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PatrickforB

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29. First let me compliment you absolutely on the photo. It is very good!

Fri Aug 18, 2023, 09:59 PM

Aug 2023

What I'm interested in is the symbols - the five inverted pentagrams moving across the top frame.

For those who have not thought about this, the pentagram symbolizes the four elements (earth, air, fire and water) and spirit. Placed upright the lower left leg of the star is earth. The left arm is air. The right leg is fire, and the right arm is water. The upper point of the pentagram is considered to be immortal spirit, also called akasha.

It is interesting that the designer of ornate masonry placed these pentagrams upside down, signifying that earth and fire rule, with air and water below, and all four of the elements (earthly things, desires, attachments) rule over spirit.

That is quite something, and your photo captures the essence of this in a stunning way. Very skilled.

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I agree Deuxcents! Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #12

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Yes, I looked it up Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #24

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Thank you, niyad! Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #27

First let me compliment you absolutely on the photo. It is very good! PatrickforB Aug 2023 #29

Thank you so much, PatrickforB! Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #31

Well, I certainly would not be surprised if he had been a freemason, or perhaps a practitioner of PatrickforB Aug 2023 #32

It certainly is, when you understand the design and the times in which it was built. Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #33

Can I ask what city? we can do it Aug 2023 #34

Youngstown, Ohio Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #35