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  complete the picture; upon this; the first round of the Cyclic Ladder。
  The     Twelfth     House;      symbolized      by    Taurus;    represents      the   first
  expression of form of the human soul。 It is matter in the most etherealized
  state。   It   is   the   trail   of   the   serpent;   the   silent;   secret;   tenacious;   negative
  principle;   that   ultimately  draws   the  soul   down   into   the vortices   of   gross
  matter and death。
  The   Eleventh;   or   House   of       Friends;   whose   symbol   is   Gemini;        the
  Twins; expressive of the first emanation of this sublime relationship; the
  dual     attributes;   love   and    wisdom;     closest    friends。   It  is  sensation    and
  aspiration; which enable the spirit to attain to the exalted state indicated by
  the Tenth Mansion。
  The Ninth Mansion of the celestial map is the House of Science; Art;
  Religion;      Philosophy;     etc。;  and   its  symbol     is  Leo;   the   Heart;   with    its
  emotions; love; and longings; and sympathies。 Having evolved the twins;
  and inspiring the Divine breath of wisdom; glowing with Deific love; the
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  Ego   aspires   to   know;   and   all   the   sympathies   of   the   soul   are   aroused。
  Dauntless   and   fearless;   defying   all   opposition   and   consequences;   It   (the
  Ego)   is   ready   to   sacrifice   this   angelic   state   and   explore   the   boundless
  Universe in pursuit of knowledge; and goes forth on its long voyage upon
  the ocean of Infinite; fathomless love and wisdom。
  The Eighth; or House of Death and Legacies; is symbolized by Virgo;
  the   virgin   wife;   standing   before   the   〃Tree   of   Knowledge   of   Good   and
  Evil;〃 fascinated by the flattering prospects of greater power and wisdom。
  Desire and sympathy draw the soul down into realms which lead to death;
  and the beginning of a heritage of sorrow;
  The Sixth; or House of Sickness; Menials; and Sorrow; is symbolized
  by  Scorpio。 The   fall;  from  Libra  through   Scorpio   (sex);   created   the   first
  condition of what we recognize as sickness and affliction。 It is evident that
  this house is related to the elementals of the astral plane; which become
  the servitors of man。
  The     Fifth;   or  House     of  Children;     etc。;  symbolized       by  Sagittarius;
  signifies   the   offspring   of   sex   (Scorpio);   entities   sent   forth   to   people   the
  Earth;     to  take   their   chances    of   life;  speculating     on   its  future   course;
  fearlessly   eager   for   the   struggle;   gaining   pleasure   in   its   migrations   and
  activities。
  The Third House is symbolized by Aquarius。 This is the first step of
  the upward journey; or evolution; from the inert mineral state。 The changes
  are now rapid; the journeys innumerable; through mineral; vegetable; and
  animal      planes;   of   existence。    Here;    the  Soul   Monad      brings    into  actual
  practice the knowledge gained on its long voyage。 The magical powers of
  the    soul   are  brought     into   action   to  effect   these   changes     in  form    and
  function;      conquering      material     forces   and    planes    of   life;  transmuting
  Nature's   elements   to   its   uses   and   purposes;   and   writing   its   history;   as   it
  journeys ever onward; step by step。
  And     further;   this   house    stands    in  opposition     to  the   Ninth    House;
  symbolized by Leo; longing to expand its (the Ego's) possibilities through
  trial   and    suffering;    gaining    knowledge       through     bitter  experience;      yet
  fearlessly braving all things; guided and sustained by the imperial will of
  spirit。 The recompense promised by that supreme sacrifice has been won
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  in Aquariusthe Manconsecrated now to a higher existence; baptized in
  the   waters   of   affliction   (experience);   ready   to   be   transmuted   into   actual
  knowledge。 This is Aquarius; and the Third House。
  The   Second   House;   signified   as   Pisces;   the   House   of   Wealth;   that
  which has been accumulated on the long and toilsome journeythe wealth
  of experience; acquired through trials and struggles。 And now; with higher;
  greater possibilities; the soul eagerly awaits the hour when it shall be born
  again; a conscious; responsible human being; to begin the second round of
  the   Cyclic   Ladder;   on   this   second   round;   to   externalize   the   knowledge
  gained; to evolve the involved attributes and forces of being;a creature of
  will and intellect; to work out its destiny; as the lord of material creation。
  Observe; the order of the Zodiac is reversed upon the external human
  plane。 But; Aries is always symbolical of the first angle; and Libra of the
  seventh; being   the point of   equilibrium;  while   the  tenth; or   South;  angle
  becomes Capricorn and the fourth Cancer。 The mission of the soul now is
  to evolve the positive; spiritual attributes。
  Aries rules the brain and the fiery; imperial will。 It signifies courage;
  daring; etc。; the first qualities necessary for the battle of life。 Ruling the
  head; the sign and house show us the ability of man to view the field of
  action; to mark his chart; and arm for the war (which will be incessant);
  responsible      for   his   acts;   a  creature    of   unfolding     consciousness;       an
  individual; whose measure of free will enables him to wander so far North
  or South of his celestial equator; within his orbit; or Zodiac。
  The South angle; or Tenth House; now ruled by Capricorn; tells of the
  honor; position; fame; etc。 (or the reverse) acquired by patient labor。 The
  crystallized material gains; the concrete result of ambition; skill; and talent;
  which   will;   at   the   close   of   his   earthly   career;   become   liquefied   by   the
  universal     resolvent;     symbolized      by   Cancer     upon    the  opposite     angle;
  symbolical   of   the   grave;   the   end   of   mundane   affairs;   when   they   will   be
  mirrored   forth   in   new   forms   in   that   great   white   sea;   according   to   the
  manner in which he gained his worldly accumulations and prestige。
  The   seventh     angle    is  Libra;   House    of  Marriage;     that  all…important
  relation which may make or mar a life; the Balance is so easily disturbed
  in its equilibrium。 To preserve its harmony; equality must reign; blending
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  love and wisdom。 It is the perfect poise of body; mind; and soul; achieved
  by loving obedience to the higher laws of our being and the true union of
  intuition and reason。
  The Second House; now represented by Taurus; shows us that personal
  wealth     and    possessions      must    come     through     patient   servitude;     steady
  application;   and      diligence;    in   being   able   to   choose   and    assimilate    the
  knowledge;   that   will   enable   man   to   battle   with   material   conditions;   and
  wrest   from  the  abundant   sources   of   Mother  Nature   his   share  of   treasure
  and   experience。   It   is   the   battle…ground   to   which   humanity;   armed   with
  brain and will; life and energy; goes forth to battle with material forces for
  the bread he must earn by the sweat of his brow; and through the silent;
  subtle forces of mind and soul conquer matter; thus storing up a wealth of
  knowledge and experience。
  The Third House is ruled by Gemini; the Twins; Reason and Intuition;
  the brethren who aid and guide us on our many journeys in the pursuit of
  knowledge。 As   this   sign   governs   the   hands   and   arms   and   the   executive
  forces of humanity; we see; that; the hands become the magical agents of
  mind;     moulding      into   outward     form    the   ideas   conceived      in  the   mind;
  projecting   these   into   the   field   of   active   life;   that   he   may   write   a   bright
  record in   the   Book of   Life。 The hands should be   kept   clean; the images
  pure;   and   the    perfect   poise    gained   by   the   equal   exercise     of   love  and
  wisdom; intuition and reason; making the basis of education; the evolution
  of the interior or real self。 This is the true meaning of this house upon the
  external plane。 it is Occult; because it means projecting the powers of the
  soul into conscious life; externalizing the qualities and magical forces of
  spirit;    as   shown      in   the   first   instance    by    Aquarius。      This    can    be
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