The same thing happened to me when I was around seven. I was sitting in front of the TV, and the house was struck by lightning, which destroyed it. I think it was a tube TV because the screen had a bright red glow when it happened. Now I wonder if it was a random event or something else.

Timestamped link to the story I'm referencing https://youtu.be/AHu2jVqJGbY?t=356

Spiral Out. Keep Going. TOOL - Lateralus Decode

TOOL is pure musical genius... And the song "Lateralus" is their greatest masterpiece. It packs this whole consciousness experience into magically woven lyrics and musical harmony. Join Justin and Mike of @decodingthestorm as we attempt to decode this song and what is masterfully written within... The lyrics are posted below along with a version to listen to containing a compilation of musicians and music lovers having their minds blown by listening to this song for the first time. We'll begin the decode show on Friday, February 16th at 5PM Pacific, 8PM Eastern. Use the link below to join or to check your local start time.

https://t.me/JustinCarpenter33?livestream

"Lateralus" Lyrics:

Black then white are all I see
In my infancy.
Red and yellow then came to be,
Reaching out to me,
Lets me see.

As below, so above and beyond,
I imagine drawn beyond the lines of reason.
Push the envelope. Watch it bend.

Over-thinking, over-analyzing separates the body from the mind.
Withering my intuition, missing opportunities and I must
Feed my will to feel my moment drawing way outside the lines.

Black then white are all I see
In my infancy.
Red and yellow then came to be,
Reaching out to me.
Lets me see

There is so much more
And beckons me
To look through to these
Infinite possibilities.

As below, so above and beyond,
I imagine drawn outside the lines of reason.
Push the envelope. Watch it bend.

Over-thinking, over-analyzing separates the body from the mind.
Withering my intuition, leaving opportunities behind.

Feed my will to feel this moment urging me to cross the line.
Reaching out to embrace the random.
Reaching out to embrace whatever may come.

I embrace my desire to
I embrace my desire to feel the rhythm, to feel connected
Enough to step aside and weep like a widow
To feel inspired, to fathom the power,
To witness the beauty, to bathe in the fountain,
To swing on the spiral, to swing on the spiral,

To swing on the spiral of our divinity and still be a human.

With my feet upon the ground
I lose myself between the sounds
And open wide to suck it in.
I feel it move across my skin.

I'm reaching up and reaching out.
I'm reaching for the random or whatever will bewilder me.
Whatever will bewilder me.

And following our will and wind
We may just go where no one's been.
We'll ride the spiral to the end
And may just go where no one's been.

Spiral out. Keep going.
Spiral out. Keep going.
Spiral out. Keep going.
SPIRAL OUT. Keep going.

Compilation of first time listeners being blown away: https://youtu.be/s0zRoDmZ1wo?si=l0SGEWrSv78ggK3Y

Fantastic show decoding Tool's "Lateralus"! If you want more Tool decodes, feel free to check out the others I've done on some of my favorite songs from these 3 powerful albums

https://www.justincarpenter.org/post/decoding-the-esoteric-brilliance-that-is-tool-episode-1-lateralus

https://www.justincarpenter.org/post/decoding-the-esoteric-brilliance-that-is-tool-episode-2-%C3%A6nima

https://www.justincarpenter.org/post/decoding-the-esoteric-brilliance-that-is-tool-episode-3-10-000-days

Spiral Out. Keep Going. TOOL - Lateralus Decode

Today's Gematria forecast:

Today is 2/17

One Hundred Seventeen in Simple Gematria equals 217
Buckle Up Buttercup in Simple Gematria equals 217
As The World Turns in Simple Gematria equals 217
Christs Second Coming in Simple Gematria equals 217
John Three Sixteen R 217
Blow The Trumpets in Simple Gematria equals 217
The Onassis Bloodline in Simple Gematria equals 217

7 x 31=217

Seven Times Thirty One in Simple Gematria equals 265
The World Is About To Change in Simple Gematria equals 265
Jesus Christ Of Nazareth in Simple Gematria equals 265
The Hånd Of The Holy Spirit in Simple Gematria equals 265
This Will Be A Sign To You in Simple Gematria equals 265
Donald John Trump Senior in Simple Gematria equals 265
A Message From The President in Simple Gematria equals 265
Youre A Vessel Of Christ in Simple Gematria equals 265

2/17/24

Two Seventeen Twenty Four in Simple Gematria equals 334
The Sign Of The Second Christ Coming in Simple Gematria equals 334
Be Aware Of Your Surroundings in Simple Gematria equals 334
Prodigal Son Has Returned I'm Alive in Simple Gematria equals 334
The Holy And Deadliest Queen On Earth in Simple Gematria equals 334

334 is the 68th Prime.

Sixty Eighth Prime in Simple Gematria equals 215
The Order Of Melchizedek in Simple Gematria equals 215
Gematric Encryption in Simple Gematria equals 215
All For One And One For All in Simple Gematria equals 215
Michael Jackson Is Not Dead in Simple Gematria equals 215
I See Dead People John John in Simple Gematria equals 215

334 is the 8th Star

Eighth Star in Simple Gematria equals 115
Trinity in Simple Gematria equals 115
White Lion in Simple Gematria equals 115
Morpheus in Simple Gematria equals 115
Lion Of Judah in Simple Gematria equals 115
Mary Magdalena in Simple Gematria equals 115
John Barron in Simple Gematria equals 115
Number Nine in Simple Gematria equals 115
Toby Keith in Simple Gematria equals 115