Day 143/365 – On phyllotaxis, Fibonacci and the Golden Ratio

5/23/17 Another fascinating concept that was introduced by Richard Mandelbaum in class was that of Sacred Geometry. It seems that all things in nature tend to grow in a particular pattern, which in the end resembles a spiral. Not only is a spiral representative of infinity and continuity, it’s also the optimal way for things […]

Day 142/365 – On Gaia theory

5/22/17 Not sure if I’ve written on this topic before, but even if I did, I will repeat myself anyway. The subject of Gaia came up again at our herbal camping weekend, with my Arbor Vitae teacher, Richard Mandelbaum. It was a beautiful afternoon at Gather Wild Ranch, and we sat around a circle surrounded […]