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