Important
Foundational Relationships
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Important Foundational
Relationships
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Gemini
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In Comparison
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Pisces
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Esoteric Mantram: I recognise my other self, and in the waning
of that self, I grow and glow.
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Esoteric Mantram: I leave the Father’s Home and turning back,
I save.
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Exoteric/Evolutionary Mantram: And the Word said: Let instability
do its work.
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Exoteric/Evolutionary Mantram: And the Word said: Go forth into
matter.
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Quality of Light: The Light of Interplay.
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3.
Quality of Light: The Light of the World.
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Element: Air sign
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Element: Water Sign
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The Mutable or Common Cross
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5.
Mutable or Common Cross
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Transmits R2 constellationally
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6.
Transmits R2 and R6, with a possible secondary transmission
of R3 (matter—the “waters of space”)
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Gemini in relation to the transmission of second ray energy:
“Gemini is only found in the triangle
of Ray II and at this time, …Today the world is focussed (spiritually
or materially) and the fluctuations of the pairs of opposites
are much lessened temporarily. Gemini, therefore, is the inactive
point of the triangle, though still potent from the esoteric
angle of the individual disciple or initiate.” (EA 491)
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Pisces in relation to the transmission of second ray energy:
“…Virgo and Pisces are carrying
the major task of transmitting second ray energy.” (EA 491)
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Secondarily, (assuredly, but not exclusively), transmits R4,
R5 and R3 through Mercury, Venus and the Earth—its three planetary
rulers on three levels—exoteric, esoteric and hierarchical.
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Secondarily, (assuredly, but not exclusively), Pisces transmits
R2, R1 and R6, through Jupiter, Pluto and Neptune—its planetary
rulers on three levels—exoteric, esoteric and hierarchical.
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Color: yellow
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Color: lavender
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Creative Hierarchy number IV (unmanifested) characterized by
the “Desire for Duality”
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Creative Hierarchy number I (unmanifested). The energy of Intelligent
Substance
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Associated with the establishing of relationship between Father,
Mother and Child at the first initiation (cf. EA 388); the clarifying, mind-illumining
second initiation (EA 157, GWP 271); the crucifying, illusion-renouncing
fourth (EA 472); and the resurrecting seventh
initiations (the second ray initiation of fulfilled Love-Wisdom).
(cf. R&I 88-89)
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Associated with the Fixed-Cross-mounting first initiation
(cf. EA 125); the purifying, desire-releasing second initiation;
the crucifying, death-dealing fourth initiation, as well
as the liberating Path-revealing fifth initiation, which
in this case opens to the “world saviour” the door to Shamballa
and to great revelation through self-abnegating willingness
to serve the Divine Will. (cf.
EA 141, 320-321, for the fourth and fifth initiations) Since,
Pisces brings about the “consummation of divine desire”, the
sixth initiation which restores the ‘Savior-Monad’ to
complete power may also be indicated.
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Gemini (the third sign) can be associated with the thought-configuring,
articulating throat center under the third ray;
also with the duality-resolving, unifying heart center,
and with the manipulating/blessing centers in the palms.
Dualistic Gemini (ruled by oscillatory Mercury) can also be
associated with the dualistic, decision-making, polarity-integrating
ajna center, and with the system-uniting “kundalini”
at the base of the spine. “Mercury demonstrates kundalini in intelligent activity”
(EA 181)
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12. Pisces
can be reasonably associated with the centers in the soles
of the feet, giving humility, ‘under-standing’, and the
power to tread the Path. Pisces is also strongly related to
the solar plexus center (in relation to which purification
of desire and detachment must prevail) and to the compassionate,
all-embracing, all-forgiving heart center—these centers
being ruled, in part, by Neptune, special ruler of Pisces.
Pisces can, at a high point of evolution, condition the ajna
center (when Alpha {Aries—crown center} and Omega {Pisces—ajna})
meet. The buddhically-resonant heart within the head,
of which the Buddha, Himself, is a symbol (EXH
87) is another significant association.
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The zodiacal signs influence the Monad of every human being
(EA 411, 637, TCF 1191);
the influence from Gemini makes it possible for the “Brother”
who is the “prodigal son” to go forth into a “far country” (as
the Monad-in-substantial-immersion), and yet, remain
‘at home’ within the Father’s House as the “elder Brother” Who
did not go forth (i.e., as the Monad undiminished upon
its own level of consciousness). Thus is the Monad “in the world
yet not of the world”. Gemini endows the Monad with its
all-pervasive omnipresence relative to the human energy
system. “Having pervaded the entire
Universe with a fragment of myself, I remain.”
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The zodiacal signs influence the Monad of every human being
(EA 411, 637, TCF 1191);
the influence from Pisces provides the foundational motivation
for the entire monadic pilgrimage, for every Monad is a “Lord
of ceaseless, persevering devotion” (EA 117) and, under the influence of Pisces—a savior. The
monadic pilgrimage is entirely sacrificial, and is undertaken
for purposes of redemption. Pisces both symbolizes and impulses
the humanly unfathomable Self-abnegation which send the Monad
forth. “Go forth into matter”, is one mantram of Pisces.
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Within the Triad—Gemini, the third sign, is related to
higher manas (the third aspect of the Triad).
Higher manas formulates into abstract thought the revelations
of the ‘idea-patterns’ to be found upon the buddhic plane. Gemini,
as its dualistic symbol reveals, is also related to the divine
love, pure reason and intuitive revelations of buddhi,
the second aspect of the Spiritual Triad.
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Within the Triad—Pisces (which transmits the second ray)
is principally related to the second principle buddhi,
as it expresses the divine love, wisdom and understanding which
redeem. Pisces is also one of the intuitive signs connecting
it to buddhi. Pisces eventually induces a “pervasiveness
of wisdom” (EA 136), and
wisdom is the influence of the first aspect upon the second
(as in the case of the Buddha). (cf. DINA II 518) In Pisces there is a powerful
sensitivity to the will of God, (“Father, not my will
by Thine by done”) and thus to the atmic aspect
of the Triad—and to the Monad. Pisces, transcending Mercury,
is less related to higher manas.
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In relation to the Solar Angel, and the soul-consciousness (and
causal body) through which it expresses—Gemini can be seen as
governing the pulsations of Solar-Angelic thought and vitality
which rhythmically stimulate the personality. Gemini can be
associated with the attempt the Solar Angel to communicate
with and instruct the personality.
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15.
In relation to the Solar Angel, and the soul-consciousness (and
causal body) through which it expresses—Pisces is the energy
of the will-to-save which animates those “Hearts of Fiery Love”
known as Agnishvattas, or Solar Angels. Pisces (in which Solar
Angelic Venus is exalted) provides the originating incentive
for the sacrifice which the Solar Angels made aeons ago, on
behalf of the human Monads, and in service of the Planetary
Logos. Pisces governs the Solar Angel as Savior.
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Within the Personality—Gemini can be identified with the flexible
associative processes and informational receptivity
of the lower mental nature, which becomes, eventually, especially
responsive to the antahkarana; with the bi-polar fluctuations
of the astral nature, vacillating conflicted between the pairs
of opposites (EA 362); in general, with the etheric nature
and its network of interplaying vital-electric currents and
with the sprightliness and rejuvenation of the
dense physical nature. Gemini is especially related to the
etheric vehicle. (EA 352)
(The vehicular focus and its degree
of prominence, depends upon the stage of evolutionary development.)
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Within the Personality—Pisces can be identified with the impressionability
and eventual intuitive sensitivity of the lower mental
nature; with the sentient permeability, and imaginative,
tranquilizing processes within the astral nature; with
the induction of quietude within the etheric nature;
and with the general sensitivity of the dense physical
vehicle. (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: Vitalization
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Stage of Meditative Consciousness: Identification
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The Crisis of Renunciation characterized by the quality of Crucifixion
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18.
The Choice of Method of Salvation (such as that which confronted
the Christ in the Garden of Gethsemene)
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Wider
Relationships: Cosmic and Systemic
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Wider Relationships: Cosmic and Systemic
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Gemini
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In Comparison
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Pisces
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Expressive, principally, of the second or Love aspect
of divinity. (EA 351) “It is the constellation Gemini and its inherent second ray influence
which control every one of the pairs of opposites in the Great
Wheel.” (EA 346) Gemini, ‘Lord of Intelligence’, is also
closely linked by numerical affinity to the third or Intelligence
aspect. “…Gemini is the third sign
and embodies what is called ‘a third potency’…” (EA 355) “Ray
3.—Active Intelligence, under the influence of this third sign,
Gemini, slowly conditioning the etheric body.” (EA 357)
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Expressive principally of the second divine aspect, with
a lengthy history connected to the material substance (“water”)
of the third. There is some emphasis upon the liberating
will of the first aspect. “In
Pisces, you have the consummation of the work of that which the
matter aspect has made possible, and the Christ emerges as the
world saviour. All this has taken place through the will aspect
of the second ray, focussed in Shamballa, expressing itself through
humanity and consummated in the Hierarchy. (EA 627-628)
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Cosmically associated with Sirius. “1. Gemini—forms a point of entrance for cosmic energy
from Sirius.” (EA 349) Sirius and Gemini are both related
to Masonry. (cf. EA 350)
Sirius and Gemini were active together in the individualization
process. (cf. EA 355) Gemini is also associated with the Pleiades. “Gemini—Sagittarius—Mercury
(which are an expression of the Pleiades) enable the Probationary
Disciple to pass on to the Path of Accepted Discipleship.” (EA
466)
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Cosmically related to Sirius. “The triangle of Pisces-Uranus-Hierarchy is becoming
magnetically attractive to the triangle of Humanity.” (EA 438)
“And then the heavens within the ring-pass-not responded to the
light from Sirius which, passing through the sea of Pisces, lifted
the fishes into the heavenly sphere (Uranus) and thus a lesser
triple light appeared, the radiant sun of suns, the watery light
of Pisces, the heavenly light of Uranus.” (EA 432, also 427-428)
A connection between the Dragon, the Pleiades and Pisces may well
exist, in relation to the saving, self-abnegating
Path of Earth Service. (cf. TCF
904, 1162)
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Three Constellations Connected with Gemini: a) Lepus—the Hare;
b) Canis Minor—the Lesser Dog (including Procyon) c) Canis Major—the
Greater Dog (including Sirius) (LOH
68-70)
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3.
Three Constellations Connected with Pisces: a) The Band—(connecting
the two Fishes; b) Andromeda—the Chained Woman; c) Cepheus—the
King (LOH 200)
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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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Gemini
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In Comparison
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Pisces
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Mercury is the exoteric ruler of Gemini.
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1.
Mercury falls in Pisces. Mercury is also considered to be in detriment
in Pisces.
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Venus is the esoteric ruler of Gemini.
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2.
Venus is exalted in Pisces.
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Jupiter is in exoteric detriment in Gemini, but powerfully expressive
from an occult perspective.
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3.
Jupiter is the exoteric ruler of Pisces.
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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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Gemini
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In Comparison
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Pisces
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Gemini transmits the second ray constellationally
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Pisces transmits the second ray, constellationally. Jupiter,
the exoteric ruler of Pisces, transmits the second ray.
Neptune, as special, spiritual ruler of Pisces for “humanity as
a whole” (EA 129), transmits
the second ray monadically. Venus, “pure love-wisdom” (exalted
in Pisces), transmits the second ray.
(EA 281)
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Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac on the reversed
wheel, and therefore, has numerical affinity with the number three
and with the third ray “Ray
3.—Active Intelligence, under the influence of this third sign,
Gemini, slowly conditioning the etheric body.” (EA 357)“The fact
that Gemini is the third sign and embodies what is called ‘a third
potency’ enabled it to reach, with its force, the third kingdom
and produce that reaction which resulted in the individualising
or the humanising of its higher forms of life.” (EA 355)
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2.
Pisces, associated with “water” and with the “ocean” has an
indirect connection with the material third ray through
“matter.” Pisces is the “fish swimming in the waters of matter
and finding there its sustenance.” (EA 287) ‘As we well know,
water stands for matter,…” (TCF 1005) “Neptune is as you know,
the God of the waters, and the term ‘water’ covers many angles
of the esoteric wisdom, such as: The whole concept of matter—universal
and itemised.”.. (EA 275) The Piscean is to become “the fish
who swims free in the ocean of matter.” (EA 62) Pisces is also
the twelfth sign on the reversed wheel, numbering normally and
also by polarities (Aries-Libra, Taurus-Scorpio, etc.),
and hence, resonant to the third ray. Neptune rules Pisces
in a special way (EA 171), and the Neptunian trident
connects it to the third ray. “Water” and “matter” are
equivalent and matter is ruled by the third ray. Pluto,
through it lunar, material, sub-conscious associations, and
its associations with the “past”, shows its relation to the
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Gemini is the eleventh sign of the zodiac on the clockwise
wheel and, therefore, has numerical affinity with the number two
and with the second ray.
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3.
See #1 above.
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Gemini is also the fifth sign in the series of sign if
one proceeds by polarities (Aries-Libra, Taurus-Scorpio, Gemini-etc.)
Thus, Gemini, from this perspective, has numerical resonance with
the fifth ray.
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4.
Venus (exalted) transmits the fifth ray. Pluto, for whom
Mars is the “Alter Ego” (EA 507) is connected with scientific
research, and Mars rules science—on the fifth ray.
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Gemini is the tenth sign of the zodiac on the clockwise
wheel, IF one begins numbering from Pisces (as the Tibetan does
in relation to Leo) This indicates a resonance with the first
ray, though there is, otherwise, little first ray to be found
within this sign, proper. Gemini can be associated with the seventh
initiation taken on the logoic, or first systemic plane—Adi.
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5.
Pluto is the esoteric and hierarchical ruler of Pisces, and transmits
the first ray.
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Mercury is the exoteric ruler of Gemini and transmits the fourth
ray. As well, the constellation Gemini is associated with the
fourth ray. “Ray 4.—Harmony through Conflict, under the influence
of Gemini-Sagittarius, staging those situations upon the astral
plane which will produce the conflict in the astral body which
is essential to the final treading of the burning ground and subsequent
release.” (EA 357)
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6.
Only indirect fourth ray connections relate Pisces to the
fourth ray. Venus, the planet exalted in Pisces, can be
understood as associated with the harmony and beauty aspects of
the fourth ray (but not with the factors within this ray
which lead to conflict). Neptune, the special spiritual ruler
of Pisces (for “humanity as a whole”) has strong relations
to buddhi/intuition, and to the fourth plane, the buddhic
plane
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Mercury is closely associated with the third ray, and probably
transmits this ray as its personality ray.
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7.
See #2 above.
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Mercury has a close relation to the fifth ray, through
its relation to the fifth scheme, the fifth round,
the fifth race and sub-race. “The fifth race is born under Mercury.” (EA 663)
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See #4 above.
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Venus, the esoteric ruler of Gemini, transmits the fifth
ray.
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See #4 above.
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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) “…the second ray is the ray at present of the planetary
Logos” (DINA II 210)
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10.
See #1 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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Pisces transmits the sixth ray constellationally. Enthusiastic
Jupiter has sixth ray associations. Neptune (a special
ruler of Pisces) transmits the sixth ray. Pluto (esoteric and
hierarchical ruler) has sixth ray associations through
its relation to the solar plexus. (EA
78)
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The Earth is the hierarchical ruler of Gemini and transmits the
third ray, its personality ray. “…it was necessary to call attention to this great determining
factor, the third ray, which is the personality ray of our planetary
Logos.” (EP I 338) (cf. EA 619)
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See #2 above.
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The Earth transmits the second ray, its soul ray. “It
[the first ray] is the monadic ray of our planetary Logos, Whose
Soul ray is the second and the personality ray the third.” (EA
619)
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See #1 above.
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The Earth transmits (however weakly) the first ray—its
monadic ray. (cf. EA 619)
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14.
See #5 above.
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There are no strong seventh ray transmissions through Gemini,
proper. Jupiter and Saturn, which have a special relation to this
sign (one demonstrating the fusion of Spirit and soul, and the
other the confrontation with the Dweller) both have seventh
ray components.
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15.
Jupiter, the exoteric ruler of Pisces, rules “ritualistic worship”
and, thus, transmits the seventh ray. (cf. EA 648, 660)
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Mercury, the “Messenger at the eighth gate” is powerful in Gemini,
where it is associated with “kundalini active.” Mercury demonstrates
kundalini in intelligent activity, while Mars demonstrates kundalini
latent.” (TCF 181)
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16.
Mercury falls in Pisces. It “falls away” from its lowest expression,
and manifests as pure intuition, or buddhi—which is release when
kundalini has done its work.
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| General
Qualitative Comparisons, Contrasts and Pragmatic Descriptors |
General
Qualitative Comparisons, Contrasts
and Pragmatic Descriptors
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Gemini
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In Comparison
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Pisces
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The Head of the Cosmic Christ
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The Saviour
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Pure Reason
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Divine Love
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The Teacher
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The Healer
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The Cognizer
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The Empath
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Intelligence and Love
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Love and Will
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The telepathy of Hierarchy
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The oneness within Shamballa
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Gemini for Unevolved Man: “Changeableness. Instability. Interplay”
(EA 182)
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Pisces for Unevolved Man: “Sensation. Mediumship. Fluidity”
(EA 182)
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Gemini for Evolved Man: “Recognition of soul and form. Soul
interplay.” (EA 182)
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Pisces for Evolved Man: “The world Saviour. Mediatorship.” (EA
182)
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Gemini upon the Mutable Cross: “Gemini—In the undeveloped man or the average man, the
experiences undergone on three arms of the Mutable Cross have
brought him to the stage where the ‘dream of life’ can be changed
into the recognition of the reality, and the Great Illusion
can be seen as undesirable and untrue. The sense of duality
is, at this stage, instinctual but becoming increasingly real
and steadily more complex. The man begins to dream of stability,
of ordered changes and of union with that which he senses to
be the most real part of himself. The mystical vision emerges
into his consciousness and he becomes aware of the higher self
through the first faint flickerings of the intuition.” (EA 119)
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Pisces upon the Mutable Cross: “Pisces—Here the beginner upon the way of life starts
with a material receptivity which will enable him to respond
to all contacts in the cycle of manifestation. He is, at this
stage, negative, fluid and endowed with an instinctual consciousness
which contains within itself the potentiality of the intuition.
But the seed of the intuition is dormant. The mind which is
the instrument of reception from the intuition is, at this stage,
unawakened.” (EA 118)
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Gemini upon the Fixed Cross: “Gemini—The man upon the reversing wheel in Gemini becomes
increasingly aware of the intuition and increasingly under the
influence of ‘the Brothers who live in the Light,’ as the Twins
are sometimes called. The light of the personality dims and
the light of the soul waxes. The fluidity of Pisces and the
undeveloped Gemini gives place to the responsiveness of the
personality to soul impression and consequent stabilising of
the life on the physical plane.” (EA 120)
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Pisces upon the Fixed Cross: “Pisces—Here, at the final stage, Pisces stands for
the death of the personality and the release of the soul from
captivity and its return into the task of the world Saviour.
The great achievement is finished and the final death is undergone.
"There is no more sea" says the ancient book, which
means inevitably the "death of the fishes" and the
release of the imprisoned life into new forms or new cycles
of the divine Adventure.” (EA 121)
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Duality in Gemini: “in Gemini there is also a definite relationship between the two brothers
but there is no connecting band, and in that relationship is
latent free choice and free determination.” (EA 126)
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Duality in Pisces: “In Pisces, there is demonstrated the captivity angle of relationship
and the two fishes are unable to escape from each other;…” (EA
126)
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Bondage and Freedom in Gemini: “The Twins in Gemini are symbols of the same basic duality,
but the experience of the many changing incarnations has done
its work, and the Band (uniting the two fishes) is in process
of dissolution, for part of the work of Pluto is to ‘cut the
thread which binds the two opposing lives together.’ It is the
task of Venus to reunite the severed lives but with no binding
thread’.” (EA 130)
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12.
Bondage and Freedom in Pisces: “The Fishes in Pisces are bound together, as we have
seen, and this is a symbol of the captivity of the soul in form,
prior to the experience upon the Fixed Cross. (EA 129-130)
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Duality: In Gemini there emerges “the dual consciousness…or
the soul-body realization” (EA 230)
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Salvation: In Pisces, “the work of a world saviour…and final
liberation” (EA 230)
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“Duality” is reflected in the symbol for Gemini. (cf. EA 258)
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14.
“Duality linked in synthesis” is reflected in the symbol for
Pisces. (cf. EA 258)
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Service in Relation to Gemini: “In Gemini, the relation between the great duality
of soul and body emerges in which, at this stage, the body or
form serves the soul.” (EA 258)
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Service in Relation to Pisces: “…in Pisces, there appears—as a result of the
entire evolutionary process—the dedicated, trained and tested
world Server or Saviour.” (EA 258)
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Gemini mediates five zodiacal polarities: Aries/Libra, Taurus/Scorpio,
Cancer/Capricorn, Leo/Aquarius, Virgo/Pisces (cf. EA 346-347)
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16.
Pisces mediates one zodiacal polarity: Gemini/Sagittarius (cf.
EA 347)
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Gemini in Relation to Synthesis: “This sign is sometimes called the ‘constellation of
the resolution of duality into a fluid synthesis’. Governing
as it does all the pairs of opposites in the zodiac, it preserves
the magnetic interplay between them, keeping them fluid in their
relations, in order eventually to facilitate their transmutation
into unity, for the two must finally become the One.” (EA 347)
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Pisces in Relation to Synthesis: “Pisces takes from all the
signs” (EA 333) Pisces
synthesizes the qualities of all zodiacal signs. It serves,
for the zodiac, as the synthesizing omega point.
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Gemini: the “head” of the “Cross of change” (EA 349)
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Pisces: “the submerged Fish” (EA 349)
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Gemini in Relation to the Ray Two Triangle: “Gemini is only found in the triangle of Ray II and
at this time,… Today the world is focussed (spiritually or materially)
and the fluctuations of the pairs of opposites are much lessened
temporarily. Gemini, therefore, is the inactive point of the
triangle, though still potent from the esoteric angle of the
individual disciple or initiate. (EA 491)
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Pisces (and Virgo) in Relation to the Ray Two Triangle: “Virgo
and Pisces are carrying the major task of transmitting second
ray energy….” (EA 491)
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Gemini and the Will-to-Relate: “In Gemini, therefore, you have the two, the pair of
opposites and the will-to-relate;…” (EA 627)
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Pisces and the Will-to-Save: “In this sign the work is consummated and the will of
the Father works out through the second ray will as the will-to-save….
In Pisces, you have the consummation of the work of that [Page
628] which the matter aspect has made possible, and the Christ
emerges as the world saviour.” (EA 627-628)
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Gemini—for the Undeveloped Man: “Mutation of relation. ‘I serve
myself’.” (EA 332)
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21.
Pisces—for the Undeveloped Man: “Responsiveness to environment.
The medium.” (EA 333)
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Gemini—for the Advanced Man: “Orientation of ‘I serve my brother’.”
(EA 332)
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22.
Pisces—for the Advanced Man: “Sensitivity to soul. The mediator.”
(EA 333)
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Gemini—for the Disciple/Initiate: “Right relation ‘I serve the
One’.” (EA 332)
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23.
Pisces—for the Disciple/Initiate Man: “Spiritual responsibility.
The Saviour.” (EA 333)
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Yearly Opportunity in Relation to Gemini: When the Sun is in
Gemini, an individual may cultivate the dialogue between soul
and personality—a dialogue which stimulates the intuition. “In the coming world religion this fact will be noted
and in the month of June, which is essentially the month in
which the influences of Gemini are peculiarly strong, due advantage
will be taken in order to bring man nearer to the spiritual
realities.” (EA 355)
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24.
Yearly Opportunity in Relation to Pisces: When the Sun is in
Pisces, the disciple will know that “sensitivity to the higher impression is his right and
privilege.” (EA 564)
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The Life of the Christ from a Geminian Perspective: “The Gemini aspect of His life is shown in the perfect
fusion of the basic duality found in humanity: the human and
the divine.” (EA 564)
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25.
The Life of the Christ from a Piscean Perspective: “The
Piscean aspect in its highest expression is demonstrated by
His sensitivity to immediate and unbroken contact with His "Father
in Heaven"; He was in constant communication with the Monad,
thereby proving to the world that He was initiated into states
of consciousness of which the third initiation is but the beginning.”
(EA 565)
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(FOP) (MSE, ASE)
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26. Intuitive
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via the antahkarana (LFC)
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27.
Intuition through identification—post antahkarana (LFC,
CC)
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More related to mind
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28.
More related to feeling
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Analysis
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29.
Belief, faith.
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Thinking for oneself
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30.
Open to guidance; accepting thought and feeling issuing from
a higher source
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Knowledge
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31.
‘Under-standing’—figuratively and quite literally too—Pisces
rules the feet.
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The glorification of multiplicity
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32.
The dissolving of multiplicity in the ‘Ocean of Wisdom”
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Head (FOP)
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33.
Heart
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Mentally proud
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34.
Self-effacing
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Logical
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35.
Superstitious, gullible
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Detached
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36.
Attached (until advanced stages of evolution when detachment
is forced or willed)
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Inquisitive, inquiring
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37.
Impressionable
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Verbal
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38.
Imagistic
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Articulate
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39.
Often rendered inarticulate, silent or dumb
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Communicating through words
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40.
Communicating through silence
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Versatile dexterity
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41.
At times (even physically) handicapped
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Disloyalty
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42.
Loyalty, faith, adhesion
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Active, mobile, alert
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43.
More inert, less easily aroused
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Sharp response
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44.
Blurred or indefinite response
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Used to freedom
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45.
Habituated to servitude and bondage (whether material or spiritual)
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Superficial knowledge of others (ESE, MSE)
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46.
In-depth knowledge of others through identification (MSE, ASE)
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Insensitivity to emotional depth (ESE, MSE)
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47.
Sensitivity to emotional depth
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Learning through cognition
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48.
Learning through experience, and sensitivity to impression
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Unemotional focus
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49.
Keenly emotional
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Under the second ray—saving through the mind
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50.
Under the second ray—saving through the heart
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| Similarities
and Points of Cooperation Between the Influences |
Similarities
and Points of Cooperation
Between the Zodiacal Influences
Both
are signs of salvation and world-saviorship 163 World salvation
is possible today
Both signs
are closely associated with the Christ impulse. Gemini is the
great 2nd ray sign of relationship and Pisces, perhaps
the most powerful of all the 2nd Ray signs, though
not the most powerful at this particular world period. Both constellations,
with Virgo, distribute the 2nd Ray although Pisces
also distributes the 6th Ray giving it its emotional
emphasis which is different from the non-emotional emphasis of
Gemini.
Both are signs
of keen impressionability, though it would be mental impressionability
from Gemini and more emotional, intuitive impressionability in
relation to Pisces. Gemini too, can be considered an intuitive
sign in terms of the building of the antahkarana.
Both are signs
of Love/Wisdom though Gemini may be more involved with the cognitive
and wisdom aspects of the Love/Wisdom Ray and Pisces more involved
with the love aspect though the Piscean wisdom, based upon long
experience, is deep.
Both are signs
of duality and have a close relationship to the pairs of opposites,
namely soul and personality but in Gemini we have the unbound
soul and personality and in Pisces we have the bound soul and
personality yielding bondage wherein the soul is captive to the
personality in the early days and the type of higher spiritual
bondage wherein the personality is captive to the soul in the
later days.
Both are dualistic
signs but in both signs the dualities are brought into relationship
with one another.
Both are united
in a relationship to Jupiter – Jupiter representing the union
of spirit and soul in Gemini and the soul &wisdom consciousness
in Pisces.
Both, as members
of the mutable cross, are involved in the instilling of Christ
consciousness and there is a rulership of Venus esoterically in
Gemini and Venus holds an exalted position in Pisces. Again this
relates both signs to the work of the solar angels, initiating
intelligence in Gemini and consummating the development of intelligence
as love/wisdom in Pisces.
In a sense
then, Gemini and Pisces control the relationship between the pairs
of opposites in which Gemini represents the freest possible relation
and Pisces the most bound relation whether for good or for ill.
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Missing
or Weak Links
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Missing
or Weak Links Between Gemini and Pisces
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