In the absence of a societal structure the men and women of a community must come together to form order out of chaos. For Allah-Yahh, the Grand Architect above, gave man dominion over the earth and gave them permission to form governments. As it is stated in the Bible in book of Genesis chapter one verse twenty-six. For humanity is created in the image of those above and have dominion over the earth. They were created with a conscious mind that has the ability to learn and make decisions based on its state of logic. And to those who listened to the voice of the "Angel of Light" a great benefit sprung from organizing humans into a civilization.
On 9/30/2014, I visited the Masonic Temple in the city of Philadelphia. This building is located north of and across the street from Philadelphia’s City Hall. It was a special day of adventure that brought insight and discovery. As I entered the temple I picked up on the source energy that lays within. I felt a great peace and tranquility amongst the many rooms inside. Each one themed after a former civilizations that rose and fell over time.
The Egyptian Hall was the most impressive with its decor of ancient symbolic art work. It is within these walls I felt a tingling of energy that went from the base of my spine to the crown of my head. The Norman, Ionic, Corinthian and Renaissance Halls were deeply impressive as well. The art work and color coordination for each of these rooms were very awe inspiring. They all reflected a Church atmosphere as though the residue of prior rituals left their mark. And in certain parts of these rooms the energy caused the hair on my arms and body to stand up.
During my visit I felt the presence of ghosts who were members of the society in the years or centuries past. Even in death the bond of brotherhood is so great that some get a chance to live on as guiding spirits within these walls. They are bound to the structure to influence future generations in the ways of the laws of uprightness.They can also freely move beyond its borders but only with the help of an active living member. From the evidence of their presence they must have done their utmost to build civilization for the greater good. For permission from above is only granted to those who have had lived a divine existence.
At one point in the guided tour we entered the Gothic Hall where for a brief moment I got a glimpse thru my third eye of a gathering of the invisible. They were all standing in the center of the floor facing me. All were dressed like those in the portraits of the Grand Masters who reigned in their day over the lodge. These can be found lining the white walls all along the Grand Staircase of this magnificent structure.
This temple was built to be the headquarters of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Its construction began in 1868 and lasted until 1873 with an additional fifteen years for its interior to be complete. It is a Free Mason organization founded on building good character in its members who go thru thirty two stages of growth. The members come together to support each other and the surrounding community thru charity. And there are many sub-groups under their umbrella.
Its historical connection to the builders of King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem is a long held belief among its proponents. They are also a reflection in part by elements of the Legions who built the roads and structures of the Roman Republic and Empire from 509 BC to 476 CE. The influence of Mithra among the soldiers of Rome would ultimately give way to the acceptance of the crucified Messiah by their own hands. After the fall of the Empire many believe that they later emerged again in the form of an organization called the Knights Templars.
This Roman Catholic order had a military and economic society that helped protect visiting pilgrims to the Holy sites of Palestine in the Middle East. They were abruptly disbanded by the Roman Catholic Church under Pope Clement the fifth in the year 1312. Their lands and assets were confiscated and its members forced to go underground to hide their identities. They were scattered thru out Europe and being in existence for hundreds of years they melted into their local areas to form Commerce Guilds. And eventually re-emerging in several different esoteric fraternal organizations in the 1600's.
In finality no huge endeavor undertaken can survive without the blessings from above. The core principles of morality and honor is an angle of excellence that can be liken to a perpetual vine that adapts accordingly to its environment. The legacy behind its members have undergone many metamorphosis like a gem in its matrix. Its core beliefs in brotherhood remain the same and the power of its spirituality lives on in the mirror of time.
In conclusion as I left the Gothic Hall I heard their voices speak all at once. As though to leave with me a message to take along for future generations to read. They said, "we have used the tools available in our time to do what is right." Furthermore they said,"there is more that needs to be done." |