On the floors of many cathedrals, temples and Masonic lodges, can be seen a chequer-work of black and white squares known as a ‘mosaic pavement’ or ‘tessellated pavement’. It denotes the dual quality of everything connected with terrestrial life and the physical groundwork of human nature — the mortal body and its appetites and affections. … Continue reading The Symbolism of the — Masonic — Tessellated Pavement