Similarity between this hand-fashioned wireframe model at left and the 2x2x2 binary hypercube suggests itself. Likewise, there is similarity between the process of fashioning the wireframe model and Taoist cosmogony:
- Measuring, closing a strand of wire (differentiation, singularity)
- Twisting (Great Axis) a loop yields two loops (Two First Powers)
- Two loops intermingle to produce quadrants (Four Symbols)
- Twisting a orthogonal third axis results in octopartition (Eight Diagrams or Ba Gua)
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Binary hypercube |
Octopartitioning is arguably special because it encompasses all spatial directions -- up, down, and all the cardinal points. If one considers the Origin (the point at the center of the cube, within is also represented.
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from "Purposeful Universe" |
Thus, a galaxy, our Earth, or any physical object may be visualized or modeled by means of the octopartition. Indeed, navigation makes extensive use of this feature.
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Hand-wrought copper wire |
Thus, an octopartition represents akasha, or space, but what about time? Time implies Change, else it is pointless to measure time.

The answer: repetition. That is, to arrange two similar objects to represent the first object both before and after a change as depicted in the graphic at right.
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