The OctahedronThe OctahedronSome relationships between the twelve orders can be seen in the geometric form of the octahedron.
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Three axes pass through every point in space, giving height, width and
depth. These axes can be limited to give six directions: up, down, front, back, left, right |
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Twelve lines join the six points, creating the octahedron. |
The octahedron consists of three internal planes, each divided into four segments by the intersection of the axes. Each of these segments can be assigned to one of the twelve orders:
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Priests
& Priestesses Front - Up Law-givers Front - Down |
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Prophets
Up - Back Magicians Back - Down |
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Traders Up - Left Life-tenders Left - Down |
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Perpetuators Right - Up Messengers Down - Right |
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Warriors Front - Left Artists Left - Back |
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Craft-workers Right - Front Explorers Back - Right |
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The octahedron has eight triangular faces, each representing three of the orders working together. For example: priests, perpetuators and craft-workers together build cathedrals. | |||||||||
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Each of the six vertices of the octahedron is a centre of a cross where
four orders meet. For example, the upmost vertex is at the centre of :
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