I have never quite understood the point of "sacred geometry", or the hype around. Well, what is it? It is the geometry used in the planning and
construction of religious structures. It is the math behind the shapes
most commonly found in nature. It is an efficient organization of space.
It is the founding architecture of creation. It is the golden ratio. It
is Metatron's cube. But is it actually sacred? Is it holy? If God and
His Paradise Sons use mathematical principals to create the universe and
the life which inhabits it, are these mathematics sacred? Must we
remain infatuated with geometric shapes?
I do not hold that mathematical
or geometrical facts are divine. If a design is so great that God would
use it, that makes it efficient.
God values efficiency, and certain shapes and ratios are particularly
helpful. We should not be regarding such things as hallowed, for they
merely exist to provide value. This is proficient geometry. If a shape
is superior in its role, then it will be used whenever and wherever it
can be of value. That is only logical if we assume things are meant to
be as perfect as they can be. If something is functionally supreme, it
is going to be used by those who require this level of functionality. However, such things should not be automatically regarded as mystical or
divine, even when used by the divine.
The same problem has
occurred with sacred books. What makes mere text holy? These too are
shapes which carry meaning. If one letter is not deemed holy, why would a
specific combination of unholy letters become so precious? Clearly the
ideas they carry are more important. So isn't the value a shape provides
more important than the shape itself? Is a tool as precious as its maker? Is it more precious than the task its maker wishes to complete?
I consider ascribing adjectives like sacred, divine and holy to
geometric shapes to be a form of superstition. The value in these shapes
is in their use. Without the value of their possible use in creation,
they are merely lines on paper. Calling them sacred infers that value
comes directly from the shape, but what is truly valuable is the
relationship between the said shape and God. Basically, if God were to
create something which was shaped like a pyramid, that would not make
all pyramids holy. The pyramid was simply the needed foundation for the
specific "thing", and the value of that "thing" does not come from the
pyramid. The pyramid only aids in the production of value done by the
"thing". The shape creates efficiency by improving a certain function.
Geometry helps create value in its utilization, but it is useless alone.
The same can be said for the written word. Even the Urantia Book exists
as a mere formation of shapes, and would be nearly meaningless if no
one read it or gained something from the ideas being communicated. Here
the ideas/thoughts hold the real value, while the words are the vehicle
to deliver this value. The letters (shapes) are only valuable in the
sense that they are given value by man through their use. They are
valuable in how they aid language, but the level of efficiency that is
produced is what should be so prized. An alien language may have
entirely different letters (from ours) which act as this medium, so this
value is entirely subjective as these shapes are not valuable to
everyone.
Geometry is never the source of values, God is the true
source. God makes the shape valuable as it becomes utilized in the
design of creation, matter, energy, life, morontia or spirit. Shapes
cannot be sacred, but their use can be. This simply makes the
shape efficient, or utilitarian, for a specific (albeit divine) purpose. This appears to
give the shape objective value, but God created the original purpose
(or use for the shape) which creates this value or level of efficiency.
Even if something is so utilitarian that it is used by Deity, Deity
creates the value of the shape through how it is used.
God ultimately
holds the key to how useful a form of geometry is, and calling it sacred
misplaces this value onto the object itself, which would be so useless
on its own. A shape or pattern is used as a means to an end. In time,
all possible routes to this end may be experienced or realized. The
means are valuable only in their relationship with this end, and would
lack all value without it.
I think something that is truly sacred is defined sacred by God, or
perhaps a Paradise Son. I do not think that something deserves that name
if it is only held sacred by a group of humans. Free will
is something that is more obviously sacred, as this is upheld by God and
is necessary for the creation of God the Supreme. Another example is
life, as many are given eternal life by God. One more possibility is the
opportunity for growth, as this is necessary for souls to progress in
the ascension career. You could also say this for equality, as God loves
all equally. So if that is all true, one can say that the three core
values of sustainability are sacred (life, equality, growth).
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