The Vesica Piscis is the crucible of the creative process, an opening to the womb from which all geometric forms are born. It is a symbol of the fusion of opposites and a passageway through the world's apparent polarities. The Vesica Piscis is the geometric image through which light was born. It is also the geometry for the human eye.

The Vesica Piscis is initiated by linking two circles together, bringing the outside edge of each to the midway point of the other. It is further expanded by the inclusion of the inner concentric circles. The almond-shaped center of the image is called a mandorla, which is often seen as a grail or chalice. When the Vesica Piscis is displayed vertically, the mandorla forms the shape of a fish. The word "fish" translates into Greek as "ichthys", which is an acronym for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior." Early Christians adopted the fish symbol as their own, and used it as sort of secret code to identify themselves to one another and avoid persecution.

When the Vesica Piscis is viewed horizontally, however, the mandorla becomes a different sort of passage: the birth passage. The pointed oval is a universal symbol of the Divine Feminine, and in this context the Vesica Piscis is the vulva of the Goddess, surrounded by the crescents of the waxing and waning moon.

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