Astrological Mythology The Meaning of ... - Mandhata Global
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<strong>The</strong> antelope is a special, elusive animal. Represented as the golden deer,<br />
symbolizing a mirage, it stands for illusion captivating human beings in<br />
different forms <strong>of</strong> worldliness. <strong>The</strong> antelope seen in the Moon suggests the<br />
same idea, an appearance fabricated by imagination. Seeking comfort and<br />
pleasure in life is a sort <strong>of</strong> chase after the golden deer. Such an individual<br />
seeks something that is really non-existent, which can only be held<br />
momentarily.<br />
A deer is an object <strong>of</strong> love and admiration. It has much attraction to women,<br />
particularly young girls in love. An antelope arouses the desire for romance.<br />
<strong>The</strong> idea <strong>of</strong> marriage contained in the stories mentioned earlier shows the<br />
romantic urge intensified under Mrigashira. Sexual activity when the Moon<br />
is in this asterism is astrologically said to be very effective for producing<br />
children. Sensitivity, grace, agility, and loveliness <strong>of</strong> appearance are some <strong>of</strong><br />
the features <strong>of</strong> a deer which one experiences under this asterism. <strong>The</strong> quick<br />
prancing movement <strong>of</strong> a deer resembles the radical change and the quickness<br />
with which it occurs under Mrigashira. It is at this stage <strong>of</strong> cosmic evolution<br />
that subjectivity takes a sudden leap, a kind <strong>of</strong> prancing, to objectivity. It is<br />
not a mere accident that Mrigashira is half in Taurus and half in Gemini.<br />
Taurus is the zone <strong>of</strong> subjectivity looking outward, while under Gemini the<br />
cosmic impulse gets differentiated and duality <strong>of</strong> mind arises.<br />
<strong>The</strong> eyes and ears <strong>of</strong> a deer are prominent. <strong>The</strong>y are the main organs <strong>of</strong><br />
perception and receptivity. <strong>The</strong> deer is quick to register sound. It is quick in<br />
its observation and unexpectedly fast in its responses. <strong>The</strong>se features<br />
characterize the asterism.<br />
<strong>The</strong> gradual change <strong>of</strong> influence <strong>of</strong> the asterism from the formless spiritual,<br />
to mental, perceptual and physical levels <strong>of</strong> operation is suggested by the<br />
rulership <strong>of</strong> its four quarters assigned to the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars,<br />
while Mars rules the asterism as a whole. <strong>The</strong>se planets contribute their<br />
energy, agility, and the quality <strong>of</strong> inquisitiveness to probe into every activity.<br />
As the basic nature <strong>of</strong> Mars is perennial dissatisfaction and the search for<br />
something higher and formless, even though under Mrigashira there is<br />
inertia leading to materialization, there is also an urge toward Liberation.<br />
This gives a constant element <strong>of</strong> contradiction in the effect <strong>of</strong> the asterism.<br />
6 ARDRA<br />
Ardra consists <strong>of</strong> one star, the bright star Betelgeuse or beta Orion. It<br />
extends from 66° 40' to 80° 00' <strong>of</strong> the zodiac within the sign <strong>of</strong> Gemini ruled