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for the fructification of all human perfections. In order to maintain her
pristine purity, the Virgin Nature or Virgin Mother has to conceal herself in
several layers of materialization. She has to acquire the different sheaths that
surround the human being and the manifested universe and thereby must
suffer and forego her inherent freedom. These conditions make the sixth
zodiacal sign produce sorrow for the manifesting soul from the outer or the
physical standpoint.
In the manifest world, Virgo points to the divine energy lying deeply
entrenched in matter. As a result of the relationship between the outer sheath
of matter and the inner nature of purity, the balance between inner and outer
conditions for those of Virgo Ascendants is very important. If the harmony
between the two is disturbed, which is usually the case during the
involutionary course of the individual, disease arises on the physical level
and enmity in social relationships. If balance between the inner and outer
counterparts of the individual is established, it gives power over the six
primary forces in nature*. Virgo, in its role of the celestial virgin, has to bear
tremendous suffering for the mistakes of her worldly children, but in her
divine status she has enormous gifts to bestow on them as well. The Virgo
impulse makes us unhappy in the external, physical life, but can also grant
great healing or spiritual powers if we direct our energy towards helping
others.
The character of this sign is described in its diagram. The geometrical
symbol for Virgo consists of three parts; the three vertical lines , the serpentlike
undulating line at the upper left , and the cross attached to
its end (bottom right). The vertical lines refer to consciousness and the
masculine principle in nature. They show the positive aspect of creative
energy which is the dynamic, direct, active agent. Yoga philosophy describes
the nature of these active agents as Rajas (activity), Tamas (inertia), and
Sattwa (harmony), which we see in the three vertical lines. These three lines
also refer to the three states of n on-physical consciousness as dream, deep
sleep, and pure consciousness transcending all changing states (turiya or
samadhi). By establishing control over these States through a perfect
understanding of their workings, one becomes liberated.
The undulating serpent-like line on the top of the vertical lines depicts the
incongruity in the nature of Virgo, which is evident from its anxiety and
psychological complexities along with its inner serenity and purity. The
serpent is an ancient symbol with many meaning. In general, it is a symbol
of both wisdom and the wise. It stands for the universe of manifestation as
the ever present electric energy within it. When stretched out, the energy
operates in time and space affecting both involutionary and evolutionary