Gordian Knot
This mystical knot traces its roots way back to ancient times. Legend
has it that an oracle predicted that the next man driving an ox cart
into the city of Phrygia would be its king. Gordia, then just a poor
peasant, drove into the city and priests declared him as king. In
gratitude and thanks to Zeus, he then tied his ox cart to a column
using an intricate knot. Another oracle predicted that whomever could
untie the “Gordian knot” would
rule all of Asia. But while everyone
else did not succeed in untying the complicated knot, Alexander the
Great, using his wit and cunning, cut the knot in half using his sword
in 333BC.
The Gordian Knot also takes on a very mystical meaning in sacred
geometry. This knot can actually be made from a Torus Tube (which
resembles a donut shape), known in physics as the perfect shape. The
Torus Tube was used as a symbol for unity of the consciousness with the
universe. Although the Gordian Knot goes on for eternity, with no
beginning and no end, there are three clear ovals shaped by this
continuous line. These three shapes represent the Holy Trinity and its
union, as well as the three forces (positive, negative and neutral)
that comprise the universe. It is said that the Gordian Knot can help
enlighten one’s mind to see problems and difficult situations more
clearly and with renewed hope and energy.
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