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What is the Flower of Life symbol?
The
Flower of Life symbol is considered to be sacred among many cultures
around the world, both ancient and modern. Within this symbol
can be found all the building blocks of the universe that we call
the Platonic Solids. The symbol can be used as a metaphor to illustrate
the connectedness of all life and spirit within the universe.
In the Flower of Life course, the Platonic Solids are studied
as they relate to the human body and the nature of consciousness
leading the student to not only an intellectual understanding
of the universe, but an experiential awareness of "God" and a
feeling of connection to All That Is.
The Platonic Solids are important because they are found in the
rudimentary construction of organic life, as well as music, language,
and consciousness itself. In the Flower of Life workshop we show
how these building blocks of life called the Platonic Solids serve
as templates through which the foundation of all life everywhere
can be expressed. Once this is understood, the importance of the
Flower of Life becomes apparent as a totally integrated expression
of "God" or "All That Is."
The Flower of Life is a universal template with many lenses. When
placed over the face of a common or ordinary circle or sphere,
the Flower of Life maps a window into the unity of infinity and
turns the ordinary into a revelation of the extraordinary.
Looking into the window of the Flower of Life challenges us to
unify our mind, heart, and spirit. When we can truly see all life
woven so intimately, we strengthen the embrace of the divine in
our lives and we can transform our world through the vision of
universal unity.
Where can the Flower of Life symbol be found?
The Flower of Life symbol can be found in various locations around
the planet. No one knows for sure how old this symbol really is.
We can get an approximate idea of a minimum age from the middle
Osirian temple at Abydos, Egypt, where the symbol is found.
The middle temple at Abydos is much lower in elevation than the
other two temples. The temple was buried at the time the pharaoh
Seti I was constructing the other two temples at Abydos. It is
notably different in its construction. Utilizing large granite
blocks and amazing precision, this temple is unlike any other
Egyptian temple architecture except for the temple by the Sphinx.
The FOL pattern was placed upon the granite siding of this temple.
It was not carved into the granite. It seems to have been burned
into the granite or somehow drawn on it with incredible precision.
The FOL symbol has also been found in Masada Israel, Mount Sinai,
and many temples in Japan and China. Recently it has been found
in India and we heard a report that it was found in Spain as well.
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