SuperVixen:
Secrets for Building a Lean and Sexy Body

by Negrita Jayde
RIP, August 28, 2009

From Chapter 1: The Spell of Symmetry, Pages 1-3

There I was, speedily walking through the large mall brimming with people on a Saturday afternoon. Suddenly, a male voice yelled out above the clamor, "Hey, Negrita Jayde, I want you to have my children!" I quickly turned around and shot a beeline glance at the perpetrator, we exchanged brief smiles, and then I disappeared into the sea of shuffling shoppers. Whether you deem his comment as complimentary or socially inappropriate, one point is clear—it was my symmetry that caught his attention.

Symmetry catches everyone's attention. And rightly so. Amid a sea of homogenous body shapes, great symmetry stands out as the island of illustrious form. Make no mistake about it, there is power within pleasing proportions—it captivates us visually, stirs physical desire (sometimes obsessively so), and inspires others to want that same look. Indeed, the desire for owning an attractive physical form is inherent in every female. I have never met a woman who yearned for a shapeless and disproportionate body, yet millions of otherwise rational women are following some form of an exercise program to improve their figures, with little or no results.

Sure, they feel better, but do they really look that much better? In most cases the answer is no. The famous quote by actor Fernando Lamas carries more than a grain of truth in it: "Remember, darling, it is better to look good than to feel good!"

This book, however, allows you to do both. In it, I redefine the possible. By following methods you will get the stunning body you always wanted. It all starts by working on your symmetry. So then, what is symmetry, and why is it so pleasing to the eye? To answer these questions we need to take an in-depth look at this visual delicacy called symmetry.

SYMMETRY: SIMPLE YET COMPLEX

There's a lot more to symmetry than what meets the eye. To prove this, let's take a look at the dictionary definition:

Sym'me'try 1. excellence of proportion. 2. the quality of possessing perfectly corresponding parts on either side of an axis.

Addressing the first meaning you could ask, "As what point does proportion approach excellence?" Sounds to me like it's a rare thing. In the second meaning you could infer, with few exceptions, that everyone is symmetrical (we all have the same parts on both sides of our body). How then could something be rare and common at the same time? I ask this, not so much to confuse you (The Riddler in Batman would be impressed), but to show you the subtlety of the subject matter. No wonder Francis Bacon said, "There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion."

Upon closer observation, it seems the mystery of symmetry lies in the sum of several parts—geometrical relationships that blend order, beauty and balance into visual perfection. In turn, this perfection creates an innate feeling of peace, harmony and order in us, which invokes a positive emotional response. As a result, we perceive symmetry as beautiful. Alter these relationships in the slightest way, the harmony changes and so do our emotions. Case in point: a woman with a beautiful body wearing a postage-stamp-sized, two-piece bathing suite can still project good taste. An obese woman wearing the same will be seen as vulgar. Take note: as symmetrical beauty rises vulgarity drops; as it falls, vulgarity rises. I am pointing this out to show you that symmetry is much more than a few curves; it's a deep-seated reaction we experience. Obviously, when the logic of proportion is upset, we get upset.

Great symmetry carries with itself five unusual properties, all of them positive. They stem from the fact that you literally become "walking art!" These properties are:

1. Zero Fatigue Rate
Typically, whenever we meet someone, consciously or unconsciously we scan their bodies. (We all do this so don't feel weird.) The more nondescript the body, the quicker we finish the assessment. In effect, a visual fatigue rate sets in. We get bored. However, when encountering a person with beautiful proportions, we are immediately struck by the way they fit together. Rational people start behaving in the oddest way: well-mannered types carefully choose their spots to look while baser sorts just plain stare. This is because great symmetry has no visual fatigue rate.

This same feature is precisely why certain statues, sculptures, architecture and even old car shapes remain so classic year after year. We do not grow visually tired of seeing them. Even in our own homes we see examples of this. I'll bet you have an old wood carving, or special vase that you just won't get rid of, regardless of how many times your décor has changes. Chances are, that object has pleasing symmetry. After a few years you become emotionally attached to it. That's why you feel like a traitor when someone suggests you throw it out. And you never do. Such is the power of this property—zero fatigue rate.

2. Motion Mesmerization
Unlike buildings and statues, there is one powerful extra with human symmetry. Namely, we move! When that symmetry is beautiful, it adds greatly to the effect, creating a phenomenon I call motion mesmerization. Although manmade objects in motion can be a visual delight, like massive ships or exotic automobiles, this is a far more serious state. In order for it to occur, you need two elements—eyes and a symmetrical woman. (Of course you can also have a symmetrical man but this book deals strictly with the female form.) Simply defined, motion mesmerization occurs when a male becomes so entranced by a symmetrical woman walking in form-fitting clothes, he completely forgets what he's doing or what's happening around him, thereby placing him in a potentially hazardous state. Am I being just a little bit facetious here? No, believe me, motion mesmerization is very real!

Three true stories occurring on separate occasions: one guy rode his bike into a parked car, another man walked into a parking meter, and still another hapless fellow drove his car, luckily at low speed, into the back end of another car—all because they suddenly became oblivious while looking at yours truly! For you damage-happy types the rider and his bike were wrecked the most; he rammed his front rim into a kidney-bean shape and catapulted off his bike. All I was doing was walking on the sidewalk. However, my proportions were also walking on that sidewalk. I guess there should have been a road sign saying: "Warning! Dangerous curves up ahead!"

Now, I am not trying to start up a nationwide movement of super-symmetrical, "wrecking crew" women, but simply to point out that beautiful symmetry in motion has a hypnotic effect. This property, neither light nor superficial, is unknown to most people. Symmetry makes things happen, it moves us. Motion mesmerization is proof of that.

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Included in SuperVixen: Pose Power, Universality of Appeal, The Halo Effect and how to achieve these sensual curves.

Taken from pages 1-3 of SuperVixen by Negrita Jayde.
Copyright 1995 by Negrita Jayde.

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