the light of egypt volume ii(埃及之光卷2)-第4章
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retrogrades to the extent of thirty degrees； and； as your art does not make
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allowance for this； it is false。 For； if the influence of the twelve signs does
not emanate from the stars occupying the space of those signs； it must
emanate from nothinga doctrine well suited； no doubt； to musty old
sages of your superstitious Chaldea； but quite out of court in our
progressive agethe last decade of our cultured and scientific nineteenth
century。
So far； so good。 And so the world rolls along its bright pathway in the
heavens； little heeding the logical conclusions of an exact science。 But to
an initiate of those inner principles of our planet's constitution all these
mental conflicts have a meaning and a purpose within Nature's divine
economy； for it is neither wise nor expedient that the masses； with popular
science in the lead； should grasp the truths which Mother Nature reserves
ALONE for her own devoted priests。
The shining Zodiac； with its myriad constellations and its perfect
galaxy of starry systems； derives its subtle influence； as impressed
astrologically upon the human constitution； from the solar center of our
solar system； NOT FROM THE STARS which occupy the twelve
mansions of space。 Aries； the fiery； and PISCES； the watery； ARE
ALWAYS THERE； and； instead of its being an argument against astrology；
it is one of its grandest truths that； in all ages and in all times； Aries； the
first sign of the Zodiac has been found EVER THE SAME； equally as well
as Pisces the last。
In order to convey our meaning； let us digress for a moment and bring
forth a fitting illustration。 The condition of our atmosphere and the
surrounding objectsvegetation； etc。have a peculiar condition and a
magnetism wholly their own when surveyed exactly at sunrise。 There is a
freshness and peculiar sense of buoyancy not visible at any other time。 If
this state could be registered by any instrument and compared with any
other set periods during the day； it would offer a remarkable contrast。 Two
hours later there is a very different influence； and at noon there is a
wonderful contrast。 The same may be said of sunset； and again at midnight；
and； lastly； note the difference two hours before dawn。 This is the coolest
period of the whole twenty…four hours。 These are facts； and yet our hearts
are all beating to the same life…flow； and the Earth is no farther away from
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the parent Sun； and yet it is the angle at which we； THE INHABITANTS；
receive this Sun's light that makes all the difference between dawn and
sunset； noon and midnight。
When to these facts it is further added that it is sunrise； noon； sunset
and midnight at the same instant； all the time； to some of the various；
different portions of the globe； it demonstrates most conclusively that the
Earth itself is enveloped； so to say； in a complete circle of conditions very
similar to the twelve signs of the celestial Zodiac。
If we apply the foregoing illustration to the twelve signs of the Zodiac；
we shall see a perfect analogy。 We shall find that when the Sun reaches the
celestial equator； so that it is equal day and equal night on the Earth； that
he is on the line of the celestial horizon； it is cosmic sunrise。 Hence Aries；
the fiery Azoth； begins his active influx； and extends for thirty degrees；
equal to two hours of the natural day。
It is the fiery red streams of awakening life that we all manifest at
sunrise； then comes a change of magnetic polarity after the first fiery flush
of cosmic life； the gleeful chattering of the birds and the cackling of the
poultry。 A reaction is noted； all things before active become restful and
quiet。
So it is with vegetation； so it is with infant life； and so it is with cosmic
conditions。
This corresponds with the sign Taurus。 It is the solar influx； thirty
degrees removed from his point of equilibrium toward the North。 As this
sign represents the powers of absorption； we see that at this period
vegetable and animal life is quietly absorbing； for its own use； the fiery
streams of solar life。
Again we view the activity of solar influx from a different angle and
change of polarity； and all things become active； It is executive force。 This
corresponds to the sign Gemini。 It is the solar influx； sixty degrees
removed from his point of equilibrium。 Then comes another change of
magnetic polarity。 It is rest from labor； it is noon。 This corresponds to
Cancer。 The analogy is perfect。 It is the solar influx； ninety degrees
removed from his point of equilibrium toward the North； and the highest
point in the arc of his apparent journey and of cosmic life。 It is the
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equilibrium of life forces。
Again the fiery influx begins its activity； and； as the hottest part of the
day is about two hours after noon； or middle of the day； so is solar influx
most potent at this point in the Zodiac。
This corresponds to the sign Leo。 It is the solar influx； removed 120
degrees from his point of equilibrium and thirty degrees toward the South。
And so on month after month； until the last one； Pisces； which well
corresponds to the watery skies of February and the lifeless period two
hours before dawn of a new day upon the Earth； a new year to man and a
new cycle in the starry heavens。 The Zodiac； then； as it applies to the
human constitution and the science of astrology； has its foundation in the
Sun； the center and source of life to the planet； and the twelve signs are the
twelve great spaces of our Earth's annual orbit about her solar parent； each
one typical of its month； and each month typical of its corresponding
action upon our Earthy conditions。
As each sunrise is different in its aspects； so are no two signs of the
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； bu
