An encyclopaedia of freemasonry and its kindred sciences : comprising the whole range of arts, sciences and literature as connected with the institution (1887)
Mackey, Albert Gallatin, 1807-1881, McClenachan, Charles T. (Charles Thompson) · Philadelphia : L.H. Everts · leaf 1055
of Life, orFaiths of Man, before Vedic days; andcan be found in almost every cave andtemple allied to the Phallic faith as cer-tainly as can be found ever standing at theentrance of these Houses of God thePhallic pillar or pillars. It is the old storywhether we turn to Solomons temple, lOOOB. c, or… … Lingam worship, and the god was com-monly to be found under an umbrageousBael. All nations, Aryans in particular, con-sidered tree planting a sacred duty. Thegrand old trees became centres of life andof great traditions, and the character ofthe foliage had its symbolic meanings. At the Jewish Feast…
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