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Ancient Mystic Oriental Masonry
R. Swinburne Clymer · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordAcacia is the plant associated with endurance, burial, and renewal in the discussion of Hiram and Osiris.
- In Ancient Mystic Oriental MasonryThe paragraph joins acacia, tamarisk, the tree growing around Osiris, and the crown of thorns in one chain of sacred associations.
- In this editionThe plant names follow the source.
- A place to readM.79: “77. "The genuine Acacia also is the thorny tamarisk, the same tree which grew up around” …
Meaning
Acacia is the plant associated with endurance, burial, and renewal in the discussion of Hiram and Osiris.
Use in the book
The paragraph joins acacia, tamarisk, the tree growing around Osiris, and the crown of thorns in one chain of sacred associations. Its purpose is to make vegetal survival and growth an emblem of immortality.
Places to read
- Mystic Masonry · Block 79“77. "The genuine Acacia also is the thorny tamarisk, the same tree which grew up around the body of Osiris. It is a sacred tree among the Arabs, who made of” …
In this edition
The plant names follow the source. No conjectural modern species name has been inserted into the excerpts.
Reading the argument
The symbolism can be followed without assuming that all the named plants are botanically identical. The text does not establish that identity by identifying species. The shared meaning and the biological identification require different evidence.
Acacia
“Acacia” — 1 occurrence in 1 text block: M.79.
tamarisk
“tamarisk” — 1 occurrence in 1 text block: M.79.
thorny
“thorny” — 1 occurrence in 1 text block: M.79.
thorns
“thorns” — 1 occurrence in 1 text block: M.79.