Metaphysical Icosahedron
Physical Qualities Of The Icosahedron
The Icosahedron is the last in
this series of the five Platonic Solid shapes. It contains 20 faces, 12
vertices and 30 edges. This symmetrical solid is made up 20 equilateral
triangles.
Interestingly enough, the
Icosahedron and the Dodecahedron both have the same number of edges (30) with
the number of faces and vertices being reversed (Dodecahedron has 12 faces and
20 vertices Icosahedron has 20 faces and 12 vertices).
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| Icosahedron - Water Element |
Metaphysical Aspects Of The Icosahedron
The Icosahedron, in keeping
with Plato’s associations, represents the element of Water. Water is all about
movement, flow, and change. Water moves easily from a gas to a liquid to a
solid. It can be visible one minute and invisible the next.
The Icosahedron is also linked
to the Sacral Chakra. This is the Chakra that is connected with emotions, and
sexuality. It is the center of creativity on both the physical and mental
realms. The Sacral Chakra is also associated with all of the fluids and
liquids, which nurture the body.
This shape can assist in
enhancing the creative thought process. It may assist in unblocking and
removing any emotional stressors that have cut off the creative energies.
The Icosahedron will also help
to understand emotions as they arise. Since the Sacral Chakra is the center of
emotions, the energy of the Icosahedron can assist in observing the emotions,
allowing a clear insight as to why they arise and how to react instead of using
patterned responses taught by ego and/or conditioning.
It is a perfect piece to use
when working with the energies of physical healing to find balance and harmony,
especially in the areas of fertility and reproduction.
Suggested Metaphysical Uses For The
Icosahedron
From a physical healing aspect,
the Icosahedron could be used in a healing session where fertility is an issue.
Place the Icosahedron directly on or over the Sacral Chakra area to remove any
blockages or murky energies within the area. If there are any strong emotions
attached to these issues, the Icosahedron will help to clear these as well.
For those with creativity
issues, such as writer’s block or that mental wall that can occur in the
process of creating—Simply sit still while holding an Icosahedron, clearing
your mind of all judgments and ego. The shape and the energy contained within
will help to break free from these constraints.
This shape would also be an
excellent bathing companion, as it will infuse the water with healing energies.
This, in fact, is one of my favorite ways to utilize the Icosahedron when I
find myself stuck in the creative process. Place directly into a warm bath for
a few minutes before submerging the body.
Wearing a wrapped Icosahedron
pendant, allowing it to come into contact with your skin is an excellent
partner to have when doing intense work on emotional reactions and how ego/old
programming affect your responses. It is like a teacher in that it allows you
to view the situation, see your old reactions, become aware of the pattern, and
formulate alternate and emotionally healthy responses. It is an intense and eye
opening experience!
As with all of the Platonic
Solids, the Icosahedron is a perfect meditation tool. Place this shape in front
of you at eye level and look intently into its center. Information and ideas
will flow as you merge into the energy of the Icosahedron. You may even find
yourself within the shape itself; gaining a unique perspective into the
questions whose answers you seek.
Closing Comments For The Icosahedron
The Icosahedron is an amazing
tool that teaches us to “go with the flow” allowing the freedom of expression,
creation, and the challenge of change to move through us effortlessly.
Platonic Solids
Platonic Solids are a set of
five, three dimensional, shapes that date back to the Greek mathematician
Pythagoras and later named after the Greek Philosopher Plato. The Tetrahedron,
Cube, Octahedron, Dodecahedron and Icosahedron each have unique
characteristics, in that the sides, edges and angles are all congruent. In
other words, all sides are equal, the angles are the same and the faces are
identical.
It was the great Greek
Philosopher, Plato, who paired each of the platonic solids with a classical
element (fire, earth, water, air, and ethers/Universe). He believed that these
three dimensional shapes were the building blocks to the creation of
everything—in us, around us and beyond. If you view a 3-D model of any of the
elements contained in the periodic tables, you will see that each has a
crystalline structure at the Atomic level made up of these Platonic Solids
shapes.