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CHIEF OF THE TABERXA.CLE. 345
To us, in this degree, the white of the apron, its
principal and chief color, is symbolical of the infinite
beneficence of God ; the blue, of his profound and
perfect wisdom ; the crimson, of his glory ; and the
purple, of his power.
The candelabrum with seven branches, upon the
apron, wrought in gold, represents to vls, as it repre-
sented to the ancient Hebrews, what were known in
the earlier ages as the seven planets, or principal
heavenly bodies : the Sun in the middle, with Mars,
Jupiter, and Saturn on one side, and Yenus, Mer-
cury, and the Moon on the other. It also represents
the seven archangels whom the Hebrews assigned to
the government of those planets ; Zerakhi-al, the
Dawn, or Rising of God, to the Sun ; Auri-al, the
Light of God, to Mars ; Gabari-al, the Strength of
God, to Jupiter : Mayak-al, the Semblance of God,
to Saturn ; Khamali-al, the Mercy of God, to Venus
Eaph-al, the Healing of God, to Mercury ; and
Tsaph-al, the Messenger of God, to the Moon : of
whom Mayak-al, or Michael, was represented with
the head of a lion ; Auri-al, or Auriel, with that of
an ox ;
Eaph-al, or Raphael, with a human head and
the body of a serpent ; and Gabari-al, or Gabriel,
with that of an eagle ; and all of the seven being
attributes and manifestations of Al, the great Semitic
as to whom,
Nature-God of the ancient Patriarch? ;
and these planets, and angels, and then- connection
with Masonry, you will be more fully instructed as
vou advance.
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