Enlightenment
The ultimate state of grace is pure perfection:
The Winged Disc is another name for the Soul Star. As the eighth chakra, it represents our connection to the cosmos. Known as the high heart, this divine mandala was once portrayed with turquoise wings that reminded us of the throat chakra (sound). The red disc at centre was indicative of the root chakra (light). The reciprocal serpents could be understood scientifically as piezoelectricity and electromagnetism.
The turquoise octahedron is known as Vishuddha, or the throat chakra. It’s where we find our voice, speak our truth and cast our spells. This chakra is associated with speaking up and expressing ourselves. Philosophically, the Vishuddha chakra is associated with truth, clarity and responsibility. On the colour wheel, turquoise is the opposite of red.
The dual of the octahedron is the cube. This root chakra or Muladhara refers to manifestation. The colour red is associated with the light of creation and strongly resonates with the “root of existence”. Muladhara is considered the creative foundation of the “energy body”. Red light is associated with sunrise and sunset.
When the octahedron and cube combine as sound and light, the vertices of one correspond to the centre of the faces of the other and vice versa:
By joining the vertices above, we can produce a golden rhombic dodecahedron:
The rhombic dodecahedron is made up of 12 rhombic faces. This energy centre is seen as the gateway to the divine and our higher selves. The eighth chakra is also the element of our immortal souls. In a sense, it is both physical and metaphysical, allowing access to the eternal realm beyond time and space.
The polyhedron above can be seen as the vertex-first projection of a tesseract below. It’s like the rhombic dodecahedron captures a slice of the hypercube’s geometry:
Another way to visualise an aspect of the hypercube is by using the Petrie polygon. This is a closed loop that hits every vertex once along a twisty path of edges:
The octagon above secretly features three nested octagrams (888) or the Holy Trinity. Religion refers to this shape as the Crown of Thorns or the Seal of Melchizedek. This is Brahman—the ultimate reality of the universe. Melchizedek is seen in Genesis as “a priest of the highest God” and the “King of Salem.” This word translates to “‘peace,” making Melchizedek the “King of Peace.”
The Crown of Thorns is an enduring symbol of sacrifice, suffering and resurrection. Its powerful message encourages us to embrace humility, selflessness and perseverance in our spiritual journey. By understanding the sacred geometry within the hypercube, we can better appreciate its impact on our lives as we grow ever closer to grace (balance).
The Melchizedek Priesthood is a universal order of service that works across the galaxy. Having made a major contribution to the development of consciousness upon this planet, they are like roving ambassadors of spiritual education, teaching the geometry of life. Melchizedek Melchizedek is the head of the Priesthood and the embodiment of the Great Central Sun. He is the Source who sends out light to many parts of the universe, locally via the cross of Regulus.
The author’s personal enlightenment occurred in Sedona, Arizona. This tourist town is nestled among natural peaks rich in quartz and hematite. As a spiritual destination, this retreat offers many activities for sensitive souls. But one evening, totally spontaneously, the universe came a-knocking. Nirvana lasted for an hour and died when the Sun slipped behind a hill. This was a clue.
Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica, giving an overall chemical formula of SiO2. Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in Earth’s continental crust behind feldspar. There are many different varieties of quartz, several of which are classified as gemstones. Since antiquity, varieties of quartz have been the most commonly used minerals in the making of jewellery and carvings. Quartz is hexagonal in nature:
Hematite is an iron oxide that occurs in sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks. As the bloodstone, Fe2O3 has been linked to magicians, spells and sorcery for thousands of years. It was worn in the bedroom (sex), the delivery room (rebirth) and the battlefield (courage) to alter the flow of blood. Hematite conjures up tales of orgies, vampires and bloodlust that have long entranced us. Hematite forms a rhombic mosaic on its surface:
Above: a tile that hints at a hypercube
So the Earth and Sun produce a cacophony of sound and light. These polarised fields need a catalyst to become coherent (both in spiritual and scientific terms). In other words, the feminine must dance with the masculine. But how do they do this?
Above: the soul is to religion as the hypercube is to science
Well, atmospheric motion creates piezoelectric echoes. In turn, solar energy produces electromagnetic reflections. As alchemical reciprocals, they are mirrored at sacred sites where a magician can harmonise with the cosmos. As humans however, we are less aware of Earth’s subtle melodies from storms, earthquakes and eruptions than the Sun’s glorious palette at the ends of the day.
Indeed, infrasound makes quartz “hum”. This pressure wave activates a crystal honeycomb that dances with electromagnetic reflections from hematite’s rhombic mosaic. When sound and light reciprocate, this tessellation invites our eternal soul to become one with the universe. We finally arrive at the ultimate state:
ENLIGHTENMENT.
