I have curated a conceptual toolkit for this lunation. These are the physical archetypes—from the botanical fragrances of our roots to the linen journals of our future—that embody “The Fire Beneath the Name.” You can use these exact pieces or find yo...
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My Favorite Substack Articles | Written By Kiara
The Reading List
My Absolute Essential Reading List | Diving deeper into the literature behind this critique | Carrie | Ancestral Lineages
Explores the deeper themes surrounding suppressed feminine power, maternal toxicity, and the violent eruption of a bloodline curse.
Carrie
One of my favorite childhood books! Themes surrounding childhood memory, ancestral grief, dignity, and the weight of what we leave unsaid.
The Hundred Dresses
Finding helpful information on sidereal astrology can seem very difficult at times, but this particular one is detailed as a map of karma—a diagnostic tool to understand the enduring architectural blueprints we are handed at birth.
Light on Life
One of my favorite books I discovered this year! Helps provide a scientific basis of how much of our bloodline history we’ve stored—the past that we have kept running from.
The Body Keeps the Score
The Material Altars
Bringing in the aesthetic elements of “The Fire Beneath the Name” campaign into your physical space.
A beautiful structured corset top that feels structural and protective, symbolizing personal sovereignty and stepping into your power.
Women Plus Size Lace-Up Corset Crop Top Tie Strap Open Back Bustier Tank Top, White, 2XL
A blank slate to write on, honoring the second year of Sallie’s Garden.
LEATHER VILLAGE Fancy Journal For Women Floral Embossed, Forest Green 10x7. | 200 Pages, 10X7 Inches - Book of Shadows, Vintage Blank Paper Travel Diary, Notebook for Writing, Drawing, Sketchbook-Green
A visual nod to Carrie, representing the explosive reclamation of power and voice—in this rich crimson color.
A heavy, methodical writing instrument to honor the power of the hand in writing your own destiny.
Parker IM RollerBall Pen, Fine Point Black Ink
A rich, grounding scent that evokes a scenery of an old garden at dusk.
boy smells herbaceous 8 5 oz candle
A vintage-inspired double-glass frame meant to hold an ancestral/familial photo.
Isaac Jacobs Vintage Style Double-Sided Arched Brass & Glass Metal Floating Picture Frame with Locket Closure, Tabletop - 2x3 - Antique Gold
My Favorite Substack Articles | Written By Kiara
Substack pieces that were written by me — my ideas, my words, and my hands.
How HBO’s “Lanterns” turned the Green Lantern mythos into a story about fear, inheritance, and the courage to remain human.
Choosing the Dirt
A mini-birthday reflection on my mama turning 46 this year, plus an inspired recipe of a Sunday morning dessert that captures the moment.
My Leo Queen & the Hidden Roots That Raised Me
A caramel cake that was passed down from my Grandaddy to my Mama, and now to me—and the patience it finally took me to get it right.
The Dessert Girl | Soul Food Sunday
A uniquely film breakdown on the heavy price of being the responsible one—based on fictional cousin dynamics in both 90s cult classics, “The Players Club” and “Blood In, Blood Out.”
Bloodlines and Blind Spots
A psychological and spiritual reflection on Michael Jackson, artistic inheritance, and the stories Black music carries across generations.
The Soundtracks of Lineage & Lore: Michael, the Myth, and the Weight of Inheritance