So, at the moment i'm going through an extended silent meditation, from the previous full moon to this coming full moon, which will be an eclipse. It's something I do once in a while to conserve energy.

Well, this time around I decided to start off on a good foot, and since lately i've been running into the term 'yantra' constantly - we all know what a yantra is? - I went looking for one that was sort of catch-all like I normally do with symbols of this nature.

Well, I found the Sri Yantra, the yantra from which all others are ultimately derived. It represents the Shiva and Shakti principles intertwined in the play that creates evolution.

instructions for building the yantra here: Sri Yantra

I am painting it on my wall, I've just now finished drawing it, in the prescribed order according to this site, and I cannot believe the amount of energy it took to produce this symbol. I've done murals on my walls since my first apartment, I'll spend all day and then be generally, somewhat wired afterwards, but I worked on just the drawing aspect of this yantra for six hours, and immediately the energy in my room has become totally different - even the wards that form my little containment bubble (everyone who has been in here, mundane or otherwise, says it's like walking into a different reality for no apparent reason) of energy have taken on a new sort of resonance since the beginning of the process.

This is a powerful symbol, I haven't even connected to it deeply, and while I was litterally wired like a madman when I was drawing it, as soon as it was done I nearly passed out from exhaustion!

I reccommend drawing this on a piece of posterboard as a sort of meditation to anyone, I can't even describe the subtle change that has overcome my psyche since the beginning. Maybe nothing new to those long dedicated to an eastern, especially hindu or buddhist tradition, but for anyone who isn't familiar with this stuff, here's my own testimony.

I'll take a picture and post it when it's finished. On that note, i'm buying paints tomorrow (well, today, really, EST) anyone have any suggestions to particularly good colors for this yantra, those who are familiar? I was thinking purple for evolution and spiritual energy, yellow for enlightenment and illumination, red on the interior petals (mostly since I always see them done in red, but for electrical principle as well), but can't think of a good idea for the exterior petals. Also, any thoughts on a good background color? This thing takes up one entire wall, the southern one cause it was biggest, and i'm trying to work a combination tasteful decor + effective color correspondence.

peace