Important
Foundational Relationships
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Important Foundational
Relationships
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Taurus
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In Comparison
With
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Libra
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The Bull
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1.
The Scales |
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Esoteric Mantram: I see, and when the eye is opened, all is
illumined.
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2.
I choose the way that leads between the two great lines of force.
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Exoteric/Evolutionary Mantram: And the Word said: Let struggle
be undismayed.
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3.
And the Word said: Let choice be made. |
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Quality of Light: The penetrating Light of the Path
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4.
The Light that moves to rest |
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Element: Earth Sign
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5.
Air Sign |
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Fixed Cross
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6.
Cardinal Cross |
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Transmits R4 constellationally
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7.
Transmits R3 constellationally
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Secondarily,(assuredly, but not exclusively), Taurus transmits
R5 and R1 through Venus and Vulcan—its two planetary rulers
on three levels—exoteric, esoteric and hierarchical.
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8.
Secondarily, (assuredly, but not exclusively) Libra transmits
R5, R7 and R3 through Venus, Uranus and Saturn—its three planetary
rulers on three levels—exoteric, esoteric and hierarchical.
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| 9.
Color: deep blue
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9.
Color: indigo. Green (strong Saturn) should not be ignored.
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| 10.
Creative Hierarchy number III (unmanifested), characterized
by “Light thro’ Knowledge”
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10.
Creative Hierarchy number III (manifested) which is number VII
(of all twelve). Lesser Builders, Conferring Form, the Triple
Flowers.
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| 11.
Taurus can be reasonably associated with the de-glamorizing
second initiation and the ‘ego-shattering’, shroud-splitting,
intuition-invoking (EA 205-206)
fourth initiation. The blinding light of the third
initiation and the Vulcanian destruction of the first
also suggest a Taurean relationship to these degrees. There
is, as well, a possible relationship with the revelatory fifth—revelation
in the blazing “light of day” (cf.
R&I 644)
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11.
Libra can be reasonably associated with the regulatory, balancing,
reorienting first initiation; with the proportion-inducing,
ideal-subduing, de-glamorizing second initiation, and
with the decisive, nirvanic sixth initiation—the initiation
of Decision.
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12. Associated
with the form-building throat center and the form-envisioning
and registering ajna center. A sacral center
connection is also reasonable, as Taurus is one of the major
signs of sex, and is related to the tangibility of
the physical form—created through the instrumentality of the
sacral center. As Vulcan is associated with the “heart
of the sun” (the correspondence of which is the heart within
the head) Taurus must be correlated, as it must
with the solar plexus, because “aspirational idealism
in its highest possible expression is also achieved in Taurus”
(EA 391), and the solar plexus is the center of aspiration.
For completion, fourth ray Taurus, is numerically related
to the four-petalled base center and the heart
chakra—the fourth!
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12.
Libra can be reasonably associated with the sexually-unitive,
form-generating sacral center, and with the decision-making,
force-balancing, triadally responsive ajna center. Libra
has so much of the third ray (as do its rulers Uranus and Saturn,
with Venus ruling Taurus, the sign of the throat) that throat
center influence is to be expected. Libra can be connected be
connected with the center at the base of the spine, from
which stems the Sushumna—the “royal road” to Shamballa. (cf.
EA 168)
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| 13. The zodiacal signs influence
the Monad of every human being (EA
411, 637, TCF 1191); the influence from Taurus endows
it with a portion of the “Greatest Light” which is resident
within Shamballa—the place of unfettered enlightenment. Taurus
endows the Monad with its inherent omniscience relative
to the human energy system
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13.
The zodiacal signs influence the Monad of every human being
(EA 411, 637, TCF 1191);
the influence from Libra governs the ‘Path of Return”, by means
of which the immersed Monad regains its originating source.
(cf. EA 168) Libra also
endows the Monad with power from the Dragon and Pleiades and
ensures that the Monad performs its part in the balancing
of planetary karma, for every Monad is a cell within
the planetary Logos.
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| 14. Within the Triad—Taurus is
associated principally with buddhi as it bestows wisdom
and the “clear cold light” of pure reason
which is resonant to the “Greatest Light” of the monad.
There is some association with atma as well, because
Taurus and Vulcan are resonant to and expressive of Shamballa.
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14.
In relation to the Triad—it can be said that Libra (the ruler
of the third manifested Creative Hierarchy—the Triple Flowers)
rules the Spiritual Triad as a whole. Within the Triad
Libra, transmitting constellationally (exoterically) only the
third ray, and related to “super-mind”, is clearly influential
in relation to the higher mind—higher manas. Libra and
Saturn are also express through the atmic plane, and
hence are related to the principle—atma—Spiritual Will.
Not surprisingly, Libra “admits the soul” to Shamballa. Eventually,
Libra, ruling the union of all polarities, will be shown to
be related to buddhi as well.
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| 15. In relation to the Solar
Angel, and the soul-consciousness (and causal body) through
which it expresses—Taurus governs the causal body considered
as a ‘treasury of transpersonal quality’ garnered from personal
experience in the three lower worlds. Taurus is associated with
soul-light and, through Vulcan, with the Jewel in the
Lotus and the light emanating from that Jewel.
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15.
In relation to the Solar Angel, and the soul-consciousness (and
causal body) through which it expresses—Libra represents the
skill, wisdom and power of the Solar Angel to supervise a balanced
development in its personality. Libra is one of the major signs
of karma, which the Solar Angel wisely administrates
to ensure that the personality is eventually governed by the
Law of Love.
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| 16. Within the Personality—Taurus
can be identified with the luminosity and determination
of the mental nature, for Taurus facilitates the state called
the “mind held stead in the light”; with the strong desires,
passions, incentives, aspirations of the
astral nature; with the pranic vitality of the etheric
nature; and, often, with the tamasic inertia of
the dense physical nature. Taurus is especially related to the
astral vehicle. (cf. EA 92, 380) (The
vehicular focus and its degree of prominence, depends upon the
stage of evolutionary development.)
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16.
Within the Personality—Libra can be identified with the evaluative,
judicial and decision-making processes of the
lower mental nature; with balancing and proportion-inducing
processes within the astral nature; with the harmonizing
of energy flows within the etheric nature; and, in general,
with the energetic balance of the dense physical form.
Libra has a special connection with the mental permanent
atom. (EA 302) (The vehicular
focus and its degree of prominence, depends upon the stage of
evolutionary development.)
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Stage within a Preliminary Fourfold Meditative Process: Magnetization
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17.
Stage of Meditative Consciousness: Contemplation. “Libra—Contemplation—Life of soul and form is
balanced. Neither dominates. Equilibrium. An interlude wherein
the soul organises itself for battle and the personality waits.
This is the probationary path. Duality known.” (EA 228)
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| 18.
The Choice of Values (Desires)
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18.
The Crisis of Balance followed by Reversal. (cf. EA 101)
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Wider
Relationships: Cosmic and Systemic
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Wider Relationships: Cosmic and Systemic
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Taurus
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In Comparison
With
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Libra
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| 1. Expressive of the third
aspect of divinity because of its identification with light,
but of the second aspect through association with the principles
of consciousness and of wisdom. The first
aspect is distributed through its ruling planet Vulcan.
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1.
Expressive, principally of the third aspect of the divinity,
with an expression of the second aspect slowly emerging.”
“This sign is consequently closely
connected with the third aspect of the Godhead.” (EA 243)
“It is through a study of Libra
that light upon the third aspect will come.” (EA 244) “Libra—Divine
Love—Understanding” (EA333)
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| 2.
Cosmically, preeminently associated with the Pleiades.
“…he constellation Taurus, the Bull, being found in the Pleiades.”
(EA 111) “Aquarius relates humanity to the Pleiades and therefore
to Taurus in an unusual manner.” (EA 200) “There is at this time,
owing to the influx of the Shamballa force, the establishing of
a peculiar relation or alignment between the constellation, Taurus
(with its own specific alignment with the Pleiades and Great Bear)
the planet, Pluto, and our Earth.” (EA 376) “A new light enters
in. The Seven Sisters play their part (the Pleiades are in Taurus,
the first sign of the Fixed Cross) and then three lights shine
forth. And thus one radiant sun appears.” (EA 562)
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2.
Related cosmically to the Pleiades. “Libra—is
related to and transmits the potencies of the Pleiades.” (EA 349)
Libra is also related to the Dragon and the Dragon to the Pleiades.
“The adepts who choose this Path
are called esoterically the ‘beneficent dragons,’ and the energy
with which they work and the stream of living force upon which
they are found emanates from the constellation of the Dragon,
working through the zodiacal sign Libra.” (TCF 1245) D.K. speaks
of the “…buddhic force, which is transmitted via the Seven Sisters
or the Pleiades from a constellation called the Dragon…” (TCF
1162) Libra is related to
one of the stars in the Great Bear. (A triangle?—Mizar-Libra-Sun?)
(R&I 404)
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| 3. Three Constellations Connected
with Taurus: a) Orion—the Hunter; b) Eridanus—“The River of the
Judge”; c) Auriga—the Charioteer (LOH
47-48) |
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3.
Three Constellations Connected with Libra: a) The Southern Cross;
b) Lupus—the Wolf; c) Corona—the Crown (LOH 137-138) |
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Relationships
Between Three Levels of Planetary Rulers, and Planets in Exaltation,
Fall and Detriment
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Relationships Between Three Levels of Planetary
Rulers,
and Planets in Exaltation, Fall and Detriment
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Taurus
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In Comparison With
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Libra
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Venus is the exoteric ruler of Taurus.
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1.
Venus is the exoteric ruler of Libra.
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Uranus falls in Taurus.
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2.
Uranus is the esoteric ruler of Libra.
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| 3.
Mars is in detriment in Taurus.
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3.
Mars is in detriment in Libra.
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Subtle
Relationships Between Rays, Zodiacal and Planetary Energies
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Subtle
Relationships Between Rays,
Zodiacal and Planetary Energies
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Taurus
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In Comparison With
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Libra
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| 1.
Taurus transmits the fourth ray constellationally. |
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1.
Libra, because of its oscillatory nature, may well have some subtle
fourth ray associations—destined to emerge more in other
world periods. Venus, too, seems to have the higher more
harmonious part of the fourth ray associated with it. But
there are no direct fourth ray connections linking these
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| 2.
Taurus is the second sign of the zodiac, and has, therefore, numerical
affinity with the number two, and with the second ray. If
numbering is begun with Pisces (which the Tibetan demonstrates as possible),
then Taurus is the eleventh sign on the clockwise wheel, hence resonant
with the second ray.
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2.
Libra is also the second sign when numbering by polarities (Aries,
Libra, Taurus, Scorpio, etc., and, hence, has numerical resonance with the
second ray, which it may more powerfully express in a future world
period. Venus (exoteric ruler), called by the Tibetan, “pure love wisdom”
can be considered as transmitting the second ray. (EA 281)
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| 3.
Taurus, the twelfth sign on the clockwise wheel, is numerologically
resonant to the number three, and, hence, to the third ray.
Further, counting by polarities (Aries-Libra-Taurus-Scorpio-Gemini-etc.),
Taurus is third in order, hence resonant to the third ray.
Further, within the three “cosmic decanates”, Taurus, Scorpio, Pisces—Taurus
is associated with the Buddha and the “light”, and obviously upholds a connection
with the third ray—Scorpio being related to the first, and
Pisces to the second. (cf. EA 204, 487).
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3.
Libra transmits the third ray, constellationally. Uranus, the esoteric
ruler, is closely associated with the third ray (EA 138, 200), and
may well transmit this ray as its personality ray. Saturn, exalted and ruling
hierarchically, transmits the third ray monadically and probably,
in addition, through its soul.
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Venus is the exoteric ruler of Taurus and transmits the fifth ray.
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4.
Venus, the exoteric ruler of Libra, transmits the fifth
ray. Uranus has strong fifth ray associations through its rulership of
“exoteric science” (EA 149), and Saturn is easily seen as associated with
the concrete mind (the generic ray of which is the fifth), and
with the Law of Cleavages. “This fifth ray energy operates in connection with the
Law of Cleavages.” (R&I 602).
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Venus is “pure love-wisdom” and, therefore, can be seen as transmitting
the second ray (probably as the personality ray) (cf.
EA 281) (TCF 369)“…the second ray is the ray at present of the planetary
Logos” (DINA II 210)
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5.
See #2 above.
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Venus is the “home of the planetary Logos of the sixth Ray” (EA
595) thus transmits the sixth ray, probably monadically, just
as Uranus, with its first ray Monad, is the “home of fire electric”
(TCF 1154)
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6.
Counting from Pisces as the first sign (which the Tibetan also does) Libra
is the sixth sign on the clockwise wheel, and, hence, numerically
resonant with the sixth ray. Venus, exoteric ruler of Libra, is closely
associated with the sixth ray (TCF
595), and probably transmits this ray monadically. If one begins
with Pisces as one counts signs upon the ordinary wheel (and this the Tibetan
does at least once), Libra is the sixth sign, thus having resonance
with the sixth ray.
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Vulcan, the esoteric and hierarchical ruler of Taurus, transmits the first
ray.
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7.
Libra governs the entry into Shamballa, hence must be associated with the
first ray. “Libra admits the soul into the world centre which we
call Shamballa, for it is the polar opposite of Aries which is the place
of beginnings” (EA 168) .Uranus, the esoteric ruler of Libra, transmits
the first ray “esoterically”—i.e., monadically. “Uranus is the home
of ‘fire electric’.” (TCF 1154) Saturn, the hierarchical ruler of Libra
(also exalted in this sign) transmits the first ray powerfully. (EA
450) “This is why Saturn is so powerful a
ruler and transmitter to the Earth of the dynamic quality of the first ray
of power” ( EA 621)
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Vulcan is associated with the “heart of the sun” (EA
393) and, hence, with the second ray.
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8.
See #2 above.
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| 9.
Vulcan may be involved in the direct transmission the fourth
ray (DN 91—depending upon how this citation is understood), and, in any
case, is connected strongly to the fourth kingdom (whether human
or mineral, depending on the mode of counting); the fourth scheme
(the Earth Scheme); and the fourth initiation within the Human Kingdom.
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9.
See #1 above.
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Vulcan, “the synthesis of matter” (TCF 597)
is ruler of the mineral kingdom, and, as the “fashioner”, is closely associated
with the concretizing forces of the fifth ray. (R&I 597)
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10.
See #4 above.
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Vulcan has resonance with the seventh ray through the principle of
rhythm, and is often veiled by the Moon which is always associated
with cycles and rhythm.
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11.
Libra is the seventh sign of the zodiac on both the reversed and
ordinary wheels and, hence, has numerical affinity with the seventh
ray. Uranus, ruling Libra esoterically, transmits the seventh ray.
Saturn, ruling hierarchically and exalted, has seventh ray associations,
through its rulership of the dense systemic physical plane and cosmic physical
plane—being the permanent atom of the latter. (TCF 406).
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The Moon, exalted in Taurus, is a veil for the transmission of the fourth
ray.
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12.
See #1 above.
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The Moon, exalted in Taurus, is closely associated with the third
ray and the third aspect of divinity.
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13.
See #3 above.
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The Moon, exalted in Taurus, is closely connected to the third ray.
(EA 280)
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14.
See #3 above.
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| 15.
The Moon also is related to the seventh ray, through its (the Moon’s) rulership
of the seventh manifested Creative Hierarchy, and, in general, through its
association with the dense physical plane—the lowest part of the seventh
plane.
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15.
See #11 above.
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| General
Qualitative Comparisons, Contrasts and Pragmatic Descriptors |
General
Qualitative Comparisons, Contrasts
and Pragmatic Descriptors
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Taurus
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In Comparison
With
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Libra
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The Mystery or Secret of Taurus: “Taurus—Guards
the secret of light and confers illumination upon the initiate.”
(EA 165
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1. The Mystery or Secret of Libra: “Libra—Guards
the secret of balance, of equilibrium and finally speaks the
word which releases the initiate from the power of the Lords
of Karma.” (EA 165)
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| 2.
“Taurus—the Bull of Desire.—Material desire rules. (Life.)”
(EA 232)
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2.
“Libra—the balancing of desire.—The opposite objective to desire
is the scales or balances. (Balance.) (EA
232) |
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Taurus: “Consciousness” (EA 314)
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3.
In Libra there is reached a point of balance and “a somewhat
static equilibrium” between Life, Consciousness, and Activity.
(EA 314)
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| 4.
The Venusian mind expressing itself in Taurus: “In
Taurus, this means the mind expressing itself through intelligent
desire, for that is the goal of knowledge for ordinary man.”
(EA 244)
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4.
The Venusian mind expressing itself in Libra: “In
Libra, the point of balance or equilibrium is attained between
material personal desire and intelligent spiritual love, for
the two qualities of cosmic desire are [Page 245] brought to
the fore in the consciousness in Libra and balanced one against
the other.” (EA 244-245) |
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Taurus—Stimulating Desire: “Taurus pours the energy stimulating desire, via Venus,
onto our Earth;…” (EA 362)
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5.
Libra—Balance and Clear-Seeing “…in
Libra this [awareness of the sense of duality] reaches a point
of balance wherein the one who struggles sees the issues clearly
and achieves a desirable point of equilibrium through the wise
use of the Mercury-Venus mind,...” (EA 362) |
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“directed desire…producing manifestation” (EA
230)
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6.
“the point of balance is eventually reached between spiritual
man and personal man” (EA 230) |
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Taurus—in relation to sex: “the Bull is so frequently regarded as the symbol of
the mad urges of the uncontrolled sex principle” (EA 233)
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7.
Libra—the sign of sex: “this constellation can be associated
more specifically with the problem of sex than can any of the
others.” (EA 233) The “judicial mind” is needed to solve
the problem. |
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Taurus in relation to the second house of the horoscope: “Taurus,
the ‘seed house’ of illumination and the new emerging light”
(EA 538).
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8. Libra
in relation to the seventh house of the horoscope: “Venus also rules Libra exoterically and the seventh House
wherein enemies are recognised and unions and friendships achieved.”
(EA 538) |
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The First and Seventh Rays are Dominant upon the Path of Initiation:
Taurus is active in relation to the first ray through Vulcan.
(EA 166)
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9.
The First and Seventh Rays are Dominant upon the Path of Initiation:
Libra is active in relation to the seventh ray through Uranus.
(EA 166)
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| 10. Taurus—for the Undeveloped
Man: “Selfish desire. The Light of Earth.” (EA
332)
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10.
Libra—for the Undeveloped Man: “Unbalanced fiery passion. Human
love.” (EA 333)
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| 11. Taurus—for the Advanced Man:
“Aspiration. The Light of Love.” (EA
332)
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11.
Libra—for the Advanced Man: “The weighing of the opposites.
Devotion and aspiration.” (EA 333)
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| 12. Taurus—for the Disciple/Initiate:
“Illumined living. The Light of Life.” (EA
332)
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12.
Libra—for the Disciple/Initiate: “Balance attained. Divine love.
Understanding.” (EA 333)
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| 13. Yearly Opportunity in Relation
to Taurus: When the Sun is in Taurus, an individual may cultivate
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13.
Yearly Opportunity in Relation to Libra: When the Sun is in
Libra, an individual may cultivate proportional action and response,
and both balance and equilibrium within his own energy system,
as well as between his energy system and the environment in
which it expresses.
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| 14.
The Life of the Christ from the Taurean perspective: “Christ
said (as have all the Sons of God Who know the true significance
of the Fixed Cross), ‘I am the Light of the world,’ and he added,
‘if thine eye be single thy whole body shall he full of light.’
Taurus is, as you have heard, the Mother of Illumination, and
[Page 566] the "eye of the Bull" is the symbol of
the eye to which Christ made reference.” (EA 565-566)
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14.
The Life of the Christ from a Libran Perspective: “Christ stood at the point of balance in human evolution;
He stood between the old world and the new, between the East
and the West. In the Christian era comes a ‘point of balance’
or that ‘crisis of equilibrium’ in the human kingdom. (EA 567)
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| 15.
Fixity of will
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15.
Oscillation and vacillation
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Persistence
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16.
The scales swing
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An unrelenting approach (once motion and momentum are achieved)
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17.
Moderation, balance
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Certainty (for good or for ill)
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18.
Uncertainty
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Strong identification with the desire nature (ESE, MSE)
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19.
Objectivity, unbiased evaluation (MSE, ASE)
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Entering the light without reservation (cf. EA 391(ASE)
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20.
Achieving a compromise between spiritual and material values
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The amassing of energy
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21.
The equilibrizing of energy
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A stubborn and fixed point of view
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22.
The capacity to see both sides
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War-like, “seeing red”
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19.
Peace-making
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A well-established sense of values
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20.
Ambivalence
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Undeflectable (once in motion)
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21.
“Give and take”
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Non-responsiveness
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22.
Reciprocity
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Rigidity of position
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23.
Accommodating response
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| 24.
Insistence upon the fulfillment of the instinctual nature. Selfish
gratification
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24.
Fulfillment only insofar as it does not infringe upon the right
of others
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| 25.
The isolativeness (Vulcan) of profound meditation
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25.
The need for social interaction
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| 26.
Identification with the animal or natural state
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26.
A more genteel, civilised and cultured orientation
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| 27.
The blind seeking of what is desired regardless of its repercussions
upon order and balance (cf. DN
85)
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27.
The “will-to-order and balanced judgment” (DN 85)
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| 28.
Following Nature
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28.
Abiding with the social contract
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Grossness and crudity (ESE)
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29.
An increasingly polished aesthetic response
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| 30.
Clumsiness, oafishness; “the bull in the china shop” (ESE)
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30.
More artful and gracious; “skill-in-action”; finesse
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| 31.
The rights of instinct
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31.
Human rights according to law
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Material desire—hence aggression
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32.
Respect for the rights of others
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| 33.
Taurus is associated with the “Eye of the Bull” and hence, partially,
with the ajna center
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33.
Libra can reasonably be associated with the decision-making
function of the ajna center.
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| Similarities
and Points of Cooperation Between the Influences |
Similarities
and Points of Cooperation
Between Taurus and Libra
These signs are
united by their response to beauty. Aaesthetics is frequently a primary
consideration. Both
signs exert a powerful magnetic attractiveness. This is confirmed
by their shared rulership of the planet Venus.
Both are strongly
involved in the mating impulse and the allure between the sexes which
makes mating rituals and practices possible, is cultivated and strengthened
in both of these signs. The connection with beauty and colour is accentuated
in the northern hemisphere by the fact that the most colorful blossoming
moments of spring are found in the sign Taurus and the most colorful
moments of foliage take place when the sun is tropically in Libra.
Frequently great
beauty of person can be found with those who are born in or under
these 2 signs. Of course other zodiacal and planetary factors must
always be taken into consideration.
Both signs are
profoundly related to the sexual impulse. Taurus is a major sign of
sex relating to the gratification of the instinctual nature and the
procreation of the race. For Libra, sexuality involves more the development
of relationship. Nevertheless both have a very strong connection to
the sacral centre as Venus can be considered in relation to the sacral
centre.
Further
it might be said that both Taurus and Libra are connected with the
Ajna centre. Taurus to the illuminative, form-creating aspect of
the Ajna centre and Libra to its role in deciding the direction
of the integrated personality, whether towards spirit or towards
matter. In many respects the Ajna Center is the point of decision
and Libra is that sign in which choice is made.
Neither sign
is given to excessive agitation especially in relation to the meditative
process. Profound depths of stillness and revelation can be reached
in Taurus and Libra similarly governs the act of contemplation.
Both signs are
signs in which clarity can be achieved through the steady and objective
gaze. Both signs can be considered, at a high stage of development,
signs of peace and stillness. The profound peace at the time of
the Wesak Festival is similar to the peace of perfect equilibrium
when the opposites are balanced through the agency of Libra. At
such moments there is a unified vision and no bias exists
Both signs are
associated with Shamballa. Taurus governs the spiritual will and
is peculiarly active at the time of Wesak when Shamballa is contacted
directly or via the mediatorship of the Buddha. Libra governs with
Aries the pathway into Shamballa.
Further Libra
is the sign representing perfect equilibrium and peace – Shamballa
itself is the state of pure and perfect peace. The peaceful, silent
will. It is interesting that the Buddha, ruled by Taurus, conceived
of the noble middle path which is surely related to Libra.
From another
perspective Libra is associated with the revelation of Spirit because
it governs the central channel or Sushumna, the total activation
of which brings about complete liberation. That liberation is also
associated with Taurus through the influence of Vulcan.
For Taurus and
Vulcan are active at the 4th initiation, producing the
depths of isolation and also the shattering of the causal body,
via among other things, the hammer blow of Vulcan. Libra and Taurus
are also united in their love of rhythm.
The rhythm of
Taurus being re-enforced by its distribution of the 4th
Ray and its rulership by rhythmic Vulcan and the rhythm of Libra
connected with its graceful oscillation.
Not only are
both signs related to the sexual impulse and the sacral centre but
to the energy known as money. Taurus rules the accumulation of money
as a necessity to induce manifestation. Libra rules money as a medium
of exchange to produce an equilibrization of energy.
Libra seeks
to bring equilibrium to whatever field it touches and under the
influence of Libra a right distribution of prana, or the 3rd
aspect of Divinity, is achieved.
It might also
be said that both signs are conducive to a state of harmony – Taurus
through its love of Beauty via the 4th ray and Libra
via its love of balance, equilibrium and fair distribution.
In the early
days however, both Taurus through its activated instinctual desire
and Libra through its fluctuating tendencies to pursue either spirit
or matter, can be extremely biased. A fair degree of mathematical
ability exists also in those born in or under both of these signs
– Taurus through its tendency to amass, accumulate and attract is
friendly to the concept of number by which quantity can be calculated.
Libra through its desire to create equilibrium masters the mathematics
which will balance the equation.
Libra through
its association with the abstract mind and the 3rd ray,
will additionally produce the abstract mathematician.
From one very
important perspective, Taurus being the 2nd sign, can
be related to the great Universal Law of Attraction and Libra being
the polar opposite of Aries, which sign represents the Law of Synthesis,
can equally be considered related to the great law of Attraction.
This is reflected in the rulership by Venus exoterically of both
of these signs
Another similarity
shows the members of both of these signs involved in the drama of
evaluation. It is asked what is truly worth the expenditure of
desire. In Taurus what is worth having; in Libra what is worth relating
to. Spiritual and material values are weighed up in this air sign.
Spiritual and material treasures are evaluated in Taurus the earth
sign and in both signs there is the ignoring and discarding of that
which is found to be of lesser value.
Again this tendency
to appreciate value relates the natives of these 2 signs to the
energy of money as well as to the energy of love, at first in its
more sensual aspects. It is interesting that those born in these
2 signs are uniquely equipped to appreciate the relationship between
love and money and many choices in relation to the one will necessarily
involve the other.
This ties them
in with the sacral centre – a centre which has 6 petals, exactly
one half the number of petals, whirls or vortices found in the heart
centre – the centre of love.
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