This piece begins with forty-nine androgynous cherubim mentioned in the Gnostic Gospels but the organizing principle of this piece is radiation, the ultimate and most natural source of randomness. The piece is driven by radioactive decay measured with a Geiger counter. The Geiger counter responds when a highly charged particle (alpha or beta particle) causes a voltage change in the sensor. This results in a “tick”. The piece has been written so that when a tick is registered it triggers one cherub to transcend their current state and become an activated cherub. The transformation is noted by color, shape change and the reaction of the other cherubim, which orient themselves toward the elevated cherubim, accepting it as their orbital center until the next radioactive ping. The scale of the other cherubim is proportional to their proximity to the elevated cherubim. Activated cherubim revert to their original colors if they are activated again. The cycle, driven by an endless source of randomness (radiation) is repeated endlessly.