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signs of the zodiac. Almost every planet has some portion of the circle
attached to it. The cross appears prominently in regard to Venus, Mercury,
Jupiter, and Saturn. The arrow is associated with Mars. In the case of the
zodiac the arrow appears relative to Scorpio and Sagittarius, and among the
asterisms it symbolizes Ardra and Purvashadha. The significance of these
astrological entities becomes clear if the implications of their geometrical
designs are understood.
The Symbol of the Cross
Geometrical symbols represent different aspects of cosmic evolution. They
Indicate the dynamic movement in nature's creative impulse. Beginning at
the point where soul breaks off and ending where it unites again with the
Original Flame, the total movement is represented by a circle, the most
primary geometrical design. The circle has several components. The
formation of the cross is also based upon it.
The point is the basic constituent of the all-pervading circle that represents
the cosmic life. Every point receives vertical as well as horizontal thrusts to
give it circularity in shape and direction. These two directional movements
are inherent in every point. The point in movement becomes an arc. From
one view, a portion of the grand circular movement can be perceived as a
vertical arc, almost like a straight vertical line. Another arc similarly
perceived, if the length is considered infinitely small, becomes a straight
horizontal line. A cross is composed of two such lines intersecting in the
middle. As each point is a center of horizontal and vertical impulses, while
every point flows from an earlier point and further merges into a later one,
the whole sequence of the grand cosmic design can be conceived as the
movement of a very rapidly whirling cross usually represented as a
Swastika.
When the beginning of manifestation appears as a geometrical point it is
already in motion producing a line. Every point is attracted to the central
subjective source from which it has arisen. This provides the onward
impulse, a central direction expressed as circularity of movement. At this
cosmic beginning, however, the splintering of the Original Fire produces not
just one spark or scintilla. Innumerable such fragmented points of energy
arise. Each contains within itself the nature of holding together or passivity,
as well as that of externalization or activity. These two polarized aspects of
the Divine Spark become the two arms of the Swastika which represents the
creative principle in nature. It has the original status in the cosmic
evolutionary process, all subsequent stages of manifestation being produced
by the interplay of its dual forces. This stage appears allegorically as the