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  latter   half;   after  the   fruit  of  the   tree  of   knowledge      of   good    and   evil
  (positive and negative; you see) has been partaken of; bright Lucifer falls。
  The Sun of the Morning; shorn of his glory; becomes the symbol of night;
  or Vesper; the evening star; and the symbol is thus {}; and the soul loses its
  heavenly   raiment;   or   spiritual   consciousness;   and   becomes   clothed   with
  matter; the symbol of night。
  The   sign    Libra    in  the   Zodiac;   in   its  astrological   aspect;    is   a  very
  external correspondence of all the foregoing。
  VIII。 Scorpio
  〃And;   longer   grown;   the   heavier   scale   inclines;   And   draws   bright
  Scorpio from the winter signs。〃
  We     now    behold    the   gates   of  Paradise     guarded     by   the  FLAMING
  SWORD   which   points   to   the   four   quarters   of   the   world。   This   sword   is;
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  according   to   Genesis;   〃to   guard   the   way   of   the   tree   of   life;〃   and   such;
  esoterically; it really is。
  The     soul   is  no    longer    dual;   but   separated     into   male    and    female
  personalities; 〃and behold they see that they are naked。〃 Stripped of their
  spiritual raiment; they feel the chill of matter and the lusts of an animal
  nature。 They need clothing; 〃so God made them coats of skin。〃 Sex is the
  symbolism   herein   typified;   and   the   evolution   of   the   animal   passions   of
  procreation; of multiplication and evolution。 It is the complete entry of the
  soul   into   elemental   conditions;  and   the  flaming   sword   guarding   the   four
  quarters   of   the   Earth   to   the   way   of   life   are   the   four   great   realms   of   the
  astral world; the way to physical life in concrete forms; and the way to life
  eternal     through      the    realms     of   the   Sylphs;      Gnomes;       Undines      and
  Salamanders。 They are the basis of all matter; known as Air; Earth; Water
  and     Fire。   Here     we    see   that;   through     the   evolution      of  sex    and    its
  accompanying   desire   for   procreation;   these   blind   forces   of   Nature   find
  their    avenue     of   expression。      Spiritual    consciousness        almost    lost;   and
  without reason; the soul becomes the prey; so to say; of these forces of the
  astral   world;   which   is   the   realm   of   design。 The   soul's   creations   must   be
  met and vanquished upon the upward arc of the Cycle of Progress。 They
  guard or oppose the way to eternal life。 Here the soul; having gained the
  victory;   stripped   forever   of   its   earthy   raiment   and   the   lusts   of   the   flesh;
  arrayed once more in its spiritual raiment; purified and sanctified; it will
  stand once more at the gates of Paradise; where; reunited with its missing
  half; it will partake of the fruit of the Tree of Life and become as Gods。
  Astrologically the correspondence is perfect; and so thinly disguised as to
  need no explanation。
  IX。 Sagittarius
  〃Him Centaur follows with an aiming eye; His bow full…drawn; and
  ready to let fly。〃
  Deeper and deeper sinks the soul into material forms。 The evolution of
  sex   has   produced   the   necessary   avenues   for   the   entrance   of   countless
  forces; and the soul is now rapidly losing the last vestiges of its spiritual
  conscience。   In   other   words;   Sagittarius   symbolizes   that   state   of   the   soul
  wherein   it   is   descending       to   its  polarizing   point;   and    is;   therefore;   the
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  vortex   of   innumerable   opposing   forces;   seeking   expression   in   different
  forms。
  〃It is the bow (strength or force of the soul); FULL…drawn and ready to
  let   fly〃   its   arrows   (of   energy)   in   any   direction   that   may   afford   proper
  opportunity。 Here we see the expression of that deathless; fiery force; and
  imperious daring and courage; within more material states; the primal fire
  reflected from another angle。
  But everything is unsettled。 It is a masculine force; and restless; and is
  represented   under   the   allegory   of   the       〃Tower   of   Babel〃   and   the      utter
  dispersion   of   the   people   (entities)   to   the   four   corners   of   the   Earth;   and
  finally becomes involved in dense matter; and its migrations are at an end
  on this side of the Cycle of Necessity。
  Upon   the   astrological   plane;   the   zodiacal   sign   Sagittarius   rules   the
  motive      forces     and    the   pedestrian     instinct;    the   thighs;     or   basis   of
  locomotion; hence; we see; even here; a most perfect analogy。 This   sign
  symbolizes;        also;   the   governing      forces    of   humanity;      which     see   the
  necessity of law and order; hence government。 In this expression; we find
  the   bow   (strength   or   force)   ready   to   let   fly   its   arrows   of   energy   in   any
  direction   the   opportunity   may   afford;   when   refracted   upon   the   human
  organism and reflected upon the external plane; these forces manifest as
  the    restless    spirit;  that   ever    impels     onward;      seeking     new    fields   of
  expression; out of which develops a sense of order; restraining and training;
  or the governing of self and control of others。 When we reflect upon these
  symbols   of   starry  truths   the   mind   bows   in   reverence   before   the   wisdom
  that created them。
  X。 Capricorn
  〃Next narrow horns the twisted Caper shows。〃
  The   Goat;   and   in   the   realms   of   spirit;   the   crystallized   mineral   is   the
  reaction   of   the   former;   and   shows   to   us   death;   inertia   and   rest;   hence
  Kronos; or Saturn; the symbol of death; is lord of this state and condition。
  It is the polarizing   point of the soul's evolution in matter; and therefore;
  forms the lowest are in the Cycle of Necessity。
  Herein we  behold   the  soul;  imprisoned within the  mineral   state。 The
  fire of   the   flint;   and the   spark   in the   crystal;   are the only  avenues   of its
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  lonesome expressions。 But; as the lowest point; it is also the promise of a
  higher; and the symbol of a higher state; and the symbol of another spiral
  in its endless life。
  This    constellation;     as  the   symbol     of  inertia   and   death;   is  also   the
  symbol   of   awakening   life;   and   prepares   the   soul   for   the   more   perfect
  expression of its powers in its forthcoming upward journey。 If we pause
  for a moment and consider the force and power necessary to evolve out of
  this dark; dense; mineral realm; the foregoing sentence will become clear
  and forcible。 Hitherto; the soul has been slowly drawn down into coils of
  matter; imprisoned by material forces。 It has penetrated the lowest depths;
  and can go no farther。 Rest here; is to gather strength; force。 Mark well the
  difference and parallel between Cancer and Capricorn; opposite points in
  the    arc。  Cancer     is  the  symbol      of  exalted    rest  within    angelic    realms;
  Capricorn the   symbol   of   rest   in   dense   matter。  From  the   former   state   the
  soul is impelled forward on its downward journey; from the latter state the
  soul awakens to the struggle for life on the upward are; and must now give
  expression       to  the  positive    powers     of   its  immortal     being;   which     have
  become involved in material form; that shall make it the master; and give
  it   the   victory   over   death   and    material   forces。   Surely;   this   is   truly   the
  promise of a new day; and higher state of existence。
  It will he instructive to study this by a comparison of the zodiacal sign;
  Capricorn; as set forth in the 〃Light of Egypt;〃 Vol。 1; wherein we read:
  〃This   sign   signifies   the   knees;   and   represents   the   first   principle   in   the
  trinity   of   locomotion;   viz。;   the   joints;   bending;   pliable;   movable。〃   The
  analogy  is   perfect。 The   soul;   which   has   been pliant;   bending to   material
  forces; now reverses this action; and bows the knee in awe and reverence
  to   the   higher    powers     of   its  being。   When      refracted    upon    the   human
  organism; we find that the cold; lonesome state; and weary struggle within
  the    mineral    realm;    becomes     love    of  self;  directing    its  energies    to  the
  attainment of selfish ends。 What could be more natural?