The Esoteric Symbolism of the Octagon: A Short 🧵
The Octagonal Shape of the 'Dome of the Rock' is the transitional geometric form between the Circle, representing Heaven & the Square representing Earth.
'As in Heaven, So On Earth'
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The Octagonal Shape of the 'Dome of the Rock' is the transitional geometric form between the Circle, representing Heaven & the Square representing Earth.
'As in Heaven, So On Earth'
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The Octagon, therefore, symbolizes the passage from the Earthly Plane (Square) to the Celestial Plane (Circle) or "Squaring the Circle".
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'To obtain the octagonal shape, you have to consider the 4 points of the compass, the 4 intermediate points (corresponding to the sensitive qualities: hot & cold, dry & wet), forming with them a set of 8 directions, which various traditions refer to as the "8 winds"'
René Guénon
René Guénon
In geometry, an octagon is an eight-sided polygon or 8-gon with the Exterior Angles equaling 135° each and the Interior Angles equaling 45° Each.
Octagon comes from Latin Octagonos which comes from the Ancient Greek Oktágōnos meaning “Eight-Angled”.
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Octagon comes from Latin Octagonos which comes from the Ancient Greek Oktágōnos meaning “Eight-Angled”.
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There are 8 planets in our Solar System if you don’t count Pluto: Four terrestrial planets & four gas giants.
There is 88 Keys on Piano, 52 White Keys & 36 Black Keys. There is 88 Constellations, 52 in the Northern Hemisphere & 36 in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are 8 planets in our Solar System if you don’t count Pluto: Four terrestrial planets & four gas giants.
There is 88 Keys on Piano, 52 White Keys & 36 Black Keys. There is 88 Constellations, 52 in the Northern Hemisphere & 36 in the Southern Hemisphere.
Furthermore, a Concert PIano has 88 Keys which represent the 88 Constellations in the Circle of the Heavens. The Keys cover 7 OCTAves. DIVIDE 88 by 7 = 12.57.
DIVIDE 12.57 by the 4 Seasons of the Astrological Year equals 3.142 or π.
Is this why it's called a PI-ano?
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DIVIDE 12.57 by the 4 Seasons of the Astrological Year equals 3.142 or π.
Is this why it's called a PI-ano?
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In music, an OCTAve is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency.
The OCTAve “relationship” is a natural phenomenon which has been referred to as the ‘basic miracle of music'.
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The OCTAve “relationship” is a natural phenomenon which has been referred to as the ‘basic miracle of music'.
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In the East, the 8 trigrams of the I Ching are distributed on an octagonal symbol, the Ba Gua. In a complex symbolism, they describe the natural elements and their principles that interact and cause everything to be continually transformed.
Most Lighthouses are actually Octagons & our commonly Found in Church Ceilings.
The Large Hadron Collider (aka the ATOM Smasher) is in the Shape on Octagon.
The Ancient Egyptian City of Hermopolis is known as the Place Where the Sun First Rose Over the Earth. In Hermopolis, Eight Primordial Deities were worshipped known as the Ogdoad.
As we have discussed, the Octagon symbolizes the passage from the earthly plane (square) to the celestial plane (circle) or "squaring the circle".
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