Da Vinci saw it. The human body is a glorious manifestation of the divine. Even though it is physical, it expresses a non-physical geometric ideal. The Golden Mean, thought to be key to aesthetics, is a proportion found in nature, the universe, architecture, art, literature, mathematics, and so on. It can also be found at the location of the belly button! (Perhaps this is its true purpose!)
Think of your body. What does it signify to you? A collection of cells and DNA? An organism busily going about its tasks? Something extraordinary (or difficult) to take care of? A vehicle to experience, taste, touch, and smell the world? Beyond all of that functioning, and at its apex, your body represents you.
What is a human being that you are mindful of him, / a son of man that you care for him? (Psalm 8:4) This genuine, searching, philosophical question is not one we often stop to ask. If we would know the truth and see with clarity, we must start with ourselves. Beginning with our bodies, what can we learn about our souls?
God, help me to see myself as a pattern, image and sign of You. Amen.
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