#biorhythm

It is not a surprise to hear that some members are having difficulty adjusting to the time changes as they've been travelling. I think that this little (not so little) piece of their world touring experience is one that management could not plan for or manage.

The human biorhythm is something that gets all out of whack, when a person is moving through various time zones, in a relatively short period of time. The body's innate connection to the sun cycles, and the production of melatonin are all thrown off, when a person is not spending adequate time in one location to allow for an adjustment.

Sleep is a massive problem, as a result.

Poor Jin, and the other members who are struggling with it. It isn't something that can be fixed with drugs/pharmaceuticals, in a healthy way.

Even returning to Korea for 4 weeks is not enough time for their systems to reset and balance out. They may get back to "normal", and then they are flying off to Europe, and back to their crazy time-changing schedule. Long-term it is EXHAUSTING on every level. It leads to fatigue, as well as other things.

I've been thinking about the challenges of long-term travel, as they navigate through all of the cities on their schedule. There are a lot of things that make it hard for them. I think a lot of ARMYs don't give it any thought whatsoever, and just expect BTS to show up in prime form every singe concert. Regardless of the challenges they are all facing and navigating while on tour.

Yes, they have each other. And, they still have their individual feelings, needs, and requirements to feel good and content. And, to stay healthy.

The things they must be missing: family/loved ones, pets, their homes, their normalcy, Korean food (the real home-cooked food), feedom, and sleeping in their own beds....

While they LOVE ARMYs and seeing everyone, it is still hard for them to be in the spotlight. It is hard to be in front of cameras, having to manage themselves.

They are humans, after all. Humans who happen to be members of the greatest group in the world.

May they be given the strength and courage they need, to make it through the coming months with their health strong and balanced. God Bless them. ❤️

So as part of the physiology class I have to do a biorhytm analysis. Basically it means that for 24 hours I need to do memory and reflex tests every two hours, then put the results in an excel sheet. Simple enough.

Except I am doing them on my tablet because I'm not hauling my ancient laptop to the lab if I don't have to, and my cats have noticed me tapping away on it very intently. The reflexes test just needs you to tap the screen as soon as you notice the red circle turned green. Easy enough one of my cats has figured it out. Interesting enough that she's trying to HELP, because compared to a cat my reflexes are, ofc, shit.

At first I needed to redo the test a bunch of times because she kept messing it up. But now that she knows what to do she taps the game. Faster than I can. I adjusted the test for more taps so the average skews more towards my results rather than hers, but my average reaction is like 300ms and hers is 60. It's making my results look a lot better than they should.

Is that cheating?

Biorhythm

"I have seen life's purpose, and now it is my own." —Kamahl, druid acolyte

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BioRhythm claims that using their BioRhythm self-improvement program, users can discover their metaphysical purpose on earth. People who understand their “self” more profoundly will move towards a brighter and more lucrative future.

[I'll start by just pasting an excerpt from this website 'cause I'm bad at explaining things]

" In Tamil Nadu, there was a group of people called “Siddhars”, they observed the Cosmic pattern outside and were able to correlate it to what was happening within us. They came up with a pattern based on the rise and fall of elements in the cosmos and observed how it affected every individual in a unique way. This pattern helped them to align themselves with the cosmic energy that was operating. They called this system as “Panchapakshi” to figure out auspicious and inauspicious timings. Pancha means 5 and Pakshi means bird.

It is based on the 5 Elements – (Fire, Earth, Air, Water and Ether). We are all nothing but a combination of these 5 elements. These 5 elements act in 5 different ways (activities) throughout the day. The pattern differs based on Weekdays, Phases of the Moon etc.

So based on the above, the 5 elemental vibrations are classified as birds or pakshis (Peacock, Cock, Crow, Vulture and Owl) and they perform 5 different activities. The Panchapakshi system helps you understand your biorhythm for a particular moment on a particular day. And we are all associated with one of the 5 birds based on our Janma Nakshatra [moon's nakshatra at the time of birth].

How to use Panchapakshi in your everyday life?

The first step is to find your own Pakshi (Peacock, Vulture, Owl, Cock or Crow)

Every bird performs 5 activities in a predetermined order based on various things like day, time, waning/waxing moon etc. 

The 5 activities are Succeed, Energize, Action, Relax and Caution. [Also known as Ruling, Eating, Walking, Sleeping and Dying]

At any given time no two birds can perform the same activity. They are all doing 5 unique activities.

The bird that is doing the higher grade activity wins against the bird that is doing the lower grade activity.

• Plan your day by looking at what your bird is going to do and at what time.

• Use Succeed to do the most important activities of the day followed by Energize if you cannot find a suitable Succeed timing.

• Avoid doing important activities during Relax and Caution.

• Keep tab of the days when your bird is in succeed and caution throughout the day.

• Use the attributes of the birds to align with the bird that is most powerful at any given moment.

Success and Caution Days 

Every day has certain days where the entire day the bird is in “Succeed” mode – They are golden days for the bird. The bird is extremely powerful during that time. So if you combine your overall Succeed day with a Succeed activity it promises great fortune and success.

Similarly, there are days when the bird is in “caution” mode throughout the day. They are considered dead days for the bird. The bird is extremely weak during that time. So during this day it is best to avoid auspicious beginnings. These days are great for meditation and spiritual practices.

So the days when your bird has a success day, the succeed and energize moments becomes doubly auspicious. 

The days when your bird has a caution day, the caution and relax moments become doubly inauspicious."

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As stated in the above article, the combinations between the 27 nakshatras and two fortnights of the moon [pakshas] are classified into 5 categories ["birds"]. Every person has their own "bird" and their biorhythms are linked to their birth bird. These biorhythms are classified into 5 categories [yamas], from highest in energy [ruling] to weakest [dying]. Each yama lasts 2 hours and 24 minutes, from sunrise to sunset [day] and sunset to sunrise [night].

Above you can see an example of a Pancha Pakshi table from this app called Kundli.

The best time to pursue any activity is when your bird is either ruling or eating and the worst, when he's sleeping or dying. Walking is a neutral activity. There are also days of the week when your bird is in best shape, and days when he's in the weakest state.

[Read my post on Panchang if you don't know what Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha means]

You can easily find out your bird by making your birth chart at Kundli. The end of this post will also feature a list of nakshatras and their respective birds.

It's important to notice, however, that the time of the yamas is calculated starting from sunrise, which means each yama will start a different time according to the city you live in. Kundli calculates yamas according to the current sunrise time of your birth town. This is not a problem as long as you live in the same town you were born, but if you live in a different place, you will have to make a slight adaption: take the first activity you see in your table as starting from the sunrise in your current town to the next 2 hours and 24 minutes. The subsequent activities should have the same length. The same must be done for night time activities, starting from sunset time in your current town.

If you want to get specific, each yama has sub-yamas, so you can see the exact hour when your bird will be in the highest or lowest vibration. No app has so much information gathered in the same place, so if you want to have a deeper understanding of the subject, I recommend the Pancha Pakshi bible, Biorhythms of Natal Moon.

Just remember: Pancha Pakshi is not about feeling good or bad; it's about luck or lack of it. Your bird's biorhythms are not indicatives of your mood, but of when things are more or less likely to work in your favor. If you don't believe in luck, stop reading this and get out of my Tumblr, you peasant!

Bonus: Using Pancha Pakshi the evil way

If you want to get something from someone, or just win an argument, it's crucial that you know the person's bird. Interact with the person when your bird is at highest and their bird is at lowest. Believe me, it works.

Birds and their Nakshatras: Shukla Paksha ☽

Vulture - Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigasira

Owl - Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni

Crow - Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishaka

Rooster - Anuradha, Jyeshta, Mula, Purvashada, Uttarashada, Shravanam, Dhanistha, Satabisha, Purvabadra, Uttarabadra, Revati

Birds and their Nakshatras: Krishna Paksha ☾

Peacock - Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigasira

Rooster - Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni

Crow - Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishaka

Owl - Anuradha, Jyeshta, Mula, Purvashada, Uttarashada, Shravanam, Dhanistha, Satabisha, Purvabadra, Uttarabadra, Revati

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