Jun 2007
Yahoo Group for The Disappearance of the Universe by
Gary Renard
30Jun2007 11:22 PM Useful
ResourcesPermalink
Here's
a Yahoo (dialogue) Group
about
of the book I'm savoring and will re-read many
times by its author:
The Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard
The Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard
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Inner Den in Eagle Point, Oregon now exhibiting my
art and books
29Jun2007 01:01 PM Events &
NewsPermalink
Last Saturday, some friends of ours, John & Paula
Mageras, had a grand opening celebration of their new
store, Inner Den, in Eagle Point (117 West Main
Street, next to Antonio's Italian Restaurant and
WAMU. They are featuring a beautiful selection of
unique gifts, crystals,
books (including my Sacred Geometry Design SourceBook), candles, incense, CDs, Dagoba chocolate and much more... (including 7 framed giclée prints from my Martineau Solar System series) Check 'em out! Here are some photos from their new store.
books (including my Sacred Geometry Design SourceBook), candles, incense, CDs, Dagoba chocolate and much more... (including 7 framed giclée prints from my Martineau Solar System series) Check 'em out! Here are some photos from their new store.
Solar (Photovoltaic) Power for the People
28Jun2007 10:16 AM SustainabilityPermalink
Here's a
blurb about a presentation that my friend Abby is
giving soon in Ashland, Oregon
(an innovative, cost-effective leasing program):
Solar Power for the People!
If you could have locked in gas prices 5 years ago,
would you have done it? You now have the opportunity
to lock in your electricity rates for the next 25
years! Not only that, you can also upgrade your home
to solar in the process.
On Thursday, July 12, 2007, Abigail Lewis will give a free
presentation on a new program that removes the
traditional barriers to going solar: cost, investment
risk and technical expertise. Come to a free
presentation on how to obtain affordable solar power
by leasing a solar system for your home instead of
purchasing one. Now anyone can afford to go solar.
Attendees will have the opportunity to sign up for a
system. Installations are beginning in 2008.
The presentation will take place Thursday, July 12 at
the Nuwandart Gallery at 258 A St (across from Ace
Hardware) in Ashland from 7:30 pm - 9pm. To learn more
about the program, please visit
www.SolarSolutionsNow.net or call Abigail at
541-621-2680
(an innovative, cost-effective leasing program):
Solar Power for the People!
If you could have locked in gas prices 5 years ago,
would you have done it? You now have the opportunity
to lock in your electricity rates for the next 25
years! Not only that, you can also upgrade your home
to solar in the process.
On Thursday, July 12, 2007, Abigail Lewis will give a free
presentation on a new program that removes the
traditional barriers to going solar: cost, investment
risk and technical expertise. Come to a free
presentation on how to obtain affordable solar power
by leasing a solar system for your home instead of
purchasing one. Now anyone can afford to go solar.
Attendees will have the opportunity to sign up for a
system. Installations are beginning in 2008.
The presentation will take place Thursday, July 12 at
the Nuwandart Gallery at 258 A St (across from Ace
Hardware) in Ashland from 7:30 pm - 9pm. To learn more
about the program, please visit
www.SolarSolutionsNow.net or call Abigail at
541-621-2680
3D Labyrinth near Talent, Oregon
27Jun2007 10:23 PM Permalink
Recently
I had the pleasure of traversing a unique spiral
labyrinth near Talent, Oregon, created by
Brian Tortora. Interestingly,
the kinesthetic experience of this labyrinth
(unlike all the others I've walked), reminded me
of a mystical dream where my range of motion
became more and more constrained to the verge of
claustrophobia, yet I trusted the process and kept
going forward to experience a wonderful epiphany
as the outcome. Here's a photo of Brian's colorful
3D spiral which converges in the center of it all.
Brian is a sculptor of some amazing geometrical
musical work, including one he showed me called
"Music of the
Spheres" (in a process
of restoration in his yard) which plays music with
Pythagorean tunings; I wanna hear it! 
Brian and his partner attended
our Hedronists meeting
yesterday; our group is happily expanding!
Brian and his partner attended
our Hedronists meeting
yesterday; our group is happily expanding!
Vitruvian Sphere
Adyashanti Quote
Thanks
to Haines for playing more of his Adyashanti tape collection
on his Earth Mysteries radio show today on
KVMR-FR, Nevada City,
California. Here's a quote from today I
particularly liked:
"Egos don't have the choice you think you have."
A good reminder to let go of our attachments to personal stories and identifications!
"Egos don't have the choice you think you have."
A good reminder to let go of our attachments to personal stories and identifications!
Meeting with Gangaji
24Jun2007 06:07 AM Friends &
FamilyPermalink
Tonight in Ashland
I
attended my first "satsang" (public meeting) with
Gangaji ... more profound wisdom about who we
really are... beyond space, time, personalities
... all offered in a grateful spirit of support
without the slightest hint of attachment to
outcome. Even when the power to the public
address and video system went out a couple of
times, it was obvious that her identity was
anchored in the reality we all share which
doesn't require "external" power; great
reminders! Wake up time as we find peace in the
center of the hurricane!
Even when the power to the public
address and video system went out a couple of
times, it was obvious that her identity was
anchored in the reality we all share which
doesn't require "external" power; great
reminders! Wake up time as we find peace in the
center of the hurricane!
Global Oneness Project and the Forgiveness Project
23Jun2007 10:13 AM Worthy
CausesPermalink
I'm
about half-way through my first read of
The Disappearance of the Universe
by Gary Renard and this morning
came across an amusing radical notion that the new
"f word" (truly radical!) is FORGIVENESS! This
reminds me of Colin Tipping's work and
book, Radical
Forgiveness. I also
discovered the same amusing phrase in
The Forgiveness Project
website (while
perusing the Global Oneness Project
website, my
colleague in forgiveness research and practice,
Leonard Laskow showed me.
Renard's book continues to astound me with the depth and profundity of the power of true forgiveness, which, as his book and A Course In Miracles reminds, is not about anything outside ourselves, including the "people" and "Universe" that appear to be external. It is about letting go of the mental model that believes in the illusion of separateness and forgiving ourselves for ever believing that our unlimited, immortal selves could ever suffer (or punish).
Renard's book continues to astound me with the depth and profundity of the power of true forgiveness, which, as his book and A Course In Miracles reminds, is not about anything outside ourselves, including the "people" and "Universe" that appear to be external. It is about letting go of the mental model that believes in the illusion of separateness and forgiving ourselves for ever believing that our unlimited, immortal selves could ever suffer (or punish).
Illumination by Ken Jenkins
22Jun2007 10:27 AM Film
& VideoPermalink
I just
borrowed yet another inspiring video from
RVML;
Illumination by Ken
Jenkins. I had a copy of
this exquisitely lovely abstract imagery which I
loaned far and wide years ago (if you have my
copy, feel free to return it ... Any way, a beautiful work of
meditative art if you have a chance to see
it.
... Any way, a beautiful work of
meditative art if you have a chance to see
it.
Gary Renard - The Disappearance of the Universe
I just
started reading The Disappearance of the Universe
by Gary Renard ... Wow; what a
profound book!!! I'm not even a quarter of the way
through and already I know this will be on my list
of all time favorite books; it is tying together
so many great spiritual insights, including
motivating me to revisit A Course In
Miracles. An infinite
thank you to Gary, his mentors, their mentor and
the source of it all!
1 Giant Leap, The Quantum Hologram and Liquid Buddha
DVDs
20Jun2007 11:20 PM Film
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A few
DVDs I recommend (the first two I found on the
shelves at RVML)
The Quantum Hologram and ESP by Dr. Egdar Mitchell (founder of IONS - the Institute of Noetic Sciences) This DVD offers lots of straight talk about what current science does and does not say about many popular theories; quite interesting!
1 Giant Leap: This beautiful, soulful work of art also belongs in the world music category, yet the commentary seamlessly woven into this flowing art makes it a powerful documentary (really in its own genre) as well!
Liquid Buddha: Lovely animations using some classic sacred geometry models and elegant lighting...
The Quantum Hologram and ESP by Dr. Egdar Mitchell (founder of IONS - the Institute of Noetic Sciences) This DVD offers lots of straight talk about what current science does and does not say about many popular theories; quite interesting!
1 Giant Leap: This beautiful, soulful work of art also belongs in the world music category, yet the commentary seamlessly woven into this flowing art makes it a powerful documentary (really in its own genre) as well!
Liquid Buddha: Lovely animations using some classic sacred geometry models and elegant lighting...
Symbol the represents "The One"
Here is
a reply to a recent email that touches on the
profoundly ineffable unity within us all, and how
challenging it is to not become attached to
reflections (or outcomes or effects)...
I am looking for a universal symbol that represents 'The-One', can you please point me to one?
Wow; that's quite a question! On a superficial level, I would suggest that the point might be a good candidate, since every point in space-time (and probably all other dimensions we can imagine with our finite human apparatus represents the profound unity we
all share; another good representative might be
a circle (in 2D) or sphere (in 3D) which can be
arbitrarily large to embrace the oneness within
in an egalitarian manner.
On a deeper level (and vastly more important one), it might be more appropriate to suggest that Oneness transcends all form, even the most eloquent examples of ineffable principles that we share intrinsically. My current work with "The Geometry Code" is intended to convey some of that universal connectedness that the cosmic mystery unfolds for us as we allow our consciousness to embrace more of the ALL. I'm currently reading The Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard which reminds me that The One does not recognize form, and our purpose is to recall our identity with The One. Geometric metaphors can only be guideposts, seen in the proper light for recalling our intrinsic Oneness, but any expression is but a reflection of the ineffable One.
Also, I have a friend who can program pics to emit orgone and tachyon energy. I am looking for a pic that is perfect for that. Preferably black and white. Can you please point me to one.
There are countless examples; I would also suggest that the most important element is your intention; the particular imagery is (despite my fascination with universal patterns) not quite as important, although still relevant.
I am looking for a universal symbol that represents 'The-One', can you please point me to one?
Wow; that's quite a question! On a superficial level, I would suggest that the point might be a good candidate, since every point in space-time (and probably all other dimensions we can imagine with our finite human apparatus
represents the profound unity we
all share; another good representative might be
a circle (in 2D) or sphere (in 3D) which can be
arbitrarily large to embrace the oneness within
in an egalitarian manner.
On a deeper level (and vastly more important one), it might be more appropriate to suggest that Oneness transcends all form, even the most eloquent examples of ineffable principles that we share intrinsically. My current work with "The Geometry Code" is intended to convey some of that universal connectedness that the cosmic mystery unfolds for us as we allow our consciousness to embrace more of the ALL. I'm currently reading The Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard which reminds me that The One does not recognize form, and our purpose is to recall our identity with The One. Geometric metaphors can only be guideposts, seen in the proper light for recalling our intrinsic Oneness, but any expression is but a reflection of the ineffable One.
Also, I have a friend who can program pics to emit orgone and tachyon energy. I am looking for a pic that is perfect for that. Preferably black and white. Can you please point me to one.
There are countless examples; I would also suggest that the most important element is your intention; the particular imagery is (despite my fascination with universal patterns) not quite as important, although still relevant.
Jaw-dropping PhotoSynth" demo
Thanks
to Libby for showing our Hedronists group this
amazing "Jaw-dropping PhotoSynth"
demo... Click on one
of the links under "Download this talk" to view
the video. I particularly was impressed with the
Notre Dame sequence, compiled dynamically as a 3D
model from thousands of existing online
photographs of varying resolution, analyzed for
how they all stitch together as a panorama as well
as a 3D model... impressive! ... I also hope the
hydrogen-powered BMW in the ad at the end is both
real and affordable (no vaporware, please!
Meanwhile, let's plan our
communities and lives so that we don't need to
travel so much! Our planet needs our
support!!!
Meanwhile, let's plan our
communities and lives so that we don't need to
travel so much! Our planet needs our
support!!!
Living Luminaries Film screens tonight in Ashland
16Jun2007 08:42 AM Film
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Tonight
(June 16, 2007) I will be attending a screening of a
film (Living Luminaries - The Serious
Business of Happiness) that
other friends have spoken
highly of. On the basis of the connection
with Spiritual Cinema
Circle, their
recommendations (and the fact that I know and
admire many of those featured on the film
(particularly Eckhart Tolle and Marianne
WIlliamson); I even
interviewed one of them on the radio,
Don Miguel
Ruiz, a few years
ago), I'm posting a blurb here about the local
screening tonight in Ashland, Oregon even before
I've seen it Here's the blurb:
'Living Luminaries' on
"The Secret Business of Happiness"
Back by popular demand - Described by viewers as "the yin to The Secret's yang!"* This acclaimed new Gotham Metro film looks at what it means to become truly happy with life.
Featuring some of the most inspirational individuals of our day:
* Living Luminaries: Eckhart Tolle (The Power of Now), Marianne Williamson, Rev. Michael Beckwith (featured on Oprah with 'The Secret'), Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements), Gary Renard (Disappearance of the Universe), Matthew Kelly (Seven Levels of Intimacy).
Spiritual Leaders: Nachum Shiffren (The Surfing Rabbi), Rev. Robert A. Schuller (of the Crystal Cathedral), the Venerable Tibetan Lama Chodak Gyatso Nupka, Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey, Dr. Harry Morgan Moses.
Civil Rights Advocates: Geronimo Ji Jaga (Black Panther – aka. Geronimo Pratt), contemporary thinkers and enlightened teachers such as Obadiah S. Harris, Ph.D. (University of Philosophical Research), Dr. Robert Frager, Rabbi Yitchok Adlerstein (Loyola University) and Rev.Dr. William S. Epps; and many more with unique insights on how to attain happiness in our complicated times...
"Truly an eye-opening, inspiring and uplifting film for everyone!"
To view movie trailer, Click here. www.sbofh.com
Special guests: Noted Chi-Gong Master Mingtong of The Chi Healing Center of Ashland will lead some transfor-mational healing movements before the film for all, with a 'Q & A' afterword by "Healing Mind" author Jon Bono.
Unitarian Center - 87 4th St., Ashland
Saturday, June 16th at 7:30pm
Tickets $10 @ the door
*Come early for general seating*
Come join us to discover the true meaning of "happiness"...
Contact: Jon Bono (541) 482-5210
Webpage link: http://excaliburtrust.com/sboh
Here's the blurb:
'Living Luminaries' on
"The Secret Business of Happiness"
Back by popular demand - Described by viewers as "the yin to The Secret's yang!"* This acclaimed new Gotham Metro film looks at what it means to become truly happy with life.
Featuring some of the most inspirational individuals of our day:
* Living Luminaries: Eckhart Tolle (The Power of Now), Marianne Williamson, Rev. Michael Beckwith (featured on Oprah with 'The Secret'), Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements), Gary Renard (Disappearance of the Universe), Matthew Kelly (Seven Levels of Intimacy).
Spiritual Leaders: Nachum Shiffren (The Surfing Rabbi), Rev. Robert A. Schuller (of the Crystal Cathedral), the Venerable Tibetan Lama Chodak Gyatso Nupka, Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey, Dr. Harry Morgan Moses.
Civil Rights Advocates: Geronimo Ji Jaga (Black Panther – aka. Geronimo Pratt), contemporary thinkers and enlightened teachers such as Obadiah S. Harris, Ph.D. (University of Philosophical Research), Dr. Robert Frager, Rabbi Yitchok Adlerstein (Loyola University) and Rev.Dr. William S. Epps; and many more with unique insights on how to attain happiness in our complicated times...
"Truly an eye-opening, inspiring and uplifting film for everyone!"
To view movie trailer, Click here. www.sbofh.com
Special guests: Noted Chi-Gong Master Mingtong of The Chi Healing Center of Ashland will lead some transfor-mational healing movements before the film for all, with a 'Q & A' afterword by "Healing Mind" author Jon Bono.
Unitarian Center - 87 4th St., Ashland
Saturday, June 16th at 7:30pm
Tickets $10 @ the door
*Come early for general seating*
Come join us to discover the true meaning of "happiness"...
Contact: Jon Bono (541) 482-5210
Webpage link: http://excaliburtrust.com/sboh
SGDS as an eBook?
I just
received an email inquiry asking if
Sacred Geometry Design
Sourcebook could be
purchased as an eBook download. If you, too, are
interested, please contact me with "SGDS eBook" in
the subject heading, so I'll know there is more
interest, and will move that project up in
priority! Here's my reply:
Many thanks for your inquiry.
Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook is not CURRENTLY available as a downloadable eBook... However, that is a great idea, and one I'm considering... Synchronistically, I'm exploring a way to convert the majority of the files in the book (over 200 multilayer images) from the obsolete ClarisCAD into a format I can use with my current computer software. This would make an eBook much easier and provide even better resolution than the current 300 d.p.i. (which is what I'd prefer to do), as well as make other editions (in addition to the current English and German offerings) much easier to create. I'll keep you posted on this project if you're not in a big hurry, since it may take a while.
At present, I have a number of options for purchasing the book, including various online and physical bookstores, a printable order form (for autographed copies) and shipping it directly from the printer to you (the quickest and most economical/ecological method). I've lost count of the number of happy customers in numerous countries around the world I've shipped books to over the past 10 years or so!
If you want to begin exploring some of the content, I have a Star Tetrahedron (with 2 variations) plus all of the Platonic Solid and Archimedean Solid fold-up pages, as well as a Great Pyramid model fold-up and several other pages from the book on my website, (including a few bonus pages not in the book like Kepler's Solid) to give you a sampling of the contents (over 1300 images, counting all the variations on the 220+ primary images.)
Cheers and blessings!
Many thanks for your inquiry.
Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook is not CURRENTLY available as a downloadable eBook... However, that is a great idea, and one I'm considering... Synchronistically, I'm exploring a way to convert the majority of the files in the book (over 200 multilayer images) from the obsolete ClarisCAD into a format I can use with my current computer software. This would make an eBook much easier and provide even better resolution than the current 300 d.p.i. (which is what I'd prefer to do), as well as make other editions (in addition to the current English and German offerings) much easier to create. I'll keep you posted on this project if you're not in a big hurry, since it may take a while.
At present, I have a number of options for purchasing the book, including various online and physical bookstores, a printable order form (for autographed copies) and shipping it directly from the printer to you (the quickest and most economical/ecological method). I've lost count of the number of happy customers in numerous countries around the world I've shipped books to over the past 10 years or so!
If you want to begin exploring some of the content, I have a Star Tetrahedron (with 2 variations) plus all of the Platonic Solid and Archimedean Solid fold-up pages, as well as a Great Pyramid model fold-up and several other pages from the book on my website, (including a few bonus pages not in the book like Kepler's Solid) to give you a sampling of the contents (over 1300 images, counting all the variations on the 220+ primary images.)
Cheers and blessings!
Neat wind-powered beach-walking kinetic sculptures
14Jun2007 11:06 PM Film
& VideoPermalink
Thanks
to Emmett for sending me this link to a
clip showing some neat wind-powered
kinetic beach walking
sculptures, and this
related dynamic animation
analysis of the concept.
Toroidal animations
13Jun2007 03:07 PM Geometry-MathPermalink
Thanks
to Luke for alerting me to this lovely toroidal
animation... see
also Nassim's animation (by Bob
Gray) for
comparison.
Some great quotes about music, Pythagoras, etc.
Gorgeous Day at Touvelle State Park
11Jun2007 09:50 PM PhotographyPermalink
Nancy
& I had a fine stroll along the Rogue River
yesterday at Touvelle State
Park, hobnobbing with
the ducks, osprey, and lots of fluffy cottonwood
seeds adrift in the air. Here's a photo she took
of me on an oak limb.
Rube Goldberg would have loved this one!
Composite-animation
09Jun2007 01:26 AM Film
& VideoPermalink
Composite (all seven Hermetic Laws) animation example from The Geometry Code Screensaver/Meditation tool/eBooklet.
Composite-Thumbnail
08Jun2007 09:55 AM Events &
NewsPermalink
Composite (all seven Hermetic Laws) example still image from the animations in The Geometry Code Screensaver/Meditation tool/eBooklet
Generation-Thumbnail
07Jun2007 09:53 AM Friends &
FamilyPermalink
Generation (example still image from the animations in The Geometry Code Screensaver/Meditation tool/eBooklet
Cause And Effect-Thumbnail
06Jun2007 09:47 AM SustainabilityPermalink
Cause And Effect (example still image from the animations in The Geometry Code Screensaver/Meditation tool/eBooklet
Rhythm-Thumbnail
Rhythm (example still image from the animations in The Geometry Code Screensaver/Meditation tool/eBooklet
Polarity-Thumbnail
04Jun2007 09:44 AM Worthy
CausesPermalink
Polarity (example still image from the animations in The Geometry Code Screensaver/Meditation tool/eBooklet
Vibration-Thumbnail
Vibration (example still image from the animations in The Geometry Code Screensaver/Meditation tool/eBooklet
Correspondence-Thumbnail
Correspondence (example still image from the animations in The Geometry Code Screensaver/Meditation tool/eBooklet
New Macintosh version of The Geometry Code
Screensaver/Meditation tool/eBooklet
01Jun2007 09:45 PM Film
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Mentalism (example still image from the animations in The Geometry Code Screensaver/Meditation tool/eBooklet
Hooray! We (Mika Feinberg and myself) just finished the Macintosh version of The Geometry Code Screensaver/Meditation tool/eBooklet! It is now available for download along with the Windows version which has been available for a few months. Since I'm catching up with other projects, I'll post the gorgeous thumbnail snaps from Mika's site to give you a "frozen in time taste" of his dazzling animations based on the line art I created in collaboration. The full book is still underway; stay tuned!
Here is the Mentalism thumbnail ... these 8 thumbnails comprise my first 8 days of blog entries for June... More info on Geometrycode.com and larger images (scroll to the bottom) at Sacred-Geometry.com