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Fact 1:
The all seeing eye which appears in the centre top of
the tracing board is a symbol of god and his ability to
see everything we do and say |
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Fact 2:
The all seeing eye which appears on the mason's tracing
board also appears on the reverse of the United States
dollar bill! |
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Fact 3: The letters 'S', 'W' and 'B' which are
engraved on the three pillars of the trace board
symbolise Strength, Wisdom and Beauty |
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Fact 4:
A bible is shown at the foot of the ladder on a first
degree tracing board. It is symbolic
that freemasons must follow the word of the bible to
climb the ladder to heaven |
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Fact 5:
The abbreviation G.A.O.T.U is used by freemasons as a
symbol of the name of God, it signifies the Grand
Architect of the Universe |
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Fact 6:
The all seeing eye is also referred to as the eye of
providence |
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Fact 7:
A profane is the name given to a person who has not been
initiated as a Freemason |
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Fact 8:
The four cardinal virtues of freemasonry are Fortitude,
Prudence, Temperance and Justice |
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Fact 9:
The first lesson taught in freemasonry is to be good and
true |
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Fact 10:
In freemasonry darkness is symbolic of ignorance! |
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Fact 11:
The all seeing eye first appeared in 1797 as part of the
standard Freemason symbols, with the publication of
Thomas Smith Webb's book entitled 'Freemasons Monitor' |
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Fact 12: The porch of Solomon's temple is a symbol
of the entrance into life |
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Fact 13:
Some lodges 'go dark' for several months a year. It is
simply a term to describe the lodge closing for a period
of time. This period is often in the summer or harvest
months when brothers are too busy to attend meetings |
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Fact 14:
The all seeing eye appears on the seal of the University
of Chile |
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Fact 15:
Usually the Masonic Eye of Providence has a
semi-circular glory below the eye |
