The Cosmic Number

_The Cosmic Number_ takes the form of an interactive image of a Kabbalistic tree of life where each sephirah leads further into the work. To fully experience the artwork and read more about it, please follow [this link.](https://ipfs.infura.io/ipfs/QmWmhxbHjNQj9xp11TtDSjZ8TUK8Z48zQmzktzMj8NAA3s/menu.html) 137 is the number potentially at the root of the universe which describes the atom's fine-structure constant, a number that determines how stars burn, how chemistry happens and whether atoms exist or not, and which within the alphanumerical system of Gematria corresponds to the word Kabbalah. The relationship of the fine-structure constant to light in physics parallels the Kabbalists' concept of connecting with light, or becoming enlightened by shedding the ego. For quantum physics pioneer Wolfgang Pauli (1900-1958) and psychoanalyst Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961), who enjoyed a long association, mathematics held one of the keys to the door between their two worlds, the number 137 exposing extraordinary links between physics and mysticism. _The Cosmic Number_ incorporates the idea of consciousness enhancing synchronous acausal connections or parallelisms, revealing pathways to potential ethically and spiritually focussed technological shifts and developments, as the ghost of Wolfgang Pauli's library and the cosmic number 137 enter the nascent system of the Blockchain. Finally, as _The Cosmic Number_ travels across the blockchain it passes through the 137 portal.