Are you right or left brained? (Page 2 of 4)

Exactly! I'm proficient at being left-brained when it's required (which, in this world, it has been most of the time! School, work, etc.) but my natural preference is right-brained. So I went to the site you listed, lyra, and sure enough, it's confirmed. LOL!

And those 5 answers were all about organization. THAT I seem to be adamant about and proficient with (clean freak).

And for me, I'd say the answers to those questions wouldn't change very much in any circumstance, unless it had to. That's pretty much how I've lived in this world... my way whenever and wherever I can have it, and "the other way" when it's required. LOL!

In fact, one of the anecdotes about right-brain folks and math is exactly what happened to me in school as a kid! I just knew the answer to a math problem, but had to show how I arrived at it. "My way" wasn't the method being taught - it was intution. Trying to explain myself was very difficult but I finally managed it. The teacher told me after class that she felt I a "natural talent" for math and should make it my major. LOL I told her I had no intention of doing anything of the sort. Just cuz I could intuit things mathematical didn't mean I liked it.

Ya know I honestly cant say for sure; but other people on the thread have noticed it as well. 

I tried to be conscious of my perceptions having some sort of influence over the object but there was none. It simply just rotates one way, then the other way after a set period of time.

As for the dolphins one that one is interesting cause right off the bat I see something different. Not sure what that means though.

That was an interesting little quiz as well-I supposed I'm pretty equal of both hemispheres; I scored 10 and 9.
Maybe that has something to do with the lady figure after all? Again can't be to sure.

Ya I like those programs as well, if anything SciFi's the only thing I'll watch on television even though I know its bad for ya

What I do wonder about though, is if the actors who are presenting these ideas in these programs are aware of the bits of truth they carry within, or if its simply the way they make their living?

I have no real understanding of why this is all so fascinating to me, so please forgive if it seems like harping. Perhaps I am revealing a belief of my own, in fact that may well be the case here. It seems that I "believe" that the left brain is the self-source of illusion. That it's the portion of our brain that "believes" anything. Of course this may or may not be the case, I can't prove it one way or another to someone else, and I'm not sure when/where I developed this idea, frankly.

For me, this wouldn't indicate that it isn't my brain, either. See... the thing I think I'm trying to bring up to the light is that we are left-brained by habit (programmed), and that habit (program) is... well... fear, at its base. We don't control it, it controls us, which is again the point. So intentionally influencing the image wouldn't work.

We'd have to believe, with all of us, for the duration, that it should move counter-clockwise in order for us to "control" the animation. And belief requires investment of emotion as well as the mind. We don't, as a race of people, tend to have that much control of our emotional energies. So we can't "believe it" into a counter clockwise motion.

But it can happen seemingly "on its own", when we actually DO invest emotionally in what is needed to make it turn that way. The energy that would shift us to our left brain hemisphere for perception. And that energy... is fear. Fear has many forms, and the most common form we experience that causes us to "fall into our left brain hemisphere" is self-doubt.

If you were to view the 34 frames as I did, you'd see there is no "real" counter-clockwise turn in the animation. But it can appear that way, based on the brain of the viewer. I finally got it to turn the other way for me, very briefly. I wanted to know why (my nature). The only thing I recalled thinking during the sudden shift was that I was thinking of those who see it go the other way, and wondered why I don't. So I watched again and it didn't shift to counter-clockwise. And it didn't. And... didn't. For many, many solid minutes. Then I wondered if I was missing something... and it switched.

It seemed the trigger was my self-doubt. That would be a fear-based energy influencing my thoughts/brain patterns, which shifted me to my left brain hemisphere. I find that fascinating. Others would likely argue it. But... there it is. Not rock solid evidence by any means, but an interesting display of potential beliefs altering reality, I suppose.

I saved the animation to my own hard drive and opened it using an animation program. It revealed 34 frames of that dancer, in slightly varying positions, that make her appear to be moving in a clockwise direction when strung together and shown one after the other (like cartoon books, where the animation occurs only when you flip through the pages quickly). So it's just the shifting from one frame to the next in rapid succession that creates the "motion".

I would say that first one needs to remove all fear, because it is the key wrench in any "plan" going awry. And again, fear has many forms, but at the root, it's essentially directed life force that closes off possibility, rather than opens wide to all possibility. If one desires something to go a certain way, they must be aware of whether or not they also carry an opposing energy, a fear, that things might go another way, instead. Did that make sense?

The trouble with wanting to control anything is actually because at the base of that desire is often a fear that if one does not control the thing, then it would go an unwanted different way... a way that would be displeasing, painful, considered "wrong" according to beliefs, etc. And when that is the case... control is essentially impossible. Because the being wishing to control is embodying two opposing aims, one overt and one convert. They either cancel each other out, or the one with the most "weight" or momentum is the one that manifests. And typically, fear has had the most "weight" and/or momentum in this realm, again because we have been so dominated by the energy of fear here. It's what creates this illusion... so it's the "common fuel" for so much of our experiences.

If one is not aware of what lives "under the surface of their intent", they may innocently anticipate that intent with no expectation that it wouldn't occur for them. If they are not mistaken -- if what they intended did indeed occur -- then there likely was no "something lurking under the surface of their intent". However if it does not occur as they intended, which is so often the case for us all, there is likely "good cause" lying within their own energies. Namely a counter intent borne of fear, preventing their initial hope or want.

I'm not sure if that answered your questions because I'm not really sure I understood your questions well, but it's what flowed as a result of reading your post, so hopefully it has value. Bear in mind, of course, that it's simply my view of these things and may not suit another.

Haha! Great questions! And they're at the base of mankind's pursuits, really. My own opinion and experience says fear cannot truly be controlled in order to "excuse it" from an intent. It can only be eliminated as a factor so as to have no influence in that intent. And yes, in my opinion and experience, fear can indeed be removed. When one gets to the core of what it actually is, and faces that source inside. But as long as the arena for facing fear is external... no, it can't be eliminated. Because the source is not "out there", it's "in here".

When we use the energy of control on fear, we are adding to the weight of fear. What I mean is, the need to control stems from fear. To attempt to control fear, one is increasing the fear energy. This will eventuate in what is feared being made manifest. Simple energetics, really.

In my own opinion, this is abundantly evident in the criminal system here in the States. Or "the war on drugs" or "the war on terror" or any number of other attempts to control what one fears. By attempting to control it, one actually manifests more of it.

The source of fear is internal. The evidence of fear will result externally. Clearing it up inside will clear it up "out there" in everything one sees, creates, etc. But maintaining it internally and "trying to keep it controlled or under wraps" doesn't eliminate it at all, and actually fuels it to grow. Because ignoring it once one is aware of it, is another form of fear. Avoidance, ignorance by choice in the face of truth, denial... these are all forms of fear.

Again, in my opinion and experience.

Ohhhh I'm sorry to hear of your troubles, Auscastian! I'm no stranger to depression so I completely appreciate the state you describe. I wish you well on your path and in your efforts. The true desire for change is indeed the first step. Then... witness while the universe comes rushing in to assist you on your way. Best to you!

I just right-clicked on it and selected "Save Picture As...". It saves as a "gif" file, which I then can view in my Jasc Animation Shop software (nothing special, and I have a rather old version, I believe).

I thought I'd pull out some of the frames and post them here so you can see how the lack of distinct detail likely lends to the ability to perceive either clockwise or counter clockwise motion, when shown in rapid succession.

Here's frames 1 and 2:

In these first two frames, it's not very clear whether the raised leg is closer or further away than the main body, nor if it's the right or left leg. Is her back to us, or is she facing us?

And here's frames 25 and 26:

And the same kind of confusion exists in these two still frames, as well. Which leg is raised? Is it the same in each? Though they are shown here in the same succession as in the actual animation (frame 25 first and then frame 26), can you see the subtle differences in body shape, which can easily suggest the body in different motions?

I'm not sure how to word this well, but the way the images are designed allows for the brain to "interpret" for itself which direction the image is rotating. If she was in color and clearly detailed, the potential for either/or both wouldn't work.