masturbation. If we Rasta do not have someone of the opposite sex in our lives to mate with....then we just allow time to lessen the desire. In the mean time we focus the mind on something more productive. The more time that goes by, the less intense those sexual desires will be.

The more time goes on,the intense the sexual desires will be

Nag Champa “…It is a belief that Nag Champa scent enhances the meditation and creates a sacred atmosphere. The incense is also used in the morning prayers, religious ceremonies, and special events as well as in bath and body. It is use also in some offices and houses for air purification and creating certain moods. The burning also stimulates spirituality and meditation. The captivity scent will linger in your memory long after it has burnt out. It helps also to eliminate negative energies and then replenish the surroundings by positive energy…” Why Rasta Burn Nag Champa Rastafari people burn Nag Champa Incense because we know it is a “clearing” Incense. Once you burn this Incense you will immediately notice the smell of “clean.” This incense according to Rastafari beliefs clears negative energies. We love to Burn Nag Champa Incense during our Holy Sabbath, and especially after the Home has been cleaned for added spiritual boost of clearing. Nag Champa Incense may assist you in a spiritual ceremony of embracing Rastafari as a new faith. Shop online for Nag Champa at www.jamaicanlove.org

Rastafari using nag champa

4.Cook your child Ital food to eat Many foods are a "no no" as part of Rastafari Livity. Rasta likes to eat food that is "pure and clean." We believe, clean food makes for clean body, clean body makes for clean mind, clean mind makes for clean thought, and clean though makes for clean spirit. The type of food that Rasta eats and do not eat is an essential part of our spiritual and physical health and well-being.

Clean food,clean spirit

"those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."

Those wjo exalt themselves will be humbled and those who humble themselves wi be exalted

King Selassie I speech - “Leadership” "Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others. The true leader is a different sort; he seeks effective activity which has a truly beneficent purpose. He inspires others to follow in his wake, and holding aloft the torch of wisdom, leads the way for society to realize its genuinely great aspirations. The art of leadership is in the ability to make people want to work for you, while they are really under no obligation to do so. Leaders are people, who raise the standards by which they judge themselves and by which they are willing to be judged. The goal chosen, the objective selected, the requirements imposed, are not mainly for their followers alone. They develop with consummate energy and devotion, their own skill and knowledge in order to reach the standard they themselves have set. This whole-hearted acceptance of the demands imposed by even higher standards is the basis of all human progress. A love of higher quality, we must remember, is essential in a leader. The true leader is one who realizes by faith that he is an instrument in the hands of Jah, and dedicates himself to be a guide and inspirer of the nobler sentiments and aspirations of the people. He who would be a leader must pay the price in self-discipline and moral restraints. This details the correction and improvement of his personal character, the checking of passions and desires and an exempla...

A leader

arbitrators

Indedpendent person formally appointed to solve a dispute

armaments.

Military weapons and equipment

sanctions

A threatened penalty for disobeying the law