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Ecclesiastes XII: The Sublime Spirituality in Masonic Secrets

Uncover the profound symbolism and lessons from Ecclesiastes XII within Freemasonry's mysterious traditions and rituals. Explore the spiritual journey of life and age depicted in King Solomon's wisdom. Delve into the ultimate meanings of youth, aging, and mortality.

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Ecclesiastes XII: The Sublime Spirituality in Masonic Secrets

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  1. September 19, 2012

  2. Invocation Pledge of Allegiance

  3. Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

  4. Entered Apprentice • Fundamentals • History • Secrecy

  5. Fellowcraft Begin the Quest

  6. What Does That Mean? Now I'm A Master Mason...

  7. What My Friends Think...

  8. What My Mother Thinks...

  9. What Society Thinks...

  10. What Conspiracy Nuts Think...

  11. What I Think...

  12. What It Really Means...

  13. TheSublimeDegree Master Mason

  14. Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not;

  15. Nor the years draw nigh, when though shalt say I have no pleasure in them;

  16. While the sun or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened; Nor the clouds return after the rain.

  17. In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble; And the strong men shall bow themselves; And the grinders cease, because they are few;

  18. And those that look out of the windows be darkened; And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low;

  19. And he shall rise up at the voice of the bird; And all the daughters of music shall be brought low.

  20. Also, when they shall be afraid of that which is high; And fears shall be in the way;

  21. And the almond tree shall flourish; And the grasshopper shall be a burden; And desire shall fail.

  22. Because man goeth to his long home; And the mourners go about the streets;

  23. Or ever the silver cord be loosed; Or the golden bowl be broken; Or the pitcher be broken at the fountain; Or the wheel broken at the cistern.

  24. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, And the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

  25. Ecclesiastes XII (Verses 1-7)

  26. Ecclesiastes XII • Sounds Familiar • Non-denominational • Written by King Solomon? • Bible opening in Master's Lodge • Ultimate Symbolism

  27. What do the words mean? Ecclesiastes XII

  28. Take advantage of youth Do not wait Things won't always work Ecclesiastes XII • Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth, • while the evil days come not;

  29. Don'tput itoff! Ecclesiastes XII • Nor the years draw nigh, when though shalt say, • I have no pleasure in them;

  30. Eyesight weakens as we age With age, we don't recover as easily Ecclesiastes XII • While the sun or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened; • Nor the clouds return after the rain.

  31. House = Body Keepers Tremble Hands Arms Legs Become stooped Can't stand erect Ecclesiastes XII • In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble; • And the strong men shall bow themselves;

  32. Grinders are teeth Age causes vision to darken Ecclesiastes XII • And the grinders cease, because they are few; • And those that look out of the windows be darkened;

  33. Doors are lips Street is mouth Few teeth Low grinding Small appetite Ecclesiastes XII • And the doors shall be shut in the streets, • when the sound of the grinding is low;

  34. Sleeplessness Early rising Crowing rooster Tonal range is lost Hearing Speaking Ecclesiastes XII • And he shall rise up at the voice of the bird; • And all the daughters of music shall be brought low.

  35. Fear of heights Physical Vocational Afraid at any sign of danger Ecclesiastes XII • Also, when they shall be afraid of that which is high; • And fears shall be in the way;

  36. Graying hair Small things become burdensome Desire is lost Ecclesiastes XII • And the almond tree shall flourish; • And the grasshopper shall be a burden; • And desire shall fail.

  37. Coffin & Grave Undiscovered country Paid mourners Ecclesiastes XII • Because man goeth to his long home; • And the mourners go about the streets;

  38. Umbillical cord God to man Rejection is the same as death The Skull Ecclesiastes XII • Or ever the silver cord be loosed; • Or the golden bowl be broken;

  39. Big Vein The heart Big Arterie The heart Ecclesiastes XII • Or the pitcher be broken at the fountain; • Or the wheel broken at the cistern.

  40. Body gone Ashes to ashes Dust to dust Spirit lives on Ecclesiastes XII • Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, • and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

  41. Ecclesiastes XII (Verses 1-7)

  42. Listen to the words! Ecclesiastes XII

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