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So getting back to MacBeth and reading between the lines determining if Shakesphere was truly a Mason take a look at the following interesting facts. The play depicts... 3 witches -spoke the words Fair is foul, foul is fair. As the play, goes on scholars have made many interpretations regarding its inference to Masonry although extremely complex, it leaves one open to wondering. Alchemy and the Masons share in common the perception of positives and negatives as being common elements. The Grand Commander Albert Pike summed up the overview of these elements by stating that Satan was a force created for good, which may serve evil. The beliefs go on to the point where it indicates that man is free to do good or evil. This is where the connotation in MacBeth by the witches is said to equate with the belief of the Masons. Thus just another similarity that leads some to believe that the play is based on certain characteristics of the Masons. It is most difficult to understand the parallels here without first having MacBeth and understanding the play. If those that believe that Shakesphere was indeed at least even a Mason of no standing then MacBeth does give an in-depth in sight to the organization, which keeps itself shrouded in secrecy. On the other hand for those that do not believe there is any correlation between MacBeth and the Masons they still must admit there is a lot of speculation based on the coincidental. Discover the forbidden collection of masonic regalia secrets now: Visit SecretsofMasons.com below: - http://www.SecretsofMasons.com Discover the closely-guarded secrets of the world's oldest secret society that men have been murdered for divulging... Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Simon_L._Gray
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