PYTHAGORAS & the Divine Proportion – Numbers, Representation of the Divine

PYTHAGORAS & the Divine Proportion – Numbers, Representation of the Divine

In the Pythagoreans’ views, primary numbers represents far more than quantitative signs : each one is a qualitative, archetypal essence, possessing a distinct, living personality. Each number is associated with a metaphysics expressing its archetypal essence. They embody universal principles because they have a spiritual meaning. Pythagoras says that « Number is the principle, the
source and the root of all things ». The Soul is a harmony of numbers. To become like God, the soul must be aware of its harmonic origin, structure and content. Arithmetics of the Integers, Geometry, Music, are revealing Sciences which, when analyzed with the deciphering keys provided by the Pythagoreans, are opening a new world of understanding of the Universe. Let’s listen to the Music of the Spheres.