Sacred Geometry

Sacred Geometry

What is 'Sacred Geometry'? 

Sacred geometry when detached from its spiritual meaning can be described as "the underlying geometry found in nature" that is attributed to pure mathematics that causes recurring patterns such as fractals and spirals. 

For example, the Fibonacci sequence is a form of sacred geometry. It stems from the Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa who had the nickname 'Fibonacci' meaning 'son of Bonacci', who in 1202 published a book that illustrated how to calculate profit using the Hindu-Arabic arithmetic. 

The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. For example,

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, …


Spirals

There is a special relationship between the Fibonacci numbers and the Golden Ratio. Equally significant, the golden ratio has impacted why we find certain shapes visually appealing because they appear to be perfectly balanced, e.g. a credit card is a Golden rectangle - it has sides of 54mm by 86mm which equates to a ratio of 0.628, less than a millimeter away from the golden ratio of 0.618, the reciprocal of 1.618 represented by the greek letter of (φ) The ratio of any two successive Fibonacci Numbers approximates the Golden Ratio value of 1.618, from which we can calculate what's called the Golden Spiral, or a logarithmic spiral whose growth factor equals the golden ratio.


In Nature

You can commonly spot the Fibonacci Spiral by studying the manner in which various plants grow. Many seed heads, pinecones, fruits, and vegetables display spiral patterns that when counted express Fibonacci numbers. Look at spirals of seeds in the center of a sunflower and you'll observe patterns curving left and right. If you count these spirals, your total will be a Fibonacci number. 





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