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The Paradox Engine

A randomization tool I use to mix up my somatic practices.

The Tool

The basic somatic process is: Shake/Hum/Abide.

One Paradox: Roll one D10, select the verb. Roll one D12, select Context. Gary Larson: Roll 8 pairs of paradoxes (4 pairs). Optional, switch the order of verb/context Program: Roll odd/even, starting with verbs (odd) or context (even), roll values until it seems you have enough Pool: Roll one d12, divide by 4 (1 -4 becomes 1, 5-8 becomes 2, etc.) Roll that many verbs. Same thing with Context.

# Verb (d10) # Context (d12)
1 Shake 1 Self
2 Breath 2 Engine
3 Abide 3 Liquid
4 Stabilize 4 Firmware
5 Expand 5 Mu (Null)
6 Coordinate 6 Context
7 Engage 7 Other
8 Inhabit 8 Network
9 Withdraw 9 Transact
10 Mu (Null) 10 Egregore
11 Xenobiotic
12 Terminate

Try It Out

Section 1: Single Paradox

Section 2: Gary Larson (4 Pairs)

Section 3: Random Chaos (1-20 Pairs)

Published 16 April 2026

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