Sesame Street: Lena Horne and Kermit Sing Bein' Green Part One : How I came to make them In the late 1960s I had a series of geometric visions while tripping. They were elusive, because they were moving, and the colors shifted prismatically. In the early 1970s I began making drawings of what I had seen. These were geometric abstracts in a six color spectrum. Many years later I learned they were called interference patterns in physics In 1998 I got an iMac computer, and eventually stumbled across a freeware program called GIF Builder. It is not supported now, and no longer available, but it can do some truly nifty things. Of course, you do have to assemble your animated GIFS one frame at a time, which is rather time consuming. It won't run on any Macintosh Operating system above 9.2, so I make all of my Moving Mandalas on an IMac, and use my new G5 Tower for other stuff Another program I found for the IMac is PicWave, which also is now unsupported and not available, and won't run on any Macintosh with an OS above 9.2. This program takes a single picture, and animates it into a MOV file (which GIF Builder can accept). PicWave uses Triangle, Sine, Cosine, and EXP functions to modulate lines, checks, Circles, and fancy Circles. You can layer these MOV files. This allows me to set different functions at different rates which dovetail at the end of the sequence. I like to use Classic Pythagorean numbers for this I use a number of different sources. Some are Fractal designs I've made, others are from photos I've taken. Many are objects I've scanned, like flowers that grew around here, or crystals. A few are from pics I found on the internet, and I don't know who originally took them. I would Credit them with a link, if I could. They were just sooooooo good, I had to find out what they would look like as Moving Mandalas I haven't found any programs for my G5 Tower which will allow me to make Moving Mandalas, but they may be out there somewhere. I have no idea how you would do this (or anything else) on a PC Part Two : How the Moving Mandalas Work Originally, I made the Moving Mandalas as artwork, and only later on discovered that they were useful meditation tools. Simply put : They give the brain something to do, while the Mind is busy meditating I mentioned that I timed the sequences at different rates rates which dovetail at the end by using Classic Pythagorean numbers. With some of the simple Moving Mandalas you will have one thing which happens once during the whole sequence, while something else happens twice, something else happens three times, and one other thing happens four times. This embeds the number sequence one, two, three, four into the whole sequence When using the Cosine function as a modulator, I set it at a point five. So I might have one function modulating on a Sine of 3 or 4 times through the whole sequence, while a Cosine function modulates at a 3.5. This appears to add some syncopation to it. Often the Moving Mandala will go to a zero point of its initial condition, but not in the exact half way point. It will occur somewhere else, and then go off in some other directions before dovetailing at the end Many of the Moving Mandalas are fairly long, being around 600 frames. If I made one with 1000 frames, it would take a full minute before it began repeating again. It's kind of a stretch for the brain to follow a movement that long, which is why the brain is kept busy, and the Mind can meditate at peace. People with ADD always complain that they can't meditate properly, because their brains keep moving around, and distracting them. I've been told that when viewing my Moving Mandalas, that they don't have this problem There are no subliminal messages in the Moving Mandalas. They are all pure artwork. So if you look at a Moving Mandala of a Flower or a Crystal, or a Fractal, or of a pretty hillside, that is the only Message which will be going into your brain. I think that's pretty safe, and probably better Enjoy! PS: I know they take time to fully load, but once they do, the Moving Mandalas will move like liquid These animated Moving Mandalas are very large files. Please click on the pic, and wait for it to load. The Contemplation will be very enabling, carrying your Mind beyond the mundane world
I got a friend to rig up a blue and a red light using a noisy ratchet relay. When the blue light was one, the blue end of the spectrum sort of whited out, while the red end of the spectrum darkened. The opposite happened when the red light was on. This simulated the moving aspect of my visions, but the ratchet relay was just too darned noisy, even with music playing loud. I also tried using individually blinking Christmas Tree lights, which was quiet, but the colors flashing weren't regular or consistent
Friday, September 30, 2011
About the Moving Mandalas
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Classic Blues : Leadbelly 2
Classic Blues : Leadbelly 2
Lead Belly - Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (1944)
There's some stuff in this newsreel, that you might find disturbing, but it reveals much of what America was like back then
Leadbelly - Eagle Rock Rag - Leadbelly plays the piano and sings a traditional song on 78 rpm
Roots of Blues -- Leadbelly "See See Rider"
Leadbelly John Henry Last Sessions
Leadbelly - Grasshopper in my pillow
Leadbelly - Somebody's Diggin' My Potatoes
Lead Belly - Take A Whiff On Me
'Ain't Gonna Study War No More' LEADBELLY
'Stewball' LEADBELLY, Blues Legend
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Gaian Dragon I Ching Calendar : Week of the Wind
Here, There and Everywhere - Paul McCartney (unplugged)
The Gaian Dragon I Ching Calendar
The Wind always changes, but is ever with us.
Consider the problems you have created. Be Gentle with yourself. Go with the flow. Listen and learn. Make a decision. Bring things to balance. Use your Leverage.
Proceed steadily. Get rid of what doesn't work. Attend the Meeting. Solve the problem. Go to the Well
The Gentle are the most persistent
The Image
Spread across the Earth Rise to the occasion Understand your motives Grow in Wisdom
The Inside
The Dragon remains calm. Do not aggravate the situation. Think! Beware of people who manipulate through suggestion. Counteract them with the Truth. Pay Attention! Superficial joy brings nothing but misfortune. Be Real. Communicate with people. Do not manipulate them. Pay attention. Stay on the Path throughout all of the troubles that Life can bring. Danger & Good Fortune! There is Good Fortune in making sacrifices for the common good. Be Real.
The Outside
Follow the Middle Way. Pursue your goals after organizing your methods. No Blame. After securing your position, throw a party for your friends. Good luck! The Bees work for the Colony. Replace personal motivations with universal ones. Supreme Good Fortune! It is always advantageous to be polite, even with difficult people. Good Luck. The Butterfly finds friends. Gather people who can help you eliminate longstanding problems, then you will be free to make a new beginning. Be sensible. The Wisdom of a Sage is available to all. Good Fortune grows as people make use of it. Learn something!
The Lines
Top : Do not openly attack evil, when you are vulnerable, & lack influence. Danger!
5 : The Butterfly finds friends. Use your imagination to overhaul the defect in this project. Some changes are necessary. Be Creative.
4 : Coordinate your activities, & you will get everything done. Good Luck!
3 : The Bees work for the Colony. If you procrastinate forever, you will accomplish nothing. Misfortune.
2 : Beware of people who manipulate through suggestion. Counteract them with the Truth. Pay Attention!
1 : Do not hesitate now. Make a decision, & act upon it. Do something.
Click here to see the Changes for this Week
| The Outside | The Inside | |
| The Well |
Decrease |
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| Repair |
Thunder |
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| Meeting |
Magick |
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| Dispersion |
The Lake |
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| Gradually |
The Wind |
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| Leverage |
Opposition |
These animated Moving Mandalas are very large files. Please click on the pic, and wait for it to load. The Contemplation will be very enabling, carrying your Mind beyond the mundane world
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Aquaman's BlogSpot 1
From : Aquaman's BlogSpot
Aquaman & The Rock And Roll Psychic/World Water Crisis
Seeds, Water and Aquaculture Who Controls What You Consume?
Hey BP What about the Methane?
Documentary Addicted To Plastic
An Observation
Modify, Reduce, Eliminate Fish/Shellfish Consumption
The end of the line
Brave New Ocean - a lecture on our changing sea-life by marine ecologist Jeremy Jackson
My Hope For Humanity
Interview with Dr. Boris Worm, Marine Biologist
Friday, September 23, 2011
Psychedelic Rock : Big Brother and the Holding Company 1
Psychedelic Rock : Big Brother and the Holding Company 1 Janis Joplin with Big Brother and The Holding Company - Summertime
Big Brother & The Holding Company -Hall of The Mountain King
Big Brother and the Holding Company - Monterey, July 2007
Big Brother & The Holding Company - Blindman
Caterpillar - Big Brother And The Holding Company Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin - Combination Of The Two 1967
Janis Joplin- Try (Live at Woodstock, 1969)
Big Brother and the Holding Company - Combination of the Two
Janis Joplin - Down On Me ('67)
About the Gaian Dragon I Ching
An Octopuss's Garden in the Shade
About the Gaian Dragon I Ching
The I Ching is the Book of Changes. It is an Oracle one may consult, a Calendar of the Seasons, and a book of common sense philosophy. The I Ching is an ancient Chinese text about the 64 different patterns of Change. These processes of change are both internal and external, and the I Ching explains both how to adapt to change, and also how to initiate it.
The original text expressed these concepts in the common sense cultural terms of its time. Those terms simply do not translate literally. So over the years when I understood what a line actually meant, I found words appropriate to our time and culture, and put them as notes in the margins of my copy of the book. That is how this conceptual translation evolved, and I have also tried to keep the original flavor, as well.
Common sense not being all that common a thing in our modern world, people may experience some difficulties in comprehension. A person new to the I Ching, may feel that there is something deep and important present, but they just can't seem to put their finger on it. Often a person consulting the I Ching, won't understand what it was pointing out, until afterwards. Well, that is one way to learn...
Do not be dismayed. Understanding something after the fact, always prepares you for recognizing a similar situation, when it does crop up, and it will. It is like a Stand-Up Comic who dies on stage. They always wake up again in the morning, and so will you. Understanding the I Ching, what it means, and how to apply its advice, is something that will grow on you.
Each of the 64 processes of change explains both changes within yourself, and changes in the world around you. Moreover, the advice given can be applied both to adapting to change, and also towards initiating it. There are always hints along the way, indicating which is most appropriate. In initiating change in the world around you, the I Ching teaches two things. One is recognizing what really needs to be changed, and the other is seeing the proper way of effectively going about it. In initiating change within yourself, the I Ching speaks to the cultivation of character, and compassion. As the Lord Buddha said, "One man on a battlefield conquers 1000 foes, while another man, conquers himself. He is greater."
Ghandi said that we must be the change that we want to see in the world. This is a most sublime, and powerful truth. For it is those who transform their inner character towards the Divine the most, who are the ones who most initiate progressive change in the world at large. And we are all capable of this.
These animated Moving Mandalas are very large files. Please click on the pic, and wait for it to load. The Contemplation will be very enabling, carrying your Mind beyond the mundane world
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Hollywood Musicals : Deanna Durbin 1
Hollywood Musicals : Deanna Durbin 1
How could one girl from Winnapeg Canada single handedly make Opera popular? Listen to this and you'll know.
Deanna Durbin - Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) (1940)
Deanna Durbin, age 13 - One Night of Love
Deanna Durbin - It's Raining Sunbeams
Deanna Durbin - Tosca - Vissi d'arte
Deanna Durbin - Perhaps - studio recording
Deanna Durbin - Beneath the Lights at Home
Deanna Durbin Sings Stephen Foster's "Old Folks at Home"
Deanna Durbin - The Last Rose of Summer
The Gaian Dragon I Ching Calendar : Month of Opposition
Eva Cassidy - Fields of Gold
The Gaian Dragon I Ching Calendar
Opposition is both internal and external
Reflect upon what you have done. Be open for Change. Take the Family into account. Return to basics. Rid yourself of mental Blocks. Meet your mistakes
Preparation is everything. Bite through the problem. Move towards Success. Decrease to restore order. Proceed with proper Conduct. Limit the use of Control
Make Opposition complementary rather than polarizing
The Image
Settle in at home Strive for clarity Speak your Mind Illuminate the sky
The Inside
The Dragon rests. If everything is organized, this represents only a minor setback. Get Wise. When the time comes, mobilize your forces for action. Be Aware! Set up rules which protect each person's freedom, and enforce them. Get Wise. The world is full of fools. You should cultivate the company of friends on The Path of Truth. Be Real. Eliminate problems by channeling the right people in the right directions. Get Wise, & be careful. It is easier to say you are sorry, than to ask for permission. Face disaster with clarity and courage. No blame.
The Outside
The Dragon Halts! Do not react immediately when trouble threatens. Pay Attention! There will be no lasting blame, if you must bluntly make your point to re-establish order. Pay attention. The Wise make sacrifices for their Integrity. A fool hoards the wealth that he has. Be Real! People will approach you after you rid yourself of bad habits and misconceptions. Listen! Assume responsibility before you take action. Good Luck. Be Aware : No good will come from simply going through the motions. Misfortune.
The Lines
Top : Try to resolve tensions after an argument. Good Fortune.
5 : Strive to communicate. Do not allow opposition to blind your judgement. Great Good Fortune.
4 : You need an ally to deal with opposition. Be careful.
3 : Complete your commitments despite insults, and other difficulties. No blame.
2 : Unite with people who share common goals. Be Aware.
1 : The Dragon Halts! Do not aggravate the situation. Think!
The Five Weeks of Opposition
Opposition : 0 through 5 Degrees Leverage : 12 through 17 Degrees Waiting : 18 through 23 Degrees The Well : 24 through 29 Degrees These animated Moving Mandalas are very large files. Please click on the pic, and wait for it to load. The Contemplation will be very enabling, carrying your Mind beyond the mundane world
| The Outside | The Inside | |
| Control |
Meeting |
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| Conduct |
Block |
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| Decrease |
Return |
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| Success |
Family |
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| Bite Me! |
Change |
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| Spring |
Autumn |
