The Lost Key: An Explanation of Masonic Symbols

Chapter V. 65are the Egyptians and the Babylonians in the allegorical interpretationof the Bible.194. When the triangle is folded down it is to signify that the spirithas descended into the square of the materiality to work with thelower natures and to redeem them or rather the Lower Self from itsimprisonment in matter.195. The exigencies of necessity compel us to use linen Aprons, forthe most part because they can be washed. But this does not reallyinterfere with the symbolism. After all, linen itself is a symbol ofrighteousness as we see in the Book of Revelation where it is said,“Fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” So the linen is really thesymbol of a symbol.196. The turning up of the right hand corner of the square of theApron is symbolic of the work of the triangle in raising the LowerSelf. It is now obsolete because Masonry is a School in which thelessons are no longer learned and the work is not done. When thetime shall come that the lessons of Masonry are again studied forthe beauty and the wisdom that is in them then the work of thetriangle will once more be real and the corner of the square willagain be lifted.197. The great reason for our religious and philosophical differencesis the fact that we do not think correctly or logically. Askyourself the question: Is God Infinite? If you answer in the affirmativethen ask yourself how there can be an Infinite and anumber of finites? Remember that the word “INFINITE” meanseverything there is. The Infinite must include everything. How,then, can there be anything outside?198. This teaching about the Omnipotence, Omniscience andOmnipresence of God should not be passed over lightly. Try tograsp the meaning of these words for a great deal of the MasonicPhilosophy depends upon them.