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The esoteric perspective of the signs are essential in
understanding the deepest pulses of energy that flow through us and seek
expression. Feel this pulse....listen to it...let it speak to you of its
nature and desire. It will lead you to love.
From the universal standpoint, Aries is the first impulse
of the life force in activity, the descent of the Divine Spark into
manifestation. In its highest aspect it is the Lamb of God. The
Lamb, the higher symbol, is the symbol of submissiveness and non-resistance.
When the personality makes itself the positive pole of expression the Real
Self is forced into the back seat. Conversely, when the personality
recognizes that only when it submits to the Real Self is God's gift to us of
free will perfectly actualized.
Taurus: Slow, steady, long suffering, kind, gentle.
The power to create on the higher level operates through the use of speech
(throat, ruled by Taurus). We can see the results of our physical
creations in the outer world. The creations we send forth through speech
are equally potent though we do not always recognize our creations when they
come to us.
Gemini: Most important sign for our earth in terms of
universal law. Everyone on earth comes under the influence of Gemini: it
represents the dual forces; the opposition of the human and the divine in all of
us. In mythology, this sign is represented by the two brothers, Castor and
Pollux. One is the heavenly twin and the other is his earthly brother.
Until the two are harmonized the law of opposites will continue to
operate. Versatile, adaptable, logical, witty, humorous.
Cancer: Passive, receptive, mothering, sustaining,
nurturing, psychic. Cancer rules the public; mass consciousness. Mass
consciousness is ruled by feeling, not reason. Propagandists and
advertising agencies know this fact well and make full use of it in dealing with
the public. America, born on the 4th of July, is Cancer born. At the
entrance to New York harbor, stands a feminine statue that portrays the Cancer
qualities well. The protective, yearning, sustaining power in Cancer is at
its best. We, as a nation, have a strong emotional response to the world
needs. We need to add to the quality the properties of reason and
discrimination.
Leo: Faith, loyalty, dignity, self-respect, honest,
direct, dependable, royal, kingly. In an age where Kings are a thing of
the past, Leos need the realization that the royalty of the Aquarian age will be
the spiritual aristocrats who function through the heart and soul in real
simplicity. What is simplicity but going to the inner heart of things and
seeing things whole! Leo rules the inner center - the heart.
In the universal scheme of things, Virgo stands for the
‘womb of time' wherein God's plan is being worked out through pain, struggle
and conflict. These are the things that set the consciousness free from
being earthbound. Virgo represents the sign of the hidden Christ in every
man; the seed planted in earth, that must root in the darkness, and through
struggle break its sheath and struggle towards the Light. Virgo is the
last of the personal or involving signs and is the threshold of the birth of the
inner man. The personality is developed from Aries to Virgo; the soul is
developed from Virgo to Pisces.
Libra: Libra is the turning point in the evolutionary
process. The nadir of selfness has been reached an in this sign,
relationships involving cooperation are born. This is the ‘union' or
marriage sign of the zodiac, and the soul can no longer function in the ‘me'
consciousness. It has to become the ‘we' consciousness. Now the
soul has to balance the world of appearance (the personality) with the inner
world of reality (the soul). Venus is the ruler of this sign for only
through love and cohesiveness can true union be attained. The development
of relationships is the most important attainment for the Libran.
Scorpio: The mystery sign of the zodiac. It is the
death sign and the sign in which the battle must be fought between the soul and
the personality. The personality has to die. Devil or angel - there
is no in between. This is the sign personified in the poem:
The high soul seeks the high way,
And the low soul seeks the low,
And in between on the misty flats
The rest drift to and fro.
There are no Scorpios found on the misty flats. It is the
only sign that is given three symbols indicative of the tests that embrace the
three-fold personality. Mental, emotional and physical levels are all
involved. Wherever Scorpio is found in the birth chart is where
transfiguration and resurrection must take place.
Sagittarius: The keyword here, ‘perception', is another
word for intuition. When we understand the meanings of the symbols much
that now lies hidden in darkness will be clear to us. Jacob, in the Bible
story, was lame in his hip (his understanding - ruled by Sagittarius). He
had to wrestle all night with the angel and he could not let the angel go until
it blessed him. Darkness or night symbolizes the darkness of our own
ignorance; the angel was his problem. We all have them. We never
lose the problem until we find the reason for it. Then, when we receive
our understanding, the problem dissolves and we never need face it again.
Capricorn: Capricorn is the natural ruler of the tenth
house, the amplifier of what the person attains, or does not attain, in
prestige, honor and success before the public. Capricorn is a ‘testing'
sign and the tenth house if of deep significance to the soul on its journey to
the highlands of spirit. Capricorn is symbolized by the mountain goat,
solitary and alone, who climbs to the heights with patient persistence. He
faces calculated risks in that climb, but nothing is going to stop him before he
attains his objectives. Is it any wonder that Capricorn rules big
business?
Aquarius: Aquarius has two rulers: Saturn and Uranus.
They must work together or chaos will be the result. Uranus is the
shattering force that breaks up old forms. Saturn is the agent which
crystallizes forms or structures and establishes them in an ego complex. Saturn
is the oldest of the gods and represents the first law of manifestation: the law
of limitation. Without the concentration of energy within a defined field
of activity there would be no power or focus. Uranus represents the power
or life force; Saturn represents the confining form that makes it useable on the
earth plane. If we can understand these two energies we will understand
what is happening in the world today. Without the responsibility inherent
in Saturn the force of Uranus can cause destruction and chaos. Without
discipline (Saturn) there can be no real freedom. Freedom without
responsibility is license and not liberty.
Pisces: In this last sign of the zodiac, the inner self
is preparing to retreat from the world. It is cleaning up the odds and
ends that have not been cleared in the other eleven signs...the dustpan of the
zodiac. The symbol of the sign is an interesting one to study; the two
fish, tied together. In Gemini, the two lines of force were connected but
not tied. In Pisces, one fish swims downstream representing the
personality, the other fish swimming upstream represents the soul. Either
the soul captures the personality and it becomes the servant, or the soul is
bound and made captive by the personality. This brings deep suffering to
the people born in Pisces. This is why the spiritual motto of Pisces is
"serve or suffer." The choice is there and it is one or the
other. There is no other way.
Remember: Your will is your life.
Please feel free to ask me questions about astrology: you can write me at: astrohealth@Storiesbyemail.com.
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