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asterism and the disposition of other planets, the outcome of the struggle
begun under this star can be foreseen.
15 SWATI
Swati lies in the middle of Libra from 186° 40' to 200° 00' of the zodiac. It is
marked by Arcturus, the bright star alpha Bootes. Libra ruled by Venus
represents the stage where materialistic and spiritual tendencies are finely
balanced. Swati resembles this influence though with some differences.
These are highlighted by Kami's rulership of the asterism. Its primary
motivation is Artha, directed activity, while its basic attribute is Tamas, with
Sattwa at a tertiary level. Swati is presided over by the Vedic deity Vayu, the
God of the wind or life-breath. This makes the asterism more concerned with
the spirit flowing through it than the vessel that contains it. The difference
between the sign and the asterism is further clarified by the difference
between the symbol of the balance for the sign and that of coral for the
asterism.
This stage of spiritual evolution, described by coral, has several unique
characteristics. Coral is the hard calcareous skeleton secreted by certain
marine animals. It produces its own offspring from within itself. This
represents the stage of evolution when the spirit is encased in its outer
physical sheaths while its further evolution depends upon the unfoldment of
its inner potential. When the pearl-like spirit begins to move in the realm of
matter, it has all the potential contained of its Divine creator which it
expresses, creates and multiplies. Coral is a living entity though it outwardly
looks like stone. The outer physical fringe of the human being also appears
like a solid mass, though in our essential nature we are spirits or
consciousness. At this stage of manifestation, the two primary impulses, the
centrifugal and centripetal forces or attraction and repulsion come into
prominence. The subjective spirit has the natural inclination to expand,
while the material sheaths restrict it. The equilibrium attained by these
opposing tendencies enables the formation of a human individual and
sustains him.
Coral is a sea product but it is not essentially a marine creature. The marine
condition gives it a solid foundation, but coral has a strong psychic impact
on those who come in contact with it. Coral is affected by its marine
environment, but it has its own unique contribution to make on its
environment which it reshapes. The same is true of human beings who are