The Feng Shui of Volcanoes

Jason Buchanan

Things You Need to Know for This to Make SenseContext frameworkThat the Earth is not a solidThat I am not a physicistA few important geophysical conceptsA few non-Western theories on energyVolcanoes don't always go BOOMHow to have fun

Geological time scale

Geological FlowRiver currents

Wind currents Ocean currents Plate motion SlumpThe ocean current rips around the Atlantic at an average rate of about 7.6mm/s The Earth's magnetic pole rockets toward Russia at an average rate of about 1.2mm/s.

So where does Volcano stop and Magma begin?

Flow patterns

1. Expansion (fill to fullness)2. Excitation (move toward movement)3. Conversion (this becomes that)4. Convergence (like attracts like)5. De-excitation (move toward stability)

Energy phase patternsGenerative (wood)Expansive (fire)Stabilizing (earth)Contracting (metal)Conserving (water)

Destructive interference!!! (Aka rock, paper, scissors)

Now for the Cool Stuff!!!

Volcanic Island formationTwo powerful liquids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gn7fWSAZhLY70m from the surface, 20m into the air and when the tip finally reaches the surface...

KABOOM!

Then it settles for a while,before the rain washes it away.

Et voil!

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