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ultimately Mercury as pure consciousness is unaffected by the channel
through which it functions. The nature of pure awareness in this sense is
neither materialistic nor spiritual; it is unspoiled by either
state.
To summarize, the geometrical figure for Mercury represents its channeling
the solar radiance and reflecting it onto the entire field of manifestation. It
can be interpreted either as a spiritualizing or materializing force according
to its direction of movement. Mercury transmutes matter into the universal
energy represented by the wholeness of the circle and enables it to reflect the
inner light pervading all forms of existence. The different stories show the
details of the materializing and spiritualizing processes by associating
Mercury with the Sun and Moon. They show its inner wisdom by relating it
with Soma and Jupiter. By relating Mercury with Saraswati, Ida and Parvati,
it is represented as the subjective principle of Mahat or Cosmic Intelligence.
Mercury is related to Manu to show its role in furthering the plan of
manifestation. Mind represented by Mercury is a channel for serving Shiva
or the supreme creative principle, and is preserved and assisted by the selfperpetuating
intelligence represented by Visbnu. Mercury is a messenger
who gives out the hidden secrets of inner teachings and the deeper meaning
of outer rituals. Mercury functions as the messiah of the Sun by enabling the
mind to understand the unifying principle in the universe. As a husband of
Ida, Intelligence in man, Mercury, enables the individual to wrest the solar
energy contained as the Serpent Fire and grant him enlightenment. Mercury
makes the person a Buddha or enlightened one.
4 VENUS
SHUKRA
Venus is the most occult, powerful and mysterious of the planets; the one
whose influence upon the Earth is most prominent (SD Vol. ///, p. 42). In
Hindu mythology, Venus or Shukra is a male deity, the son of Bhrigu who
was one of the Prajapatis and a Vedic sage. Shukra is the Daitya-Guru or the
teacher of the demons or giants.
The symbols for Mercury and Venus are alike except for the crescent arc at
the top of Mercury. The difference between the symbols of Venus and Earth
lies in the latter being an inversion of the former. In the case of Venus, a
cross hangs from a circle whereas in that of the Earth, the cross is