According to Wikipedia:

“The golden ratio, φ = (1+√5)/2 ≈ 1.618, [...] plays an important role in regular pentagons and pentagrams. Each intersection of edges sections the edges in golden ratio: the ratio of the length of the edge to the longer segment is φ, as is the length of the longer segment to the shorter. Also, the ratio of the length of the shorter segment to the segment bounded by the 2 intersecting edges (a side of the pentagon in the pentagram’s center) is φ. As the four-color illustration shows:

The pentagram includes ten isosceles triangles: five acute and five obtuse isosceles triangles. In all of them, the ratio of the longer side to the shorter side is φ. The acute triangles are golden triangles. The obtuse isosceles triangle highlighted via the colored lines in the illustration is a golden gnomon.”

It appears we have a pentagram embedded into the design of Washington DC. It is important to note that the Whitehouse sits at the lower point of this. The origin of the pentagram or pentagon is
believed to be derived from occult astrology.

Starting with the top left point, we have:

(5) Dupont Circle Fountain

The fountain at Dupont Circle, designed by Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon, the co-creators of the Lincoln Memorial. According to Embassy.org:

“The three figures on the fountain represent the sea, wind, and the stars.”

(2) Logan Circle

An equestrian monument, commissioned by the legislature of Illinois, honoring John A. Logan. The only thing to note here is this symbolism found on the monument:

The Olive Branch, Sword, Eagle hilt, Solar Disk, Greek key pattern

Olive Branch:

According to Wikipedia:

“The olive branch is a branch of an olive tree. In Western culture, derived from the customs of Ancient Greece, it symbolizes peace or goodwill. The original link between olive branches and peace is unknown. Some explanations center on that olive trees take a very long time to bear fruit. Thus the cultivation of olives is something that is generally impossible in time of war.”

The Eagle:

A representation of prime matter, the start of an alchemical operation. The eagle spreads its wings over the step into creation and fans the fire, encouraging growth of new matter.

• Opportunity
• Protection
• Guardianship
• Masculinity
• Dominance
• Control
• Freedom
• Community
• Command
• Action
• Authority
• Skill
• Focus
• Determination
• Vision
• Power
• Liberation
• Inspiration
• Ruler
• Judgment

The Sword:

As an alchemical symbol the sword is a symbol of purification. The sword can metaphorically clean the spiritual soul of man. This symbolic action sacrifices physical bondage to release a path to ethereal (enlightened) freedom.

• Aggression
• Protection
• Courage
• Strength
• Action
• Unity
• Justice
• Leadership
• Decision

Solar Disk:

Go here for sun symbolism.

Greek Key (Meander Pattern):

According to Wikipedia:

“Meanders were among the most important symbols in ancient Greece; they, perhaps, symbolized infinity and unity; many ancient Greek temples incorporated the sign of the meander. Greek vases, especially during their Geometric Period, were likely the genesis for the widespread use of meanders; alternately, very ocean-like patterns of waves also appeared in the same format as meandros, which can also be thought of as the Guilloche pattern.”

(3) Washington Circle

George Washington, a Freemason. There is nothing of particular importance here. Except a few stars. One on Washington’s hat, the other one the horse’s bit.

(4) Historical Society

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(1) The Whitehouse

The Origin of the Pentagram

This is the diagram on the Zodiac that Venus makes in eight years. After that period, Venus, the Sun, the Earth and the stars are again in the same relative positions. It means that Venus, seen from the Earth, is in the same position with respect not only to the Sun, but also to the stars. This happens because five periods of Venus take eight years. Venus (The Morning Star, Lucifer, Second Sun) being a large orange planet is known to be the most occult planet in the solar system.

It is important to note that this pentagram is missing a segment. The missing segment has been debated by Freemasons themselves who claim that this missing segment invalidates the symbol as being a carefully placed pentagram. According to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust:

(Goethe’s Faust, Scene Six, Faust’s Study)

Mephistopheles:

Let me own up! I cannot go away;
A little hinderance bids me stay,
The witch’s foot upon your sill I see.

Faust:

The pentagram? That’s in your way?
You son of Hell explain to me,
If that stays you, how came you in today?

Mephistopheles:

Observe it closely! It is not well made;
One angle, on the outer side of it,
is just a little open, as you see.

What is Freemasonry? According to Freemasonry.org:

“Freemasonry is the oldest and largest world wide fraternity dedicated to the Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of a Supreme Being. Although of a religious nature, Freemasonry is not a religion. It urges its members, however, to be faithful and devoted to their own religious beliefs.”

“The true Mason is not creed-bound. He realizes with the divine illumination of his lodge that as a Mason his religion must be universal: Christ, Buddha, or Mohamed, the name means little, for he recognizes only the light and not the bearer. He worships at every shrine, bows before every altar, whether in temple, mosque or cathedral, realizing with his truer understanding the oneness of all spiritual truth.” (“The Lost Keys of Freemasonry”, Manly P. Hall, 33o, p.65, Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co., Richmond, VA., 1976.)

Freemasonry then, to an outside observer, appears to be an ambiguous umbrella religion. With the basics established, lets look at how the organization works.

You can click the above picture for a much larger size.

The Freemasons use a series of steps or “degrees” toward reaching the highest level, or title. The first three steps are:

1. Entered Apprentice
2. Fellow Craft
3. Master Mason

Most Freemasons choose to stay at the 3rd degree. However, if one wishes to progress further there are two options. A red lodge (pill) and blue lodge (pill). Yes, I am refering to the Matrix. The blue lodge is the Scottish Rite, and the Red Lodge is the York Rite. Both paths lead to the same point at the top of Freemasonry.

The Scottish Rite Degrees:

• 4° – Secret Master
• 5° – Perfect Master
• 6° – Intimate Secretary
• 7° – Provost and Judge
• 8° – Intendant of the Building
• 9° – Master Elect of Nine (Elu of the Nine)
• 10° – Elect of Fifteen (Elu of the Fifteen)
• 11° – Sublime Master Architect (Elu of the Twelve)
• 12° – Grand Master Architect (Master Architect)
• 13° – Master of the Ninth Arch (Royal Arch of Solomon)
• 14° – Grand Elect Mason (Perfect Elu)
• 15° – Knight of the East or Sword (Knight of the East)
• 16° – Prince of Jerusalem
• 17° – Knight of the East and West
• 18° – Knight of the Rose Croix of H.R.D.M. (Knight Rose Croix) – It is unknown what HRDM means
• 19° – Grand Pontiff (Pontiff)
• 20° – Master Ad Vitam (Master of the Symbolic Lodge)
• 21° – Patriarch Noachite (Noachite or Prussian Knight)
• 22° – Prince of Libanus (Knight of the Royal Axe)
• 23° – Chief of the Tabernacle
• 24° – Prince of the Tabernacle
• 25° – Knight of the Brazen Serpent
• 26° – Prince of Mercy
• 27° – Commander of the Temple (Knight Commander of the Temple)
• 28° – Knight of the Sun (Knight of the Sun or Prince Adept)
• 29° – Knight of St. Andrew (Scottish Knight of St. Andrew)
• 30° – Grand Elect Knight K H (Knight Karlosh)
• 31° – Grand Inspector Inquisitor (Commander Inspector Inquisitor)
• 32° – Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret (Master of the Royal Secret)
• 33° – Sovereign Grand Inspector General – It is said that this degree is strictly an honorary degree

The York Rite Levels:

• Mark Master
• Past Master (Virtual)
• Most Excellent Master
• Royal Arch Mason
• Royal Master / Select Master / Super Excellent Master
• Order of the Red Cross
• Order of Knights of Malta
• Order of Knights Templar

So what is a lodge? It is a facility that Freemasons use:

Notice the Illuminated Triangle in both pictures similar to the seal on the reverse side of the U.S. Dollar Bill:

Also take notice to the checkerboarded floor. You will find the checker-boarded floor (commonly called Masonic Floor) throughout movies and entertainment.

According to Bibliotecapleyades,

“Hanging over the fireplace in the famous Green Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. is an acclaimed oil portrait of Benjamin Franklin, one of our country’s most celebrated “founding fathers.” It depicts the famed statesman sitting studiously, poring over an ancient document which he is holding with his right hand. His left hand, meanwhile, is at his throat, set with the finger in a V-design, the thumb pushing upward to his chin. Franklin’s neck is a prominent focus of the painting. Obviously, this is a sign Franklin is communicating.”

Freemasonry is an institution in which an initiate is climbing a ladder or stairs to reach the Light symbolized by an illuminated eye sometimes shown inside an equidistant triangle. The ultimate understanding is of the alchemical and cyclical nature of the solar system. The rituals for advancement involve taking blood oaths of silence or things such as being threatened with a dagger or sword.

Freemasonry and Witchcraft

Freemasonry is strikingly similar to Witchcraft. It can be assumed that Witchcraft was one of the cults of alchemical knowledge. Here is a list of the common similarities:

• They both have a foundational system of three degrees, with some forms of Wicca offering higher degrees after achieving the third degree.
• Both are secret societies because they both keep their membership rolls secret, and secrets are kept from the general public by both “religions.”
• Both usually meet in secret, with the exceptions for the purpose of rare openly public events.
• Both have ceremonial initiations to pass a candidate from one degree to another, of which include sworn oaths.
• Both have ceremonial form of purgings & purifications of the ritual area before commencing any ritual work.
• They both have the candidates remove all secular clothing, remove all metal (i.e. jewelry, etc.), and hoodwinked (i.e. blindfolded, etc.) with ropes ceremonially tied around them (the form of the tying varies).
• Both groups have the candidate stand in the Northeast corner of the “temple” in the first degree.
• Both groups challenge the candidate by piercing their naked chest with a sharp impliment (witches utilize the sword, while Masons use the point of a compass).
• They both challenge the candidate by asking for secret passwords.
• Both have the candidate lead in a circular walk (or “walking around”) of the temple while hoodwinked.
• Both have the candidate(while hoodwinked) endure being picked up, carried around, spun around, being pushed or struck from one person to another. It is supposed to create an “altered state of consciousness in the candidate.”
• Both have the ceremonial un-hoodwinking of the candidate, after he/she has taken the oath, before lighted candles which are supposed to bring “illumination.”
• Both explain to the new initiate the “working tools” pertaining to that degree & each tool’s use is taught to the initiate.
• Both groups, in the higher degrees, bring the candidate through a “from-death-to-rebirth” ritual in which he/she acts the part of a hero/heroine of the craft.

Occam’s Razor?

This symbol and its many different abstractions shows up in so many places (churches, hospitals, currency, legal documents, movies, songs, song art, corporate logos, ritual and occult literature) that there cannot be any explanation other than there is some unifying factor causing the use of this symbol either purposefully or not. This symbol ties directly to Egyptian mythology and symbolism of the Eye of Ra, or the Eye of Horus.

Egyptian art depicting the Eye of Ra / Eye of Horus

This symbol has the following connections:

1. The Soul (Animus)
2. God’s Eye
3. The Sun
4. The Third Eye
5. Awakening, Ascension
6. Occult Knowledge
7. That which is most high
8. The Observer Effect (Quantum Physics / Superposition)

The reason why the Eye of Ra/Horus is placed inside a triangle, could be:

1. The Trinity (Father, Sun, Animus)
2. The Third Eye (Pineal Gland) inside a Tetrahedron
3. The Sun inside a 3D world
4. The Capstone of a Pyramid, symbolizing that which is most high

According to Symbols of Freemasonry by Albert G. Mackey:

“The equilateral triangle appears to have been adopted by nearly all the nations of antiquity as a symbol of the Deity, in some of his forms or emanations, and hence, probably, the prevailing influence of this symbol was carried into the Jewish system, where the Yod within the triangle was made to represent the Tetragrammaton, or sacred name of God.” … “The right-angled triangle is another form of this figure which is deserving of attention. Among the Egyptians, it was the symbol of universal nature; the base representing Osiris, or the male principle; the perpendicular, Isis, or the female principle; and the hypotenuse, Horus, their son, or the product of the male and female principle.” … “The triangle is the symbol of the Supreme Architect of the Universe–the Creator; and when surrounded by rays of glory, it becomes a symbol of the Architect and Bestower of Light.”

A Freemason symbol of the Square and Compass combined with an Eye of Horus