My manuscript and me on the train. The Circle of Genuine Meaning is on the next leg of its journey.
Harmony
Harmony on and within Mother Earth
is all around us. We can hear harmonious sounds, taste harmonious flavours and see harmonious colours in everyday
nature which may inspire man-made arts. With man’s constant search for
knowledge and pursuit to explain the unexplained, mathematical law and the
measured representation of beauty was calculated by the ancient Greeks
producing the Golden Ratio. These calculations were the basis for the numerical
representation of infinity, an unreachable approximation which validates the
presence of the possible existence of a supreme number. The Golden Ratio stems
from the Golden Rectangle which is a recurring occurrence in nature in the form
of the Fibonacci Spiral; seen in flowers, snail shells, pinecones, and other
parts of nature. The Golden Rectangle and Fibonacci Spiral are used in the
crafting of musical instruments like cellos and violins. Intriguingly, the
development of tones within musical scales are created using these same
mathematical formulas generating the perfect harmonious marriage of instrument
to sound. Another fascinating example of the creativity of Mother Earth from
harmonious, symmetrical, mathematical design is the overwhelming existence of
fractal geometry[1]
in nature. If you were to examine a fern leaf, you may discover that the large
leaf is made up of several smaller leaves with Identical design to its larger mother.
You can continue to examine that part of the leaf to find that it too, is of
the same design as it’s mother each being supportive and complementary to the
next. You may then say that the fern leaf is self-similar. The study of self-similarity opens
up a world of repeating patterns, harmoniously branch out, creating a melodic existence
within our universe from the smallest living thing to the highest mountains and
onwards to our galactic wonderland.
“These wonderfully symmetrical
plants show the fractal nature of math, physics and the universe. Could this be
evidence of sacred geometry? “Look deep into nature, and then you will
understand everything better.” (Albert Einstein)
Fern Leaves
”Koru is the Maori word for
the unfurling fern frond of New Zealand's silver fern. Both the symbol as the
baby fern are characterized by an inward, circular or spiral shape. This shape,
as well as the fresh fern frond, resemble new life, growth, a fresh start, new
beginnings. But koru also, more spiritually, stands for; nurturing, tranquillity,
purity, personal growth, awakening and positive change.” (Tangient LLC, 2016)
Golden Ratio: Natural
Geometry of Hurricane Isabel, 14 September, 2003, webecoist.momtastic.com
Nautilus Shell
The
shell of the chambered Nautilus has Golden proportions and is known as a
logarithmic spiral as
the mollusc within matures it carefully builds bigger spaces within its shell
and sealing off the unused chambers. The shell's overall form remains
unaffected as the animal grows. Similar spiral constructions exist in rams'
horns and elephant tusks.
Harmony in the human experience may,
at times, seem to be a little harder to attain than that in perfection of
nature. My idea of living in harmony is each and every person having the
capacity to live with our neighbours from across the street to across Mother
Earth, in a state of equal respect and appreciation for each other’s sameness
and differences, without judgment or a wish to change the other or self in
order to fit into particular socially perceived presentations. Surviving in
particular societies may be toxic to your health, particularly if you feel
forced to spend your energy on attempting to integrate into something that is
not true to your personal, genuine values. “It is no measure of health to be
well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” (Krishnamurti, 2007)
Reflection
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Are
in touch with harmonious energy right now, in this moment?
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Where
do you experience harmony in your body?
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Does
it have a shape, colour, texture, taste, weight?
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Do
you feel in harmony with your world?
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Are
there other notes that you could play to create a different tone within your
harmony?
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Is
harmony forced or free flowing?
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