Liber XXX · Symbols
Chapter V
Sacred Geometry
8 min readLabyrinth Symbol: From Knossos to Chartres and the Modern WalkThe labyrinth symbol explained: the classical seven-circuit design, Knossos and the Minotaur, Roman mosaics, the Chartres pavement and the modern revival.7 min readSacred Geometry: History, Shapes and Meaning ExplainedSacred geometry explained: Pythagoras and Plato, the Platonic solids, the golden ratio and its myths, the vesica piscis, Gothic cathedrals and Islamic art.8 min readThe Golden Ratio: History, Sacred Geometry and Modern MythsThe golden ratio (phi, 1.618) explained: Euclid's extreme and mean ratio, Fibonacci, Pacioli's divine proportion, Zeising and Le Corbusier, and the myths.8 min readThe Platonic Solids: Meaning and History of the Five FormsThe five Platonic solids explained: Plato's Timaeus and the elements, Euclid's proof, Leonardo's drawings, Kepler's cosmic model and modern sacred geometry.8 min readVesica Piscis: Meaning and History of the Sacred MandorlaThe vesica piscis explained: the geometry of two overlapping circles, Euclid and the number 153, the Christian mandorla, Gothic arches and modern myths.
Forthcoming in this chapter
6- The Golden Ratio: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism
- The Platonic Solids: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism
- Pythagorean Tetractys: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism
- Sacred Geometry in Gothic Cathedrals: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism
- Sacred Geometry in Islamic Art: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism
- Music of the Spheres: Sacred Geometry and Number Symbolism