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Zodiac alike。 The sunrise on the first of March is wholly different from the
sunrise upon the first of May。 So is the beginning and ending of each sign；
and the beginning and ending of each natural day； peculiar unto itself。
When we reflect upon the inner laws of this action and interaction； we
come nearer and nearer to the one great occult fact； viz。： THE DIVINE
ONENESS OF LIFE。
We find a perfect analogy between the destiny； the life； and expression
of life on the Earth； and the life and material destiny of embodied man。 He；
too； has his sunrise； the beginning of a new day of life； the seedtime； the
flowering season； when life wears a roseate hue； the ripening fruits of
experience； his harvest…timeit may be tares or golden grain； his gradual
decay； the ebbing of the life forces and the icy winter of death； his gentle
zephyrs and destructive hurricanes； floods and tempests； periods of
drought and plenty。 Within his triune constitution there are spring tides and
low tides of physical； intellectual and spiritual forces。 Man also makes the
annual journey about the solar center； when； at the beginning of each new
year to him； the life forces of his soul are renewed； regalvanized； so to say；
according to the magnetic polarity of his constitution。
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And so； every form of life has its Zodiac； its orbit of life and destiny。 It
may be infinitesimal； or vast beyond conception； each in its own peculiar
plane。 So we see that； the whole visible universe is one vast organism； the
medium of expression for the invisible； real universe the soul and God；
the great central Sun； the eternal center of all life； binding the whole into
unityONE LIFE。
The celestial signs of the shining Zodiac have no existence to us apart
from the graceful and unwearying motion of our Mother Earth。 She alone
makes our seasons； years and destiny； and she alone； by her motion about
the Sun； determines the thrones and mansions of the planetary powers。
The astrological Zodiac of a Saturn or a Mars cannot be like ours。
Their years and seasons are peculiar to themselves and their material
conditions； hence the twelve constellations have no existence as objective
facts of concrete formation or cosmic potentiality。 No！ But as unalterable
symbols of occult truth； the starry pictures of the shining constellations
have an eternal verity。 They pertain to the living realities of the human
soul and its varied experience。
What the mysteries are； and what connection they have with the
twelve constellations； will form the subject of our next chapter。
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CHAPTER II
THE CONSTELLATIONS
The twelve great constellations of the zodiacal belt which forms the
Earth's orbit and the Sun's shining pathway around the celestial universe
have been considered as mere imaginary figures； or emblems； invented by
an early； primitive people to distinguish the monthly progress of the Sun
and mark out； in a convenient manner； the twelve great divisions； or
spaces； of the solar year。 To this end； IT IS THOUGHT； the various star
groups； termed constellations； were fancifully imagined to represent the
various physical aspects of the month； under； or into； which they were
consecrated by the Sun's passage during the annual journey； so that； in
some sense； the； twelve signs or constellations were symbolical； not only
of the seasons； but also of the labors of the year。
That such a system seems perfectly natural to the learned mythologist；
and that granting the ancients so much is a very great concession toward
this CHILDISH KNOWLEDGE is； of course； quite excusable when we
are constantly told； or reminded； that actual sciencethat is to say；
〃EXACT SCIENCE；〃 does not date backward more than a couple of
centuries at most。
Even the modern astrologer； much as be descants upon the influence of
the twelve signs； has but little； if any； real knowledge of this matter above
and beyond the purely physical symbolism above mentioned。 And perhaps
it is as well that such a benighted condition prevails； and that the Divine；
heavenly goddess is unsought and comparatively unknown。 The celestial
Urania； at least； in such isolation remains pure and undefiled。 She is free
from the desecrating influence of polluted minds。
Such； in brief outline； is the general conception of mankind regarding
the shining constellations that bedeck； like fiery jewels； their Maker's
crown； and illumine with their celestial splendor the wondrous canopy of
our midnight skies。 Is there no more than a symbol of rural work in the
bright radiance of the starry Andromeda； the harbinger of gentle spring？
Nothing； think you； but the fruit harvest and the vintage is in the fiery；
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flushing luster of Antares and the ominous Scorpion？ Are men so
spiritually blind that they can perceive nothing but the symbol of maturing
vegetation and the long summer's day in the glorious splendor of Castor
and his starry mate and brother； Pollux？ It would； indeed； seem so； so dead
is the heart and callous the spiritual understanding of our own benighted
day。 To the initiate of Urania's mysteries； however； these dead； symbolic
pictures become endowed with life； these emblems of rural labor or rustic
art transform themselves from the hard； chrysolitic shell and expand into
the fully developed spiritual flowers of spiritual entities； revealing in their
bright； radiating lines the awful mystery of the soul's genesis； its evolution
and eternal progressive destiny amid the mighty； inconceivable creations
yet to come； pointing out each step and cycle in the soul's involution from
its differentiation as a pure spiritual entity； a ray of Divine intelligence； to
the crystallization of its spiritual forces in the realms of matter and its
evolution of progressive life； the same eternal symbols of the springtime；
the glorious summer； the autumn and winter of its eternal being。
In making this attempt； probably the very first within the era； to
convey in plain and undisguised terms the interior mysteries of the twelve
constellations； the reader and student is advised to ponder deeply upon the
outlines presented。 The subject is too vast to present in one or two chapters。
Therefore we hope that this revelation may incite the student to further
research。 The real significance； the true； spiritual importance of such
mysteries； can only be realized and fully appreciated after prolonged
meditation and careful study。
With this brief digression； which we consider needed advice； we will
resume our task； and attempt to usher our student into the weird labyrinth
of Solomon's starry temple〃the house not made with hands； eternal in the
heavens。〃
1。 Aries
〃First Aries； in his golden wool。〃
This constellation represents the first Divine idea； the 〃word〃 of the
Kabbalist； and the first active manifestation of the glorious En S