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Pherecydes of Syros (6th century BC) was a Greek thinker from the island of Syros. Some say that in Islamic tradition the five fingers represent the Five Pillars of Islam In Ottoman Turkish this sign is called: ‘ pence-i al-i aba’, with ‘pence’ meaning ‘hand’ or ‘five’, referring to the household of the Islamic prophet Muhammed. In Islam, the hamsa is called the Hand of Fatima, in honor of one of the daughters of the Prophet Mohammed. “five”) is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and commonly used in jewelry and wall hangings. Depicting the open right hand, an image recognized and used as a sign of protection in many societies throughout history, the hamsa is believed to provide defense against the evil eye. The hamsa ( Arabic: خمسة‎ khamsah, also romanized khamsa, meaning lit.

And he put his hand into his bosom and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow,” &c.Īnd this is a very popular symbol in the middle east in both jewish and muslim cultures, and recently I see it everywhere here in the US:

“And the Lord said unto Moses, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. My word of exhortation is explanatory of this sign, and is found in the writings of Moses, viz., fourth chapter of Exodus: My words are Shem, Japhet, and Adoniram my sign is this: (thrusting his hand in his bosom) it is in imitation of one given by God to Moses, when He commanded him to thrust his hand into his bosom, and, taking it out, it became as leprous as snow. Master of Second Veil – Three Most Excellent Masters you Must have been, or thus far you could not have come but farther you cannot go without my words, sign, and word of exhortation. Why are so many portraits of leaders throughout history using this mason sign?įrom Duncan’s Masoic Ritual and Monitor, by Malcom C. Can I get a show of hands for who would like to see some change? As we enter the age of Aquarius and Leo, the old ways aren’t working anymore and it is an auspicious time for some change for the better. IMO, the fuss over hands is a code for how to control the world…until now. The Left Hand Path, The Right Hand Path and The Hidden Hand of History.