Waveforms: definition, symbols, and practical applications
What if certain shapes could influence our well-being, our energy or our environment? This is precisely what the concept of waveforms reveals. Found in nature, sacred art and sacred geometry, these shapes emit subtle vibrations capable of influencing our physical, emotional and spiritual equilibrium.
Today, form waves are used in many fields: harmonizing a place, energizing water, recharging minerals, meditation... But what do we really mean by "waveform"? How do they work? And what are the most powerful symbols for working with these energies?
As specialists in sacred geometry at Mandalashop, we offer you a clear and accessible guide to discovering how form waves work and learning how to use them in everyday life.
What is a waveform?
A waveform is an energetic vibration emitted by a geometric form. It can influence the environment, well-being or vibratory state of a person or place. Shape waves are used in many fields, including geobiology, meditation, water energization and energy protection.
While most sacred symbols (such as the Flower of Life, the Metatron's Cube or the Sri Yantra) emit beneficial waveforms, certain shapes can generate disruptive waveforms. This is the case with unbalanced figures, very sharp angles, certain types of architecture or misaligned everyday objects.
These so-called "negative" waveforms can cause discomfort, fatigue or tension, particularly in sensitive living areas.
👉 Hence the importance of choosing harmonious, sacred shapes, recognized for their positive effect on the physical, emotional and energetic levels.
How can a shape act energetically? On what principle are their effects based?
Every geometric shape acts as an energetic antenna, capable of capturing, transforming or emitting vibratory information. This phenomenon has been known since ancient times, and is studied in disciplines such as geobiology, dowsing and sacred geometry.
The effects of waveforms are based on a simple principle: form influences frequency, and frequency influences matter. In other words, the geometric configuration of an object or symbol will condition the type of vibration it emits, just as the string of an instrument emits a specific sound according to its length and tension.
When a shape is harmonious, proportionate and well oriented, it emits a beneficial wave that helps to balance and energize the surrounding energy fields. Conversely, certain unbalanced or misused shapes can emit disruptive waves, capable of affecting the well-being, vitality or atmosphere of a place.
Sacred symbols such as the Flower of Life, the Metatron's Cube or the Sri Yantra function precisely because they embody universal principles of order, balance and harmony. Their geometric structure, often based on the golden ratio or cosmic proportions, acts as a vector of vibratory information.
They are therefore capable of positively influencing the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual planes.
👉 This is why they can be used to:
- harmonize a room or workspace
- purify water or objects
- support meditation, anchoring or concentration
- accompany treatments or energy rituals
Sacred symbols emitting waveforms
Sacred geometry manifests itself through powerful, universal and vibrant forms. These ancestral symbols, used in art, ritual and sacred architecture for millennia, emit a specific waveform that can be used to harmonize, protect, energize or elevate consciousness.
Here is a selection of the most emblematic symbols:
Circle waveform
The circle is the primordial form of sacred geometry. It symbolizes unity, eternity and perfection. Without beginning or end, it embodies cosmic order and totality. Its waveform is balancing, centering and protective.
Used alone or as a base for other symbols (Flower of Life, Sri Yantra...), the circle is ideal for creating a sacred space, tracing a protective field, or serving as a neutral support for objects or intentions.
Flower of Life waveform
Composed of perfectly superimposed circles, the Flower of Life is a universal symbol of harmony. It represents the structure of creation, and contains within it all other sacred forms.
It emits a balancing and protective waveform, ideal for:
- energizing water or food
- purifying objects or crystals
- harmonizing a room or altar
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Metatron waveform
The Metatron's Cube contains the five Platonic solids, the fundamental figures of the universe. It is renowned for its energetic protection and ability to transmute negative energies.
It is a symbol widely used in meditation, energy healing and harmonization.
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Seed of Life waveform
The Seed of Life is the origin of the Flower of Life. Its 7 circles form a gentle yet powerful shapewave, which accompanies processes of renewal, creation and inner healing.
It is often used to support new beginnings, or to accompany inner transformation.
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Pentagram waveform
The pentagram, or five-pointed star, is an ancient symbol of balance between the elements: earth, air, fire, water and spirit. It acts as a powerful vibratory protective field, and also supports inner alignment, concentration and mental clarity.
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Sri Yantra waveform
A sacred Hindu symbol, the Sri Yantra is a complex figure of interlaced triangles. It symbolizes the union of feminine and masculine, matter and spirit. Its waveform is very high, and acts as a portal for meditation and spiritual awakening. It is often used to attract abundance, inner peace and clarity.
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Merkaba waveform
Formed by two inverted tetrahedrons, the Merkaba is a waveform of protection and ascension. It promotes body-mind-soul alignment, and is often used as a support in visualization practices, inner journeying or deep meditation.
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Triskelion waveform
The Triskelion is an ancient Celtic symbol representing three spirals joined in rotation. It symbolizes perpetual movement, balance between the three worlds (body, soul, spirit), or the three elements (earth, water, fire).
Its waveform is lively, dynamic and harmonizing. It is ideal for restarting a blocked process, supporting personal evolution, or promoting energy circulation in a place.
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Scallop shell waveform
The scallop shell, emblematic of pilgrims, is not only a spiritual symbol: its natural spiral shape emits a gentle, rebalancing form wave.
In geobiology, it is used to recharge stones, rebalance foodstuffs, or act as a small point of radiant energy in the home. It is also associated with protection and guidance on the path of life.
Pyramid waveform
The pyramid is one of the most powerful shapes in terms of waveforms. Whether with a square or triangular base, it concentrates energy towards its summit, creating a vibratory focal point.
It is used to:
- protect a place or object
- conserve food, water or crystals
- amplify an intention during meditation or ritual
The Egyptians understood this well when they built their pyramids according to sacred proportions, based on the golden ratio and the cardinal directions.
How can waveforms be used in everyday life?
Waveforms are not reserved for initiates or sacred places: they can easily be integrated into your everyday life, whether to improve the energy of your home, refocus yourself, or accompany your wellness practices.
By choosing them with intention and placing them wisely, you can create a vibratory bubble conducive to your equilibrium.
Here are several simple and effective ways to use them:
Harmonize a place
Place a Flower of Life, a Metatron's Cube, a Triskel or a pyramid in a room to raise its vibratory level. These symbols act as energy diffusers, perfect for:
- cleansing a room after a visit or an argument
- reinforcing serenity in a bedroom or workspace
- creating an atmosphere conducive to meditation or rest
💡 Tip: orient the symbols according to the cardinal points if you're also working with Feng Shui or geobiology.
Energize water or food
Water has a natural ability to record vibratory information. By placing a decanter, glass or food on a symbol such as the Flower of Life, scallop or Seed of Life, you positively reinform what you consume.
This allows you to:
- increase the vitality of water
- lighten the heavy energies of certain foods
- support a process of inner purification
💡 You can also place a dietary supplement, herbal tea or floral elixir on a energizing plate to amplify its effects.
Recharging stones and objects
Crystals naturally absorb surrounding energies. It is therefore important to clean and recharge them regularly. Shape waves are a gentle, effective and risk-free method for fragile stones.
Place them on a Flower of Life, a pyramid, or in a scallop shell for a few hours, ideally in natural light.
👉 The same applies to jewelry, pendulums, cards or energy tools.
Support meditation or spiritual practices
Contemplating a Sri Yantra, Merkaba, Triskel or other sacred symbol can become a real visual anchor during a meditation, breathing or visualization practice.
Shape waves help to:
- calm the mind
- align inner energy
- create a protective bubble around yourself
💡 You can also sit on a harmonizing mat or meditate facing an energy canvas to enhance the effect.
Wear a symbol
Waveforms can accompany you throughout the day if you wear them as jewelry, key rings or even energetic stickers.
Each symbol emits a subtle vibration that can:
- protect you (e.g.: pentagram, Cube of Metatron)
- refocus you (Triskel, Merkaba)
- support your intention of the moment (Sri Yantra, Seed of Life)
💡 They are also excellent gifts for those seeking to align or rediscover meaning in their daily lives.
In short, waveforms are vibrational allies that help you live more consciously, create a harmonious environment and nurture your inner well-being. Their power lies as much in their structure as in the intention you give them.
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What is the most powerful waveform?
There's no single waveform that's "more powerful" than all the others in absolute terms. It all depends on the intention, the context of use and the sensitivity of the individual. However, certain symbols are renowned for their high vibratory frequency and energetic versatility.
Some of the most powerful are:
- The Metatron's Cube: renowned for its ability to transmute negative energies and create a powerful protective field
- The Flower of Life: universal symbol of harmonization and connection to the living
- The Sri Yantra: sacred figure of spiritual elevation and vibratory attraction
💡 The most important thing is to choose a waveform that resonates with you and your needs. Power also comes from your intention and regularity in its use.
Radionics and waveforms: what's the connection?
Radionics is an energy discipline based on the transmission of information at a distance through forms, symbols, waves and intentions.
It uses waveforms as:
- transmitters of subtle energy
- catalysts of intentions (protection, healing, cleansing...)
- supports for amplifying vibratory frequencies
In a radionics board, we often find :
- specific geometric shapes (spirals, circles, triangles)
- sacred symbols (Flower of Life, pentagram, hexagram...)
- sometimes colors or vibratory numbers
Radionics is based on the same principle as waveforms: energy follows form, and intention gives direction.
The term "waveform" was coined by Léon Chaumery and André de Belizal in the 1930s. Their work and that of Enel is a reference in the world of so-called scientific dowsing. Jean de la Föye continued this research and established links with ancient Hebrew in collaboration with Gaston Bardet. Since then, Jacques Ravatin has demonstrated that form waves are not "waves" in the sense of classical physics, but a phenomenon of emergence due to forms, based on the concept of coherence fields. For Ravatin, dowsing is not a divinatory process, but a method of exploring existence "without landmarks".
Now, if we try to synthesize a little, radionics is a sister discipline to dowsing. Until now, it has been very discreet, almost secretive, allowing the radionicist to direct the subtle energy of form emissions through the power of creative thought.
Using waveforms, the radionicist or "transmitter" will rebalance the disturbed vibratory field at a distance, transmitting electro-magnetic information that will positively modify the receiver's vibratory frequency. Radionics has applications in the field of health and well-being, but also in the treatment of plants and animals, soil diseases, telluric wave detection, etc.
Is it possible to use printed waveforms?
Yes, it is quite possible to use printed waveforms, provided:
- that the reproduction is faithful and of good quality
- that the printing is of sufficient size
- ideally on thick paper (bristol type) or by plasticizing it
These printed shapes can be used to :
- placing water, food, stones
- meditating by fixing them visually
- harmonizing a place in a simple and economical way
📌 Please note: quality of line and geometric precision are essential. If you're looking for a more durable and powerful medium, opt for one engraved or printed on wood, glass or fabric, such as those offered at Mandalashop.
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In conclusion: choosing the right waveforms to raise your vibration
Waveforms are all around us. By learning to recognize and consciously use them, we can transform our environment, calm our mind and raise our energy level.
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First published: January 15, 2022
Updated on April 3, 2025
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