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Cats
Cats have been with us for at least 9500 years, long enough for mankind to create numerous legends around them. Since early man first started harvesting and storing grains and other foods, mice have tried to steal it. And where there are mice and other small vermin, the cat was there. Over time, cats and people learned to live together, and Felis silvestris catus – the house cat — was born. Early civilizations prized the cat for its remarkable abilities. Cats protected the harvest from poisonous snakes, and from mice, which could spread of disease. As silent hunters, cats moved with a deadly grace. It’s no surprise that the cat became a symbol of poise and grace. To the ancient Egyptians, the cat was widely worshipped. Cats were so important to Egyptian religious beliefs and society as a whole that the penalty for killing one, even accidentally, was death. The Egyptians loved these animals so much that they were mummified after death, and then offered to the goddess Bastet (also known as Bast). Romans also considered the cat a sacred animal. As the Roman Empire spread across Europe, they brought their cats with them. Other ancient religions saw cats as … Continue reading Cats →
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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com
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