Sacred Geometry

e goal to bring the thought patterns back to thinking of
             unity. Sacred geometry dictates that through the recognition of the oneness of all things the
             individual can truly be aware of its place in the universe. Just as a drop is a part of the ocean and
             The spectcular churches or cathedrals of the Middle Ages were littered with number
             symbolism. From the pillars to the beautiful stained glass windows everything had numbers on
             them, but the numbers had meanings to them. The Middle Ages started around 475 C.E. and
             lasted up until about 1400 C.E. By the Middle Ages numbers had there own superstitious powers
             over people. Christianity and Judaism required extensive symbolism so geometry and all of its
             aspects became part of nearly every piece of cathedral designs. The people in the Middle Ages
             were crazy about numbers and geometry because many of the symbols used originated from math
             as a result of them thinking math was a perfect concept. One was the the number from which all
             other numbers originated. It was considered essential and indivisible. Two was the first feminine
             number and represented a line. It was the number of duality and diversity. Duality was
             considered a problem by some so Trinity was created. A triangle was even used as a halo for God
             the Father and only God the Father. The Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse and the four
             evangelists are just a couple of the many groups of four used in the bible. The four humours were
             used a lot in the Middle Ages. The four humours are phlegmatic who had no emotions and was
             very calm, sanguine who was gentle and cheerful, choleric who was irritable and was short fused,
             and melancolic who was named after Saturn's daughter. The number four can also be related to
             the cross with its four extremes and to the square with it's four sides, both of which point towards
             the four cardinal dirrections. The cross can also be assoc...

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