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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.

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.

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

Here’s an example (a double torus) of some of the intricate 3D shapes that can be quickly prototyped with today’s amazing technological innovations.

(3) Request for Submissions

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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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October 2012 GeometryCode Bulletin

Monday, 8 October 2012 by Bruce Rawles

Sacred Geometry bulletin for October 2012:

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

Kindle edition of The Geometry Code now available!

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

Zazzle 30% off sale (on all cards) through midnight tonight

Gallery: Martineau Solar System: Venus And Mars Per Martineau
Zazzle.com is having a 30% off sale on ALL cards until midnight tonight (October 8, 2012 11:59pm Pacific Time). Use coupon code 30CARDEVERY1 during checkout. So if you’d like a great deal on greeting cards, including sacred geometric images from the Martineau Solar System series or other sacred geometry themes, now is a fine time!

Recent Radio/Webcast Interviews/Podcasts/Videos

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

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

$infinity silverware set (fractal fork, spoon and knife)$
Thanks to András N., who alerted me this
article on “Impractical Fractals? Mathematics-Inspired Silverware Set”.
Such shiny self-similar silverware (say that 6 times fast :-) is well described within the article:

The Infinity Set includes: “Cantor fork: now you can pin a single kiwi seed. Twice in a row. Recursive spoon: it will never let you spill a drop of soup. Ever. Koch knife: to delicately cut hair-thin slices out of an egg. A raw egg. The Infinity Set: the set includes itself. As a subset.”

Speaking of fractals, here’s a neat list of fractals (by Hausdorff dimension) from Wikipedia.

… and if you want to play around with fractals interactively, here’s a very cool online app by Toby Schachman… Try it out!
Thanks to Jonathan Nathaniel Bean for alerting me to this site!

(3) Request for Submissions

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Froebel Gifts special package and Wooden Books from Red Hen

Sunday, 16 September 2012 by Bruce Rawles

I just got word from Scott Bultman of Red Hen about a special limited supply of the Froebel Gifts just added to his website. If you are a teacher or home-schooler, this sounds like a great opportunity while his supplies last. Here’s the email I got from Scott:

“Bruce:
I don’t usually e-mail to promote products but I recently came into a batch of Chinese-made Froebel Gifts. These are complete sets of Gift 1-10 (plus a grid tray, stringing beads, etc.) for $225, including delivery. The quality is almost as good as the sets we sell, but the boxes are not quite the same and the imprint reads “Gabe” so I can’t mix them in with my other sets. Still, the price was amazing and I’d like to pass that discount on to educators who’ll use these sets with kids. So I’ve set up a private sale here. When the sets are gone, the online store will show them out-of-stock. It’s a get ‘em while you can deal.”

Scott has also added many of the wonderful titles from Wooden Books (John Martineau‘s superb series) in his catalog here, such as Simple Shelters, The Elements of Music, Ruler and Compass, Sacred Geometry, The Golden Section, Symmetry, Harmonograph, Platonic and Archimedean Solids, Sacred Number, A Little Book of Coincidence (one of my favorites), and Sun, Moon and Earth. I’ve immensely enjoyed all of the Wooden Book series gems I’ve seen and I’ve collected quite a few.

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

Thursday, 13 September 2012 by Bruce Rawles

I’ll be giving a class/multimedia presentation titled “Universal Symbolic Mirrors of Natural Laws Within Us; Friendly Reminders of Inclusion to Forgive the Dreamer of Separation” from 7-9PM on Monday, November 5, 2012 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.

Here is a full resolution printable flyer for the event.

August 2012 Bulletin

Friday, 24 August 2012 by Bruce Rawles

Sacred Geometry bulletin for August 2012:

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

Upcoming Radio/Webcast Interviews

Saskia Roell will do an interview with me on her Your Soul Guidance show on Transformation Talk Radio Wed., 12 Sept. 2012, 7AM; MDT. Radio station WBLQ has a live stream or you can listen via 1230 AM in the vicinity of Westerly, Rhode Island.

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:

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 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.

Recent presentations/workshops

Thanks to Judy Kitt, all the resourceful, helpful staff of FMBR (Foundation for Mind-Being Research) who hosted my Sacred Geometry presentation in Palo Alto, CA, (July 27, 2012) and a workshop the following day, and all who attended! As soon as the video(s) of the presentation are made available, I’ll post them on the site.

Thanks also to Scott Bultman and all attendees of the 2012 Froebel USA Conference in San Francisco where I gave a (multimedia) presentation on The Geometry of Interconnectedness and Inclusion which included some new imagery and insights not given publicly before in prior presentations. As soon as the video(s) of that presentation are made available, I’ll post them on the site, also.

Bradford Hansen-Smith … and Red Hen Books and Toys

RedHen Books and Toys (headed up by Scott Bultman who invited me to the Froebel Conference mentioned above) offers many unique, hard-to-find educational materials, toys and books such as Bradford Hansen-Smith’s circle folding videos, books and supplies.
I had the (long-awaited) pleasure of hearing a presentation by Bradford at the Froebel Conference, as well as participating in an experiential hands-on demo-workshop of his superb circle folding work. Highly recommended for geometers, as well as parents, educators, home-schoolers, and anyone wanting to rekindle their enthusiasm for how something as simple as paper plates (an economical way to experiment quickly) can be a tool to impart an entire philosophy of wholeness. Check out Bradford’s website (with introductory video) and his extensive gallery of folded-circle creations, …

Wholemovement – The Art of Folding the Circle from redhenllc

… and cool videos about folded-circle creations. If you know ‘kids’ that like to play with ‘transformer’ toys, have them watch the last video in particular on this page and get very inspired! Exquisite morphi-gami! If you find these inspiring, make sure you click on the 5 FaceBook video links at the bottom of the page, too!

Lulu 15% off (or more!) sale through Friday 24Aug2012

Visit Lulu.com before midnight Friday (Aug. 24, 2012) and note the code for either 15% off any order, or 25% off $500 or more, and apply the discount to items like the book Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook (SGDS)- Universal Dimensional Patterns or the 2013 calendar Solar System Geometries per Martineau and/or other great titles – over a million! – on Lulu.com. You might want to check out my new Lulu storefront there, too.

Zazzle 20% off sale (over $50) through Sunday

Gallery: Martineau Solar System: Venus And Mars Per Martineau
Zazzle.com is having a 20% off sale on orders of $50 or more until August 26, 2012 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. Use coupon code BTSESSENTIAL during checkout. So if you’d like a good deal on shirts, prints, framed prints, wrapped canvas and other items, including sacred geometric images from the Martineau Solar System series or other sacred geometry themes, now is a great time!

Thanks for your generous support for The Geometry Code book!

Many of you either bought a copy of The Geometry Code book on June 5th (the official ‘launch day’) or shortly thereafter. MUCH appreciated!!! The Kindle version is looming on the upcoming ‘radar’ too.
The Geometry Code: Universal Symbolic Mirrors of Natural Laws Within Us; Friendly Reminders of Inclusion to Forgive the Dreamer of Separation - front cover artwork
You can read all about The Geometry Code book, including an overview, the intended audience, and much more here. If you enjoyed what you read in The Geometry Code book, I’d very much appreciate positive reviews on The Geometry Code – Amazon page here. If you are looking for a book that emphasizes the patterns and shapes (and briefly touches upon the metaphysics of interconnectedness) Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook is also available.

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

Colleague Michael Schneider has a new DVD: Constructing The Universe: A Journey From 1 to 12 which is on it’s way to me as I type this. I’ll review this sure-to-be-wonderful DVD in an upcoming installment of this bulletin.
I frequently recommend his classic book A Beginner’s Guide to Constructing the Universe: Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science as an excellent companion (with complementary approaches) to SGDS for those new to the study and exploration of sacred geometry.

Karen Carty has some lovely fine art inspired by sacred geometry and a page devoted to it’s art/science.

Vandorn Hinnant’s LightWeavings website also has some superb sacred geometry-inspired fine art. Check out Vandorn’s gallery 1.

I particularly like the “Root Three Fractal SpiralGram 15” art made from nested equilateral triangles rotated 90 degrees in each fractal recursion: “The Truest I/Eye”. Black Art in America features Hinnant’s work here with a slide show.

Transcendence Design has some neat art based on Flower of Life tessellation (a.k.a. tiling, grid, or space-filling shapes).