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divinity, though still beset with the confused feelings and temptations of the
material world. His relationship with Krishna is that of family, friend and
guide. This refers to the Divine ancestry of the human soul. The Supreme is
always friendly to us and ever guiding us. The discovery of our spiritual goal
and the recognition of the ever present divine guidance within us happens
simultaneously. With this understanding the psychology of the individual is
changed and his life becomes spiritually oriented. The epithet of Dhanvin
was given to Arjuna when Krishna manifested his Divine nature to him to
induce him to strive for his higher destiny. The dawn of this recognition is
signifed by Sagittarius.
Chapam, the string of a bow, represents the physical and psychological
tension which an individual experiences at the dawn of spiritual
illumination. Inwardly, he finds a link with divine consciousness, but
physically he remains immersed in material duties. This contradiction is very
disturbing. The flash of the cosmic vision wherein the individual perceives
his universal nature intensifies this conflict. Yet the aspiration towards this
vision provides the energy to bear the hardships on the path of selfdiscovery.
Modern psychology also recognizes that such 'peak experiences',
which may last for no more than a moment, can radically alter the individual
and his whole pattern of life. The experience and following readjustment to
everyday life make the individual very tense. His feet are on the ground
besmirched with mud, but inwardly his emotion and aspiration are aroused
to attain the highest purity. Such psychological tension is like the string on
the bow from which the arrow is to be shot to the distant goal. Under the
Sagittarius impulse, the individual strives to fulfill his spiritual obligations in
order to gain this inner goal.
The symbol of a Centaur expresses the same characteristic of Sagittarius.
Centaurs in Greek mythology are a race of beings part horse | and part man,
who dwelt in the mountains of Thessaly and Arcadia. They are either
engaged in drawing the car of Dionysus, the Greek god of creativity, of the
mystic wine and drama who represents the creative activities of the higher
life, or they are bound and ridden by Eros, the god I of lust, of drunkenness
and sensuality, who represents the creative activities of the lower life. Their
living in the mountains alludes to their connection with the realm of higher
consciousness. The tension on the bow, or the preparedness of an archer, are
psychological states created due to the conflict between the lower and higher
forces. The Centaurs Pholus and Chiron, who dwell at the foot of Mount
Pelion, are famous for | their wisdom and knowledge of the healing arts.
This indicates that the centaur operates under two opposing forces: one
represented by drunkenness, inhospitality and slavery to passion, and the