Gelett Burgess
To take the world as one finds it, the bad with the good, making the best of the present moment—to laugh at Fortune alike whether she be generous or unkind—to spend freely when one has money, and to hope gaily when one has none—to fleet the time carelessly, living for love and art—this is the temper and spirit of the modern Bohemian in his outward and visible aspect. It is a light and graceful philosophy, but it is the Gospel of the Moment, this exoteric phase of the Bohemian religion; and if, in some noble natures, it rises to a bold simplicity and naturalness, it may also lend its butterfly precepts to some very pretty vices and lovable faults, for in Bohemia one may find almost every sin save that of Hypocrisy. ...
His faults are more commonly those of self-indulgence, thoughtlessness, vanity and procrastination, and these usually go hand-in-hand with generosity, love and charity; for it is not enough to be one’s self in Bohemia, one must allow others to be themselves, as well. ...
What, then, is it that makes this mystical empire of Bohemia unique, and what is the charm of its mental fairyland? It is this: there are no roads in all Bohemia! One must choose and find one’s own path, be one’s own self, live one’s own life.
His faults are more commonly those of self-indulgence, thoughtlessness, vanity and procrastination, and these usually go hand-in-hand with generosity, love and charity; for it is not enough to be one’s self in Bohemia, one must allow others to be themselves, as well. ...
What, then, is it that makes this mystical empire of Bohemia unique, and what is the charm of its mental fairyland? It is this: there are no roads in all Bohemia! One must choose and find one’s own path, be one’s own self, live one’s own life.
Here Comes The Sun
Hi all. It's James visiting from daylight proper here to bestow upon you a few solid edits from InnerWestSoul. This fine gentleman is a true ambassador for all things soulful and funky and has graciously made all of his edits available to download for free. Check out his soundcloud here.
Mellow Man Ace - Welcome To My Groove (InnerWestSoul Back289 Edit) by InnerWestSoul
Tina Turner - Ball Of Confusion (InnerWestSoul All Time High Edit) by InnerWestSoul
If you can get down with that, then I invite you to come and get down with this. Have a nice day.
Caduceus
This illustration shows how everyone's energy circulation is in an artificial electromagnetic flow.
Kundalini is a Sanskrit word meaning either "coiled up" or "coiling like a snake." There are a number of other translations of the term usually emphasizing a more serpent nature to the word - e.g. 'serpent power'.
The caduceus symbol of coiling snakes is thought to be an ancient symbolic representation of Kundalini physiology. Hermes’ staff of life, called the “Caduceus” is an external representation of the internal energy pathways and their intersections at certain centers called “chakras”. Chakra means “wheels of energy”. These energy centers are symbolized on the caduceus by the crisscrossing of the serpents along Hermes’ staff. The Caduceus is a Hermetic symbol that can now be seen in most medical facilities and physician offices. It has become the symbol of the medical profession, which interestingly enough is a profession with an emphasis on healing or making one whole. It is also interesting that not many physicians are aware of the ancient Hermetic practice from whence this symbol has its’ origin.
Looking closely at the Caduceus, we see two intertwining serpents crisscrossing each other at certain points called the “chakras”. The serpents themselves represent the two major energy channels along the spine called the “ida” and “pingala”. When the ida and pingala energy flow is balanced, then the internal energy flows through the central channel called the “sushumna”. When the energy flow is balanced, the sushumna channel becomes active and there is a sense of tranquility and peace. It is through the sushmuna channel that one practices the mantra meditations to experience higher levels of consciousness.
read more: wwwtheastralyoga.blogspot.com/2009/09/chakras-and-caduceu...
also see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini
and this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus
from: Michael Paulkner
As Above, So Below
...as when an artist envisions a teapot and then sculpts it — a concept sometimes known as “downward causation.”Generative sculptures by Tom Beddard
Title: Dennis Overbye
via @MrPrudence
Title: Dennis Overbye
via @MrPrudence
Metatron
Vitruvian Man
For as long as time can tell, it has been a universally accepted belief that when you mix two ugly things, they will create something even worse (eg. Aliens vs Predator). The Law of the Conservation of Shit clearly states that combining one kilogram of pure honey with one kilogram of crap will yield two kilograms of crap. A recent study, however, suggest that this law does not apply to human faces. By layering many portraits of unattractive people together, the resulting image will actually be very beautiful. This evidence strongly supports Plato's belief of the ideal human form. He carried out similar experiments on human and animal proportions, and concluded that life seeks to be a perfect form, with each proportion approaching the Golden Mean as the number of samples increases.
I wonder, once the genome is more clearly understood, could we gather and average all deviations of human DNA, combining them to make the perfect man? Click on the pics to see a demo of this research on the pheomenon of the facial mean.
Daimonds in the rough.
The Composite Average.
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