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churning of the ocean under which the dual cosmic principles represented as
the gods and demons, or the centripetal and centrifugal impulses, confront
one another and precipitate storms and stresses that produce various
emanations and set hi motion the ever changing universe. These polarized
forces in their perpetual interaction are symbolized by the cross.
The circle and the cross are very ancient symbols. They reveal the basic
impulses in nature ever present at all levels of manifestation. The cross did
not originate with Christianity. It was used thousands of years before Christ.
The cross formed an important component in symbols and rituals used in
ancient Egypt, Greece, Babylonia, India, China, Mexico and Peru. It was a
cosmic as well as a psychological symbol. As the Tau, it was used as a magic
talisman. Essentially the cross is a symbol of eternal life, the four points
representing birth, life, death and immortality. As a symbol of the dual
generative power, it was placed upon the breast of the Initiate after his "new
birth." It was used as a mystic sign that the student was spiritually reborn —
signifying the union between his astral soul and divine spirit — and that he
was ready to ascend in spirit to the blessed land of light and glory. It was a
symbol of the revealed mysteries of life and death.
H.P. Blavatsky indicates that the Brahmatma, the chief of the Hindu priests,
carried on his headgear two keys arranged like a cross (W Vol II pp. 253-56).
In some Buddhist regions like Mongolia, the entrance of a chamber,
generally containing a staircase leading to inner shrines, was ornamented
with a cross formed with two fishes. In the dome monuments of Chaldea,
Persia and India there are inscriptions of a double or an eight-pointed cross.
There is a Masonic tradition which says that Solomon's temple was built on
three foundations, forming the temple Tau or three crosses. A.F. Orchard
states that the symbol of the cross was engraved on rocks in Egypt and
Central Asia, while the ancient cave temples of Ellora, Elephanta, Varanasi
and Mathura in India are also cross shaped. Such an extensively used
symbol was not an isolated phenomena or confined to one group or region. It
is a simple expression of deeply significant and universally relevant
knowledge of nature's secret creative process.
The cross is used in astrology to indicate the polarized cosmic impulse
working both within the human psyche and on a vast cosmic level. For this
reason it is employed in many planetary designs. An understanding of the
relationship between the cross and the planets reveals many deeper aspects
of world religions. According to it the predictive principles described in
astrological texts can be better comprehended.
The Essential Nature of the Cross