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Post by Goldenfleeced on May 31, 2014 8:13:15 GMT
I recently came into possession of a book, written by William Hutchinson and originally published in 1775, titled The Spirit of Masonry. It is mostly history (even in 1775, which is an interesting place to look in on Masonry), and so I intend to give some quotes from it here. We'll be at least 200 years closer to the 'source,' if you Will, and that should give us a different perspective, at least. Before we get into the rest of the book, I would like to begin the thread with a quote by the 'editor' in regard to 'worship' that I found most enlightening... I hope that you enjoy it, as well. A curious story is told by Dr. Kellet about the worship of Isis: "The image of Isis was on an ass's back; the people kneeled and fell down to it. The ass grew proud, as if the honour had been done to him. The people (which was a greater ass) spake to his brother ass, 'Non tibi, sed religioni,' -- We worship not thee, but Isis. And yet it stood with more reason to worship the ass, which had sense, rather than the image, which had none."Just sayin'...  But seriously... I have another quote that I find to be quite appropriate, which I would also like to give here, from another 'Source': 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Revelation, Chapter 19 The testimony of Jesus is the 'Spirit' of prophecy... and the 'Spirit' of prophecy is the 'Spirit' of Masonry... Believe it. |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Aug 24, 2014 6:46:07 GMT
Sadly, I've neglected this thread for a while, and so I'd like to make some additions this evening that will, hopefully, shed some 'light' on the other subjects that we've covered... This book is of particular interest to me for its age, if for no other reason. We can go, if not to the "horse's mouth," then at least to those who actually rode the horse, so to speak. The original date of publication for this particular book parallels the beginning of our own country, serendipitously... I hope that you all remember, from time to time, at least, to be grateful to be here. This was a wonderful place to be, and a wonderful time to be alive... and we have a future, yet to be. I am looking forward to it,- greatly looking forward. And, believe me, it's not just the crazy looking glasses... Here is a quote from the page notes (which I often find as interesting as the text) from pg 158 of the chapter titled The Master Mason's Order... Acacia-AKAKIA, in antiquity, a roll or bag, represented on the medals of the Greek and Roman emperors; some think it is only a handkerchief, which they used as a signal; others take it for a volume or roll of memorandums or petitions; and others will have it to be a purple bag, filled with earth, to remind the prince of his mortality... Acacy (in Johnson's Dictionary), Gr., innocence, or being free from sin. Now, we found last night that purple is particularly associated with Korah; and the 'bag' was filled with... earth... to be 'buried,' and yet, alive... and as far as a volume, or 'book' or roll of 'petitions' go... I can think of something; rather bittersweet, actually. Now, I have some other thoughts to add to this; this is harder... but nevertheless... there it is... Revelation, Chapter 10 10 And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
3 And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.
And now, this... Ezekiel, Chapter 28 The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord God; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
3 Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:
4 With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
5 By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
6 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
7 Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
8 They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas.
9 Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
10 Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God.[/u] Now, apparently, this 'Prince of Tyrus' is the 'son' of this One... and this One sounds very familiar... very, very familiar... The chapter continues... 11 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
12 Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God...
www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=KJV&search=Ezekiel%2028Curiouser and curiouser, don't you think? And those are just the page notes... we haven't even gotten to the book yet... |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Aug 24, 2014 8:02:20 GMT
Now, this is all represented in Masonic symbolism and ritual... and further has to do with such Masonic 'institutions' as Solomon's Temple... and all of this has to do with the 'spirit of prophecy' that I mentioned previously from the book of Revelation... The testimony of Jesus is the 'spirit of prophecy'... and the 'spirit' of prophecy, is the same 'spirit' of Masonry... I know it. And I think we can prove it... At any rate, you'll have to forgive me tonight; I was reading up on that Kubrick blog... and I've kind of lost my 'taste' for posting temporarily. Very disturbing, I must say... for a lot of reasons.... What I Will do is give you a 'linkie' to the blog; I think that if you're very discriminating, you'll find it as illuminating as I did. And now, I need a few minutes... or so. themaskofgod.blogspot.com/2012/05/kubrick-on-kubrick.htmlThey are great 'imitators' of Kubrick, I must say... And that's to say the least... Enjoy. And good night... I dream of... cowbell... lolol... |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Oct 21, 2014 21:49:55 GMT
2:22... why not? I have to start over again, since it seems that we're playing 'musical posts' again today; I started, and then... 'poof'... One of these days, I'm going to pay for a real website... I mean it... no replies... ever... and response time here is... like racing slugs... which we also do here, I think... Anyway, let's try that again... I want to continue this thread at this time on a more 'serious' note; you see, the subject of 'Masonry' as an institution, and a 'force,' is at issue these days and there seems to be more than a small amount of 'misunderstanding' about its original purpose, and what that means (if anything) to Masonry, and the World in general, today... In order to bring us as close as possible to just what that is, I'm going to continue with an excerpt, quoted from The Spirit of Masonry, originally published in 1775. I think that you will find this 'lecture' to be quite illuminating, and it opens thusly: "Certayn Questyons, with Answers to the Same, Concerning the Mystery of Maconrye, writene by the Hande of King Henrye, the Syxthe of the Name, and Faythfullye copyed by Me, Johan Leylande, Antiquarius.- by the Command of His Hignesse. They be as followethe:
Q: What motte ytt be?
A: Ytt beeth the skylle of nature, the understondynge of the myghte that ys hereynne, and its sondrye werckynges; sonderlyche, the skylle of rectenyngs, of waightes and metynges, and the true manere of faconnynge al things for mannes use; headlye, dwellynges, and buyldynges of alle kindes, and al odher thynges that make gudde to manne.
Q: Where dyd ytt begynne?
A: Ytt did begynne with the ffyrste menne in the este, whych were before the ffyrste manne of the weste, and comynge westlye, ytt hathe brought herwyth alle comfortes to the wylde comfortless.
Q: Who dyd brynge ytt westlye?
A: The Venetians, who beynge great merchaundes, comed ffyrste ffromme the este ynn Venetia, for the commodotye of marchaundysynge beithe este and west, bey the redde and myddlelonde sees.Let's take a rest here, and review what we just read... Masonry is... 'the skill of nature, the understanding of the might that is herein, and its sundry workings, and in particular, the skill of reckoning, of weights and measures (uh huh), and the true manner of fashioning all things for men's use'... Now, that sounds familiar... because... 'it did begin with the first men in the east'... Somewhere 'east of Eden,' say...? And then... it was brought west by some really Great 'merchandisers' (and that sounds familiar, too)... the Venetians... who brought 'civilization' (all comforts to the wild comfortless) to the rest of the World... In the beginning... were Masons. But, let's go on... it gets much better... |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Oct 21, 2014 22:19:32 GMT
Q: Howe comede ytt in Engelonde?
A: Peter Gower, a Grecian, journeydde ffor kunnynge yn Egypte, and yn Syria, and in everyche londe whereas the Venetians hadde plauntedde Maconrye, and wynnynge entraunce yn al lodges of Maconnes, he lerned muche, and retounedde, and woned yn Grecia Magna, wachynge, and becomynge a mygthe wiseacre, and greatlyche renouned, and here he framed a great lodge at Groton, and maked many Maconees, some whereof dyd journeye in Fraunce, and maked manye Maconees, wherefromme, yn processe of tyme, the art passed yn Engelonde.
Q: Dothe Maconees discouer there artes unto others?
A: Peter Gower, when he journeyedde to lernne, was ffyrste made, and anon techedde; evenne soe shuld all odhers beyn recht. Natheless, Maconees hauethe always yn everyche tyme, from teyme to teyme, communycatedded to mannkynde soch of the their secrettes as generallyche myghte be usefulle; they haueth keped back soch allein as shulde be harmefulle yff they comed yn euylle haundes, odher soche as ne mighte be holpynge wythouten the techynges to be joynedde herwyth in the lodge, oder soche as do bynde the frères more stronelyche together, bey the proffytte and commodytye coming to the confrerie herfromme.
So... this Grecian, 'Peter Gower' (which is not quite right, either... it seems that many of you already know the answer to this 'riddle,' but I'll get back to that) went to Egypt and Syria, as well as other places, for knowledge of the 'Masons.' He was evidently received into their schools, and returned... a mighty wiseacre... lolol... At any rate, the Masonic 'knowledge' then passed to England and France... and continued West... Now the question is raised as to whether or not Masons 'discover their arts' or 'share the goodies,' so to speak, with others... and the answer is... Teaching is how all men are reached... even this Peter Gower. It is, therefore, by the same means of 'teaching' that other men will be reached with the knowledge, and so, it is incumbent upon those who hold the 'secret' knowledge to share the knowledge... with these certain provisos: It should be 'generally useful,' and held back in times in which it might fall into 'evil' hands; other things are held back, which are not helpful without the appropriate information gained within 'the lodge,' and still other things which might bind the 'brothers' more closely together by the 'profit' that would come from it... I think there's definitely a lesson to be learned there...
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Oct 21, 2014 22:47:27 GMT
Q: Howe comede ytt in Engelonde?
A: Peter Gower, a Grecian, journeydde ffor kunnynge yn Egypte, and yn Syria, and in everyche londe whereas the Venetians hadde plauntedde Maconrye, and wynnynge entraunce yn al lodges of Maconnes, he lerned muche, and retounedde, and woned yn Grecia Magna, wachynge, and becomynge a mygthe wiseacre, and greatlyche renouned, and here he framed a great lodge at Groton, and maked many Maconees, some whereof dyd journeye in Fraunce, and maked manye Maconees, wherefromme, yn processe of tyme, the art passed yn Engelonde.
Q: Dothe Maconees discouer there artes unto others?
A: Peter Gower, when he journeyedde to lernne, was ffyrste made, and anon techedde; evenne soe shuld all odhers beyn recht. Natheless, Maconees hauethe always yn everyche tyme, from teyme to teyme, communycatedded to mannkynde soch of the their secrettes as generallyche myghte be usefulle; they haueth keped back soch allein as shulde be harmefulle yff they comed yn euylle haundes, odher soche as ne mighte be holpynge wythouten the techynges to be joynedde herwyth in the lodge, oder soche as do bynde the frères more stronelyche together, bey the proffytte and commodytye coming to the confrerie herfromme.
So... this Grecian, 'Peter Gower' (which is not quite right, either... it seems that many of you already know the answer to this 'riddle,' but I'll get back to that) went to Egypt and Syria, as well as other places, for knowledge of the 'Masons.' He was evidently received into their schools, and returned... a mighty wiseacre... lolol... At any rate, the Masonic 'knowledge' then passed to England and France... and continued West... Now the question is raised as to whether or not Masons 'discover their arts' or 'share the goodies,' so to speak, with others... and the answer is... Teaching is how all men are reached... even this Peter Gower. It is, therefore, by the same means of 'teaching' that other men will be reached with the knowledge, and so, it is incumbent upon those who hold the 'secret' knowledge to share the knowledge... with these certain provisos: It should be 'generally useful,' and held back in times in which it might fall into 'evil' hands; other things are held back, which are not helpful without the appropriate information gained within 'the lodge,' and still other things which might bind the 'brothers' more closely together by the 'profit' that would come from it... I think there's definitely a lesson to be learned there... I had a perfect example of that in mind, but... what do you know? I can't find it with the other images that I was looking at the other day for... Wonder Bread. It was a photo of a Lego(tm) Wonder Woman figure, next to a regular-sized... ummm... frank... which was a really 'nice' perversion of the image of 'Min' that I posted earlier, if you are paying attention to these things... You see... in the 'wrong' hands, even the 'sacred image' of 'Min' becomes a 'parody' (parrot-y) of something that ought to command our thoughtful respect of 'higher concepts;' instead, these 'higher concepts' have become very much 'bastardized' by the world at large... and I believe that it's being done with purpose, in order to strengthen the 'Egregore,' or 'corporate golem' that would like nothing better than for you to sink into your childish daydreams of hot dogs and big boobs, where everything really is bigger than life, because nothing is ever real... or quite true... Try to forget that any of this has any real meaning, whatsoever... try to forget that you're being... Forked. In every possible way... But I digress... |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Oct 22, 2014 2:04:21 GMT
Now, where were we...? Oh, yes... Q: Whatte artes haueth the Maconnes techedde mankind?
A: The artes, agricultura, architectura, astronomia, musica, poesie, kymistrye, governmnete, and relygonne.
Q: Howe commethe Maconnes more teachers than odher menne?
A: The hemselfe haueth allein in arte of fynding neue artes, whych arte the ffyrst Maconnes receaued from Godde; by the whyche they fyndethe what artes hem plesethe, and the true way of techying the same. What odher menne doethe ffynde out ye onelyche bey chaunce, and therefore but lytel I tro.
Q: What dothe the Maconnes concele and hyde?
A: They conceleth the arte of ffynding neue artes, and thattys for here own proffyte and preise, they concelethe the arte of kepynge secrettes, that so the worlde mayeth nothinge concele from them. Thay concelethe the art of wunderwerckynge, and of forsaynge thynges to comme, so thay same artes may not be usedde of the wyckedde to an euyell ende; thay also conceleth the arte of changes, the wey of wynnynge the facultye of Abrac, the skill of becommynge gude and paryghte wythouten the holpynges of fere and hope; and the universelle longage of Maconnes.Please pay particular attention to the passages above... There is so much here, that it is hard to know where to begin, but let's 'take it from the top'... It tells us that Masonry is responsible for disseminating the Arts... as well as agriculture, astronomy, architecture, music, poetry, chemistry, and even government and religion. The only thing here that isn't a surprise, as far as Masonry goes, is... architecture. Now, what they're saying is that we can attribute all of these things to the presence, and the teaching, of the 'Masons.' If this is true, we must have a faulty notion of the 'masons,' because they don't sound like anybody we know today... do they? But they should... In the second answer, the statement is made that they have 'the art of finding new arts,' which, the first Masons 'rescued from God.' Now, that's od(d)... lol... why should something like that need to be 'rescued from God,' and how does that apply to the other topics under discussion here? Are you beginning to see the connections? By this means, it says, they are able to find out which arts are 'pleasing,' and a 'true' way to teach them. It goes on to say that what other men find (as far as real 'discoveries' and 'new arts' go) is only by 'chance,' or 'luck,' and therefore it must be little. I think that's a fair statement... And now, we can look at that third answer again, because it's just full of 'goodies'... |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Oct 22, 2014 2:48:08 GMT
So, let's get back to those 'secrets'... 1) They are concealing the 'art of finding new arts',- for 'her' own profit and praise, as it were... (This should be telling you that there are NEW ARTS to be found... yet... and that there is most definitely a way to find them... and that among the 'masons' is someone that knows how... or Will... and that it will be done in order to profit and praise someone, or something) 2) They conceal the 'art of keeping secrets'... so that the 'world' may conceal nothing from them... (Now, that's kind of funny, considering an answer I gave to a 'disappearing post' on GLP at one time; they'd sure like to know what that is, I bet, because technology, while quite comprehensive, to be sure, isn't the 'real thing,' after all... now, how do you suppose that you might 'keep secrets' for so many years, in the face of so many? It's all tied together, in the end... maybe you are beginning to see it, but let's continue, for now) 3) They conceal 'the art of wonder-working and foresaying things to come, and that, so the same arts might not be used of wicked men to an evil end... (Well, now... 'wonder-working'... that's rather provocative, don't you think? Probably translates to something like 'little miracles,' or something equally 'wonderful'... and, of course, 'foresaying things to come' would be oracular in nature, wouldn't it? Yes, I definitely think it would... and again, I would ask, how you received that information? How do/can you know these things? But you/they can... and do... Maybe it's just a matter of 'translation'... lol) 4) They also conceal the 'art of changes;' 'the way of winning the ability of Abrac (Abraxas?),' and... the 'skill of becoming Good and Perfect without the help of either Fear, or Hope'... (Now, the first sounds like Alchemy, although I have a feeling that, in the context of the rest of the statement, that it is more a 'spiritual alchemy,' since chemistry was mentioned separately, and that relates to the 'natural alchemy,' typically... the second statement is also provocative, considering... and then, there is number three... To be 'Good' and 'Perfect,' without the need for either Fear or Hope, and why not...? Because it just Is... and Will be... as it was meant to Be... From the Beginning... And this is the best news in the World for somebody...) 5) ...and (they conceal) the Universal Language of Masons. (And so, it would appear that there IS a 'Universal Language' in existence, and that 'true Masons' should be able to translate it... which... is the means by which I surmise that they are able to 'keep secrets' and 'find new arts,' as well as 'read the future' or prophecy... and I even believe that I know what that 'Universal Language' is... and why it can't be 'altered' or suffer 'changes in the message'... but, I would like for you to think about that for a short while...) A little mood music... |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Oct 22, 2014 3:17:11 GMT
And now, the '64,000-dollar question,' as they say... Q: Wyll he teche me thay same artes?
A: Ye shalle be techedde yff ye be warthye, and able to lerne.Probably speaks for itself... Whosoever has 'ears to hear'... |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Oct 22, 2014 3:36:41 GMT
I still have a 'graveyard shift' of my own to get through tonight, so I will finish this 'discourse' with the last few questions, and we can continue with some of the 'official commentary' tomorrow, with some of which, I tend to 'disagree'... we'll see what you think... but, for now... Q: Dothe all Maconnes kunne more than odher menne?
A: Not so. They onlyche haueth recht and occasyonne more than odher menne to kunne, but manye doeth fale yn capacity, and many more doth want industrye, that is pernecessarye for the gaynyng all kunnynge.
Q: Are Maconnes gudder men then odhers?
A: Some Maconnes are not so virtuous as some odher menne; buy, yn the moste parte, thay be more gude than they woulde be yf thay war not Maconnes.
Q: Doth Maconnes love either odher myghtylye as beeth sayde?
A: Yea, verylyche, and that many not odherwise be; for gude menne and true, kennynge eidher oder to be such, doeth always love the more as thay be more gude.
Here endeth the questyonnes and answeres.My own note... 'kennynge'... Kenny-ing... well, 'kenn-ing'... knowing... and kunnynge... cunning... knowing... Lol... Ken... Kine... Kane... Cain... The 'knowledge' of the 'first men of the east'... Do Masons love each other mightily, as has been said? Yes, verily (truthfully), and that might not be otherwise, since good and true men, knowing each other to be such, are able to love them more as their capacity and affinity for 'good' increases... It is a 'natural law,' if you Will... I wonder if you noticed that the list of 'arts' for which the Masons are responsible lacks one, fairly obviously... The 'law.' Evidently, that wasn't 'our' idea... |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Oct 22, 2014 3:58:15 GMT
Just one more thought before I go... As to these 'secrets'... It is an apocalypse, after all... and that means... No more 'secrets.' For better, or worse... Interestingly, the 'flip side' of this one is titled, 'Dark Star'... Coincidentally... serendipitously... |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Oct 23, 2014 18:05:19 GMT
So, just quickly this morning, I would like to add another 'note' to this entry in the journal... If any of you doubt that the 'Masons' were responsible for the development of a true 'religion,' let's take a look at the definition of 'sin,' shall we...? To 'sin' means... to 'miss the mark'... Now, we can ask, 'which mark? What mark? What are we 'aiming' for?' And, the answer should be fairly obvious, under the circumstances... I have shown you the Master's Marks of the Masons; each one is unique to its bearer, and it designates his 'mastery' of his 'craft.' If a man should fall into 'sin,' as did the assassins of Hiram, say, then he will surely 'miss his Mark,' or fail at his mastery. It is really that simple, and this failure is quite personal... it concerns no-one but the workman in question. The results of having 'missed your mark' will effect only you... the results of 'sin,' therefore, are extremely 'just,' under the circumstances... so to speak... I will show you some of the 'marks,' again... they fill volumes, I understand. I think it has also been mentioned that certain 'books' will be opened... for review. I have my own 'mark,' you know... I only hope to find it there, someday, among those of my 'brothers' A 'fit workman' and all...  |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Oct 23, 2014 20:43:23 GMT
Q: Howe comede ytt in Engelonde?
A: Peter Gower, a Grecian, journeydde ffor kunnynge yn Egypte, and yn Syria, and in everyche londe whereas the Venetians hadde plauntedde Maconrye, and wynnynge entraunce yn al lodges of Maconnes, he lerned muche, and retounedde, and woned yn Grecia Magna, wachynge, and becomynge a mygthe wiseacre, and greatlyche renouned, and here he framed a great lodge at Groton, and maked many Maconees, some whereof dyd journeye in Fraunce, and maked manye Maconees, wherefromme, yn processe of tyme, the art passed yn Engelonde.
Q: Dothe Maconees discouer there artes unto others?
A: Peter Gower, when he journeyedde to lernne, was ffyrste made, and anon techedde; evenne soe shuld all odhers beyn recht. Natheless, Maconees hauethe always yn everyche tyme, from teyme to teyme, communycatedded to mannkynde soch of the their secrettes as generallyche myghte be usefulle; they haueth keped back soch allein as shulde be harmefulle yff they comed yn euylle haundes, odher soche as ne mighte be holpynge wythouten the techynges to be joynedde herwyth in the lodge, oder soche as do bynde the frères more stronelyche together, bey the proffytte and commodytye coming to the confrerie herfromme.
So... this Grecian, 'Peter Gower' (which is not quite right, either... it seems that many of you already know the answer to this 'riddle,' but I'll get back to that) went to Egypt and Syria, as well as other places, for knowledge of the 'Masons.' He was evidently received into their schools, and returned... a mighty wiseacre... lolol... At any rate, the Masonic 'knowledge' then passed to England and France... and continued West... Now the question is raised as to whether or not Masons 'discover their arts' or 'share the goodies,' so to speak, with others... and the answer is... Teaching is how all men are reached... even this Peter Gower. It is, therefore, by the same means of 'teaching' that other men will be reached with the knowledge, and so, it is incumbent upon those who hold the 'secret' knowledge to share the knowledge... with these certain provisos: It should be 'generally useful,' and held back in times in which it might fall into 'evil' hands; other things are held back, which are not helpful without the appropriate information gained within 'the lodge,' and still other things which might bind the 'brothers' more closely together by the 'profit' that would come from it... I think there's definitely a lesson to be learned there... Let's do one more right now, at least, and continue with the 'commentary' that accompanies this particular text, since it is equally intriguing as the work... ...I was puzzled at first to guess who Peter Gower should be, the name being perfectly English; or how a Greek should come by such a name; but, as soon as I thought of Pythagoras, I could scarce forbear smiling to find that a philosopher had undergone a metempsychosis he never dreamt of. We need only consider the French pronunciation of his name, Pythagore, that is, Petagore, to conceive how easily such a mistake might be made by an unlearned clerk. That Pythagoras traveled for knowledge into Egypt, &c, is known to all the learned; and that he was initiated into several different orders of priests, who, in those days, kept all their learning secret from the vulgar, is as well known. Pythagoras also made every geometrical theorem a secret, and admitted only such to the knowledge of them as had first undergone a five year silence... He also knew the true system of the world...
So... Pythagoras (as Peter Gower) spread the Masonic knowledge to the West... but it was definitely still older than Pythagoras... and truthfully, I think that pretty much everybody 'knew' that... And, it seems that we find that 'silence' true-ly is the 'golden rule,' after all... I believe that 'silence' infers contemplation... much contemplation within... before these concepts are put into practice, or shared... since your own understanding must be 'complete,' in order to practice them effectively. And, as far as being a 'mighty wise-acre'... lol... The word at present signifies simpleton, but formerly had a quite contrary meaning. Weisager, in the old Saxon, is philosopher, wiseman, or wizard; and, having been frequently used ironically, at length came to have a direct meaning in the ironical sense. Thus, Duns Scotus, a man famed for subtlety and acuteness of understanding, has, by the same method of irony, given a general name to modern dunces. And, 'simpleton' sounds an awful lot like 'fool' to me... ironically... lol... It is my own understanding that the general 'good' of mankind, and the World, seem to demand that the Masonic knowledge needs to be revived... and given the 'breath of life.' Maybe, by having discussed some of these 'ideas,' I will have at least 'stirred' some of you into a thoughtful contemplation of the possible... and your own possible part in bringing it about. For instance, in retrospect, the words that were spoken, saying this: Matthew 16:13-20
13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
To a thoughtful Day, 'brothers'... |
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Post by Goldenfleeced on Oct 24, 2014 6:36:00 GMT
Q: Howe comede ytt in Engelonde?
A: Peter Gower, a Grecian, journeydde ffor kunnynge yn Egypte, and yn Syria, and in everyche londe whereas the Venetians hadde plauntedde Maconrye... As to these 'Venetians'... at least in the first 'wave' of the spread of Masonry, isn't quite right, either, it seems. They seem to have been... Phoenicians... Phoenix... lol... The notes tell us this: In the times of monkish ignorance, it is no wonder that the Phoenicians should be mistaken for the Venetians. Or perhaps, if the people were not taken one for the other, similitude of sound might deceive the clerk who first down the examination. The Phoenicians were the greatest voyagers among the ancients; and were, in Europe, thought to be the inventors of letters, which, perhaps, they bought from the east with other arts.Now, the Phoenicians are the direct descendants of the Canaanites... And are somewhat 'mysterious' in their own right... I have some pictures for you; let's start with this one... it shows one of their ships, alongside a... sea horse... or something like that... Maybe it's a Quinotaur... lol...  |
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