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What is the significance of the lodge's three lesser lights?
The three lesser lights represent the Sun, the Moon, and the Master of the Lodge. Positioned in a triangular formation, they reflect ancient symbolic traditions in which the triangle served as a emblem of Deity. Just as the sun rules the day and the moon governs the night, the Master rules and governs the lodge with equal regularity and precision. From an operational and ritual perspective, their stated purpose is to light the brethren to, at, and from their labour.
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What is the Volume of the Sacred Law and why is it open in lodge?
The Volume of the Sacred Law is one of the Three Greater Lights of the lodge, serving as a symbol of the divine will and the external expression of the unwritten Eternal Word. It is not restricted to any single religious faith; while historically represented in many lodges by the Holy Bible, it encompasses whichever scripture a candidate holds sacred and binding upon his conscience, such as the Koran, the Shastras, or the Zoroastrian code.
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What are the 3 greater lights and 3 lesser lights in Freemasonry? And what are their significations?
The three greater lights are the Holy Bible, the Square, and the Compasses, presented in conjunction with the Square and Compasses resting upon the Bible as their base. The three lesser lights signify the Sun, the Moon, and the Master of the Lodge.
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how do mystical writers explain the square and compasses representing matter and spirit
Wilmshurst interprets the square and compasses as geometric symbols representing the constituent parts of human consciousness. In his reading, the builder's square symbolizes the human soul in its original, passive state. He relates the form of the square to an inverted "Water Triangle," with its base at the top and apex pointing downward, representing an inert or receptive psychological constitution generated out of the underlying Divine Word.
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