{ "title": "Small Shrines", "version": 1, "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/small-shrines/", "description": "Four secular places to pause with artwork, original one-minute meditations, and optional procedural sound.", "durationSeconds": 60, "access": { "accountRequired": false, "free": true }, "practice": { "eyesOpen": true, "breathing": "Natural breathing; no prescribed pace or breath holding.", "timing": "Four optional timed prompts; visitors can also read at their own pace and stop at any time." }, "credits": { "meditations": "Original text written by Codex for Small Shrines at Michael Hoydich’s request.", "spaceNames": "Editorial names for these meditation spaces, not asserted original artwork titles.", "generatedArt": "Ocean and Night: original artwork generated with OpenAI image_gen.", "existingArt": "Garden and Memory: Michael Hoydich’s existing Midjourney works; source links are recorded with each space.", "profile": "https://www.midjourney.com/@mhoydich", "provenance": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/small-shrines/provenance.json" }, "audio": { "implementation": "Original procedural Web Audio synthesis informed by existing PointCast Nouns and Drum audio patterns.", "samples": false, "autoplay": false, "activation": "Explicit user activation only.", "modes": [ { "id": "tide", "label": "Tide" }, { "id": "drone", "label": "Warm drone" }, { "id": "bowl", "label": "Bowl" }, { "id": "pulse", "label": "Soft pulse" } ], "controls": [ "Play", "Stop", "Volume", "Mute" ], "backgroundBehavior": "Stops when the page is hidden or left; never resumes automatically." }, "shrines": [ { "id": "ocean", "title": "Ocean", "number": "01", "kicker": "A little more room", "invitation": "Let the horizon hold the faraway things.", "focus": "The line where water meets sky.", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/small-shrines/ocean.webp", "alt": "A pale stone alcove opens toward a quiet sea at dawn, with a small ceramic bowl in the foreground.", "color": "#607d82", "audioMode": "tide", "credit": "Original artwork · OpenAI image_gen", "sourceUrl": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/small-shrines/provenance.json", "phases": [ { "at": 0, "label": "Arrive", "text": "Let your eyes rest on the horizon, or on an ordinary object beside you. Notice where you are supported. There is no special way to sit here." }, { "at": 15, "label": "Notice", "text": "Look at the space between the bowl and the sea. Both can belong in one view. Let your breathing continue in its own familiar rhythm, without changing it." }, { "at": 30, "label": "Stay", "text": "If a thought arrives, it can stay at the edge of the picture. You do not need to finish it. Find one small difference between two nearby colors." }, { "at": 45, "label": "Return", "text": "Bring your attention to the room around you. Notice one sound, then the surface beneath your hands. Take this small amount of space into whatever you choose next." } ], "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/small-shrines/#ocean", "durationSeconds": 60 }, { "id": "garden", "title": "Garden", "number": "02", "kicker": "Nothing to hurry", "invitation": "Stay with one small thing that grows.", "focus": "A leaf against a field of color.", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/small-shrines/garden.webp", "alt": "A delicate tree and a small potted plant sit among geometric planes of soft pink, yellow, green, and blue.", "color": "#617453", "audioMode": "drone", "credit": "Michael Hoydich · Midjourney", "sourceUrl": "https://www.midjourney.com/jobs/cfb27c2e-d562-47db-9761-4d2e41be10a3?index=2", "phases": [ { "at": 0, "label": "Arrive", "text": "Keep your eyes open if you like. Choose one leaf in the picture, or one shape nearby. You can give it a little attention without needing to name it." }, { "at": 15, "label": "Notice", "text": "Follow the edge of that shape slowly with your eyes. Notice where it meets another color. The rest of the garden can remain unfinished in your attention." }, { "at": 30, "label": "Stay", "text": "Let your gaze widen to include the plant and the space around it. Nothing needs to grow faster during this minute. Your breathing can keep its ordinary pace." }, { "at": 45, "label": "Return", "text": "Find a shape in your own room that you had not noticed before. Let it be enough for now. When you are ready, turn toward your next small task." } ], "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/small-shrines/#garden", "durationSeconds": 60 }, { "id": "night", "title": "Night", "number": "03", "kicker": "A light left on", "invitation": "You can leave a few things for tomorrow.", "focus": "The quiet circle of lantern light.", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/small-shrines/night.webp", "alt": "An indigo courtyard holds a small amber lantern beneath a large pale moon, with textured walls and deep blue shadows.", "color": "#7772a0", "audioMode": "bowl", "credit": "Original artwork · OpenAI image_gen", "sourceUrl": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/small-shrines/provenance.json", "phases": [ { "at": 0, "label": "Arrive", "text": "Rest your eyes on the lantern, or another steady object near you. You can stay exactly where you are. Notice the contact between your feet and their support." }, { "at": 15, "label": "Notice", "text": "Look for the place where warm light becomes blue shadow. There is no sharp boundary to find. Let your eyes move at a pace that feels comfortable." }, { "at": 30, "label": "Stay", "text": "A list may still be running through your mind. It does not have to disappear. Let the lantern share your attention with it, just for a few ordinary moments." }, { "at": 45, "label": "Return", "text": "Notice the actual light around you, whether it is morning or evening. Let your gaze travel beyond the screen. Choose one thing to return to, and leave the rest." } ], "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/small-shrines/#night", "durationSeconds": 60 }, { "id": "memory", "title": "Memory", "number": "04", "kicker": "Keep the small things", "invitation": "An ordinary detail can be worth keeping.", "focus": "A fine stem crossing a pale rectangle.", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/small-shrines/memory.webp", "alt": "Fine botanical line drawings cross translucent pale yellow and lavender geometric shapes on a light background.", "color": "#987d6c", "audioMode": "pulse", "credit": "Michael Hoydich · Midjourney", "sourceUrl": "https://www.midjourney.com/jobs/56c71940-c990-4346-b0c6-4f0b805ab209?index=2", "phases": [ { "at": 0, "label": "Arrive", "text": "Look at a line in the artwork, or a familiar object near you. Keep your eyes open if you prefer. Let your breathing happen without giving it a task." }, { "at": 15, "label": "Notice", "text": "If you like, remember one ordinary pleasant detail: a cup, a window, a patch of sunlight. If nothing comes to mind, stay with the colors in front of you." }, { "at": 30, "label": "Stay", "text": "You do not need the whole story. A color or texture can be enough. If remembering feels unwelcome, return to the stem and the space beside it." }, { "at": 45, "label": "Return", "text": "Notice something present that you might want to remember later. It can be very small. Let your attention return to the room, and carry only what you choose." } ], "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/small-shrines/#memory", "durationSeconds": 60 } ], "links": { "home": "https://pointcast.xyz/", "shrineIndex": "https://pointcast.xyz/shrines", "elementalShrine": "https://pointcast.xyz/elemental-shrine", "openRoad": "https://pointcast.xyz/open-road" } }