Mysterious Masons, who are they: free masons or masters of life?

There is an opinion that the world economy is managed by Freemasons. Who they are, many do not know for certain, in connection with which there are a lot of different legends, speculation and gossip. They are often talked about, jealous of them, accused of all human misfortunes and sometimes attributed mystical qualities obtained through secret knowledge. But in fact, this is due mainly to the lack of reliable information. People tend to explain everything incomprehensible and unknown with the help of magic and mysticism.

History of the creation of the brotherhood

If, however, go deeper into history and operate with exclusively confirmed facts, the Masonic society (the union of free masons, as they call themselves) was created in England. In the 12th century, in this European country, a kind of guild movement emerged, consisting of craftsmen who wore special uniforms and enjoyed certain privileges due to their wealth and position in society.

The flowering of the movement is the 15th century. At this time it was the masons guild who received additional privileges from the king himself. They had the right of free movement within the state, wearing uniforms and were considered to be representatives of the most influential guild. It was during this period that the term "Masons" appeared. Who are they now, after 6 centuries? This is a question, the answer to which is ambiguous.

Superperson or master of his craft? ..

In the history of the society's existence, its members were several outstanding architects. The most famous among them is Christopher Wren. His most famous work is St. Paul's Cathedral. He is interested in the fact that the traditional columns designed to support the ceiling, here just do not get it. That is, Ren managed to build the building in such a way that they are not necessary, and they play an exclusively aesthetic role. Thus, the architect has proved his level of skill not only to opponents, but to the whole world.

Later, when the brotherhood was going through hard times, not only builders, but also priests, merchants, and representatives of other professions took part in it. And all of them began to call themselves "Masons". Who they really were, in those days no one was interested, it was important that the brotherhood survived. Beginners made their contribution to the general cash department, sometimes considerable.

Some historians argue that it was these representatives who entered society in difficult times, later began to manage it, transferring power to their own descendants. Thus, now it is no longer the fraternity of freemasons who were once considered to be Masons. Who are they now? First of all people. Yes, it is possible that they possess certain secret knowledge, which allows them to manage huge corporations, to subdue to themselves hundreds, thousands and even millions of ordinary citizens. Among them are Europeans, Americans, Jews and Arabs, now there is not a single continent on which there would not be a bed. Masons have their own rules, their symbols and their understanding of life. But this does not endow them with superhuman qualities. The symbols of Masons are known to many and often found in everyday life. This is the six-pointed star (the main sign of the Jews), and the radiant delta (known as the all-seeing eye that is present on dollar bills and is often used by various religions), and the chess floor, and the hammer, and the compass with the peg, identified with the earth and sky. There are many of them, and each has its own meaning.

In general, Masons are educated, intelligent people who possess certain knowledge and value them. Thanks to their intelligence, diligence, order and other qualities, the members of the brotherhood achieved many earthly goods, including wealth, power and a corresponding reputation.