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mystery; astronomical, physiological and psychical at once. It shows the Moon functioning at different levels of human existence simultaneously. It is reflected in stories concerning the Moon's origin. One legend makes Soma or the Moon the son of the Vedic sage Atri and his wife Anusuya. Atri is one of the seven Vedic seers on whom rests the balance of the universe, and Anusuya is the epitome of chastity and purity. Another legend makes the Moon a child of Dharma or righteousness. A third makes the Moon's father to be Prabhakar, which means the Sun, Fire, Ocean and Lord Shiva. From the Moon was born Budha, Pururavas, Ayus, Nahusha and the Kurus, the last who fought in the great battle of the Mahabharata which represents the complete destruction to the world. The Moon is the progenitor of the Lunar dynasty of kings, as the Sun is that of the solar dynasty. The difference between the two dynasties consists in the solar kings being righteous, wise, courageous, invincible and strictly adhering to their promises, while the lunar kings arc courageous and learned but susceptible to worldly vices and suffer from internal conflicts. The allegory of the churning of the ocean describes the battle between the gods and the demons. This yields several powerful important things including poison, Lakshmi or the goddess of fortune, the immortalizing nectar, and the Moon. As there was no place suitable for the Moon, it was placed by Lord Shiva on his forehead. Hence, the Moon is known as Shiva- Shekhar, meaning the crest of Shiva. From the Moon thus placed pours the celestial nectar which nourishes the universe and a few drops of which can give immortality. The nature of the lunar influence is revealed by the names assigned to the Moon. Soma, nectar; Aushadpati, lord of herbs; Kumud-pati, lord of the lotus; Nakshatranath, husband of the asterisms; and Shwetajaji, drawn by white horses, are important names of the planet. Soma is a name given to the Vedic deity worshipped for "strengthening our life and conquering what opposes us." The Rig Veda regards him as the inspirer of all auspicious activities and the bestower of all desirable qualities, the progenitor of life on earth and the source of all wisdom. Because of the special power enjoyed by the Moon over the subtle forces of nature and his special status among the spiritual hierarchy, the Sama Veda lauds Soma as the great, wise hierophant who sustains the gods and gives birth to the different sense organs and powers of perception. He bestows on Indra, who represents the center of manifestation or the Universal Self, purity, strength and intellect. He gives light to the Sun who unfolds all siddhis or supernatural powers. The Moon is the deified soma-juice because it contains the celestial nectar that is the
drink of the gods, which it pours down as its ambrosial rain through the sieve of heaven. This invigorating lunar influence on terrestrial life was well known to the sages. According to the relationship between the phases of the Moon and the development of life on earth, plants, animals, birds and human beings in their procreative processes are deeply affected by the Moon (SD Vol. I, p. 204, 211; Vol. II, pp. 102-119; Vol. HI, p. 113). The Moon has a special influence on the functioning of the female organism and on sexual impulses of both males and females. The psychological structure and emotional responses of human beings as well as their intellectual capacity are linked to the Moon. Yogis use the phases of the Moon to aid in their meditational practices. Blavatsky states that the influences of the Moon are wholly psycho-physical and the Moon is literally dead, sending out injurious emanations like a corpse. It vampirizes the earth and its inhabitants so that anyone sleeping under its rays suffers, losing some of his life-force. She stresses that plants which are benefic under the rays of the Sun are malefic under those of the Moon. Herbs containing poisons are most active when gathered under the Moon's rays at night. She considers the Moon as the friend of sorcerers and the enemy of the unwary. From ancient times of the witches of Thessaly down to some of the present Tantrics of Bengal, she continues, "her nature and properties have been known to every occultist but have remained a closed book to the physicists." The influence of the Moon is largely felt on the physical, psychological and mental nourishment of the individual. Its name as Oushad-pati or Lord of herbs indicates the great influence of the Moon on herbs and its curative and healing potential. It refers to the connection between the lunar radiation and the inner sap energizing and vitalizing all living creatures on Earth — plant or animal. The Moon is inwardly linked with the power that animates all creatures. The name Kumud-pati refers to the inspirational impact of lunar radiation. Kumad is a Sanskrit word for the white water-lily. Kumud-pati means the "Lord of Lotus" or more specifically the "Lord of the white water-lily." The lunar impulse controls and guides the growth and nourishment of the lily from its muddy (physical) bed, through watery (emotional) and airy (mental) states of existence (consciousness) which finally leads to its flowering of purity and freedom. This attraction of the water-lily to the Moon stands for the human response to "the celestial ambrosial rain through the sieve of heaven" which imparts the divine intoxication and draws the individual towards the purity and freedom of Divine wisdom.
Page 1 and 2: Contents Part I: Astrological Mytho
Page 3 and 4: Magha Purva Phalguni Uttara Phalgun
Page 5 and 6: The medium of expression for impart
Page 7 and 8: Whether the symbol is a natural obj
Page 9 and 10: churning of the ocean under which t
Page 11 and 12: elationship is represented as the T
Page 13 and 14: y a circle with a central point. Th
Page 15 and 16: The circumference has yet other cha
Page 17 and 18: down even his own body for the task
Page 19 and 20: 1 THE SUN SURYA Hindus give great i
Page 21 and 22: action in the world. Lastly the sym
Page 23 and 24: Vivaswat, the early morning, a name
Page 25 and 26: 3. INDRIYATMAN OR HRISHIRESHA The i
Page 27 and 28: light who guide the evolution of th
Page 29 and 30: The first ray is called Sushumna. I
Page 31 and 32: life and its various expressions ex
Page 33: indication of surging emotions like
Page 37 and 38: This led to a war in heaven. The Go
Page 39 and 40: This story emphasizes the helplessn
Page 41 and 42: Kosha or Intelligence sheath (relat
Page 43 and 44: Vishnu, the preserver of the univer
Page 45 and 46: The energy which illumines the mind
Page 47 and 48: superimposed at the top of the circ
Page 49 and 50: individual will become debauched or
Page 51 and 52: of energy as Shukra and assigned it
Page 53 and 54: The marriage of Devayani, daughter
Page 55 and 56: the working of karma. Though he kne
Page 57 and 58: from boundless thirst for the unkno
Page 59 and 60: planet represented by its geometric
Page 61 and 62: Narayana lays on his serpent-coiled
Page 63 and 64: existence which makes them vital an
Page 65 and 66: desire to experience the pleasures
Page 67 and 68: the esoteric. With great patience a
Page 69 and 70: instead of an arc. This difference
Page 71 and 72: Saturn is known as "Shanishcharacha
Page 73 and 74: These are: 1. WILL Working on the S
Page 75 and 76: nothing to hold on to and feel secu
Page 77 and 78: the universe. Garuda was an elder b
Page 79 and 80: In Western thought, Saturn is repre
Page 81 and 82: unconventional, even perverse. What
Page 83 and 84: These predictive possibilities of R
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Sun is obscured by Rahu, it portend
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Rahu as always ready to bestow on h
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protection by higher forces. But th
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9 KETU THE SOUTH NODE OF THE MOON K
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ehind the veil of objective manifes
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Kelu is born under Abhijit. This as
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gone beyond illusion. They both pro
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1. Aries 2. Taurus 3. Gemini 4. Can
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1 ARIES Mesha Aries is symbolized b
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sign are highly creative but have m
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From the standpoint of the supreme
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Taurus represents the stage of cosm
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Divine energy, the Gemini impulse b
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4 CANCER KARKATA Cancer, the fourth
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connection with its original elemen
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At this stage in cosmogenesis, the
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arc shows that the ultimate goal of
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for the fructification of all human
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it acquires knowledge and power of
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attachment to matter and awaken the
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expansion as the material sheath be
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sign as well as the scorpion and th
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divinity, though still beset with t
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there is the union between the conc
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The crocodile as a symbol of Capric
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special benediction, guidance, and
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Ganymede, the object of lust person
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the fish was important to them beca
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super-terrestrial Adam and his thre
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These lunar mansions appear in Chin
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This allegory describes the beginni
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2 BHARANI Bhatani extends from 13°
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conform to his highest ideals. He h
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the soul and enables them to operat
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entire manifestation, which concret
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Rohini leads the soul into the mund
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In both these myths, Tara, the wife
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y Mercury. Its symbol is a human he
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7 PUNARVASU Punarvasu extends from
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The same idea is expressed by the s
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have been demarcated and the necess
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absorbed into its own system. It is
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necessary for completing its mundan
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During the course of one's hectic l
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12 UTTAM PHALGUNI Uttara Phalguni,
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13 HASTA Hasta extends from 160° 0
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consciousness, there is no real dif
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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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