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[present set of rules or beliefs etc], instead adhering to forms of personal anarchism, and embraces
sexuality and incorporates it into magical rituals.
In Wicca, the Great Rite is a form of ―sex magic‖ that includes either ritual sexual intercourse or a ritual
symbolic representation of sexual intercourse. [4] Most often it is performed by the High Priest and High
Priestess, though other participants can be elected to perform the Rite. In a symbolic ritual, the High Priest
plunges the athame, [which is a black-handled knife, and appears in certain versions of the Key of
Solomon], or ritual knife [the male symbol], into a cup or chalice [the female symbol], which is filled with
wine and is held by the High Priestess. The Great Rite symbolises creation in the union of the Maiden
Goddess with the Lover God, and thus is also known as a fertility rite. The Temple of Set, professes Setian
philosophy and magical practice, and in addition to their international organisation, the Temple sponsors
initiatory Orders and local groups called Pylons.
The pylons in the temples of the Aten [also Aton, [5] the disk of the sun in ancient Egyptian mythology,
and originally an aspect of Ra], consisted of sets of pillars symbolising the two mountains of the horizon,
with the Akhet = arched top [the Royal Arch], placed in between and above the pillars representing the
transit in which the sun rose and set, - and is a symbol that can be seen as an emblematic reference to the
Akhet in many buildings and houses window designs, and especially at the seats of power, notice the
arched design of the window above 10 Downing Street, often referred to be a Peacock‘s tail in design.
In which it‘s also termed, in ancient Greek mythology, Peacock feathers were said to be [6] the eyes of
Hera‘s most faithful watchman, Argus. He was a giant, who had one-hundred eyes, and when he was slain
by Hermes, Hera took those eyes and put them into the tail feathers of her favourite bird - the peacock.
However it‘s more than likely meant to represent the rays of the sun on the horizon, though either way
both versions are befitting to the world of Freemasonry. The majority of lower level Freemasons, also
have no idea about the true meaning or significance of some of their rituals and ceremonies, nor the
religious aspects of the Order, let alone who the Order is setup to truly worship, though it must be assumed
this kind ignorance is gradually becoming almost impossible with the continuous spotlight being shined
upon Freemasonry, and with all the information now available on the subject, - for any Freemason to
proclaim; ―I didn‘t know that was what Freemasonry was really all about!‖
The history of Masonic buildings and symbols in Washington is no secret, yet when Robinson
interviewed architectural historian Don Hawkins about the intentionally obvious design and layout of the
buildings, walkways and roads which link and encompass a Pentagram, a Set Square and a Compass all
Masonic tools and symbols throughout the Washington capital. Hawkins simply replied: ―Its
coincidence‖. He even went onto to say: ―You could perhaps even find five or six other Pentagrams if you
looked‖. Now why on earth didn‘t Robinson seize on this opportunity and simply say: ―If that‘s the case –
where? Show us on the map we have in front of us, where are these other so called five or six Pentagrams,
our viewers are intrigued and the reason I first asked the question in the first place‖.
Even if some other Pentagram‘s could have been identified and shown, I would only think it would
probably reaffirm their symbolism, so that was not really a good counter argument by Hawkins anyway.
Yet again, Robinson just took Hawkins comments and answers as gospel, therefore trying to give the
impression that Freemasonry is not ingrained within the Washington city, when Robinson put the same
question: ―Is Freemasonry not ingrained within the Washington city‖, Hawkins simply replied; ―Not at
all‖. – Again I wondered why is it, that Robinson, the director or researchers of the programme, didn‘t
they at least search the archives for the abundance of facts and details contradicting the programmes own
findings? I/we know why, and this is proof enough the programme was pro-Freemason, by them not doing
so.
Okay, so the programme highlighted certain facts, such as in the USA one third of the signers of the
Constitution, many of the Bill of Rights signers and America‘s first few presidents [7] were Freemason's
though I think that you'll find almost all were members of the Freemasons, or at the very least a member of
a similar secret society or fraternity, yet because of all this 'secrecy', I suppose were never know what the
truth is.
Freemasonry became incredibly popular in America, at one time encompassing 10 percent of the
population. George Washington had to come up with appropriate rituals for the new country, so he
borrowed many of them from the Masonic rites he knew as Worshipful leader of a Lodge in Alexandria in
the USA. [7]
And anyway, long before the set about ingraining Masonic imagery and meaning in the US,
Freemasons have been doing so wherever they built great cities and wanted to leave their mark of a Mason,