All things throughout our universe seem to follow the same fundamental
blueprint or geometric patterns. These geometrical archetypes, which reveal
to us the nature of each form and its virational resonances. They are also
symbolic of the underlying metaphysical principle of the inseperable
relationship of the part to the whole. It is this principle of oneness
underlying all geometry that permeates the architecture of all
inseparability and union provides us with a continous reminder of our
relationship to the whole--a blueprint for the mind to the sacred
foundation of all things created." This blue print is called Sacred
Geometry. It is a term that is used by archaeologists, anthropologists, and
geometricians. It includes the religious, philosohical, and spiritual
beliefs that have surrounded geometry in many various cultures throughout
history. It covers Pythagorean geometry as well as the relationships
between organic curves and logarithmic curves. The "sacred" aspect of
geometry has evolved as a result of different cultures.
This weekend, we discover the importance of this in the major cultures of
the globe. Interested readers can poke further into the detailed
architecture of the great Roman structure of Pantheon.
The Ancient Greeks
The ancient Greeks used certain geometrically-derived ratios. In this
culture the cube traditionally symbolized kingship and earthy foundations.
The Golden Section traditionally symbolized philosophy and wisdom.
Therefore, if a building was dedicated to a king it would bear traces of
cubic geometry and a building dedicated to a heavenly god would be
constructed using Golden Section proportions.
The Hindus
Before the Hindus erect any type of building, large or small, for religious
purposes they first perform a simple geometric construction on the ground.
This means that they construct a square from establishing due East and
West. It is from this square that they lay out the entire building. The
geometric construction is associated by prayers and religious observances.
The Christians
The cross is used as the major emblem for the Christian religion. In
geometrical terms the cross, elaborated in the medieval period, is the form
of an unfolded cube. It was also associated with kingship. Many of the
Gothic churches were built by proportions derived from the geometry
inherent in the cube or the double-cube. Many Christian churches are still
built in this form today.
The Ancient Egyptians
The ancient Egyptians used regular polygons their construction, but
discovered that these polygons could be increased while keeping the ratio
of their sides by the addition of a strictly constructed area. This was
named the "gnomon" by the Greeks. The god Osiris was given the recognition
for the concept of the ratio-retaining expansion of a rectangular area.
Egyptians also used the square as a symbol of kingship.
Like I always say, brickbats and bouquets welcome!
-Sukhi
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