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originally posted by: Grenade
I should have specified i was referring to the Scottish Rite which has more than 3 as far as i'm aware.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: CynConcepts
Isn't hieroglyphs an ancient Egyptian / Sumerian form of writing? Thus it would be the Dog star aka: Sirius.
If it were supposed to be the Dog Star it would say that, but it says 'Divine Providence' which is God's actions, not a star. 'Hieroglyphically', in this context means 'using a symbol for a word(s)' and has nothing to do with Egypt or Sumer.
But hey, what do I know, I'm just a Mason with a ritual cipher...
originally posted by: CynConcepts
Looking at the history Masonic Blazing Star it seems to evolved and changed over time via lodge conventions.
originally posted by: Nyiah
a reply to: HawkeyeNation
Because Aug is a Mason, and Purple is decidedly not. This is like me telling my Chinese stepmother she's full of it regarding Chinese traditions or myths and me putting my own ignorant spin on them because I WANT them to mean something else. I.e, Purple has zero leg to stand on by comparison to Aug.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: CynConcepts
Looking at the history Masonic Blazing Star it seems to evolved and changed over time via lodge conventions.
And I'm sure if you read that completely you'd see the only reference to Sirius was in regards the Egyptians, not Masonic symbolism. Thanks for linking another Masonic source that proves my point.
originally posted by: Grenade
This "Star of Bethlehem" could very well be interpreted as Siruis.
originally posted by: CynConcepts
My point is that the OP has a point in theorizing that if Sirius orbit intervenes with our solar system...
originally posted by: CynConcepts
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: CynConcepts
Isn't hieroglyphs an ancient Egyptian / Sumerian form of writing? Thus it would be the Dog star aka: Sirius.
If it were supposed to be the Dog Star it would say that, but it says 'Divine Providence' which is God's actions, not a star. 'Hieroglyphically', in this context means 'using a symbol for a word(s)' and has nothing to do with Egypt or Sumer.
But hey, what do I know, I'm just a Mason with a ritual cipher...
Looking at the history Masonic Blazing Star it seems to evolved and changed over time via lodge conventions.
The Sun: “The Blazing Star, or glory in the center, refers us to the sun, which enlightens the earth with its refulgent rays, dispensing its blessings to mankind at large and giving light and life to all things here below.” Hence, we find that at various times the Masonic Blazing Star has been declared to be a symbol of 1. Divine Providence 2. The Star of Bethlehem 3. Prudence 4. Beauty 5. The Sun
In ancient Egypt, the New Year began with the return of Sirius. It was, in fact, the "Nile Star" or the "Star of Isis" of the early Egyptians. Interestingly, some 5,000 years ago, this star's "heliacal rising" (appearing to rise just prior to the sun) occurred not in August, as is the case today, but rather on or around June 25.
When the ancient Egyptians saw Sirius rising just before the sun, they knew that the "Nile Days" were at hand. Its annual reappearance was a warning to people who lived along the Nile River. The star always returned just before the river rose, and so announced the coming of floodwaters, which would add to the fertility of their lands. People then opened the gates of canals that irrigated their fields.
Priests, who were the calendar keepers, sighted the first rising of the Dog Star from their temples. At the temple of Isis-Hathor at Denderah is a statue of Isis, which is located at the end of an aisle lined by tall columns. A jewel was placed in the goddess’ forehead.
The statue was oriented to the rising of Sirius, so that the light from the returning Dog Star would fall upon the gem. When the priests saw the light of the star shining upon the gem for the first time, they would march from the temple and announce the New Year. In the temple appears the inscription: "Her majesty Isis shines into the temple on New Year’s Day, and she mingles her light with that of her father Ra on the horizon."
At present the dog star and company are about 8 light years away and moving closer. It is estimated that the will one day be within about light year of earth. Vet close considering the size of the heliospheres.
our entire solar system with all its planets and moon describes a huge circle round another sun is space this the star Sirius. This moving takes 25920 to complete... This was known by the ancients.
Antarctic Ice Core Data
The main significance of the new data lies in the high correlation between GTG concentrations and temperature variations over 420,000 years and through four glacial cycles.
Whether the ultimate cause of temperature increase is excess CO2, or a different orbit, or some other factor probably doesn't matter much. It could have been one or the other, or different combinations of factors at different times in the past. The effect is still the same. Nevertheless, the scientific consensus is that GTGs account for at least half of temperature increases, and that they strongly amplify the effects of small increases in solar radiation due to orbital forcing.
Found a little more on the Nile river history in conjunction with Sirius new year forecasting. Fascinating history of earlier mankind's observations being useful even if not truly understood at the time.
Perhaps this is the missing feedback mechanism that causes the glacial/inter-glacial cycles or the ice ages that occur almost like clock work going back at least 420000 years bp.
the results of studying past global climate changes over millions of years. One of the causes in climate change is precession of the equinoxes, which seems to have a period of 22,000 to 23,000 years, over millions of years.
2. The Star of Bethlehem