Genesis · 2D
Seed of Life
Seven circles, six around one
Six circles placed around a seventh, each through its centre. The pattern that emerges after "six days" of compass work.
- Circles
- 7
- Petals
- 6
- Symmetry
- D6
Watch it drawn with compass and straightedge, hear the chord of its lines, and turn the Dimension dial to raise its form in space.
Facts
- Every circle passes through the centres of its neighbours.
- The six outer centres form a perfect hexagon with side = radius.
- It is the exact shadow of eight spheres on the corners of a cube: the Egg of Life.
- Add another ring of 12 circles and you have the Flower of Life.
History and meaning
Often read as the seven days of creation, one circle per day. The rosette of six petals is also one of the oldest decorative motifs, carved as a protective "hexafoil" on doorways and roof beams across Europe and the Middle East.
Across the dimensions
- Slice of Flower of Life in 3DThe Seed is the middle layer of thirteen spheres: twelve gathered around one.
Learn it step by step
- Construct it Seed of LifeSurround the circle with six circles of the same size.
- Journey GenesisStep 3: Seven
- Journey The Plane RisesStep 3: Halfway
