The neoplatonic implementation of Stoic monism brings forth a certain example of the circular movement of the cosmos, starting with the one (Not Keanu Reeves). But the first example given in class today placed a line between the one and intellect principle, then a line from the intellect principle to the soul, and thus the soul emanates to to matter closesly surrounding the previous circles formed between the aforementioned areas due to their reciprocity. Yet the one is of more significance then the intellect principle, but when I drew out these circles, the intellect principle seemed more centered. Now it may just be me and my rediculous tendencies, but I feel that a better discription through a similar fashion dealing with a circle could be done with the one at the center, since it is the source. From this center, the line to the intellect principle should be straight and to the outside of the circle. After that, a line should then go from the intellect principle to the soul, which is also located on the outside of the circle. And you can only guess from this pattern that the soul then has a line to matter, which is also located on the outside of the circle. This shape thus forms an equilateral triangle within the circle that is split in half (two triangles with a 60,30,90 setup) with each line flowing in reciprocal fashion.
Now if you look at the circle I've posted above, you can see this represented, in a way considering it was best image I could find and I am not very good at creating something of the like on my own. For all intents and purposes, ignore D and the line from it to E. E is the one, being that it is in the center. It first goes to A, Intellect Principle, which has a line to B, the soul, then from there a line to C, matter. They all work in and out of each other, and flow back and forth. Now there is time for criticism. 
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