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death. The eighth impulse to a great extent produces death for the individual enmeshed in matter, but with the death of the material nature is the birth of the cosmic man and universal consciousness. Under the Scorpio impulse, the cosmic man struggles to arise from the material debris where he has been buried to begin his resurrection. 9 SAGITTARIUS DHANUS Sagittarius, the ninth sign of the zodiacal, is represented as a Centaur — a horse with a human head — shooting an arrow. The diagram for it is an arrow pointing upward with a cross tucked to its lower end -/. Its Sanskrit names are 'Dhanvi* (Sagittarius is auspiciously related to Aries, representing primeval birth.), an archer; 'Chapam', a bow; and 'Sharasanam', an arrow shooter. These symbols indicate the transformation of matter into spiritual consciousness. Such a consciousness arises from the activation of the chakras or subtle spinal centers. The ninth impulse is concerned with transformation. The psyche of the individual is weighed down by material desires, past 'samskaras'. The cross lucked at the end of the arrow represents these attachments. These are called 'loka vasana', the attachments that arise from attraction to the outer world and distort our true nature. The Sagittarius impulse works to dissociate us from such attachments and make us aspire to the higher goal to which the arrow is aimed. In the process of rising above the thraldom of matter toward the goal of spiritual purity, the nature of man must be radically transformed. This aspiration towards the unknown releases an outpouring of nature's finer forces which produce the required change. It is this downpour of energy which enables the sprouting plant to break the hard crust of the seed*, or the embryonic chicken to break its covering shell. This impulse is essential for the successful completion of the cycle of destiny whereby the life-spark embedded in every form of manifestation is able to come forth. The symbols assigned to Sagittarius describe how this impulse operates. The Sanskrit word Dhanvhi stands for Arjuna, the archer, the hero of Mahabharata who had Lord Krishna as his charioteer during the battle of Kurukshetra. Arjuna symbolizes the aspirant for enlightenment. He is considered the very embodiment of humanity endeavoring to raise itself to
divinity, though still beset with the confused feelings and temptations of the material world. His relationship with Krishna is that of family, friend and guide. This refers to the Divine ancestry of the human soul. The Supreme is always friendly to us and ever guiding us. The discovery of our spiritual goal and the recognition of the ever present divine guidance within us happens simultaneously. With this understanding the psychology of the individual is changed and his life becomes spiritually oriented. The epithet of Dhanvin was given to Arjuna when Krishna manifested his Divine nature to him to induce him to strive for his higher destiny. The dawn of this recognition is signifed by Sagittarius. Chapam, the string of a bow, represents the physical and psychological tension which an individual experiences at the dawn of spiritual illumination. Inwardly, he finds a link with divine consciousness, but physically he remains immersed in material duties. This contradiction is very disturbing. The flash of the cosmic vision wherein the individual perceives his universal nature intensifies this conflict. Yet the aspiration towards this vision provides the energy to bear the hardships on the path of selfdiscovery. Modern psychology also recognizes that such 'peak experiences', which may last for no more than a moment, can radically alter the individual and his whole pattern of life. The experience and following readjustment to everyday life make the individual very tense. His feet are on the ground besmirched with mud, but inwardly his emotion and aspiration are aroused to attain the highest purity. Such psychological tension is like the string on the bow from which the arrow is to be shot to the distant goal. Under the Sagittarius impulse, the individual strives to fulfill his spiritual obligations in order to gain this inner goal. The symbol of a Centaur expresses the same characteristic of Sagittarius. Centaurs in Greek mythology are a race of beings part horse | and part man, who dwelt in the mountains of Thessaly and Arcadia. They are either engaged in drawing the car of Dionysus, the Greek god of creativity, of the mystic wine and drama who represents the creative activities of the higher life, or they are bound and ridden by Eros, the god I of lust, of drunkenness and sensuality, who represents the creative activities of the lower life. Their living in the mountains alludes to their connection with the realm of higher consciousness. The tension on the bow, or the preparedness of an archer, are psychological states created due to the conflict between the lower and higher forces. The Centaurs Pholus and Chiron, who dwell at the foot of Mount Pelion, are famous for | their wisdom and knowledge of the healing arts. This indicates that the centaur operates under two opposing forces: one represented by drunkenness, inhospitality and slavery to passion, and the
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Contents Part I: Astrological Mytho
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Magha Purva Phalguni Uttara Phalgun
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The medium of expression for impart
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Whether the symbol is a natural obj
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churning of the ocean under which t
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elationship is represented as the T
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y a circle with a central point. Th
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The circumference has yet other cha
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down even his own body for the task
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1 THE SUN SURYA Hindus give great i
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action in the world. Lastly the sym
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Vivaswat, the early morning, a name
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3. INDRIYATMAN OR HRISHIRESHA The i
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light who guide the evolution of th
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The first ray is called Sushumna. I
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life and its various expressions ex
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indication of surging emotions like
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drink of the gods, which it pours d
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This led to a war in heaven. The Go
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This story emphasizes the helplessn
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Kosha or Intelligence sheath (relat
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Vishnu, the preserver of the univer
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The energy which illumines the mind
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superimposed at the top of the circ
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individual will become debauched or
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of energy as Shukra and assigned it
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The marriage of Devayani, daughter
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the working of karma. Though he kne
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from boundless thirst for the unkno
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planet represented by its geometric
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Narayana lays on his serpent-coiled
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existence which makes them vital an
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desire to experience the pleasures
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the esoteric. With great patience a
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instead of an arc. This difference
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Saturn is known as "Shanishcharacha
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These are: 1. WILL Working on the S
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nothing to hold on to and feel secu
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Page 133 and 134: The crocodile as a symbol of Capric
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momentary flash becomes the guiding
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affected by the surrounding environ
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Vishakha stands for transformation.
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of vague disillusionment with the s
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pain and anguish. Under Anuradha th
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forefinger. It is the reward he has
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19 MULA Mula extends from 240° 00'
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One feels extremely disturbed if im
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veils the Supreme force energizing
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physical garb trying to purify and
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have already attained their status
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peripheral activities are trimmed,
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with universal sympathy and compass
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evolutionary process. In human bein
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as ordained to him; the direction c
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with speech and action. Where these
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etween a warrior and a cow. The sym
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individual towards liberation but i
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The exaltation of Venus in the last
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