The Lost Chord
Chords are the lines that segment the circle. All of the regular polygons can be drawn from a fixed point with a piece of string. A piece of string is a cord. This is a journal of one method of finding the Chords or the perimeter length of each segment of the regular polygons.
There is nothing mystical about these symbols. The magic is the geometry itself, for within these simple figures is the power to shape the world.
LINE
CROSS
LINE the First Chord. The line is the radius of the circle. If one end of a cord or piece of string is held to a fixed point, the other end will swing 360°.Dead Center is found by affixing the cord to any point on the perimeter of the circle and making an identical circle. The space formed is the Vesica Pisces.
CROSS, the Second Chord. The cross is the line, height of the circles, drawn through the points where the circles cross within the Vesica Pisces.
TRIANGLE
SQUARE
TRIANGLE, the Third Chord. The equilateral triangle can be drawn by placing a circle within the Vesica Pisces. The top and bottom of the circle are the guides for sides of the triangle.
SQUARE, the Fourth Chord. The chord of the square is the radius of the circle. The chords of the square are the perimeters of the quadrants.