Mathematical education is all about quantity, for numeracy is as important as literacy in our Western world of clocks, commerce and computers. Yet mathematics and geometry are usually devoid of any reference to their inherent qualities. The deeper spiritual aspect—studying the repeating shapes, forms, symbols and patterns in nature—is all but lost in our work-a-day world. We need to bring the traditions of “sacred number” and “sacred geometry” back into view, and what better way to begin than with vision itself.

The irony of mainstream healthcare in our society is that there is so much “hard” complex work with risky drugs and surgery. Even the mental health realm includes complex diagnoses and approaches. Alternative health is so much lower risk with a kind of philosophical simplicity that honors the power of the person’s innate ability to heal. Mainstream medicine has its place when quick symptomatic relief is needed or to save a life, but deeper healing, for the whole person, is found in the realm of alternative health.

To help promote Breast Cancer Awareness month this October, Inner Tapestry welcomes, Ingrid LeVasseur of Inner Image Clinical Thermography to share with us and our readers the background and uses of Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging. Along with all of the healthy life style changes we have integrated into our lives, this can be our next step towards healthy breast screening.