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from boundless thirst for the unknown. The Martian urge to achieve difficult
objects and attain distant goals is symbolized by the arrow.
The inner significance of Mars becomes clearer when the figure is
considered in its entirety. The circle, as we have seen, represents the
Hiranyagarbha, the Golden Egg or unknown depth from which everything
has come forth. It indicates the first delimitation of the Divine Energy under
the impulse of cosmic evolution. It is the storehouse of all latent energies.
For the human being, the circle symbolizes latent faculties which arc to be
articulated in time. The jutting arrow from the circle indicates the process of
this articulation. Whatever is inside goes outward under the impulse of Mars.
It is like the breaking of the shell so that the baby chicken can come out.
Only after these latent faculties arc developed can the individual attain his
full stature.
This process of breaking the shell is difficult and often very painful.
Disturbing our sense of security, the commencement of the new life creates
much unhappiness. In getting dislodged from the mother's womb, the fetus
does not feel very happy and the first impulse of the new born baby is to cry.
In fact, the arrow on the circle is an expression of the child's exit from the
mother's womb, the circle standing for the womb and the arrow indicating
the passage from it. The violent effect of Mars, the astrological prediction of
accidents, wars, diseases and impulsive actions of all types, is based on this
pain of the new born breaking the egg. In this process the fetus must exert
tremendous pressure against the surrounding hard crust. On the successful
breaking of this veil over its inner potential depends the future life and its
evolutionary course. From this one can understand why adjectives such as
auspicious are attributed to this fiery and bloody planet. Whatever happens
to the individual under the impact of Mars is for his good, his lasting
progress and growth.
The circle shows the material limit of creation and the arrow indicates the
spiritual potential that material involvements cannot satisfy. Mars always
strives after an ideal, a goal which is unattainable, a principle beyond his
capacity to accomplish. It directs us to higher levels of existence, heightens
the urge to abandon the materialistic way of life and renounce mundane
existence to achieve the everlasting spirit. This is the stage of Arjuna on the
battlefield in the Bhagavad Gita seeking renunciation though he finds
himself engrossed in arduous duties.
The arrow projected from the storehouse of Divine Energy signified by the
circle represents human effort toward a predetermined, upward looking
spiritual goal. The upward direction of the arrow is an expression of the
externalizing impulse of the planet. The urge to break open the shell and