The Cube

 

When delineating a cube on a Two-dimensional plane surface, only Three faces and Nine external lines drawn between Seven points are visibly perceived. However, the complete Esoteric structure possesses Three additional hidden faces to make a total of Six, three more hidden lines to make Twelve, and one more point to make Eight.

 

Numerological Perfection

Within Sacred Geometry and Esoteric Philosophy, the Cube is recognized as the Ultimate Symbol of Perfection because of its structural relationship to the number Twelve.

 

The total number of intersecting lines, Twelve, inherently includes the Universally Sacred Numbers Three, Five, Seven, and Nine (which is Three times Three).

 

This Perfect Number is produced by adding the Sacred Number Three to Nine.

 

The individual digits comprising Twelve—the Unit or Monad (1) and the Duad (2)—add together to reflect the Foundational Sacred number Three.

 

 

The Perfect Ashlar and the Macrocosm

In Masonic Philosophy, the regular Cube represents the Perfect Ashlar, a stone shaped by Force acting by rule, hammered and measured out of a rough, unorganized mass. It serves as a profound symbol for a Harmonious, Symmetrical State where Power is Perfectly Distributed and Balanced.

 

The Visible Manifestation: The Three visible faces represent the Active, External departments of a balanced government—the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judiciary—which enact and interpret the Laws.

 

The Invisible Spirit: The Three hidden faces represent the Threefold Inner Soul and Spiritual Vitality that must animate any enduring structure: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.