Computer Cases & Towers

Spiritual Growth with The Tarot - 16, THE TOWER

 By TarotMeister, CTM

At the top of a tall steep mountain is a stone tower which is being struck by lightning, on a black menacing night , dislodging the top, which is in the shape of a huge golden crown. Flames are shooting from the tower's top and windows . A man and a woman tumble from the top of The Tower, looking frightened. On the woman's head is a golden crown . Overthrow and fear are symbolized on this card .

So, what can the spiritual lesson be, here? Well, The Tower, itself, symbolizes the fabrication of reality we construct for ourselves as we deal with this physical world we live in. The lightening is the flash of understanding When it actually gets through to us that this material world  we live in is definitely not all there is; there is much, much more to reality. The Devil confirmed that the chains which seem to bind us to material reality, are loose and can, be removed easily. The Tower is the instant when we realize it !

This flash of understanding can be very upsetting when it comes. This is why so many people try so hard to believe only what they can hold in their hands or see . It's understandable; at that moment we have to realize when everything changes; the things we  thought were all of our world and universe are, actually, a very small and relatively unimportant part of reality as a whole. The spiritual reality is so much bigger and more important than the things to which we have devoted our lives. At first, this takes a good deal of adjusting, but the adjustments we make are way more than worth the time it takes, and even the initial shock when we realize it.

I repeat this often throughout these articles but it is worth repeating. "We are a principal part of the Creative Mind which IS the Universe. Since that is the case, being an integral part of the Whole means, we share the creative power of this Creative Intelligence to change things about our own personal reality. All we have to do is realize it and, then, learn how to use It. The Tower represents the first step - the realization. Throughout a regular practice of meditation and a lot of reading of spiritual materials by those who may be further along the path than we are , we begin to learn how to put this knowledge to use.

When meditating on The Tower, let it bring to your mind that you have, indeed, had that flash of understanding and, if you keep that in mind and stay on the path, your life will just keep getting brighter and brighter.

About the Author

TarotMeister is a Certified TarotMaster, ordained minister (since 1979), and a Doctor of Metaphysics who has been studying Tarot and all types of metaphysics for well over thirty years. Visit his websites at: Http://www.tarotmeister.com,  http://tarotmeister100.gotop100.com/, and http://www.metaphysicalclassictexts.com.

A Great Beginner's PC: HP Pavilion P6720f Desktop PC

As people think about purchasing a computer, many want their computer to do some things well. Some people want to play video games, others want to do digital photography, while others merely watch movies online or simply go on the Internet. A terrific computer thats fits the needs of your average new user is the HP Pavilion p6720f Desktop PC. HP gives you plenty of hard-drive space, and RAM, but there isn't a graphic card included. It's a budget computer so this is not for hardcore gamers. Although that may seem like a drawback, at least you will be spending your time doing real work instead of playing games.

Some of the features of this HP computer are the $600 price tag, a 2.9GHz AMD Phenom ll 840T quad-core central processing unit, 6 GB of RAM installed, and a 1TB hard drive, which is plenty for a budget machine. Additionally, it comes with the ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics, a DVD burner and 802.11n wireless card.

The PC tower chassis is a timeless black design with glossy front panel. Additionally, the PC has an open bay for you to add a Blu-Ray burner or another hard drive. It is more or less 7 inches in width, with the power button found on the top, and not too remarkable in looks. This computer comes with a mouse and keyboard set that are wired and sort of generic. Many newer computer systems these days come packed with all kinds of extra software, but this HP PC comes with surprisingly little. It comes with several try-before-you-buy software and HPs excellent MediaSmart video and music suite.

The HP Pavilion p6720f Desktop PC also comes with a couple of input ports as well as a multi-format card reader. The HP Pavilion p6720f Desktop PC also comes with microphone and headphone jacks and two USB 2.0 ports in the front. The HP Pavilion p6720f Desktop PC doesn't have multimedia type ports like Firewire or thunderbolt. In the rear of the PC, it has DVI and VGA ports, a digital audio (S/PDIF) port and four USB 2.0 ports. Additionally, this HP Pavilion computer comes with 7.1 surround sound. As your computing needs grow, the HP Pavilion p6720f Desktop PC can be very limiting. Inside the computer case, the wires are all clustered in the center. Theres not a lot you can do if you would like to load it up with faster PC cards. Nevertheless, you can upgrade the video card.

If you are interested in doing some intense gaming, the HP Pavilion p6720f may not be the best computer for you. The integrated graphics chip was not designed to manage advanced graphics. More casual computer games are more suited to these low-end computers. If you need a machine for high end games, then something like the Micro Express MicroFlex 25B is suited for that but it will cost you a couple of hundred dollars more. The HP Pavilion p6720f Desktop PC, for the price tag, has enough hard drive, and a quad-core processor that will give you plenty of speed. This HP Pavilion computer was suitable for me, because it did everything that I needed it to do. This HP computer is extremely easy to use, really fast and it didnt hurt my pocketbook. Do you have a interesting habit of throwing away money on mini notebook computers? Kinda sucks when you spend your time waiting... and waiting. Ok, go and find out about mini notebook computers - now is a great time.

Which PC case would be better for a gaming PC?

I am looking for a cheap gaming case.
My choices are:
Thermaltake Dokker Case with HDD Dock Black
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition
Antec Three Hundred Tower Gaming Case- Black
CoolerMaster RC430 Elite Black

Which one would better for cooling, quietness and overall looks?

well a "gaming case" doesnt really make the games run better. but it is nice for cooling. im personally a fan of the Antec Super Lan boy. its lightweight and easy to transport for lan's and keeps nice and cool and cheap. but out of ur choice ill go with the antec 300. but overall best case in my opinion is a lian-li case. they are EXPENSIVE though. or the antec skeleton. or even a coolermaster stacker. WHICH ARE HEAVY. but your choice. antec three hundred. but there are a few different ones so im not 100% sure which one ur looking at. i game it a quick google to refresh my memory and that looks to be the best to be honest. give it a good upgrade to a antec 1200. or a NZXT with 4 fans on side.. i personally run a Diablo case with a whopping 320mm fan on side and a 250mm fan in front with a 120mm in back but im also runnin 3 way crossfire 32gb of ram and 2 motherboards wired in a beowulf parallel for processing power. 2 quad core i7's 3.0ghz. i had a lot of modification to my case and all. it was a LONG project and EXPENSIVE. lol. but back to the subject ur choice. antec 300. should stay around 30c's for processor and 40-50 for gpu giving a standard thought. all depends on ur cooling and stuff. i recommend the kaze fans by scythe. they are nice. but get a fan controller cause the loudness will get to u after a while. =]. hope i helped in some way.

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