The circle is the foundation of all existence and governs all movement through space and time. If you walk in any direction long enough from any starting point on this planet, you will end up where you started. So it is impossible to walk in a straight line because to do so you would have to defy gravity and walk into outer space, but then you would no longer be walking because once your feet leave the ground you would be flying. Therefore, we must conclude that we live on a perfect globe and that we are constantly moving in circles, even when we are standing still. It sounds crazy, but it is the reality in which we live. Also, if you follow Einstein’s theories, space itself is curved, so there is no such thing as a straight line. Even though a straight line is defined as the shortest distance between two points, the only way to get to your destination is to travel along curved space. So even if you move in a straight line off this planet, you’re still going in circles. The point is that nothing is what it seems, but those who learn Hasidism know that everything is as it should be.
When we conceptualize G‑d’s creation in its entirety, we can see that of all the geometric shapes He invented, G‑d chose the circle as the basis of all existence. The others, such as square, triangle, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, etc. they are the fundamental concepts for building structures and fulfilling his commandments, but the circle is the foundation of all physical existence and governs all movement through time and space. Even the bodies of humans and animals move only by the circular motion of all the joints. A wagon or automobile would not get very far on square wheels. And we can refer to the ultimate as circumferential in the sense that we are surrounded by Divinity.
The truth is that our concepts are limited to the framework within which we were created. No mind can grasp the Divine. Our limitation is related to time. Therefore, a time before the beginning of time is beyond human comprehension because G‑d created time for us to be. However, science maintains that what the human mind cannot understand does not exist. Therefore, since the concept of G-d is impossible to grasp, the secular scientist has to find another explanation for the world and its myriad puzzling phenomena.
On the other hand, the circle, being the basis of all existence, has some fascinating properties. First, there is no beginning and no end, so how G‑d created something with no beginning and no end is a mystery because everything was created out of nothing. However, since the circle has no beginning, when did it begin?
Second, the circle, without beginning or end, represents the origin of all corporeal life in the form of an egg, which is actually a perfect sphere, made up of an infinity of circles. Then we can begin to understand that life is endless without beginning and therefore must emanate from G-d. However, when Adam and Eve brought death into the world, G-d said, “From dust you came and to dust you shall return.” That was another circle: going back to one’s origins, with the process of creating a new life repeating itself endlessly.
Third, the circle also represents all the destructive forces of nature, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, cyclones, and typhoons; and volcanoes spew their ash and lava through a circular opening. Therefore, we can see that the circle, like water, is a balance between Gevura (severity) and Chesed (kindness). Therefore, we also know that life repeats itself because, as mentioned above, we always end up where we started.
In conclusion, we began our journey as humans 5,770 years ago and we know that since we are moving in a great circle, we will arrive at the place where we started: the Garden of Eden, where it all began.