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celestial beings. He wields tremendous force. He 1 holds the manifestation together by his great wisdom. The possession of I this power is represented by the mace he holds in one of his hands. His goodness is not to be mistaken as weakness. The authority that he holds is sacred due to his possession of wisdom and his unity with the Divine Will. It has been bestowed on him in recognition of his spiritual merit. The chariot is the vehicle which carries Jupiter on his Divine mission. It is a symbol of authority, signifying his status in the planetary hierarchy and special importance in the kingdom of Ihe gods. It is complementary to the mace that he holds. The chariot also emphasizes his dynamism. Nitighosha, the name of his chariot, reveals the special quality of the vehicle. 'Niti' means propriety as well as the science of morality, ethics and moral philosophy. 'Ghosha' means thunder as well as proclamation. The chariot of Jupiter announces the arrival of righteousness personified. It thunderously announces the law and code of truth and right action. The, eight pale horses yoked to the chariot represent the eight perfections in latency. These are: ANIMA The power of becoming as small as one wishes. LACH1MA The power of becoming as light as one wishes. PKAPTI The power of obtaining anything desired. PRAKAMYA The power of the irresistible will. MAH IMA The power of becoming as large as one wishes. ISHITWA The attribute of Supreme Greatness. VASHITWA The capacity to suppress one's desires and passions. KAMAVASAYITA The ability to fullfill all one's desires. 7 SATURN SHANI Saturn is the most dreaded of planets, the great malefic. Its geometrical figure, half a circle hanging from a cross, has something intimidating about it V. The symbol for the earth resembles that of Saturn but has a circle
instead of an arc. This difference is vital. As far as the earth is concerned, the ever active whirlwind of the cross is linked with the wholeness of the Divine impulse represented by the full circle. The earth emblem indicates the wholeness of manifestation under the constant sway of polarized forces. It shows a Divine purpose in earthly manifestation. In the case of Saturn, the cross with an arc below it indicates a Divine pressure on the evolving individual to move from the gross material environment to his spiritual goal. The arc curving to the right points to the path of return in the soul's pilgrimage. The linkage of the cross with the arc symbolizes the beginning of the spiritualization process. This is the basic feature of the Saturnian impulse. Saturn produces psychological limitations. The urge to experience greater freedom on various planes of existence is intensified under Saturn. However, if the physical sheaths are not yet ripe enough to satisfy the urge, the individual discovers his limitations. This produces conflict and the individual feels tortured. There is turmoil in the psyche and the mind is agitated. During this churning process, the cross has its full sway. When this experience is understood by the soul, there comes quietude which gives direction to the spiritual journey of the individual. This state is represented by the arc hanging below the cross. Redemption from Saturnine affliction lies in understanding the limitations imposed upon the soul during its incarnation and its need to function within the given parameter. The process of spiritual growth certainly involves suffering and all spiritual aspirants have to confront it as their inevitable ordeal. In the case of Saturn, however, there is a significant difference from other forms of strain. The limitations imposed by Saturn arise from the crystallization of the material sheaths. There is very little flexibility in the objective realm where the individual has to reap the consequences of the Saturnine influence. It does not permit any kind of adjustment. The soul's urge to spiritualize and to regain its natural freedom invokes the redemption of past karmas. The urge towards freedom is met by opposition from material conditions in the form of personal difficulties such as physical illness, environmental disturbances, psychological suffering, financial shortages leading to feelings of helplessness, and even the complete destruction of one's dreams. The sense of restriction experienced during the influence of Saturn arises from these factors. The emerging spirit seeking liberation from the trammels of material existence gets stifled by the physical and psychological sheaths. There is much emotional pain and intellectual frustration. Saturn produces a radical reorganization in the various sheaths of the individual. The necessity for such change is felt as pain and suffering. The life seems torn by conflicts
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Contents Part I: Astrological Mytho
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Magha Purva Phalguni Uttara Phalgun
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The medium of expression for impart
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Whether the symbol is a natural obj
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churning of the ocean under which t
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elationship is represented as the T
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y a circle with a central point. Th
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The circumference has yet other cha
Page 17 and 18: down even his own body for the task
Page 19 and 20: 1 THE SUN SURYA Hindus give great i
Page 21 and 22: action in the world. Lastly the sym
Page 23 and 24: Vivaswat, the early morning, a name
Page 25 and 26: 3. INDRIYATMAN OR HRISHIRESHA The i
Page 27 and 28: light who guide the evolution of th
Page 29 and 30: The first ray is called Sushumna. I
Page 31 and 32: life and its various expressions ex
Page 33 and 34: indication of surging emotions like
Page 35 and 36: drink of the gods, which it pours d
Page 37 and 38: This led to a war in heaven. The Go
Page 39 and 40: This story emphasizes the helplessn
Page 41 and 42: Kosha or Intelligence sheath (relat
Page 43 and 44: Vishnu, the preserver of the univer
Page 45 and 46: The energy which illumines the mind
Page 47 and 48: superimposed at the top of the circ
Page 49 and 50: individual will become debauched or
Page 51 and 52: of energy as Shukra and assigned it
Page 53 and 54: The marriage of Devayani, daughter
Page 55 and 56: the working of karma. Though he kne
Page 57 and 58: from boundless thirst for the unkno
Page 59 and 60: planet represented by its geometric
Page 61 and 62: Narayana lays on his serpent-coiled
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Page 65 and 66: desire to experience the pleasures
Page 67: the esoteric. With great patience a
Page 71 and 72: Saturn is known as "Shanishcharacha
Page 73 and 74: These are: 1. WILL Working on the S
Page 75 and 76: nothing to hold on to and feel secu
Page 77 and 78: the universe. Garuda was an elder b
Page 79 and 80: In Western thought, Saturn is repre
Page 81 and 82: unconventional, even perverse. What
Page 83 and 84: These predictive possibilities of R
Page 85 and 86: Sun is obscured by Rahu, it portend
Page 87 and 88: Rahu as always ready to bestow on h
Page 89 and 90: protection by higher forces. But th
Page 91 and 92: 9 KETU THE SOUTH NODE OF THE MOON K
Page 93 and 94: ehind the veil of objective manifes
Page 95 and 96: Kelu is born under Abhijit. This as
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Page 99 and 100: 1. Aries 2. Taurus 3. Gemini 4. Can
Page 101 and 102: 1 ARIES Mesha Aries is symbolized b
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Page 105 and 106: From the standpoint of the supreme
Page 107 and 108: Taurus represents the stage of cosm
Page 109 and 110: Divine energy, the Gemini impulse b
Page 111 and 112: 4 CANCER KARKATA Cancer, the fourth
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for the fructification of all human
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it acquires knowledge and power of
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attachment to matter and awaken the
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expansion as the material sheath be
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sign as well as the scorpion and th
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divinity, though still beset with t
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there is the union between the conc
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The crocodile as a symbol of Capric
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special benediction, guidance, and
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Ganymede, the object of lust person
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the fish was important to them beca
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super-terrestrial Adam and his thre
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These lunar mansions appear in Chin
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This allegory describes the beginni
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2 BHARANI Bhatani extends from 13°
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conform to his highest ideals. He h
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the soul and enables them to operat
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entire manifestation, which concret
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Rohini leads the soul into the mund
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In both these myths, Tara, the wife
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y Mercury. Its symbol is a human he
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7 PUNARVASU Punarvasu extends from
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The same idea is expressed by the s
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have been demarcated and the necess
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absorbed into its own system. It is
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necessary for completing its mundan
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During the course of one's hectic l
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12 UTTAM PHALGUNI Uttara Phalguni,
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13 HASTA Hasta extends from 160° 0
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consciousness, there is no real dif
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momentary flash becomes the guiding
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affected by the surrounding environ
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Vishakha stands for transformation.
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of vague disillusionment with the s
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pain and anguish. Under Anuradha th
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forefinger. It is the reward he has
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19 MULA Mula extends from 240° 00'
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One feels extremely disturbed if im
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veils the Supreme force energizing
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physical garb trying to purify and
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have already attained their status
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peripheral activities are trimmed,
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with universal sympathy and compass
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evolutionary process. In human bein
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as ordained to him; the direction c
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with speech and action. Where these
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etween a warrior and a cow. The sym
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individual towards liberation but i
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The exaltation of Venus in the last
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