Masonic & Occult Symbols Illustrate

when “there can be the inauguration of a new phase of activity in Shamballa. This will enable the Lord of the Word to become the ruler of a Sacred Planet, which, up to date, has not been the case.” Interestingly, Bailey reminds us that Masonry emanates from Shamballa. Lynn Perkins, a Masonic author, also agrees. He mentions that Shamballa “has a bearing on the ancient origins of Freemasonry and upon its future in the coming Aquarian Age....” He adds: “Shambhala,—the legendary and mystical home of the Great Masters of the Wisdom...out of which Ancient and modern FREEMASONRY sprang...is the site of 'the Great White Lodge’ of Initiate Masters, which, as a Brotherhood of Mystics and OCCULTISTS, is a prototype, an original model, of which every Masonic Lodge is a more or less perfect physical and spiritual replica....That MASONS OF TODAY ARE OF AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ESOTERIC TRADITION, that encompasses the whole purpose and Destiny of every living Soul, is no proof that it does not exist.” Yet another meaning for the triangle has to do with a sexual reference. Without going into detail, I’ll just mention that it represents the male and female generative organs. When the two triangles are joined together to form a hexagram (discussed elsewhere in this book), it depicts sexual union between the male and female. Masonic author, R. H. MacKenzie, states: “TRIANGLE.—An important symbol in Masonry. 1. The equilateral triangle was adopted by all ancient nations as a symbol of Deity, and was regarded as the most perfect of figures. It constantly recurred in Craft Masonry as well as in the Royal Arch. 2. The right-angled triangle was also regarded as an important figure. Among the Egyptians the base represented OSIRIS, OR THE MALE PRINCIPLE; the perpendicular, ISIS, OR THE FEMALE PRINCIPLE; and the hypotenuse, HORUS, their son, THE PRODUCT.” John Yarker, a Mason, writes: