Sacred Geometry Fireplace - COLLABRISH

Sacred Geometry fireplaceSacred geometry is the studyof the earth’s measures viaconstruction using only acompass and a straight edge.In those measures andpatterns are beauty, meaning,and truth .Sacred geometry is thelanguage used in this morphicfireplace design. The fireplaceis a natural architecturalsacred space. It is the heart ofthe home representing spiritwith fire. The archetype ofhearth and home in this designis further embellished andlayered with the geometricarchetypes found in all ofcreation and measures of thisEarth.My hope is this piececommunicates the love andjoy my heart finds in God. InHebrew the word is Elohim,which means God the creatorof all things.

Monad - DyadThe infinity root knots arebased on the Monad who’snumerical value is 1 andshapeisthecircle,representingunityandwholeness. The trunks of thetree represent the Dyadwho’s numerical value is 2and shape is the vesicapisces, representing dualityand opposites.At the beginning of the Bible,there is a tree that Adam andEve eat from in Genesis 2:22called the Tree of theKnowledge of Good and Evil.Adam and Eve eat the fruit ofthis tree against God’s ordercausing the fall of mankind.At the end of the Bible, inRevelation 2:22 is the Tree ofLife is in a vision of heaven.This tree yields 12 fruits andthe leaves are for the healingof the nations.

Triad - TrinityThe Triad who’s number is 3and shape is the triangle,represents breaking throughopposition to a place ofpeace. It is constructed fromthe vesica pisces.The trunks of the treesrepresent the vesica piscesand position the trinity in thiscomposition.Thelionwithwingsrepresents the Holy Trinity.The lion as God the Father.The right wing as God theSon, who sits on the righthand of the throne . The leftwing as the Holy Spirit, who isleft with us to guide us.The trinity infinity knotrepresents the three who areone.Behind the lion is a sacredarch marking the way tobreakthrough.

MandalaIn the sacred arch doorway behindthe lion is a mandala. The cross inthis design is connected by thespiral of life and linked into four leaflike vesicas.The cross is curved suggesting theyin yang separation between God’sperfection and our imperfection.Jesus died on the cross to pay theprice for our imperfection. Themandala is placed in the sacredarch doorway because I believeJesus made a way for us to have arelationship with God. It is arelationship to be enjoyed in this lifeand beyond . A life with a focus onGod brings joy and peace thatsurpasses all understanding.Transition in geometry is thenumber 8 and it takes 8 circles tomake the 4 vesicas in thisconstruction. The vesicas representthe trinity linked to the forgiven andredeemed of the Son. The spiralrepresents a life focused on arelationship with God.

Tetrad – Ad QuadtrumThe tetrad who’s number is4 and shape is the square,represents depth, volume,substance, and balance.This design uses the tetradin the infinity root knot andbranches of both trees.In the Tree of Knowledge thetetrad represents the earththe tree grows from.The Tree of Life is seen in avision of heaven.Thetetrad here represents aplace of peace, balance,and harmony. Heaven isgraced by the presence ofGod. It is the place theredeemed of the Son returnto. Tetrad is the total of 4:Father, Son, Holy Spirit, andthe redeemed. Tetrad alsorepresents substance andmatter. I believe heaven issuch a place.

Pentad – Quadratura CirculiThe Pentad who’s number is 5 andshape is the pentagon representsregeneration. It also reveals thegolden mean which is found in all ofcreation. I believe the golden meanis God’s signature on his creation.The knot border begins withquadratura circuli which meanssquaring the circle and representsthe connection between Heavenand Earth. The circle representsHeaven and the number 1. Thesquare represents Earth and thenumber 4.The sum of thequadratura circuli is 5 representingregeneration, creation, and life.The center circle in this boarder isdesigned to suggest the Greekletter phi, which is used to note thegolden mean. The length of theborder line is the golden mean ofthe height ofthe fireplacecomposition as a whole. The greendiagonal through the square in theknot reveals the formula for findingthe golden mean: the diagonal of½ a square when constructed witha compass.

Super Universal ShapesLooking down from above thefireplace is a circle on thehorizontal plane. It is set intoa 90 degree corner of asquare and is another subtlereference to squaring thecircle and heaven and Earth.The square, circle, and thetriangle are the three superuniversal shapes.These shapes are usedin the structural designelementsofthisfireplace. The fireplaceface is the circle. Theroom it is set in is thesquare.Thetrinitydesign element of thecomposition places thetriangle in the openingof the fire box.

Golden RectangleThe fireplace composition as awhole is two, side by side, goldenrectangles. The golden rectangleis made by adding the goldenmean to a square.The shape and size of the treeswere made by creating a goldenrectangle from the maximumwidth the tree could be. Thatdimension was made into asquare. In that square is thecircle for the root knot. Thegolden rectangle made from thesquare was templated and usedlike puzzle pieces to create atree shape and size.The illustration shows the goldenmeans, golden rectangles, and Mrectangles in the tree design.The M rectangle (purple) andgolden rectangle (orange) areinseparable. If you create oneyou create the other and furtherillustrates the dyad of the trees.

HexadThe hexad who’s number is6 and shape is the hexagonrepresents structure, order,and function.It is created from 3 circlesconnected through theircenter points. This linksback to the trinity, a Godwho is one.The tessellation grid that isused for both tree canopiesand star weave contains thehexagon six around onepattern using circles.Inmixing the circle and hexad,the design metaphoricallyseeks God’s order.Twocircle sizes are used in thisgrid. The size of the circleswas dictated by the glassfound to case the art work.

Tree of KnowledgeThe oak tree representsstrength, stability, and nobility.Theoakinspiredthetessellation pattern of the treecanopy for the Tree ofKnowledge. The tessellationgrid is the six around onehexad and circle.Thepatterns developed from theshape of the leaves and thestrong “arm like” branches ofthe oak tree.

Six Days of CreationSet in the branches arethe 6 days of creation .The art work is from thecollection Seven Days ofCreation by Edgar G.Boevé, 1958, encausticon masonite, 12 ½" x 16½“ and used with theartist’s permission.Day One: Separation oflight from dark.Day Two: Separation ofthe waters from the skyDay Three: Separation ofland from water andcreation of all plant life.Day Four: Creation of thesun, moon, and stars.Day Five: Creation offish and birds.Day Six: Creation of allother animal kind and allmankind.On day seven God sawall was good and then Herested.

Eden's Apple"Eden's Apple" for thecenter of the tree ofknowledge incorporates theinfinity knot, hexagram, andthe "oak apple."Oakapples exist, Google it inGoogle images. The centerapple design is a paintingby John Dyer who is theresident artist at The EdenProjectBioDome.Additional information at:http://www.johndyer.info/eden.html.Geometry's beauty is mostevident in the natural worldthat surrounds us. Our lackofunderstandingandrespect is the fall ofmankind. The evil that wedo is destruction and aresult of the one bite intoforbidden fruit. As mankinddestroys the environment, itis like taking another biteout of the Garden of Eden.Our disrespect of God’sorder and the geometricfoundationsofthisecosystem is a knot of adilemma. "Eden's Apple" isa status report from days ofold,yetrelevantcommentary on the health ofour planet even today.Interestingly, in the Bible,Adam’s only job in Eden wasto "expand the borders ofthe garden". That wouldmake Adamthefirstconservationist.

Tree of LifeThe olive tree represents peace,healing, and light. The tessellationgrid in the leaves is the six aroundhexad and circle. The pattern drawsfrom the characteristics of the oliveleaf and tree. There are 12 fruits onthe tree of life and they are done inolive shaped infinity knots. Colorand music are connected ingeometry.The fruitexhibitscolor/music note combinations.

Ad TriangulumEvery good story has abeginning, middle, and end.That is the triad and why thead triangulum is the key tounlocking the story in thestars. It begins above thetree, an incomplete andbroken star, only half of whatit should be.The ennad who’s number is9, meaning horizon andfinishing post, marks the endof this star. It marks theatmosphere of Earth, a star insome other sky. The pentad,the heart of that star stopsthere; meaning regenerationthat is interrupted, broken,and imperfect. The hexadcreates a boundary that onlyallows for perfect function,order, and structure accordingto the original design, beforethe fall of mankind.The bottom point of themiddle star is the hexadbridged by the octad who’snumber is 8 and meaning isperiodicrenewalandtransition. The numeric sumof the letters spelling Jesus inGreek is 888. The octadcreates a way to the heptadand the heart of this star. Theheptad who’s number isseven and meaning isperfection and purity. In thestar weave all of the heptadaligns with the trinity in thefireplace composition. Whenthe bridge of transition iscrossed into the presence ofperfection and purity, theresult is transformation intothe perfect design that wasintended from the beginning.The bottom point of the of thefinal star is the octad, thetransformed and renewed.The hexad is now a bridge ofperfect order and structureaccording to design.The ennad marks theheart of this star, and thecompletion of the goodand perfect work. Thepentad allows what isfinished and perfect toregenerate connecting theennad to the decad. Thedecad who’s number is 10represents beyond andinfinity.

DodekadThe dodekad who’s number is 12and shape is the dodekagon isconstructed of two hexads.Because it is a double hexad themeaning of the dodekad isrefined structure, function, andorder.Above the Tree ofKnowledge are 12 stars withfaces. These faces representthe 12 tribes of Israel in the OldTestament. Above the Tree ofLife are 12 stars with faces.These represent the 12 apostlesof the New Testament.

Psalms 91.1The structural design elements ofthis fireplace are a progressive countstarting at one in the tree design,and ending at six in the tessellationgrids. When counting 1, 2,3,4,5,6 the number 7 is sure to follow. Thisdesign is intended to create a placefor the heptad, and the presence ofGod in the heart of this home.

Sacred Geometry fireplace Sacred geometry is the study of the earth’s measures via construction using only a compass and a straight edge. In those measures and patterns are beauty, meaning, and truth . Sacred geometry is the language used in this morphic fireplace design. The fireplace is a natural architectural sacred space. It is the heart of