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parts。 In fact； the whole imagery may be likened unto a play； or； rather； a
series of plays； performed by the same company of artists。 It may be a
comedy； or it may be melodrama； or it may be a tragedy； but the principles
behind the scenes are ever the same； and show forth the same Divine
Oneness of Nature； demonstrating the eternal axiom。 ONE TRUTH； ONE
LIFE； ONE PRINCIPLE； AND ONE WORD； and in their fourfold
expression； is the four great chapters of the celestial book of the starry
heavens。
In this aspect the visible cosmos may be represented as a kaleidoscope。
The visible constellations； planets； and other heavenly bodies； are the bits
of colored glass； and Deity the invisible force； which keeps the instrument
in motion。 Each revolution produces a different pictorial figure； which；
complete in its harmony of parts； is perfect in its mathematical proportions；
and beautiful in its geometrical designs。 And yet each creation； each form；
and each combination of forms； are produced by the same little pieces of
glass； and all of them； in reality； are optical illusions； i。e。； natural
phenomena； which deceive the physical senses。 So it is with Cosmic
Nature。
It must not； however； be supposed； because of this perfect and
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continual illusion of Nature's playful phenomena； that all visible creation
is purely an illusion of the senses； as some cranky metaphysicians would
have it； because this is not so。
Going back again to our kaleidoscope； we can clearly see that without
it； and its tinted beads； no such optical illusion is possible。 There is； then； a
basis of spiritual reality to all visible physical phenomena； but this basis
lies concealed； because of the perfect illusion which the reflected image
produces upon the material plane of the physical senses。 The beads
themselves are real。 These are the basis； and the different pictures are the
result； not of the beads； but of the angle from which they are reflected to
our earthly vision。 In other words； THE PLANE FROM WHICH WE
BEHOLD THE PHENOMENA。
Hence； the nearer we approach the Divine center of our being； the less
complicated Nature's original designs become； and the farther we are
removed from that central source； the more weird； mysterious；
complicated； and incomprehensible； does Mother Nature appear； to the
finite human mind。 And this is especially so； to man's theological instinct；
his religiosity； that constitutes one of the fundamental factors of his being。
Nature is ever one in her original truths and their duplicate reflections；
but ever conflicting and contradictory in her multiplied refractions through
the minds of men。 Therefore； we will present the primary concept of that
grand Astro…Theology formulated by man's great progenitors； and view the
simple machinery； by which they typified to the primitive mind a general
outline of Nature's Divine providence。
All sacred books begin with an account of physical creation； the
culmination of which； is the appearance of man and woman； as the parents
of the race； and； while they will differ considerably in detail and make…up；
the basic ideas embodied are essentially the same in all cosmo…genesis； so
that in the Jewish Bible； accessible to all； one can read the primitive story
of creation from a Jewish point of view； and； when read； rest satisfied that
he has read the revelation vouchsafed to man in every age and in every
clime。 The only difference is one of mental peculiarity and national
custom； along with climatic conditions。 Hindoo； Chaldean； Chinese；
Persian； Egyptian； Scandinavian； Druidic and ancient Mexican are all the
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samedifferent names and drapery； to suit the people only； but essentially
the same in the fundamental ideas conveyed。
THE CREATION OF THE WORLD
The simple story of creation begins at midnight； when the Sun has
reached the lowest point in the arcCapricorn。 All Nature then is in a state
of coma in the Northern Hemisphere； it is winter time； solar light and heat
are at their lowest ebb； and the various appearances of motion； etc。； are the
Sun's passage from Capricorn to Pisces； 60 degrees； and from Pisces to
Aries； 30 degrees； making 90 degrees； or one quadrant of the circle。 Then
begin in real earnest the creative powers； it is spring time。 The six days are
the six signs of the northern arc； beginning with the disruptive fires of
Aries。 Then； in their order； Taurus； Gemini； Cancer； Leo； Virgo； then Libra；
the seventh day and the seventh sign； whose first point is opposite Aries
and is the opposite point of the sphere； the point of equilibrium； equal day
and equal night； it is autumn。 It is the sixth sign from Aries； the first
creative action； and so the sixth day following the fiery force； wherein
God created the bi…sexual man。 See Genesis； 1：5…27： 〃So God created man
in His own image； in the image of God created He him； male and female
created He them。〃
It is the seventh； or day of the Lord （man）； the climax of material
creation and Lord of all living things； and be rests in the blissful Garden of
Eden。 This seventh day and seventh sign is the concealed sacred Libra the
perfect union of the sexes。 Then comes the fall from Libra； through
Scorpio； and banishment from the Garden of Eden。 That is the victory of
Satan； or Winter； over Summer； etc。 It is useless to repeat the same old； old
story。 The yearly journey of the Sun around the constellated dial of Deity
is the Astro basis of all primitive cosmology。
THE SCHEME OF REDEMPTION
In addition to the creation of the world and the fall of man through sin；
we find all people in possession of a grand scheme of redemption； and；
like the former； we shall find them all essentially the same。 They all
require a mediator between the angry God and disobedient man； and they
all require that this mediator shall be Divine； or semi…Divine。 Nothing less
can satisfy Deity's demands； or； rather； let us say man's own carnal
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imagination。 It is simply another turn of our cosmic kaleidoscope； and
behold！ the actors have changed。 Capricorn becomes the stable of the Goat；
in the manger of which the young Savior of the world is born。 As a type of
all； we will take the Gospel Savior。 It is again midnight。 The Sun enters
the sign Capricorn on the twenty… first of December。 This is the lowest
point of the arc； South； and for three days he is stationary； or in darkness。
And now it is Christmas Eve。 He （the Sun or Savior） begins to move； and
at midnight is born as the celestial Virgo is rising upon the Eastern
quadrant of the skies； hence the Sun…God is born of a Virgin。 Then comes
the flight to escape Kronos； or Saturn （ruling Capricorn）； who kills the
young babes。 There is a period of silence in the God's history while the
Sun is in transit through the signs Capricorn and part of Aquarius。 That is