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“that which is lost”

A phrase used in many mystery traditions, including modern freemasonry, one way Masons may identify each other is as follows:

“Are you a traveling man?”
“Yes”
“Where do you travel?”
“I travel from West to East and then from East back to West, in search of that which is lost”

The true meaning of “that which is lost” refers to the missing phallus of Osiris in the Egyptian mythos. According to legend, Osiris is murdered and dismembered into 14 pieces, his wife, the widow Isis recovers all 14 save for his phallus, which was thrown into the Nile and consumed by 3 fish. The three fish represent: Ignorance (The Mob/People), Superstition (The Church) and Fear (The State)

That ancient Obelisk represents this missing phallus.
Are you a traveling man?”
“Yes”
“Where do you travel?”
“I travel from West to East and then from East back to West, in search of “that which is lost” ”
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When you lose your virginity.
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Lost In The Sauce Band

The crazy crippled suicide music guy who makes music and poems about mental illness, chronic pain, and suicide. Came up on reddit and gained underground popularity in the /r/folkpunk and /r/chronicpain communities.
Did you hear that suicide music guy Lost In The Sauce Band yet? You should check out his SoundCloud before it gets taken down.
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Lost sonder

A lost person in the realization that struggle to understand the aspect in life in understanding outside it’s own world as in self care in a way
Dan is a lost sonder when it comes to other people
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Drunk Uncle Who Lost a Game of Poker

Your uncle who went to a family gathering and lost a game of poker. Now he’s mad and punching people, throwing tables and chairs, and drinking mass amounts of alcohol.
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Lost sonder

A lost person in the realization that struggle to understand the aspect in life in understanding outside it’s own world as in self care in its own way
Dan is a lost sonder when it comes to other people
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