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Tapestry of the Gods Volume III by Michael D. Robbins (c) Astro-Rayology in progress Cancer & Ray 6 Introduction - Expression in the self-centered - Expression in developed man - Expression in disciples and initiates - Directives - Mantra - Symbols - Contrasts - Similarities - Famous People

Sun or Ascendant in Cancer with Ray 6   .	Sun Cancer (or Ascendant Cancer), R6P (or R6S)  Plus Constellationally Transmitted R3 and R7 A strong mutual reinforcement of ray and astrological energies emerges due to the sixth ray transmitted through Neptune—the esoteric and hierarchical ruler of Cancer. This reinforcement is naturally stronger for disciples and initiates; its applicable categories are Strong by Rulership—Class 2, and Strong by Rulership—Class 3. The Moon, as ruler of the third decanate exoterically and the first decanate esoterically, inclines, in this sign, to be a veil for the sixth ray planet, Neptune. Venus, transmitting ray six {probably through its monad}, is ruler of the first decanate {in exoteric order} and of the last {in esoteric order}. This rulership will strengthen the sixth ray, especially in relation to Class 3. The mutual reinforcement of this combination is further strengthened combination because sixth ray Neptune is exalted in Cancer, and because Cancer, an ocean sign, is related to the astral body—the ‘ocean of sentiency’.
Selfish, Self-Centered or Self-Serving Human Being	Selfish, Self-centered or Self-Serving Human Being The clinging nature of the self-absorbed Cancer person combines with the adherence to the objects of desire induced within the insufficiently spiritualized personality by the sixth ray. The instinctuality of Cancer combines with the potent desire of the sixth ray. The Lunar Lords (the sixth Creative Hierarchy), the sixth ray, and Cancer (associated with the sixth or astral plane and ruled by the Moon and Neptune, which are both associated with the astral plane, combine forces to make the lunar lords (who in their combination are “the Beast”—666) excessively powerful. Devotion to the “Mother” process, and to the third aspect of divinity, in general. The assumed obligation of personal procreativity—creating many children (or rather, the forms for many incarnating souls). Excessively energized solar plexus. Excessive devotion to the past. Retrogressive tenacity. Rigid and narrow devotion to particular persons, places and things. Unreasoning devotion to the “near ones”—most often to their detriment. My teacher, my team, my family, my child—“right or wrong”! “He may be a scoundrel, but he’s our scoundrel!” Selfishly-motivated, short-sighted ‘rescues’. Seeking selfish, personal salvation in “heaven”. Desire to remain focussed within the field of feelings and emotion. Refusal to progress into the field of the mind. Irrational adherence and adhesion. Refusal to “let go” of that which must be released. Emotional blindness—aggravating the early Cancerian condition in which “The Blind Unit is Lost”. (EA 332)
Advanced Human Being; Aspirant; Disciple: Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign with the ray of either the ray of the personality or soul.	Advanced Human Being; Aspirant; Disciple The abiding loyalty of the advancing Cancer individual combines with the devotion induced within the spiritually unfolding personality by the sixth ray. The protectiveness of Cancer combines with the devotion and loyalty of the sixth ray. Growing loyalty and devotion to higher ideals and causes. Devoted care for those who are loved. Capacity to motivate and uplift. the masses. and inspire them to higher ideals. Feeding the aspiration of the masses. On the Path of Discipleship: the ability to keep lunar lords (one’s own or those of others) in a state of aspiration. On the Path of Discipleship: orientation to the soul, the Masters, or the Hierarchy as ‘safe haven’. Similarly, “Taking refuge in the Buddha”. On the Path of Discipleship: recognition that the lower three worlds are not one’s true home. On the Path of Discipleship: persistent loyalty to the Teacher, the Great Ones, the inner god, the “Higher Power”.
Advanced Disciple; the Initiate: Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign with the ray as either the ray of the personality or soul.	Advanced Disciple; the Initiate Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Cancer, with the sixth ray as either the ray of the personality or soul The self-sacrificial orientation of the Divine Mother, loving and protecting all—an attitude of great benevolence characteristic of the soul-infused disciple/initiate born in or under the sign Cancer, combines with a self-forgetful “devotion unto death” induced within the soul or spiritualized personality by the sixth ray. Devotion to humanity which is “Seen as One”—as the “One Humanity”. Determination to inspire humanity (Cancer) to higher ideals and a nobler sense of values (sixth ray). Understanding that the Earth is home (however temporary) to all human beings, coupled with the determination to protect them and their home. The capacity to bring buddhi (unselfish love) into the astral plane. The capacity to protect humanity, even at the cost of one’s life. Self-less sacrifice. Devoted determination to protect the “little ones” whomever they may be. Ceaseless, perseveringly-devoted Mother-Love for all of humanity. Increasingly, the attitude of the monad—a “Lord of persevering and ceaseless devotion”. (EP I 48) Unswerving orientation towards “Home”—whether literal, symbolic or to be found upon the higher planes. Unconscious, then increasingly conscious orientation towards the monad.
Directives (On Behalf of Humanity and the One Great Work. These are Meant to be Suggestive; Your Intuition Will Supply the Directives and Counsels Most Suitable to You)	Directives for Cancer the Sixth Ray (On Behalf of Humanity and the One Great Work) 1.   Achieve Certainty Through Faith, And You Can Never Be Lost 2.   Animated By Divine Discontent, Yearn To Escape Your Prison 3.   Ardently Defend The Ones You Love 4.   Arouse And Re-Orient Mass Consciousness 5.   Attach Yourself To The Object Of Your Search 6.   Be Aware Of Your Tendency Towards Sentimentality And Emotional Attachment 7.   Become A Guardian Of The Vision 8.   Become A Vessel For The “Highest Light” 9.   Beware Excessive Family Ties 10. Build An Outer Expression Of The Ashram To Which The Pilgrims May Direct Their Path 11. Cherish “Home”—Whatever “Home” May Mean To You 12. Come Into Deep Emotional Rapport With Others 13. “Count All As Loss” Unless You Reach Your Destined “Home” 14. Dedicate Yourself To The Manifest Expression Of The Ashram 15. Devote Yourself To The Inner Ashram 16. Devote Yourself To That Which You Call “Home” 17. Discover The Entire Earth To Be Your “Home” And Every Path You Walk As Sacred 18. Do Your Part To Lead The Faithful “Home” 19. Drink The Contents Of The “Cup” In Full Faith Of Salvation 20. Elevate The Ideal Of Patriotism; There Is More Than One ‘Country’ To Defend 21. Enfired By Aspiration, Have The “Members Of Your Household” Seek Another Home 22. Experience Deeply The Emotional Life Of Humanity 23. Follow The Rising Light To Your Spiritual “Home” 24. “Follow The Scent” All The Way “Home” 25. Gather Together And Nourish Those “Who See The Right” 26. Guard And Guide Those Upon The “Quest” 27. Hold Fast To Your Highest Values And Ideals 28. Identify Shamballa As Your “Motherland”, Your “Fatherland” 29. If Even One Sheep Go Astray, Gather It Back Into The Fold 30. If You Long Nostalgically For The Past, Realize Far Better Lies Ahead 31. Inspire And Point The Way To Those Who Likewise Seek To Reach Their “Home” 32. Know, “Seeker” That You Are Already “Home” 33. Know Yourself As A “Lord Of Ceaseless, Persevering Devotion” Far From “Home” 34. Let Fiery Aspiration Be Your Protection And Your Shield 35. Let Your Faith Be Intuitive—Not Blind 36. Living In The “Tabernacle In The Wilderness”, Hope To Enter The “Holy Place” 37. Never Abandon Those Dependent Upon You; Thus Does The Hierarchy, Which Stands. 38. Offer To The Blind Something Worth Believing 39. Orient Your Aspiration Towards The “Holy Of Holies” 40. Pledge Yourself To Guard And Maintain The Inner Shrine 41. Promise Closeness And Loyalty, And Adhere To Your Promise 42. Protect All Those Who Seek To Reach The Goal 43. Provide A Home Or Center Where The High Ideal May Be Anchored And Expressed 44. Provide Safe Haven For All Pilgrims On The Inner Search 45. Quest For The “Holy Chalice”—The “Grail” 46. Realize All Objects Of Desire Are But One Great Object 47. Render The Fourfold Vehicle Responsive To The “Highest Light” 48. Rise Above The Limitations Of The Form 49. Sacrifice Yourself To Those Who Claim Your Heart’s Devotion—And To That Which Claims Your Heart’s Devotion 50. See Yourself As Both The “Hater Of Forms” And The ‘Lover Of Forms’—Why? 51. Seek Your True Spiritual “Home” 52. Shelter The Faithful 53. Shield The “Flame Of Aspiration” From The Gusts Of Worldly Thought 54. Since You Find Yourself “Bound For Heaven”, Ask About Its Higher Meaning 55. Take Refuge In The Ashram 56. There Is A ‘Place’ Of Certain Refuge—Seek And Find 57. Venerate The “Home Of The Mysteries” 58. Worship In The Inner Temple 59. Yearn For The Higher “Heavens”, Knowing Them To Be Real 60. You Have The Necessary Faith—“Walk Upon The Waters”
Mantra	Mantra for Cancer and the Sixth Ray Mantram for the Disciple’s Consciousness I yearn to hold the many lives embraced within my consciousness, as family divine within the Oneness of the Whole. Mantram for the Initiate’s Consciousness “The Highest Light Controls” and, thus, reveals unto the mystic sight the mystery of Oneness Transcendental, all sublime—the ideal and perfect Oneness of the Whole.
Proposed Symbol, Image, or Scene	Proposed Symbol for R6/Cancer Enraptured at the center of a ‘Scintillating Rosy Flame’, the ardent ‘Devotee of Life’, fervently embraces ev’ry sentient being trapped within the worlds of form—and treats them fully as his own, as loved and precious in his sight—as members of his family, the Family of all who live and breathe within the One.
Discover Potentials to be Derived from Energetic Contrasts	Discover Potentials to be Derived from Energetic Contrasts Between Cancer and R6 Utilize these contrasts to understand how these two energies may contrast or conflict with each other when they are found together within the human energy system. Cancer In Comparison With R6 1. Transmits R3 and R7 constellationally   1. R6 2. Transmits principally R4, and R6 through its planetary rulers   2. R6 3. Colors: violet (given by D.K.) and possibly (on a hypothetical color-scale incrementally related to the chromatic musical scale) yellow-orange, yellow and yellow-green.   3. Colors: silvery rose and light blue 4. Note: Possibly MI flat or E flat   4. Note: DO or C 5. Expresses through solar plexus center and centers in the breasts. Later, via Neptune, there may be compassionate heart-center expression   5. Expresses through the solar plexus center and, at a later stage of evolution, through the ajna center (cf. EH 149) 6. Creative Hierarchy number V, in process of liberation   6. Creative Hierarchy number IV, liberated, and Creative Hierarchy number VI/XI, unliberated 7. Hypothesized as especially expressive in relation to the Mineral Kingdom via the Moon, the Vegetable Kingdom via the Moon and Neptune, the Animal Kingdom via the Moon, the Human Kingdom via the Moon and Neptune.   7. Relates to the Vegetable Kingdom, the Animal Kingdom and the Kingdom of Planetary Lives 8. Through its third and seventh rays, Cancer is focussed upon manifestation.   8. The sixth ray (in itself) often needs commonsense and may work against the capacity for physical manifestation. 9. From one perspective, Cancer cares about the Earth and physical location.   9. From a certain perspective, the sixth ray longs for that which is ‘above’  and ‘beyond’ the Earth. 10. Cancer creates boundaries within which to focus.   10. The sixth ray (especially in its Neptunian expression)  is interested in the transcendence of boundaries. 11. Cancer is a water sign   11. The sixth ray has its watery component, but a fiery one as well 12. Cancer eventual achieves a broad and inclusive vision: “The Whole is seen as One”.   12. The vision of the sixth ray is usually narrow, and only in later evolutionary days does it widen into the vision of the second ray 13. Cancer, per se, is a sign of normal intensity.   13. The sixth ray induces an abnormal or undue intensity. 14. Cancer is a relative gentle sign.   14. The sixth ray (especially in its Martian expression) is far more militant. 15. The ‘cherisher of forms’   15. “The Hater of Forms” (EP I 80) 16. The Mother   16. The energy which eventually rejects the Mother in favor of the Father. “I must arise and go to my Father”. (R&I 635) 17. Largely devoid of the energy of will   17. Contains (in its more militant aspect) much of the energy of will 18. Timid   18. Courageous 19. Loathe to fight   19. Loathe to fight at first, but will fight violently and valiantly to defend its ideals. 20. Represents, in some instance, the dregs of the aura   20. Seeks to rise in aspiration away from involvements with such residues 21. In some respects, Cancer is associated with blindness: “The blind unit is lost” (EA 332)   21. One of the rays of vision. 22. Cancer is inclined to “stay at home”   22. The ray of the quest
Discover Potentials to be Derived from Energetic Similarities	Discover Potentials to be Derived from Energetic Similarities Between Cancer and R6 Utilize these similarities to further understand how these two energies may combine with or reinforce each other (for better of for worse) when they are found within the same energy system. A.   Related to the Astral Plane: Both energies are closely connected to the astral plane. Both Neptune and the Moon are directly connected to this plane. The Moon is a symbol of emotional sensitivity and responsiveness. Neptune, “God of the Waters” transmits the sixth ray and is, thus, directly related to the sixth plane, the astral. By numerical affinity, the sixth ray rules over the sixth or astral plane. B.   Connected to the Lunar Lords: Both energies have a direct connection to the Lunar Lords (the members of the Sixth Creative Hierarchy) (cf. EA 35) These Lunar Lords are non-individualized, elemental entities which are basis of instinctual consciousness. Cancer, the sign governing instinctuality, is generically associated with the four Lunar Lords which comprise the human personality. The sixth ray is the ray most associated with the Creative Hierarchy of Lunar Lords—the sixth. C.   “Heaven”: Both influences are related to the concept of heaven. For the Cancerian, heaven is a protected and secure place of happiness. For the sixth ray type, heaven is an ideal place which can envisioned as a goal of high endeavor. Neptune is related to both influences, and the heaven envisioned is usually Neptunian. D.   Tenacity and Persistence: Both influences are endowed with tenacity and persistence. The claws of the Crab let go only with reluctance. The sixth ray type counts all things as loss unless the objective is achieved. Both influences, therefore, incline towards adhesiveness. E.   Nostalgia and Sentimentality: Both influences incline towards nostalgia and sentimentality; in neither case is it easy to achieve unbiased, undistorted evaluation. F.   Glamor-Inducing, at First: Both influences are, at first, glamor-inducing. In neither is there great clarity in relation to the astral plane. G.   Devotion: Through both influences pours the energy of devotion. Cancer and the sixth ray are both cherishing energies. Often they must have concrete embodiments to adore. H.   Narrowness, Limitation—False Certainty: Both influences induce a false certainty which arises from limited scope or a narrow point of view.
A List of Famous Individuals for whom this combination is prominent	Cancer and Ray 6 Lord Byron (George Gordon) Poet John Calvin Theologian and Religious Reformer Mary Baker Eddy Founder of Christian Science Stephen Foster Composer of Songs Judy Garland Actress Norman Vincent Peale Clergyman, Inspirational Writer Leo Tolstoy Writer John Wesley Theologian, Evangelist, Itinerant Preacher