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Golden Ratio (Golden Mean, Golden Rectangle, Phi)

The Greek mathematician Pythagoras is credited with To search, type and hit enter
the discovery of the Golden Rectangle. The Golden
Rectangle is built on the golden ratio or golden
proportion, which is determined by the irrational I N D E X E S

number known as Phi. (Symbolized by its namesake,

the Greek letter phi: )
A Visual Glossary of
To put it simply, a golden rectangle is a rectangle Religious Symbols
divided in such a way as to create a square and a
smaller rectangle that retains the same proportions as the original rectangle. To African Symbols
do this, one must create a rectangle based on the golden ratio. Ancient Symbols (Greek,
Roman, Etruscan)
To find the Golden Ratio, one must divide a line so that the ratio of the line to the Asian Symbols (Buddhism,
larger segment is equal to the ratio of the larger segment to the smaller: Shinto, Taoism)
Astrological/Alchemical
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Atheism/Humanism/Disbelief
A is to B as B is to C
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To get a golden rectangle, you simply turn the larger segment of the line into a
Celtic Symbols / Druid
square:
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Eastern Symbols (Hindu,
Sikh, Jain)
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Islam, Sufism, Baha'i
Jewish & Kabbalistic
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If you add a square to the long side of the golden rectangle, youll get a larger
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golden rectangle. If you continue to add squares in this way, youll see the basis
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for natures logarithmic spiral patterns.
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The golden proportion appears in numerous places in nature and in art and
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architecture. It forms the basis for Leonardo Da Vincis Divine Proportion, the
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Wiccan Symbols / Pagan
ideal illustrated in his drawing Vitruvian Man. The face of the Parthenon in Athens
is a perfect golden rectangle. The shell of the nautilus is a famous example of a
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spiral based on the golden mean, as is the spiral of the human DNA molecule.
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Uncategorized
See also: Fibonacci Sequence and the Divine Proportion
More
Related Symbols:
Symbols of Death and
Time
Gestures and Hand Signs
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Secret Language of
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The Celtic Oracular
Related Resources: Alphabet
The Pentagram
Da Vinci Code Guide The Golden Bough
 Sacred Geometry Tree of Life
The Mythological Eagle
Day of the Dead (Da de
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