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Having a background in electronics became a means towards incorporating energy into the crystals. Two approaches were considered, one was the use of pulses within the frequencies of brainwaves, and the use of coloured light for chakra treatment. Note: The frequency or speed of flashing light that is most likely to cause seizures (in epileptics) varies from person to person. Generally, flashing lights most likely to trigger seizures are between the frequency of 5 to 30 flashes per second (Hertz). - source. For this reason it is always important to use a questionnaire (covering such issues) before using anything as a therapeutic tool. I would not use the following instrument for people susceptible to fits and seizures. Below, the circuit board in background is a prefabricated board for a running light-chaser circuit - modified for brainwave frequencies. Here is the electronics used for the colour generator. The resulting instrument. Previous pair of crystal wands incorporating a LED probe. Above: (bottom left and centre) interesting how the light from the room filters through the crystals and fills the copper tube; (bottom right) probe end - connection plug.

@arjuna The mind's basic task is to make sense of the world the brain and body is moving through. It uses all the senses to probe the world it is in. However, the brain has no nerve ends of its own. The brain cannot feel itself. In other words, the mind cannot make sense of itself. So it starts to use memory of what it and the body has achieved to construct a story about itself. Usually a child coming into its second year starts to use these constructs as an identity for self. "I...." sentences start flowing. This is the ego. It is nothing but a fabricated story, and it really not a valid/real as we deem everything else to be real. The mind censors what is valid and what is not. But it does not want to invalidate the ego or it will not be able to make sense of itself. So the mind fears anything that may 'overcome' or invalidate it. That is why the ego/mind seeks validation 24/7. Anything that threatens its story of validation is felt as fear within us. Self-esteem (ego-energy) is a degree of validation or denial of its truth as being invalid. The idea of killing off the ego is like asking the mind to kill itself. The best we can do is put it on hold. To be still and quiet, to remain calm, soft and gentle (humble). The mind's task is to seek answers. Whenever we seek the truth it does so, but resists its own truth as best it can. Deep down the mind will learn that it's okay to reveal what has already been revealed about itself (it has already been invalidated there). That is why the truthful can easily return/remain humble. So the ego, if allowed to run riot, will become obsessed with seeking all the validation it can muster. Self-will-run-riot, is self-centredness in exclusion of anybody else. This can cause a lot of problems for it is at war with all the other egos in the world. Life ignorant is a battle of the egos. 'Overcoming' is not to kill it off, but to put it on hold, so-to-speak, so we can better see the truth. We do this by unveiling the ego's cover-stories (fear stories) of the truth. Each story uncovered requires us to have some faith that it is okay to be vulnerable or exposed. The more revealed the clearer the truth becomes. The mind still is censoring what it thinks what it can handle, or still have meaning for itself. It won't let go of all its story, though it may seem that way. It knows how to be extremely quiet and subtle, tip-toeing around things in hope of not stirring up any more truths. But it is the truth that will set us free from fears and doubts. This is my 'story' of why the ego is, and why the 'overcoming' of it is just the mind's cunning, it plays on itself, to stay valid.

The diorama will have some sound effects with it. There is the alarmed bell to warn others that the bridge is about to be operated. Also the fog horn and engine sounds of the boat. I cannibalized some electrical gear, for parts which I might be able to use for this project. A nice pair of speakers came from an old analogue TV set. However I needed to make a bracket for it so the speaker's diaphragm would be free to vibrate when mounted to the console.

@pluto Lemurian crystals. I have not heard them called that before. I have not checked my crystals for a long time but I do recall seeing them before. However I do have a Recorder crystal. I have not yet been able to experience anything from it as yet. Though I have not spent too much time with it either. Thank you for informing me about the 5D storage system in crystal (and in glass too). I just checked it on the Internet. Yes, I agree that the future will reveal more, not only about crystallography but how subtleties such as intuition are interacted with the material world (consciousness of the inanimate).

@FirstglimpseOMG There is a state of mind which I enjoy most of the time when I am cycling in race tempo mode. It is commonly called 'in the zone'. It is an awareness of every part of the body, its functioning on the bike, the bike itself, the surrounding environment, plus an intuition of what is about to happen next. It is an awareness which puts me into 100% efficiency, fearless, and doubtless.

While building the bridge I was figuring out what DC power supply will be needed for the diorama. Twenty-four volts will be used for the control panel lamps and all other lighting, 12 volts for relays and motors, and 5 volts for servos and logic circuits. I have designed and built many power supply units in my past. So this one was not too much of a problem. Printed circuit board layout and prepared for etching. Testing the voltage outputs. It felt good to turn the power on and not hear any load BANG or smoke from the circuit board. Or no blown fuses. Now that apprehension is over with. When it comes to electricity, it pays to check and double check again the circuitry before adding power to it.

Here is a painting I like very much. To me it is absolutely still and quiet. I often look at it to become grounded again. It was originally an exercise to see what I would paint for the new found feeling of serenity. At the time I had an AA mentor, named Frank, who was quite spiritual by nature. It was he who introduced me to contemplative type meditation to find me inner peace. When I finished the painting I stood back to contemplate on it. I found it to be quite frank. I laughed to myself about that and decided to title it Point Frank. Later I renamed it Serenity.

Every quartz crystal is unique yet within the esoteric community they are categorized by shape, colour, patterns, termination (points), and those more seriously by crystallography. Crystal wands are also seen as long slender quartz crystals on there own. They are not attached to anything, and used directly by one's hand. They are often called hand wands. Here are a few: Laser can be used to recharge a crystal. Here are two such crystals attached to a copper tube. The top one is mainly for reading energies; the other for injecting energies.

I have been in same situation. From that, I learnt that I did cunningly denied it to myself, that I was conditional after all, because I felt a loss of investment. Now I ask myself daily 'Can I let go of this relationship if my partner said goodbye?' This usually reveals any hint of expectation/investment into things to go MY way. This daily self appraisal helps me to see where my partner may wish to be conditional with me. My usual response to her conditioning is, "If that is what you want". She then knows that I am happy to go along with her wish, but also knows I will not go where it will compromise my truth.

Now for something completely different. In 1988 I got sober and clean. I had previously stayed sober for two years but then relapsed again. At the time of starting this painting I was on my second second year of recovery. I was afraid of an other relapse due to some negative thoughts of being jinxed or something like that. I decided to do a painting which would help me to be more determined to stay sober. It was a painting to find what sobriety meant to me. So it became a very symbolic painting. It took a month to paint. It is has helped to crystallize the importance of what alcoholism and sobriety is. I have been clean and sober since and I like to think that be doing this painting has helped me to stay sober.

Flittering Ego. Not wanting to be recognized as such. The ghost in the (human) machine.

Interesting post, yet I still imagine uncreated light as the energy source of reality. IMO, materialism, is the delusion of attempting to claim God for self.

So much for Windows calculator.

When I train or race (road cycling) I like any music with a 100 rpm beat.

@nightrider1435 Good on you. Keep going, one day at a time. Sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly. Just make sure you take more steps forward than backwards. If you were to change over night you might die from shock, or think that someone gave you a brain transplant. It takes as long as it takes. Accepting one's truth is a bitter pill for the ego. As long as you are going against the ego grain, you will shape up nicely.

@Dharam I do not think there is a magic pill for this one. Well not a fast acting one at least. One hundred people may apply for the same job, 3-10 may get an interview, only 1 gets the job. If you can get to the interview they already like what you have to offer. Get a list of most likely questions asked at a job interview from the Internet. Then find out what gets you to that interview (resume, etc). Here are a few thoughts for you to think about: Nobody is perfect, so forget about trying to get there. And if you did, then you would be all alone. The goal is to build up enough self-esteem to realize that you don't need it. Yet again, you may see this clearly and just let go of it now. Angels fly because they take things lightly. Keep it simple. Good Luck (luck = preparation meeting opportunity).

@pluto Thanks for your response. Interesting word 'alchemy'. In essence we, who are transforming through self-improvement, are alchemists. Crystal therapy, and other modalities adventured for the search of truth, can be part of the recipe which transforms us. Especially if we do not claim them. Claiming them will crystallize us so to speak . Though I am presenting artifacts and stories, they only serve to discover the finer aspects of what is true.

It's best to grow up first.

Anybody who is not unconditional is in exploitation mode.

To perceive now has already passed because it always takes time to perceive. But generally, whenever I am active in doing something unfamiliar or risky.

Gave the bridge substructure an undercoat before covering it with a road surface. I left areas untouched so I can glue the terrain in place. The holes into the girder ends are for wires to act as contact points for power and signals to the bridge span. Fender piers/pylons are placed between bridge and traversing vessels. The central piers in the outer sets have a hole through them for installing (red and green) navigational lights. The outer pylons will be installed after the river gets painted.

Intuition comes to us with unexplainable conviction, similar to knowing the truth. Where the subconscious is more quasi and lacking conviction. My understanding and experience with intuition is that if I were using a pendulum and intuition presented itself, I would then already know the answer without further need of the pendulum. If I was relying on the pendulum then my subconscious is already filtering out the intuition, to let it search for its own answers from the mind. If I was relying on the love within me, even while using the pendulum, then intuition would have a better chance of presenting itself to my mind. So in this regard, if relying on the pendulum to provide the answer, and not wishing any negative programming, I would use the pendulum only with a loving heart.

Honestly, the first thing I always do is to have a lovely long hot shower.

@Soulbass Truman Show + Monsters Inc. is closer to the truth IMHO.

Attaching the girders. It is starting to look like a bridge. I am quite excited. The bridge model may actually turn out okay.