The Masonic Eye

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Masonry does not subscribe to any one religion, membership however cannot be attained without a verbal assertion that the candidate has a belief in God. Belief in God does is not necessarily interconnected with any culture or standard religious doctrine and can be wholly subjective, based upon an individual’s personal thoughts and experiences.

Philosophically, God can and does mean many things to many people….whether that be a large bearded being, sitting in the clouds over-seeing and directing humanity, creator of earth and all its life, or perhaps a conscious “goodness” that can be displayed in a person’s thoughts and deeds.

God could purely be considered as creator of life, an alien entity perhaps who once reaping the seeds of humanity in a series of DNA experiments. Controversial The possibilities of individual belief in God are endless….which leaves the agenda behind the symbol of the “all seeing eye” very open to interpretation.

In Masonic regalia, the eye is a common symbol, often portrayed with rays emanating from within, similar in appearance to depictions of sun rays, occasionally, stars and the moon are depicted within the rays.

Although, without being a high level mason, it is impossible to attain knowledge of the whole nature of Masonic symbols and understanding, however, it is widely available knowledge that to lower level masons, the “all seeing eye” symbol is a reminder that all are under the ever watchful eye of God, the great architect of the universe, who sees both the external actions and internal intentions (the heart) of all, the image of relentless scrutiny should then guide and remind all to behave in a benevolent and responsible manner.

The Eye of Providence

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The eye on the capstone hovering over a pyramid, as seen on the American Dollar bill, is often referred to as “The Eye of Providence” (a symbol also associated with some branches of masonry) – this is a very powerful image which gives rise to many interesting and controversial interpretations.

“Annuit Coneptis” was a motto added to the note by secretary of Congress Charles Thompson in 1782. Without providing a clear translation of the motto, he is quoted to say that the eye and the words “allude to the many signal interpositions of providence in favour of the American cause.” “Annuit” means agree or favour and “Conteptis” means undertakings or endeavours – therefore the motto can be translated as “Providence has favoured our undertakings”

“Novus Ordo Seclorum” means “Mighty Order of Ages is Born Anew” – maybe the phrase “New World Order” coined by many world leaders may ring a bell with many of you.

Prior to the media hyped sound-bites, many conspiracy theorists had been discussing the concept of planned globalisation, a New World Order led by “Illuminate” – (those illuminated with secret knowledge wisdom and power).

Headed by a small group of shadowy elite, occult, super-rich and powerful individuals with big plans to take global governance of the planet (or as much of the planet as possible) by immoral means. Connections, control and corruption at the highest levels, politicians, sovereignty, economists, bank leaders, business leaders, media moguls, military leaders, top scientific minds (including control of what information is funded for study, what information can be released into the public domain and what is to remain hidden).

Many believe that maps and plans for a new world order were drawn up at the end of the second world-war and the plan is now only a short way from fruition.

A secret, silent plan of seemingly benevolent (for our own good) possession and enslavement of the main population……cattle in a pen (just comfortable enough not to make the cattle want to jump the fence)who can be worked, manipulated, watched, brainwashed, controlled, experimented on, drugged or culled on a whim.

In terms of the symbol on the dollar, it is mooted that the pyramid represents the world, with the capstone representing the Illuminate, the few with the ultimate power presiding over the whole. The eye represents the knowledge, power and secret wisdom of the elite. The capstone is hovering above, but is not quite in place, as their final game plan…globalisation, is not yet complete.

It is a human eye depicted in the symbol, it could be argued that God created man in his image, therefore the eye of God is the same of the eye of man…..or it could be argued that the eye represents man as God, men having the power of Gods over the lives of the majority of the population.

World Trade Centre “Oculus” Art Project 1998

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In “light” of the illuminating interpretations of the eye (particularly in respect of new world order), it is interesting to note that in 1998, artists Jones and Ginzel were commissioned to install an artwork project – entitled “Oculus” in the Chambers Street / World Trade Centre stations.

301 mosaic eyes were installed, on floors and walls – including a large glass and stone ultra-marine coloured vortex with an eye in the centre as the centrepiece.

The Third Eye

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The third eye, inner eye or mind’s eye a spiritual notion, often honoured in Hinduism and Buddhism by wearing a decoration on the forehead, between the eyes. This area corresponds to an energy point, or chakra on the body which when stimulated, can allow an individual to reach a higher level of consciousness, greater imagination, intuition….enlightenment.

Many believe that this location of the third eye is due to the corresponding position of the Pineal Gland (shaped like a tiny pine cone, the size of a pea) within the brain and that this gland, apart from its base physiological functions of regulation of thirst, hunger, circadian rhythms and sexual desire, it is also a direct link between the physical and spiritual worlds.

BIBLICAL REFERENCE

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GENESIS 3 –

4 “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman.

5 “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

6 “When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

7 “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.”

The serpent told Adam and Eve that if they ate from the tree of knowledge – their EYE would be opened – Many argue that the original Hebrew should be translated as EYE – singular – not Eyes plural. This relates to not the eyes, the organs of sight ………but the eye of the mind, the third eye.

The opening of the eye……symbolising the birth of human spirituality and the beginning of the eternal life choice for all humans to do good or evil.

Surveillance

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“Knowledge is power “ – Sir Francis Bacon

It is virtually impossible to have missed the dramatic increase of use of surveillance technology in all aspects of society……. particularly for inhabitants of the UK.Whatever your personal view is regarding the level of surveillance in society, it is difficult to disassociate the image of the eye from the dystopian society so prophetically described in the George Orwell’s novel 1984, with “Big Brother” following every member of society to ensure that the system did not fail….disloyalty or dissent to in thought or deed was dangerous to the system and had to be dealt with immediately and harshly. This could only be achieved by surveillance.

The twenty first century was a technological turning point, the diversity and accuracy of surveillance equipment available would make even George Orwell’s blood run cold…the big question is, how far will the intrusion go before people say enough is enough?

 The Evil Eye

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The evil eye is the name given to a facial expression, given by a person (either intentionally or unintentionally) which has the ability to inflict bad luck or injury upon the receiver.

Virtually all cultures have texts or illustrations pertaining to “the evil eye” – texts including both the Old and New Testaments.

Many countries still have strong beliefs in the power of the evil eye and a large number of the population carry talismans to protect them from the potential curses of receiving “the look” – modern civilisations including Turkey, Mexico, Italy and Greece subscribe to this belief.

Not everyone possesses the ability to give the evil eye, and many may not be aware of their ability to afflict this curse – interestingly, those of us with green eyes were reputed to have the ability.

The Eye of Horus

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Sometimes known as the eye of Ra or Wadjet or Ujat – meaning “whole one”

The eye design was often seen on decorative items and amulets as it was thought to have healing and protective powers.

The eye was more than a simple design, as it was sacred geometry which contained mathematical information which enabled those with the knowledge to use it, to calculate fractions.

The eye was split into its component shapes – each shape is assigned with a set fraction of the whole, along with one of the six senses

1. ½ – smell
2. ¼ – sight
3. 1/8 – thought
4. 1/16 – hearing
5. 1/32 – taste
6. 1/64 – touch

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Interestingly, when these fractions are added up, they equal 63/64ths – not quite a whole 1 – Something is missing, a secret – perhaps a magical or spiritual ingredient which makes us whole.

The Eye of God

Eye of god image by maestrojohann on Photobucket

Ok, not a symbol – but this incredible photograph was taken by NASA’s Hubble telescope and featured on their website in 2003.Viewers of the image dubbed it “The Eye of God”.The “eye” is the Helix Nebula, described by astronomers as “a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases” ejected by dying star.

Corporate Logos

Below, are just a few corporate logos / identities where the powerful image of the eye has been used as part of the external image.

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Aol logo image by enque13 on Photobucket File