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the Moon as seated in a chariot having three wheels and drawn by ten white horses, five on the right half of the yoke and five on the left, is one such allegory. The implications of this sytnbology are the same as those with the wheel of the chariot of the Sun and its three naves and five spokes. The origin of consciousness, which the Moon represents and energizes, is a complex phenomenon. In it sensation and the sense organs both act together. Whatever one understands is reflected in one's action. Intelligence and the actual response to any stimulus — external or internal — is conditioned by the basic attitude of the individual. This situation is represented by the chariot symbology on which the Moon is drawn. The similarity between the solar wheel and the lunar chariot emphasizes the special status of the Moon in carrying out the goals set forth by the Sun. The special responsibility for its tasks on earth is taken over by the Moon. But there is a radical difference between the two. The Sun leads the universe towards the ultimate actualization of its potential in order to attain its final destiny — liberation from the veil of matter. The Moon, on the other hand, directs the individual to immerse himself in materiality and become encased in the ignorance so that he may no longer be attracted to it. This is why the Moon attracted Tara only after she was dissatisfied with the fruitlessness of exoteric rituals and outer knowledge which could not draw forth her creativity. The manner of operation of solar and lunar forces are radically different from each other. There is an inherent opposition between the two luminaries, one pulling us towards liberation and the other pushing us towards materialization. Hence, much tension is indicated in astrological predictions when a close association occurs between the two. The ten horses divided into two groups of five, and the three wheels of the Moon's chariot reiterate the importance of the five sense organs and five organs of action. They are all colorless and ready to draw Soma, the Consciousness, wherever it wants to go. The three primeval attributes, Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas induce the soul to engage itself in the manifestation at different stages of the evolutionary cycle. They follow the lead given by the sensory and motor organs. As long as these organs are pulling the chariot in different directions, there will be turbulence and disturbance in the proper functioning of the human being. When these horses arc well coordinated and begin marching in unison, the movement of the chariot will be swift and well directed. The Moon seated in the chariot is the individual soul (Jiva), crystallized so as to involve itself in the evolutionary cycle wherein it assumes several incarnations before attaining final freedom. Unless the mind has a clear perception of the goal, it cannot effectively control and direct the horses.
This story emphasizes the helplessness of the mind in making any progress unless the sensory and motor organs are disciplined and well coordinated. The direction for this journey must come from a source higher than the Moon. It has to come from the Sun or the Self, in whose radiance the Moon or mind shines. The passivity of the Moon, therefore, must be safeguarded, which implies thai the nature of the person must be crystalline clear like the whiteness of the horses before he undertakes the pilgrimage destined for him. There should be no sediment born of material seeking in the consciousness. This passivity of Moon is best revealed both psychologically and astrologically when it reflects the radiance of the Sun without any impediment as seen on the day of the full Moon. The essence of all these teachings can be summarized in a statement from The Secret Doctrine (Vol. Ill, p.121) that the Divine Spirit is symbolized by the Sun or Fire, the Divine Soul by Water and the Moon, and that both stand for the Father and Mother of Pneuma, the Human Soul or Mind, symbolized by the Wind or Air. "The importance of the Sun and Moon is indeed very great, and it is stated in secret literature that between the Sun and the Moon almost every occult mystery is imparted. The whole cycle of Adeptship and Initiation and all its mysteries are connected with, and subservient to these two, the Sun and the Moon, along with the Seven Planets. Spiritual clairvoyance is derived from the Sun, while all psychic states, diseases and even lunacy proceed from the Moon. The birth of Adepts and Initiates who represent additions to the Inner Government of the World is the most effective creative assistance imparted by the Moon to Sun. The possibility of the Moon leading to nature's finer forces is so great that the occultists as well as the sorcerers greatly look forward to the favors of the Moon." 3 MERCURY BUDHA Mercury, the prince of the planetary hierarchy, has a mysterious origin and deep meaning in alchemical literature. Diagrammatically, Mercury is represented by a circle placed on the top of a cross with a crescent as its crown 5. This is the symbol of Venus with the crescent on top of it. Thus, the
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 and 34: indication of surging emotions like
Page 35 and 36: drink of the gods, which it pours d
Page 37: This led to a war in heaven. The Go
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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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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