Abracadabra

I create as I speak.

Words have meaning, names are important. I feel the story of Puerto Rico, in many ways, begins with the changing of the island’s name from Borikén (Land of the Lord) to Puerto Rico (Port of Riches) It’s as if a spell was cast, Abracadabra, the Caribbean became a fountain of riches, the enormous wealth generated from gold silver and sugar made Spain an empire.

But the most precious resource of all was the people. The same people who used their power to create a world predicated on love and harmony with nature were enslaved and had their power usurped and harnessed to create a “New World” world predicated on fear and material greed .

We are powerful beyond comprehension, all of mankind, endowed with the capacities of the creator, to bring forth worlds out of ourselves. Abracadabra.