Building of the Pyramids (not the whole article) by Bro. John Mitchell, IF&AMM, Detroit

It was Truth, the scribe, who issued the measurements and the plans for the great temples of the Pyramids. There has been much conjecture as to how those stones were carried, how they were cut with the primitive tools in use in those days, how they were placed together so that the joins in them cannot be seen.

Many other questions rise to our lips when we stand before these gigantic buildings and realize, breathlessly almost, that they are the work of man guided by God, held by God in obedience, in service and in wisdom. For the great Atlantean Master, who was the Leader of the high priests of Atlantis, brought with him from that mighty Temple the great Stone Shamir; for the stone always forms the foundation of man's material life and the symbol of his spiritual life. The plans which were drawn by Thoth were mirrored in the Stone Shamir, for the stone was softly and gently moved over the drawings which had been made under the guidance of God himself for the building of the Pyramid. When the work of the Stone had been blessed in its service over the plans, the Stone was placed into position on the great granite rocks, which had been brought from a great distance for the building of the Pyramid. The Stone Shamir makes no mistake; patiently, and with success, the stones fell apart and they fell soundlessly at the information given by Thoth, as the Word of God was that the Temple should be built without sound of a hammer, chisel, or anvil, exactly the same way as you read of the building of the Temple of King Solomon. No sound was heard. So the Great Pyramid was carved in stone by the sacred Stone Shamir, and two sets of staircases were set within it.

King Solomon And The Shedd

The Talmud contains a legend concerning the remarkable stone called the Shamir with which King Solomon trued the stones for the Temple. The Shamir was the magical jewel, or "worm," used by Aaron to cut the stones for the breastplate of the High Priest. Solomon, when ordered to build the Temple without the sound of hammers, could not cut the stones in the ordinary manner, but by laying the Shamir against the side of the rock the stones instantly and noiselessly separated according to any desired pattern. In order to learn the whereabouts of the Shamir, Solomon invoked the elements, who told him that Ashmedai, the great king of the Shedds, could give him the desired information. Solomon thereupon sent his faithful general, Benaihu, to capture Ashmedai. The general did this by the aid of a chain with the name of God engraved upon its links. From Ashmedai, Solomon learned that the Ruler of the Sea had entrusted the Shamir to a wild rooster, from which Solomon speedily secured the stone. Ashmedai was held captive by Solomon until the completion of the Temple, when the great element effected his liberation in the following crafty manner. Solomon, becoming curious as to the magical powers of Ashmedia, questioned him. The king of the Shedds replied that if Solomon would remove the chains bearing the name God and lend him the signet ring he wore he would then demonstrate his supernatural powers. Solomon complied with the request, and the Shedd, picking up the King, cast him four hundred miles into a distant country and, after taking upon himself the figure and appearance of King Solomon, ruled Israel in his stead. A sadder but wiser man, Solomon regained his throne after many adventures. Ashmedia, spreading his wings, ascended to his own throne in the elemental world.

The Magical Shamir

"Because Moses had commanded the Israelites not to use 'any tool of iron' in the construction of holy places, Solomon had ordered that no hammers, axes or chisels should be used to cut and dress the many massive stone blocks from which the outer walls and courtyard of the Temple had been built. Instead he had provided the artificers with an ancient device, dating back to the time of Moses himself. This device was called the shamir and was capable of cutting the toughest of materials without friction or heat. Also known as 'the stone that splits rocks'..." - Graham Hancock, The Sign and the Seal

"The shamir may not be put in an iron vessel for safekeeping, nor in any metal vessel; it would burst such a receptacle asunder. It is kept wrapped up in a woolen cloth, and this in turn is placed in a lead basket filled with barley bran...With the destruction of the Temple the shamir vanished."