The Transcendental Shopping Experience
A wip. last updated 10/28/24
First entry: Hello, At the moment [I feel like I am at Camp Blue Star and at the same time with some friends where we laughed so much that we cried and I will promise you that this state was not brought about by micro-dosing LSD-25.] because A. Litwin [really, truly Andy] is in the process of creating a Transcendental Shopping Experience. Now you might be wondering what is so funny about this? Well [now that I have stopped laughing- for the moment] if it were not for people in my life who love me ...I... I...cannot remember the last time... I...I... went shopping [and I have a pretty good memory]. So on a very basic level it is "out of this world" that this is what I am envisioning and working on. But on another level it is an implicit [now at the moment I feel like David Bohm] unifying whole-diamonds in particular-that elegant, enduring styled jewelry is.
If you [ have not already done so] please click on the green audio Icon [assuming you are at a place where you can listen to music] and you will hear, what I plan, that you will, in time, see. But I am hopeful that in the near future a gimps will be here, to see.
Third entry: My wife's father would opinion to his wife:"Shop your closet." While the meaning of this comment can be interpreted in a number of ways, in this case, it is ironic. She always presented herself immaculately, but in no way opulent. In fact, such was effortless for her, as it was simply her. A master of Transcendental Shopping and thus the Experience. Mastering this art I imagine is found in 18 along 32. So let us start at this point:
There is extensive writing about the laws that govern the practices that occur in the temple [for good reason, but that is another story] and in doing so, paints a transcendental scene of activity. Described, are substantial items that are, by law, need to be-made of pure gold. But that is quite particular if one frames this as is what we would consider pure gold. It is quite soft. Irrespective of cost, one needs to seriously consider the feasibility of using gold that is above 18K in purity [24K being one way of expressing pure gold] in making jewelry because of the loss of properties that attribute to the likely lack of durability of jewelry crafted above 18K purity. So an object made with pure gold would be easily deform-able -dented for instance. Thus, how to reconcile this? Perhaps a plausible explanation is that what in biblical times was considered pure gold was actually an alloy of gold that would practically work. Still, immaterial, as to judge this explanation plausible or not, the law says pure gold is required.
If all of this is not quite fitting together, that is the point. The Transcendental Shopping Experience is, by definition, beyond what one normally experiences, and perhaps paradoxically, at first, at least, does not all fit together as a whole. [That other David again.]
Just to let you know, currently, the software's capabilities are ahead of the computer's hardware ability to make, virtually tangible, what the software has the potential to do. So patience, please. And "virtually tangible" is not an oxymoron- at least in this context.
Fourth entry: At the moment Andy is feeling like "The Little Red Hen".
Andy would have to look up this story to see if was written and or interpreted as a critique of Socialism. Irrespective, her miraculously being able to plant, grow, harvest, mill, kneed the dough and then bake it into bread without upper extremities is starting to look like similar is needed with respect to what A. Litwin would like to and knows can be done; with great pleasure, give you a Transcendental Shopping Experience and in the process, offer you jewelry that is an any, always, and for all time, is in the now, in this moment and the next and the one just gone by.
Progress is being made though. Just not nearly as quickly as once was thought. Just a guess, but a reason for the slower than expected development pace is that the computer power that is needed to visualize jewelry like never before, is focused on a different application. Namely AI - Artificial Intelligence systems. Both utilize what Computer Scientists classify as Parallel Processing computer capabilities.
What is driving Casey's train is a Trillion dollar + market capitalization. The lyrics to the above, alluded to, song and the the one referenced below, not withstanding, these systems are far far far away form being able to inference and to be able to be or even close to being able to think, be intelligent [ have intelligence] ug. Reminds me of the marketing term [ that is what it truly, at best is- a marketing term] "multitasking." [Seems wise to constrain the use of the communication specialty of propaganda to Socialism and it's cousins.]
So a big miss, Andy thought what was needed would be here by now and it is turning out that maybe it will be here in 2025. The winds will eventually shift. What is being developed now, is needed / necessary but hardly enough / sufficient. To paraphrase, to be parenthetical; The impending demise of human intellectual superiority is greatly exaggerated. Wonder why so many super smart folks say this demise is near? Andy feels like Jimmy Hendrix at this moment: "... One cannot believe everything one sees or hears, now can you? ..." But the Ark is afloat.
Arriving soon are these unique:
* Earrings
Elegant style finishing Toggle Clasps for:
* Bracelets and
* Necklaces
In: 925 Silver, 14 and 18 K Yellow, White and Rose Gold.
Please let alitwin.com know what you might like. Thank you.
Fifth entry:
What else could the Home of the Transcendental Shopping Experience do beside name the above shown first Transcendental Shopping Experience collection anything else besides: "The Beyond Collection".
An Ensemble, especially for the Bart among us [you know who you are]. Found only here, so as to be only for you.
Layer the 18 inch and 22 inch necklaces along with the bracelet [that for a sleek and alluring look] is worn on the non-dominate wrist. Each of these jewelry pieces is adorned with a Star Gate Toggle clasp. Subtle drop earrings from another place and time finishes this elegant beyond measure, and for all time; look.
The videos below are of the Beyond Collection ensemble. But the above video is pretty worthy of a Brat Beyond Brat itself.
The one of the drop earring is Andy's favorite because it is so Brat. The one showing the Star-Gate Toggle clasp is a close second because it captures the Beyond nicely.
Beyond Collection Necklace
Beyond Collection Bracelet or Necklace showing Star Gate Toggle Clasp
Sixth entry: video of the Beyond Collection Earring in Sterling Silver:
The plan is that the Beyond Collection will first be available in Sterling Silver. The post on the earrings will be in a hypoallergenic metal. Then available in 18K Rose and Yellow Gold.
For White Gold, a consideration is with regard to the bracelet and Rhodium plating. While A. Litwin has had excellent results using Rhodium plating for White Gold pendent and ring use, the use of this plating with the Beyond Collection Bracelet, just might be somewhat problematic depending on the conditions, frequency and duration with which it is worn. Rhodium does ware off but the time frame in which this happens, the extent and how this ware effects the look of the jewelry can be difficult to predict. This is all underscored by the wonderful, enchanting geometry of the Beyond Collection.
Further, the Beyond Collection in Sterling Silver has an elegance to it that enables a natural versatility to wearing these pieces for daily, formal and casual settings as will the pieces done in Rose or Yellow Gold. While the Beyond Collection done in White gold will have a unique, marvelous look, A. Litwin would first like to evaluate this matter more. For one, a major reason is that we want you to wear all of our jewelry with enjoyment and no more than easy prudent stewardship of it.
Entry seven and one beyond: A concept found in a at least one type of practice of Yoga / Mediation is that one needs to get "outside of one's head". And while the paradox and contradiction in this is clear-right ? if one is outside of one's head , then where is one then ? and of course, likely, this is the point .Further, apparently to achieve this state requires proficiency in the practice itself. A level of skill, that like proficiency at any skill requires practice [and other activities, but to mention these explicitly sets in motion another paradox].
An exception to this [in my experience] is where, not material, is the matter of getting "out of one's head" but rather getting back in.
This brings to mind, so to speak, that apparently [it seemed] that Rabbi Gordon was fond of Seven Layer Cake. Likewise, I imagine so was Rabbi Loew. Both Rabbis, seem to me, to be alluding to an Eight Layer Cake. That is, the cake, that is one beyond, one layer beyond, a Seven Layer Cake.
So soon, or maybe not so soon, who knows? , the Home to the Transcendental Shopping Experience will be featuring an Eight Layer Cake, of sorts, in The One Beyond Seven Jewelry Collection.
To be continued with...Entry Nine..Shabbat Shalom 10/25/24
Entry Nine: An "insider" "secrete" tip from an outsider. Once on steps up to a Star Gate, contrary to popularized concepts, one does not find that they are about to be on / in / traveling through etc any sort of transport system. Rather one finds that the gate that they by happenstance happen upon to "choose" is one of many gates. "Opening" any one of them, and then continuing along; I do not know that it does / or not matter [a guess it does not] which one it happens to be. What matters is the "doing", the "opening" of the gate.
What I do know is where you can get a ticket to enter. [Take a guess as to where, oh where, that might be?] ...............................................................................If you guessed here. Good guess. Just stop back at some point to pick up a ticket. Hopeful you can do so quite soon, or maybe not so soon, who | who | who knows?
No purchase required, the tickets are free. The nature of the Transcendental Shopping Experience in this case is the shopping outing to pick up a ticket.
Entry ten: Introducing the One Beyond Seven Jewelry Collection. An introduction.
So what the flyingwatusi could this all be about ? The very short, of the very long of it, is, allot. Allot as in terabytes of commentary.
While the six pointed star has been used as a symbol and in art throughout the world it is also very closely associated with The Jewish Nation. [For an excellent book on the topic of the Star of David please see: " Secrets of the Magen David" by Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman.]
An important concept of the six pointed star is that it's fundamental geometry can be expressed by two overlapping / superimposed triangles where their apexes / vertices or bases [depending on how one views it] are rotated 180 degrees from one another. Each triangle is formed by joining three lines / drawing lines connecting three points. [I believe mentioned on the diamond page {or somewhere on this site} once three points are established that movement of "degree" can occur - A Gimal, Gigal , cycle.]
Rabbi Lowe' s commentary is that each point represents one day of the week and the center hexagon [the six sided shape] referents the Shabbat day. However, this seventh day is quite separate, as it is one beyond seven. The ordinal ordering that applies to the other six days does not hold as the Shabbat day is not the next day of the week after the sixth, It is separate and ultimately the only day that there is. We count, or currently have a seven day week but what ultimately there is no seventh day. Rather it is always one day beyond seven. The Star of David then, represents one beyond seven, eight.
To be continued..., but first, a piece from the One Beyond Seven Jewelry Collection: