"ENOCH, the type of the dual nature of man (spiritual and
physical) occupies the centre of the astronomic Cross ... which is a
six-pointed star.... In the upper angle of the upper triangle is the Eagle
(Scorpio); in the left lower angle stands the Lion (Leo); in the right, the
Bull (Taurus); while between the Bull and the Lion ... is the face of Enoch,
the man (Aquarius).... These are the four animals of Ezekiel and
Revelations." (S.D. II. 561, 562.)
The Sun, the transmitter of the energy of the second [Page 509]
ray, rules the fifth house or mansion of the soul, the causal body in this
case; the force of Leo is also involved, the force of the self-conscious soul.
The spiritual man, aware of his identity says in this house: "I am the
eternal cause of all relation. I am and I exist." The dualism of the
second ray is first realised in the fifth house by man, the embodied fifth
principle.
Pluto, transmitting first ray energy, rules Scorpio, the sign of
discipleship, of the man ready for the fusion brought about through the
influence of the sacred planets, and governs the house of major separations and
of death. "The arrow of God pierces the heart and death takes place."
But in this connection it must be remembered that death is definitely brought
about by the soul. It is the soul which shoots the arrow of death. (The upward
pointing arrow is the astrological symbol of Pluto.)
It is difficult for even an advanced disciple at this time to
comprehend the nature of man when he has dropped all physical conflict out of
his conscious life experience and when the urge to combat (upon the physical
plane) has faded completely out of the human consciousness. The field of battle
then shifts to other realms of awareness, and the effect of this—within
humanity as a whole—is the cause of the choosing of this special group through
whom the problems emerging out of the changed conditions can be solved and
handled. [Page 670] Men will have to be trained for a state of discipleship
even newer and different to the type which I have presented at this time and
which intrinsically differs from that previously given.
This ashramic sharing is one of the great compensations of
discipleship. By means of it added light can be "occultly endured." I
would like to have you ponder on that phrase. Great united strength can be
brought to the service of the Plan, and the occult significance of the words:
"My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure" can
be grasped. The perfected strength of the Ashram (symbolised by the number 10)
becomes available to the disciple whose purity of heart has enabled him to
penetrate into the Ashram; his knowledge becomes more rapidly transmuted into
wisdom as his mind is subjected to the play of the higher understanding of
Those with Whom he is associated; gradually he begins to contribute his own
quota of light and of understanding to those just entering and to those who are
his equals. (331)
NGWS & Hierarchy Liaison
Humanity needs to ask themselves these eight questions:
- What is the source of my major guidance at this time?
- What manner of personality do I want to create?
- What is the nature of a home to I want to create?
- What do I want to see when I look at myself in the mirror?
- What are my responsibilities to the planet?
- What homeland have I now created?
- What will the history books tell those who come after me about this time in Humanity's expression?
- What God or major Ideology set do I presently have? (Η.Ζ.)
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