Important
Foundational Relationships
.
|
Important Foundational
Relationships
|
Virgo
|
In Comparison
With
|
Libra
|
|
1. The Virgin |
|
1. The Scales |
2. Esoteric Mantrams: I am the Mother and the Child,
I, God, I matter am.
Christ in you, the hope of glory. |
|
2. Esoteric Mantram: I choose the way that leads between
the two great lines of force. |
|
3. Exoteric/Evolutionary Mantram: And the Word said:
Let matter reign. |
|
3. Exoteric/Evolutionary Mantram: And the Word said:
Let choice be made. |
|
4. Quality of Light: The blended dual Light. |
|
4. Quality of Light: The Light that moves to rest
|
| 5.
Element: Earth Sign
|
|
5.
Element: Air Sign
|
| 6.
Mutable or Common Cross
|
|
6.
Cardinal Cross
|
| 7.
Transmits R2 and R6 constellationally.
|
|
7.
Transmits R3 constellationally.
|
| 8.
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.
|
|
8.
Secondarily, (assuredly, but not exclusively) Libra transmits
R5, R7 and R3 through Venus, Uranus and Saturn—its three planetary
rulers on three levels—exoteric, esoteric and hierarchical.
|
| 9.
Color: yellow (Mercury rulership). Blue-green is an additional
reasonable possibility.
|
|
9.
Color: indigo. Green (strong Saturn) should not be ignored.
|
| 10.
Creative Hierarchy number II (manifested) and VII of 12. Divine
Builders conferring Soul; the Burning Sons of Desire
|
|
10.
Creative Hierarchy number III (manifested). Lesser Builders, Conferring
Form, the Triple Flowers.
|
| 11.
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)
|
|
11.
Associated with the regulatory, balancing, reorienting first
initiation; with the proportion-inducing, ideal-subduing, de-glamorizing
second initiation, and with the decisive, nirvanic sixth
initiation—the initiation of Decision.
|
|
12. 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.
|
|
12.
Libra can be reasonably associated with the sexually-unitive,
form-generating sacral center, and with the decision-making,
force-balancing, triadally responsive ajna center. Libra
has so much of the third ray (as do its rulers Uranus and Saturn,
with Venus ruling Taurus, the sign of the throat) that throat
center influence is to be expected. Libra can be connected be
connected with the center at the base of the spine, from
which stems the Sushumna—the “royal road” to Shamballa. (cf. EA 168)
|
| 13.
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.
|
|
13.
The zodiacal signs influence the Monad of every human being (EA 411, 637, TCF 1191); the influence from Libra governs the
‘Path of Return”, by means of which the immersed Monad regains
its originating source. (cf. EA
168) Libra also endows the Monad with power from the Dragon
and Pleiades and ensures that the Monad performs its part in the
balancing of planetary karma, for every Monad is
a cell within the planetary Logos.
|
| 14.
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.
|
|
14.
In relation to the Triad—it can be said that Libra (the ruler
of the third manifested Creative Hierarchy—the Triple Flowers)
rules the Spiritual Triad as a whole. Within the Triad
Libra, transmitting constellationally (exoterically) only the
third ray, and related to “super-mind”, is clearly influential
in relation to the higher mind—higher manas. Libra and
Saturn are also express through the atmic plane, and hence
are related to the principle—atma—Spiritual Will. Not surprisingly,
Libra “admits the soul” to Shamballa. Eventually, Libra, ruling
the union of all polarities, will be shown to be related to buddhi
as well.
|
| 15.
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.
|
|
15.
In relation to the Solar Angel, and the soul-consciousness (and
causal body) through which it expresses—Libra represents the skill,
wisdom and power of the Solar Angel to supervise a balanced
development in its personality. Libra is one of the major signs
of karma, which the Solar Angel wisely administrates to
ensure that the personality is eventually governed by the Law
of Love.
|
| 16.
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.)
|
|
16.
Within the Personality—Libra can be identified with the evaluative,
judicial and decision-making processes of the lower
mental nature; with balancing and proportion-inducing
processes within the astral nature; with the harmonizing of
energy flows within the etheric nature; and, in general, with
the energetic balance of the dense physical form. Libra
has a special connection with the mental permanent atom.
(EA 302) (The vehicular focus and its degree of prominence, depends upon the
stage of evolutionary development.)
|
| 17.
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)
|
|
17.
Stage of Meditative Consciousness: Contemplation. “Libra—Contemplation—Life of soul and form is balanced. Neither dominates.
Equilibrium. An interlude wherein the soul organises itself for
battle and the personality waits. This is the probationary path.
Duality known.” (EA 228)
|
| 18.
The Crisis of the Birthplace characterized by the process/quality
of Initiation
|
|
18.
|
|
|
Wider
Relationships: Cosmic and Systemic
|
Wider Relationships: Cosmic and Systemic
|
Virgo
|
In Comparison
With
|
Libra
|
| 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)
|
|
1.
Expressive, principally of the third aspect of the divinity,
with an expression of the second aspect slowly emerging.”
“This sign is consequently closely
connected with the third aspect of the Godhead.” (EA 243)
“It is through a study of Libra that light upon the
third aspect will come.” (EA 244) “Libra—Divine Love—Understanding”
(EA333)
|
| 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)
|
|
2.
Related cosmically to the Pleiades. “Libra—is
related to and transmits the potencies of the Pleiades.” (EA 349)
Libra is also related to the Dragon and the Dragon to the Pleiades.
“The adepts who choose this Path are called esoterically the ‘beneficent dragons,’
and the energy with which they work and the stream of living force
upon which they are found emanates from the constellation of the
Dragon, working through the zodiacal sign Libra.” (TCF 1245) D.K.
speaks of the “…buddhic force, which is transmitted via the Seven
Sisters or the Pleiades from a constellation called the Dragon…”
(TCF 1162) Libra is related to one of the stars in the Great Bear. (A triangle?—Mizar-Libra-Sun?)
(R&I 404)
|
| 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)
|
|
3.
Three Constellations Connected with Libra: a) The Southern Cross;
b) Lupus—the Wolf; c) Corona—the Crown (LOH
137-138)
|
|
|
Relationships
Between Three Levels of Planetary Rulers, and Planets in Exaltation,
Fall and Detriment
|
Relationships Between Three Levels of Planetary
Rulers,
and Planets in Exaltation, Fall and Detriment
|
Virgo
|
In Comparison
With
|
Libra
|
| 1.
Venus falls in Virgo.
|
|
1.
Venus is the exoteric ruler of Libra.
|
|
|
Subtle
Relationships Between Rays, Zodiacal and Planetary Energies
|
Subtle
Relationships Between Rays,
Zodiacal and Planetary Energies
|
Virgo
|
In Comparison
With
|
Libra
|
| 1.
Virgo transmits the second ray constellationally. Virgo
is also the eleventh sign of the zodiac, counting by polarities
(Aries-Libra, Taurus-Scorpio, Gemini-etc.), which reinforces its
resonance with the second ray.
|
|
1.
Libra is also the second sign when numbering by polarities
(Aries, Libra, Taurus, Scorpio, etc., and, hence, has numerical
resonance with the second ray, which it may more powerfully
express in a future world period. Venus (exoteric ruler), called
by the Tibetan, “pure love wisdom” can be considered as transmitting
the second ray. (EA 281)
|
| 2.
Virgo transmits the sixth ray constellationally.
|
|
2.
Counting from Pisces as the first sign (which the Tibetan also
does) Libra is the sixth sign on the clockwise wheel, and,
hence, numerically resonant with the sixth ray. Venus, exoteric
ruler of Libra, is closely associated with the sixth ray
(TCF 595), and probably
transmits this ray monadically. If one begins with Pisces as one
counts signs upon the ordinary wheel (and this the Tibetan does
at least once), Libra is the sixth sign, thus having resonance
with the sixth ray.
|
| 3.
Virgo (the second oldest of the constellations) is associated
with the third ray—the ray of the previous solar system.
“…it might be said that Cancer
is an expression (in the stage of great advancement) of the first
half of the life cycle in solar system one, whilst Virgo is an
equally advanced expression of the second half” (EA 256).
|
|
3.
Libra transmits the third ray, constellationally. Uranus,
the esoteric ruler, is closely associated with the third
ray (EA 138, 200), and may well transmit this ray as its personality
ray. Saturn, exalted and ruling hierarchically, transmits the
third ray monadically and probably, in addition, through
its soul.
|
| 4.
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.
|
|
4.
See #2 above. |
| 5.
Virgo is the seventh sign on the clockwise wheel, if the
numbering begins with Pisces (which the Tibetan does in relation
to Leo). This points out Virgo’s numerical affinity with the seventh
ray.
|
|
5.
Libra is the seventh sign of the zodiac on both the reversed
and ordinary wheels and, hence, has numerical affinity with the
seventh ray. Uranus, ruling Libra esoterically, transmits
the seventh ray. Saturn, ruling hierarchically and exalted,
has seventh ray associations, through its rulership of
the dense systemic physical plane and cosmic physical plane—being
the permanent atom of the latter. (TCF 406).
|
| 6.
Virgo is the eleventh sign of the zodiac on the reversed
wheel, if one numbers in polarities (Aries-Libra-Taurus-Scorpio-etc.).
This reinforces its connection with the second ray and
also points to an affinity with Aquarius and Gemini the eleventh
sign on the reversed and clockwise wheels respectively.
|
|
6.
See #1 above.
|
| 7.
Mercury is the exoteric ruler of Virgo (and also exalted) and
transmits the fourth ray. |
|
7.
Libra, because of its oscillatory nature, may well have some subtle
fourth ray associations—destined to emerge more in other
world periods. Venus, too, seems to have the higher more
harmonious part of the fourth ray associated with
it. But there are no direct fourth ray connections linking
these two constellations.
|
| 8.
Mercury, the exoteric ruler which, additionally, is exalted in
Virgo, has a close relation to the third ray. (EA 280)
|
|
8.
See #3 above. |
| 9.
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)
|
|
9. Venus, the exoteric ruler of Libra, transmits the fifth
ray. Uranus has strong fifth ray associations through its rulership
of “exoteric science” (EA 149), and Saturn is easily seen as
associated with the concrete mind (the generic ray of which
is the fifth), and with the Law of Cleavages. “This fifth ray energy operates in connection with
the Law of Cleavages.” (R&I 602).
|
| 10.
The Moon is the esoteric ruler of Virgo, and transmits the fourth
ray.
|
|
10.
See #7 above.
|
| 11.
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.
|
|
11.
See #3 above.
|
| 12.
The Moon 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.
|
|
12.
See #5 above.
|
| 13.
Vulcan is a veiled esoteric ruler in Virgo and transmits
the first ray.
|
|
13.
Libra governs the entry into Shamballa, hence must be associated
with the first ray. “Libra admits the soul into the world centre which
we call Shamballa, for it is the polar opposite of Aries which
is the place of beginnings” (EA 168) .Uranus, the esoteric
ruler of Libra, transmits the first ray “esoterically”—i.e.,
monadically. “Uranus is the home of ‘fire electric’.” (TCF 1154)
Saturn, the hierarchical ruler of Libra (also exalted in this
sign) transmits the first ray powerfully. (EA 450) “This
is why Saturn is so powerful a ruler and transmitter to the Earth
of the dynamic quality of the first ray of power” ( EA 621)
|
| 14.
.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.
|
|
14.
See #7 above.
|
| 15.
Vulcan has an association with the second ray, as Vulcan
is connected to the “heart of the sun.” (EA 393)
|
|
15.
See #1 above.
|
| 16.
Vulcan has associations with the fifth ray through concretion
and the seventh ray, through the mineral kingdom and the
principle of rhythm.
|
|
16.
See #11 above.
|
| 17.
Neptune is a veiled esoteric ruler of Virgo and transmits
the sixth ray.
|
|
17.
See #2 above.
|
| 18.
Neptune also transmits the second ray monadically. (EPI
421)
|
|
18.
See #1 above.
|
| 19.
Neptune is associated with the fourth ray through its rulership
of the fourth or buddhic plane, and with the third
ray through its associations with the “waters” which are “matter.”
(EA 666, 275)
|
|
19.
See #7 above.
|
| 20.
Jupiter is the hierarchical ruler of Virgo and transmits the second
ray.
|
|
20.
See #1 above.
|
| 21.
Jupiter also transmits the seventh ray through its association
with “ritualistic worship.” (EA 660)
|
|
21.
See #5 above.
|
| 22.
Jupiter has a possible connection with the sixth ray through
its exoteric rulership of Sagittarius and its enthusiastic nature.
|
|
22.
See #2 above.
|
| 23.
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).
|
|
23.
See #5 above.
|
|
| General
Qualitative Comparisons, Contrasts and Pragmatic Descriptors |
General
Qualitative Comparisons, Contrasts
and Pragmatic Descriptors
|
Virgo
|
In Comparison
With
|
Libra
|
| 1.
God the Mother
|
|
1.
God the Just
|
| 2.
The Mother Aspect
|
|
2.
The Relationship between the Father and the Mother Aspect
|
| 3.
The Deva Kingdom
|
|
3.
Shamballa
|
| 4.
The Anima Mundi
|
|
4.
The Lords of Karma
|
| 5.
Matriarchy
|
|
5.
Equal Balance between Matriarchy and Patriarchy: ‘Equarchy’
|
| 6.
The Mother
|
|
6.
The Lover or Marriage Partner
|
| 7.
The Mother
|
|
7.
The Judge
|
| 8.
The Soul as Mother
|
|
8.
The Soul as Karmic Judge
|
| 9.
The Virgin
|
|
9.
The Bride or Bridegroom
|
| 10.
The Mother of the Personality
|
|
10.
The Personality as Bride
|
| 11.
The Nun or Monk
|
|
11.
The Spouse
|
| 12.
The Divine Feminine
|
|
12.
Both Male and Female
|
| 13.
The Earth Goddess
|
|
13.
The Marriage of Heaven and Earth
|
| 14.
The Hermit
|
|
14.
The Socialite
|
| 15.
The Priest or Minister
|
|
15.
The Marriage Partners
|
| 16.
The Servant
|
|
16.
The Equal
|
| 17.
The Functionary
|
|
17.
The Aesthete
|
| 18.
The Secretary
|
|
18.
The Diplomat
|
| 19.
Labor
|
|
19.
Personnel Management
|
| 20.
The Worker
|
|
20.
The Manager
|
| 21.
The Specialist
|
|
21.
The ‘Interdisciplinarian’
|
| 22.
The Critic
|
|
22.
The Beautifier
|
| 23.
The Workforce; Labor
|
|
23.
The Legislature, Congress or Parliament
|
| 24.
The Soldier; i.e., the “Services”
|
|
24.
The Law-maker
|
| 25.
Soul is emergent
|
|
25.
Soul and personality are coming into balance.
|
| 26.
Virgo presides over the purification and the slow growth of soul
presence which are required before the wheel can be “reversed”.
|
|
26.
Libra controls the Reversal of the Wheel:
“Libra, therefore, controls the ‘moment of reversal of the wheel’
in the life of every aspirant, for there comes a moment in the
cycle of lives wherein a point of balance is reached and a relative
equilibrium is attained, and over this event Libra presides.”
(EA 183)
|
| 27.
Virgo, in the Libra-Virgo Sequence on the Ordinary Wheel: “The following Virgo life will be either one of a personality, materialistic
nature, lived under the influence of the material aspect of Virgo,
the Mother, or there will be evidenced a slowly emerging soul
vibration, indicating that hidden spiritual life of which the
Virgin Mother is the fore-ordained custodian.” (EA 227)
|
|
27.
Libra, in the Libra-Virgo Sequence on the Ordinary Wheel: “Then follows the experience in Libra wherein a life is spent in quiet,
thoughtful reflection or in a condition of static unresponsiveness;
it may be a life of balancing, of weighing this and that, and
of determining which way the scales shall fall so that in the
next sign certain designed results will occur.” (EA 227)
|
| 28.
Virgo, in the Virgo-Libra Sequence on the Reversed Wheel: “…the active soul life (active through the medium of the personality
nature and not simply on its own plane) is registered, recorded
and noted in Virgo,…” EA 228)
|
|
28.
Libra, in the Virgo-Libra Sequence on the Reversed Wheel: “…the active soul life (active through the medium of the personality
nature and not simply on its own plane) is…balanced and assessed
in Libra…” (EA 228)
|
| 29.
The appearance of the “God-man” in Virgo-Leo (EA
230) The human being knows that he is both god and
man. The two increase in power, but the soul’s influence
grows.
|
|
29.
Libra—the Point of Balance Between the Two ‘Men’: “Next comes Libra, wherein the point of balance is eventually reached between
spiritual man and personal man and the stage is laid for the final
fivefold process which is, in reality, the subjective correspondence
to the outer externalisation upon the Path of Outgoing and which
is carried forward upon the Path of Ingoing, or the Path of Return.
Then takes place the reversal of the wheel and the beginning of
the new orientation…” (EA 230)
|
| 30.
Virgo-Libra in Relation to the “Final Judgment”: “it is only at what is called the ‘final judgment’ that another fusion will
take place and Virgo-Libra will form one sign, for then man's
sense of antagonistic dualism will be ended and the scales will
have been turned finally in favour of that which the Virgin-Mother
has hidden from expression for aeons.” (EA 230-231)
|
|
30.
Virgo-Libra in Relation to the “Final Judgment”: “it is only at what is called the ‘final judgment’ that another fusion will
take place and Virgo-Libra will form one sign, for then man's
sense of antagonistic dualism will be ended and the scales will
have been turned finally in favour of that which the Virgin-Mother
has hidden from expression for aeons.” (EA 230-231)
|
| 31.
Virgo—a sign presiding over “the ‘quickening’ of the spiritual
life” (EA 250)
|
|
31.
Libra—“the sign of interlude” (EA
250)
|
| 32.
Virgo—“the process of involution, and also that of evolution,…”
(EA 256)
|
|
32.
Libra—“carried to the point of balance expressed for us in the
relationship of Virgo to Libra.” (EA
256)
|
| 33.
Virgo—for the Undeveloped Man: “The germinating energy. The Mother.”
(EA 332)
|
|
33.
Libra—for the Undeveloped Man: “Unbalanced fiery passion. Human
love.” (EA 333)
|
| 34.
Virgo—for the Advanced Man: “The creative force. The Protector.”
(EA 332)
|
|
34.
Libra—for the Advanced Man: “The weighing of the opposites. Devotion
and aspiration.” (EA 333)
|
| 35.
Virgo—for the Disciple/Initiate: “The Christ activity. The Light.”
(EA 332)
|
|
35.
Libra—for the Disciple/Initiate: “Balance attained. Divine love.
Understanding.” (EA 333)
|
| 36.
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)
|
|
36.
Yearly Opportunity in Relation to Libra: When the Sun is in Libra,
an individual may cultivate proportional action and response,
and both balance and equilibrium within his own energy system,
as well as between his energy system and the environment in which
it expresses.
|
| 37.
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)
|
|
37.
The Life of the Christ from a Libran Perspective: “Christ stood at the point of balance in human evolution; He stood between
the old world and the new, between the East and the West. In the
Christian era comes a ‘point of balance’ or that ‘crisis of equilibrium’
in the human kingdom. (EA 567)
|
| 38.
The nurturance of the Christ until the time of birth.
|
|
38.
Christ as the “Heavenly Bridegroom”
|
| 39.
Triple sign: the “M” of Virgo is triple (as it is in Scorpio)
|
|
39.
Dual sign: the scales are dual
|
| 40.
Discriminating
|
|
40.
Discerning
|
| 41.
Expresses almost exclusively soft-line rays.
|
|
41.
Hard-line Rays –transmitted through constellation and also through
rulers
|
| 42.
Related specifically to the Monad in man. Hierarchy of ‘Super
Monads”: “Divine Builders”
|
|
42.
Related specifically to the Spiritual Triad
|
| 43.
The cultivation of the concrete mind and, later, “Son of Mind”
|
|
43.
Super-Mind (EA 495)
|
| 44.
More analytical
|
|
44.
More relational
|
| 45.
Particulate
|
|
45.
Relational
|
| 46.
Specialistic
|
|
46.
Aware of the important connections between fields of specialization;
a more balanced perspective
|
| 47.
Material orientation (MC)
|
|
47.
Seeking balance between Spirit and Matter—between
personality and soul
|
| 48.
Abstaining from pleasure
|
|
48.
Indulging in pleasure
|
| 49.
Chastity
|
|
49.
Sexual license
|
| 50.
Modesty
|
|
50.
Showiness
|
| 51.
Work
|
|
51.
Enjoyment
|
| 52.
Cool and detached in relationships
|
|
52.
Highly invested in relationships
|
| 53.
Cool
|
|
53.
Ardent (in human love)
|
| 54.
The cherishing of the mother; preferential treatment for the child
|
|
54.
The objectivity of the law before whom all are equal
|
| 55.
Submitting vehicles to a regimen
|
|
55.
Seeking gratification of vehicles
|
| 56.
The attitude of the mother—devoted
|
|
56.
The attitude of law—more
masculine
|
| 57.
Examination of the object, itself
|
|
57.
Relational—not just examining the object
|
| 58.
Inclined towards the solitary life—bachelorhood,
spinsterhood
|
|
58.
Inclined towards partnership and marriage
|
| 59.
Functional, utilitarian
|
|
59.
Aesthetic
|
| 60.
Critical
|
|
60.
Conciliatory
|
| 61.
Isolative, like the hermit
|
|
61.
Collaborative
|
|
| Similarities
and Points of Cooperation Between the Influences |
Similarities
and Points of Cooperation
Between the Zodiacal Influences
A.
In the matter of similarities, both signs are related to those Hierarchies
which sustain the highest aspects of man, namely the Monads and
the Triads, but really the sustainer of the human Monads and the
sustainer of the human Triads. Both signs have a high level of refinement.
The sense of discrimination is keen in Virgo. The sense of evaluation
keen in Libra. When looking at the decanates, both Saturn and Mercury
figure into the composition which gives a strong mental orientation
to both signs. In one way, two aspects of mind are covered. Virgo,
associated with the analytical, concrete mind and Libra with the
abstract mind. Both signs support activity in the scientific field—Virgo understanding matter and the mathematics of matter and Libra the
equation, the balancing of forces. Going back to a difference, Virgo
abstemious –Libra indulgent. Such things may have already been covered
earlier.
B. In both signs the not self is powerful. Virgo, ruling
the refinement of the not self and Libra, the need to come into
harmonized relationship with it. Both as well are involved in the
magical process, Virgo ruling the mastery of the elemental servants
and Libra the coordinated ritual which brings the participants of
a magical act into harmonious relation. Both, as well, are keen
in standards of behavior, Virgo being most discriminating about
what is correct and Libra determining those behaviors and manners
which are part and parcel of right human relations. In neither sign
is the principle of the Sun extremely strong except if a monadic
relation be considered in relation to the Sun. Matter and the other
are paramount in both cases.
C.
So, indeed, the principle of selectivity is strong in both, Virgo
because of its innate nature, the particularity of its Mercury rulership
and Libra because it transmits so much of the third Ray and the
evaluative nature of Venus. Really, the mind is in a sense the Mercury-Venus
mind and both are the rulers of these signs. Though going back to
differences right now, there is a strong Virgo work and Libra pleasure
distinction. Well, much is left unsaid here
...
|
|
Missing
or Weak Links
|
Missing
or Weak Links Between Virgo and Libra
|
