About
Gothic cathedrals are often looked upon symbolically as architectural images of the Heavenly Jerusalem. So to enter into such a cathedral is to walk among the stars. It is where God’s Will is done ‘on Earth as it is in Heaven’– a place in which ‘the Morning Star rises in your hearts’.
Modern cosmology is essentially a materialistic description of matter and its movements whereas medieval cosmology was a study by which the soul contemplated the eternal Reality of God – the ‘Divine Geometer’ – via the ordered Creation. It was with such a ‘way of seeing’ that the Master Mason would then emulate God the Creator through employing the eternal laws of mathematics and geometry to fashion a Gothic cathedral to be an image of the Cosmos with Jerusalem at its centre.
This slide-show talk will look at the underlying geometric design of the ground plan of Wells Cathedral and the way in which it embodies a Jerusalem-centred cosmological symbolism that is still used today in the symbolic layout of a Freemason lodge room. The design fuses pre-Christian cosmological symbolism with the Paschal storyline in such a way that Christ’s journey from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday follows an equinoctial Piscean middle way between the extremes of Cancer and Capricorn. The journey then culminates in the rising of the Bright Morning Star.
Key Information
Who is this lecture for?
All are welcome.
Where will the lecture take place?
This lecture will be broadcast online. A link to the livestream will be sent to participants in advance of the talk.
Will the lecture be recorded?
Yes, the lecture will be recorded and shared with participants shortly after the live broadcast.
What date/time do I attend?
This lecture will take place on Wednesday 13 August 2025.
Please note this lecture will be broadcast from the US.
Time:
– 19:00 – 20:30 Mountain Daylight Time
– 02:00 – 03:30 British Summer Time
FAQs
Do you offer concessions?
Yes, we offer concessions for Seniors/60+, full-time students and people who are unemployed/in receipt of benefits.
Concessions cannot be applied in retrospect. To receive a concession, please apply via our online form. We will then send you a discount code to use when booking your space.
Terms & Conditions
The School reserves the right to discontinue or suspend a Lecture up to fourteen (14) calendar days before the advertised start date. This lecture requires a minimum number of enrolments to run.
What if I need to cancel or change my booking?
No refunds or cancellations, unless cancelled by the School.
Our normal terms and conditions apply.
Biography
Tom Bree is a geometer-artist, teacher and writer. He teaches practical geometry with its accompanying philosophy at the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts in London as well as for many other educational organisations and Institutes both in the UK and abroad. He has been studying the underlying Quadrivial design of Wells Cathedral for 8 years and has published a book on the subject called “The Cosmos In Stone”.
