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superimposed at the top of the circle. A cross hanging from a circle might
appear to a child to be a balloon floating in the air. The distinguishing
feature of the three planetary symbols which derive from the circle are an
arrow for Mars, a cross for Venus, and a crescent for Mercury.
The circle represents the spiritual essence evolving through manifestation. It
shows the wholeness of the latent faculties in man to be developed during
the course of his evolution, which finally unfolds his divinity as the Son
ascends to the throne of the Father in Heaven. The life-giving principle
expressed in the outer manifestation is symbolized by the encircled space.
Venus, Mars and Mercury are concerned with this life-giving force. The
Venusian impulse is important for generating, preserving and nourishing the
various life forms on Earth.
The cross represents the churning of the ocean. When two opposing forces
combine together to activate electrical energy, there is much activity and the
magnetic field becomes highly charged. In the cross symbol, the masculine
energy represented by the vertical line, and the feminine by the horizontal,
together represent manifestation. Wherever life unfolds and any form of
creation takes place, one finds the interplay of these positive and negative
forces. Placed under the circle, the cross denotes the Divine Essence
involved in the creative process.
The cross symbolizes intense activity. It is the churning process whereby the
unity of the divinity is polarized and immersed into action. Being the
meeting ground of two opposing forces, it creates storms, conflicts and
differences. These transform the primeval energy into various forms. The
impulse generated by Venus always creates fundamental changes and brings
forth new manifestation. The sex impulse produces deep-rooted changes
both in the psyche of the individual as well as in the society. But the sexual
urge is merely one of the various forces generated
by the churning process.
Under the Venusian impulse, the Divine Energy is polarized and immersed
into action and the creative process is activated. The influence of polarized
impulses — the positive and the negative poles of electricity, the masculine
and the feminine nature in man, the Purusha and Prakriti principles in nature
— is primarily directed towards manifestation. The cross which represents
the meeting of these two forces stands for the war in heaven or the churning
process. When the primeval process is weighed down by the cross, the
Divine Energy is made to manifest at lower levels of existence. The symbol
of the circle with a cross underneath it indicates this process of
materialization. The Venusian range of operation extends from the very
beginning of creation until the very end. This interaction results in great