Bi-Weekly Tarot Reading: 7-27-14 through 8-9-14
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Blog #22: What Is Sacred Geometry?
LEGACY OF THE DIVINE TAROT
THE MAGICIAN: You will be very powerful the next two weeks, so take advantage of it by thinking of what you want or would like to achieve and let the Law of Attraction work for you. It is as if you have a magic wand and can bring into your reality whatever you desire. Believe this is so, do your work, and wait for the results.
10 OF SWORDS: You have really been through a challenging time and feel perhaps discouraged. However, this cycle is about to end and you will enter a time where things are looking up. There is indeed a light at the end of the tunnel. You are almost there, so be patient, for it is coming.
THE MOON: Right now things are a bit unsettled and unclear, so just go with the flow and try not to make any major decisions. Trust what your intuition or gut instinct is telling you, for you are more intuitive than you give yourself credit for. When the time is right to decide something or take some action, you will know it.
9 OF SWORDS: Do not let feelings of anxiety and worry get you down. As soon as you feel yourself going into a negative frame of mind, immediately stop those thoughts and start thinking of something more positive, such as all the things in your life you are grateful for. This will do wonders to dispel the clouds of fear that might be hanging around.
BI-WEEKLY THEME: You are very powerful and can accomplish much, so use this energy to best advantage during this time. Do not doubt yourself, nor dwell on the difficulties that have been existing in the past. Things are about to change, so hang in there. Trust your intuition and just let things be until you feel more grounded. Monitor your thoughts so you can keep negativity from entering; focus on the positive and show gratitude.
Blog #22: What Is Sacred
Geometry?
Retrieved from: www.endrespohtos.com
Sacred geometry is a branch of mathematics composed of
geometric ratios and patterns that are used in the design and construction of many buildings
in our world, such as: churches, medieval cathedrals, temples, mosques,
monuments, altars, sacred groves, the pyramids, and Greek and Roman
architecture.
It is believed that the study of sacred geometry originated
through the study of nature and the associated mathematical principles. For example, the chambered nautilus is able
to maintain its shape as it grows because its shell forms a logarithmic spiral.
Honeybees build their hives in the shape of hexagonal cells because this is an
ideal shape to hold their honey. And it
goes even further than that, as one author states:
“The strands of our DNA, the cornea
of our eye, snowflakes, pine cones, flower petals, diamond crystals, the
branching of trees, a nautilus shell, the star we spin around, the galaxy we
spiral within, the air we breathe, and all life forms as we know them emerge
out of timeless geometric codes.” (http://www.sacred-geometry.com/)
Since sacred geometry encompasses
ratios, the figures symbolize the metaphysical principle of the relationship of
the part to the whole—that ultimately everything is one. The sphere is the simplest and most perfect
of forms that expresses unity and completeness.
All points on the surface are equally accessible, and it is the basis
for the physical world—starting with atoms, which make up other spherical
shapes such as cells and seeds at the microcosmic level, to planets and star
systems at the macrocosmic level.
The golden ratio (Phi—1.618) is often
mentioned in relation to sacred geometry.
It is “the unique ratio such that the ratio of the whole to the larger
portion is the same as the ratio of the larger portion to the smaller.” (http://www.sacred-geometry.com/)
In our modern world, sacred geometry is not fully
given the recognition it deserves. As one author says:
“We are born into an era that
chooses ‘rational’ explanations for life.
As a result, some aspects of sacred geometry are now lost to the
majority of our generation. We exist
with no real sense of our place in our world, not realizing that sacred
geometry is very much intertwined into the daily fabric of our daily
lives. The human body is designed
according to a precise and uniform ratio Phi, (1.618), also known as the golden
ratio. The ratio of the measurement from
the top of the head to the navel and the measurement from the navel to the
floor approximates this golden ratio.” (http://www.thehealersjournal.com/2013/04/29/sacred-geometry-meaning-secrets/)
And it gets even better: “If we see flowers with 5 petals, we can be
sure they produce edible fruits. If we see 3-fold or 6-fold plants, we know not
to eat them as they will most likely be inedible or toxic, and will require
further processing in order to be used for medicinal purposes. . . .Countless
contemporary products are designed with the fundamental principles of sacred
geometry, like the seemingly ordinary wine glass, whose shape actually
harnesses positive flow of energies.” http://www.thehealersjournal.com/2013/04/29/sacred-geometry-meaning-secrets/)
Even though our society has not fully appreciated the
miracles wrought in nature as embodied in sacred geometry, there appears to be
a resurgence in its interest. Perhaps we
are finally getting away from the notion that everything has to be measured
using the Arabic numbering system and, for example, that building materials
must be standardized. As author
Catherine Yronwode states:
“During the 19th century
the sizes of construction materials became quite standardized for the first
time. A common brick was 2 x 4 x 8 inches;
lumber came in 12-foot lengths that were 1 or 2 or 4 or 8 or 12 inches wide and
a similar choice of numbers deep.
Construction therefore took on a more arithmetic aspect than it had when
geometric ratio was the prime mover behind design.” (http://www.luckymojo.com/sacreddefined.html)
Sacred geometry uses sacred universal
patterns that can be seen in nature and in many beautiful structures that have
been built through the ages. Perhaps it is
time for us to begin appreciating once more the mysteries and beauty that are
incorporated into sacred geometry.
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