The Arcana of Freemasonry (1915) - The Masonic Trowel

. XI
THE FOUR CARDINAL POINTS
As the Four Cardinal Points are brought into
prominence in the various Masonic Degrees, and
as many very erroneous ideas exist as to the origin
and meaning of what is taught with regard to
them, their real origin, meaning, interpretation,
and symbolisms will be of interest here.
The full explanation necessitates reference to
some of the decipherments I have already given
to prove the association of the progressive evolu-
tions of the human race, with regard to the Four
Cardinal Points. The Old Mystery Teachers of
Egypt mapped out, or divided, the Heavens first
into two divisions, South and North. The
'
Points "
being the two Pole Stars, resting on the
Horizons, as seen in the centre of Africa, " Points
which never changed with time," represented symbolically
as Set and Horus, Twins of the Great
Mother, " the Two Primary Gods," symbolized by
two Poles or Pillars or two Eyes, and sometimes
by two Circles. These also represented Light and
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