The Masonic 33 and 322 Explained

a reply to: everyone

Once there was a man who thought himself smarter than the rest of the world, because someone once told him the solution to a riddle that couldn't be answered

The answer to the riddle he was given was simple; "It couldn't be answered. It could only be pondered, considered, admired, and, or, by many, despised"

Though the man had not a true answer to the riddle that had puzzled and perplexed all others for generations, he felt rather content in himself to be one of those who understood that the answer was in the asking

He then took it up and upon himself to write the riddle down. He wrote it upon both sides of a piece of paper, with instructions underneath the riddle, telling any who would read it, to turn the paper over for the answer

But of course, when they turned the paper over, all they found was the riddle written again on the other side, and underneath it, once again, a message telling them to turn over for the answer

The man and the others who wrote it down, found no end of amusement in watching others trying to answer the riddle

Especially in those who would turn the paper over more than once, even though they should know already, very well, what was written on the other side

They found so much sport in it, they began using it to identify and judge the intelligence and worthiness of those who would read and turn the paper over

Those who would stop reading before the end of the second side of the paper, were those the determined to have the potential to be their equal. Maybe they could even be taught in time, the truth about the riddle being unanswerable

Those who would keep turning the piece of paper over and over, were considered to be too simple to bother with. They keep asking, they will likely never understand, even if we tell them

But one day, some time later, the riddle was answered

Not the answer "that it could not be answered", but a true answer

Not just one person, but many people, came forth. And all of them had the answer to things that were thought unanswerable

And none of them were with those who thought they knew the answer

When this happened ...

When this "happens" ...

Everyone who ever thought of, read, or even knew about the riddle come to realise that the simplest of understandings was indeed the correct

Those who kept turning the page over and over, were those who truly understood that the answer to the question was in the asking

Because they kept asking it. No matter how many times they were beaten down, rejected, dejected, or denied, they kept trying

Whilst those that thought they understood that the question was the answer, actually stopped asking

Which means, they never actually understood any of the things they thought they knew

Worse, others understood by what they had written, that they never really understood what they thought they knew ...

Though they knew the keys to the answer in theory, they never truly understood it

So much so, they gave up the potential and beauty within its knowing

Which is in the giving

Imagine if you will, if everybody in this world suddenly stopped teaching the next generation. Because explaining complex things to children is too much hard work

I wouldn't worry about it

Shepherds who don't tend to their flock have no sheep

Which means, they are not really Shepherds

They are just sad, with a long useless stick/staff

originally posted by: Compendium
a reply to: DaRAGE

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36 is the number you want. Not 33

THIRTY-SIX
In the Pythagorean doctrine of numbers, thirty-six symbolized the male and female powers of nature united, because it is composed of the sum of the four odd numbers, 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 16, added to the sum of the four even numbers, 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 = 20, for 16 + 20 = 36. It has, however, no place among the sacred numbers of Freemasonry.


- Source: Mackey's Encyclopedia of Freemasonry

I have no idea what you're trying to tell me.

[edit - I think I just worked it out.]

36 is ruling balance of the pentagram

But there is only 33 degrees in perception

3 for the perceiver

To say you are 36 (not degrees) is to say you are both perception and the perceiver …

Or Gravity itself

Depending on with side of the pentagram you are referring to

a reply to: DaRAGE

Correct,

Pentagram is a symbol of physics, for gravity

36 degrees (as within the pentagram) is the key to things like gravity

It's also the key to how your consciousness is centered

a reply to: noonebutme
What lodge do you belong? I rest this case

This thread is funny.

Everyone knows 33 = Molech. Hail Xenu!

a reply to: mysterioustranger

One in Surrey, UK. Why do you ask?

All of the so called Masonic teachings that appear here are garbage. Where do you people find this stuff? Your time would be better spent trying to do some good then coming up with this lame information. It goes to show you that the people who put up these posts have know idea what the Masonic bodies are about.a reply to: Wisenox