The Sacred Geometry of Washington, D.C. shows how a system of number and geometric proportion, employed in the temples and cities of many of the great civilizations of the past, is present in the original design of the United States capital.

In 1791, as the immense new Federal City took shape upon the landscape, its design was intended to define and balance the powers of the People, the States, the Judiciary, the Legislature and the President.

The architect in charge of the work, Pierre Charles L’Enfant, aimed to create in Washington the symbolic forms of a new democratic republic. His design combined traditional sacred geometry with the ideas expressed by the Founding Fathers in the new American Constitution and revolutionary Bill of Rights. Yet over the last two centuries a series of deviations from the original design for the city have lost sight of the idealistic aims of its foundation.

Nicholas Mann describes this story in fascinating detail and asks: if the symbolic structure of the capital city is intended to be a true expression of America’s heart, its innermost values, what can be done to restore the balance and integrity of its original, visionary principles?

The Sacred Geometry of Washington, D.C. provides a new vocabulary for understanding “the symbolic heart of America.” The original design of its capital city, that made it a true expression of American founding values, is explained in terms of sacred geometry. In the increasingly urgent quest to renew the symbolism of their central foundation, Americans can not only find inspiration from this work but the world can also see into and understand their most deeply held values and principles. This book combines history, myth and geometry with an important topical theme.

Reviews

“This is a remarkable book that provides a proper guide to the planning of Washington. The book is very well set out and illustrated and I was amazed at the strength of the evidence that the author has discovered. I hope the book makes its way among influential readers and enjoys popularity. It seems very important.” John Michell

“At last, within the astonishingly fast rise in interest in the geometric and metrological layout of Washington DC, here’s a reliable source book, which takes its reader into the mind of the commissioned architect, L’Enfant and describes how his masterplan for the new city was to transplant Templar, Freemasonic and sacred geometry knowledge from the Old World into the New. Nicholas Mann’s book hits the current Zeitgeist and makes for a sobering and well-researched read, offering answers to many interesting questions about geomantic intent and secret knowledge.” Robin Heath