TIME-SPACE CONSTRUCTS

traditional representations of the space-time continuum used to describe the project

M A N D A L A
from 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 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 Latin ‘sanctum’: holy place
in Sanskrit: womb-chamber

T E M P L E
derived from 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
from Tibetan: Wheel of Time

T Z O L K I N
from 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

MULTIMEDIA SOURCES (video animations)

Cristóbal Vila - etereastudios outside link