The Arcana of Freemasonry (1915) - The Masonic Trowel

THE ARCANA OF FREEMASONRY 171
These old Mystery Teachers first divided the
Heavens into two parts, the North and the South,
which they symbolized by two Poles or Pillars, one
belonging to the North, and one to the South (see
Fig. 15). These were called the two sustainers
the two Gods
of Heaven ; also they represented
of the Pole Stars, and later, in Egyptian, were
named the two Tatt Pillars. These two Pillars
were always placed at the porchway entrance of
every Temple in the world, and represent J. and
B. in our Masonic Temples.
The next portrayal of Heaven was symbolized
by two circles representing a Pre-Zodiacal forma-
tion of the Heavens in the Stellar Mythos.
Fig. 27 represents the North (Horus) and the
South (Set) respectively, which in Temple building
were formed of twelve monoliths. Remains of
these Circles, with twelve stones to each, may be
seen in Wales, Cornwall, Scotland, India, America,
and many other parts of the world. These repre-
sent the very first form of Temples built by man,
and preceded the Temples in the form of a double
square by many thousands of these were not covered in.
years. Probably
Much more could be
said regarding these, but they are just mentioned
to show their origin and meaning.
In the next phase of representation we find
Heaven depicted by two Triangles. These two
Triangles are specially important in ancient sym-