Cube of Space



We, in the Society of Guardians, use the Cube of Space, but I understand from friends who have done the BOTA lesons, in a much more complex way than it is taught there, at least in their books and elementary lessons.

The Guardians have a tradition of working extensively with Sacred Geometry.

We have a model built that consists of two large tetrahedra moving through each other. At that point where they are in perfect equilibrium, their eight [two times four] apexes are the apexes of a cube. A tetrahedron and a cube are both perfect solids.

The model is built of rods, such as are used by science teachers to construct molecular models.

Each of the two large tetrahedra are constructed from four smaller tetrahedra. Because the model is skeletal, it is easy to see that at the center of each Tatrahedron is another perfect solid, the octahedron. When the two large tetrahedra are in balance through each each other, their octahedra are exactly superimposed so that there is one octahedron at heart of each tetrahedron and also at the heart of the Cube. Esoterically, this is a 3-dimensional version of the hexagram, which is formed from two triangles moving through each other until they are in perfect equilibrium, representing the upward aspiration of Humankind towards the Divine, met and balanced by the Divine reaching down towards Humankind.

There are six Trees of Life in Weavers' Woods in which the hexagram is found, all referred to sefiroth of the central pillar in various worlds

If you look along any of the diagonals of the model described above, and mentally flatten it all out, so that it looks like a two-dimensional diagram, it is possible to see it as a six pointed star standing within a six pointed star. This symbol also appears on the Cap worn in our Rituals by the Senior Guardian. It is a symbol of the Sun beyond the Sun.

Apprentices are expected to conduct thought experiments assigning various sets of correspondences within the 36 degrees to the various faces, apexes, edges, diagonals, triangles, directions, etc that are perceptible within the model.

A couple of hours mentally limbering up on the Star Tetrahedron, which is the name of the whole construction, is the equivalent of a morning's work at the barre by a ballet dancer, IMO.

I have just realized that I referred to the 36 degrees in the above message, and no one will know what I mean.

It is similar to the 32 Paths used in many lodges, but the number of each "degree" is always in tune with the number of the Sefirah or Hebrew letter corresponding to it. Briefly:

  • 1st Kether
  • 2nd Chokmah
  • 3rd Binah
  • 4th Gedulah
  • 5th Gevurah
  • 6th Tifareth
  • 7th Netsach
  • 8th Hodh
  • 9th Yesodh
  • 10th Malkuth/'Alef
  • 11th Beyth
  • 12th Gimel
  • 13th Daleth
  • 14th Heh
  • 15th Wav
  • 16th Zayin
  • 17th Cheyth
  • 18th Teyth
  • 19th Yodh
  • 20th Kaf
  • 21st Lamedh
  • 22nd Meyim
  • 23rd Nun
  • 24th Samek
  • 25th Ayin
  • 26th Peh
  • 27th Tsaddi
  • 28th Qof
  • 29th Reysh
  • 30th Shin
  • 31st Tav
  • 32nd Kaf final
  • 33rd Meyim final
  • 34th Nun final
  • 35th Peh final
  • 36th Tsaddi final

    The 37th degree is referred to both Great 'Alef and Kether of a succeeding world, and so on, ad infinitum.

    The five finals are referred thus:

  • 32nd......Spirit......Yahuel......Centre or Above [Metatron]
  • 33rd.......Earth......Uriel.........West or below [Sundalfon]
  • 34th.......Water.....Mikael......South [s.h.] North [n.hemisphere]
  • 35th........Fire.......Gavriel......North [s.h.] south [n.hemisphere]
  • 36th........Air........Rafael........East

    which are how the elements fall, reading anticlockwise on the points of the Pentagram of Opening to the Spirit in our pentagram rites system.

    Read clockwise, the five points of this Pentagram give the order of the elemental tides around the 24 hours of the day, beginning at dawn when the air tide peaks.

    Using Above for Spirit and Below for Earth, you can readily assign these directions to a Tetrahedron, with one face to the East.


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