Symbology of Hiram Abiff
"...a beautiful monument (now lost) was built to honor the memory of Hiram Abiff. It consisted of a beautiful virgin weeping over a broken column, with a book (Book of Constitutions) open before her. In her right hand she held a sprig of acacia; in her left, an urn. Behind her stood Time, counting the ringlets in her hair. It is explained that the broken column represents the unfinished temple, as well as the unfinished life and task of Hiram Abiff. The book is the eternal record of the Grand Master’s virtues and accomplishments. The sprig of acacia symbolizes his immortality and the urn holds his ashes, while the figure of Time reminds us that time, patience, and perseverance accomplish all things. All this, the initiate is told, is the reason why the Master Masons’ lodge is known as the Sanctum Sanctonim of Freemasonry."- Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry by John J. Robinson Pg. 222-223
"The body of our Grand Master was buried three times: first, in the rubbish of the Temple; secondly, on the brow of a hill west of Mount Moriah; and, thirdly and lastly, as near the "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies," of King Solomon's Temple, as the Jewish law would permit; and Masonic tradition informs us that there was erected to his memory a Masonic monument, consisting of "a beautiful virgin, weeping over a broken column; before her was a book open; in her right hand a sprig of acacia, in her left an urn; behind her stands Time, unfolding and counting the, ringlets of her hair."
The beautiful virgin weeping over the broken column denotes the unfinished state of the Temple, likewise the untimely death of our Grand Master, Hiram Abiff; the book open before her, that his virtues lay on perpetual record; the sprig of acacia in her right hand, the divinity of the body; the urn in her left, that his ashes were therein safely deposited, under the "Sanctum Sanctorum, or Holy of Holies," of King Solomon's Temple.
"THE HOUR-GLASS
Is an emblem of human life. Behold! how swiftly the sands run, and how rapidly our lives are drawing to a close. We cannot without astonishment behold the little particles which are contained in this machine, how they pass away almost imperceptibly, and yet, to our surprise, in the short space of an hour they are all exhausted. Thus wastes man! To-day he puts forth the tender leaves of hope; to-morrow blossoms, and bears his blushing honors thick upon him, the next day comes a frost, which nips the shoot, and, when he thinks his greatness still aspiring, he falls, like autumn leaves, to enrich oar mother earth." - Duncan's Ritual And Monitor Of Freemasonry by Malcolm C. Duncan
“TIME
The image of Time, under the conventional figure of a winged old man with the customary
scythe and hour-glass, has been adopted as one of the modern symbols in the Third Degree.
He is represented as attempting to disentangle the ringlets of a weeping virgin who stands
before him. This, which is apparently a never-ending task, but one which Time undertakes to
perform, is intended to teach the Freemasons that time, patience and perseverance will
enable him to accomplish the great object of a Freemason's labor, and at last to obtain the
true Word which is the symbol of Divine Truth. Time, therefore, is in this connection the
symbol of well-directed perseverance in the performance of duty.
This symbol with the broken column, so familiar to all Freemasons in the United States is
probably an American innovation (see Aroken Column, also Monument, and Weeping Virgin).” - An Encyclopedia of Freemasonry by Dr. Albert G. Mackey, 33,̊
"Blue Masonry, ignorant of its import, still retains among its emblems one of a woman weeping over a broken column, holding in her hand a branch of acacia, myrtle, or tamarisk, while Time, we are told, stands behind her combing out the ringlets of her hair. We need not repeat the vapid and trivial explanation there given, of this representation of Isis, weeping at Byblos, over the column torn from the palace of the living, that contained the body of Osiris, while Horus, the God of Time, pours ambrosia on her hair." - Morals and Dogma by Albert Pike
"THE SCYTHE
Is an emblem of time, which cuts the brittle thread of life, and launches us into eternity. Behold! what havoc the scythe of time makes among the human race: if by chance we should escape the numerous evils incident to childhood and youth, and with health and vigor arrive at the years of manhood, yet withal we must soon be cut down by the all-devouring scythe of time, and be gathered into the land where our fathers have gone before us. " - Duncan's Ritual And Monitor Of Freemasonry by Malcolm C. Duncan
"(From 9º - Elu of the Nine Lectrue) Q. What did they do with the body?
A. They carried it to the temple and buried it in due form. And masonic tradition informs us that there was a marble column erected to his memory, upon which was delineated a beautiful virgin weeping; before her lay a book open, in her right hand a sprig of acacia, in her left an urn, and behind her stood Time with his fingers unfolding the ringlets of her hair.
Q. What do these hieroglyphical figures denote?
A. The broken column denotes the untimely death of our Grand Master Hiram Abiff; the beautiful virgin weeping, the temple unfinished; the book open before her, that his virtues lie on perpetual record; the sprig of acacia in her right hand, the timely discovery of his body; the urn in her left, that his ashes were then safely deposited to perpetuate the remembrance of so distinguished a character; Time unfolding the ringlets of her hair, that time, patience, and perseverance accomplish all things."-Duncan's Ritual And Monitor Of Freemasonry by Malcolm C. Duncan
"(From 9º - Elu of the Nine Lectrue) Q. How many grand masonic pillars are there?
A. Three
Q. What are they called?
A. Wisdom, Strength and Beauty.
Q. Why are they so called?
A. Because it is necessary there should be wisdom to contrive, strength to support, and beauty to adorn, all great and important undertakings.
Q. By whom are they represented?
A. By Solomon, King of Israel, Hiram, King of Tyre, and Hiram Abiff, who were our first three Most Excellent Grand Masters.
Q. Why are they said to represent them?
A. Solomon, King of Israel, represents the pillars of wisdom, because by his wisdom he contrived the superb model of excellence that immortalized his name; Hiram, King of Tyre, represents the pillar of strength, because he supported King Solomon in this great and important undertaking; Hiram Abiff represents the pillar of beauty, because by his cunning workmanship, the temple was beautified and adorned."-Duncan's Ritual And Monitor Of Freemasonry by Malcolm C. Duncan
"THE POT OF INCENSE
Is an emblem of a pure heart, which is always an acceptable sacrifice to the Deity; and as this glows with fervent heat, so should our hearts continually glow with gratitude to the great and beneficent Author of our existence, for the manifold blessings and comforts we enjoy. " - Duncan's Ritual And Monitor Of Freemasonry by Malcolm C. Duncan
"...the branch of acacia a symbol of immortality much older than Christianity. To ancient peoples, the weather and the reactions of crops were the determinate of life and death of good living or near starvation during the year ahead....
It stayed bright and green and so had to be occupied, by a spirit stronger than the Power of Darkness, preserving life until the sun could manage its inevitable, but temporary victory. That strong spirit helped to bridge the gap from autumn to spring, preserving the thread of life. In some areas, an evergreen tree was cut down in order to bring the good spirit into the house, where' the branches were draped with gifts, a tradition of the old natural religion which we still preserve at Christmas time. Thus the evergreen became a symbol of immortality, and one of those evergreens was the acacia.
The acacia would have been selected as the symbol of Hiram Abiffs "immortality" for very specific reasons. It was of acacia wood that God ordered that the Ark of the Covenant be made, the ark that was to be housed in the Sanctum Sanctorum of Solomon's temple, where, the Grand Master made his plans for the next day's work. The acacia was also the host of a special breed of mistletoe with a flame-red flower; Not only was that mistletoe-which not only stayed green, but actually bore its fruit in the winter-a strong symbol of immortality in itself, but many believe that the acacia, covered, with a blanket of fiery mistletoe blossoms, was the "burning bush" of the Old Testament. In addition, the Egyptian acacia bears a red and white flower, a reminder of the Templar colors, based upon a,white mantle with red cross.
Hiram Abiffs immortality lies not in the eternal existence of his soul in some heavenly kingdom, but in the minds and bodies of those Masters who came after him, men charged to take his place and to finish what the mythical Grand Master had begun. Their duty was to make the plans and direct the "workmen," the Entrants and Fellows of the Craft, in achieving Abiff's goal, the completion of the Temple of Solomon."- Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry by John J. Robinson Pg. 270-271
"The Master next calls the candidate's attention to the three grand Masonic pillars, usually delineated on Master's carpet (a Master's carpet is a large map that Lodges generally keep, which is highly embellished with Masonic emblems).
Master, pointing to these pillars, says: "These are called the three grand Masonic columns or pillars, and are designated Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty.
"The pillar of Wisdom represents Solomon, King of Israel, whose wisdom contrived the mighty fabric; the pillar of Strength, Hiram, king of Tyre, who strengthened Solomon in his grand undertaking; the pillar of Beauty, Hiram Abiff, the widow's son, whose cunning craft and curious workmanship beautified and adorned the Temple. " - Duncan's Ritual And Monitor Of Freemasonry by Malcolm C. Duncan
The meaning of the Broken Column as explained by the ritual of the Master mason degree is that the column represents both the fall of Master Hiram Abif as well as the unfinished work of the Temple of Solomon. - Duncan, Malcom C. Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor. Crown; 3 Edition (April 12, 1976). ISBN-13: 978-0679506263. pp 157.
"CHiram Abiff is the embodiment of the beautifying principle. " -The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall pg. 77-81
"BEAUTY
Said to be symbolically one of the three supports of a Lodge. It is represented by the Corinthian column, because the Corinthian is the most beautiful of the ancient orders of architecture; and by the Junior Warden, because he symbolizes the meridian sun-the most beautiful object in the heavens. Hiram Abif is also said to be represented by the Column of Beauty, because the Temple was indebted to his skill for its splendid decorations. The idea of Beauty as one of the supports of the Lodge is found in the earliest rituals of the eighteenth century, as well as the symbolism which refers it to the Corinthian column and the Junior Warden. Preston first introduced the reference to the Corinthian column and to Hiram Abif. Beauty, in the Hebrew, n~x~n, pronounced tif-eh-reth, was the sixth of the Cabalistic Sephiroth, and, with Justice and Mercy, formed the second Sephirotic triad; and from the Cabalists the Freemasons most probably derived the symbol (see Supports of the Lodge)."-An Encyclopedia of Freemasonry by Albert Gallatin Mackey
"The widow's son, Hiram Abiff of Tyre, cast for the Qabalistic Temple of King Solomon two high pillars or pylons of bronze; their capitals were pomegranates and lily work. The lily, most likely the lotus, an emblem of life, white or male, on the right side, the pomegranate, the emblem of fecundity and plasticity, red or female, on the left side. The first was called Yakheen, the latter Boaz. These columns represented, Understanding, Binah, h, and Wisdom, 'Hokhmah, v, and between them was the Temple of Kether, y, the Father. Here we see symbols of the Former, the Harmony, and the to be Formed. All energy must have resistance, all light must have darkness, all projecture or emanation, a hollow or excavation to receive efflux. Affirmation supposes a negation; if the first androgene had not been separated into male and female, the result would have been entire sterility, as was the result as to the Seven Kings of Edom described in Genesis and the Qabbalah; and the Balance not existing, the forms did not and could not exist, and the emanation of the existences could not proceed and be manifest." The Secret Wisdom Of The Qabbalah A Study in Jewish Mystical Thought By J. F. C. Fuller pg 38
"Capricorn has for its symbol an old man with a scythe in his hand. This is Father Time--a wayfarer--who is symbolized in Masonry as straightening out the ringlets of a young girl's hair. If the Weeping Virgin be considered a symbol of Virgo, and Father Time with his scythe a symbol of Capricorn, then the interval of ninety degrees between these two signs will be found to correspond to that occupied by the three murderers. Esoterically, the urn containing the ashes of CHiram represents the human heart. Saturn, the old man who lives at the north pole, and brings with him to the children of men a sprig of evergreen (the Christmas tree), is familiar to the little folks under the name of Santa Claus, for he brings each winter the gift of a new year."-The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall pg. 77-81
“The whole emblem may therefore be astronomically explained as follows: The virgin weeping over the broken column denotes her grief at the death of the sun, slain by the wintry signs. Saturn standing behind her and pointing to the summit of the zodiacal arch denotes that Time will heal their sorrows, and, when the year has filled its circuit, her lord the sun will arise from the grave of winter, and, triumphing overall the powers of darkness, come again to her embraces.The emblem of the beautiful virgin, thus represented and explained, is not only an eloquent expression of affection weeping over the loss of a beloved friend, but also a mystic symbol of some of the leading facts of astronomy, and a significant emblem of the immortality of the soul.” Stellar Theology and Masonic Astronomy by Robert Hewitt Brown
"THE THREE STEPS
Usually delineated upon the Master's carpet, are emblematical of the three principal stages of human life, viz.: youth, man-hood, and age. In youth, in Entered Apprentices, we ought industriously to occupy our minds in the attainment of useful knowledge; in manhood, as Fellow Crafts, we should apply our knowledge to the discharge of our respective duties to God, our neighbors, and ourselves; so that in age, as Master Masons, we may enjoy the happy reflections consequent on a well-spent life, and die in the hope of a glorious immortality." - Duncan's Ritual And Monitor Of Freemasonry by Malcolm C. Duncan
"The fact that the Hiramic legend contains an alchemical formula..."-The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall pg. 77-81
"The gavel of the Master is also called a Hiram, because, like that architect, it governs the Craft and keeps order in the Lodge, as he did in the Temple"-An Encyclopedia of Freemasonry by Albert Gallatin Mackey
"JEWEL OF AN ANCIENT GRAND MASTER
A Masonic tradition informs us that the jewel of an ancient Grand Master at the Temple was the square and compass with the letter G between. This was the jewel worn by Hiram Abif on the day which deprived the Craft of his invaluable services, and which was subsequently found upon him."-An Encyclopedia of Freemasonry by Albert Gallatin Mackey
"Mark Lodges should be dedicated to Hiram the Builder; Past Masters to the Saints John, and Most Excellent Masters to King Solomon."-An Encyclopedia of Freemasonry by Albert Gallatin Mackey
"BONE
This word, which is now pronounced in one syllable, is the Hebrew word bo-neh, , builder, from the verb banah, to build. It was peculiarly applied, as an epithet, to Hiram Abif, who superintended the construction of the Temple as its chief builder. Master Masons will recognize it as part of a significant word (mahabone). Its true pronunciation would be, in English letters, bo-nay; but the corruption into one syllable as bone has become too universal ever to be corrected."-An Encyclopedia of Freemasonry by Albert Gallatin Mackey
"Hiram was pulled from the grave by King Solomon, he was buried beneath (sometimes “near”) the Sanctum Sanctorum of the temple, which was being built to house and honor the Ark of the Covenant."- Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry by John J. Robinson Pg. 222
"There are three number fives arranged in a triangle pattern, thus 555 , the triple nickel, symbolizing death and resurrection. " Codex Magica by Texe Marrs Pg. 376
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| Pythagorean numerology only goes up to 9 and then starts over at 1 giving 2 or 3 letters per number. |
Using the Qabbalistic systems of numbers and letters known as Gematria, as Manly P. Hall suggested, we find many interesting interpretations of 555.
The most commonly spoken of 555 in Hebrew Gematria is, HaNesher, הנשר.
It is often said, in error to be the eagle but with a proper translating it is the vulture, which is a scavenger. This confusion being lost in translation is ancient.
We can also get ההאזנות לאייל from 555 in Hebrew Gematria which when translated means listening to the ram.
In Jewish Gematria there are many words that equals 555.
Such as but not limited to:
phoenix and eagle
god in human form
satan lucifer
satan his names allah
satan cult (in English Gematria equals: 666)
a flat earth model scam
yosif
"555 is HADIT, HAD spelt in full." Pg. 122 BOOK OF LIES BY ALIESTER CROWLEY
The word Christ is used 555 times in the New Testament.
The Washington Monument (which is Masonic architecture) stands, at 555 ft tall (6660 inches), weighing close to 90,000 tons
The telephone number prefix 555 is used for fictitious telephone numbers in North American television shows, films, video games, and other media in order to prevent practical jokers and curious callers from bothering telephone subscribers and organizations by calling telephone numbers they see in works of fiction.
"CHiram may be considered a symbol also of the Spirit Fire moving through the sixth ventricle of the spinal column." -The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall pg. 77-81
It is often said, in error to be the eagle but with a proper translating it is the vulture, which is a scavenger. This confusion being lost in translation is ancient.
We can also get ההאזנות לאייל from 555 in Hebrew Gematria which when translated means listening to the ram.
In Jewish Gematria there are many words that equals 555.
Such as but not limited to:
phoenix and eagle
god in human form
satan lucifer
satan his names allah
satan cult (in English Gematria equals: 666)
a flat earth model scam
yosif
"555 is HADIT, HAD spelt in full." Pg. 122 BOOK OF LIES BY ALIESTER CROWLEY
President Bush ordered American invasion of Iraq on day '555' after the 9/11 attacks From and including: Tuesday, 11 September 2001To and including: Wednesday, 19 March 2003 is 555 days
The word Christ is used 555 times in the New Testament.
The Washington Monument (which is Masonic architecture) stands, at 555 ft tall (6660 inches), weighing close to 90,000 tons
The telephone number prefix 555 is used for fictitious telephone numbers in North American television shows, films, video games, and other media in order to prevent practical jokers and curious callers from bothering telephone subscribers and organizations by calling telephone numbers they see in works of fiction.
"CHiram may be considered a symbol also of the Spirit Fire moving through the sixth ventricle of the spinal column." -The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall pg. 77-81
"the story of CHiram may well represent the incorporation of the divine secrets of architecture " -The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall pg. 77-81
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