Chakra colors

Each point of intersection is displayed as a main chakra point; starting at the base root chakra (red), leading up to the crown chakra (purple).

The Root chakra (red) - tackles ones basic needs, sense of security and safety. Rooted in the material world, the root chakra calls for grounding.

The Sacral chakra (orange) - tackles sexual expression/drive, physicality, pleasure. This chakra calls for self respect and social comfort.

The Solar Plexus chakra (yellow) - tackles self esteem, sense of power, determination to accomplish/work. This chakra calls for belief in ones ability and energy.

The Heart chakra (green) - tackles love, understanding, faith, forgiveness. This chakra calls for connecting and opening one’s heart space.

The Throat chakra (blue) - tackles expression, communication, and emotional regulation. This chakra calls for owning, accepting, and allowing one’s truth to flow.

The Third Eye chakra (indigo) - tackles intuition, manifestation, insight. This chakra calls for visualization and detachment from set beliefs.

The Crown chakra (violet) - tackles alignment, transformation, wholeness. This chakra calls for integration of body, mind, and spirit.

benevolent flow Issue 2:

116 pages
gloss cover
personal writings
insight on numbers/numerology
interviews with multiple creatives

Featured creators in magazine

Issue 2 contains extensive interviews with creators about their work, as well as lifestyle. Benevolent Flow wanted to create a more human approach to getting to know creatives, outside of just displaying their work.

Blaccmass (@blaccmass) - Produces and makes mixes/mashups of songs
Bleached Sun (@bleached_sun/@junosrocket + @shediedthere) - Hip Hop / Rap musicians
On The Arm (@onthearmlv/@m_nerdy) - Clothing store / brand
@eric.klx - Photographer for artists / shows
@lilpancho - Mixed media Illustrator
@fourth.hour - Clothing brand
@stephdza/@haughtysteph - Portrait Film Photographer
@57nico/@57nicooo - Portrait photographer

taken from introduction of magazine:

“It’s easy to post or write about what seems “right”. It’s easy to post the “best” album or talk about current scandals circling artists. However, I want Benevolent Flow to be much more than that. The media is oversaturated with outlets that pin themselves to be correct. That isn’t me. Anything and everything I talk about is an opinion of mine. Music I appreciate, artists I support, advice I extend, are all things I believe in wholeheartedly for one reason or another but I do not impose any of my beliefs on anyone. I do not think that the things I say are fact. In spite of that, I want Benevolent Flow to be an open space for people. I’ve struggled with putting out content in fear of people coming to the conclusion that I believe what I’m writing is the be all end all. It is not. You are here to intake and receive whatever parts of Benevolent Flow resonate with you.

I’ve come to realize that in life everything truly is subjective. I used to argue for days on end about matters and situations I felt that I was in the right in. It isn’t until you completely, ardently disagree with someone that you truly come to understand there are an infinite amount of viewpoints, thoughts, feelings, emotions, and beliefs. There were definitely times in my life where I justifiably (through my own thought process) did things I believed in while others did not feel it was justifiable at all and vice versa. I became aware of every single thing in life being multi-faceted. If I’m able to strongly believe in one thing, another person is able to strongly believe in another. If I’m able to strongly disagree with one thing, another person is able to strongly disagree with something as well. If I feel one way about something, another person is able to feel oppositely. It’s a hard pill to swallow but in my own personal experience, recognizing this became something beautiful. The reason I love art so much is because it can be taken in, interpreted, and felt in a billion different ways. My happy song could be someone else’s sad song. A photograph can bring out emotions in me that the photographer may not have even realized. There’s a beauty in how different our emotions are. With that being said, we’re capable of relating to one another. I continue this journey with Benevolent Flow because at the end of the day, I believe in myself and I believe in others enough to carry on sharing life through connecting. I share parts of myself through this so that those who feel similarly, know that they aren’t alone. For those that don’t feel similarly, a window into the souls of others can help you see a different side of life and even yourself.

When I started this thing I inadvertently branded myself as Benevolent Flow. That was simply because I hadn’t really thought about how far I would take this, or even how much this would start to mean to me. As Benevolent Flow continues to grow, much like with anything else, it starts to extend to further places. It’s no longer a little blog simply showcasing opinions of mine on music. The direction I’ve decided to take with Benevolent Flow allows for it to provide a safe space. The interviews help teach me, can help you learn, and more importantly give each person interviewed an opportunity to tell their story. It’s interesting getting to know the people behind the work. We start to understand things on a completely different and new level when we learn more about a person. That’s why we as humans interact. We thrive off of connections; physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I want to create knowledge of emotions, self, and love through the learning and sharing of experiences.

With that being said…

I AM NOT BENEVOLENT FLOW BUT BENEVOLENT FLOW IS A PART OF ME. BENEVOLENT FLOW IS PARTLY ME, AND PARTLY YOU.”