Important
Foundational Relationships
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Important Foundational
Relationships
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Libra
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In Comparison
With
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Scorpio
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1. The Scales |
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1. The Scorpio, the Eagle |
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2. Esoteric Mantram: I choose the way that leads
between the two great lines of force. |
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2. Esoteric Mantram: Warrior I am, and from the
battle I emerge triumphant. |
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3. Exoteric/Evolutionary Mantram: And the Word said:
Let choice be made. |
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3. Exoteric/Evolutionary Mantram: And the Word said:
Let Maya flourish and deception rule. |
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4. Quality of Light: The Light that moves to rest
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4. Quality of Light: The Light of Day |
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5. Element: Air Sign |
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5. Element: Water Sign |
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6. Cardinal Cross |
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6. Fixed Cross |
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Transmits R3 constellationally
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7.
Transmits R4 constellationally. Possibly R1 is a subtle constellational
transmission.
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| 8.
Secondarily, (assuredly, but not exclusively) Libra transmits
R5, R7 and R3 through Venus, Uranus and Saturn—its three planetary
rulers on three levels—exoteric, esoteric and hierarchical.
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Secondarily, (assuredly, but not exclusively) Scorpio transmits
R6, R1 and R4 through Mars, Pluto and Mercury—its three planetary
rulers on three levels—exoteric, esoteric and hierarchical.
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Color: indigo. Green (strong Saturn) should not be ignored.
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9.
Color: crimson, dark red. Black is important.
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| 10.
Creative Hierarchy number III (manifested) which is number VII
(of all twelve). Lesser Builders, Conferring Form, the Triple
Flowers.
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10. Creative Hierarchy number IX (manifested), the
Human Hierarchy, the “Initiates” |
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Associated with the regulatory, balancing, reorienting first
initiation; with the proportion-inducing, ideal-subduing, de-glamorizing
second initiation, and with the decisive, nirvanic sixth
initiation—the initiation of Decision.
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11.
Associated with the body-transmuting, appetite-regulating, first
initiation; the purifying, emotion-transforming, desire-subduing
second initiation; and the mind-transfiguring, personality-conquering
third initiation. Scorpio prepares “the disciple for the first, second and third initiations. After the
third initiation, its peculiar testing potency is no longer
felt.” (EA 199) Even so, the fourth degree is
ruled by the fourth ray, and bring buddhi powerfully
into the life, as does fourth-ray Scorpio, powerfully
resonant to the buddhic plane.
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| 12.
Libra can be reasonably associated with the sexually-unitive,
form-generating sacral center, and with the decision-making,
force-balancing, triadally responsive ajna center. Libra
has so much of the third ray (as do its rulers Uranus and Saturn,
with Venus ruling Taurus, the sign of the throat) that throat
center influence is to be expected. Libra can be connected be
connected with the center at the base of the spine, from
which stems the Sushumna—the “royal road” to Shamballa. (cf. EA 168)
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12. Scorpio
is correlated principally to the three sub-diaphragmatic centers,
sub-ruled by Mars and Pluto: to the attracting and repelling,
desiring, aspiring, solar plexus center; to the instinctually
insistent, sexually-unitive sacral center; to the system-empowering,
hindrance-destroying, will-impelling center at the base
of the spine. Because the ajna center is ruled
by fourth ray Mercury (from a point in time near the third initiation
and following), and because Mercury is the hierarchical ruler
of fourth ray Scorpio, Scorpio can be reasonably associated
as an influence upon the drama of contrasting polarities staged
in relation to the ajna center. |
| 13.
The zodiacal signs influence the Monad of every human being
(EA 411, 637, TCF 1191); the influence from Libra governs the
‘Path of Return”, by means of which the immersed Monad regains
its originating source. (cf.
EA 168) Libra also endows the Monad with power from the
Dragon and Pleiades and ensures that the Monad performs its
part in the balancing of planetary karma, for
every Monad is a cell within the planetary Logos.
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13. The zodiacal signs influence the Monad of every
human being (EA 411, 637, TCF 1191); the influence from
Scorpio is potent indeed, because the entire fourth manifested
Creative Hierarchy (the Hierarchy of Human Monads) is ruled
by Scorpio. Scorpio guarantees that the Monad will not remain
trapped in immersion, but will conquer its apparent captor
(lower matter), and, thus, achieve its proper function in relation
to the buddhic plane as the mediating kingdom between the three
higher and three lower manifested Creative Hierarchies. |
| 14.
In relation to the Triad—it can be said that Libra (the ruler
of the third manifested Creative Hierarchy—the Triple Flowers)
rules the Spiritual Triad as a whole. Within the Triad
Libra, transmitting constellationally (exoterically) only the
third ray, and related to “super-mind”, is clearly influential
in relation to the higher mind—higher manas. Libra and
Saturn are also express through the atmic plane, and
hence are related to the principle—atma—Spiritual Will.
Not surprisingly, Libra “admits the soul” to Shamballa. Eventually,
Libra, ruling the union of all polarities, will be shown to
be related to buddhi as well.
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14.
In relation to the Triad—Scorpio (the sign in which that great
exemplar of the first ray, Hercules, achieved his triumph) must
be understood as having an influence upon the first aspect
of the Triad—atma, the spiritual will. Scorpio (esoterically
during this world period) may well transmit the first
ray. In Scorpio, the threefold Illusion is conquered, and, buddhi
(the intuition) is the conqueror. Buddhi rules upon
the fourth plane, and Scorpio transmits the fourth
ray constellationally. Scorpio seems less related to higher
manas, though it is a triple sign.
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| 15.
In relation to the Solar Angel, and the soul-consciousness (and
causal body) through which it expresses—Libra represents the
skill, wisdom and power of the Solar Angel to supervise a balanced
development in its personality. Libra is one of the major signs
of karma, which the Solar Angel wisely administrates
to ensure that the personality is eventually governed by the
Law of Love.
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15.
In relation to the Solar Angel, and the soul-consciousness (and
causal body) through which it expresses—Scorpio can be understood
as the will of the Solar Angel to drastically purify
its personality, when that personality has, at length, demonstrated
its readiness for the process. Under Virgo, the personality
has been consistently improved; under Scorpio, the Solar Angel
(“a most efficient surgeon”—(DINA
I 232)) reveals all obstruction to soul-infusion, and
(with the help of its now desperate personality) sees to the
removal of such obstruction.
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| 16.
Within the Personality—Libra can be identified with the evaluative,
judicial and decision-making processes of the lower
mental nature; with balancing and proportion-inducing
processes within the astral nature; with the harmonizing
of energy flows within the etheric nature; and, in general,
with the energetic balance of the dense physical form.
Libra has a special connection with the mental permanent
atom. (EA 302) (The vehicular focus and its degree of prominence, depends upon the
stage of evolutionary development.)
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16.
Within the Personality—Scorpio can be identified with the penetrative
and controlling (EA 180)
processes of the lower mental nature; with the intensely
purgative and emotionally transformational processes
of the astral nature; with the general power of the etheric
nature (though emotional/mental battles can be devitalizing);
and with the fortitude, hardiness and staying-power
of the dense physical nature. (The
vehicular focus and its degree of prominence, depends upon the
stage of evolutionary development.)
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Stage of Meditative Consciousness: Contemplation. “Libra—Contemplation—Life of soul and form is balanced. Neither dominates.
Equilibrium. An interlude wherein the soul organises itself
for battle and the personality waits. This is the probationary
path. Duality known.” (EA 228)
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17. Stage of Meditative Consciousness: Illumination.
“Scorpio—Illumination—The soul triumphs. Experience in Taurus
consummated. Astral glamour dissipated. Soul light pours in.
The Path of Discipleship. The Disciple.” (EA 228-229)
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The Crisis of Balance (between soul and personality) (EA 265) The Crisis of Balance followed by Reversal. (cf. EA 101)
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18. The Crisis of the Battlefield characterized
by the quality of Conflict. |
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Wider
Relationships: Cosmic and Systemic
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Wider Relationships: Cosmic and Systemic
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Libra
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In Comparison
With
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Scorpio
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Expressive, principally of the third aspect of the divinity,
with an expression of the second aspect slowly emerging.”
“This sign is consequently closely
connected with the third aspect of the Godhead.” (EA 243)
“It is through a study of Libra that light upon the
third aspect will come.” (EA 244) “Libra—Divine Love—Understanding”
(EA333)
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1.
Expressive of the first aspect as it seeks to transmute
the third aspect so that the second aspect may emerge—“triumphant”.
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Related cosmically to the Pleiades. “Libra—is
related to and transmits the potencies of the Pleiades.” (EA 349)
Libra is also related to the Dragon and the Dragon to the Pleiades.
“The adepts who choose this Path are called esoterically the ‘beneficent dragons,’
and the energy with which they work and the stream of living force
upon which they are found emanates from the constellation of the
Dragon, working through the zodiacal sign Libra.” (TCF 1245) D.K.
speaks of the “…buddhic force, which is transmitted via the Seven
Sisters or the Pleiades from a constellation called the Dragon…”
(TCF 1162) Libra is related to one of the stars in the Great Bear. (A triangle?—Mizar-Libra-Sun?)
(R&I 404)
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2.
Cosmically, associated primarily with Sirius. “Scorpio is under the influence or inflowing energy of Sirius. This is the
great star of initiation because our Hierarchy (an expression
of the second aspect of divinity) is under the supervision or
spiritual magnetic control of the Hierarchy of Sirius.” (EA 197)
Initiation (Sirius) is transformation (Scorpio) “Scorpio is the great constellation which influences
the turning point both in the life of humanity and the life of
the individual human being. For the first time in the history
of both mankind and disciples the energy of Sirius, pouring into
the seven groups which form our planetary Hierarchy evokes a response.”
(EA 198) “We come now to another triangle, the activity of which
produces the manifestation of Hierarchy—the intermediary between
Shamballa and Humanity: Scorpio, Sirius and Mars.”(EA 483)
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Three Constellations Connected with Libra: a) The Southern Cross;
b) Lupus—the Wolf; c) Corona—the Crown (LOH
137-138)
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3.
Three Constellations Connected with Scorpio: a) Serpens—the
Serpent of Illusion; b) Ophiuchus—the
Serpent Handler or Wrestler; c) Hercules—the Sun God/Hero (LOH 153-154)
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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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Libra
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In Comparison
With
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Scorpio
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Venus is the exoteric ruler of Libra. |
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1.
Venus is in detriment in Scorpio. |
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Uranus is the esoteric ruler of Libra.
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2.
Uranus is exalted in Scorpio.
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Mars is in detriment in Libra. |
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3.
Mars is the exoteric and esoteric ruler of Scorpio.
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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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Libra
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In Comparison
With
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Scorpio
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| 1.
Libra transmits the third ray, constellationally.
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1.
Scorpio (like Virgo) is a triple sign, hence related to
the third aspect (which it conquers) and to the third ray.
Mars participates in the expression of a great third ray
Entity (EPII 99) ; Pluto is related to the third ray through
stealth and stratagem; Mercury is strongly related to the third
ray and may well transmit it via the personality. (EA 280) Uranus, exalted in Scorpio, expresses the third ray.
(EA 138, 200)
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Libra is the seventh sign of the zodiac on both the reversed
and ordinary wheels and, hence, has numerical affinity with the
seventh ray.
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2.
Uranus, exalted in Scorpio, transmits the seventh ray
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Libra is the sixth sign on the clockwise wheel, IF one begins
counting with Pisces (which, at one point, the Tibetan does).
This mode of counting relates Libra to the sixth ray.
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3.
Scorpio is the sixth sign of the zodiac on the ordinary
(clock-wise) wheel, and hence has numerical affinity with the
sixth ray. Mars, the exoteric and esoteric ruler, transmits
the sixth ray. Pluto, special ruler, has solar plexus associations
(EA 78), hence, sixth ray associations.
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Libra is the second sign of the zodiac on the reversed
wheel IF one counts in polarities (Aries-Libra, Scorpio-Taurus,
Gemini-etc.). This mode of counting relates Libra to the second
ray.
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4.
Uranus (exalted in Scorpio) is in line with a great second
ray transmission of force from Sirius, and is also one of three
planets (Uranus, Jupiter and Venus) which probably participate
in the expression of a great second ray Entity (EPII 99)
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| 5.
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.
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5.
Scorpio transmits the fourth ray, constellationally. Counting
by polarities (Aries-Libra-Scorpio-Taurus-etc., ), Scorpio is
the fourth sign, hence resonant with the fourth
ray. Mercury, the hierarchical ruler of Scorpio, transmits the
fourth ray. Mars also seems to be associated with the lower
part of the fourth ray—the conflict side. (Note the frequent
Mars/Mercury associations, as, for instance, related to kundalini.
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Venus, exoteric ruler of Libra, is closely associated with the
sixth ray (TCF 595), and
probably transmits this ray monadically.
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6.
See #3 above.
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Venus transmits the fifth ray.
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7.
Scorpio is the fifth sign of the zodiac on the clockwise
wheel—numbering from Pisces as one. This gives Scorpio
numerical affinity with the fifth ray.. Mars expresses
the fifth ray in its relation to science and the five senses.
(EA 215) Uranus has strong fifth ray associations through “exoteric
science.” (EA 149)
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Venus “pure love wisdom” can be considered as transmitting the
second ray.
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8.
See #4 above.
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Uranus, ruling Libra esoterically, transmits the seventh
ray.
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9.
See #2 above.
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Uranus transmits the first ray “esoterically”—i.e., monadically.
“Uranus is the home of ‘fire electric’.” (TCF 1154)
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10.
Scorpio (as its close connection with Hercules implies) is strongly
related to the first ray as a constellation as a cosmic decanate.
(cf. EA 204, 486-487). This first ray association may emerge
more definitely in a future world period. Mars, the exoteric
and esoteric ruler of Scorpio, transmits the first ray,
because its “School” trains “those whose work is along the lines
of the destroyer.” (TCF 1179). It is the first ray which
is the Ray of the Destroyer. Pluto, a special ruler in Scorpio,
is the “Lord of Death” and transmits the first ray. Uranus,
exalted in Scorpio, is the “home of fire electric” and transmits
the first ray, almost certainly monadically. (TCF
1154)
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Uranus expresses the third ray. (EA 138, 200)
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11.
See #1 above.
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Saturn, the hierarchical and exalted ruler of Libra, expresses
the third ray monadically, and probably through its soul
(thought this would mean that Monad and soul expressed the same
ray.
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12.
See #1 above.
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Saturn transmits the first ray.
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13.
See #10 above.
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Saturn has seventh ray associations, through its rulership
of the systemic physical and cosmic physical planes.
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14.
See #2 above.
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| General
Qualitative Comparisons, Contrasts and Pragmatic Descriptors |
General
Qualitative Comparisons, Contrasts
and Pragmatic Descriptors
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Libra
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In Comparison
With
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Scorpio
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| 1.
Peace
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1.
War
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The Peace-Maker
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2.
The Warrior
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Love
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3.
Death
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With Aries, leading into Shamballa. “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. Libra demonstrates the perfect balance of spirit
and matter which first came together in Aries.” (EA 168)
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4.
Leading into Hierarchy. “The
death by suffocation in Scorpio releases man into the planetary
centre which we call the Hierarchy.” (EA 98) “In Scorpio, the
influence of the occult Hierarchy begins to set its seal on
the human being, and his essential duality is put to the test.”
(EA 319)
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The balance of soul and personality—equality
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5.
The overtaking and overpowering of the personality by the soul.
A spiritual “power play”
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“Libra—the balancing of desire.—The opposite objective to desire
is the scales or balances. (Balance.)” (EA
232)
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6.
“Scorpio—the victory of spiritual desire.—The soul triumphant.
(Quality.)” (EA 232)
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| 7.
The balance between Spirit and matter, soul and personality
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7.
Sharp imbalances between Spirit and matter, soul and personality—either
way
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| 8.
The “Triads”—conferring the Christ Energy.
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8.
The “Initiates”—accepting or rejecting the Christ Energy. “It is the rejection of the Triadal Lives by units in the fourth Hierarchy,
that of the human Monads, which precipitates a man eventually
into the eighth sphere. He refuses to become a Christ, a Saviour
and remains self-centred.” (TCF 1199)
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The balance of forces
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9.
Death and disruption
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The creation of peaceful conditions in all contexts
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10.
The challenging of peaceful conditions unless and until they
are radically peaceful.
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The preservation of the form through balance—an aid to healing
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11.
The transformation of the form through released powers
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A sign of mentality—especially related to the abstract mind
(“Super-Mind”, and to the atmic plane as a plane of mentality.
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12.
A sign of powerful emotionality, and of relationship to the
buddhic plane. The twofold power of the mind in Scorpio must
also be considered. “n Scorpio the mind is released into full governing
activity. This release takes place in two stages. Stage 1—Wherein
the intellect becomes dominant and powerful and controls eventually
the emotional nature. Stage 2— Wherein the intellect
is illumined by the light of the soul.” (EA 180)
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Libra—for the Undeveloped Man: “Unbalanced fiery passion. Human
love.” (EA 333)
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13.
Scorpio—for the Undeveloped Man: “Unity of selfishness. The
Monster.” (EA 333)
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Libra—for the Advanced Man: “The weighing of the opposites.
Devotion and aspiration.” (EA 333)
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14.
Scorpio—for the Advanced Man: “Conflict with duality. The Fighter.”
(EA 333)
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Libra—for the Disciple/Initiate: “Balance attained. Divine love.
Understanding.” (EA 333)
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15.
Scorpio—for the Disciple/Initiate: “Higher Unity. The Disciple.”
(EA 333)
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Yearly Opportunity in Relation to Libra: When the Sun is in
Libra, an individual may cultivate proportional action and response,
and both balance and equilibrium within his own energy system,
as well as between his energy system and the environment in
which it expresses.
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Yearly Opportunity in Relation to Scorpio: When the Sun is in
Scorpio, an individual may cultivate the power to overcome some
aspect of his lower nature—through humility, and the use of
the analytical mind and intuition.
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The Life of the Christ from a Libran Perspective: “Christ stood at the point of balance in human evolution; He stood between
the old world and the new, between the East and the West. In
the Christian era comes a ‘point of balance’ or that ‘crisis
of equilibrium’ in the human kingdom. (EA 567)
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The Life of the Christ from a Scorpionic Perspective: “The significance of this sign in the life of Christ has been deleted from
The New Testament, but has been preserved for us in the ancient
Christian legend that—in the cradle itself—Christ killed or
strangled two serpents, thus referring to the pairs of opposites
which could no longer control Him.” (EA 566)
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Concord
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18.
Discord (temporarily)
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Equality in relationship
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19.
Power plays in relationship
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Keen sense of justice
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20.
Seeking unfair advantage
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Harmony
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21.
The rending and tearing of the fabric
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“Selling out”, appeasement. There will be “peace in our time”
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22.
Heroism
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The harmony of Devachan
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23.
The “hell” worlds and infernal regions
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Superficial harmonization, bringing personality peace
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24.
Radical harmonization, bring soul control
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Peace
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25.
Conflict
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The Spirit of Peace
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26.
The Hosts of Mara
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“Give-and-take”: altruism
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27.
Selfishness—sometimes called the “monster of selfishness”
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Pleasantness
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28.
Drasticness
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Never seeking the final solution
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29.
Seeking, precisely, the final solution
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The refusal to go “all the way”
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30.
Insistence upon going “all the way”
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Achievement through the avoiding of extremism
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31.
Achievement through the intensification of extremism
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“Keeping up appearances”
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32.
Dragging repugnance to the surface
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Ease
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33.
Intensity
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The ease which brings release
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34.
The holding power of vices
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Moderation
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35.
Extremism
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Calm and tranquility
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36.
The storm beneath the surface
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Manners and politeness
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37.
The telling of unpleasant truths
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The insincerity that comes from following the well-mannered
way
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38.
Direct and uncompromising sincerity.
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Smooth interaction
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39.
Challenging interaction
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Mildness
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Hatreds
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Sweetness
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41.
Bitterness
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Unctuousness
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42.
Friction
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Garrulous conversation
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43.
The occult power of secrecy and silence
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Karma
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44.
Retribution
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Associated with surface appearance
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45.
Associated with depths and essentials
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The status quo
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46.
The revolution
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Cooperation
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47.
The power to isolate and be isolated
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Sharing
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48.
Robbery and vampirism—financially, the “cornering of the market”
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Boundaries, rights and laws
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49.
Rapacious disrespect for boundaries, rights and laws
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Style, finesse
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50.
Authenticity, genuineness
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Stasis—the stagnation of an apparent perfection
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51.
Dynamic change—soul-impelled
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At times, laziness
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52.
The power for relentless work
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The free flowing exchange of energies
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53.
The blocking and damming back of energy
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Beauty
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54.
Ugliness
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55.
Beauty and —
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55.
the Beast
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| Similarities
and Points of Cooperation Between the Influences |
Similarities
and Points of Cooperation
Between the Zodiacal Influences
A.
Both signs can be seen as related to the sacral center with the
emphasis in Libra upon the balancing of Sacral energies and the
emphasis in Scorpio upon the transformation of them.
But both signs
can be highly indulgent with respect to the sacral center. These
are therefore both signs of relationship and represent phases
in the relationship of human being to human being, Libra indicating
engagement and Scorpio the transformative power of relationship.
Both signs
as well serve as a unit indicating the relationship between soul
and personality. Balance is achieved between these two aspects
of the self in Libra and the soul becomes dominant in Scorpio.
The higher
type of Libran individual and the Scorpionic individual who can
respond to the exaltation of Uranus in that sign both have strong
transformational potential.
The energies
of the sacral center and in general the lower energies can be
redirected upwards and through Libra, the realm of the Spiritual
Triad can be opened, especially the abstract mind. And through
Scorpio the realm of Buddhi.
B.
Both signs could be considered associated with Karma and retribution.
In Libra we find the balancing of the books and the exacting of
justice and in Scorpio very much the theme of revenge and the
higher correspondence of that revenge which might be called retribution.
Libra is the insistence upon justice and Scorpio the furies which
are agents of that justice.
Interestingly,
Libra is associated with the four lords of karma and thus has
a Sirian connection, and Scorpio as a major gate into Hierarchy
has equally a Sirian connection as well as being ruled by the
number four.
These signs
are similar in that they determine very much the peace and war
process. Libra is more admittedly a sign of peace and yet many
generals involved in the acts of war are found with Libra powerful
in their chart. Scorpio is a sign of war and yet its Ray brings
harmony through conflict. As Scorpio rules the human kingdom,
it promises eventually that a kind of peaceful balance will be
achieved.
Interestingly,
the United Nations is ruled by Scorpio, United Nations day being
found in Scorpio and many fourth Ray souls who are essentially
peace makers are found working within that organization.
C.
So, they do form an important unit, the unit of war and peace
and peace and war. From another perspective, they are both signs
of conflict and duality is strong within them both. Though in
Libra, we have more the balancing of the dualities and in Scorpio,
the reconciliation of the dualities through the processes of conflict.
D.
Both are signs very sensitive to beauty, Libra through its Venus
rulership and its innate harmonizing power and Scorpio through
its relation to the fourth Ray and to the Buddhic plane which
is essentially the plane of beauty, the mountain whereon form
dies. Scorpio destroys the form in order to lead the consciousness
into the realm of beauty.
Both signs
are connected with important phases of human perfecting.
Libra, the
seventh sign under Venus, brings the perfecting of the form, the
ideal model. And such an ideal might be a reflection of the forms
found on the abstract mental plane. And Scorpio, a sign much associated
with ugliness in some ways, just as Libra is associated with beauty
helps eliminate all ugliness from the system so that beauty may
manifest.
E. Both
signs are particularly interested in relationship. Libra, in general,
has a lesser degree of independence and therefore finds itself
compulsively in relationships. Scorpio has more isolative independence
and yet is irresistibly drawn into relationship which proves for
many scorpions a necessary theatre for transformation.
F. There
is another strong relationship here between the deva kingdom and
the human. With Libra representing the beauty of the Deva kingdom
and its relationship to the third aspect of divinity. And Scorpio
representing the human kingdom which progresses through destruction.
These two
signs form a unit which involves the creation of beauty bringing
it to the highest form possible and the subsequent destruction
of that creation.
Another similarity
is emphasizing the financial nature of these signs, for Libra
we know rules (law, sex and money), and particularly distributes
the third Ray of creative intelligence which is one of the major
financial Rays. As well it is the seventh sign, relating
it to the seventh Ray, another financial Ray.
Scorpio, in
its relationship to Taurus, is on the axis of desire and acquisition
and is a major signs of financial manipulation and investment.
This is accentuated perhaps through its co-rulership by Pluto,
a planet of financial power as witness the meaning of the word
plutocracy.
Both signs
therefore are signs in which values are carefully examined. The
power of Libra to evaluate and assess is well known and Scorpio
often focuses upon the contrast between the essential and the
non-essential, that which must be kept and that which can be thrown
away.
Both signs,
therefore, have much to do with the principle of desire. This
can be seen in their relation to the sacral center, the number
of petals of the sacral center being six and six being the number
of the solar plexus center, the number also of the sixth plane
or the plane of desire, the astral plane.
So frequently
desire is turned toward the not self and in both of these signs,
the turning of desire toward the not self in relationship, that
is, relating to the not self is a powerful dynamic.
Perhaps it
might be said that in relating to others a true sense of values
is developed. Issues of love and money are found in both signs
and in both signs the lesson is learned to use the third aspect
of Divinity in a loving manner that is related to the second aspect
of Divinity.
G.
Both signs can also be seen closely related to the principle of
personality. With Libra we would have the balancing point which
personality occupies between the three lunar lords and the solar
angel.
The consciousness
stands midway between the Sun and the Moon and between Spirit
and Matter. With Scorpio, we would find the personality as the
synthesis of the rebellious lunar lords and as the ultimate dweller
on the threshold which is the major opponent of the Solar Angel.
Interestingly
it is at the fourth initiation ruled by Scorpio in some measure,
that the entire personality ruled by the number four and considered
the dweller, is finally faced. It can be seen that there are many
aspects of the human constitution with which the various signs
of the zodiac are importantly affiliated.
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