the Tree-of-Life paradigm gains most of its power from the visualiser's capacity to 'dream' new details an example:you can pick any word/concept (we'll choose 'lust') and assign it a color(violet, duh!) and begin to 'dream' details of how that color should be arrayed across the Tree in the long view: how early did it get its start? how quickly did it spread across the globe? were there eras when it was denser or less dense? in the close view: when does it start on the individual's lifebranch? what rhythms can it manifest (daily, yearly)? how different are the rhythms of different individuals? what patterns-in-space do branches trace under its influence?

(remember each of these questions can best be addressed
by trying to visualise the patterns of color
on the Tree)
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we'll call 'lust'
any point where normal neural activity
is deformed by a temporary sex-goal

so it's as old as neurons
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(RWx-short) Morning quickie: Lust on the Tree of Life