Sacred Geometry and Numerology

By Moustafa Gadalla

This small e-Document covers topics such as: what is Sacred Geometry. how it works, general layout of sample geometric shapes, squaring the circle, the two primary numbers in numerology, the summation(so-called Fibonacci) Series, irrational numbers, the pentagon, the (whirling squares)spirals, examples of sacred geometry in Egyptian artwork, and the harmonic design elements.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Moustafa Gadalla
• Release date: Apr 25, 2017
• ISBN: 9781931446235

Moustafa Gadalla

Moustafa Gadalla is an Egyptian-American independent Egyptologist who was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1944. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Cairo University. From his early childhood, Gadalla pursued his Ancient Egyptian roots with passion, through continuous study and research. Since 1990, he has dedicated and concentrated all his time to researching and writing. Gadalla is the author of twenty-two published internationally acclaimed books about the various aspects of the Ancient Egyptian history and civilization and its influences worldwide. In addition he operates a multimedia resource center for accurate, educative studies of Ancient Egypt, presented in an engaging, practical, and interesting manner that appeals to the general public. He was the Founder of Tehuti Research Foundation which was later incorporated into the multi-lingual Egyptian Wisdom Center (https://www.egyptianwisdomcenter.org) in more than ten languages. Another ongoing activity has been his creation and production of performing arts projects such as the Isis Rises Operetta and Horus The Initiate Operetta; to be followed soon by other productions. Check Egyptian Wisdom Center website regularly.

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Sacred Geometry and Numerology

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Moustafa Gadalla

Sacred Geometry and Numerology

This is an introductory course to learn the fundamentals of sacred geometry and numerology, in its true and complete form, as practiced in the Egyptian traditions.

Moustafa Gadalla, P.E., P.L.S.

Registered professional engineer and land surveyor in the states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Colorado, U.S.A.

Independent Egyptologist with 22 published books.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS SACRED GEOMETRY

THE TOOL

GENERAL LAYOUT OF GEOMETRIC SHAPES

THE CIRCLE AND THE SQUARE

THE EXPANDING SACRED CIRCLE

THE ENNEAD, THE NINE CIRCLES

SQUARING THE CIRCLE

THE TWO PRIMARY NUMBERS

DUALITY AND TRINITY

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NUMBER 5

THE SUMMATION SERIES AND THE GOLDEN PROPORTION

PROGRESSION OF GROWTH AND PROPORTION

PROPORTIONING A LINE ACCORDING TO THE GOLDEN PROPORTION

THE COSMIC PROPORTION OF THE HUMAN FIGURE

THE GENERATIVE ROOT RECTANGLES (SO-CALLED IRRATIONAL NUMBERS)

THE ROOT RECTANGLES

THE COSMIC SOLIDS

THE ROOT FIVE RECTANGLE AND THE GOLDEN PROPORTION

THE PENTAGON

THE (WHIRLING SQUARES) SPIRALS

EXAMPLES OF SACRED GEOMETRY IN ARTWORK

THE HARMONIC DESIGN ELEMENTS

GENERAL

1. THE ACTIVE AXES

2. SIGNIFICANT POINTS (ALONG THE AXIS)

3. THE TELESCOPIC TRIANGLES

4. THE RECTANGULAR PERIMETERS

5. THE VERTICAL PLANE

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WHAT IS SACRED GEOMETRY

Herodotus, the father of history and a native Greek, stated in 500 BCE:

Now, let me talk more of Egypt for it has a lot of admirable things and what one sees there is superior to any other country.

The Ancient Egyptian works, large or small, are admired by all, because they are proportionally harmonious and as such appeal to our inner as well as outer feelings. This harmonic design concept is popularly known as sacred geometry—where all figures can be drawn or created using a straight line (not even necessarily a ruler) and compass, i.e. without measurement (dependent on proportion only).

The principles of sacred geometry are of Ancient Egyptian origin, where the basis of harmonic proportions are evident in their temples, buildings, theology, ...etc. The Ancient Egyptian design followed these principles in well-detailed canons. Plato himself attested