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existence which makes them vital and alive. It is attracted towards the
opposite sex, but generally does not find fulfillment in such endeavours. The
spiritual approach of Mars makes its influence unrealistic and unsuccessful
as far as common results are concerned. Mars does not strive to blend its
consciousness with others: it wants to wrest heaven all by itself. Its selfconfidence
is so great that it does not feel docile even to the supreme power.
It prefers to be at a distance when it does not agree with those in authority. In
matters of the spiritual life, Mars accentuates the importance of intellectual
independence. It has tremendous empathy inherently, however, with the
masses and is often ready to sacrifice itself for others. While working for
others, Mars achieves great success while for himself he brings sorrow and
frustration.
Blavatsky summarized the nature of Mars when she stated that "Mars is the
Lord of birth and death, of generation and destruction, of ploughing,
building, sculpture, stone-cutting, of architecture ... in essence, of all
comprised under the English word Art," He is the primal principle,
disintegrating into two opposites to produce all things. Mars is the
personification of the power of the Logos.
6 JUPITER
BRIHASPATI
Jupiter is the best benefic of the solar system, the bringer of the cosmic good
always engaged in arresting the materialization process and stabilizing the
progress attained. In the Rig Veda he is described as the bull of men whom
none can deceive. He is known as Brihaspati, the deity who personifies the
worship of the Gods. Hence, Jupiter represents the materialization of the
Divine Grace, by means of ritual and ceremonies, or exoteric worship.
The influence of Jupiter is shown by its geometrical figure; the cross
with the arc curving to the right side tucked to its left arm H. It reveals the
central character of the planet which is to arrest further materialization and
promote the spiritualizing energy. There is great resemblance between the
figures for Saturn and Jupiter. Both are connected with the form aspect of
life. The cross is the central figure around which both the figures are made.
Saturn is a cross in which the vertical line is linked with an arc at its bottom,