Albert Pike

'the real source from whence the Ancient Wisdom came was Persia and old India, the Mother of Civilizations and Religions' - what does it mean in the context of Freemasonry? what are derived from old India?

The cable-tow originates in Albert Pike's Scottish Rite philosophy from the zennar, a sacred cord of three threads twined to make three times three, worn by initiates in ancient Indian mysteries. This emblem of a triune Deity is preserved in the lodge's three principal officers presiding in three quarters, as well as in its sets of three lights, jewels, and supporting pillars.

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Scottish Rite

Does the Scottish Rite originate from Egypt or Israel?

Neither Egypt nor Israel is the historical geographic origin of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Historically, the Rite originated in France during the eighteenth century, developing out of earlier high-degree systems and Scotch Masons' Lodges, before expanding through the West Indies to North America where the first Supreme Council was formed, as documented by the Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction and the Supreme Council for England and Wales .

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Royal Arch

did chevalier ramsay invent the royal arch or was it english

Chevalier Ramsay did not invent the Royal Arch degree itself, though he introduced the high-degree doctrines and theories that inspired English Masons to create it. Ramsay’s own system consisted of the degrees of Ecossais, Novice, and Knight Templar, leaving no trace of a degree under the name of the Royal Arch.

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History

Origen and f free masonry.

What is the origin of Freemasonry?

Origin

Does freemasonry trace the origin to Nadha Brahman , OM

Masonic origins are not traced to Nadha Brahman or the sacred syllable Om in the cited literature. The sources address the Hindu sacred word Aum solely to distinguish it from other names and terms examined by Masonic writers, noting that an analogy between the Hindu sacred word Aum and the Egyptian On cannot be established. In this analysis, the terminal letter of the Hindu word serves as an initial of a distinct secret word, making any conversion of it into another letter impossible without losing its specific meaning.

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History

Is this a legit masonic chat? Where does masonry start?

The historical origin of the Craft's three-degree English Rite is placed by critical scholars with the Revivalists of 1717, who elaborated the system from older guild legends. In the Royal Arch, the degree arose approximately twenty years later as an amplification of the latter portion of the Third Degree.

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