Post by withinsilence on Dec 11, 2015 19:20:25 GMT
www.chrismaser.com/astrology-frm.htm <This site is just fantastic, a true gift to humanity, to the sincere seeker of him/herself through the vehicle of Astrology. The author explains in a most beautifully simple way the higher callings of each sign. In other words, the pinnacle expressions of each sign are given to the reader in laymen's terms, which after having read countless interpretations of the signs is a great blessing, as, I see now that one may have a great understanding of astrology but that doesn't mean they make a great writer. It is my opinion that this site offers both great understanding and great written explanation of this understanding.
Here is a taste of this most delicious fruit! (Food for the soul) Enjoy
Delicate Balance within the Whole
To comprehend fully the laws of polarity inherent in the universe is to come into the possession of the mystery of life itself. The laws of opposites apply in every phase of earth living and from the combination of the two opposites a third force is born, higher than either force. This secret is hidden in the triangle, [which is the symbol of harmony and perfect balance].
Isabel Hickey
One of the five laws of the universe is the Law of Balance, which states that life moves in alternating rhythms and cycles within the positive/light and negative/dark lifestreams. What arises falls, what fills must empty, what shines also casts its shadow. The entire Universe operates within this expression of perfect yet shifting equilibrium as the outworking and blending of the polarity of opposites. This law is demonstrated in astrology by the positive/masculine and negative/feminine signs of the zodiac. Planets are also in polarity and rule opposite signs. When the Sun is in the sign of Aries, the full moon is in Libra, and vice versa, so both signs are always secreted within the other and both are required to make a whole. Additionally, almost every bodily function reveals an interaction between opposite and complementary signs. 'Alternating experiences of riches and poverty, achievement and failure, dominance or enslavement, and extrovert or introvert temperament,' writes Joan Hodgson in Reincarnation through the Zodiac, 'gradually bring to the soul that all-round experience which will lead it to complete self-mastery.'
Each sign of the zodiac expresses itself in high, self-affirming, positive ways (the focus of this article) and in self-centered, narrow, restricting ways. But both potential ways of manifesting, as well as everything in between, are still part of the whole inventory of that sign and must be understood and accepted. Opposite signs, Aries and Libra for example, are two interacting halves of a principle we have to master: in this case, the relationship between one's self and another and how we balance partnerships either harmoniously or discordantly.
Within our own psychological structure and personality, this same basic law of polarity functions. In addition to the part of us that we like to be known by, typically described as our persona in psychology and the Ascendant in astrology, there is also a darker side with traits we deem unacceptable and that we tend to deny, disallow, banish, and project. For a time, this worldly part of ourselves is often interested in raucous, desire-filled living; narrow self-interest; and accumulating as much power and prestige as possible. We must allow this negative part of the cycle of each sign to run its course in due time until the soul grows weary and bored, so that she or he can relinquish it and submit to a higher order, a higher quest. Psychological maturity follows.
To reach this juncture of a clear vision demands a consistent Homeric effort of self-awareness and understanding. This is the classic last battle of Armageddon where each soul must battle internally with its own elemental nature. Only then does a crucifixion on all planes of a person's being occur as the Christed individual comes forth. Thus the self-illumined soul is fully prepared to break the seven seals of the sacred Book referred to in Revelations—seven being the number of individual completeness or the perfection of the individual soul.
A mandatory part of self-realization, therefore, necessitates a wholeness of the personality, where the creative tension of opposing forces of good and bad, this or that, are completely healed. Only by acknowledging these equally valid and true parts of life, each of which serves its necessary evolutionary purpose, will we reach the holy place, the inward center of our being, the middle ground of integration. Sainthood, in the original meaning of the word, indicated a full-blooded assimilation of the fragmented components of our humanity into completeness, health, and holiness (all derived from the same Old English word signifying holy, wholesome, heal or healed, and hallowed).
Even the cross, the central symbol of Christianity, shows two axis blending in the center and encompassing the four elements of physical life. It provides the life-affirming framework for balancing the left and the right, the sowing and the reaping, the low and the high that is inherently part of the Universe—the perfect balancing of opposing polarities. A complete self-surrender and self-giving is the eventual outcome of the cross. This emptying of the little self so that the Higher self gains full expression is also the destiny of all twelve signs of the zodiac.
A generally unknown but equally valuable healing symbol from medieval Christianity is the mandorla. A mandorla is made when two circles partly overlap and create a central almond-shaped segment. This symbol, which shows the overlap of the opposites, has been described as the integration of heaven and earth. The mandorla offers a lovely prototype of conflict resolution, of how we can reconcile the opposing forces of life, and the separative poles within ourselves, symbolized within each zodiac sign and its complementary or opposing sign. There is a beautifully engraved mandorla on a metal lid that covers the Chalice Well at Glastonbury near Somerset in England. The mandorla is a symbol similar to the six-pointed star in that all possible elements of life are held safely within the perfect blending of the two circles or the blending of the two equilateral triangles—not this or that, but some of the highest embodiment of both.
Although this article is presented in a simplistic way of emphasizing the twelve signs in their complementary pairs, a whole collection of complex factors interact to effect a person in a given lifetime. Life is not unfortunately a single task or as straight-forward and easy as simply mastering the high road of one sign, but juggling the array of all the factors of the signs and their respective masculine or feminine mode, houses, multiple aspects that assist or frustrate, the elemental balance of the chart, and the quadriplicities. It is nevertheless worthwhile to focus on the Law of Balance as it works through the six pairs of complementary signs. It is not my intent to minimize but rather to honor the enormous consistent effort and self-determination it requires over a span of many lives to first find and then traverse the high road of each sign.
Here is a taste of this most delicious fruit! (Food for the soul) Enjoy
Delicate Balance within the Whole
To comprehend fully the laws of polarity inherent in the universe is to come into the possession of the mystery of life itself. The laws of opposites apply in every phase of earth living and from the combination of the two opposites a third force is born, higher than either force. This secret is hidden in the triangle, [which is the symbol of harmony and perfect balance].
Isabel Hickey
One of the five laws of the universe is the Law of Balance, which states that life moves in alternating rhythms and cycles within the positive/light and negative/dark lifestreams. What arises falls, what fills must empty, what shines also casts its shadow. The entire Universe operates within this expression of perfect yet shifting equilibrium as the outworking and blending of the polarity of opposites. This law is demonstrated in astrology by the positive/masculine and negative/feminine signs of the zodiac. Planets are also in polarity and rule opposite signs. When the Sun is in the sign of Aries, the full moon is in Libra, and vice versa, so both signs are always secreted within the other and both are required to make a whole. Additionally, almost every bodily function reveals an interaction between opposite and complementary signs. 'Alternating experiences of riches and poverty, achievement and failure, dominance or enslavement, and extrovert or introvert temperament,' writes Joan Hodgson in Reincarnation through the Zodiac, 'gradually bring to the soul that all-round experience which will lead it to complete self-mastery.'
Each sign of the zodiac expresses itself in high, self-affirming, positive ways (the focus of this article) and in self-centered, narrow, restricting ways. But both potential ways of manifesting, as well as everything in between, are still part of the whole inventory of that sign and must be understood and accepted. Opposite signs, Aries and Libra for example, are two interacting halves of a principle we have to master: in this case, the relationship between one's self and another and how we balance partnerships either harmoniously or discordantly.
Within our own psychological structure and personality, this same basic law of polarity functions. In addition to the part of us that we like to be known by, typically described as our persona in psychology and the Ascendant in astrology, there is also a darker side with traits we deem unacceptable and that we tend to deny, disallow, banish, and project. For a time, this worldly part of ourselves is often interested in raucous, desire-filled living; narrow self-interest; and accumulating as much power and prestige as possible. We must allow this negative part of the cycle of each sign to run its course in due time until the soul grows weary and bored, so that she or he can relinquish it and submit to a higher order, a higher quest. Psychological maturity follows.
To reach this juncture of a clear vision demands a consistent Homeric effort of self-awareness and understanding. This is the classic last battle of Armageddon where each soul must battle internally with its own elemental nature. Only then does a crucifixion on all planes of a person's being occur as the Christed individual comes forth. Thus the self-illumined soul is fully prepared to break the seven seals of the sacred Book referred to in Revelations—seven being the number of individual completeness or the perfection of the individual soul.
A mandatory part of self-realization, therefore, necessitates a wholeness of the personality, where the creative tension of opposing forces of good and bad, this or that, are completely healed. Only by acknowledging these equally valid and true parts of life, each of which serves its necessary evolutionary purpose, will we reach the holy place, the inward center of our being, the middle ground of integration. Sainthood, in the original meaning of the word, indicated a full-blooded assimilation of the fragmented components of our humanity into completeness, health, and holiness (all derived from the same Old English word signifying holy, wholesome, heal or healed, and hallowed).
Even the cross, the central symbol of Christianity, shows two axis blending in the center and encompassing the four elements of physical life. It provides the life-affirming framework for balancing the left and the right, the sowing and the reaping, the low and the high that is inherently part of the Universe—the perfect balancing of opposing polarities. A complete self-surrender and self-giving is the eventual outcome of the cross. This emptying of the little self so that the Higher self gains full expression is also the destiny of all twelve signs of the zodiac.
A generally unknown but equally valuable healing symbol from medieval Christianity is the mandorla. A mandorla is made when two circles partly overlap and create a central almond-shaped segment. This symbol, which shows the overlap of the opposites, has been described as the integration of heaven and earth. The mandorla offers a lovely prototype of conflict resolution, of how we can reconcile the opposing forces of life, and the separative poles within ourselves, symbolized within each zodiac sign and its complementary or opposing sign. There is a beautifully engraved mandorla on a metal lid that covers the Chalice Well at Glastonbury near Somerset in England. The mandorla is a symbol similar to the six-pointed star in that all possible elements of life are held safely within the perfect blending of the two circles or the blending of the two equilateral triangles—not this or that, but some of the highest embodiment of both.
Although this article is presented in a simplistic way of emphasizing the twelve signs in their complementary pairs, a whole collection of complex factors interact to effect a person in a given lifetime. Life is not unfortunately a single task or as straight-forward and easy as simply mastering the high road of one sign, but juggling the array of all the factors of the signs and their respective masculine or feminine mode, houses, multiple aspects that assist or frustrate, the elemental balance of the chart, and the quadriplicities. It is nevertheless worthwhile to focus on the Law of Balance as it works through the six pairs of complementary signs. It is not my intent to minimize but rather to honor the enormous consistent effort and self-determination it requires over a span of many lives to first find and then traverse the high road of each sign.