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The Dimensions of Paradise: Sacred Geometry, Ancient Science, and the Heavenly Order on Earth

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This is a very curious book. The author presents alot of information form a English/Western-centric viewpoint. He knows about Plato and Pythagoras but [apparently at least in this book] little about Egypt and India. He spends alot of time in Gematria which is an adjunct to Sacred Geometry but not the entire story. Many times the theme comes back to the New Jerusalem and the NJ star. But if you are looking for a breakout from a Euro-centric perspective to Sacred Geometry (SG) you will be disappointed. And this is a common problem with SG books. Most authors cannot get past the Greek or Medieval understandings of SG.

If you want to go back further in time and recover some more ancient principles then John Anthony West in Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt is a good resource. He makes Schwaller de Lubitz, a master of SG, understandable. If you are looking for current teachers in SG then you can check out BioGeometry TM by Ibrahim Karim. Also Charles Gilchrist is another reliable source. I would however avoid Drunvalo Melchizedek. DM's earlier works are worth a look The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life: Volume 1 (Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life). However there is little that you can apply and his later works become an ego-trip Serpent of Light: Beyond 2012.

Just a quick confirmation that the Kindle edition includes all of the illustrations of the print edition. The sample only includes the first pages of the book which has no illustrations.

The Dimensions of Paradise:
Sacred Geometry, Ancient Science, and the Heavenly Order on Earth
By John Michell
ISBN 1-59477-198-7 (Inner Traditions, 2008)

As a longtime student of sacred geometry, I realize the underlying importance of this information in regard to life itself. John Michell reveals the hidden secret of how our ancient civilizations sustained themselves and their culture through millennia. A must for anyone looking for the science hidden within the matrix of life.

Rahasya Poe, Lotus Guide magazine [...]

John Michell's THE DIMENSIONS OF PARADISE: SACRED GEOMETRY, ANCIENT SCIENCE, AND THE HEAVENLY ORDER ON EARTH describes the new science of a geometrical code of 'harmonies and proportions devised by the priests of ancient Egypt and underlying sacred structures from ancient to Christian times. Author John Mitchell is a pioneer researcher and specialist in ancient science: his book is a top pick for New Age libraries interested in sacred geometry.

My friend knows John Michell personally and recommended this book. It's a wonderful look into the Sacred Geometry that connects all life.