The golden ratio, Fibonacci sequence, or Flower of Life, is a unique relation existing in the universe between the whole and the part and has been in our consciousness for over 4000 years. This simple fraction has been a universal inspiration to many of the artists, musicians, mathematicians and philosophers throughout history. It is a ubiquity number widely accepted as divine proportion and spiritually regarded as the language of the Universe. Out of the golden ratio rises the golden spiral, whose familiar coil shape can be found everywhere in nature, such as in the structure of our DNA and fingerprints, sunflowers and seashells, storm clouds and tornadoes. Even a star cluster nebula like the Milky Way.

The Flower of Life is a twirling pattern that forms from a rectangle which has the golden ratio. What does this mean?—when this rectangle is squared, it leaves behind a smaller rectangle, and this smaller rectangle also has the same golden ratio (proportions) as the original and when this is squared it also leaves a smaller rectangle behind and this continues on until the shape become so small you can’t see it anymore. In other words, it goes on forever. When you connect a curve through the opposite corners of these concentric rectangles, you form the golden spiral and the fact that it shows up in many natural growth patterns found in nature, such as plants, animals and even entire galaxies, it should make us wonder if this unique shape is actually the universal pattern of life.

The principles of the Flower of Life can also be seen in the design of buildings and architecture, as well as in art and literature. Golden proportions are to be found in music and even light. The Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and Chinese all depict golden ratio in their artwork. The Egyptians were probably the first to combine mathematics with art in the design of their pyramids. Pythagoras discovered the golden proportions of the human body and this has been portrayed by artists throughout the history of Greek art.

Leonardo De Vinci found inspiration in the mathematics of art and nature and is almost certain he painted to conform to the golden ratio—especially the proportions set out in his masterpieces, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.

Literature can also draw upon the golden ratio in the structure of words, sentences, paragraphs, chapters and pictures. Just as we see the existence of the spiral in our fingerprints and galaxies and in the creation of pyramids and paintings, the golden ratio also appears inside pages of a book, including the design of the cover, and this can be incredibly awe inspiring for the reader. This pattern of nature can be seen inside many art forms and has a universally stimulating effect on the mind. The path to enlightenment may even be part of this pattern—a communication that connects mind consciousness with heart consciousness.

Look at the soul as being a bridge that spans the construct of your mind across the intangible essence of all that is, gently guiding your mind to step up upon that bridge and transcend itself to a higher plane of awareness. By carefully sowing and planting the Flower of Life into words and pictures, a simple book can stimulate your consciousness as you read, to a realisation greater than itself. The Flower of Life transcends us from the physical form by which we more commonly perceive, to a spiritual awareness we call infinite love. The Flower of Life is the pattern of love itself.

Truth seekers, soul searchers, poets and prophets discover infinite love at the center of all things. When your soul spirals physical consciousness up through the Flower of Life, you blossom into love. Love is the infinite pattern of the Universe. Love is the only truth.

Our world needs to undergo an incredible transformation. We must heal our emotions and weary bodies. We must sincerely connect mind to soul, soul to love.

In my book, The Garden, I have used many sacred geometric patterns and mandalas inspired by the Flower of Life. Most cultures throughout history, from Aztec to the Celtic, have documented a significant correlation with physical form and spirituality, clearly expressed through art and sacred geometry. Beautiful mesmerizing patterns of the mandala bears ritual and spiritual significance. Psychoanalyst, Carl Jung, identified with the mandala saying it was a representation of the unconscious self and believed these patterns were a means towards wholeness in personality.

The discovery of the Mandelbrot Set, named after Benoît Mandelbrot, is a collection of numbers that form fractals. These are objects or patterns that display self-similarity at various scales, and so we can journey into the wondrous world of fractal geometry, gliding through never-ending self-similar repeating patterns arising from a simple definition. In the beginning was the Word! Join Arthur C. Clark on a fantastic voyage of the most beautiful and remarkable discoveries in the entire history of mathematics. Music is by David Gilmour, the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd.

Quantum physicists now show us that the substance of reality is shaped, if not created, by our own consciousness. What realities may we create when our heart opens up like a flower and through the awakening soul, our consciousness raises to a whole new level of awareness and perception?

Both old and new worlds of thought now come together as science greets spirituality.
The Universe speaks and we ought to listen.

What if you slept?
And what if,
In your sleep
You dreamed?
And what if,
In your dream,
You went to Heaven
And there plucked
A strange and
Beautiful flower?
And what if,
When you awoke,
You held that flower
In your hand?
Ah… what then?

A Strange and Beautiful Flower by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

November 26, 2011

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