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processes. <strong>The</strong> serpent biting its tail represents eternity. <strong>The</strong> serpent<br />
stretched out expresses the ceaseless destruction and reformation <strong>of</strong> matter.<br />
On the top <strong>of</strong> the three vertical lines in Virgo's symbol, the serpent describes<br />
the rhythmic changes <strong>of</strong> forms and swelling <strong>of</strong> latent capabilities. Together,<br />
the serpent and the vertical lines stand for Siddhis (perfections) in different<br />
realms achieved as a result <strong>of</strong> subjugating and disciplining the six kinds <strong>of</strong><br />
energies. <strong>The</strong> serpent stands for both destructive and constructive energies.<br />
In the case <strong>of</strong> Virgo it shows the harnessing <strong>of</strong> latent masculine creative<br />
forces. This attainment can make the individual an agent <strong>of</strong> death-like<br />
destruction, but properly directed, it can unlock the secret wisdom <strong>of</strong> nature<br />
which is productive <strong>of</strong> immense goodness.<br />
<strong>The</strong> tucking <strong>of</strong> the cross at the end <strong>of</strong> the serpent's tail refers to the<br />
limitations <strong>of</strong> this sign. <strong>The</strong> cross is an insignia <strong>of</strong> matter. <strong>The</strong> cross in this<br />
symbol refers to materialization and the submerging <strong>of</strong> the primeval<br />
consciousness under the physical sheaths. This extensive nature <strong>of</strong> matter is<br />
the greatest sorrow <strong>of</strong> the Virgin, Mother Earth. Under Virgo, nature's finer<br />
forces can become veiled. <strong>The</strong> primeval purity can be lost, and the<br />
destructive and unspiritual side <strong>of</strong> nature become prominent.<br />
* Parasakti (the supreme power generating light and heat), Jnanasakti (the<br />
power <strong>of</strong> knowledge and wisdom), Ichhasakti (will power), Kriyasakti (the<br />
power <strong>of</strong> thought and volition), Kundalinisakli (the serpent fire) and<br />
Mantrasakti (the power <strong>of</strong> mantra aroused by letter, speech and music).<br />
<strong>The</strong> sixth zodiacal impulse produces materialization <strong>of</strong> the cosmic electrical<br />
power. It is manifest as the natural law <strong>of</strong> motion, <strong>of</strong> action and reaction,<br />
which acting on the life principle becomes the law <strong>of</strong> karma. Properly<br />
regulated, this impulse is capable <strong>of</strong> harmonizing the various' forces in<br />
nature, both subjective and objective. It enables the individual to attain<br />
various 'siddhis' and thereby material limitations are transcended. <strong>The</strong><br />
serpent over the vertical lines, implying transcendence over the various<br />
levels <strong>of</strong> consciousness, can give the knowledge <strong>of</strong> nature's secrets. But<br />
there is always a strong tendency resulting from this impulse to be weighed<br />
down by one's material propensities as the serpent above the vertical line is<br />
pulled down by the cross tucked to its tail. Under Virgo, nature's finer forces<br />
are placed deep under the various levels <strong>of</strong> manifestation. When the human<br />
mind develops creativity as a result <strong>of</strong> the fifth zodiacal impulse, it<br />
penetrates deeper into the environment in which it is placed. In the process,