John Michell

Galileo described the universe as a large book written in the language of mathematics, which can only be read by those with knowledge of its characters—triangles, circles, and other geometrical figures. The laws of geometry are not human inventions.

Symbols of ritual centers are among the most persistent elements of myth and belief between cultures widely separated in time and space. Every tribe and state had its “generation center,” a sacred area within its heartland where its legendary founders gave birth to its people and established their laws.