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One of my little side-projects: photographing doors, in a project I call "Doors of Perception" (yes, I am a fan of The Doors).
Went to look at an expensive antique car yesterday. Talked on phone with owner several times seeing car was about one hundred thirty miles away.
Gave a little background on myself.
The reason I bring this up is. I really want this car if I can work it out. The person I was talking to thought I would be a good owner judging by the other vehicles I told her I possessed.
So when meeting, I wanted to project a strong confident no nonsense professional individual.
We are who we project. What you do at home and what you wear with friends are one thing. But how you are perceived by others, be it work, church, going to store, interactions, Will inevitably determine the outcome of the encounter.
And that holds so true in the Trans community. If you truly believe in your heart , that you were meant to be and live female, Project yourself as such.
This is me stopping for a cup of coffee before a ride home.
My encounter went great. After test driving and looking over I chatted with the owner for about an hour. She's an older Lady. Husband just died. He was the love of her life. She thinks he would want me to have. A daughter he never had. And that my Mother is the luckiest person in the world. Sandra and I then took her for coffee. I think in my heart..... I found a new Mother to replace my deceased one. Sandra did also.
And it all started with perception
so my boyfriend of five years leaves for Africa for five weeks on Feb 2nd... and my other roommate leaves for Ohio in a few weeks, so I'm going to be all allooonnneeee.... so you should see many many more pictures in the near future. it's always easier when there aren't people watching.
Photo from the Salzburg Global Seminar program, What Future for Cultural Heritage? Perceptions, Problematics, and Potential. This program was supported by the Edward T. Cone Foundation, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, Fullbright Greece, and Korea Foundation. Fellows are welcome to tag and share photos. Please credit Salzburg Global Seminar/Herman Seidl.
One of my little side-projects: photographing doors, in a project I call "Doors of Perception" (yes, I am a fan of The Doors).
English below..
Perception Triumph 13. Caiac "SOT" ("eistedd arno"), yn hytrach na'r math eistedd ynddo. Mae wedi'i ddylunio efo gwaelod a blaen ar gyfer rhwyfo'n bell ac yn syth. Serch hynny, ma'n troi yn ddigon rhwydd. Yn y pen blaen, mae lle "sych" er mwyn cadw pethau rhag gwlychu (dan y caead hirgrwn llwyd), ac yn y cefn, mae lle (pant agored) i roi pethau eraill ar gyfer siwrnai. Oherwydd amgylchiadau (diogi) rwy'n defnyddio'r cefn ar gyfer cario troli, sy'n ffitio caiacs SOT, a heb hwnnw, ni fyddwn yn gallu symud y caiac ar dir sych. Mae'n pwyso 27Kg, ac yn lletchwith i'w godi a'i gario. Tydi'r Triumph ddim yn dod efo sêt (o leia doedd o ddim gan y cwmni "Shore")- rhaid prynu hwnnw ar-wahân, ac yn y llun mae sêt "uchel" gan wneuthurwr gwahanol, sy'n well ar gyfer fy nghefn i. Mae lle ar ochr chwith y caiac i ddal y rhwyf yn sownd - sy'n hynod o ddefnyddiol. Ar ganol y caiac, rhwng coesau'r rhwyfwr, mae "lle sych" ychwanegol, sy'n bosib ei gyrraedd wrth rwyfo. Mae'n ddigonol i ddal ffôn, chwiban, goriadau ac ambell i beth bach, ond mae'n rhy fach i ddal camera.
Rwy'n newydd i'r busnes caiacio, ac ar hyn o bryd mae pob siwrnai yn dal yn antur ac yn wefr. Serch hynny rwyf wedi defnyddio gwahanol fathau o gaiacs, ac mae hwn yn rhwydd iawn i'w rwyfo mewn cymhariaeth a sawl un eistedd arno, er nad wyf yn hyderus o gwbl i geisio ei droi'n chwim wrth wyro drosodd - rwy'n argyhoeddidig y byddai'n troi drosodd pe bawn yn ceisio gwneud y fath beth - techneg a fyddai'n rhwydd ac yn ail-natur mewn caiac 'eistedd ynddo'.
Y diweddaraf - rwyf bellach wedi bod allan nifer o weithiau mewn gwahanol dywydd. Mae'r Triumph yn ymateb yn wych wrth rwyfo i mewn i donnau - y tro i fyny yn y pen blaen yn gwneud ei waith yn rhagorol. Er cael fy ngwthio i'r ochr sawl gwaith wrth fynd yn groes i'r llif a'r tonnau, mae'r cwch wedi profi'n sefydlog iawn - ond mae'r tonnau yn torri drosodd yn syndod o rhwydd. O'r profiadau hynny, fyddwn i ddim yn mentro allan efo "bungs" yn y tyllau draenio tra ar y môr. Ar lyn efallai, ond nid ar y môr.
Ceir adolygiad yn fan yma www.canoekayak.co.uk/Reviews/Perception-Triumph-13-Sit-on...
This is a UK made Perception Triumph 13 touring kayak. It's a "sit on top", rather than a "sit in", and is therefore a bit of a compromise. In front of the paddler, there's a dry bow void under the waterproof oval hatch which can be used for storing items not required while on the move, while behind the cockpit is an open "basin" for storing items that don't mind getting wet. Pictured is a SOT carrier axle which is a must for moving the boat on dry land. At around 27Kg the Triumph is much too heavy to lug around solo. The kayak didn't come with a seat, and the one pictured is a high back model from another manufacturer, which suits my back. Two handy touches are a groove along the left side for attaching the paddle (really handy when launching from a beach, or when taking a breather), and a small easy to access dry storage cylinder, which is useful for keys, phone, whistle and so forth, but too small for a camera.
I've only taken the kayak out five times, and apart from getting the beast on and off the car roof, the experience has been great. The boat goes well in a straight line, turns fairly easily, and cuts through swell. It's much less hassle than a "sit in", but doesn't manouvre half as easily. I just don't feel confident enough with it to try "edging" - the equivalent to "banking" on a motorbike, to help make tight turns.
I'd like to try the kayak with the optional rudder, to see if that would make it easier and less of a paddle-fest to counter the affect of strong sideways currents. But at £175 I doubt I'll bother..
Update
I've been out and about on the sea in slightly more challenging weather and I've noticed a couple of things. The boat really cuts into waves very well - the upturn of the bow doing an impressive job. A number of times have seen me pushed sideways by the waves/swell/tide, and I'm surprised at how easily waves enter the kayak "over the side" in these circumstances. Stability hasn't been a problem, but I'm pretty sure that running with bungs in place is would be a BAD IDEA on the sea. On a quiet lake - probably fine, but no way would I go out to sea with bungs in place.
Photo adventure with art model, Rosie Neuharth in 29 Palms, Calif. October 22, 2011.
I can never decide between black and white (my favorite) or color. Feedback please?
On 20 August Bristol, England played host to the most ambitious permanent street art project ever to take place in the UK, called 'See No Evil'. The event has now resulted in Bristol's Nelson Street becoming one of the world's largest outdoor art exhibitions.
The world’s leading street artists painted the facades of ten multi-storey Bristol buildings along Nelson Street in Bristol City Centre as part of ‘See No Evil’. Visitors attended a weekend full of fun during this historic event that took place the weekend of 20 August 2011.
Event organisers hope that the street art will mirror the success of Melbourne, Australia's street art initiative which attracts an estimates 450,000 visitors per year.
Bristol has long been known for its street art movement in the UK, being the home to a host of famous artists and now ‘See No Evil’. The biggest names in international street art participated in the Nelson Street art project, a city centre area in need of regeneration.
Ten huge buildings were painted over six days, transforming this area into an inspiring masterpiece and a legacy for the city.
Organisers welcomed famous artists such as New York based muralists, Tats Cru whose aerosol based work is dubbed to have ‘changed the perception of graffiti as art’ and LA artist El Mac whose work is prolific across every continent.
These graffiti legends joined artists from Holland, Spain, Brazil and the UK, each bringing their completely unique styles to Bristol.
The initiative is a collaboration between street artist Inkie, who emerged out of Bristol’s 80’s graffiti scene alongside Banksy and Bristol music promoters Team Love and is in association with Bristol City Council’s place making director, Mike Bennett.
This permanent artwork is available for visitors to view at their leisure during a visit to Bristol.
Facial Perception & Latino Identity Survey: Chance to win $20 gift card for participating in research.
I think the way we photograph flowers reveals a lot about how we look at things in general.
Flowers are so rigidly defined in our perceptions as "pretty." We hardly ask what makes them pretty, or what elements of them are perhaps not appealing to us when regarded consciously. We mostly choose focus on them in a fashion that seems rote, and sometimes almost prurient.
My thoughts while taking this were simple: The curl of the flower is beautiful, and I want to avoid a sharply focused stamen.
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One of my little side-projects: photographing doors, in a project I call "Doors of Perception" (yes, I am a fan of The Doors).
The truth around "Parsely in the Morning" demonstrates the power of perception in photography and the danger of comparing yourself with bloggers and public figures. We're people, too - we just heavily edit!
Leather Overbust Corset and Neck Corset. 7 sizes: Standard sizes XXS-L, plus special sizes M+ and Bx.
I honestly couldn't tell you where the lamp ends and the street begins. Warm stained glass fighting through a cold blue reflection of the pavement, with white calla lilies sitting quietly in the background. It's messy, layered, and I love it because it's confusing to look at.
...makes us see small things large and huge things tiny sometimes.
Riding into a quiet sunset amidst the 4000 Mekong islands.
24"x24" Perceptions (Waveform) . nails, resin, mixedmedia on wood.
exploring and in praise of the barely perceptible.
The world is full of magic things,
patiently waiting
for our senses to grow sharper.
~W.B. Yeats
(sold) Great Chefs Dinner contemporary art auction to benefit the Hayground School 2012
ATC has a playing card as a background. Melted beeswax is used to attach and cover scraps of paper napkin and an image cut from Delft wrapping paper. The perception is nostalia.
Alternate Perception is a huge skate video I'm working on with Daniel Quiyu.
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What of this lower light? The student should remember that for the present purposes
he has threebodies of light to consider:
There is the
radiant body of the soul itself
, found on its own plane, and called, frequently,the Karana Sarira or the causal body.There is the
vital or etheric body, the vehicle of prana
which is the body of golden light,or rather the flame coloured vehicle.There is the
body of "dark light
", which is the occult way of referring to the hidden light of the physical body, and to the
light latent in the atom itself.
These
three types of energy are referred to
in the Old Commentary under the followingsymbolic terms:"When the
radiant light of the Solar Angel is fused with the golden light
of thecosmic intermediary, it awakens from darkness the rush light of anu, the speck."The "
cosmic intermediary" is the term given to the etheric body
, which is part and parcel of the universal ether. It is through the etheric body that all the energies flow, whether emanating from the soul, or from the sun, or from a planet. Along those living lines of fiery essence pass all the contacts that do not emanate specifically from the tangible world.The
dark light of the tiny atoms of which the physical vehicle
is constructed isresponsive to the stimulation passing down from the soul into its vehicle, and, when the man is under control of the soul, there eventuates the
shining forth of the light throughout the body
.This [Page 106] shows as the radiance emanating from the bodies of adepts and saints, giving theeffect of bright and shining light.When the
radiant light of the soul is blended with the magnetic light of thevital body
, it stimulates the atoms of the physical body to such an extent that
each atombecomes in turn a tiny radiant centre.
This only becomes possible when the
head,heart, the solar plexus and the centre at the base of the spine are connectedin a peculiar fashion,
which is one of the
secrets of the first initiation
. When thesefour are in close cooperation the "floor of the triangle" as it is symbolically called, is prepared for themagical work. In other words—these can be enumerated as follows:a. The physical material form with its centre at the base of the spine. b. The vital body working through the heart centre where the life principle has its seat. The activitiesof the body which are due to this stimulation are carried through the circulation of the blood.c. The emotional body, working through the solar plexus centre.d. The head centre, the direct agent of the soul and its interpreter, the mind. These four are incomplete accord and alignment.When this is the case, the work of initiation and its interludes of active discipleship become possible.Before this time the work cannot proceed. This is foreshadowed in the aspirant when there is enacteda
symbolic happening in the light in the head
which is the forerunner of the later stageof initiation.
In this
stage, the soul light penetrates into the region of the pineal gland
; there it produces an irradiation of the ethers of the head, of the vital airs; this produces a stimulation of theatoms of the brain so that
their light [Page 107] is fused and blended with the othertwo, the etheric light and the soul light,
and there is then produced that
inner radiantsun
of which the aspirant becomes conscious in his physical brain experience. Frequently studentsspeak of a
diffused light or glow, this is the light of the physical plane atoms
of which the brain is composed; later they may speak of seeing what
appears to be like a sun inthe head. This is the contacting of the etheric light, plus the physical atomiclight.
Later they become aware of an
intensely bright electric light; this is the soullight, plus the etheric and the atomic.
When that is seen, they frequently become awareof a
dark centre within the radiant sun
. This is the entrance to the Path disclosed by the"shining of the light upon the door."Students must remember that it is possible to have reached a high stage of spiritual consciousnesswithout seeing any of this brain radiance. This is altogether in the nature of phenomena, and is largelydetermined by the calibre of the physical body, by past karma and achievement, and by the ability of the aspirant to bring down "power from on high", and to hold that energy steady in the brain centrewhilst he himself in meditation is detached from the form aspect, and can look serenely at it.When this has been accomplished (and it is not an objective to be worked for, but is simply an
indication to be registered in the consciousness and then dismissed
) theconsequent stimulation produces a reaction of the physical body. The magnetic power of the light inthe head, and the radiant force of the soul produce stimulation. The centres begin to vibrate, and their vibration awakens the atoms of the material body until eventually the powers of the vibrating etheric body have swung even the lowest centre into line with the highest. Thus the fires of the body (the sumtotal of the energy of the atoms) are swept into increased activity until such time [Page 108] as there isa
rising up the spine of that fiery energy
. This is brought about by the magnetic controlof the soul, seated "on the throne between the eyebrows".Here enters in the work of one of the means of yoga, abstraction or withdrawal. Where the
threelights are blended, where the centres are aroused and the atoms are alsovibrating, it becomes possible for the man to centre all three in the head atwill.
Then, by the act of the will and the knowledge of
certain words of Power he canenter into samadhi and be withdrawn from his body
, carrying the light with him. Inthis way the greater light (the three fused and blended) illuminates the three worlds of man'sendeavours and "the light is thrown upward" and illuminates all the spheres of man's conscious andunconscious experience. This is spoken of in the occult writings of the Masters in these words:"Then the Bull of God carries the light in his forehead, and his eye transmits the radiance; His head,with magnetic force, resembles the blazing sun, and from the lotus of the head, the path of light issues.It enters into the Greater Being, producing a living fire. The Bull of God sees the Solar Angel, andknows that Angel to be the light wherein he walks."Then the
work of the four proceeds. The four are at-one
. The Solar Angel isidentified with his instrument; the life of the sheaths is subordinated to the life of the inner divinity;the light of the sheaths is fused with the light of the soul. The
head, the heart, and the baseof the spine are geometrically aligned
and certain developments then become possible
WM 183) When a Master seeks to find those fitted to be instructed and taught by Him,
He looksfor three things first of all
. Unless these are present, no amount of devotion or aspiration, andno purity of life and mode of living suffices. It is essential that all aspirants should grasp these threefactors and so save themselves much distress of mind and wasted motion.1. The Master
looks for the light in the head.
2. He
investigates the karma of the aspirant.
3. He
notes his service in the world.
Unless there is indication that the man is what is termed
esoterically "a lighted lamp" it isuseless for the Master to waste His time.
The light in the head, when present, isindicative of:a. The functioning to a greater or less extent of the pineal gland, which is (as is well known) the seat of the soul and the organ of spiritual perception. It is in this gland that the first physiological changestake place incident upon soul contact and this contact is brought about through definite work alongmeditation lines, mind control, and the inflow of spiritual force. b. The
aligning of the man on the physical plane with his ego
, soul or higher self, onthe mental plane and the subordination of the physical plane life and nature to the impress and controlof the soul. This is covered sufficiently in the first two or three chapters of Letters on OccultMeditation and these should be studied by aspirants.c. The
downflow of force via the sutratma, magnetic cord, or thread from thesoul to the brain via the mind body.
The whole secret of spiritual vision, correct perception and right contact lies in the proper appreciation of the above statement, and therefore theYoga Sutras of Patanjali are ever the text-book of disciples, initiates and adepts, for therein are foundthose rules and methods which bring the mind under control, stabilize the astral body and so developand strengthen the thread soul that it can and does become a veritable channel of communication between the man and his ego. The light of illumination streams down into the brain cavity and throwsinto objectivity three fields of knowledge. This is often forgotten and hence the undue distress and premature interpretations of the partially illuminated disciple or probationer.The light first throws into relief and brings into the foreground of consciousness those thought-formsand entities which depict the lower life, and which (in their aggregate) form the Dweller on theThreshold.Thus the first thing of which the aspirant becomes aware is that which he knows to be undesirable andthe revelation of his own unworthiness and limitations, and the undesirable constituents of his ownaura burst on his vision. The darkness which is in him is intensified by the light which glimmersfaintly from the centre of his being and frequently he despairs of himself and descends into the depthsof depression. All mystics bear witness to this and it is a period which must be [Page 185] livedthrough until the pure light of day drives all shadows and darkness away and little by little the life is brightened and lightened until the
sun in the head is shining in all its glory.
d.
Finally, the light in the head is indicative of the finding of the Path
and thereremains then for the man to study and
understand the techniques whereby the light iscentralized, intensified, entered and eventually becomes that magnetic line
(like unto a spider's thread) which can be followed back until the source of the lower manifestation isreached and the soul consciousness is entered. The above language is symbolic and yet vitally
accurate but is expressed thus in order to convey information to those who know, and protect thosewho as yet know not.(WM 213) The centre between the eyebrows, commonly called the third eye has a unique and peculiar function. As I have pointed out elsewhere, students must
not confound the pineal glandwith the third eye
. They are related, but not the same. In The Secret Doctrine they areapparently [Page 213] regarded as the same, and the casual reader can easily confound them but theyare by no means identical. This H. P. B. knew, but the apparent confusion was permitted until more of the etheric nature of forms was known. The
third eye manifests
as a result of the vibratoryinteraction
between the forces of the soul
, working through the pineal gland, and the forcesof the personality,
working through the pituitary body
. These negative and positiveforces interact, and when
potent enough produce the light in the head
. Just as the physical eye came into being in response to the light of the sun so the
spiritual eye equallycomes into being in response to the light of the spiritual sun.
As the aspirantdevelops he
becomes aware of the light
. I refer to the light in all forms, veiled by allsheaths and expressions of the divine life, and not just to the light within the aspirant himself. As hisawareness of this light increases so does the apparatus of vision develop, and the mechanism wherebyhe can see things in the spiritual light comes into being in the etheric body.(WM 215)
These three activities of the soul,
through the medium of the third eye, are thecorrespondences to the three aspects, and students would find it of interest to work these out.The
seeing of the light within all forms through the agency of the third eye
(brought into being through the realization of the light in the head, the spiritual light) is [Page 215] butthe correspondence to the physical eye, revealing forms in the
light of the physical sun
. This
corresponds to the personality
.(WM 236) 1. The soul has communicated with his instrument in the three worlds.2. The man on the physical plane recognises the contact, and the
light in the head shinesforth, sometimes recognised and sometimes unrecognised
by the aspirant.(WM 247) As every student knows, there are two centres in the head. One centre is between theeyebrows and has the pituitary body as its objective manifestation. The other is in the region at the topof the head and has the pineal gland as its concrete aspect. The pure mystic has his consciousnesscentred in the top of the head, almost entirely in the etheric body. The advanced worldly man iscentred in the pituitary region. When, through occult unfoldment and esoteric knowledge, the
relation between the personality and the soul
is established there is a
midway spotin the centre of the head in the magnetic field which is called the "light inthe head",
and it is here that the aspirant takes his stand. This is the spot of vital import. It isneither land or physical, nor water or emotional. It might be regarded as the vital or etheric bodywhich has become the field of conscious service, of directed control, and of force utilisation towardsspecific ends.(WM 423) It is therefore largely a matter of perfecting the mechanism of the brain so that it canrightly register and correctly transmit the soul impressions and the group purposes and recognitions.This involves:1. The awakening into conscious activity of the centre between the eyebrows, called by the orientalstudent, the ajna centre.
It's always a matter of perception. Everything is.
When you see "Born to die", do you think it's being negative or fatalist because of the word "die" ?
For me, it's only truth: we're going to die, all of us, that's a fact. And accepting that fact helps understand how important it is to live life while you can, while you're alive. So as negative as the sentence may seem at first, it makes me very very happy.
Perception. :) (annnd a new tattoo on my arm as a reminder of that!)
One of my little side-projects: photographing doors, in a project I call "Doors of Perception" (yes, I am a fan of The Doors).