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“The hand of the Mysteries controlled in the establishment of the new government, for the signature of the Mysteries may Hand of the mysteriesstill be seen on the Great Seal of the United States of America. The signature of the Mysteries is the ‘apotheosis’ of man." - Manly P. Hall Secret Teachings of All Ages

The image to the right is called the "Hand of the Mysteries," and it was illustrated by Augustus Knapp in Manly Hall’s “The Secret Teachings of All Ages.”

The Hand of the Mysteries goes by many other names, including the Hand of the Philosopher, Hand of the Master Mason, and the Emblematic Hand of Mysteries.

On each finger you will find a unique symbol. The thumb has a crown, the index with a star, the middle finger with a sun, the ring finger with a lantern, and the pinky with a key.

When Manly P. Hall speaks of the hand of the Mysteries controlled in the Dollar Masonestablishment of the new government; what he means by this is that they wield the power of God's authority at the right hand, which is represented in our Great Seal. The symbology found on the back of the dollar bill, with the pyramid, the all-seeing eye, the pentagram, the eagle (Jupiter) and the hexagram reference, points to the MASONS

and indicates the role of Freemasons, in not only building Solomon's Temple in the New World or New Atlantis, but also the transformation of lead into gold, or more appropriately, man into a god. Hence, "In God We Trust."

Lost Symbol Mal__akhManly P. Hall said this about the Freemasons role in the forming of the U.S.A.; "Not only were many of the founders of the United States government Masons, but they received aid from a secret and august body existing in Europe which helped them to establish this country for a peculiar and particular purpose known only to the initiated few.

The Great Seal is the signature of this exalted body—unseen and for the most part unknown—and the unfinished pyramid upon its reverse side is a trestleboard setting forth symbolically the task to the accomplishment of which the United States Government was dedicated from the day of its inception."

In Dan Brown's novel "The Lost Symbol," the Hand of Mysteries had played a large part of the subject matter in the book, and the story also happens to take place in a Masonic built city, Washington D.C. The main character is master symbologist Robert Langdon who discovers the Hand of Mysteries, but is physically re-created when the Mason villian, Mal'akh severs his Grand Master, Peter Solomon's right hand which is covered with tattoos.

Mal'akh then places it in the rotunda of the capital that houses a peculiar painting called the "Apotheosis of Washington," which depicts Freemason and our first President of the US, George Washington as the God Zeus or Jupiter. Langdon then realizes, that Solomon's severed hand has been tattooed to resemble “the Hand of the Mysteries.” Hence, George Washington sits at "God's right hand" as his SO BELOW representative on earth, in which he symbolically points to the AS ABOVE.

George Washington Freemason God

Apollo EagleIn ancient mythology, the symbol of the right hand had always signified power and Jupiter. To sit at the right hand of God, had meant to wield the divine power of God on earth. Apollo was the god of light, truth and prophecy, healing, plague, music, poetry, and more. He was the favorite son of Jupiter, father of gods and men, and he sat at the right hand of his father. An interesting note is the choice of the United States government depiction of Apollo 11 for their NASA moon landing space program, which happened to have the famous Freemason astronaut, Edwin E. Aldrin (Buzz Aldrin) on board. He was said to be a 32° Mason at the time of the moon landing, and also the man who had planted the American flag on the moon's surface. After his historic landing, he had visited the Scottish Rite headquarters at the House of the Temple in Washington, and brought back the Freemasonic flag that he took with him to the moon. (1)

In the Old Testament, the right hand is spoken of in regards to Jehovah, it denotes his Divine power, or Omnipotence. Moses saw the fiery law on God's right hand. In the New Testament, and sitting at God's right hand is Jesus Christ as the God-man, and the divine Mediator of the New Covenant with the power of God. (1Co 1:24) He possesses all power in heaven and on earth. (Mt 28:18) And he sits on the right hand of God (Eph 1:20; Col 3:1; 1Pe 3:22; Heb 1:3; Heb 8:1; Heb 10:12; Heb 12:2) Peter 3:22 "Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him." The Archangel Michael is also often referred to as "the Right Hand of God;" and at the last day, to the Right Hand of God will pass the elect.