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| The Mobius Strip was discovered in 1858 by German mathematician
and astronomer August Ferdinand Mobius (1790-1868). The mathematical equation is known as
The Mobius Transformation, also known as bilinear transformation or linear fractional
transformation. (Webster's dictionary:" A map of the complex plane to itself in which
a point "z" is mapped to a point "w" by w=(az+b)/(cz+d), where a,b,c,
and d are complex numbers and ad-bc does not equal zero.") It is a continuous loop
with one surface and one edge formed by twisting one end of a long, thin rectangular strip
180 degrees (1/2 twist) and attaching this end to the other. This
fascinating shape expresses Transformation. Today the Mobius Strip has
been chosen as the Universal symbol of recycling.
The Mobius Strip is an expression of non-duality. It reveals the Unity of all polarities, creating a state of Oneness, joining the whole and the part, the masculine and the feminine, expansion and contraction, spirit and matter, etc. Everything is One and nothing can be separated from anything else. All is completely intertwined, infinitely. The Mobius Strip is a spiritually significant symbol of balance and union. (Yoga=Union) The Buddhist philosophy of Tantrism also is expressed by the Mobius Strip shape. "Tantra" is continuity; the word derived from the root 'tan', meaning to extend... extend continuously, to flow, to weave. The continuum is descriptive of the Nature of Reality, by contemporary physicist David Bohm..."a single unbroken wholeness in flowing movement."
Our jewelry has been created by a 1 and 1/2 twist or 540 degrees, elegantly cast, not soldered, one solid form of sterling silver, copper or 14k gold. To learn more about the Mobius Strip, read "The Mobius
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It represents the process of transforming waste
materials into useful resources. On a personal level, the Mobius strip represents a
willingness to move WITH the constantly changing cycles in our Life process, transforming
our challenges into useful solutions. The Mobius Strip reveals planetary transformation,as
well. Historically, there has always been Earth 
PAPER WITH ONLY ONE SURFACE! Take a 12"
strip of paper (1" wide) and twist one end 180 degrees. Tape the ends together. You
have a Mobius Strip! Start drawing a pencil line all around, from the inside to the
outside and back where you started. You'll find you never lifted the pencil off the paper
and yet the one surface has a complete line through it. The inside becomes the outside and
the outside becomes the inside. Continue by cutting along the pencil line. Instead
of 2 separate strips of paper, you have ONE long Mobius Strip. Cut along the center of
this strip again and you'll get two totally intertwined strips that don't separate. Do
this forever, and you'll get an infinite number of intertwined strips that never separate!
