Mapping sacred blueprints

A search for the source Part 1

{Apologies for the late newsletter, a nasty sickness ran through our house and I’m finally just recovering!}

There is a language that lies beneath the language of the land, the river beneath the river. It lives underneath the chorus of birds, the flourish of petals on a flowerhead and the pattern of a dragonfly’s wings. At first glance, it may seem like the world and cosmos beyond are a chaotic smattering of organic breathing matter with no rhyme or reason to its beauty and madness.

But the language beneath shows that it is not. It shows that there is a divine order, a conscious hand that crafted each piece. We always talk about how everything is connected, these intangible threads that tie us all together. But this language beneath the language shows us how everything is connected.

I didn’t realize when I walked into one of my college classrooms years ago that I would be introduced to that language. In fact, it went completely over my head. It wasn’t until years later that I put it together.

I needed one math credit to fulfill my BFA, so naturally I chose a course called Geometry in Art. The description was “A rigorous look into symmetry, tiling, perspective and surfaces using tools from Euclidean Geometry and other mathematical principles to further the understanding of limits, areas under curves, slopes and tangent lines.”

It sounded straightforward and boring. But then we were introduced to a wave of equations and symbols that looked nothing like I had ever seen in a geometry class. They related to perfect mathematical spirals and patterns and sequences that were not manmade at all. They were made by the cosmos and they showed up in everything from the cross section of a tree to the hemoglobin of a human’s blood cell.

via Jain Academy

via Jain Academy

On the surface, this geometry looks organic, but look closer and you will see how the entire world is a continuous unfolding of perfectly planned proportions. Suddenly, the universe didn’t look so haphazard. It looked carefully laid out, like a genesis blueprint from some conscious truth.

The course was called Geometry in Art, but to most, this study is called Sacred Geometry. This is the language beneath the language that leads to the Source. Maybe the mention of “geometry” sounds stale and uninspiring. But that’s because man separated it from nature and molded it into something that was wholly isolated to marks on a page. True geometry is alive and unfolding, carrying secrets of the divine. Sacred Geometry is the marrying of science and spirit.

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Geometry is the science of the soul. The practice of geometry was an approach to the way in which the Universe is ordered and sustained.

~Robert Lawlor

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At its core, Sacred Geometry is the language of creation. When studied, it reveals the interconnection, consciousness, and balance within our Universe. It brings us as close to the truth as we are allowed.

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By geometry we may curiously trace nature through her various windings to her most concealed recesses; by it we discover how the planets move in their respective orbits and demonstrate their various revolutions; by it we account for the return of the seasons and the variety of the scenes which each season displays to the discerning eye

~ Randall Carlson

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Basics

The mechanics of Sacred Geometry are tied to dynamic symmetry, which is the idea that the parts of the whole are found in each individual element. This creates fractal structures found throughout nature that mirror the greater cosmos and the Universe itself. We are God and God is us.

Golden Ratio

Represented by 𝜙≈1.618, the golden ratio is a universal irrational number that symbolizes divine proportion, balance and cosmic unity. It is also known as the Greek letter phi (𝜙). It is the basis for the structural growth in nature, connecting the physical and spiritual realms via naturally occurring geometric patterns. The golden ratio occurs when the ratio of a larger part to a smaller part is equal to the sum of both.

From this ratio, geometric patterns unfold in a shape called the golden spiral, which reflects many growth patterns in nature as well as the human body. The spiral occurs when a rectangle is continually divided into smaller squares and rectangles via the golden ratio.

these spirals created by the golden ratio form countless structures in nature. Photo via Gyorgy Doczi – The Power of Limits, 1981

The golden spiral overlaid on top of organic structures. If you ever thought that a seashell looked like the human ear, it’s because they don’t just look like each other, they are made from the same fundamental building blocks to mirror each other.

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Some of the greatest mathematical minds of all ages, from Pythagoras and Euclid in ancient Greece, through the medieval Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa and the Renaissance astronomer Johannes Kepler, to present-day scientific figures such as Oxford physicist Roger Penrose, have spent endless hours over this simple ratio and its properties. ... Biologists, artists, musicians, historians, architects, psychologists, and even mystics have pondered and debated the basis of its ubiquity and appeal. In fact, it is probably fair to say that the Golden Ratio has inspired thinkers of all disciplines like no other number in the history of mathematics.

— The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World’s Most Astonishing Number

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Fibonacci Sequence

The numbers within the division of the golden spiral are known as Fibonacci numbers, or the Fibonacci sequence. Simply put, it is a series where each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers (1+1=2, 2+1=3, 3+2=5, etc.) These numbers create the spiral via division. When you divide a Fibonacci number by its predecessor in the sequence, it gets closer and closer to 𝜙 or the golden ratio, creating the spiral that folds in on itself as it gets smaller and smaller.

But just as we can never know the whole truth of the great mystery that is life, these numbers will never actually reach 𝜙. It circles 𝜙 over and over, getting close enough for a glimpse, but never close enough to touch.

via Designa: Technical Secrets of the Traditional Visual Arts

Platonic Solids

There are five structures that are considered the building blocks of the universe, also representing the five elements (water, fire, earth, air, ether). These structures have congruent, faces, angles, and edges, symbolizing perfect symmetry and cosmic harmony. These structures are called platonic solids and are as follows:

via TechnologyUK

Tetrahedron: four faces made of triangles, symbolizing fire, heat, light and personal power.

Cube: six faces made up of squares, representing earth, structure, stability and grounding.

Octahedron: eight faces made up of triangles, symbolizing air, balance, healing and compassion.

Icosahedron: twenty faces made up of triangles, representing water, flow, emotion, and creativity.

Dodecahedron: 12 faces made up of pentagons, symbolizing ether, spirit, higher consciousness, and the cosmos.

The solids are found in nature, just like the golden ratio and spiral, and are also often used in meditation practices.

Geometric Symbols

My favorite part of Sacred Geometry to contemplate though, are its geometric symbols. Like the Fibonacci sequence, it is a series of circles that build off of each other, creating more and more complex mandalas that can be seen throughout our universe.

These symbols are what this next series of newsletters will be based off of.

All of these elements are crucial to forming the basis of Sacred Geometry. Mathematicians have studied their mysteries for centuries, but the most important part for us to remember about Sacred Geometry is that it represents the pattern, the actual web that we always talk about weaving, that connects everything.

If all of this is a bit overwhelming, that’s ok! This newsletter was just meant to be a basic overview of the building blocks of Sacred Geometry. We will be taking a much more wholistic approach moving forward.

Next, we will study each symbol in depth to see how they relate to the world through science, folklore, and human experience. The aim is to circle the singular truth within life over and over like the golden spiral until we end up somewhere with a bit more understanding of our place within the cosmos.

Much love,

Val

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