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Everywhere you look, you’re surrounded by their symbols: the all-seeing eye, a compass and a ruler, but what do they mean? can be found in almost every building constructed prior to the ’90s, but is it because of a vast global conspiracy? Or do masons just like to add a bit of flair to their work? The hidden symbols of Freemasons may seem like they have an ulterior motive when they’re being plastered around judiciary buildings and old castles, but that’s only because you don’t know what they mean. The Freemasons aren’t some cloak-and-dagger cult that meets up once a fortnight in order to decide the fate of the world; they’re actually men who live by the traditions of their forefathers who were obsessed with mathematics and Christianity – which is admittedly still a bit weird.
You may know that the eagle with two heads and the big fat letter “G” play important roles in the world of Freemasonry, but there are Freemason symbols you never knew existed, like the etchings that you won’t be able to stop seeing once you read about their meanings. Hopefully, once you have a better understanding of the meanings behind some of the Freemasonry’s most widely used symbols, you’ll be able to decode the mysterious world of stonecutting that swirls all around you like an unseen dust. And these Freemason facts might even give you a leg up if you want to join a secret society any time soon.