Posts Tagged ‘sacred geometry’

A Beginner’s Guide to Constructing the Universe

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

In the document Magical Egypt, I have recommended in the previous post, they highly recommend a book with a more detailed introduction to the sacred geometry:

I will leave reviewer’s voices to speak lovely about this masterpiece:

Who knew that our universe is such a spectacularly ordered place? Michael Schneider takes us on a fantastic voyage through the primary numbers one through ten, and shows us how numbers and geometry have helped shape our world and the cosmos. Why is a manhole cover round? Because a circle, whose diameter is everywhere equal, is the only shape that won’t fall into its own hole. Three symbolizes harmony — life has a beginning, a middle and an end. Life forms are often characterized by pentagons (cut an apple in half crosswise and look at the seeds), while six is the number of structure-function-order, as seen in the hexagonal symmetry of crystals and snowflakes. This book is by no means for math majors only; even math dummies like this reviewer will find themselves totally caught up. Art and design students especially will appreciate the almost infinite variety of possible designs suggested within each primary number and the basic shapes (circle, square and triangle). Schneider also shows how, with a compass, pencil and straightedge, one can construct one’s own symbolic universe. I came away from this book not only enlightened on the subject of symbolic math, but blown away by the relationship between geometry and religion. Because reading this book makes one realize that the universe is not random, as we see it within our limited scope, but has a definite function and order, and perhaps only the God who created it according to His plan can see it whole.

This is a very well written book that relates some basic concepts in geometry to science, architecture and life. Each of the ten chapters is about a geometric shape and Mr. Schneider shows how to construct it using only compass and straight-edge. The author begins every construction from a circle, and every line is shown as the intersection of two or more circles. This is consistent with his assertion in Chapter One that the circle is Unity, but I believe it is also more accurate geometrically.
Mr. Schneider gets into the Platonic Solids, explains the golden section and its use in architecture and nature, shows the regularity in nature and a lot more. This is a very educational book that covers a lot of ground, and does so in an entertaining way.
What I really like about the book is the author’s ability to bring geometry to life. There are many diagrams, drawings and pictures which make it easy to follow the text.
The book is written for the layman, not the mathematician. If you are looking for a more rigorous introduction to geometry, try reading H.M.S. Coxeter (if you can!).
This book would be a nice companion to “The Power of Limits” by Doczi, ‘The Geometry of Art and Life” by Ghyka, and “The Divine Proportion” by Huntley.
If I had to recommend only one book about geometry for the average reader, this book would be my first choice.

Magical Egypt

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

This is awesome documentary, free to watch online, right now.
It’s perfect introduction into the symbolism, sacred geometry, the Law of the Universe, sound vibrations, ancient civilizations, the Pythagoras, Plato, Atlantida.
If you don’t know too much about these most important ideas, start with this document!

Magical Egypt

There are two parts, watch them both.
And start to realise, how logical the whole Universe is.
How it can be expressed mathematically, exactly.
Start connecting dots with your current knowledge.
And see The Law of One everywhere.
This should be really the basic topic in the elementary schools.
The Unity instead of Separation.