Masonry and astrology

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Creator

Palma, Bernardo

Language

English

Source

The Cabletow III (3) January 1961

Year

1961

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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MASONRY and ASTROLOGY Here is an interesting comparison. The concept of Masonry in another dimension depicted in grandeur. fry WOR. BRO. BERNADO PALMA, PM Member, Bagumbayan Lodge No. 1 Member, Dagohoy Lodge No. 81 We all know that Masonry, in one of its many facets, may be considered a science. As such, we can draw some comparisons between it and Astrolo gyLet us commence at the beginning —at the Entered Apprentice degree. As the object of all ancient mysteries was to impart information about the origin, proper culture, and final des tiny of the human soul, it will be seen that an Entered Apprentice is a candidate for soul knowledge. Now in opening a lodge of En tered Apprentices there must be pre sent the Master or one of the lights and at least six apprentices. The room in which these seven assemble is said to represent a ground plan of King Solomon's Temple. The ground plan, of course, refers to the earth, with the walls of heaven coming clown on all sides to meet it at the hori/on. In the Grand Lodge above, the Sun as Master, the- Moon, Mercury. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn form the seven tvpcs of celestial po wer. all ol which must be present that life on earth may find complete expression. In the Entered Apprentice lodge on earth there must be present the equivalent of the seven planets; namely: the Worshipful Master, Se nior Warden, Junior Warden, Secre tarv, Treasurer, Senior Deacon, and Junior Deacon. Saturn is emblematic of one of the seven principles of nature, whose qualities are coldness, contraction, and concreteness. Individuals domi nated by Saturn arc careful, delibe rate, subtle, cautious, prudent, and practical. The Treasurer in the lodge corresponds to the planet Sa turn and represents man's material form. Jupiter expresses another of the seven principles of nature, the qualities of which ate warmth, ex pansion, and geniality. Individuals dominated by Jupiter often become philanthropists, or take active part in work having for its object social welfare and moral uplift. Jupiter corresponds to the Secretary in the lodge, who represents the etheric form of man. Venus stands for the third of the seven print iples of nature, the quali ties of which ate lightness, joy, mirth fulness, and clinging affection. In dividuals dominated by Venus arc mirthful, pleasure-seeking, and con vivial. The Junior Deacon cones ponds to Venus and to man's astral form. 75 Mars is emblematic of the fourth principle of nature, the qualities of which are combativeness, aggression, fiery impulse, and passion. Indivi duals dominated by this planet are selfish, aggressive, and cruel. The Senior Deacon corresponds to Mars, and likewise represents the animal soul of man. Mercury stands for the fifth prin ciple of nature the qualities of which are restless activity, intellectuality, volatilencss, and changeablencss. In dividuals dominated by Mercury are studious, seekers of knowledge, find ing delight in science, conversation and literature. The Junior Warden corresponds to Mercury, and also to the spiritual body of man’s domain. The Moon is emblematic of the sixth principle of nature, the qualities of which are purely magnetic anti formative. Individuals dominated by the Moon are mediumistic and great ly influenced by their surroundings. They are changeable, submissive, and inoffensive. The Senior Warden cor responds to the Moon and represent, the divine sold of man. And finally, the Sun is the planet that stands for the seventh principle of nature, the qualities of which arc power and dignity. Those domin ated by the influence of the Sun are proud, majestic, combative, discreet, magnanimous, self-confident, kind, and benign. Therefore, the Worship ful Master corresponds to the Sun and to the ego in man. Thus we see clearly that, in found ing Freemasonrv or Masonic Frater nity, its founders, who were the wisest sages and philosophers, had in mind the constitution and characte ristics of the Grand Lodge above, c.f which the Creator, the Diety, God, Masoni- Grams Masons in Germany responded to the recent earthquakes by sending approximately 17,000 DM from the United (fraud Lodges and the Su preme Council of the Scottish Rite. /Kmerican Freemasons responded generously to the same cause. The Masonic Service Association reports more than SI0,000 forwarded to the (fraud Lodge of Chile from Grand Lodges in the Unital States. The present Grand Master of Con necticut, Rev. Russell' H. Milnes, and Harold C. McAllister, Past (fraud Master of New Hampshire (1951-2), served together as Stewards of Washington Lodge No. 61 in Manchester, N. FI., twenty-four years ago. Stephenville, Newfoundland, is location of Ernest Harmon Field, a U.S. Air Force Base. The Masoniclodge in Stephenville, under England’s Provincial Grand Lodge of New foundland, is known as Canam (Canadian-American) Lodge No. 7219. It has been laboring for only eight short years. Its first meeting place was a wing of a large furniture store, but it has now erected its own temple devoted exclusively to Ma sonic purposes. Membership is made up of U.S. Airmen and Officers. "Mainlanders” fCanidian* born outside Newfoundland), and “New foundlanders”, natives of the island. Architect of the Universe, or bv whatever name we choose to call Him, is the Grand Master or, as we say, the Supreme Grand Mastei, whose most fitting symbol is the ma jestic and all-commanding Sun. 76 THE CABLE TOW January, 1961

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