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spirit； as shown in the first instance by Aquarius。 This can be
accomplished only through pure desire and aspiration。 Otherwise； the
unbalanced scales； with floods and cataclysms； will be the results。
The Fifth House； ruling children； etc。； is symbolized by Leo （the
Heart）。 The joys and sorrows that offspring of every kind bring； all belong
to this House of the Heart。 The sacrifice indicated is too obvious for
comment。
The Sixth House governs sickness； disease； etc。； and its symbol is
Virgo； an Earthy sign； clearly showing us that the material form is the
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matrix； out of which are born disease and suffering。 But； the perfect
assimilation of the fruit of the 〃Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil；〃
transmuting the trials； experiences； sorrows； and suffering of the physical
and external life into true wisdom； makes man master of his material
universe； and the blind forces of Nature become his servants。 Having
accomplished the task； and attained the harmonious poise； or balance； in
Libra； the individualized soul arrives at the eighth step in the journey。
The Eighth House； or House of Death and Legacies （Scorpio）。 The old
Adam dies。 The sensuous has no place in the balanced； harmonious being；
but recognizes sex as the law； the door to regeneration now； and that a new
legacy is awaiting him。
The Ninth House； Sagittarius。 where； with the knowledge acquired；
self sits in judgment upon the works of the hands and mind； whether or no
they have been well done； the sacrifice of the lower nature properly made；
control of the triune being established； the transmutations correct and
accurate； assimilation perfect and free from dross； harmony gained by
loving obedience to the higher law of being； and thus becomes ruler of his
kingdom； the long journey almost accomplished； so far as Earth is
concerned； perceiving and understanding that all sciences； philosophies；
and religions； have their origin from one primal source。 Having penetrated
the depths in reverent obedience to the Divine law of creation； and
evolved the attributes of the dual constitution； the forces of his being
become crystallized。 He has reached the culmination of his earthly
pilgrimage； and stands forth the perfected human reflection of the higher
self。
The Eleventh House is represented by Aquarius on the human plane。
Friends surround and welcome him。 These friends are the pure thoughts；
noble impulses； lofty ideals； and generous deeds。 The bread cast upon the
Waters of Life returns to nourish and sustain him in his encounter with the
secret foes； symbolized by the Twelfth House and Pisces。 The idols； false
ideas； and vampires of his own creation； are to be cleansed and washed
away by the Waters of Love； the universal solvent that is ever seeking to
bring about change and new forms； born again of water to make the round
of the astral Zodiac； until； having again reached the equator of the
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ascending are； where he is reunited to the missing half of his soul； the true
friend of the Edenic state； the highest point in the arc of human progress
won； the honor and glory of a perfected soul； the Lord and Master； the 〃I
am that I am；〃 to rest in peace in the heart of Infinite Love and Wisdom。
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CHAPTER IV。
ASTRO…THEOLOGY
There is one species of Divine revelation which has not； and cannot；
be tampered with； one great Bible； which forms the starry original of all
Bibles。
This sacred Bible is the great Astral Bible of the skies； its chapters are
the twelve great signs； its pages are the innumerable glittering
constellations of the heavenly vault； and its characters are the personified
ideals of the radiant Sun； the silvery moon； and the shining planets； of our
solar sphere。
There are three different aspects of this sacred book； and in each
aspect the same characters appear； but in different roles； their dress and
natural surroundings being suited to the natural play of their symbolical
parts。 In fact； the whole imagery may be likened unto a play； or； rather； a
series of plays； performed by the same company of artists。 It may be a
comedy； or it may be melodrama； or it may be a tragedy； but the principles
behind the scenes are ever the same； and show forth the same Divine
Oneness of Nature； demonstrating the eternal axiom。 ONE TRUTH； ONE
LIFE； ONE PRINCIPLE； AND ONE WORD； and in their fourfold
expression； is the four great chapters of the celestial book of the starry
heavens。
In this aspect the visible cosmos may be represented as a kaleidoscope。
The visible constellations； planets； and other heavenly bodies； are the bits
of colored glass； and Deity the invisible force； which keeps the instrument
in motion。 Each revolution produces a different pictorial figure； which；
complete in its harmony of parts； is perfect in its mathematical proportions；
and beautiful in its geometrical designs。 And yet each creation； each form；
and each combination of forms； are produced by the same little pieces of
glass； and all of them； in reality； are optical illusions； i。e。； natural
phenomena； which deceive the physical senses。 So it is with Cosmic
Nature。
It must not； however； be supposed； because of this perfect and
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continual illusion of Nature's playful phenomena； that all visible creation
is purely an illusion of the senses； as some cranky metaphysicians would
have it； because this is not so。
Going back again to our kaleidoscope； we can clearly see that without
it； and its tinted beads； no such optical illusion is possible。 There is； then； a
basis of spiritual reality to all visible physical phenomena； but this basis
lies concealed； because of the perfect illusion which the reflected image
produces upon the material plane of the physical senses。 The beads
themselves are real。 These are the basis； and the different pictures are the
result； not of the beads； but of the angle from which they are reflected to
our earthly vision。 In other words； THE PLANE FROM WHICH WE
BEHOLD THE PHENOMENA。
Hence； the nearer we approach the Divine center of our being； the less
complicated Nature's original designs become； and the farther we are
removed from that central source； the more weird； mysterious；
complicated； and incomprehensible； does Mother Nature appear； to the
finite human mind。 And this is especially so； to man's theological instinct；
his religiosity； that constitutes one of the fundamental factors of his being。
Nature is ever one in her original truths and their duplicate reflections；
but ever conflicting and contradictory in her multiplied refractions through
the minds of men。 Therefore； we will present the primary concept of that
grand Astro…Theology formulated by man's great progenitors； and view the
simple machinery； by which they typified to the primitive mind a general
outline of Nature's Divine providence。
All sacred books begin with an account of physical creation； the
culmination of which； is the appearance of man and woman； as the parents
of the race； and； while they will differ considerably in detail and make…up；
the basic ideas embodied are essentially the same in all cosmo…genesis； so
that in the Jewish Bible； accessible to all； one can read the primitive story
of creation from a Jewish point of view； and； when read； rest satisfied that
he has read the revelation vouchsafed to man in every age and in every
clime。 The only difference is one of mental peculiarity and national
