Chapter 14 - Obelisks
The Masons have admitted that they use symbols to conceal important truths from their fellow Masons. Previous chapters have examined two of the major Masonic symbols, the star and the sun. Other Masonic symbols need to be examined as well.
One of these symbols is the obelisk. The word is defined by a dictionary as a tall, four-sided stone pillar tapering toward its pyramidal top.
There are three of major importance in the world today:
one in Washington D.C., called the Washington Monument;
another one in Central Park, in New York City; and the third in the Vatican, located in Rome, Italy.
The first major obelisk is in St. Peter's square in Rome, Italy, and is placed in such a way that every Pope who addresses any crowd in the square, must face the obelisk.
The second major obelisk was brought to New York from its location in Alexandria, Egypt, and placed in Central Park in New York City in 1881. The four sides of this obelisk are covered with Egyptian hieroglyphs and these drawings have been translated by a variety of Egyptologists including some Masonic writers.
The Masons have told the readers of one of its publications that this obelisk was quarried: "... to praise and adore the divinity of the sun, worshipped by the ancient Egyptians as the source of light and life. It is a representation of the God Ra, or the sun." 266
So, there is a symbol of the sun in Central Park, in the heart of New York City.
The third major obelisk is the Washington monument, which was constructed to honor George Washington, the first President of the United States. President Washington was an active and public member of the Masonic Lodge. The monument built in his honor: "is the tallest such monument in the world, 555 feet high, though not truly an obelisk, because it is not quarried from a single piece but put together from 36,000 separate blocks of granite faced with marble." 267
This obelisk is a symbol that has definite Masonic connections.
It was constructed many years after the President's death on December 14, 1799, as it was not until 1833 that the Washington National Monument Society was organized to erect a monument in his memory.
The monument was not completed until 1848, when the 3300 pound capstone was set in place. The weight of the capstone appears to be semi-symbolic, utilizing the number 33 as a reminder of the 33 degrees inside the Masonic Order.
The obelisk was constructed of a total of 36,000 separate blocks and included 188 Memorial Stones inside the monument, donated to the Society by individuals, societies, cities, states and nations of the world. Approximately 35 of these came from Masonic lodges, and the last of these blocks was placed into the monument at the 330 foot level. Once again, the number 33 shows up in the construction of the obelisk, and once again it is semi-concealed in a fact about its construction.
The total cost of the monument concealed another Masonic number, this time the number 13: the cost of the entire monument was $1,300,000.
There are other Masonic secrets concealed in the numbers relating to the eight windows in the monument, two on each side. Six of these windows are of the same size, but the seventh and the eighth, the two facing the east, are larger. It will be remembered that The Masons have stated that it is in the east that their Master sits. So the east has special significance to them.
The eight windows total 39 square feet in size, and 39 is three times the Masonic number 13. But the two windows facing the east conceal another reference to the number 13.
The student of geometry will remember that the sum of the squares of the base and perpendicular in a right-angled triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse, meaning the third side. The example often cited to prove that truth is the triangle with the three sides being 3 inches, 4 inches, and 5 inches
in length. The square of the two sides, the sides that are 3 inches and 4 inches in length, are 9 and 16, and the total of those two squares is equal to the square of the 5 inch side, or 25.
Each of the two windows in the east are 2 feet by 3 feet, and the square of the third side is 13. The square of 2 is four, and the square of 3 is 9. The total of 4 and 9 is 13.
The number 13 appears to be a very symbolic number to the Masons, but finding out why it is has become a difficult chore. One clue is contained in the Bible in the book of Genesis.
That book records in Genesis 14:4 that it was in the thirteenth year that an amalgamation of various kings rebelled against their leader. It will be recalled that Lucifer rebelled against God in the heavens, and some historians equate the number 13 with rebellion and Lucifer.
Stan Deyo is one author who explained that the number 13 had a very definite meaning. He wrote this in his book entitled, THE COSMIC CONSPIRACY: "... thirteen is the value [assigned] to represent Satan, [the] serpent, [the] dragon, [the] tempter or rebellion." 268
So the Washington Monument, dedicated to the memory of a Mason, conceals many Masonic symbols inside its obelisk form. But there is an extremely important meaning that has not been explained by modern historians.
As has been illustrated, the Masons have placed a particular importance on the obelisk, primarily because it has its root in the ancient times in Egypt. However, there is another reason, one that is far more important.
The first connection is to the past. Carl Claudy, the Masonic writer, wrote this: "... the initiate of old saw in the obelisk the very spirit of the god he worshipped." 269
So, according to this Masonic writer, the obelisk is a symbol of a god that was worshipped by the believers of the ancient mysteries. It has been shown that those involved in the ancient mysteries worshipped Lucifer.
But a far more important reason was revealed to those careful enough to note the importance of the revelation. Mr. Claudy then added this comment: "From the dawn of religion the pillar, monolith or built up, has played an important part in the worship of the Unseen.
... in Egypt the obelisk stood for the very presence of the Sun God himself." 270
He repeated these very words in another section of the same book: "... in Egypt the obelisk stood for the very presence of the Sun God himself." 271 He went on to repeat his statement that: "... the initiate of old saw in the obelisk the very spirit of the God he worshiped." 272
Mr. Claudy revealed that the obelisk is a symbol of the sun-god, and implied that this very deity is present inside the stone itself.
The obelisk stands for the very presence of the sun-god!
And the sun-god is Lucifer!
Mr. Pike confirmed this statement in his book entitled, MORALS AND DOGMA: "The obelisk was... consecrated to the Sun." 273
And Kenneth Mackenzie, a third Masonic writer, added this supporting statement: "Sun-worship was plainly connected with the erection of obelisks...
... they were placed in front of the temples of Egypt. [They referred] to the worship of the sun." 274 And Mr. Mackey, a fourth Masonic writer, offered this comment: "Obelisks were, it is supposed, originally erected in honor of the sun god." 275
So, obelisks are a symbol of the "very presence of the sungod himself." This is an explanation that is not offered to the overwhelming majority of the American people. Yet, one of the major monuments in Washington D.C. is an obelisk. And it was erected to honor George Washington, a very visible member of the Masonic Order. And the Masons have concealed various esoteric numbers inside the blocks of the monument itself.
One of the strange incidents that involved the Washington monument occurred first in 1981, and then again in 1985, when the inauguration ceremony of President Ronald Reagan was moved to the west front of the Capitol from the traditional location, the east front. Every President since George Washington had been sworn in on the east front of the Capitol building, but, for some unexplained reason, someone wanted President Reagan sworn in on the west front.
Newsweek magazine for January 26, 1981, the issue covering the inauguration ceremonies, wrote about this change in the location of the ceremony: "Swearing in a President on the Capitol's West Front - for the first time ever -..."
The article went on to point out that the reason the move was made was not an aesthetic one: "But the seldom-used West Front is crumbling, its rickety porticos held up by wooden posts. 'It's not about to fall down,' assured Capitol architect George White, 'but it is in need of structural repair.'
Rather than pop for a major repair job, however, the Inaugural committee ordered a hasty coat of white paint - and draped a gigantic American flag over the unsightly wooden beams."
But the Newsweek magazine article did not explain why the location was moved to that particular side of the Capitol.
But a possible explanation was offered, rather subtly, in a Time magazine picture that accompanied their coverage of the inauguration ceremonies. The picture was a behind the back, over the shoulder, elevated shot showing the President giving his inauguration address. The picture is approximately 7" by 8" in size, and both the President, at the bottom of the picture, and the Washington monument off in the distance, at the top of the picture, appear to be about one inch in height.
But the interesting caption at the bottom of the picture is where it appears the hidden message is contained. The caption reads: "Before some 150,000 listeners at the West Front of the Capitol, Reagan gazes toward the Washington Monument and delivers his address." 276
The President gazes at a symbol of the "very presence of the sun-god himself and gives his inauguration address.
It is unknown if this shift in the location site was for the express purpose of giving a signal to those able to understand the significance of the President "gazing" at the very presence of the sun-god. But it was the first time that any President had been sworn in on that side of the Capitol, and it put him in a position where, if someone had wished to send a signal involving the Washington monument and its esoteric symbology, they could have done so.
The same scene was repeated in President Reagan's second inauguration in 1985. Time magazine wrote this in their coverage of that event in their January 21, 1985 issue: "A public ceremony will follow on Monday at the West Front of the Capitol..." 277
A possible explanation of the significance of these two inauguration ceremonies will be offered in one of the last chapters of this book.
But, for the esoteric minded, it appeared that someone might have wanted some of the American people to know something about President Ronald Reagan.
The move to the west front of the Capitol Building might have had a concealed meaning.
The Masons have admitted that they use symbols to conceal important truths from their fellow Masons. Previous chapters have examined two of the major Masonic symbols, the star and the sun. Other Masonic symbols need to be examined as well.
One of these symbols is the obelisk. The word is defined by a dictionary as a tall, four-sided stone pillar tapering toward its pyramidal top.
There are three of major importance in the world today:
one in Washington D.C., called the Washington Monument;
another one in Central Park, in New York City; and the third in the Vatican, located in Rome, Italy.
The first major obelisk is in St. Peter's square in Rome, Italy, and is placed in such a way that every Pope who addresses any crowd in the square, must face the obelisk.
The second major obelisk was brought to New York from its location in Alexandria, Egypt, and placed in Central Park in New York City in 1881. The four sides of this obelisk are covered with Egyptian hieroglyphs and these drawings have been translated by a variety of Egyptologists including some Masonic writers.
The Masons have told the readers of one of its publications that this obelisk was quarried: "... to praise and adore the divinity of the sun, worshipped by the ancient Egyptians as the source of light and life. It is a representation of the God Ra, or the sun." 266
So, there is a symbol of the sun in Central Park, in the heart of New York City.
The third major obelisk is the Washington monument, which was constructed to honor George Washington, the first President of the United States. President Washington was an active and public member of the Masonic Lodge. The monument built in his honor: "is the tallest such monument in the world, 555 feet high, though not truly an obelisk, because it is not quarried from a single piece but put together from 36,000 separate blocks of granite faced with marble." 267
This obelisk is a symbol that has definite Masonic connections.
It was constructed many years after the President's death on December 14, 1799, as it was not until 1833 that the Washington National Monument Society was organized to erect a monument in his memory.
The monument was not completed until 1848, when the 3300 pound capstone was set in place. The weight of the capstone appears to be semi-symbolic, utilizing the number 33 as a reminder of the 33 degrees inside the Masonic Order.
The obelisk was constructed of a total of 36,000 separate blocks and included 188 Memorial Stones inside the monument, donated to the Society by individuals, societies, cities, states and nations of the world. Approximately 35 of these came from Masonic lodges, and the last of these blocks was placed into the monument at the 330 foot level. Once again, the number 33 shows up in the construction of the obelisk, and once again it is semi-concealed in a fact about its construction.
The total cost of the monument concealed another Masonic number, this time the number 13: the cost of the entire monument was $1,300,000.
There are other Masonic secrets concealed in the numbers relating to the eight windows in the monument, two on each side. Six of these windows are of the same size, but the seventh and the eighth, the two facing the east, are larger. It will be remembered that The Masons have stated that it is in the east that their Master sits. So the east has special significance to them.
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The eight windows total 39 square feet in size, and 39 is three times the Masonic number 13. But the two windows facing the east conceal another reference to the number 13.
The student of geometry will remember that the sum of the squares of the base and perpendicular in a right-angled triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse, meaning the third side. The example often cited to prove that truth is the triangle with the three sides being 3 inches, 4 inches, and 5 inches
in length. The square of the two sides, the sides that are 3 inches and 4 inches in length, are 9 and 16, and the total of those two squares is equal to the square of the 5 inch side, or 25.
Each of the two windows in the east are 2 feet by 3 feet, and the square of the third side is 13. The square of 2 is four, and the square of 3 is 9. The total of 4 and 9 is 13.
The number 13 appears to be a very symbolic number to the Masons, but finding out why it is has become a difficult chore. One clue is contained in the Bible in the book of Genesis.
That book records in Genesis 14:4 that it was in the thirteenth year that an amalgamation of various kings rebelled against their leader. It will be recalled that Lucifer rebelled against God in the heavens, and some historians equate the number 13 with rebellion and Lucifer.
Stan Deyo is one author who explained that the number 13 had a very definite meaning. He wrote this in his book entitled, THE COSMIC CONSPIRACY: "... thirteen is the value [assigned] to represent Satan, [the] serpent, [the] dragon, [the] tempter or rebellion." 268
So the Washington Monument, dedicated to the memory of a Mason, conceals many Masonic symbols inside its obelisk form. But there is an extremely important meaning that has not been explained by modern historians.
As has been illustrated, the Masons have placed a particular importance on the obelisk, primarily because it has its root in the ancient times in Egypt. However, there is another reason, one that is far more important.
The first connection is to the past. Carl Claudy, the Masonic writer, wrote this: "... the initiate of old saw in the obelisk the very spirit of the god he worshipped." 269
So, according to this Masonic writer, the obelisk is a symbol of a god that was worshipped by the believers of the ancient mysteries. It has been shown that those involved in the ancient mysteries worshipped Lucifer.
But a far more important reason was revealed to those careful enough to note the importance of the revelation. Mr. Claudy then added this comment: "From the dawn of religion the pillar, monolith or built up, has played an important part in the worship of the Unseen.
... in Egypt the obelisk stood for the very presence of the Sun God himself." 270
He repeated these very words in another section of the same book: "... in Egypt the obelisk stood for the very presence of the Sun God himself." 271 He went on to repeat his statement that: "... the initiate of old saw in the obelisk the very spirit of the God he worshiped." 272
Mr. Claudy revealed that the obelisk is a symbol of the sun-god, and implied that this very deity is present inside the stone itself.
The obelisk stands for the very presence of the sun-god!
And the sun-god is Lucifer!
Mr. Pike confirmed this statement in his book entitled, MORALS AND DOGMA: "The obelisk was... consecrated to the Sun." 273
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And Kenneth Mackenzie, a third Masonic writer, added this supporting statement: "Sun-worship was plainly connected with the erection of obelisks...
... they were placed in front of the temples of Egypt. [They referred] to the worship of the sun." 274 And Mr. Mackey, a fourth Masonic writer, offered this comment: "Obelisks were, it is supposed, originally erected in honor of the sun god." 275
So, obelisks are a symbol of the "very presence of the sungod himself." This is an explanation that is not offered to the overwhelming majority of the American people. Yet, one of the major monuments in Washington D.C. is an obelisk. And it was erected to honor George Washington, a very visible member of the Masonic Order. And the Masons have concealed various esoteric numbers inside the blocks of the monument itself.
One of the strange incidents that involved the Washington monument occurred first in 1981, and then again in 1985, when the inauguration ceremony of President Ronald Reagan was moved to the west front of the Capitol from the traditional location, the east front. Every President since George Washington had been sworn in on the east front of the Capitol building, but, for some unexplained reason, someone wanted President Reagan sworn in on the west front.
Newsweek magazine for January 26, 1981, the issue covering the inauguration ceremonies, wrote about this change in the location of the ceremony: "Swearing in a President on the Capitol's West Front - for the first time ever -..."
The article went on to point out that the reason the move was made was not an aesthetic one: "But the seldom-used West Front is crumbling, its rickety porticos held up by wooden posts. 'It's not about to fall down,' assured Capitol architect George White, 'but it is in need of structural repair.'
Rather than pop for a major repair job, however, the Inaugural committee ordered a hasty coat of white paint - and draped a gigantic American flag over the unsightly wooden beams."
But the Newsweek magazine article did not explain why the location was moved to that particular side of the Capitol.
But a possible explanation was offered, rather subtly, in a Time magazine picture that accompanied their coverage of the inauguration ceremonies. The picture was a behind the back, over the shoulder, elevated shot showing the President giving his inauguration address. The picture is approximately 7" by 8" in size, and both the President, at the bottom of the picture, and the Washington monument off in the distance, at the top of the picture, appear to be about one inch in height.
But the interesting caption at the bottom of the picture is where it appears the hidden message is contained. The caption reads: "Before some 150,000 listeners at the West Front of the Capitol, Reagan gazes toward the Washington Monument and delivers his address." 276
The President gazes at a symbol of the "very presence of the sun-god himself and gives his inauguration address.
It is unknown if this shift in the location site was for the express purpose of giving a signal to those able to understand the significance of the President "gazing" at the very presence of the sun-god. But it was the first time that any President had been sworn in on that side of the Capitol, and it put him in a position where, if someone had wished to send a signal involving the Washington monument and its esoteric symbology, they could have done so.
The same scene was repeated in President Reagan's second inauguration in 1985. Time magazine wrote this in their coverage of that event in their January 21, 1985 issue: "A public ceremony will follow on Monday at the West Front of the Capitol..." 277
A possible explanation of the significance of these two inauguration ceremonies will be offered in one of the last chapters of this book.
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But, for the esoteric minded, it appeared that someone might have wanted some of the American people to know something about President Ronald Reagan.
The move to the west front of the Capitol Building might have had a concealed meaning.
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