King Solomon's Temple
It represents the temple of humanity, knowledge, and improvement; the symbol of the goal and, at the same time, the Freemasonry union itself. It’s the path to the divine. In the tradition of Freemasonry, this Temple is a link in early Christian Cabala and Hermetic thought.
Many believe that philosophy becomes directly linked to the past, present, and future of Freemasonry and to King Solomon’s Temple.
Temple worship is considered progress towards spiritual elevation. There is a difference between a material and spiritual temple that should be constructed in our heart and considered the dwelling place of God.
LIGHT
Light is a significant Freemason symbol representing truth and knowledge. When a candidate goes through the initiation and understands the truths of Masonry, he is considered enlightened. Though many ancient civilizations worshipped the Sun, Freemason's light is not material but a representation of knowledge.
The term leads back to the Sanskrit ruc, meaning ‘shine’.
ASHLARS
Ashlar rough and Ashlar perfect are not just two pieces of stone but a clear representation of what we’ve and what we hope to be. They symbolize Man's moral and spiritual life.
Ashlars are a representation of the very beautiful symbol. The rough and perfect ashlars bear the same relation to each other as ignorance does to knowledge, death to life, and light to the darkness. Ashlar rough (rude, natural stone), which masonically, is a symbol of men’s natural state of ignorance and a symbol of the profane world. Ashlar perfect is already prepared (hewed, squared, polished and smooth) and as such it’s used in the building. It’s a symbol of the state of perfection attained by means of education.
In essence, in Freemasonry, it means that by means of education and the acquirement of knowledge, a man, who begins as Rough Ashlar (an imperfect stone) improves the state of his spiritual and moral being and becomes like Perfect Ashlar and makes the final journey to the Grand Lodge Above. He may leave behind a reputation as a wise counselor, a pillar of strength and stability, a Perfect Ashlar on which younger Masons may test the correctness and value of their own contribution to the Masonic order.
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Lambskin
Apron
It is the most iconic symbolic emblem of Freemasonry. It is the unique badge of a Mason and it is considered a tool. It’s said to be more honourable than the Roman Eagle or the Golden Fleece, the Masonic apron is literally, the badge of a Mason carried with him into the next existence. Celebrated in poetry and prose, the Lambskin Apron is the initial gift of Freemasonry to a candidate, and at the end of life’s pilgrimage, it is placed on his mortal remains and buried with his body in the grave.
This badge symbolizes regeneration or a new life. It refers to the "pure heart."
It goes back to the days of working Masonry when masons wore a long apron of thick leather to protect them against splinter; of rock and blows from their tools. As a piece of protective clothing, the apron symbolizes hard work and at the same time, it helps create and maintain the strong bond of belonging to the same fraternity.
It is said that the apron refers to the "pure heart," the gloves - to the "clean hands" and both are associated with purification, which – in Freemasonry - was always symbolized by the ablution, which preceded the ancient initiations into the sacred Mysteries.