第 7 节
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and; as some have said; tragedy; and in this; the third of the shining twelve;
we find the opening scene of act II; viz: The evolution of the twin souls; or;
more correctly; the differentiation of the Divine soul into its two natural
component partsmale and female。
Here we approach one of the most arcane secrets within the wide
scope of Occult philosophy; hence must be exact; and at the same time
clear; in our statements。 Note; then; that after the male spirit of pure;
ethereal; divine fire (Aries) bad conceived the first idea; and Taurus; the
material envelope; had given that idea objective existence to its (the Ego's)
consciousness; we find SENSATION AS THE RESULT。 No sooner
sensation than aspiration; i。e。; longing。 This closes the action and the
reaction。
Ever; in obedience to the unsatisfied wants of an immortal soul Nature
immediately responds。 Hence 〃He bending lies with threatening head;
(that is demanding);〃 and calls the twins (the twin souls) to rise (to appear
or evolve forth);〃 and as a first rude shock caused by their separation; or;
rather; by their separate existence as two distinct; yet mutually dependent;
forces; we have the context。
〃They clasp for fear and mutually embrace。〃
This most impressive scene in the soul's drama is one of profound
interest and sublime beauty。
In the Kabbalah we find the same parallel; wherein it is stated: 〃And
so God created man in His own image (the action of Aries and Taurus); in
His own image (mind) created He him; male and female created He them。〃
In other words; Aries; Taurus and Gemini are thus spoken of in pure
allegory。
The mundane Bible of the Jews; like everything else esteemed sacred;
finds its original and perfect expression in the great Astral Bible of the
skies。
To the average student the evolution of the Twin Souls is a profound
mystery; embracing; as it does; the whole of involution and evolution;
seeing that this beautiful constellation represents to us the first recognition;
or consciousness; of the Divine Ego of its dual forces; sensation and
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aspiration; called forth by the action of Aries and Taurus。 How beautifully
has the poet expressed this first pulsation of Divine love: 〃They clasp for
fear;〃 etc。 Evolved by the Divine will of pure intelligence; they must ever
remain as separate; yet mutually dependent; forces; positive and negative;
male and female; upon whose action and reaction rest the perfect
evolvement of the powers and possibilities of the One。
In order to clearly grasp the whole of these ramifications; we again
invite our student's careful attention to the same sign; Gemini; in its
astrological aspect; as it is representatively expressed by refraction upon
the human organism。 We find that this sign (the representative of the
constellation always) signifies the union of reason with intuition; and that
it governs the arms; hands and executive forces of man。
Surely; as we reflect upon the almost marvelous inter…relationship
between things spiritual and things temporal; we must conclude; with the
man Jesus; that 〃They have eyes but they see not; and ears; but alas they
hear not。〃
If it were not so man would; indeed; by virtue of the latent forces
within him; take the kingdom of Heaven by storm and reign supreme as
enthroned king of all material forms。 Man; in his blindness; has relegated
intuition to obscurity; has neglected the cunning of the left hand and
debauched the pure love of the divine state。 Consequently; the executive
forces within him are unbalanced; thus rendering him the slave of material
forms; instead of being their lawful sovereign。 Therefore; not until; with
clean hands and pure heart; he restores intuition to her throne; united with
reason; can he hope to COMPREHEND the reality of this arcane mystery
of the twin souls; Gemini。
IV。 Cancer
〃And next the Twins with an unsteady pace Bright Cancer rolls。〃
In this beautiful constellation we witness the reaction of Gemini; the
closing scene in act II。 Hence it is; of course; a feminine force we are
observing。 In other words; it is that period (or rather one of them) wherein
the Kabbalah expresses the reaction of the En Soph; via his Creators; as
〃And behold the Lord saw everything that He had made; and behold it was
very good。〃
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Just so Cancer; spiritually interpreted; means equalizing; hence
HARMONY; which is indeed very good as contradistinguished from
chaos。
To the human soul Cancer is the period of exalted rest。 It is the highest
point in the arc of the Divine Soul's Angelic Cycle。 From this glorious; but
subjective; summit or altitude in the realm of spirit it must descend。
Restless energy and the still unsatisfied longings of its own immortal
nature are the forces that bring such evolution about。 Having evolved the
dual forces of its divine nature; the Ego sees that it is good and rests from
its labor。 But as this exalted state is purely subjective; and ideal; it must of
necessity; to satisfy the longing for further unfoldment and desire to know;
descend into material realms and conditions。 From this point begins the
soul's involution downward; until the lowest point in the arc is reached;
viz。; Capricorn。
Refer now to the sign Cancer; and carefully study out the parallel upon
its astrological planes and also under its Occult aspects; as given forth in
the 〃Light of Egypt;〃 Vol。 I; where we read: 〃Cancer rules the respiratory
and digestive functions of humanity; and governs the reflective organs of
the brain。〃 Note the parallel。 Within subjective realms the Divine soul has
inspired and assimilated all that is possible to that angelic state; and knows
a period of blissful rest。 But the longings of its immortal nature urge on
the soul。 So we see that the sign Cancer symbolizes tenacity to life; to live
we must breathe and eat and assimilate upon every plane of our being。 It
necessarily follows that; the mentality expressed by Cancer must be
susceptible to inspirational currents; to inspire is to indraw。 In its
application; we find that this sign symbolizes love。 How beautiful the
harmony and contrast of the constellation and its astrological
representative。
V。 Leo
〃Then Leo shakes his mane。〃
Herein is typified the third grand spiritual action which; as we find
throughout Nature; travel in pairs; hence Leo is a positive; masculine
constellation。
Having attained the highest point in the super…celestial states of
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subjective; embryonic existence; having evolved sensation and aspiration;
now; inspired by a desire for immortality; the DUAL SOUL of the Divine
Ego is once more impelled forward; but; as all evolution works in spirals;
it cannot ascend higher without first apparently descending lower; so ever
onward in its eternal march。 This beautiful constellation symbolizes the
first action on the downward portion of the are。 It is the affinities of the
heart; so to say; working from within to without。
Matter; in its more etherealized form; begins to assert its sway。 The
allegorical serpent of Eden is working upon the feminine portion;
symbolized by the heart; and; like a magnetic tractor; the soul's affinities
are drawn downward; and; as if in defiance of all responsibilities;
consequences; and Karma; the soul; lion…like; 〃shakes his mane in the
imperiousness of deathless courage。〃
As we read these weird allegories; written by Deity in the starry vaults
of heaven; the interested soul bows in reverence and awe before that
almighty power we term Providence; and the profane call God。