In part 2 of the message on the Divine Friendship episode of Black Girls Be Spiritual, Alexandria Danielle delves into the themes of divine friendship and mentorship, emphasizing the importance of reciprocal relationships where individuals pour into each other. She explores the concept of 'pouring' in friendships, the significance of sister circles, and the value of intergenerational friendships. Through biblical examples and personal anecdotes, she highlights the necessity of honest self-reflection in relationships and encourages listeners to assess the fruitfulness of their connections.

takeaways

• Divine friendship involves mutual support and accountability.
• Pouring into others should come from a full cup, not an empty one.
• Friendships can be both transactional and deeply meaningful.
• Intergenerational friendships provide wisdom and support across ages.
• Kitchen table wisdom fosters community and healing.
• Self-reflection is crucial in understanding the nature of friendships.
• Not all relationships are meant to be intimate; some are purely collegial.
• Friendship should be a reciprocal relationship, not one-sided.
• Healing is a communal process, not an isolated journey.
• Regularly assess your friendships to ensure they are fruitful.




keywords : divine friendship, mentorship, pouring, sisterhood, intergenerational friendships, kitchen table wisdom, spiritual growth, healing journey, relationships, community

In this conversation, Alexandria Danielle explores the concept of friendship, focusing on the importance of accountability and the role of love in personal growth. She emphasizes the need for friends who challenge us and help us refine our character, rather than simply agreeing with us. The discussion highlights the significance of having supportive relationships that encourage honesty and wisdom.

Key Takeaways:

• The sharpening friend is essential for personal growth.
• Love should refine and polish us, not just comfort us.
• True accountability partners challenge us, not just agree with us.
• Iron sharpens iron; we need friends who hold us accountable.
• Supportive friendships involve sharing wisdom and truth.
• A yes friend is not a true friend; we need honesty.
• Divine accountability is about holding space for each other.
• Friendship should encourage us to remember our purpose.
• Love can be aggressive and transformative.
• True friends remind us of our power and potential.

Keywords:

friendship, accountability, love, personal growth, relationships, support, wisdom, purpose, truth, refinement, Black Feminism, Womanist

In this episode of Black Girls Be Spiritual, host Alexandria Danielle shares her transformative journey into reclaiming the Sabbath as radical self-love, divine alignment, and ancestral wisdom.

Tune in as Alexandria Danielle unpacks how disconnecting from social media for just 36 hours led to the spiritual birthing of her freeform locs, and how sacred rest became a portal to deeper healing. From church pews to Lucumí ceremonies, she traces her lifelong connection to divine rest even before she had the language for it.

Quotes

"The day you forget to rest, Babylon owns your soul"- Rastafarian Proverb

"Rest is Resistance"- Tricia Hersey7 Keys to Reclaiming Sabbath

1.   Digital Detox – Lock the apps. The scroll can wait. Use a blocker app or physically remove thetemptation.

2.   Intentional Focus –Ask Spirit for a theme or randomly open the Bible, an astrology chart, or your calendar of saints and orishas.

3.   Sacred Routine –Light a candle. Breathe. Write. Twist your hair. Bathe with herbs. Whateverslows your soul.

4.   Prepare Ahead – Cook your meal the day before. Finish your laundry. Create space so you can enterSabbath without stress.

5.   Sacred Study – Read scripture, affirmations, sacred texts, or soul-nourishing books.

6.   Reflect and Release– Journal. Cry. Laugh. Let your emotions move. It’s part of your healing.

7.  Gratitude Ritual – End your Sabbath with thanks. Speak it, write it, singit. Gratitude multiplies blessings.

Check out the Interactive Sabbath Explorer and Planner - it's a hands-on tool where you can explore how six different traditions create sacred rest, from Jewish Sabbath to African Diasporic practices to creating your own Personal Holy Day.

Click through each tradition, pick the practices that speak to your spirit, and build your own divine rest plan.

Remember, we take the meat and leave the bones. This tool lets you create exactly what YOU need for your spiritual journey. It's free, it's yours, and it's waiting for you.

Click link below! https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/6958d13c-10b1-4c40-ac16-a5839628ce8c

*NOTE* THIS EPISODE WAS REPOSTED ON 8/12/2025 @ 6:07am The last 7 minutes were missing! The most important part. NOT TODAY ENEMY!

"Season 2 opens with Alexandria Danielle on freedom as a spiritual practice. A Black feminist scholar, doula, and spiritualist, she shares how fasting and embodied ritual create alignment. Through story, culture, and wisdom, she reveals freedom as a rhythm we return to."

** Original Recording has a back to school kid break and I am not an editor! Accepting applications!

"Season 2 opens with Alexandria Danielle on freedom as a spiritual practice. A Black feminist scholar, doula, and spiritualist, she shares how fasting and embodied ritual create alignment. Through story, culture, and wisdom, she reveals freedom as a rhythm we return to."

The “Omnis of God”

Omnipotent God is all-powerful

Omniscient God is all-knowing

Omnipresent God is everywhere

Homework:

Choose a Psalm that supports you and your intentions. Pray everyday. Extra points for memorization,

On this bonus episode, Alexandria Danielle interviews Dr. Michelle Boulden Hammond, an inspirational author, musical artist, counselor and professor.

We discuss what sound healing is, common misconceptions, and how you can incorporate sound healing into your self-care practice.

Homework:

Select one of the following sound frequencies that resonate with your current self care or healing needs and goals. Choose whether to listen 30 mins per day, while you sleep or meditate. Do this consistently for one week and then choose a different frequency. Journal about your experience.

174 hz physical pain and stress

285 tissue restoration and healing

396 guilt and fear to diminish

417 trauma healing

528 relaxation, sleep and love

639 mental clarity and balance

741 detoxification of mind and body

852 nervousness and anxiety

963

Connect with Dr. Michelle Boulden Hammond

IG @upfrontmindbody

www.upfrontmindbodysoul.com

“Likewise the spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not choose words in order to pray properly, the spirit himself expresses our plea in a way that could never be put into words, and God who knows everything in our hearts knows perfectly well what he means.” Romans 8:26-27

“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your father who is in secret, and your father who sees in secret will reward you” Matthew 6:6

“Whatever things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye received them, and ye shall have them”

Mark 11:24

“Says that we should pray constantly and we should keep our minds and hearts fixed constantly on God. “

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Types of Prayer

​Invocation: this is when we call God to be present to us but also remind ourselves that God is always present to us when we call on his name

​Confession: we tell God of our sins

​Thanksgiving: we praise and thank God for his goodness

​Petition: we ask God for the things we need for our life

​Intercession: This is when we pray for other people and the world

O God, Creator of light, at the rising of your son this morning, let the greatest of all lights,

Your Love, Rise Like the Sun within our hearts.

-Armenian Apostolic Church

God, be in my head and in my understanding;

God, be in my eyes and in my looking;

God, be in my mouth and in my speaking

God, be in my heart and in my thinking;

God, be at my end and at my departing.

-The Book of Hours

Homework:

Set aside a time each day for prayer.

Create a Sacred Space, this could be a prayer closet, altar, you could even make a space on your night table or in your family room, allow spirit to guide you .

Purchase or create a prayerbook with your favorite palms, prayers and affirmations.

Remember to thank God throughout your day, have an attitude of gratitude

Link to prayer books and items for prayer closet —-> https://amzn.to/3SXKTIH

“We are all spirit dancers. We know how to let the spirit move through us and flush pain or sadness away. We know how to use dance to enhance our lives. So express who and what you are through your dance….Dance to commune with your inner self. Dance to commune with your ancestors. Dance joy,peace and beauty into your life from on high. Dance a healing dance. Dance a freedom dance.”

- Queen Afua

Homework :

Affirmations:

I live in a vortex of joyous energy.

There is power in your name!

“He who knows others is wise, but he who knows himself is enlightened.”-Lao Tzu

Homework:

https://www.names.org https://www.behindthename.com

Divine Light Invocation by Swami Sivananda Rhada

Listen:

I am Light by Indie Arie