PAGE DESCRIPTION some traditional representations of the space-time continuum used to describe the project etymology along with short definitions TIME-SPACE CONSTRUCTS
 M A N D A L A [Sanskrit] : circle / enclosing the essence a mandala organizes the space-time continuum within a single disc, offering an all-embracing cosmovision
C A T H E D R A L [from the Greek ‘kathedra’] : seat / base in the reclaimed and holistic etymology of the word, the cathedral is seat of a higher authority
S A N C T U A R Y [from the Latin ‘sanctum’] : holy place [in Sanskrit] : womb-chamber
T E M P L E derived from the Latin ‘templum’] : time [also derived from Latin] : template / form in space "the temple is a space-time structure where we can con-temp-plate realities that paradoxically transcend space-time" 1
K A L A C H A K R A [Tibetan] : Wheel of Time
T Z O L K I N [Mayan]
: Count of Kin (sun / day / time) combining mathematical precision with archetypal power, the Tzolkin is a mystical calendar that gives the measure of sacred time SOURCES
1 Rowena Pattee Kryder, Sacred Ground to Sacred Space
planetary sanctuary
repository of perennial wisdom all-embracing cosmovision round sanctity buried in ice and heat |