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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；
he is hidden or obscured by the clouded skies of this period。 We hear of
him but once again until he； the Sun…God； or Savior； is thirty years old； or
has transited thirty degrees of space。 He has entered the sign Aquarius
（symbolical of the Man。） Now begins the period of miracles。
Let us digress for a space； and refer to our chapter on the
constellations。 We shall find a perfect analogy between this miracle…
working period and the constellations Aquarius and Pisces； as therein
given。 The first miracle we read of is turning water into wine。 This may be
seen in a threefold aspect。 The Sun…God changes by his life… forces the
waters of winter into the rich vintage of the harvest； where the Virgin
（Virgo） Mother again appears。 Again； the wine becomes the bloodthe life
offered up on the vernal cross to strengthen； renew and make merry with
new life our Earth and its people。 The devil （or winter）； with his powers of
darkness； is defeated and man saved。 The final triumph is the crucifixion
in Aries； the vernal equinox； about the twenty…first of March； quickly
followed by the resurrection； or renewal of life。 Then the God rises into
heaven； to sit upon the throne at the summer solstice； to bless his people。
We read； that； the Savior of mankind was crucified between two thieves。
Very good。 The equinoctial point is the dividing line between light and
darkness； winter and summer。 In other words； the Sun is resuming his
northern arc； to replenish the Earth with his solar force and preserve his
people from death in the coming winter。 The life of a Buddha； a Krishna or
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a Christ； are all found in their completeness in the life of Horus； while the
Father； Son and Holy Ghost are Isis； Horus and Osirus。 The same trinity；
under different names； are found in all nations。 It is the Sun； Moon and
Human Soul； which is the only true mediator of Man。
There is another version of this celestial crucifixion； wherein the Sun…
God…Savior； after the supper of the harvest in Virgo； is crucified at the
autumnal equinox upon the equator。 We read that he was dying from the
sixth to the ninth hoursthree hours； three signs； or from the 21st of
September to the 21st of December； when he is laid in the tomb。 This is
the lowest point of the Sun's journey in the southern hemisphere； and
darkness holds the balance in our northern hemisphere。 The three days in
the tomb are the three months； or three signs； before the vernal equinox； or
the resurrection； the rising out of the South to bring salvation to the
northern portion of our Earth。
We have now only to glance over various diverging lines of the same
cosmology and the same redemption。 All these allegories typified
TRUTHS。 They all teach the Initiate the mysteries of creation； of man's
destiny and his necessary Cycle of Material Probation。 Some of the most
beautiful parables may be read in this light。 Abraham； and the story of his
wanderings in the deserts of Asia Minor； of Lot and his unfaithful wife；
are to be seen still written in the heavens。 Hagar and Ishmael are still there；
so also are Esau and his brother Jacob； the story of Joseph and his brethren；
of Sampson and his twelve labors。 This is the same beautiful story。 The
Sun； shorn of his glory； or solar force； at the autumnal equinox； stands
upon the equator between the two pillars of the temple （or light and
darkness）； and pulls down the temple （or signs） into the southern
hemisphere。 And behind this we have the eternal truth of the soul； when；
giving way to the allurements of matter （Delilah）； the soul is shorn of its
spiritual covering； or conscience； and sinks into matter and death。 And the
story of David and Goliath can be read to…day as clearly as of yore。
They are eternal； spiritual verities of human nature； and record； not
only the history of the human race； its mutations and transmutations； but
of the individual man and the suffering and delusive joys of his material
life。 Aye； more！ It is the record of all his past existence and a type of his
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eternal destiny in the future。
Another turn of our cosmic kaleidoscope； and lo！ the scene changes
the play extended； the angles greater； caused by the revolution of our solar
parent through his celestial Zodiac。 As the Sun passes out of one sign into
another； or； in other words； forms a different angle to his own center of
force； a new dispensation is born to the world； or； rather； re…born under a
new guise。 The great Sun…God appears to change his nature and manifests
an entirely different set of attributes。 That is the way man personified this
play of Nature； through his imperfect conception of the cause of this
change。 But to him it was； and is； a truth； and man's effort to externalize
these attributes in a Divine personality was； and is； strictly from the plane
of his mental development and spiritual unfoldment。
The two pictures of this Astro…Theology； as set forth in the two
divisions of the Jewish Bible； will illustrate our meaning。 The Sun had
entered the sign Aries some time prior to the exodus from Egypt。 Aries is
the constellation of Mars； the fiery； destructive and warrior element； or
force； in Nature； and we find the Jewish conception of God a perfect
embodiment of these attributes： The Lord of Hosts； a God mighty in battle；
delighting in the shedding of blood and the smell of burnt offerings； ever
marshalling the people to battle and destroying their foes and the works of
his own hands； a God imbued with jealousy； anger； and revenge。 This was
the type set up by the Jewish savior and lawgiver； Moses。
After a period of 2；160 years； we find the Christian cosmology ushered
in。 The Sun has entered the sign Pisces； which is ruled by Jupiter； the
beneficent father。 The Christ； or mediator； of the Christian Gospel was an
embodiment of the joint qualities of the sign and ruling planet。 Gentle；
loving and merciful； His words were messages of love and peace； His
work was with the poor； oppressed and fallen； he eschewed sacrifices and
burnt offerings； a contrite heart was the best offering； He taught the people
that God was their Father； loving all； just； yet merciful。 But a strong taint
of the old conception has remained with the human race； hiding； at times；
the beauty of the latter concept。 These are； again； the refractions of eternal
truths； viewed by man from his material plane。 The elements are here
presented； the alphabet and its key clearly defined。 Therefore； let each one
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explore this tangled labyrinth of Astro…Theology for him or herself； and
work out the various correspondencies at leisure。 It is enough to indicate
the starry originals of all thi