Who is Hiram Usta? - Fountain of the Widow and Freemasonry
Hiram Abif Legend and Beginning of Freemasonry
Certainly at the forefront of figures that are both operative and free and accepted masonry; "Widow's child" ie Hiram Abif.
About Hiram Abif, who is regarded as the initiator of operative masonry, the knowledge of freemasons in apprentices and minions is very limited. It is believed that the members of the fraternity who came to the level of master mason became acquainted with Abif's professional secrets.
Even though there is no operatic freemasonry today, the concept of freemasonry initiated by Hiram Abif continues symbolically. The greatest indicator of this is that the basic ratings of masonry remain the same and maintain the validity of the symbols used.
There are, of course, differences in many aspects of Abif's understanding of Freemasonry; but the basic doctrine and the ultimate goal are the same.
The apprenticeship, masculinity and mastership in operative freemasonry should be considered spiritual stages of human life in speculative masonry.
In the fraternity, it is considered that a person at apprentice level is still young and inexperienced. The ultimate goal is to collect the materials necessary for the construction of the ideal mabah.
By entering Masonluğ the path to rebirth is the truth. The freemasons in the tombstone have the necessary materials for the construction of the ideal mosque, and they must correctly assemble these materials and begin construction.
This stage marks the period of maturity in one's life. In the final level of mastery, the materials needed for the building of the temple were collected and assembled correctly, but there is something missing; it is the gathering of all these materials and the perfection of their work.
Master Mason will complete the construction of the ideal majestic with the secrets of life, in other words possessing the professional secrets of Hiram, which is the same as consolidating and straightening the construction with mortar in this operative freemasonry.
The fact that the origin of the Freemasonry brotherhood is based on Hiram Abif and the revival of the betrayal of Hiram Abif in the rituals has greatly increased the curiosity about this person. For this reason, we share with you the legend of Hiram Abif.
Hiram Abif Efsanesi
Hiram Abif legend Hz. It is not possible to separate from the Temple of Solomon. To explain briefly, Hz. It is known that the chief master of the Temple of Solomon is Hiram Abif.
Hiram Abif was the most authoritative person at the beginning of the temple construction and had thousands of employees at his disposal.
However, because there are so many employees; it is thought that about 85 thousand workers are working, Abif classifies them according to their profession information and specifies some paroles, signs and symbols specific to those classes.
Each class was obliged to keep this information given to them; they had to pay their salaries according to these classes.
The order among the workers was established, but those who wanted to raise the wages they started this time began to work to become masters.
Three of these stone and wall workers were not accepted because they wanted to switch to mastery but could not demonstrate the necessary competence.
Hiram Abif was then given a conspiracy to learn the master's level password.
They were scattered to the east, north and south of the temple and began to wait for Hiram Usta, who entered from the western wing. Their aim was to learn Hiram first, but if they could not learn, they decided to kill Hiram.
When Hiram goes through the west gate and turns to the south gate; the apprentice at the level of the ambusher in the south asked him for a password but when he could not answer he hit him with a ruler.
Hiram did not die and turned to the north gate. There was a worker at the door level at this door and asked him for the password again.
Because Hiram did not answer, this worker hit him with a miter, another tool used in masonry work, but failed to kill him again.
Finally, Hiram, trying to escape from the east gate, came face to face with a craftsman-level worker, and this time he did not get lucky like the others.
The last worker who failed to get his mastery password killed Hiram with the help of a hammer. However, this murder did not mean salvation for the workers; because Hiram's body should not have been seen anywhere.
Waiting for the night, the workers took Hiram Abif to a mountainous area and buried it. In order to find their place, they used acacia branches and placed acacia bushes where Hiram was buried.
The next era of the legend is not so crucial, King Solomon realizes the absence of Hiram and tells his workers to find him. Workers are tired at the end of their exploratory work, where Abif is buried.
At the time of their resting, they go out of the place where they are stuck in their acacia branches and reach Abif's body.
The important point here is that when the workers find Hiram Abif they say the words of Mac Benah which means "the meat is separated from the bone" and the first words are accepted as "Mac Benah" as a new password in line with the directives given by King Solomon.
After Hiram is found, he is brought to the temple in accordance with King Solomon's command and is buried there. Workers wear white gloves to show their masters that they are not infected with blood.
As far as legend is concerned ...
Interesting subject; the symbols and the most important symbols used in speculative masonry today are in this myth.
The fact that the acacia branches, which are accepted as symbols of immortality, are placed on the grave of Hiram Abif, the classification of the workers under the command of Hiram Abif, the fact that the confidentiality of the information shared with each class is essential according to their abilities and Hiram is killed by the tools used in wall labor by apprentices, are also seen as symbolic events that maintain their importance.
Another issue is that during the burial of Hiram in the Temple of Solomon they wear white gloves for workers' innocence; "white", which has an important place in the colors used in freemasonry, has thus entered the ritual.
So in summary ...
Hiram Abif Extracts
The acacia branches are one of the most important symbols of masons. Leaves that are always green, the Universe is accepted by free Masons, which reflect the power of the Great Architect and the immortality of the soul. For this reason, the use of masonic symbols is quite common.
The classification that Hiram Abif made to share his professional secrets and to give workers the right money is now known as the basic grades of operative freemasonry. The apprenticeship, mastership and mastery points refer to the spiritual journey of the person; each level has its own secrets, and the secrets of these secrets are essential.
Only master masons who have shown success in reaching the highest level can have the secrets of Hiram Abif.
Hiram Abif was murdered by three ambitious workers who desperately wanted to seize the secrets of mastery; From the organizers of the assassination, the apprentice-level worker injured him with the ruler, the worker on the chef cut him off with the miter, and the master of the master killed the master Hiram with a hammer. This masonry tool used during the murder has become a symbol of the levels in masonry and all have symbolic meanings.
Wearing white gloves is also very important. It is known that white gloves are worn in Masonic ceremonies. Some rituals in masonic levels use white because it is thought to express innocence and purity. It is one of the eight colors used by the Mason brotherhood (blue, purple, purple, red, green, yellow, black).
It is a known fact that the murder of Hiram Abif was performed in the masonic rituals. The candidate who wants to rise to the level of master mason should symbolically see that Abif lives and dominates his secrets.
There is another issue that needs to be addressed when we return to our writing. That is why Hiram Abif is portrayed as the widow's child.
First of all, this is the main point on which Masonic philosophy is based. If we come to the cause; this community is the fraternity community and its founder, or in other words, the atheist of masons; Hiram Abif is accepted.
All masons see each other as siblings and believe that Hiram Abif is his brother. For this reason, if Hiram Abif is the son of a widow, then all the members of the Masonic fraternity are spiritually considered to be the widow's son.
The concept of helping a widow's son also comes into play here.
Mason's fraternity was mentioned in the earlier writings of the members because they were watching each other, helping those who served the same ideal.
This is also the basis for the help they are given to each other. They are all brothers, they are Hiram Abif and Hiram Abif's secrets; so the brotherhood member who needs help is to be supported.
