When I look through a kaleidoscope, I come face to face with the concept of permutation and combination. With few choices, one can create close to infinite possibilities. Infinite possibilities means there is no dead end. There is room for creative intervention to dynamically interact with the flow that creates a bottle neck. Each bottle neck is the limitation that creates profound motivation. That motivation is a gateway to abundance! Kaleidoscope is a metaphor of that abundance!

While making a kaleidoscope patchwork, we outdo our abilities to visualise and tap into an intuitive faith. I can only broadly predict the final reward when Gurmel, the tailor, and I are squaring up triangles after triangles. In a single square of 4 standard diamond squares, there are about 30 small squares and 60 triangles. And that is just about 5*5 inches of this kaleidoscope! The geometry packed in this small cutout of fabric shreds bound together takes on a sacred form when one can spend many hours counting through the tiniest patched shreds. I kept counting and more kept revealing. And then I stopped counting.

Maths is something I enjoy! However, I enjoy writing more! So, I stopped counting!

This is countable! And this is infinite at the same time!

That is the magic of sacred geometry! One must give effort to see through it!

Far from perfect, stitching a patch at a time to learn the accuracy nature possesses!

“The focussed intention that our tailor Gurmel’s face takes on whenever he sets himself to stitch another of these is a moment of silent exhilaration we share. He admits most often, he never thought he could make this. He also admits he is most keen to learn. And his heart is hard working. He wants to improve. He wants to do new things.”

The infinite possibilities.

Aseem असीम