Print Edition | April 2023

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The iconic Masonic symbol is placed under the microscope in our April issue - its meaning and deeper connections are explored by Guest Editor Adrian Fulle and contributors: Timothy Hogan, Robert Herd, and James Lincoln Warren, among others.

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In this Issue

Cover Story

Adrian Fulle explores astrologer John Dee's enigmatic Monad and its relationship to science.

The Origin Of The Point Within The Circle and Freemasonry 

The point within the circle does not appear among the symbols of the Craft until the early 19th century. Here, James Lincoln Warren explores the earliest Masonic images and rituals in which it can be found.

The Heart of Identity

Often depicted with the point in the circle, Robert Herd explores the two Saints John as symbols of polarity. Also looked at are the V.I.T.R.I.O.L. symbol and the pillars.

The Point Is The Point!

Timothy Warren Hogan explores a range of symbolism associated with the "circumpunct" or the point within the circle, from the solstices and the alchemical year to the “Chain of Union.”

The Circle Of The Sun God

Adrian Fulle looks at the forgotten theory of Albert Churchward that associates the Masonic point in the circle with the Egyptian god Ra.

Final Word

Albert G. Mackey brings us back to Freemasonry, interpreting the point in the circle as a symbol of the Master and Wardens of a Masonic lodge.