In Freemasonry, the bee is a symbol of industry, obedience and rebirth. It is an appropriate emblem for systematized industry, a virtue taught in the instructions. The Beehive has a place in Egyptian, Roman and Christian symbolism. As a Masonic symbol, it teaches that ';Industry is a virtue that should be practised by all created beings, from the highest seraph in the Heavens to the lowest reptile in the dust';.What is the significance of bees in Illuminati/Masonic symbolism?
Other schools of esoteric thought provide insight into the Bee, or have incorporated it into their ideological framework, such as Freemasonry, the secret Sufi Society, the Priory of Sion and the Cercle Saint Dagobert II, to recall a few. But perhaps none are as infamous as the Order of the Illuminati, a ‘secret’ society founded by the German philosopher Johann Adam Weishaupt on 1 May, 1776. Curiously, Weishaupt had considered naming his order ‘Bees’ – not ‘Order of the Illuminati’. This was, in all likelihood, due to his strong Masonic affiliations and appreciation of the Greek mysteries, which of course are heavily laden with Bee symbolism. In any event, the goal of the order was nothing less than world domination and consisted of a complicated network of spies acting anonymously in what has been described as a “cell-like” structure, complete with matrix reporting to unknown superiors. Not surprisingly, from about this time onward we begin to see the Beehive depicted as a metaphor for the control of the proletariat, a word in Latin meaning ';offspring';. The definition is rather appropriate when we consider that a typical Beehive houses tens of thousands of newborn Bees.
To Freemasons they symbolize industry, cooperation and hard work. This is not exclusive to Freemasonry- It has symbolized that to many peoples and cultures
The Beehive is not one of the important symbols in Freemasonry, having little to do with building. My lodge has a beautiful 19th C. carved wood representation of a Beehive, but it is seldom mentioned.
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What ';Mercurial Mitch'; said...
mercurial and eric provide good answers
rawley does not
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