Squaring The Circle comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from August 2014 to January 2017.
Masonic Aprons, Great Pyramid Proportions and Squaring the Circle
The design and proportions of the traditional Masonic lambskin apron are analyzed, with Marty Leeds claiming they mirror the geometry of the Great Pyramid of Giza. He further discusses the mathematical mirroring of the number 322, which leads to the number 137, identified as the 33rd prime number.
Graduation Symbolism and Squaring the Circle
The hosts examine the symbolism of graduation caps and mortar boards, linking them to Masonic "squaring the circle" and Saturnian references. Crow argues that the education system is designed to teach people how to function within a system without ever understanding the system itself. He urges listeners to wake up to these deceptions and begin saying "no" to various forms of institutional control.
Symbolism of the Circle and Square in Alchemy
The philosophical concepts of "heaven" and "earth" are mapped to the circle and the square. Because Pi is infinite, the area of a circle (heaven) can never be perfectly measured, whereas the area of a square (earth) is easily defined. This motif is traced through various traditions, including the Buddhist stupa, alchemical illustrations like the "Rebus," and Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man.
