The Golden Ratio

The proportions of the Golden Ratio are evident throughout the natural world. These proportions have been used by humans in art and architecture for millennia. Physical artifacts with these proportions are naturally pleasing to the eye/mind.

Rendered mathematically, the Golden Ratio is approximately 1 to 1.618. It is related to the Fibonacci Sequence, a numerical progression which describes the spiral form of seashells, sunflower heads, tornadoes and the corkscrew movement of water going down your drain. The spiral is a 2D rendition of the vortex, and ultimately the spin state that brings all form into existence.

The Golden Ratio is also known as the Golden Mean, the Golden Section, or as phi (a Greek letter).

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