All life has one thing in common: it begins with a cell. Everything consists of cells that replicate independently, form tissues, differentiate these, then develop into organs, and finally shape themselves into complex living beings. At all these stages of development, there are already viable individual beings, from unicellular organisms to small slimy lobes, skeletonless free-floating bodies to strong trees, highly mobile fish, reptiles, birds, mammals and humans. However, the mechanism of cell reproduction is common to all of them at all levels.

When a cell multiplies, a sphere of twelve identical cells is created, in the middle of which the original cell fits. Its mother cell fits into its center as the 13th identical nucleus. This cannot be represented linearly and must be symbolized. The symbol contains twice 6 elements whose shape shows this spherical arrangement around a radiating center. The center is surrounded by eight rays that permeate space and the environment like an infinity framed by bird wings and refer to the single size of the universe. What is decisive for our question is that, when the cell has to be replicated, there are a large number of internal processes and structures that have to be prepared for this so-called division. It’s like moving house. Before you order the removal van, you have to organize and pack, and the new cell must be created without affecting or weakening its parent cell.  

The mathematics of all life 

1 One mother cell becomes two. 
2 The mother cell is ready to replicate, it can subsequently produce another cell, while the new cell must first prepare itself for this process. In the next step, the two cells become 3. Now two cells are ready to replicate, one is not. 
3 Three cells become five. 
4 Three cells are added in the next phase, making eight. 
5 Then five plus eight follow, and the new cell cluster is complete with 13 cells. The cell cluster is now complete because it is based on a unique geometry. If you take a sphere of any size and surround it with other spheres of the same size, you will find that 12 spheres occupy the entire space. In the centre is the thirteenth, in this case the mother cell. Precisely fitted, it is in contact with the 12 and is able to determine their properties. Tissues are made up of such cell clusters, not really of individual cells; water forms clusters, cells form groups of 13 cells. The mother cells are the ones that ensure that the tissue in question takes on a certain form, the characteristic form that enables it to function in the organs.  

The mathematical sequence of numbers that perfectly describes this process is 

 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 

This is the beginning of the Fibonacci sequence, which can be used to describe the geometry of all life. This is how simply and logically nature is structured, and the result is beauty, a beauty that arises from the inner logic of the process itself. 

In any case, the cell is the central building block of a fractally structured world. It is the measure of all living things. Humans and microorganisms are designed according to the same principles and dimensions. Novalis was able to recognize the whole world by looking at a flower. In the forest we recognize our human society. Nevertheless, the geometry of cells is difficult to depict; their multidimensionality lies beyond the mental imagination, which cannot imagine what it cannot think in the dimension of consciousness accessible to it. Life, however, takes place in completely different dimensions. Mandelbrot brought their mathematics into a geometric form and dynamic and was able to show that form arises from adherence to mathematical rules. This is reminiscent of the question of why the forest is more than the sum of its trees. 

Within this intricate dance of cellular replication, the chemical processes at play are as essential as the geometry itself. Each step in the division process is meticulously regulated by biochemical signals, ensuring that the cell’s genetic material is accurately copied and distributed. This involves a series of enzymatic reactions that maintain the integrity of the DNA, while also managing the energy resources required for the division. The process is a delicate balance—if disrupted, it can lead to mutations or cell death, which in turn affects the overall health and long life cycles of the organism. The seemingly simple act of a cell dividing is, in fact, a profound testament to the complexity of life, reflecting both the visible and invisible forces that sustain it.