Important
Foundational Relationships
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Important Foundational
Relationships
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Gemini
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In Comparison
With
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Virgo
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| 1.
The Twins |
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1.
The Virgin, or Virgin Mother |
| 2.
Esoteric Mantram: I recognise my other self, and in the waning
of that self, I grow and glow. |
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2.
Esoteric Mantrams: I am the Mother and the Child, I, God, I
matter am.
Christ in you, the hope of glory. |
| 3.
Exoteric/Evolutionary Mantram: And the Word said: Let instability
do its work. |
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3.
Exoteric/Evolutionary Mantram: And the Word said: Let matter
reign. |
| 4.
Quality of Light: The Light of Interplay. |
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4.
Quality of Light: The blended dual Light. |
| 5.
Element: Air sign |
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5.
Element: Earth Sign |
| 6.
The Mutable or Common Cross |
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6.
Mutable Cross |
| 7.
Transmits R2 constellationally |
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7.
Transmits R2 and R6 constellationally |
| 8.
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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8.
Virgo 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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| 9.
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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9.
Secondarily, (assuredly, but not exclusively) Virgo transmits
R4, R4, R6, R1, and R2 through Mercury, the Moon, the veiled
Neptune, the veiled Vulcan, and, also, Jupiter—all these are
its planetary rulers on three levels—exoteric, esoteric and
hierarchical. |
| 10.
Color: yellow |
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10.
Color: yellow (Mercury rulership). Blue-green is an additional
reasonable possibility. |
| 11.
Creative Hierarchy number IV (unmanifested), characterized by
the “Desire for Duality” |
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11.
Creative Hierarchy number II (manifested) and VII of 12. Divine
Builders conferring Soul; the Burning Sons of Desire
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| 12.
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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12.
Associated with the stages immediately preceding the ‘birthing’,
form-regulating first initiation (EA 67, 471); then, with the cleansing, purifying
second initiations, and possibly with the decisive, Monad-establishing
sixth (introduction to true monadic living) |
| 13.
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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13.
Virgo can be reasonably understood as influencing, particularly,
the cherishing, patient, maternally-loving heart center
(through the second ray), and the persistently devoted solar
plexus center (through the sixth). In addition to its
influence upon a number of smaller, sub-diaphragmatic centers
associated with the solar plexus, Virgo must have an influence
upon the ajna center—as an organ of discrimination
and discernment. The mysteries of generation are ruled by
the Moon, which rules Virgo esoterically; a sacral center
association is, thereby, reasonable. The six of the
sacral center leads to the twelve of the heart.
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| 14.
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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14.
The zodiacal signs influence the Monad of every human being
(EA 411, 637, TCF 1191);
the influence from Virgo is powerful in monadic life because
the second manifested Creative Hierarchy (Who are the “prototypes
of the Monads”—TCF 1197)
are ruled by Virgo and its hierarchical ruler, Jupiter. One
motivation of the descending Monad is the perfection of matter
(in this case, the substance of the first solar system). With
this mission, Virgo is intimately concerned. |
| 15.
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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15.
Within the Triad—Virgo ( esoterically ruled in part by Neptune,
and hierarchically by second ray Jupiter, and transmitting,
itself, the second ray), is related primarily to buddhi
(the second aspect of the Triad), bestowing as it
does the second ray and a higher correspondence to “mother
love”—a divine, maternal compassion. Virgo is also associated
with the third ray, and the third divine aspect, and hence,
even if indirectly, with higher manas, the third
triadal aspect. |
| 16.
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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16.
In relation to the Solar Angel, and the soul-consciousness (and
causal body) through which it expresses—Virgo, like Cancer,
can be seen in the ‘mother’ role—with Virgo providing a nurturing
and discriminatively cleansing energy, utilized by the
Solar Angel to improve the quality of its personality
manifestation. Virgo, as the Solar Angel expresses it, is the
will to manifest love intelligently through matter, until the
Christ energy pours successfully through the personality-form
and a relative perfection is reached. |
| 17.
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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17.
Within the Personality—Virgo can be identified with the discriminative,
analytical, and selective processes of the lower
mental nature; with the cleansing and purification
of the astral nature; with the magnetic purity of the
etheric nature; with the general health and nutrition
and of the dense physical vehicle. Virgo, via the Moon, is particularly
related to the dense physical vehicle and to all personality
substance as a whole. (EA 194) (The vehicular focus and its degree of prominence, depends
upon the stage of evolutionary development.) |
| 18.
Stage within a Preliminary Fourfold Meditative Process: Vitalization |
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18. Stage
of Meditative Consciousness: Meditation proper. “Virgo—Meditation—Soul life, as sensed in man, the gestation
period. The stage of the hidden Christ. Intelligent man. Personality,
as hiding the Christ life.” (EA 228) |
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The Crisis of Renunciation characterized by the quality of Crucifixion |
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19.
The Crisis of the Birthplace characterized by the process/quality
of Initiation |
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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
With
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Virgo
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| 1.
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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1.
Expressive of both the second and third aspects
of divinity, but especially well-rooted in the third. “Virgo
is the focal point for the expression of the third aspect, that
of active intelligence. In that sign the highest function of matter
is symbolised.” (EA 194, also 280) |
| 2.
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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2.
Cosmically associated principally with the Pleiades. “One
of the most esoteric cycles is based upon certain conjunctions
and respective positions of Virgo and the Pleiades.” (EA 657)
“Virgo is inseparable from Leo and the Pleiades and the Hyades.”
(EA 679) Virgo is related to several feminine constellations which figure importantly
in the astrology of the form. “There
is Cassiopea, Venus, Coma Berenice, Andromeda and one or two others,
as well as Virgo, the Virgin, the most important of them all.”
(EA 400) |
| 3.
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 Virgo: a) Coma Berenice—the
Mother of the Form Only; b) The Centaur—Half Man/Half Horse; c)
Bootes—the One Who is Coming (LOH 120) |
| 4.
Conduit for the Cosmic Mental Plane—through Sirius |
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4.
Related to the Cosmic Buddhic Plane—through the Pleiades
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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
With
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Virgo
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| 1.
Mercury is the exoteric ruler of Gemini. |
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1.
Mercury is the exoteric ruler of Virgo, and is exalted in this
sign as well. |
| 2.
Venus is the esoteric ruler of Gemini. |
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2.
Venus falls in Virgo. |
| 3.
Jupiter is in exoteric detriment in Gemini. |
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3.
Jupiter is the hierarchical ruler of Virgo. |
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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
With
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Virgo
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| 1.
Gemini transmits the second ray constellationally
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1.
Virgo transmits the second ray constellationally. On the
clockwise wheel, Virgo is the eighth sign of the zodiac
and, hence, is related to the Christ—Whose number is “eight” (EA
37)—Vulcan, a veiled esoteric ruler of Virgo, has
an association with the second ray, as Vulcan is connected
to the “heart of the sun.” (EA 393)
Neptune, another veiled esoteric ruler of Virgo, also transmits
the second ray monadically. (EPI 421) |
| 2.
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.
Virgo (the second oldest of the constellations) is associated
with the third ray—the ray of the previous solar system.
This was the solar system with the emphasis upon matter. “Let
matter reign.” Mercury, the exoteric ruler of Virgo, and also
exalted in this sign, has a close relation to the third
ray. (EA 280). The Moon is anciently related to the
third ray, being associated with dense physical “matter”
and with the Moon Chain and the first solar system in which the
third ray was dominant. Neptune, veiled esoteric ruler, is also
with the third ray through its associations with the “waters”
which are “matter.” (EA 666, 275)
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| 3.
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. |
| 4.
Gemini is the fifth sign of the zodiac if one numbers in
polarities (Aries-Libra-Taurus-Scorpio-Gemini-etc.) This
indicates a resonance with the fifth ray. |
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4.
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). Vulcan has associations
with the fifth ray through concretion and the seventh
ray, through the mineral kingdom and the principle of rhythm.
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| 5.
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. |
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5.
Vulcan is a veiled esoteric ruler in Virgo and transmits
the first ray. |
| 6.
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.
The Moon is the esoteric ruler of Virgo, and transmits the fourth
ray. Vulcan, a veiled esoteric ruler in Virgo, has a close relation
to the number four—to the fourth kingdom (the Human
Kingdom), the fourth kingdom from the human (the
Mineral Kingdom) and to the fourth initiation, and may
be involved in a fourth ray transmission through the Moon. (interpret
DN 91). Neptune, a veiled esoteric ruler of Virgo, is
associated with the fourth ray through its rulership of
the fourth or buddhic plane. |
| 7.
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. |
| 8.
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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8.
See #4 above. |
| 9.
Venus, the esoteric ruler of Gemini, transmits the fifth
ray. |
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9.
See #4 above. |
| 10.
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. |
| 11.
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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11.
Virgo transmits the sixth ray constellationally. As well,
Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac on the reversed wheel
and, hence, has numerical affinity with the number six
and with the sixth ray. Neptune is a veiled esoteric
ruler of Virgo and transmits the sixth ray. Jupiter has
a possible connection with the sixth ray through its exoteric
rulership of Sagittarius and its enthusiastic, aspirational nature.
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| 12.
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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12.
See #2 above. |
| 13.
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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13.
See #1 above. |
| 14.
The Earth transmits (however weakly) the first ray—its
monadic ray. (cf. EA 619) |
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14.
See #5 above. |
| 15.
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 hierarchical ruler of Virgo, transmits the seventh
ray through its association with “ritual” and “ritualistic worship.”
(EA 648, 660) It is hard
to conceive that Virgo, as a constellation, has no relation
to the seventh ray because of the traits demonstrated by
so many Virgoan individuals. In any case, Virgo is the ruler of
the seventh Creative Hierarchy (if the unmanifested Hierarchies
are included in the numbering). The Moon (the veiling esoteric
ruler) is also associated with the seventh ray, through
its rulership of the seventh manifested Creative Hierarchy
and its rulership of the dense part of the seventh plane.
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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
With
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Virgo
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| 1.
The Cosmic Christ (the “Head”) |
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1.
The Individual Christ |
| 2.
The Divine Son |
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2.
The Mother |
| 3.
The Solar Angels |
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3.
The Lunar Lords |
| 4.
Associated with the present solar system of Love: “God
is love, we are assured, and this statement is both an exoteric
and an esoteric truth. This underlying love of Deity reaches
our solar system primarily through Gemini, which forms, with
the constellation of the Great Bear and the Pleiades, a cosmic
triangle.” (EA 348) |
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4.
Associated with the past solar system of Intelligence and Matter:
“In a previous solar system, this
matter aspect was the supreme controlling factor, just as in
this solar system it is the soul or the Christ principle which
is of paramount importance.” (EA 255) |
| 5.
Gemini—in relation to the transmission of the second ray through
the second ray 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. |
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5.
Virgo—in relation to the transmission of the second ray through
the second ray triangle: “…Virgo and Pisces are carrying the major task of transmitting
second ray energy.” (EA 491) |
| 6.
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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6.
Virgo upon the Mutable Cross: “Virgo—In Virgo, the man who was fluid in Pisces and
emotionally selfish and full of desire in Sagittarius, begins
to focus still more intently and to reason and think. The latent
soul is becoming interiorly active; a germination process is
proceeding; the hidden man is making his presence felt. The
intellect is awakening and instinct—after passing through the
emotional stage—is being transmuted into intellect.” (EA 118-119) |
| 7.
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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7.
Virgo upon the Fixed Cross: “Virgo—The mind, under the influence of Virgo, which
has been analytical and critical, changes to that quality of
mind which is best described by the words, illumination and
revelation. The Christ to whom the Virgin must eventually give
birth is recognised as present in the womb, though not yet born.
Life is recognised. The process of the revelation of the Christ
consciousness is [Page 121] carried intelligently forward and
the selfish aspirations and experiments of the undeveloped man
give place to the selflessness of the illumined and intuitive
disciple.” (EA 120-121) |
| 8.
The life of the Christ from the 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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8.
The life of the Christ from the Virgoan perspective: “The
Virgo aspect came into expression in His twelfth year when He
said: ‘Wist ye not that I must be about My Father's business,’
thereby indicating the subordination of the form life to the
will of the indwelling Christ; this was consummated when ‘divinity
descended upon Him’ at the Baptism. (EA 564) |
| 9.
The Sixth and Fourth Rays are Dominant upon the Path of Evolution:
Gemini is active in relation to the fourth ray through Mercury.
(EA 166) |
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9.
The Sixth and Fourth Rays are Dominant upon the Path of Evolution:
Virgo is active in relation to the fourth ray through Mercury.
(EA 166) |
| 10.
Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, indicating that
it is part of the number six, thus linking it to Virgo,
the sixth sign of the zodiac. (cf. EA 286) |
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10.
Virgo is the sixth sign of the zodiac, indicating that
it is the double of the number three, thus linking it
so Gemini, the third sign of the zodiac. (cf. EA 286) |
| 11.
Gemini for Unevolved Man: “Changeableness. Instability. Interplay”
(EA 182) |
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11.
Virgo for Unevolved Man: “Material life. The cherishing of an
idea.” (EA 182) |
| 12.
Gemini for Evolved Man: “Recognition of soul and form. Soul
interplay.” (EA 182) |
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12.
Virgo for the Evolved Man: “The mother of the Christ Child.
Gestation.” (EA 182) |
| 13.
Gemini: “the dual consciousness…or the soul-body realization”
(EA 230) |
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13.
Leo (and Virgo): “…the God-man in Leo-Virgo” (EA 230) |
| 14.
Gemini: “Gemini and Virgo are
closely related but Gemini presents the pairs of opposites—soul
and body—as two separate entities…” (EA 252) |
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14.
Virgo: “whereas in Virgo, they
are blended and of great and supreme importance to each other;
the mother protects the germ of the Christ life; matter guards,
cherishes and nurtures the hidden soul.” (EA 252) |
| 15.
Gemini—“a recognized duality” (EA 254) |
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15.
“Virgo is, therefore, the opposite pole of spirit and stands
for the relation of these two…” (EA 254) |
| 16.
Gemini in Relation to Service: “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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16.
Virgo in Relation to Service: “In Virgo, matter or substance exchange or interchange
their service and each serves the other.” (EA 258) “It has been
said that Virgo ‘involves the service of the immediately present’
or in other words that God immanent evokes reaction from the
form side and is thereby served.” (EA 258) |
| 17.
Gemini: “soul and body” (EA 272) |
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17.
Virgo: “the mother and the child” (EA 272) |
| 18.
“…Gemini, which is the sign of the major opposites as far as
humanity is concerned, because it signifies soul and personality,
consciousness and form;…” (EA
549) |
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18.
“…Virgo, the Mother of the Christ-Child, or the form and that
which indwells the form.” (EA
549) |
| 19.
Gemini: the “head” of the “Cross of change” (EA 349) |
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19.
Virgo: “the Mother” (EA 349) |
| 20.
Mercury as it rules Gemini: “the result of the activity of Mercury as it rules Gemini
is to produce a steady pull between the pairs of opposites;…”
(EA 358) |
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20.
Mercury as it rules Virgo: “in Virgo it produces that interior struggle between
the exoteric not-self and the esoteric self, between the form-consciousness
(planetary, human and subhuman) and the soul within all forms.”
(EA 358) |
| 21.
In Gemini: “In Gemini, therefore,
you have the two, the pair of opposites and the will-to-relate..”
(EA 627) |
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21.
In Virgo: “; in Virgo, you have
their [the pair of opposites’]work in cooperation, the nurturing
of the life of that second ray phenomenon, a Christ, the consummation
of the task of matter and its elevation into heaven.” (EA 627) |
| 22.
Gemini—for the Undeveloped Man: “Mutation of relation. ‘I serve
myself’.” (EA 332) |
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22.
Virgo—for the Undeveloped Man: “The germinating energy. The
Mother.” (EA 332) |
| 23.
Gemini—for the Advanced Man: “Orientation of ‘I serve my brother’.”
(EA 332) |
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23.
Virgo—for the Advanced Man: “The creative force. The Protector.”
(EA 332) |
| 24.
Gemini—for the Disciple/Initiate: “Right relation ‘I serve the
One’.” (EA 332) |
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24.
Virgo—for the Disciple/Initiate: “The Christ activity. The Light.”
(EA 332) |
| 25.
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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25.
Yearly Opportunity in Relation to Virgo: When the Sun is in
Virgo, an individual “will know that opportunity to bring the form more under
the influence of the hidden Christ is possible…” (EA 564) |
| 26.
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) |
|
26.
The Life of the Christ from a Virgoan Perspective: “The Virgo aspect came into expression in His twelfth
year when He said: ‘Wist ye not that I must be about My Father's
business,’ thereby indicating the subordination of the form
life to the will of the indwelling Christ; this was consummated
when ‘divinity descended upon Him’ at the Baptism. (EA 564) |
| 27.
The hermaphroditic soul (MSE, ASE) Gemini is co-ruled by Hermes (Mercury)
and Aphrodite (Venus) |
|
27.
The materialistic personality (ESE, MSE) |
| 28.
The active, darkened mentality (ESE, MSE) |
|
28.
The nurturing soul—possessed of buddhi. (MSE, ASE) |
| 29.
The generation of ideas—“brain-storming”, “thinking things
up” |
|
29.
The birthing of ideas |
| 30.
Proliferation |
|
30.
Perfection |
| 31.
Knowing (with less devotional content) |
|
31.
Cherishing (with more devotional content) |
| 32.
Fluctuation |
|
32.
Focus |
| 33.
Fickle (ESE, MSE) |
|
33.
Faithful |
| 34.
Mobility |
|
34.
Careful motion |
| 35.
Prodigal |
|
35.
Economical |
| 36.
Relational, illuminative mind |
|
36.
Cannot “see the forest for the trees” |
| 37.
The “monkey mind” |
|
37.
Concentrated, focused meditation |
| 38.
Frequent lack of discipline; irresponsibility |
|
38.
More disciplined (Vulcan, the will, is felt); responsibility |
| 39.
Frequently careless |
|
39.
Meticulous |
| 40.
Clarifying relationships (MSE, ASE) |
|
40.
Overly concentrated on particular items |
| 41.
Promising too much; unreliable |
|
41.
Delivering on promises; conscientious |
| 42.
Lacking application; the general of ideas |
|
42.
Diligence; the execution of ideas |
| 43.
More plans than can possibly be materialized |
|
43.
Careful materialization of exactly what is intended |
| 44.
Intellectual, “all in the head” |
|
44.
Practical |
| 45.
More theoretical than practical |
|
45.
Doing what needs to be done: “the service of the immediately
present” (EA 258) |
| 46.
Full of interest and fascination |
|
46.
Pedestrian; dull; unrelieved concentration upon the immediate
task |
| 47.
Initial superficiality |
|
47.
Inclination towards depth |
| 48.
Short attention-span |
|
48.
Patient, laborious |
| 49.
Can be disconnected from Nature—living in a cerebral world |
|
49.
Connected to Nature and to the healing qualities of Nature. |
| 50.
Talkative, “wasting breath”, “wasting words” |
|
50.
More reserved and task-oriented |
| 51.
Tolerant, especially of diversity |
|
51.
Critical, sectarian |
| 52.
Appreciating the good in all |
|
52.
Often dissatisfied with the imperfections of people, places
and things |
| 53.
Loving variety |
|
53.
Loving utility |
| 54.
Loving novelty |
|
54.
Loving duty |
| 55.
Variability of method |
|
55.
Correctness of method |
| 56.
Some types, disliking manual labor |
|
56.
Thriving on manual labor |
| 57.
More spontaneous |
|
57.
More cautious |
| 58.
Cheerful, light-hearted |
|
58.
Sober, serious |
| 59.
Volubility |
|
59.
Quiet: “Virgo symbolises depths,
darkness, quiet and warmth; it is the valley of deep experience
wherein secrets are discovered and eventually "brought
to light"; it is the place of slow, gentle and yet powerful
crises and periodic developments which take place in the dark
and yet which lead to light.” (EA 260) |
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| Similarities
and Points of Cooperation Between the Influences |
Similarities
and Points of Cooperation
Between the Zodiacal Influences
Both are mutable
signs intimately involved with the birthing of the Christ consciousness.
Gemini creates the dialogue between the higher and lower self
and Virgo the nurturing of the Christ life within the womb of
the personality. B
oth signs,
via their rulership by Mercury, are keenly associated with the
intelligence especially in the early phases with the concrete
mind – Gemini rendering the concrete mind flexible and Virgo
rendering it meticulous but if the rays transmitted through the
constellations are assessed, it will be noted that the 2nd
Ray passes through Gemini and the 2nd and 6th
Rays through Virgo – the Christ force thereby being greatly accentuated
through these signs.
Again the
two signs give the opportunity of uniting intelligence with the
heart.
Being ruled
by Mercury and distributing the 6th ray, both Gemini
and Virgo have an ability to handle a mass of detail. Gemini does
so in a strictly more intellectual sense and Virgo with a greater
awareness of the practical application of this detail.
The opportunity
to unite the 2nd and 3rd aspects of divinity
can be seen by examining the greater constellations which are
associated with these signs – Sirius with Gemini and the Pleiades
with Virgo.
The Pleiades
is the major source of the 3rd aspect and Sirius, for
us at this time, a major source of the 2nd aspect energy.
Through Mercury
and through the 5th Ray of Venus, both signs give emotional
objectivity. A certain coolness and detachment towards the emotions
allow analysis to be profitably applied to the emotional sphere.
Analysis is
one commonality between the two; through their agency the personality
becomes the servant of the higher self. Gemini induces the interplay
between the soul and personality and Virgo induces the cleanses
of the personality so that the influence of the higher self may
be received.
From the health
perspective Gemini is associated with the etheric body and Virgo
with the physical body, united in their influence there will be
adequate circulation of light, love and mentality through these
two vehicles. Upon the path of discipleship a degree of objectivity
is required in order to disassociate from the glamors and illusions
of the astral plane and even from the illusions of the mental
plane.
Both signs,
highly intelligent, give this capacity for disassociation through
an objective examination of states. They are major signs of discrimination
and clarification and contribute being on the mutable cross as
they are to the birth of the Christ consciousness and the nurturance
of the Christ consciousness within the personality.
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Missing
or Weak Links
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Missing
or Weak Links Between Gemini and Virgo
Only
the seventh ray is weakly represented. No seventh ray arises through
the ordinarily associated energies and forces of Gemini. Jupiter and
Saturn, in special association with Gemini, could bring some seventh
ray forward.
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