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married to Sage Kashyapa, one of the primeval seven sages. The Daityas, as this reveals, are not hostile forces trying to retard the evolutionary progress. They are essential counterparts of the Daivic or benign energy assisting and guiding manifestation. The Daityas as sons of Diti merely mean the multitude: the word Diti means "cutting, splitting, and dividing," while Aditya standing for the Sun means wholeness. The numerous forms of manifestation reeled off from cosmic unity represent the Daityas. They have been split from the 'Whole' and have lost their original pure nature. The guardian of these separate beings who arc ever struggling to gain (or regain) their inherent status has to possess tremendous wisdom and insight. Only the teacher who understands the nature and ordeals of the Path, can lead disciples correctly and effectively. Shukra, Venus, is attributed to possess the secret of immortality which even Jupiter, the god's preceptor did not possess. The reference linking Venus to the Asuras who arose from the very first act of polarization of the primeval energy, is important for understanding the chief function of the planet. With the creation of the gods, there arose the necessity of producing a counterbalancing power without which there would be unbalanced growth of the universe. The gods represent unity while the Daityas are the multitude. The Daityas are also associated with primeval giants. Yet the gigantic demons who were brainless and beastly are different from the original Asuras who are the personifications of centrifugal forces. The Asuras whom Venus or Shukra guided were devotees of different aspects of the Divine Trinity represented by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The Asuras obtained powerful siddhis, that js control over supernatural powers as a result of benedictions received from these gods. The primary distinction between the Devas and the Asuras is ahankara, the ego, which the latter represent. But egoism or the idea of the separate self is the root cause of human manifestation. Shukra, as the teacher of egoistic beings like the Dailyas and Rakshasas, has the prime task of preserving and nourishing them in an ordered existence. This is only possible by the observance of an ideal code of social behavior, which Shukra laid down as the Dharma Shastra or code of righteous behavior. The planetary impulse from Venus aims at maintaining a well-ordered harmonious interaction between different people. The Shiva Purana mentions that Shukra was born from the vital fluid of Lord Shiva when his passion was aroused by the captivating form of Vishnu which had once subdued and destroyed a powerful demon. The form was so seductive that having seen it Shiva could not contain himself; his creativefluid came out and Shukra arose from it. The word Shukra in Sanskrit means semen as well as Agni or fire. Shiva himself christened this personification
of energy as Shukra and assigned it sway over the Asuras or the multitude to carry out the task of reproduction. This legend highlights the function of Venus in relation to procreation. Lord Shiva is the supreme creative force and Venus is the personification of his creative fluid. This fluid is ejaculated as a result of its downward movement as opposed to its upward movement, which takes place when the Kundalini is aroused under spiritual discipline. Its downward movement manifests through the sexual urge. It is expressed as an emotional impulse for physical union, while the upward movement leads to the integration of ihe various principles of the soul. As this movement occurred due to Shiva's witnessing an illusive form of the preservation principle represented by Vishnu, the resulting planetary deity is also credited to produce attraction to the world of illusion or the material world and the urge to get involved in it which is expressed as sex. The Hari Vansha relates that Shukra went to Shiva and prayed to him for a means of protecting the Asuras against the gods. For obtaining this benediction, he performed a painful rite imbibing the smoke of chaff with his head hung downward for thousands of years. In his absence, the gods attacked the Asuras and Vishnu killed his mother. Shukra cursed Vishnu for this murder to be born seven times in the world of men. He restored his mother to life as he knew the mantra to do so. Alarmed that Shukra might accomplish the penance for his desired boon, Indra sent his daughter Jayanti to lure him away from his quest. She waited upon him and soothed him but, undistracted Shukra, accomplished his penance. Afterwards, however, Shukra married Jayanti. This legend also highlights Shukra's preoccupation with procreation. Lord Shiva is the supreme power who bestows the essence of life-energy to every form of creation, the Asuras as well as the gods. His virgin sons refused to get involved in the process of outer manifestation. Special progenitors 'Prajapatis* were created for this purpose. Bhrigu, the father of Shukra was one such Prajapati. The extemalization of the creative energy could only succeed by increasing the number of individuals in the scheme. Bhrigu initiated the process by giving birth to the procreative urge represented by Venus. To produce the required impulse, Shukra did penance by hanging himself upside down. This idea of inversion is often mentioned in Eastern spiritual literature. The Tree of Life, in the Up-nishads and Bhagavad Gita, is compared with Ashwattha tree which has its roots above and branches below. The differentiation of consciousness, mind and matter is symbolized by this inverted tree. It represents the manifest universe rooted in the Unmanifest, the subtlest spirit, and branching down into the realm of matter.
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 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: individual will become debauched or
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
Page 85 and 86: Sun is obscured by Rahu, it portend
Page 87 and 88: Rahu as always ready to bestow on h
Page 89 and 90: protection by higher forces. But th
Page 91 and 92: 9 KETU THE SOUTH NODE OF THE MOON K
Page 93 and 94: ehind the veil of objective manifes
Page 95 and 96: Kelu is born under Abhijit. This as
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Page 99 and 100: 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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