Starting this blog with a dot feels symbolic — and very fitting. While we’re used to thinking of a dot as an ending — of a sentence or an action — in geometric philosophy, it means the opposite. The dot is seen as the origin of everything, the starting point of all spatial forms. It holds concentrated energy — a bridge between silence and speech.
As I share thoughts on different shapes, I’ll highlight not just their geometry, but also their symbolic meanings. Still, this part will be brief — the main focus of the blog is on practical exercises.
So, what does the dot represent symbolically? The Great Beginning. This meaning appears across many ancient cultures — from India to Egypt and beyond.
In geometry, we learn that a dot has no dimensions — just a position in space. And when it begins to move, it becomes a line. And from there, we arrive at the circle — a closed line, which becomes the base for many other perfect shapes and geometric principles. With that mention of the circle — I’ll place a dot here, for now. I’ll return to its deeper meanings later. Next up: the triangle — and the reason why it comes right after.