From the Darkness of Solitary Confinement
Reflections and Thoughts of Ramsey MuñizIt's so beautiful! OUR ancient stone masons were the greatest architects! They left us a foundation upon which we are building our temple. Just being "tribe" (love + comradeship + equality = tribe), we are a cultured people of men and women like yourselves; we are the living house of the temple. We are creating an awareness that is so healthy that we are a "life force." We shall always be good health for one another.
The homework that I'm submitting to you, my friends, is giving us a clarity our builders possessed in the time of Aztlan. I know that they KNEW that one day....one morning...their children, and we, the descendants, would also do our homework and create awareness and learn their craft and use it, not only to rebuild the temple, but also to rebuild ourselves spiritually.
WE are the most exquisite living art -- an art form that is Nahuatl. We not only sound beautiful, we ARE beautiful! The beauty and intensity of our love for one another is equal to that divine love that our ancient stone masons shared with our people during the dawn of our civilization.
Now we are doing our homework and learning the connection between the stone masons of Aztlan and the free and accepted Mexicans of the present day, so as to understand perfectly the process by which our origin changed from an operative art to a speculative science. And so, we must attentively study and thoroughly digest these ancient records of our forefathers.
The Mexican codices are essential to our studies. We must acquire them because we know that they refer historically to the regeneration of our life! "Nosotros somos la fuerza de vida nueva de los masones de una vez -- en un tiempo de Aztlan." We must learn how to rebuild ourselves step by step -- degree by degree. We mustn't reject the signs. Every keystone they placed in the center of every arch shall SPIRITUALLY secure firmness and stability in our lives. Every cornerstone they laid with impressive ceremonies was done in our honor; and since the cornerstone is the stone which lies at the corner of the foundation of an edifice, we are the living permanence and durability of the cornerstone of Aztlan -- well-formed, true and everlasting.
Mexi (Me-sheek) is the master builder of souls, and in Torquemada's Monarquia Indiana we learn that Mexi gave us his name pronouncing us to be materially worthy of the spiritual building of eternal life -- fitted as living stones for that house not made with hands -- eternal in Tamoanchan.
Tezcatlipoca, Mexi's archangel, is the chief cornerstone and in Mexicayotl (la masoneria Mexicano) symbolism, the "chief cornerstone" signifies a true Mexican. Tezcatlipoca is our "mirror of destiny," the mirror of understanding, and the imagination.
No soy Latino/Americano, No soy Mexicano/Americano, No soy Chicano, No soy Hispanico/Latino- Soy el 21st Century Mexicano!!! WATCH ME RISE!!!!
WHY Mexicano history? I insist on Mexicano history because we have had everyone's history except ours. It is ALL about history. History is what makes this nation what it is. From the time we enter our first classroom they (USA) immediately tell us who the father of this country was, and why we should love the flag as we love our father and mother. History is what makes our past, present and future. But it's never OUR history. It's the history from the Alamo to the present.
Now let's go back into our PAST history -- the most brilliant and beautiful civilization in this world! That is our history.
We were never conquered. We were invaded but never conquered, because even in my situation I'm still fighting against the European/American mentality. People that continue to struggle and fight for what is right are never conquered. They are invaded by ill feelings and thoughts of those who lack heart and love.
We have been moved into the "hot box." It doesn't matter what kind of box they put us in. We as Mexicanos know how to suffer, endure, and sacrifice because of our history.
It isn't only about history, however. It's about cultura, and with my cultura comes my history, religion, politics and destiny. It is about cultura Mexicana. I love it! I'll die for it, and I will sacrifice for my cultura.
Let others know what this government is doing to me and to other Mexicano political prisoners. Our raza must know that we really do not have the right to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly or freedom of speech. Our brothers and sisters are treated worse than animals. We suffer, but our suffering is not in vain. We will continue the struggle for the sake of all Mexicanos -- past, present and future.
I stand chained and shackled -- naked, and scarred by the whip of injustices. I stand, nonetheless, with my head held high, my chest inflated with confidence, and with power of breath -- a breath that I have held for 500 years. In exile and persecution,
--Ramsey Muñiz -- Tezcatlipoca Political Prisoner, 40288-115, P.O. Box 1000 Leavenworth, KS 66048-1000