Note: I did not type this, I merely found it on a Tool forum. The link in question is in my above post
1. Torus (The Grudge) -
"The first shape to emerge out of the genesis pattern. It governs many aspects of life including the human heart with its seven muscles that form a Torus. The Torus is literally around all life forms, all atoms, and all cosmic bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies. It is the primary shape in existence."
I believe Freud said that the first emotion humans feel is anger towards being separated from the mother's womb, and since this song is the opener about removing hatred and resentment from one's self, it seems to fit. Also the part about planets and stars reminds me of "Saturn ascends, the 1, the 10".
3. Flower of Life (The Patient) -
"The geometric power symbol, which activates energy coding in the mind, helping one to access their “light body.” It is the primal language of the universe—pure shape and proportion. This interlocking circle design has the ability to unlock memories that are deep within our being because it is a primary energy/language pattern that has a resonance with all things within us and around us. Shown here with a harmonic overlay:"
The patient is about maturity through self-realization, and that seems to coincide with the message of the flower of life. Also the music's "primal energy" or crashing guitars seems to "unlock" these self-realizations from Maynard, as he knows he must be patient in order to achieve this status.
6. Electro Magnetic Field of the Human Merkaba (Parabol) -
"The Star Tetrahedron (a three dimensional Star of David) is the sacred geometry at the center of this form and is the pattern of the ether-like light grid that surrounds each human being. This grid is called the Merkaba and it is an interdimensional vehicle used initially to incarnate spirit into human bodily form. The Universal energy of Love is the fuel for this vehicle."
With lines like "this body holding me, reminding me that I am not alone", it is fairly certain that Parabol is about feeling love and a sense of purpose from others. The "universal energy of love" is definitely the inspiration behind Maynard writing this song.
8. Decagon with a Pentagonal Star (Ticks and Leeches) -
"The Decagon emerges from the pentagon and shares its self-generating divine proportion, the golden mean. At the center of this design is the Pentagonal Star, a powerful psychological icon symbolizing excellence, authority and uprightness."
I believe that this song was written to spite their record company, or at least "the man". The record company I guess would represent authority and uprightness, at the center of the symbol.
9. Golden Mean Spiral (Lateralus) -
"The Golden Mean Spiral is the ideal and correlates to Source. It is the symbol of life’s unfolding mysteries. With each revolution the spiral reveals a complete cycle of evolution. It offers a wiser and more all-encompassing perspective gleaned from growing by “learning all angles” of each experience. With their continuous curves, spirals are feminine in nature. Logarithmic spirals, like cochlea of the inner ear, reveal the intimate relationship between the harmonics of sound and geometry."
I think this definition fits Lateralus perfectly. I mean, this was my dead give away that 9 on this list and 9 on the album fit perfectly. And we all know that Lateralus was written using the Fibonacci sequence, and contains the line "Spiral out, keep going..."
10. Harmonics of Music and Thirteen Chakras (Disposition) -
"Like the Golden Mean Spiral, this geometric progression has no beginning and no end. It is from the Harmonics of Music that all the laws of physics can be derived, reveling the potent nature of this form. Music is a powerful tool for opening the charkas. This geometry artistically symbolizes this relationship, and as such, may be a particularly good focus for meditation when listening to Enos Dream."
This definition also fits this song perfectly. I believe that this song is absolutely incredible in its ability to harmonize and completely engage the listener, taking him into another world. Just like the description says, music is a powerful tool, and this song certainly displays the true power it can hold. Also, this song really doesn’t have an end, since it flows directly into Reflection.
11. Endless Knot (Reflection) -
"One of the eight sacred emblems of Tibetan Buddhism, this geometry forms ten enclosures and symbolizes the endless cycle of death and rebirth until illumination. (The core Buddhist insight underlying this symbol is: addiction and aversion lead to delusion, which is the ongoing source of all suffering.)"
Once again, this fits the song to a tee. The song begins by describing Maynard's "self-indulgent pitiful hole (delusions)" and leads to his illumination, discovering "we are of one mind, and capable of all that’s imagined and all conceivable".
12. Sacred Heart (Triad) -
"Is said to be primary source of spiritual intuition, and the seat of true wisdom. The purpose of which is to illuminate, inspire and lead the mind, rather than be controlled by the mind."
The song contains no lyrics, so cannot be controlled by the mind. As well the tribal beat and raw energy of the song are (at least to me) very inspiring and energizing.
