Vesica Piscis

THE Vesica Piscis SYMBOL AND ITS MANY MEANINGS OVER THE AGES...

There is an old symbol, much older than anyone can remember, beyond
Christianity, beyond Rome, Greece and Mesopotamia. It is known as the
Vesica Piscis symbol. Latin translation calls it the fish bladder. But
don't be detoured by this name. Looking like two circles overlapping
one another, it has been called the symbol of the 'fish' (because it
is shaped like one where the circles overlap) or 'the eye of God,'
because it looks like the shape of an eye, as well. I call it The Eye.
Eye of Horus, for example. There are many 'eye' motif's and
myths/legends around the world.

The Vesica Piscis is easily one of the most profound geometrical
images of ancient and modern times. It is, for example, considered to
be an integral part of the Ark of the Covenant, as described and shown
figuratively by ka-gold's version of the Vesica Piscis. The latter
article, in fact, ties in rather nicely with the so-called Hourglass
Nebula described at the end of this Alexandrian webpage.

Essentially the intersection of two, overlapping spheres, the Vesica
Piscis (including the interior portion of it, and/or the more common
two dimensional version) represents, among other things:

1. The joining of God and Goddess to create an offspring.

2. A symbol for Jesus Christ.

3. In art a pointed oval used as an aureole in medieval sculpture and
painting.

4. The uterus of the female goddess (or Mother Mary's womb).

5. The basic motif in the Flower of Life.

6. An overlay of the Tree of Life.

7. The formative power of polygons in mathematics.

8. A geometrical description of square roots and harmonic proportions.

9. A source of immense power and energy.

10. As such, it is also a doorway or portal between worlds, and
symbolizes the intersection between the heaven and the material plane.
The shape of arches in gothic architecture is based on the vesica.

11. The shape of the Vesica Piscis is derived from the intersection of
two circles, the Pythagorean "measure of the fish" that was a mystical
symbol of the intersection of the world of the divine with the world
of matter and the beginning of creation. To the Pythagoreans, the
whole of creation was based on number, and by studying the properties
of number, they believed one could achieve spiritual liberation. The
Vesica Piscis was the symbol of the first manifestation, the dyad that
gives birth to the entire manifest universe. Within the Vesica can be
found the triangle, the tetrad, the square, the pentacle, and many
more polygons, making the Vesica a true symbolic womb.

12. The shape of the Vesica Piscis is derived from the intersection of
two circles, the Pythagorean "measure of the fish" that was a mystical
symbol of the intersection of the world of the divine with the world
of matter and the beginning of creation. The Vesica Piscis is used in
a wide range of symbolism.

13. The Latin term Vesica Piscis, meaning "Vessel of the Fish" is the
most basic and important construction in Sacred Geometry. A Vesica is
formed when the circumference of two identical circles each pass
through the center of the other. When a Vesica Piscis is viewed
horizontally, it looks like a vagina or a womb which is why the Christ
child was often pictured inside of one. When the Vesica Piscis is
viewed vertically it looks like the shape of a fish. Amazingly, the
above two Vesica Piscis each have a horizontal axis equal in length to
the gematria value of the Greek word for "fishes."

14. The Vesica Piscis is an ancient symbol used in Pagan culture,
Christian symbolism and sacred geometry, as well as various other
belief systems. This enduring symbol is so old that I would suggest it
was 'born' during the age of Lemuria, the first world upon Earth, eons
ago.

15. The two overlapping circles represent the physical world on one
side and the causal or spiritual world on the other. The section where
they intersect is the akashic or etheric level and is the "bridge
between heaven and earth."

In the earliest traditions, the supreme being was represented by a
sphere, the symbol of a being with no beginning and no end,
continually existing, perfectly formed and profoundly symmetrical. The
addition of a second sphere represented the expansion of unity into
the duality of male and female, god and goddess. By overlapping, the
two spheres, the god and goddess created a divine offspring. It also
shows the integration of the male/female that Carl Jung has talked
about and that is the path to the Individuation process. The Vesica
Piscis motif (and its derivatives, the Flower of Life, Tree of Life,
and fundamentals of geometry) has a history of thousands of years and
easily predates virtually all major religions of the current era.

The son or daughter of the god and goddess is associated with the
overlapping of the spheres -- the resulting three dimensional figure
somewhat like an American football. In the case of Jesus Christ, the
two dimensional figure has also served as a symbol for the miracle of
the fishes. (The "tail" also served to more easily identify the source
of the plane figure.) There is also conveyed the spiritual power
originating from the interior of this symbol.

Virtually every medieval church in Europe uses as a standard motif,
the Vesica Piscis in two dimensions. The fact many of these churches
were dedicated to the Virgin Mary or to Mary Madagalene (aka the
goddess) is simply part of the understanding. Several of the churches
in northern France are even located in such a manner that their points
of light recreate the "lights" of the constellation Virgo. In
Glastonbury, England, the site normally attributed to Avalon (the
island of the Goddess), is also where the Chapel of St. Mary is
located -- the latter which is apparently patterned with the use of
the Vesica Piscis.

The goddess of any and all religions which recognize her power and
significance invariably use the Vesica Piscis to identify her. From
the overlapping pools of water and the chalice well cover in the
goddess's garden in Glastonbury (aka Avalon) to any number of
representations of the Tree of Life, the goddess and her ability to
create and birth life are celebrated.

Robert Lawlor, in one of the best books available on Sacred Geometry
[Thames and Hudson, 1982] notes that the Ö3 contained within the
Vesica Piscis is "the formative power giving rise to the polygonal
'world'."

In Mark Percy's Appendix to the unique book, Two Thirds, [Aulis
Publishers, London, 1993] the square roots of 2, 3, and 5 (three of
the first digits in the Fibonacci Numbers) can be geometrically
calculated. This is just an inkling of the possibilities. And, for
those who are into mathematics, 3 - Square Root of Three - 1.732 : 1 -
Vesica Piscis.

In 1996, a Crop Circle in the shape of the Vesica Piscis appeared in
England. Anyone stepping into the inner portion of the two circles'
intersection could feel a sudden rush of energy. More dramatically, is
the Hubble Space Telescope photo of the ineptly named Hourglass Nebula
http://hubblesite.org, in the center of which is a dramatic, colorful
object, supposedly the remnants of a dying star (one about the size of
our Sun). The green spot, in fact, is larger than the size of our
solar system! The photograph is so dramatic, in fact, that it has
appeared on the cover of National Geographic [April 1997]. The fact
that it is out in space, in our spiral armed galaxy makes this a
symbol of the Universe, not just on our Earth.

Now that you have a better idea of the definitions of Vesica Piscis,
we need to explore why we want to utilize this symbol to help us leap
into the New World or be prepared to transcend into peace rather than
war, peace rather than chaos, peace rather than hatred and all the
lower human emotions.

USING SOME STRING...

Sometimes, people like to make things complex when simple will do. And
this is basic and simple and anyone can do it. All you need is a ball
of red yarn (or your favorite color). Or, just plain string. I prefer
yarn because it is easier to handle and has some weight to it. But, if
you're on a tight budget, some plain old white string from any store
will do. You need to cut two sixteen feet (16') lengths of
yarn/string. The reason is that each string is going to make one
circle large enough for you to stand within. And you need two strings
to make two circles that will overlap one another.

I know you probably think this sounds crazy but before you make a
judgment, test it out. Science was built upon trying something and
then repeating the experiment. And if you want to prove this doesn't
work, you need to try it to do that.

vesica piscis symbolMAKING TWO INTERLOCKING CIRCLES OUT OF STRING

I would try this inside a house or structure rather than out in Nature
(although if you don't have enough room inside, go out to your lawn,
instead). Take one piece of red yarn and create a circle out of it,
making sure the ends are touching and connecting.

Next, take the second string and create a second circle. But this
time, make sure that half (or less) of the second circle overlaps the
first circle. There should be a 'fish' or 'eye' that is created as
this yarn intersects one another. Congratulations! You have just
created the Vesica Piscis symbol!

TESTING THE Vesica Piscis

There are some rules to the road in utilizing the Vesica Piscis (VP).
First, step into one of the outer circles (either side) of the double
circle, but not into the 'fish' or 'eye' area. When you get into the
single circle area, ground yourself (see silver tree roots gently
twining around your ankles and the tip of the root going down through
each of your feet and several hundred feed down into Mother Earth),
close your eyes and bend your knees slightly (we call this 'soft
knees'). Take two or three deep breaths down into your abdomen and out
your mouth. Stand there for a minute or two and see what happens.

Next, open your eyes and step OUT of the single circle. Go to either
end of the 'lens/eye/fish' and step into it. Close your eyes, soften
your knees, take a couple of nice, deep breaths. Then, see what happens.

Many people experience many sensations in the eye . You can suddenly
be pulled forward until you feel like you're going to tip over your
toes and fall. Or, you can feel pulled backward to the point where you
think you're going to fall over. Or, you may feel a strong pull from
your left or right shoulder. It may seem that you're doing what I
call, 'adjusting' by moving one way or another. This adjustment is
about getting your aura or energy field, back into balance and
harmony. Once that is accomplished in the eye, you then can experience
an incredible amount of things.

Some people see a color or two. Others see a person, sometimes, their
Master or spirit guide or a loved one that has passed over. Or, some
will hear music, or their hearing will be sharpened and accentuated.
Words, sentences or instructions may be given. Other times, places,
incarnations or your home planet may be shown to you. No two people
will ever have the same experience because they are uniquely different.

What is the point of working in the eye of the VP? This is a way to
access our own integration process, clean out our dirty laundry within
us (our wounds/negative emotions, ect.), and heal yourself. When you
sit and meditate in the eye, this is one of the most profound
experiences you can have.

The VP is about healing. And opening up. Don't be surprised if your
heart chakra flies open and you feel tremendous love pouring down
through you. As you are filled up with this love from the Universe,
you, in turn, can give to others. It is a win-win situation.

The VP can put you in touch with a special teacher in Spirit. You can
receive positive and reinforcing guidance as well. Past lifetimes may
unroll like film on a movie screen to you, too. The VP, in the finest
sense of the word, is a DOORWAY. To where? Well, you must sit in there
and find out. The VP is not only a doorway, but it is catalytic as
well. You cannot sit in the VP and not change for the better. It will
accentuate your true, authentic self and bring you to full bloom if
you allow it to work with you.

Reports of going through a worm hole, a 'star gate', flying through
the galaxy or through the Universe have also been experienced. Even
more profound, going 'home' to your home place where your soul was
birthed (and we all have such a place where we have come from and
return to between incarnations).

The VP is a mystical opening into the other dimensions, a gate, a door
or whatever you want to call it. When you sit or lie down in the VP
(make sure your entire body is within the eye or lens/fish, no part of
it outside it), something will happen. First, your aura will adjusted
and harmonized. Once you are in harmony, then your healing begins.

I would suggest a twenty minute meditation daily in the eye of the VP.
Be sure to keep a journal or diary of what you feel, hear, see or
experience. Over time, you will see that each journey is like a piece
to a greater motif that is you.

OTHER HEALING USES OF THE Vesica Piscis

Feeling stressed out? Go sit or lie down in the The Eye of the symbol.
If you are upset, angry or losing patience, go sit in the eye for
about five to ten minutes. Amazingly, all the anger or impatience or
feeling out of sorts, will simply dissolve away and you'll feel
strong, steady and in your 'core' being where there is a sense of
solidness and peacefulness.

Worried? Anxious? Panic attack? Want to get rid of these awful
feelings? Go sit or lie down in the lens/eye for ten to twenty minutes
and feels all this unwanted energy dissipate and dissolve. You'll come
out of there feeling like a new person.

Sick? Have a headache? Experiencing arthritis? Go sit or lay down in
the lens/eye for ten to twenty minutes and see what happens. You'll be
feeling a lot better when you leave the VP.

You see, the VP is our very own, private doorway to the Universe in
every possible and conceivable way. You can turn negative into
positive. Separation or duality into Oneness. ain into no pain. Sharp,
hurtful emotions move into a feeling of peace and harmony.

WARRIORS FOR THE LIGHT: Are You One?

So many of you are Warriors for the LIght and you don't know it, at
least on a conscious level. But on a subconscious level, you
definitely are one! You see, there is such a thing as a 'peaceful
warrior.' It does not mean you are out killing people or beings, are
violent, are extreme in any way. Nope, just the opposite. Let's look
to see if you qualify to be a Warrior for the light:

1. If you desire peace over war.

2. Believe that we can all live in coexistence on this planet with
everyone and everything without violence/fighting/killing.

3. Are trying not to pollute this planet in myriad ways from large to
small.

4. Believe everyone is allowed to believe what they want and respect
them for their right to do this.

5. Does not allow FEAR to run/rule you. Understands that FEAR holds us
a prisoner not only of ourselves, but others as a group. FEAR keeps
the Dark in control.

6. Knows on some intuitive level that LOVE and compassion is the only
way out and up from this mess we've created on Earth.

7. Works daily to do at least one good thing for others.

8. Has healthy boundaries (or is working to have them) in place so
that you are not giving away your life energy to others beyond that
line in the sand.

9. Is not a 'victim' mentality and knows that you are responsible to
do the hard work yourself (instead of whining that you're not getting
a hand out from someone else).

10. That you do not blame others for the choices you are making daily,
rather, take responsibility for all of them.

11. Understand that change can only come through you and changing
yourself, you can change this world and its vibration to a higher
frequency and move it into the Light.

12. Meditation, yoga or some other form of ancient tools are practiced
by you on a regular basis because it puts you in touch with the Cosmic
love and energy that is always there for us.

13. Understand that harmony and balance must first occur within you.
And once you are there, you can turn around and help others find this
same exquisite peace. This is a world changing knowing.

14. Do not attach into powerful emotional dramas; your own or others
because it is emotional drama that keeps us trapped. You know to
detach and work at this daily, but you are still connected--from a
compassionate level, instead. And even if you aren't there yet, you
are TRYING and that is all that is asked.

15. You do not practice pity or sympathy. Rather, you are learning to
practice compassion--daily--in large and small ways.

16. Visualizes daily, a world at peace, with people happy to be
working with one another toward a common, shared goal of harmony. To
see poverty, starvation and classism dissolve. This is done through
meditation, quiet moments, prayer work or any way that you connect
with this desire. To see an Earth that is no longer polluted, that all
our relations work in tandem with us, not against us, is part of this
visualization. That we do not see "Man" as the top of the pecking
order; rather, a part of of it.

17. Practices humility and understands that we are part of a much
greater fabric of Being, and that humans are not the center of any
Universe. That we are all part of a greater cog and wheel and we're a
mere part of this incredible, miraculous and ongoing process.

18. That our best teachers are inside ourselves, not outside of us.
Outside teachers are necessary, but we SIFT or SIEVE through what they
tell us and keep what feel right and releases the rest. Teachers
outside of us, well intended that they may be, are flawed and human.
We are not attracted to Gurus or one leader who knows all (they
don't). Rather, we honor our own knowing. The guides within you are
perfect and will never lie to you. To listen to your own inner
voice/heart/intuition is your best resource and guide to the Light.

19. Respect for all life, no matter if human, animal, reptile, organic
or inorganic; everything has a spirit within it and energy around it.
Treating all life as if it was your relative. Treating all life as
equal to your own.

20. Respect for all people, regardless of religion, race, nationality,
skin color or gender. You understand that if we don't share this
respect that we do not respect ourselves, either. What is reflected
outside of us is a reflection of who we are inside ourselves. Embrace
the community of the Earth for we are part and parcel of it, never
disconnected from it and that what is reflected is us. And that if we
don't like the reflection we can change it--within ourselves
first--and then it will affect change globally.

21. That all things are made up of energy. That energy can be changed
but never destroyed. Understanding that energy can be moved from Dark
to Light by simply being in your heart and desiring it to be so, can
make it so.

22. Knowing that Dark is as necessary as Light and that we, as a
planet, have gone through 13,000 years of Dark but that our DAWN and
first LIGHT are going to arrive shortly by 2013. And you want to
prepare for this incredible Grace and energy distribution that is free
to all who desire it.

23. Do not practice Classism; that one group, gender or person is
better than another. We all have a heart, a mind and share the same
red blood in our veins; which makes us equal.

24. Stands up and is counted when the Dark descends upon you. It may
mean standing quietly in your core for small or large challenges that
may arrive in your life/career/family. You know the difference in when
to fight, when to retreat and to choose your battles wisely.

25. Understands the use of anger but uses/transforms it into a
pro-active energy and action to catapult Light, instead of sinking
into the rage which puts us into the firm clutches of the Darkness.
Anger is a useful tool, but never taken out to harm others. Ever.

26. Does not envy anyone, is not jealous of anyone and is learning to
respect your own inner qualities, skills and who and what you are,
instead.

27. Does not lie; will always tell the Truth.

28. Does not tell half lies or half truths or some part of truth you
feel you want another to know--but not the WHOLE truth. Truth will out
and you know that. You are willing to tell the truth even if it does
not get you what you want, even if it humiliates you or shows you to
be terribly human. Truth is one of the core qualities of a Warrior for
the Light.

29. To recognize and absorb and radiate the beauty that is all around
you; large and small. To acknowledge the beauty in others, in
yourself, and in 'all your relations' that live with you on our planet.

30. To have FAITH when the darkness falls upon you. When you go
through the 'gauntlet' or the Dark Night of the Soul, as all of us
must and do, to know that God or whomever you believe in, is there to
hold and support you through this transformative action.

31. To surrender over to a higher power only. You do not surrender to
anyone else, for that is giving your power away. Understanding that by
surrender, you are placing yourself in the hands of a compassionate
energy (be it God or whomever you believe in) who loves you and will
take care of you no matter how rough Life gets for you.

32. To understand that "this took, shall pass," and that whatever
harsh Life lessons you are learning now and in the future, that the
cycle will stop and complete itself. That you must just persevere,
surrender to a higher power and have faith and do the best you can
with your test. That is all that is required of you.

33. That you are a unique being here on this planet and that who you
are, what you are, is needed and necessary for the Light to dissolve
the Dark. Belief in yourself, respect of yourself, is essential as
never before. Each person is like a beautiful wildflower--different
and yet beautiful in your uniqueness.

34. Honoring your skills, your experiences in life that have shaped
and formed you. That what you know is unique and only you have this
knowing. These are tools you have developed that can be utilized not
only by yourself, but shared with others on a positive level.

35. You treat your body as a temple and as a partner. Giving it
nourishing food, healthy food and caring for it as a mother does her
baby, comes instinctively. Addictive foods, smoking, and alcohol may
be your challenge but you actively work to halt these and make your
body an abode that resonates with harmony.

36. Realizing that we are all here on this fragile planet called Earth
and that if we do not take care of it--or ourselves--that we will
having nothing in the future. And the desire to create a planet as a
haven and a new Garden of Eden is a quiet driving force within your
heart and spirit.