ALL-SEEING EYE MEANING This is a symbol I get asked about quite a bit. In order to understand it's meaning, we will have to delve a little bit into the history. First of all, the eye has been used in many cultures to represent the Divine-- often solar deities. For example, the Egyptians had the Eye of Horus and the Eye of Ra. The Babylonian Sun god Shamash was depicted as an all- seeing god of justice and his symbol resembles an eye. The Irish deity Balor had his eye knocked por whilst battling his grandson Lugh, and his eye became the Sun. There are many instances in which this symbol us representative of the Sun. In fact, the astrological glyph for the Sun is a circle with a dot in the center--a primitive eye. Hence, the associations with Light and the Sun is very ancient and deeply rooted. Jumping forward a bit, the symbol was later adopted by the Catholic Church to represent the omniscience of God. The meaning is that God sees everything and is watching over us. The Church added the triangle around the eye to symbolize the Trinity. This gives us the form we are more familiar with today. Examples of this symbol used thus can be found in many ancient churches around the world. Over time, this symbol, known as the Eye of Providence, became a universal symbol for the watchful eye of God. The Divine is watching over us is the essential meaning. It has been used by many groups of people and cultures for this. What about the associations with freemasonry? Actually, this is not a Masonic symbol per se. It's a symbol used in masonry as well as by many other groups. Quite simply, this was a popular symbol at the time the symbols of masonry were developing. So, although masons use it, it's not a particularly Masonic symbol. What about the illuminati? Actually, the symbol for the Bavarian Illuminati, despite popular misconception, was the Owl of Minerva. The owl symbolized wisdom and insight. There is no evidence they had any particular fondness for the Eye of Providence symbol. This symbol is also related to enlightenment, seeing reality (open eye), knowledge, and awakening to the truth. The eye is open to symbolize this knowledge. Further, as a symbol of the Sun, it refers to Light, and light gives us the ability to "see" with our eyes. Further, and lastly, the triangle represents manifestation, and the open eye within it is perception. It reflects a Universal Principle that our view of the world actually manifests our reality to an extent. There are many other things that can be said of this symbol, but this is a brief overview. Again, the most basic meaning is that the Divine is watching over us. Hence, it's called the Eye of Providence. #allseeingeye #illuminati #freemason #freemasonry #occultism #occult #magick #hermetic #rosicrucian #mysticism #alchemy
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