Cosmic Girl

An illustration from the book <n>Becoming Supernatural</n> by <n>Dr. Joe Dispenza</n>.

<n>Ear Shell</n> by <n>Angus McBean</n>, the cover of <n>Katrina Naomi</n>'s poetry collection <n>Battery Rocks</n>.

What is Chaos Theory? Chaos is the science of surprises, of the nonlinear and the unpredictable. It teaches us to expect the unexpected. While most traditional science deals with supposedly predictable phenomena like gravity, electricity, or chemical reactions, Chaos Theory deals with nonlinear things that are effectively impossible to predict or control, like turbulence, weather, the stock market, our brain states, and so on. These phenomena are often described by fractal mathematics, which captures the infinite complexity of nature. Many natural objects exhibit fractal properties, including landscapes, clouds, trees, organs, rivers etc, and many of the systems in which we live exhibit complex, chaotic behavior. Recognizing the chaotic, fractal nature of our world can give us new insight, power, and wisdom. For example, by understanding the complex, chaotic dynamics of the atmosphere, a balloon pilot can “steer” a balloon to a desired location. By understanding that our ecosystems, our social systems, and our economic systems are interconnected, we can hope to avoid actions which may end up being detrimental to our long-term well-being.

<n>Spirit of the Sea</n> (1938) by artist <n>Wataru Takahashi</n>.

The artwork <n>Peace Out</n> by <n>Cult Class</n>.

<n>hercules</n> by photographer <n>Sasha Elage</n>, shot in the Arabian Desert, UAE.

Artwork for <n>Pusha T</n>'s album <n>Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude</n>. Photo by <n>Fabien Montique</n>.

Actor <n>Milla Jovovich</n> as <n>Leeloo</n> in the 1997 film <n>The Fifth Element</n>.

Abstract portrait of <n>Lucy</n> by photographer <n>Jake Wangner</n>.

Photograph by Ukrainian artist duo <n>Synchrodogs</n> (<n>Tania Shcheglova</n> and <n>Roman Noven</n>).

Digital illustration by <n>Adrián Alberto Alva</n>.

<n>Keanu Reeves</n> as <n>Neo</n> in <n>The Matrix</n> (1999), directed by <n>Lana</n> and <n>Lilly Wachowski</n>.

<n>Latex kiss</n> (2015) by artist <n>Armin Morbach</n>.

Still from <n>John Coney</n>'s 1974 film <n>Space is the Place</n>, starring <n>Sun Ra</n>.

<n>Moyra Swan</n> in <n>Thea Porter</n> for <n>British Vogue</n>, photographed by <n>Barry Lategan</n> in Turkey, 1971.

The digital illustration <n>Positive Emotional Thought Forms</n> by <n>New Specimen</n>.

<n>Emily</n> photographed by <n>Holly Broomhall</n>.

The collage <n>Runaway</n> by artist <n>Sakina Al-Sharif</n>.

<n>The Reflections of the Past</n> by <n>Dionysios</n> for the <n>Forever is Now .03</n> exhibition by <n>Art D'Égypte</n> in Giza.

<n>Analog-Grafik D2 (Dance of the Electrons)</n>, 1962, by artist <n>Herbert W. Franke</n>.

Portrait of model <n>Marta Cakste</n> by <n>Las Brujas</n>.

-  Card from Book of Thoth Etteilla Tarot Deck

Cover art for the book <n>The Third Eye</n> by author <n>T. Lobsang Rampa</n>.

Musician <n>Willow Smith</n> photographed by <n>Sedale Threatt Jr.</n>

From the <n>Speculative Ecosystems</n> collection by designer <n>Weiran</n>. Photo by <n>Ziqian Liu</n>.