The Quadrivium

The Classical Quadrivium consists of:

-Arithmetic [Elemental correspondence: Air]
The study of quantity involving the combination of numbers through addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. (pure construct, abstraction)

-Geometry [Elemental correspondence: Earth]
A branch of mathematics concerned with shape, size, relative position, and the properties of space. (Arithmetic of Space)

-Music [Elemental correspondence: Water]
An art form which employs vibration, rhythm, dynamics, and the interplay between sound and silence as its mediums for expression. (Arithmetic of Time)

-Astronomy [Elemental correspondence: Fire]
A natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects such as stars, planets, comets, nebulae, and galaxies. (Arithmetic of Time and Space)




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