
The Secret Power of Masonic Symbols
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This authoritative guide reveals how this symbology has been the backdrop to key historical events in the history of humanity from ancient times and how, in more recent times, inspired leaders have harnessed the symbols' power to bring about change in society. Renowned Freemasonry historian Dr. Robert Lomas takes you inside the Secret Order and shows you how Entered Apprentices first learn their craft, and how continual exposure to these mystical symbols can change the way you think. You'll explore the six mysterious Tracing Boards that are at the heart of every Masonic Grand Lodge, ending with the final, most mystical symbol, known as "the Centre." Let The Secret Power of Masonic Symbols be your personal guide and show you how these symbols have made their indelible mark on the past, and how they will continue to influence society in the future.
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- Cover
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface: The Hidden Influence of Ancient Symbols
- PART ONE: THE SECRET INFLUENCE OF SYMBOLS
- Chapter 1 Why Symbols Are More Powerful Than Words
- Symbols Made Us Human
- Symbols Began in Dark Caves
- The Heaven of Perfect Symbols
- How Humans Learned to Live with Symbols
- The Ancient Symbols Still Work
- Pictures Can Transfer Thoughts
- Symbols Taught Us How to Think
- Chapter 2 How Symbols Turned Hunters into Farmers
- Symbols Let Us Communicate with the Dead
- Symbols Helped Hunters
- Symbols Taught Farming
- Ancient Symbols Found in a Birthing Chamber
- Chapter 3 How Symbols Created Kingdoms
- The Importance of Counting
- The First Symbols
- The Symbol of Newgrange
- The Importance of Writing Symbols
- Fortune Favors the Symbol Writer
- A New Alphabet Appears
- Chapter 4 The Power of Symbols on the Human Brain
- Humans Have Two Minds
- Symbols Have Sex Appeal
- The Influence of Stone Symbols
- Stone Symbols Have Sacred Power
- Chapter 5 How Symbols Created Freemasonry
- Symbols and Myths Work Together
- Buildings Are Symbols
- How the True Cross Inspired the First Freemasons
- How Symbols Taught the First Freemasons
- The Emotional Power of Symbols
- How Symbolic Teaching Spread
- Chapter 6 Symbols Can Penetrate the Mind of God
- A Symbol That Analyzes Equality
- Masonic Slide Rules and Early Arithmetic
- Why Equations Are a Mystery
- The Great Architect
- Symbols Are the Key to the Mind of God
- The Heaven of Pure Symbols
- Chapter 7 The Secret Symbol of Political Stability
- The Pillars That Inspired Republicanism
- The Pillars That Formed Freemasonry
- The Symbols That Taught George Washington
- The Masonic Meanings of the Two Pillars
- The Pillars That Established Ancient Egypt
- The Pillars and the Concubines
- The Pillars That Influenced the English Civil War
- The Pillars That Support the U.S. Presidents
- The Pillars That Reconciled England and the United States
- A Present-Day Symbol to Strengthen the Euro
- Chapter 8 Masonic Symbols that Changed the U.S. Constitution
- The Symbolic Solution to the Corruption of Power
- How Symbols Can Separate Powers
- How Masonic Symbolists Influenced James Madison
- Why Three Pillars of State Underpin the U.S. Constitution
- Chapter 9 How Symbols and Mankind took a Great Leap Together
- Masons and the Apollo Space Program
- Why the Moon is a Powerful Symbol
- How Symbols Assisted Project Apollo
- How Symbols Helped Put Man on the Moon
- PART TWO: A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TO MASONIC SYMBOLOGY
- Chapter 10 Symbols of the First Degree
- The Square
- The Level
- The Plumb Rule
- The Altar
- The Volume of the Sacred Law
- The Compasses
- The Sun
- The Moon and the Stars
- The Northeast Corner
- The Glory at the Center
- The Left-Hand Pillar
- The Master of the Lodge
- The 24-Inch Gauge
- The Common Gavel
- The Chisel
- The Form of the Lodge
- The Pillar of Wisdom
- The Pillar of Strength
- The Pillar of Beauty
- The Celestial Canopy
- Jacob's Ladder
- Faith
- Hope
- Charity
- The Mosaic Pavement
- The Blazing Star
- The Indented or Tessellated Border
- The Tracing Board
- The Rough Ashlar
- The Perfect Ashlar
- The Point within a Circle
- Chalk, Charcoal, and Clay
- The Lewis
- The Square and Compasses with Both Points Covered
- Chapter 11 Symbols of the Second Degree
- The Square and Compasses with One Point Covered
- The Right-Hand Pillar
- The Two Pillars at the Entrance to King Solomon's Temple
- The Chapiters
- The Net-Work
- The Lily-Work
- The Pomegranates
- The Globes
- The Middle Chamber
- The Spiral Staircase
- The Wages
- An Ear of Corn Near a Pool of Water
- The Five Noble Orders of Architecture
- Chapter 12 Symbols of the Third Degree
- The Square and Compasses with Both Points Revealed
- The Open Grave
- The Perfect Cube
- The Porch
- The Dormer
- The Square Pavement
- The Skirret
- The Pencil
- The Compasses
- The Sprig of Acacia
- The Emblems of Mortality
- The Bright Morning Star
- Chapter 13 General Symbols of the Wider Craft
- The Equilateral Triangle
- The Double Triangle (The Seal of Solomon)
- The Triple Tau
- The Triangle within a Circle
- The Keystone
- The Vault
- The Uncompleted Temple
- The Pillars, Circle, and Center
- PART THREE: A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TO THE TRACING BOARDS
- Chapter 14 The Tracing Boards
- The First-Degree Tracing Board
- The Second-Degree Tracing Board
- The Mark Tracing Board
- The Third-Degree Tracing Board
- The Royal Arch Tracing Board
- The Tracing Board of the Center
- The Center
- Endnotes
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Index
- A
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- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
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