The Arcana of Freemasonry (1915) - The Masonic Trowel

THE ARCANA OF FREEMASONRY 233
circle of the Ecliptic being measured and divided
into three parts, i.e. a Triangular division. The
Egyptian month was divided into three weeks of
ten days each, which obviously corresponded to
the Heaven of the Triangle, the tripartite Ecliptic
and the three Seasons of Egypt. Many other
forms of the first three elementary spirits
or attri-
butes of the G.A.U. might be mentioned, but they
do not concern us here.
In the next progressive evolution the Old
Mystery Teachers divided Heaven into four
Quarters, as a Square with four sides, in which
may be traced " four houses." This division into
four Quarters was first symbolized by a man and
then by the crossing of two men, as is proved by
the symbols found depicted in the tomb of Nagada
(see Fig. 59). This was the origin of the
Swastika, which proves this Sign and Symbol
to be that of the four Quarters. At the Cardinal
Points, North, South, East, and West, of which
the latter two had " now come into existence,"
were stationed the four Brothers or Children of
Horus, as the four supporters and protectors of
the Four Cardinal Points, and the supporters and
bearers of each Quarter. Therefore we find that
'
Two Cardinal Points, North and South " were
first formed, or founded, many thousands of years
before the other two, namely East and West. Now
at each Cardinal Point one of the four Brothers