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This is a geometry shape I’ve been working on for a bit. I really hope you enjoy it. I’ve been talking so much about shapes lately I thought it was only fair that I made one of my own and shared it with everyone. If you click on it, you will see the larger, printable version. I recommend printing it in “landscape” mode.
-Tyler
YES! Finally made it to 005B! Last time I wasn’t able to make it past the 30 day mark. But now I realize that Latte’s are my Achilles heel here. The only time I had a NE was after I had a latte no joke. That was compounded with how I wasn’t exercising as much that week. That was because I was sore from doing this exercise thing the week before. Overall I’ve been tired but I’m finally starting to get back into the swing of things.
It’s funny how many things count as outflows. I’ve been playing Heroes of Newerth again with my pals and that is a serious brain drain. But I’ve had enough energy to do writing as well. I just sent out my fourth short story from my pipeline to prospective periodicals and I am extremely excited. I’m keeping a database of all my stories that get sent out so that way I can keep the pipeline of science fiction cooking. And honestly, the energy cultivation has really helped in order to keep the creative vibes flowing freely.
Last night I was really pumped and I was having trouble sleeping after I sent out a medium-length short story. So I basically has three choices, one was to engage in an outflow, the other was to lie in bed and waste time, and the final choice was to listen to some relaxing music and meditiate until I calmed myself down.
So I turned off all the lights and meditated to a song by Can from their Album, ‘Tago Mago.’ The song is called, “Halleleuwah” and it has a bass line that seriously boggles the mind. After listening to the song I must have drifted deep because I didn’t snap out of it till 3AM. By then I was completely relaxed and I went to bed and literally woke up before my alarm at 7:58 AM. So I ended being able to get to school early, that’s a good thing because there was a ton of traffic.
I’ve noticed another thing with all this exercise and cultivation that my eyes have become more clear and less dull. I can breathe very easily through the nose now too. Someone mentioned that pressing the tongue on the roof of the soft palate in the mouth can help with congestion and it worked.
-Tyler
Star Trek the Game on Vectrex - Click for Video
When I first heard about the Vectrex system from my friend Brett, I was extremely excited. The concept of having a vector based home video game system had some serious sizzle. Everyone remembers the game, “Asteroids.” That’s an example of a vector based game. The big difference between vector games and pixel games is that vectors use lines. Pixels are the constant in most home video game systems because pixels are tiny square dots that have the color information. The end result with the Vectrex is that the images are extremely crisp and easy to see. You can quickly discern targets and objectives. The sound quality is great too on this machine. The music, albeit generally simple, is clear and good. Big thanks to Brett for allowing overidon.com to check out this astounding technology. Star Trek the Motion Picture the Game was intense, but we didn’t read the manual first. So we ended up getting being blasted by Romulans and Klingons in the beginning.
Here’s how to play: Button 1 doesn’t do anything. Button 2 is for the tractor beam. This let’s you lock onto a space station to refuel or it also locks you into a black hole which will take you to the final stage called, ‘Sector 9.” Button 3 is a temporary shield that will draw an X on the screen. If an enemy torpedo is fired at you and you time it right, it will deflect the torpedo. This is interesting because I don’t remember torpedoes ever bouncing off of shields in any of the movies, so maybe this is an original series thing that I haven’t seen yet. Button 4 fires the guns and it is pretty intuitive…besides for the whole button 4 thing.
What is so superb about this system is that the analog control for the movement is beyond excellent. The analog sticks on even the latest systems are not as accurate as the Vectrex controller. It has a truly visceral and responsive feel. It is easy to aim the joystick and take down targets.
Another cool thing about the Vectrex is that it comes with its own little vector based TV monitor. It is heavy, so I wouldn’t consider it to be portable. But it is convenient that you don’t have to plug in anything besides the power cord to get it to work.
After we played the Star Trek game for a few minutes we decided to read the manual to find out what was going on. It turns out that the strange glowing box is actually a black hole. And if you press button 2 on the black hole you will be transported to the final battle with the Klingon Mothership. I actually did that after a few tries and I was able to defeat the mothership by pummeling it on its nose over and over again. After it was destroyed the game took me back to sector one to start the whole process over again.
When viewing Sacred Geometry, there is a simple technique that can help relax the eyes and mind in order to reveal the alternate images. These images are embedded within the geometry and usually can only been seen after the mind is no longer really looking for anything…or if the viewer is accustomed to looking for similar or the specific image already.
One good way that I use to view Sacred Geometry when the images are on the computer, is to sit in a comfortable chair and dim the lights. Sometimes I’ll have all the lights turned off so that way there is less distractions. I’ll put on decent quality headphones that actually cover the ears and I will listen to relaxing music of my choice…Preferably music without vocals.
Then I will make sure the Sacred Geometry image is comfortably sized on the screen. A good and fast program that shows images is the built-in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer that comes with Windows XP. That program makes it very easy and fast to resize an image on the screen without needing to do anything special.
When deciding what Sacred Geometry image to meditate on, it is good to glance at a bunch of images and seeing how you react to them emotionally. If one sticks out and seems to say, “I’m ready for this one” go with it. Sacred Geometry may be an exact science in the construction of the images, but the viewing is very subjective and emotional. Listen to your gut and pick an image that matches the emotional state you are in. Also, if an image seems to jump out and intrigue you in some way, that’s a great pick because you know it will keep your interest.
When looking at the image try and look somewhat near the center, but locking the eyes completely on the center is unnecessary and it can lead to muddying the entire experience. I try and keep my eyes open and relaxed as long as possible without blinking too much. If you’re eyes start to hurt at all blink and look away. This experience may be uncomfortable but it is not supposed to cause harm. So make sure to be careful at all times. Safety is the most important thing.
Not all Sacred Geometry in my experience has yielded the same emotional reactions. Sometimes the images just look cool. While other times I’ve seen the second or even third layer images and have felt deep senses of humility and connection. It all really depends on one’s emotional state at the time of the viewing as well as one’s experience with identifying common and uncommon imagery.
I remember the first time I stared into a well crafted decagram. It just looked like an interesting geometric shape at first. But over time, things pop out. When the mind can accept that things are made of smaller parts, and when the body can relax long enough to fixate on something as non-entertaining as some simple or complex geometry…then things can begin to happen.
-Tyler
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