the philosophy and symbolism of freemasonry
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Symbolism of Solomon’s Temple
GOD’S DWELLING PLACE(I COR. 3:16 – 17)
Second temple:Zerubbabel Rebuilding
First temple:King Solomon’s building
The Ancient Craft masonry:the first 3 degrees.
Symbolism of Present life; must be destroyed.
The Appendant bodies of York & Scottish Rites.
Symbolism of life to come; the life eternal must be build
THE THREE BASIC MASONIC EMBLEMS THAT IDENTIFY ONE AS A MASON
The three Great Lights
• The Square= the Soul• Compasses= The Spirit• VSL = Divinity
Square and Compasses with letter G.
• Square his Actions• Circumscribe Hi passions• Geometry is the center of Mason’s trade so God be the center of his life.
The All-Seeing Eye
• Symbol of God Watching over his people (Psalm 33:13)
THE JOURNY OF TRANSFORMATION IN THE CRAFT DEGREES.
PART IV – ppt. by:
WB S.T. MANCEBO, Ph. D.
PM. YORK RITES, SCOTTISH RITE (32 DEGREES KCCH)
THE ENTERED APPRENTICE (EA) DEGREE
When first admitted into a lodge, he is introduce into:
The Masonic Lodge
or Blue Lodge
Group of man holding
charter from Grand Lodge The wlr Blue refers to starry
deck heavens, Associated w/ Truth, deity,
wisdom & Hope.
The Form of a Lodge
A obloup Square – representing the world or
universe; Oriented around the compass
SUPPORTS OF THE LODGE3 Great Pillars
Wisdom (10 mic) WM Solomon
Strength (Doric) Sr. wonder hyra & tyre
Beauty (Corinthian) Jr. Wonders Hiram Abiff. In Governance & represent the
structure of government
The Great Columns
Jacobs todderSlide #
THE COVERING OF THE LODGE
The Bird Within a Circle & two Parallel line
The Point = the Bremen The circle = boundary line of his duty to God & man Two Parallel lines = the pation Saints of the order
St. John, The baptist = June 21 (Summer)St. John, the Euge = Dec. (winter)
ROUGH & PERFECT ASHLAR
Rough ASHLAR :
The candidates(EA)
Perfect ASHLAR :The Master
Mason(MM)
THE WORKING TOOL’S (THE TOOLS OF ACTION)
The Common Gavel
The Twenty-four Inch Gauge
THE FELLOW CRAFT (FC) DEGREE
This level is part of the natural maturation process of the Soul (the middle Chamber). It focusses on the mind & perfection of faculties through the mediums of Arts & Science:
The Legend of the winding Stairs
Three – five & seven steps, representing an ideal education in the understanding of the Supresive being . The laborismo task of self- improvement. Te ability to this is the fundamental purpose of this 2nd degree – for until the person is truly in possession of his will, he cannot surrender it.
After 7 steps, he earned reward: Symbolic wege & Con = nourishment or resurrection Wine = Health or refreshment or devine intoxication Oil = joy a happiness or consecration all tgema, may constitute a full life.
The fundamental issue of this degree deals with Individual morality. Therefore, the tools to use with in one’s action against the standard of
The Level(Justice)
The PLUMB-RULE (Mercy)
The Square of Truth(defines the
relationshp of the two)
Cach Test is done against the standard of marality.
THE MASTER MASON’S (MM) DEGREE.
The 3rd degree portrays a general idea of a resurrection or regeneration or restoration of something from an inferior to a higher