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December 2012 GeometryCode bulletin

Monday, 17 December 2012 by Bruce Rawles

Sacred Geometry bulletin for December 2012:

(1) News, Events, Interviews, Workshops, Classes, Exhibits, Products, Articles, Tutorials

(2) Websites, Books, Videos, Imagery, Music and Quotes

A handful of new websites of interest to sacred geometry enthusiasts:

A fun Sacred Geometry gallery on Pinterest
Unbelievably talented (grin!) “Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland?”Artist Creates Gigantic Winter Crop Circles Just by Walking in the Snow!
Art of sacred geometry – geometric artwork and designs by Shipibo women from the upper Amazon in Peru
The Striking Kaleidoscopic Patterns of European Cathedral Ceilings
A neat “Fibonacci Fact” equation involving any 4 adjacent Fibonacci numbers
… and more from We Love Maths

and last but not least, scroll down this page a bit to watch an

interesting video exploration of ‘kite geometries’ by Frank Chester showing a 7-sided polyhedron with equal face areas and other fun shapes.
I particularly like his construction showing a smaller nested tetrahedron within an larger one, filled in with 4 other ‘kite polyhedra’ that complete the space-filling form. (Thanks to Luke G. and Michael H. for alerting me to this.)

If you’ve been following my posts on Facebook and/or Twitter lately, you’ll know that both Lulu and Zazzle have been having … and are STILL having some great end-of-the year (end of the Mayan Calendar? :-) sales.
Use promo code “HOLSHIPDEAL2” for discounted shipping and 10% off all Zazzle products (like sacred geometry prints, cards, apparel) through December 18, 2012 at 2:59 PM PT or promo code “LASTCHANCE10” for 10% off all products AND free shipping on orders of $50 or more through December 17, 2012 at 11:59 PM PT.
If you want a copy of Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook, visit Lulu here for their 13 days of holiday coupons.

Is the universe a humungous virtual simulation?

A friend alerted me to a very interesting article that appeared in Yahoo News this week entitled “Whoa: Physicists testing to see if universe is a computer simulation”. I say, full speed ahead instead of whoa, though! :-) Here is a comment I posted to my personal FaceBook page in response a few days ago: Uh-oh, they’re going to trace the simulation back to my mind… Where do I pull the plug? :-) It will be interesting to see where this scientific experiment leads. This inquiry probes deep into the heart of the pivotal ‘ghost in the machine’ question that revolutionary discoveries in quantum physics such as the Copenhagen interpretation guided the scientific world – perhaps kicking and screaming? – into. So… Are we a body/brain with an optional ‘mind upgrade’ … or are we all a singular Mind that is dreaming of separate ephemeral bodies and their (mis)adventures in an equally ephemeral universe? :-)

Recent Radio/Webcast Interviews/Podcasts/Videos

I’ve been updating the Events page with upcoming, ongoing, and past radio and internet interviews, presentations, and more.
Among the recent past interviews I’ve participated in (with free audio archives online that you can listen to) are:

Your Soul Guidance show interview by Saskia Roell. Click here to listen to a replay of the interview.
A second interview by Wendy Joy on her Bringing the Light Internet Talk Radio show.
Awakening in Austin Internet Talk Radio show; interview by Sara Pencil Blumenfeld, Wed., 18 July 2012 9-9:30 AM MDT on Blog Talk Radio
Kenneth Bok of ACIMexplained.com recorded a fun interview with me in video split-screen format on 17Jul2012
Awakening to Conscious Co-Creation: interview by Peter Tongue
New Realities: internet/radio interview by Alan Steinfeld

… and many more workshops, presentations, exhibits and more on the Events page.
I always enjoy talking about the non-dual Metaphysics, Psychology, Symbolism, Philosophy and more contained within the book “The Geometry Code: Universal Symbolic Mirrors of Natural Laws Within Us; Friendly Reminders of Inclusion to Forgive the Dreamer of Separation” which is available here.

(3) Request for Submissions

If you would like to stay connected and network with kindred souls online, check out my pages on
Facebook,
YouTube,
Twitter
Pinterest and
LinkedIn.
I’m enjoying connecting with both recent and long-time friends and colleagues and discovering new friends of friends :-)
As always, please let me know how I might support you. Please send me any interesting items about sacred geometry or related interests … since everything is inter-related!
Thanks for your interest & support! :-)
BTW, I always appreciate enthusiastic reviews on the Amazon SGDS book page, and the newer Amazon book page for The Geometry Code. It’s a good “win-win” way to cross-promote your work as well.

Bruce Rawles
PO Box 192, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
co-author of The Geometry Code screensaver
author of Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook
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Crystal Systems and Platonic Solids

Tuesday, 4 December 2012 by Bruce Rawles

I like to share conversations that might be useful to a general audience, so here’s yet another email dialogue (with names removed). This one concerns Crystal Systems and Platonic Solids.

Inquiry:

I am trying to find out if there is a corrolation between the crystal systems (i.e. Cubic, Tetragonal, Orthorhombic, Monoclinic, Triclinic, Hexagonal, Trigonal) and the Sacred Geometry shapes. …

My response:

They are all related, but some evidently more closely than others. The cube (cubic) might be the closest connection between the 2 ‘systems’ of ‘sacred geometry’ and crystallography, since many crystal systems seem to be non-regular (differing angles and side lengths) variations of cubic forms as you suggest. There are quite a few examples of how the 5 Platonic solids all relate to each other in my first book (SGDS). I took the small sketches in Keith Critchlow’s superb “Order In Space” book and made full page illustrations from many of them in SGDS.

There’s probably lots of other online references that might help as far as the crystal systems go; here’s a few:

Wikipedia

Wolfram Demonstration Project – The Seven Crystal Classes

Imperial College Rock Library: Earth Science And Engineering

Zazzle super sale continues through 25Nov2012

Saturday, 24 November 2012 by Bruce Rawles

Zazzle continues great sales this weekend (use code ZSUPERSALE4U ) on cards and notecards (50% off), calendars (25% off), shirts (5% off) and everything else including sacred geometry posters and art prints (15% off) Offer is valid through November 25, 2012 at 11:59 PM PT. Here’s an assortment of my geometric art (plus photography from around the world, and more) you might enjoy in a variety of zazzle items. Enjoy! :-)

Lulu sale: 51% off calendars; 30% off everything else

Wednesday, 21 November 2012 by Bruce Rawles

Lulu is having a sale: 51% off calendars; 30% off everything else; Nov. 23-27, 2012. Use code “DELIRITAS” at checkout.
Here’s an interplanetary visionary calendar you might enjoy. More about the “Martineau Solar System” calendar here and related posters, cards, shirts, etc. here.

Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook - Universal Dimensional Patterns by Bruce Rawles

My first book (Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook: Universal Dimensional Patterns) is also on Lulu.com.

Lulu has done a great job printing my work for many years. Thanks, Lulu! … and thanks to all of you for your support! Enjoy the sale! :-)

November 2012 GeometryCode bulletin

Monday, 5 November 2012 by Bruce Rawles

Sacred Geometry bulletin for November 2012:

(1) News, Events, Interviews, Workshops, Classes, Exhibits, Products, Articles, Tutorials

Class: Universal Symbolic Mirrors of Natural Laws: Denver, CO Nov 5, 2012

On Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, from 7-9PM (Mountain Time) I’ll be giving an evening multimedia class/presentation: “Universal Symbolic Mirrors of Natural Laws Within Us; Friendly Reminders of Inclusion to Forgive the Dreamer of Separation” at Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore, 2178 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80222 I will share LOTS of visual multimedia imagery, animation and more, along with plenty of theory on the mystical underpinnings of sacred geometry, the seven ancient Hermetic laws of truth, take-home lessons from modern physics, and how the non-dual metaphysics of inclusion, kindness and forgiving our self-judgments is key to sustainable happiness! :-) There will be a book-signing after the class; both of my books, Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook and The Geometry Code, are available from Shining Lotus Metaphysical Bookstore. Space is limited to 20 participants, so please contact me ASAP if you’re interested and want to pre-register.

Kindle edition of The Geometry Code now available!

The long-awaited (at least by me :-) Kindle version of the book The Geometry Code: Universal Symbolic Mirrors of Natural Laws Within Us; Friendly Reminders of Inclusion to Forgive the Dreamer of Separation is now available. Many thanks to all who have encouraged me to complete it, and all your support … so very appreciated! :-) BTW, if you prefer a ‘treeware’ (paperback) version, you can order it here. Here are abundant details about the book.
Just an FYI, even if you don’t have a Kindle, there are lots of other platforms you can read the Kindle version (or any Kindle book) on, including smartphones such as iPhone and iTouch, Android, Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, Windows and Macintosh computers, and tablets like iPad and Android tablet. Enjoy! :-)

Froebel Gifts special package from Red Hen still available!

Froebel Gifts special package from Red Hen still available!
Scott Bultman of Red Hen informs me that there are still a few left in his special limited supply of the Froebel Gifts. If you are a teacher or home-schooler, this sounds like a great opportunity while his supplies last. Click here for details.