The Lost Key: An Explanation of Masonic Symbols

Chapter II. 25the clean and the righteous. This lesson of the Clothing is one ofthe most important and most beautiful in the entire symbolicsystem and we will do well to take it to heart and ask ourselvescontinually whether we are approaching some study such as thisstudy into the meanings of the Symbolism, in a truly Masonicmanner, that is, “neither naked nor clad.”THE NATURE OF MAN66. There is a still further subdivision of the nature of man whichmust be understood by the student for, as there is the physical bodywhich is visible and as that visible body is divided into parts andlimbs, so there are various subdivisions of the inner man which aresymbolized by the various parts of the physical body. In order thatwe may have a clear idea of this subdivision we should carefullystudy the accompanying diagram which will be frequently referredto in the pages which are to follow.67. 1.}}SPIRITIndividuality or Ego2. HIGHER OR ABSTRACTorThe ManMIND HIGHER SELF3.}in HisLOWER OR CONCRETEPersonality or Lower WakingMINDNature from which is Consciousness4. EMOTIONAL NATUREdeveloped the5. PSYCHIC NATURELOWER SELF6. PHYSICAL NATURE68. The physical body we are all familiar with. The PsychicNature is very closely allied to what we call the “Subjective Mind.”The Emotional Nature is the nature of emotions and wishes andlongings. These are very frequently not mental in their nature butarise from certain desires of the lower natures. If the studentdesires to get a more detailed idea of these matters he would dowell to study some good text book on Psychology from which hewill soon learn that the invisible part of man is a very complexthing and, if he has been wise enough to select a really scientific