Enlightenment

The ultimate state is ineffable.

The eighth chakra is associated with this POWER in the deepest sense of the word. Here we find the balance point between vocalisation and manifestation.

The Soul Star balances the throat and the root chakras. This is the Great Work. By using this power, we can celebrate the arrival of Homo Spiritus. In alchemy, this is sound as pattern (or energy as matter) that organises the universe. In a more intimate setting, we might call this a screaming orgasm—the sex magick at the heart of the esoteric tradition.

The throat is called Vishuddha, or the fifth centre. Turquoise in colour, the octahedron represents sound. It’s where you find your voice, speak your truth and sing praises—for yourself and others. This chakra is associated with speaking up and expressing yourself, but also with hearing and being heard. Philosophically, the Vishuddha chakra is associated with truth, clarity and responsibility.

The dual of the octahedron is the cube. This root chakra or Muladhara is red and refers to manifestation. As the inverse of turquoise, the colour red is associated with creation and strongly resonates with the “root of existence”. Vertices of one correspond to faces of the other. Muladhara is considered the creative foundation of the “energy body”. Yoga stresses the importance of stabilising the chakra where Kundalini awakens.

The hull of the vertices of a cube and an octahedron form a rhombic dodecahedron:

This master shape is made up of 12 rhombic faces (below). As the symbol for the Soul Star, this energy centre is seen as the gateway to the divine and our higher selves. The eighth chakra is also the element of our immortal souls. In a sense, it is both physical and metaphysical, allowing us access to realms beyond time and space.

This shape forms the hull of the vertex-first projection of a tesseract. In other words, three nested polyhedrons secretly imply a hyper-dimensional fourth. Here we are reminded of the quote from Mary the Prophetess: “One becomes two, two becomes three, and out of the third comes the one as the fourth.”

The octahedron and square can also be expressed in the rhombicuboctahedron below. As symbols of the Great Work, they infer the Magnum Opus. Below, we can see a turquoise octahedron and a red square that are “blown out” leaving 12 white rhombuses:

The combined shape is known as an expanded octahedron or an expanded cube. This is because the rhombicuboctahedron can be constructed by separating and pushing away the faces of an octahedron or a cube from their centroid. If we take the orthogonal projection of the rhombicuboctahedron, we are also left with a tesseract:

Above: inverted cubes imply a lotus of living light

The rhombicuboctahedron can be found in the depths of Hermetic philosophy, Renaissance art and the Jewish Kabbalah. In the fractal frame above, we can see three nested octagrams. At centre is the Crown of Thorns or the Seal of Melchizedek. This is Brahman—the ultimate reality of the universe. Melchizedek is seen in Genesis as “a priest of the highest God” and the “King of Salem.” This word translates to “‘peace,” making Melchizedek the “King of Peace.”

The Crown of Thorns is an enduring symbol of sacrifice, suffering and resurrection. Its powerful message encourages us to embrace humility, selflessness and perseverance in our spiritual journey. By understanding the sacred geometry behind this compound, we can better appreciate its impact on our lives as we grow ever closer to grace (balance).

The Melchizedek Priesthood is a universal order of service that works across the galaxy. Having made a major contribution to the development of consciousness upon this planet, they are like roving ambassadors of spiritual education, teaching the geometry of life. It is tessellated light which really moves people along their chosen path, much more than techniques, traditions or temples.

Melchizedek Melchizedek is the head of the Priesthood and the embodiment of the Great Central Sun. He is the Source who sends out light to many parts of the universe, locally via Regulus. These four stars transmit the wave and particle symmetry of squares that form harmonic resonance. In this sense the Priesthood grants its wisdom via starlight—the carrier of pure consciousness.

Above: the Lionsgate opens on August 23, when the Sun and Regulus align

Eventually, we come to realise ourselves as the prime mover. We arrive at the ultimate state of pure being that some simply call:

ENLIGHTENMENT.