A philosophical, semiscientific, contemplative blog by Roelant (Roel) Hollander about Music, Sound, Saxophone, Photography, Arts, Sacred Geometry, Esoterism, Freemasonry, and more …
“It does not matter if what I think differs from what the other person thinks. What matters is that, as a result of what I can contribute to the conversation, the other discovers what is right out of themselves.”
In various cultures (like Ancient Egypt, Greece and India) Lamps symbolically refer to knowledge, or higher education. This Lamp is also called “The Lamp of Knowledge“, also known as “the Lamp of Learning” or “the Torch of Knowledge”. The Light from the Lamp can also symbolize the process of discovery and exploration, as it allows us to see and understand new things.
The choice for this type of oil-lamp – that is often used in magical fairy tales as well, is not by coincidence. I do believe in ‘mystical’ things and ‘a touch of magic’.
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
“I Dissolve in order to Communicate, releasing Breath. I seal the Input of Spirit, with the Spectral Tone of Liberation. I am Guided by my own Power Doubled.” (White Spectral Wind)
“The truth is schizophrenic and has as many faces as there are people.”— Roel Hollander
Some people think that by quoting someone their wisdom and genius would “rub off” on them. Quoting others is easy, anyone can do it. To share something does not mean you truly understand and live by what it represents. Fortunately in most cases a shared quote reflect persons thoughts, feelings, and ideals. Some people though use them to “enhance” their image, creating a (false) appearance of intelligence, creativity or sense of humor. To share something is not equal to knowing and understanding something and being able to actually apply this knowledge and understanding.
I find the quotes shared with you inspirational and use them as a reminder or focus point for self-reflection and self-improvement.
For your consideration:
“The problem with quotes on the internet, is everybody has one, and most of them are wrong.”
(Mark Twain)
“An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.“
(Mahatma Gandhi)
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the Truth.“
(Marcus Aurelius)
“Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.“
(Blaise Pascal)
“Facts which at first seem improbable will, even on scant explanation, drop the cloak which has hidden them and stand forth in naked and simple beauty.“
(Galileo Galilei)
“An original writer is not one who imitates nobody, but one whom nobody can imitate.”
(De Chateaubriand)
“Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.”
(Dogen, Buddhist monk and philosopher)
“If you walk in the footprints of others, you won’t make any of your own.”
(unknown author)
“Even though I don’t think I’ll convert the world to rationality, I may influence an occasional person here and there. And every small addition to the sum total of rationality is precious and I would like to be responsible for as many drops we could possibly add to that small pond.“ (Isaac Asimov)
”Be yourself – everyone else is already taken.“
(Oscar Wilde)
“We must become the change we want to see in the world.”
(M. Gandhi)
“I celebrate myself, and sing myself, and what I assume you shall assume, for every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.” – from a poem in the bundle “Leaves of Grass”
(Walt Whitman)
“It’s easy to let life deteriorate into making a living instead of making a life. It’s not the hours you put in, but what you out into the hours that count. Learn to express rather than impress. Expressing evokes a ”me too” attitude while impressing evokes a ”so what” attitude.”
(Jim Rohn)
“The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.”
(Salvador Dali)
“What other people think about you, is none of your business.”
(unknown author)
“I don’t believe in luck … but I do appreciate the sentiment.”
(unknown author)
“Time is fun when you’re having flies, said the frog.”
(unknown author)
“Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated.”
(unknown author)
“An intellectual is someone who can listen to the “William Tell Overture” without thinking of the Lone Ranger.”
(John Chesson)
“To weird to life, to rare to die.”
(movie: Fear and Loathing in las Vegas)
“Free your mind and your ass will follow!”
(Funkadelic)
“People today are in danger of drowning in information; but, because they have been taught that information is useful, they are more willing to drown than they need be. If they could handle information, they would not have to drown at all.”
(Idries Shah, Reflections)
“Culture is properly described as the love of perfection; it is a study of perfection.“
(Matthew Arnold)
“Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding. Find out what you already know and you will see the way to fly.”
(Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull)
“Sticking Feathers Up your Butt Does Not Make You A Chicken.“
(Fight Club – Movie)
Jazz Artworks made by various painters and graphic artists. Visit the artist websites (link – if availabe – provided) for more information about the artists and their work.
JAZZ ARTWORKS
Jazz Artworks made by various painters and graphic artists. Visit the artist websites (link - if availabe - provided) for more information about the artists and their work.
ARTISTS (Alphabetically):
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On various sites that provide information about 432-tuning (Concert Pitch A4=432Hz or C4=256Hz + Pythagorean Temperament), the “Schumann Resonance” fundamental (at approx. 8 Hz) is often being put “on the table” as evidence: “8Hz is 5 octaves below C4=256Hz”.
HOWEVER, is it correct to state that there is a relationship between the Schumann Resonance and concert pitch A4=432Hz? Does this proclaimed “relationship” really validate the claim that using 432Hz as Concert Pitch is “better”, more “natural”, more “in sync with Earth”?
SCHUMANN RESONANCE FREQUENCY FUNDAMENTAL IS IN CONSTANT FLUX
Various sources (including Wikipedia and lunarplanner.com) make note of the resonance frequencies to be in flux, under the influence of “solar-induced perturbations to the ionosphere”. So the pitch of the resonance frequencies could even be lower or higher then the (by some 432 enthusiasts) proclaimed 8Hz.
“The Schumann Resonance frequencies were first calculated by physicist Winfried Otto Schumann in 1952, he reporting the lowest in the group to be about 10 Hz. They were later measured by the National Bureau of Standards at Boulder Colorado in the 1960’s where the 7.8 Hz nominal figure was discovered along with the 5.9Hz progressing overtones.“
“These resonances are NOT composed of fixed or specific frequencies any more than the collective mood of human surface consciousness is fixed. Changes occurring in these frequencies are quite normal and do not indicate anything out of the ordinary. All of these frequencies fluctuate around their nominal values. For example, the fundamental Schumann frequency fluctuates between 7.0 Hz. to 8.5 Hz. These frequencies vary from geological location to location, and they can even have naturally occurring interruptions.”
“In actuality, there are several frequencies between 7 and 50 Hertz that compose the Schumann Resonances. These frequencies start at 7.8 Hz and progress by approximately 5.9 Hz. (7.8, 13.7, 19.6, 25.5, 31.4, 37.3, and 43.2 Hz.).”
“There has also been rumor circulating in some esoteric circles about the 7.8 Hz. Schumann frequency increasing and that this implies a raising of the awareness or spirituality of human consciousness. In my opinion, both points are nonsense built upon misunderstandings about the fluctuating and multi-frequency nature of the Schumann Resonances and about the nature of frequencies in general. Even if it were true (which would require a significant change in the physical size of the Earth or in her surrounding atmosphere), an increase in frequency does not imply an increase in awareness — on the contrary if anything.”
In most sources an average of 7.8Hz is mentioned for the Schumann Fundamental. So, if we tune to C4=256Hz
(C-1=8Hz), would we then still be “in tune” with the Schumann Resonance Fundamental of 7.8Hz?
The 0.2Hz difference (in comparison with 8Hz) does not seem that much of a difference, but, when we look at 7.8Hz (C-1) and calculate C4 (the tone exactly 5 octaves above), we end up with C4=249,6Hz, a difference of 6.4Hz !!! with 256Hz. That is a rather large difference when it comes to tuning.
Other online sources do mention other frequencies when it comes to the fundamental: 7.83Hz or 7.86Hz. With only a decimal difference of .03Hz or .06Hz the result of the tone Frequency 5 octaves above, would generate a significant difference:
7.80Hz fundamental → C4=249.60Hz → A4=419.77Hz (12-TET) / A4=421.19Hz (Pythagorean)
7.83Hz fundamental → C4=250.56Hz → A4=421.39Hz (12-TET) / A4=422.82Hz (Pythagorean)
7.86Hz fundamental → C4=251.51Hz → A4=422.99Hz (12-TET) / A 4=424.42Hz (Pythagorean)
8.00Hz fundamental → C4=256.00Hz → A4=430.54Hz (12-TET) / A4=431.99Hz (Pythagorean)
8.03Hz fundamental → C4=256.89Hz → A4=432Hz (12-TET) / A4=433.5Hz (Pythagorean)
CONCLUSION …
Using the Schumann Resonance as “solid evidence” to “prove” the validity of A4=432Hz as concert pitch is rather “circumstantial” (some would say “pseudo-scientific”).
HOWEVER, since resonance is in flux, then it is reasonable to say the fundamental “can be”, “could become”, and “might have been” at exactly 8Hz at various (short) moments in time. So, from “moment to moment” using A4=432Hz might make your music “in sync” with the Schumann Resonance fundamental frequency, with “Earth’s vibratory nature” … and “out of sync” at other moments too.
And so does 440Hz at moments … when in flux the pitch rises …
As you can see, 8.18Hz and 8.15Hz in the examples above is well within the flux range of the Schumann Resonance Fundamental. You could say that 440Hz is equally valid as Concert Pitch as 432Hz if the Schumann Resonance Fundamental is “leading proof”. 😉
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