The global power of freemasonry - Gnostic Liberation Front

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qualified to take part in the work. Much of this was later taken over and expanded upon by speculative or "passive" political freemasons. The only sign that is common to all current grades and lodges is the sign of distress. In Swedish freemasonry, this sign is learned upon admission to the third degree. In an emergency, the freemason in need makes an equilateral triangle by placing his joined hands upon his forehead with the palms facing forward and shouts: "A moi, a l'enfant de la veuve de Naphtali!" ("Help me, help the child of Naphtali's widow!") Upon seeing this sign, all brothers must immediately come to the rescue of the freemason in need - even if it is contrary to common law and the interests of the nation. They must lend aid, whatever the need. They must ignore their allegiance to the laws of the country. Many freemasons saved their skins in this manner during the First and Second World Wars. The American officer John McKinstry was captured by Mohawk Indians, which were on the side of the British during the Revo- lutionary War between 1775 and 1781. McKinstry was tied to a tree and was about to be burned to death, when he made the masonic sign of distress. To his surprise, one of the Indians stepped forward and halted the execution. 61

His saviour was Joseph Brant, a Mohawk chief who had been educated in Europe and had been initiated into the fraternity in London. Brant had returned to his tribe, but remained partly loyal to the organization. He handed McKinstry over to British freemasons, who in turn escorted him to one of the revolutionary out-posts. This example proves that loyalty within freemasonry is stronger than the bond to one's own country or tribe. The freemasons were principally stonecutters, masons and pain- ters, which we may compare to modern-day architects, engineers and sculptors. Thus they were highly skilled. Many of the finest buildings of the Middle Ages (the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, built between 1163 and 1320, and St. Paul's Cathedral in London, which was com- pleted in 1663) were built by the freemasons. They built incredible palaces, monumental fortresses, beautiful town halls, churches and many other buildings. Their knowledge was regarded as a royal art form. The expression 'frozen music', denoting architecture, began to be used. The buildings were certainly harmonious and pleasant to behold, and they were not built on arbitrary sites. With the aid of the divining rod, sites were found where the earth radiation would be most beneficial for the inhabitants' mental well-being. After the breakdown of society due to the Black Death, the guilds once again tried to assert their rights. The English parliament banned the activities of the guilds in 1425. In 1534, Henry VIII of England broke with the Catholic Church in Rome, confiscated its property and closed its monasteries (officially for the reason that the pope had denied him the right to divorce, but according to unofficial infor- mation, he had a secret pact with Venetian bankers). Henry VIII stopped all building projects and many masons became unemployed. Later, he confiscated the rest of the guilds' assets. Henry VIII wanted war and the Jewish bankers in Venice gave him this opportunity. Most guilds ceased to exist. Their archives were lost and thereby their true history. The few weakened lodges that remained, despite the royal plundering in southern England, attempted to recover by welcoming non-masons as members and charging them high entrance 62

qualified to take part in the work. Much <strong>of</strong> this was later taken over<br />

and expanded upon by speculative or "passive" political freemasons.<br />

<strong>The</strong> only sign that is common to all current grades and lodges is<br />

the sign <strong>of</strong> distress. In Swedish <strong>freemasonry</strong>, this sign is learned<br />

upon admission to the third degree. In an emergency, the freemason<br />

in need makes an equilateral triangle by placing his joined hands<br />

upon his forehead with the palms facing forward and shouts: "A moi,<br />

a l'enfant de la veuve de Naphtali!" ("Help me, help the child <strong>of</strong><br />

Naphtali's widow!")<br />

Upon seeing this sign, all brothers must immediately come to the<br />

rescue <strong>of</strong> the freemason in need - even if it is contrary to common<br />

law and the interests <strong>of</strong> the nation. <strong>The</strong>y must lend aid, whatever<br />

the need. <strong>The</strong>y must ignore their allegiance to the laws <strong>of</strong> the<br />

country. Many freemasons saved their skins in this manner during<br />

the First and Second World Wars.<br />

<strong>The</strong> American <strong>of</strong>ficer John McKinstry was captured by Mohawk<br />

Indians, which were on the side <strong>of</strong> the British during the Revo-<br />

lutionary War between 1775 and 1781. McKinstry was tied to a tree<br />

and was about to be burned to death, when he made the masonic<br />

sign <strong>of</strong> distress. To his surprise, one <strong>of</strong> the Indians stepped forward<br />

and halted the execution.<br />

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