Symbols and insignia
Freemasons use symbols to convey spiritual concepts and meanings and as tools for teaching members of morality, life and the universe. Mason of the 1st degree, known as the “Entered Student”, receives only the basic meaning of these symbols. When the initiator increases with the help of lessons from the “Entered Student” to the “Great Inspector”, the meaning of symbols and insignia is revealed to them to a greater degree and more difficult. Further hidden meanings are revealed only to the Freemasons, when they successfully pass to the next degree, performing a Masonic ritual, where he swears by an even more bloody character of loyalty and confidentiality.
Free symbols and dualism
The concept of dualism is easily identified in the symbolism of the Freemasons. Perhaps the most obvious is a black and white checkered floor, without a masonic lodge. These black and white squares remind Mason of the dualism philosophy that underlies the masonry faith.
Another common symbol, known to many as the “Star of David,” consists of two inverted triangles, which again symbolize their dualistic beliefs, with an emphasis on the Yin-Yang nature of the Universe. I hope this sheds some light (pun intended) on the famous occult phrase often used by masons: “As above, so below.”
Over the years, many people have lost their lives trying to expose the inner secrets of higher degrees, not least of all the famous captain Morgan. Thanks to the courage of ex-members who came forward, and the hard work of tireless researchers, the secret meaning of these symbols can finally be known to non-initiators of the Masonic order.
Freemasons: geometry and architecture
Tools related to construction and geometry are very common among an extensive set of symbols and insignia. They reflect the modern roots of Freemasonry in Operational Freemasonry. A compass and an inverted square with a full image in the center is probably the most widely associated with Freemasonry. Masons are interested in numerology; inspired by Pythagoras. theory, deep interest in mathematical geometry, believing that it holds spiritual truths. Pythagoras & # 39; the theory is that if one has a triangle with a right angle (90 °), a square is made on each of the three sides - the largest square will have the same area as the sum of the other two.
Freemasons and Character Language
Symbols are encoded with a multi-level meaning and are used for a simple representation of concepts. Take letters, for example. Each of them is a symbol in itself, but take a pair, put them together, and you will get the word. Words are also symbols used to convey meaning and imagination. Symbols are always used as a means to communicate with the language. One problem; unless we are given keys to the meaning of the characters, we cannot begin to understand the language they represent.
Mason's secrets are gradually becoming recognizable to non-masons as the Internet grows; Finally, the language of their characters has been deciphered. Over the years, many lives have been lost in the effort to expose these inner secrets.
