How old is Freemasonry?
Passwords
Brother Ward concludes his famous study of Freemasonry and the Ancient
Gods with a poem entitled "Masonic signs" and inspired by his
research. These verses, and the research that inspired them, would
indicate that the archetypal traditions, teachings, signs and symbols
of the Freemasons, shared by the most ancient religions, are rooted in
the most distant antiquity. "Terminat, hora, diem; terminat auctor
opus."
Masonic signs
From Yucatan to Java's strand
We have followed thy trail o'er sea and land.
When Pharaoh lived he knew this sign,
Brother of mine, Brother of mine.
Where Vishnu sits enthroned on high
I noted Hanuman passing by,
And as he passed he made this sign,
Brother of mine, Brother of mine.
In far Canton a Buddha stood,
A gilded image of carven wood,
And, strange to say, he knew this sign,
Perfect Prince and Brother of mine.
Where Tigris flows - one blazing day -
Two Arabs appeared, as I passed that way,
And as they met they made this sign,
Companions all, brothers of mine.
Amid the bush by Zanzibar
Tribesman were gathering from afar,
And one, I swear, did make this sign,
Royal Order of Brethren mine.
In the Ocean of Peace I came to a land
Where silence broods on an empty strand,
Where ancient Gods of carven stone
Gaze o'er the waters, still and lone.
And, search as I might, I could but find
Fragments of wood, which bring to mind
Ancient writings of bygone days...
Whilst on the hieroglyphs I gaze
I find that they also knew the sign,
Brothers now dead, yet Brothers of mine!
J.S.M. Ward.
FOOTNOTES
Quoted from the landmark 20th century book "Freemasonry and the
Ancient Gods" by J.S. M. Ward:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1564591336/cbjoe-20
An extract of this rhyme is quoted in a page about the moral teachings
of Freemasonry on www.4masonry.com:
http://www.mastermason.info/education/files/moral.htm
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Jim Bennie
> Brother Ward concludes his famous study of Freemasonry and the Ancient
> Gods with a poem entitled "Masonic signs" and inspired by his
> research. These verses, and the research that inspired them, would
> indicate that the archetypal traditions, teachings, signs and symbols
> of the Freemasons, shared by the most ancient religions, are rooted in
> the most distant antiquity.
Verses? I think it's called poetic license.
There was a verse version of Anderson's history of history at one
time, too. Yet no one believes Masonry was descended from the Garden
of Eden.
I'd be interested to know what "research" of Ward's showed we have
the same signs as people in Zanzibar and which signs they were. The
signs are different around the world.
Jim Bennie
PM/DC, No. 44, Vancouver
Larry Bernard
> I'd be interested to know what "research" of Ward's showed we have
> the same signs as people in Zanzibar and which signs they were. The
> signs are different around the world.
>
> Jim Bennie
> PM/DC, No. 44, Vancouver
But we do have Similarities to a Group from China.. Which seems to have no
cultural contamination involved
KIV11
>But we do have Similarities to a Group from China.. Which seems to have no
>cultural contamination involved
>
Tell us please, the suspense is killing me!
George K.
bolle boos
Dsigner)started the work.
That was the foundation for masonry.
Building blocks = pentagram, hexagram etc..(look at the design of flowers)
Tri en Talis Europa ea.
G77.
jeff
building using belief(spiritualism)and all the encompassements to ensnare
men(hunt souls)luciferic and ahrimanic(individual/group)great tool for
profiteers(or propheteers)
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David Simpson
furiously:
Building blocks are generally squares or rectangles in my experience.
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Bad manners should not be a capital crime ...
for a first offence.
Robert Heinlein, "Time Enough For Love"
bolle boos
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> On Sat, 23 Nov 2002 18:53:54 +0100, "bolle boos" <bo...@boos.nl> typed
> furiously:
>
> >I guess when the great archtiect (oh sorry, the Grand Over-all
> >Dsigner)started the work.
> >That was the foundation for masonry.
> >Building blocks = pentagram, hexagram etc..(look at the design of
flowers)
> >
> >Tri en Talis Europa ea.
> >
> >G77.
> >
> Building blocks are generally squares or rectangles in my experience.
Then you know very little about chemistry probably.
pentagons and hexagons play a very important part within the
buildingblocks in the chemistry of life.
Like outside it is within.like above it is below.
Why are so many squares round. ;7)
I was talking form recognision,if one start to examine what the Great
Over-all Dsigner
made, you start by looking at a Dsign. Many forms , especially in flowers,
have a
pentagram form, or a hexagram form. So one might start thinking that thisis
a significant
Dsign form, and some might give these forms some special meaning and since
these
are special forms some might even think that these representations of these
forms
have special meanings and/or powers.
But I don`t think that I will initiate you anyways.
So do it with this.