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Kosha or Intelligence sheath (related to Mercury), which combine to greatly
influence the nature of the man.
The alchemists gave much importance to Mercury* See Psychology and
Alchemy, C. G. Jung. Pantheon Books, 1952.. They considered it to be a
metal but under this symbol they discussed the nature and activities of
consciousness. According to them, Mercury transforms base metal into gold.
This represents the transformation of earthly and materialistic human beings
into realized souls who have returned to their original pure nature. Due to its
perceptivity and sensitivity, Mercury has the power to transform human
experience into the realization of pure consciousness. Truth in every form of
creation can be comprehended only with the freedom of intelligence from
every material shackle and bias of thought. According to the view of Vedanta
the ignorance that veils the true nature of creation can be rent asunder by the
intellect provided that it is properly trained and directed.
The addition of the crescent to the Mercury symbol points to its ability to
transmute all mundane experiences and involvements into Right Awareness.
This aspect of consciousness is not tarnished by any experience; time does
not make it old and no object impedes its movement. Pure consciousness can
operate at the highest level of creation and attain the heights enjoyed by the
gods. At its level of eternal duration and perpetual motion, there is no age, as
there is no material content in it to alter its original perfection. In the state of
pure awareness, there is no place for matter. Such a state has the quality of
eternal youth. It is ever able to adapt itself to any situation. This ability to
function at the highest level of existence because intelligence has overcome
all the shackles of ignorance enables Mercury to maintain the freshness of
agelessness.
Mercury and Venus arc nearer to the Sun than the other planets. Their
symbols show a greater affinity to it also. The solar ideation is received on
the level of consciousness by way of sensitivity and perception. In fact,
conception and perception go together, but once the thought process has
begun to operate, the intelligence functions in two ways, it can intensify
materialization or help the individual gain release from its thraldom.
The arc at the top of the Mercury symbol stands for a chalice. It receives the
Divine potential represented by the circle in the Sun symbol to channel its
perception and creativity. This is then passed on to other planets for their
articulation. Mercury contains within itself all potentials for further
differentiation. The Vedantic concept of Mahat or Cosmic Intelligence, upon
which further differentiation expresses itself as the manifest universe, is
represented by this arc.