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“The Gauge, an instrument for measurement, becomes a sunthēma for the ordering of time itself, that "moving image of eternity." The instruction to divide the day into balanced portions for devotion, labor, and rest is a demiurgic act. It imposes a rational, tripartite structure onto the otherwise undifferentiated flow of becoming.”

By dividing the 24” gauge into three, we are given three sets of eight. Being there are 24 hours in a day, we would have divided it three times, having 8 hours for rest and relaxation, 8 hours for work, and 8 hours free to socialize and leisure activities (8+8+8). This number in Free-Masonry is dimly preserved under the veil of a twenty-four inch ruler, as it is divided by three equal folding parts.

In spiritual education we now take the 8+8+8 to be a Greek name Ἰησοῦς. In this case each letter with its numeric value, would translate to 10+8+200+70+400+200= 888. This is the Greek spelling of the name Jesus. The Law that he gave was to love one another and God with our heart, mind, and soul. Note: The word for “God” in Aramaic, the language of Jesus spoke was “Alaha”. This is equivalent to the word “Eloah” in Hebrew, and “Allah” in Arabic.

The Numeric code for the heart and mind. The Ancient Greek idiom for the heart is "He Phren" (το φρεν), which is numerically represented as; 8+5+500+100+5+50=666. This word identifies the heart as the seat of thought and can translate to "the mind" or "the understanding" in ancient Greek. Whereas the word "Iesous" (Ἰησοῦς: 888), relates to the Higher Mind, as a state of consciousness or perspective aligned with the will of God, leading to a transformed way of thinking and ‘ruling’ your heart.

In Aramaic, the word for soul is interchangeable with breath, such as we see with the word “Ruah”. Thereby becoming, or perhaps the word you used here, the 'sunthema' of Alaha Ruah.

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