Masons and the Making of America

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is it true that freemasons can date themselves back to almost 1000 years B.C.

Emilio Bolton of IN 12:56PM April 15, 2010

In the eagle’s right claw is shown an olive branch, a symbol of peace, which he holds as a power in the world that the Spirit of Life might grow. In his left claw he clasps a bunch of arrows, a symbol of power in war, which he wields to protect the weak that they might grow and become strong. There are thirteen arrows and thirteen leaves on the olive branch, thus showing there will be thirteen times thirteen periods (years) of time in which the New Republic must grow before entering into the Greater Life.
The nine feathers in the eagle’s tail represent the formulative principle of creation, and the white head the spiritual intelligence which shall guide the Republic through the thirteen stages of its growth and preparation for the Spiritual Kingdom; shown as a heavenly Glory above the eagle’s head.
The scroll inscribed, “In God We Trust,” in the eagle’s beak, represents by whose power, it was believed, that the nation was formed and would be protected.
The eagle’s head is turned to the right toward the cardinal direction of the midday sun. The eagle is thus shown with his wings spread, ready to fly when the sun reaches the meridian.
The Cloud of Glory of thirteen Golden stars, with twelve forming an interlaced triangle around the thirteenth, resembles the Great Seal of Solomon. It has been said that this represents the equilibrium of the Macrocosmic and Microcosmic worlds of creation within an infinite circle. We can see within this brilliantly illumined cloud the promised Christ-Kingdom of twelve states centered around one head.
It is curious to note how often the number thirteen appears as an important part in this symbolism. It is evident that the number thirteen must contain some spiritual relation to the order and movement of the Universe. We observe that Jesus had twelve disciples, forming thirteen; Odin brought twelve priests or gods to Europe from Asia. There were twelve stones in the breast-plate of the high-priest of Israel, the stones and plate forming thirteen; the twelve houses of the zodiac controlled by the sun, forming again the number thirteen. Many more could be cited but these are sufficient to suggest the Mystic thirteen which had a significant part in the forming of the U.S.A.
Now, having learned something of the meaning of these symbols, we may reconstruct the vision as it is represented by the symbols of the Great American Seal and read its message in the following manner:
From the ashes of the Immortal Phoenix* there appeared a baby eagle. Thirteen twigs were collected together to form the eagle’s nest. And in the warmth of the morning sun the eagle thrives and becomes strong, and the twigs become a sturdy tree of many branches. And when the sun arrives at the meridian, the Immortal Spirit will be revived and the eagle will fly into the Sun.
*(In the symbol of the phoenix arising from its ashes we find the symbol of the Cosmic Egg. It is also known as the symbol o

Grace of TX 12:59AM February 28, 2010

It was synchronistic that a co-worker of mine, with whom I discuss interesting books, gave me Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol. While reading it, I was stunned by the reference to the Masons and the Evening Star. Somewhere between age 13 and
62 I had completely forgotten that my mother, through a "Mason" Uncle, gained dmittance for me into Job's Daughters. I didn't understand the whole process then, but am thrilled to now search for and understand exactly what part of history I was participating in.

Donna Skellchock of VA 9:36AM October 25, 2009