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from the graceful and unwearying motion of our Mother Earth。 She alone
makes our seasons； years and destiny； and she alone； by her motion about
the Sun； determines the thrones and mansions of the planetary powers。
The astrological Zodiac of a Saturn or a Mars cannot be like ours。
Their years and seasons are peculiar to themselves and their material
conditions； hence the twelve constellations have no existence as objective
facts of concrete formation or cosmic potentiality。 No！ But as unalterable
symbols of occult truth； the starry pictures of the shining constellations
have an eternal verity。 They pertain to the living realities of the human
soul and its varied experience。
What the mysteries are； and what connection they have with the
twelve constellations； will form the subject of our next chapter。
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CHAPTER II
THE CONSTELLATIONS
The twelve great constellations of the zodiacal belt which forms the
Earth's orbit and the Sun's shining pathway around the celestial universe
have been considered as mere imaginary figures； or emblems； invented by
an early； primitive people to distinguish the monthly progress of the Sun
and mark out； in a convenient manner； the twelve great divisions； or
spaces； of the solar year。 To this end； IT IS THOUGHT； the various star
groups； termed constellations； were fancifully imagined to represent the
various physical aspects of the month； under； or into； which they were
consecrated by the Sun's passage during the annual journey； so that； in
some sense； the； twelve signs or constellations were symbolical； not only
of the seasons； but also of the labors of the year。
That such a system seems perfectly natural to the learned mythologist；
and that granting the ancients so much is a very great concession toward
this CHILDISH KNOWLEDGE is； of course； quite excusable when we
are constantly told； or reminded； that actual sciencethat is to say；
〃EXACT SCIENCE；〃 does not date backward more than a couple of
centuries at most。
Even the modern astrologer； much as be descants upon the influence of
the twelve signs； has but little； if any； real knowledge of this matter above
and beyond the purely physical symbolism above mentioned。 And perhaps
it is as well that such a benighted condition prevails； and that the Divine；
heavenly goddess is unsought and comparatively unknown。 The celestial
Urania； at least； in such isolation remains pure and undefiled。 She is free
from the desecrating influence of polluted minds。
Such； in brief outline； is the general conception of mankind regarding
the shining constellations that bedeck； like fiery jewels； their Maker's
crown； and illumine with their celestial splendor the wondrous canopy of
our midnight skies。 Is there no more than a symbol of rural work in the
bright radiance of the starry Andromeda； the harbinger of gentle spring？
Nothing； think you； but the fruit harvest and the vintage is in the fiery；
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flushing luster of Antares and the ominous Scorpion？ Are men so
spiritually blind that they can perceive nothing but the symbol of maturing
vegetation and the long summer's day in the glorious splendor of Castor
and his starry mate and brother； Pollux？ It would； indeed； seem so； so dead
is the heart and callous the spiritual understanding of our own benighted
day。 To the initiate of Urania's mysteries； however； these dead； symbolic
pictures become endowed with life； these emblems of rural labor or rustic
art transform themselves from the hard； chrysolitic shell and expand into
the fully developed spiritual flowers of spiritual entities； revealing in their
bright； radiating lines the awful mystery of the soul's genesis； its evolution
and eternal progressive destiny amid the mighty； inconceivable creations
yet to come； pointing out each step and cycle in the soul's involution from
its differentiation as a pure spiritual entity； a ray of Divine intelligence； to
the crystallization of its spiritual forces in the realms of matter and its
evolution of progressive life； the same eternal symbols of the springtime；
the glorious summer； the autumn and winter of its eternal being。
In making this attempt； probably the very first within the era； to
convey in plain and undisguised terms the interior mysteries of the twelve
constellations； the reader and student is advised to ponder deeply upon the
outlines presented。 The subject is too vast to present in one or two chapters。
Therefore we hope that this revelation may incite the student to further
research。 The real significance； the true； spiritual importance of such
mysteries； can only be realized and fully appreciated after prolonged
meditation and careful study。
With this brief digression； which we consider needed advice； we will
resume our task； and attempt to usher our student into the weird labyrinth
of Solomon's starry temple〃the house not made with hands； eternal in the
heavens。〃
1。 Aries
〃First Aries； in his golden wool。〃
This constellation represents the first Divine idea； the 〃word〃 of the
Kabbalist； and the first active manifestation of the glorious En Soph。 In
other words； it is MIND IN ACTION； the first pulsation of Deity in the
dual aspects of 〃Lord and Creator。〃 To the human soul it is； and always
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typifies； the unknown； invisible power which we term INTELLIGENCE；
THAT WHICH KNOWS； and gives unto each Deific atom of life that
distinguishing； universal； yet deathless force which not only constitutes its
spiritual identity and physical individuality； but enables it to pronounce； in
the presence of its Creator； those mystic words： 〃I am that I am。〃 In other
words； this beautiful constellation symbolizes the first pulsation of that ray
of pure intelligence which constitutes the Divine Ego of the human soul。 It
is the force that impels ever onward the life atom in its evolutionary
progress； and reveals to us the beginning； o