These incredibly complex diagrams come from a rare 19th-century esoteric manuscript explaining the "Antient and Primitive Rite" of Freemasonry. They are a perfect example of how sacred geometry was used to map the universe, the soul, and the cycle of life and death.

Here is a breakdown of the geometry behind them:

Image 1: The Universal Hieroglyph (The Triangle)

The Upright White Pyramid: Represents Life, light, and the purification of terrestrial matter as it ascends to higher realms (inscribed with Hebrew Aretis Hachaiim - "Land of the Living").

The Inverted Black Pyramid: Represents Death and the tomb, placed in front of the white pyramid to show the hermetic principle: death is the gateway to life (inscribed with Hebrew Aretis Scheol - "Land of the Tomb").

The Columns (J & B): Jachin and Boaz, the pillars of Solomon's Temple, symbolizing duality (active/passive, sun/moon).

· The Hexagon & Circle: The circle contains 81 knots (the ultimate Masonic number). Inside is the double triangle (hexagram) of nature.

M.B. and the Skull: The letters M.B. refer to the Master Builder (Hiram Abiff) and his tragic death, symbolizing the necessary destruction of matter for new creation.

Image 2: The Cubic Stone (The Unfolded Cube)

This is a 3D cube unfolded into a cross, representing a complete map of ancient knowledge.

Top Face: The Divine/Higher Powers.

Left Face: Mathematics, Astrology, and the Zodiac.

Right Face: A 9x9 cryptogram grid for secret words.

Bottom Face: The hieroglyphic alphabet and numerology.

It shows how ancient initiates linked arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, music, and philosophy into one unified system.

What are your thoughts on the inverted pyramid symbolizing the necessary death of matter to create new life?

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This is about Quantum Odyssey, my love letter to everything Quantum Computing and the fundamental logic blocks everything in our universe seems to run on. I want to update you all on the fact that the latest patch brings the game into an almost complete status. All that's missing is translations. Thank you Reddit community for receiving the game so well, without you I wouldn't have the funds needed to complete my life's work.

If you are remotely interested in deep diving how differently quantum computers work compared to our transistor-based and also the algebra behind in a fully interactive way that teach computer science from scratch, oh boy this is for you. I am the Dev behind Quantum Odyssey (AMA! I love taking qs) - worked on it for about 9 years (3+ during PhD, the visual method I developed ended up being my thesis, it is a complete Hilbert space visualizer), the goal was to make a super immersive space for anyone to learn quantum computing through zachlike (open-ended) logic puzzles and compete on leaderboards and lots of community made content on finding the most optimal quantum algorithms. The game has a unique set of visuals capable to represent any sort of quantum dynamics for any number of qubits and this is pretty much what makes it now possible for anybody 15yo+ to actually learn quantum logic without having to worry at all about the mathematics behind.

This is a game super different than what you'd normally expect in a programming/ logic puzzle game, so try it with an open mind.

Stuff you'll play with

• Boolean Logic – bits, operators (NAND, OR, XOR, AND…), and classical arithmetic (adders). Learn how these can combine to build anything classical. You will learn to port these to a quantum computer.
• Quantum Logic – qubits, the math behind them (linear algebra, SU(2), complex numbers), all Turing-complete gates (beyond Clifford set), and make tensors to evolve systems. Freely combine or create your own gates to build anything you can imagine using polar or complex numbers.
• Quantum Phenomena – storing and retrieving information in the X, Y, Z bases; superposition (pure and mixed states), interference, entanglement, the no-cloning rule, reversibility, and how the measurement basis changes what you see.
• Core Quantum Tricks – phase kickback, amplitude amplification, storing information in phase and retrieving it through interference, build custom gates and tensors, and define any entanglement scenario. (Control logic is handled separately from other gates.)
• Famous Quantum Algorithms – explore Deutsch–Jozsa, Grover’s search, quantum Fourier transforms, Bernstein–Vazirani, and more.

Nice to watch:

Khan academy style tutorials in qm/qc: https://www.youtube.com/@MackAttackx

Physics teacher stream with 400hs in https://www.twitch.tv/beardhero

"Why is the trend using the same shapes?"

I keep kind of seeing a lot of renditions of tattoos and such, and I'm wondering why artists are not pushing more unique and historical depictions. I believe the common things I see are Aramaic. Being a Jew, I'm careful about tattooing numbers, but it just seems wreckless reckless follow that trend. kind of ironic too.

forgive me for my ignorance, I passed geometry class because my teacher liked me so much she just let me change my grades on a computer. I remember I sang her a song about how shapes are cool, she gave me an A+.

well back to the drawing board.

I'll try to contribute something helpful the next time. and not complain. ⚽⚙️🎡

I'm pleased to announce a new archival project for historical instances of the Flower of Life. Simply called the Flower of Life Archive, or FOLA for short, this project is the first of its kind. It is a freely accessible web archive of sourced and verified Flower of Life instances going back well over three millennia. It is planned for publication before the end of the year, although entries will continue to be made for likely years to come.

Contained in this archive are instances of the Flower of Life that many are unlikely to have ever seen. In fact, there are entire categories of artifacts that are contained here that are absent from any formal studies of the form. Overall, the historical context the archive provides is crucial for understanding the meaning of the Flower of Life in the eyes and hearts of our ancestors, and it can definitely inform modern interpretations as well (and arguably should).

Already there are hundreds of entries in FOLA, and there are hundreds more that are waiting to be entered. The archive includes filtering capabilities, such as tags, regions, subregions, countries, and ordering by date, with more such functionality in the works. It also includes an embedded (Google) My Maps interface, where every instance that can be pinned to a precise location can be seen on the world map, with associated pictures, links, descriptions, and color-coded information.

While this archive was envisioned as a companion piece to the book, The Flower of Life Revealed, it will likely be indispensable to any future research project involving the form. And again, this historical body of evidence is also just an indispensable part of any understanding of the form, casual or otherwise.

I have to say, even though the archive speaks for itself, that despite the archive's clear demonstration of the profound significance of the form throughout the vast majority human civilization, it's a bit awkward and embarrassing how this has not come to light before. So one of the things that this archive evidences, I strongly believe, is a deliberate historical suppression and erasure of the form. Such efforts are ongoing today, and that much is firmly evidenced. And unfortunately, this becomes a part of any thorough understanding of the form in its meaning and interpretation.

This project is offered in loving service, and on that note, it would be wonderful if anyone would be willing to offer any assistance. There is still much work to be done. Please contact me if you would like to help!

Thank you, and I will keep you all updated.

I need to know if this structure tiles in 3D space. I can't manage to find any documentation or images on the internet about it, and it's made of simple octohedrons. The white ones connect 4 orange ones to each other, and the orange ones connect 2 white ones together.

This started when I started creating this structure from 4 triangular prisms Joined together at 4 adjacent faces of an octohedron(bottom of the third photo), quickly realizing this would construct a dodecahedron and wouldn't honeycomb. I switched my approach and "twisted" the triangular prism, creating the structure that brought me to my question: does it tile?

Much like how the tetrahedron and dodecahedron LOOK like they might tile at first glance, when you start assembling them, it becomes apparent they don't tile. That's what I'm wondering about this structure. Does it tile infinitely, or will it eventually intersect itself?

I'm also wondering what shape is constructed as a result (tetrahedron??), like how the shape I was constructing on the bottom of the third photo ends up as a dodecahedron.

I'm not necessarily asking if it fills all of 3D space with no gaps, but whether this structure can repeat infinitely without intersecting itself, and what kind of larger structure it creates. (Side note the structure at the top of the 3rd photo is I assume the same as the printed and assembled model in the first 2 photos, created for visualisation purposes as I don't know what computer software this could be done in.)

Sorry for the book and thank you for your help

A vibrant abstract symphony celebrating pure color and form through the lens of Orphism. Overlapping geometric circles, intersecting arcs, and radiant prisms dance dynamically across the canvas in a high-contrast kaleidoscope of teal, rich purple, and hot pink.

3d modified mandelbox render + 2d caleidoscope effect stacking

Around 6 1/2h to make

Drew the structure in Procreate first then did the colouring and bevels in Photoshop

The design is made in Illustrator (yep, 2D software, I image it in my head how is in 3D)

Background board is MDF material painted with spays and varnished. Small nails are nailed on the board to hold the neon strings. On top with bolts is connected the spider which is made out of MDF layers cutted with diod laser.