| past several centuries in Europe, most of the great | | | | means each part of the building was mathematically |
| cathedrals have at least one stained glass rose | | | | based on one master geometrical relationship. There |
| window that is place in a primary architectural location | | | | were no such things as haphazard sizes. Every stone |
| on the building. Though people admire the great | | | | and every shape was based on this geometric |
| expanse of these incredible stained glass windows | | | | master formula. This caused the etheric energy within |
| (some are up to 45 feet diameter, or 8 stories tall), | | | | the cathedral, specially underneath the central dome, |
| plus the beautiful colors of the glass, few are aware | | | | to elevate anyone within its field. This knowledge is |
| of the deeper significance of why rose windows | | | | forgotten today. |
| were put there in the first place. | | | | The rose window, usually placed in an elevated |
| The builders of the cathedrals were the master | | | | position, actually represents in physical matter, what |
| Masons who at the time still had the esoteric | | | | happens when the "third eye" (in the center of the |
| knowledge of sacred geometry, and how to use its | | | | forehead according to yogi meditation masters) |
| effects to elevate the spiritual nature of man. | | | | opens up in a state of deep meditation, this eye |
| Unfortunately, most people today, and even back | | | | becomes a doorway to the higher realms of spiritual |
| then, believed the cathedrals were built for the | | | | dimensions. So in the cathedral, the stained glass rose |
| purpose of religious ceremony and ritual, but this only | | | | window is actually a meditation mandala that can be |
| true on a basic understanding. As always throughout | | | | used by anyone sitting in the space to focus on, and |
| history, the master initiates of spirituality would pass | | | | help them to open their own spiritual window of |
| on their teachings and knowledge in a way that the | | | | consciousness. |
| common folk could learn of by experience, rather | | | | Though only a few aspects of the cathedrals were |
| than intellect. In other words, the cathedrals | | | | touched upon in this article, you can understand that |
| surrounded the people with a precise geometric | | | | the original shape and design of these buildings were |
| structure that had subtle effects on their spiritual | | | | for most people, the religious practices of various |
| nature, and thus slowly helping them to awaken to | | | | beliefs, but in reality, on the inner realm, were |
| their true understanding of themselves as conscious | | | | designed for the spiritual elevation of consciousness. |
| spiritual beings. | | | | And of course, they still have the exact same |
| For example, the entire building was made of some | | | | effects today, since in the world of sacred |
| type of natural stone, like granite, marble, or | | | | geometry, these principles of construction are eternal. |
| sandstone, which the Masons knew had the ability to | | | | You can visit and learn how to have your own |
| carry the etheric energy of the earth, the same as | | | | stained glass rose window for both simple beauty |
| the great pyramids in Egypt. They also understood | | | | and artwork added to your space, and also for your |
| that shape and form also affected this energy, thus | | | | personal meditation mandala that you can use |
| the cathedral, like the pyramid, was constructed | | | | anytime. |
| entirely by the use of sacred geometry, which | | | | |