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two； love and wisdom； which in turn are the dual expressions of the
〃One。〃
Upon the knowledge of these Divine truths Pythagoras built the theory
of the 〃music of the spheres。〃 Let us pause and listen to this celestial
music。
Suns and their systems of planets sound forth the deep bass tones and
rich tenor； while angelic races take the silvery treble of the Divine melody；
octave upon octave； by more and ever more ethereal system upon system；
to the very throne of Deitythe Infinite； Eternal source of Light； Life and
Love。 Let us learn； through the knowledge of the stars； to attune our souls
to vibrate to the Divine harmony； so that we may take our places in the
celestial choir and blend our voices with those of the celestial singers；
chanting the Divine anthem： 〃We Praise Thee； O God！〃
To resume。 If we would gain a correct knowledge of astral science we
should study astrology in its universal application； side by side with its
more intricate phase and the details； as manifested upon the individual
man and his material destiny。
Let us digress for a moment。 The intellectual minds； the material
scientists； who cavil at the 〃science of the stars；〃 declaring it to be mere
fortune…telling； consequently false； do but air their ignorance of this most
profound subject； not knowing that it embraces and contains all sciences；
all religions； that have ever been or ever will be； comprises all history of
every age； of races； empires and nations； that it is the only true chronology；
and marks the destiny； not only of personal man on every plane； but of the
human family as a whole。 All mythologies find their explanation in this
starry language； and every religion is founded upon the movements of our
solar system。 The rise and fall of empires and races of men are written in
its pages。
To master as far as we are capable； and our limited space of life here
will permit； we must pursue the study in its broad sense； as already stated；
in the external application of the starry influx and upon the interior planes
of action from God to the mineral； the mineral to man； aye； and man to the
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angel； finding in every section a complete and perfect correspondence。
To master the alphabet should be the first step； whose vowels；
diphthongs and consonants are the planets and shining Zodiac。 It is very
essential to clearly comprehend the action and reaction of the planets upon
the human organism； as an integral part of the universal organism； ever
remembering that the starry vowels； in combination with the consonants；
or Zodiac； form the infinite expressions comprising the language of the
starry heavens in their threefold manifestation upon the external planes of
life； while the radiant constellations are the ideas which find expression
through this language； which is likewise a science； accurate in its
mathematical construction and perfect in geometric proportion。
The student should ever bear in mind that astrology； like every other
science； is progressive。 The underlying principles are always the same。
These are like the 〃laws of the Medes and Persians；〃 but the plane of
action is constantly changing。
It is a well…established and indisputable truth that from the Sun； the
solar center of our system； is derived all force； every power and variety of
phenomena that manifests itself upon Mother Earth。 Therefore； when we
remember that the solar parent passes through one sign of his celestial
Zodiac in 2；160 years； a twelfth part of his orbit of 25；920 years； we see
that from each sign in turn he （the Sun） rays forth an influx peculiar to that
special sign； and； as there are no two signs alike in nature or quality； hence
the passage of the Sun from one sign into another causes a change of
polarity in planetary action； which can be fully demonstrated and
conclusively proven。 It follows； as a natural sequence； that the rules
formulated and taught by astrologers in reference to the plane of planetary
influence in one sub…cycle will not hold good in the next。 To illustrate： In
the year 1881 the Sun passed from the sign Pisces into Aquarius； thus
beginning a new cycle of solar force。 The human race has entered upon a
cycle in every respect differing in nature and action from the past cycle of
2；160 years。 The sign Aquarius is masculine； electric； positive。 It is
intellectual in character； scientific； philosophic； artistic； intuitive and
metaphysical。 It is the sign of the Man。 The truths of the past are becoming
etherealized。 Our solar parent has scarcely crossed the threshold of the
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sign Aquarius； and already we observe in many directions the activities of
the peculiar influx。 True； it is but the first flush of the dawn of a new era；
the harbinger of a glorious day to our race。 In the light of this truth； ponder
well on the nature of the influx radiating from the solar center； each orb of
his shining family absorbing a different ray； or attribute； of solar energy；
corresponding to its own peculiar nature。 The Earth； in her annual passage
about her solar parent； receives the harmonious or discordant vibrations of
this astral influx according to the many angles she forms to the various
planets。
We see； then； that the Earth is enveloped in an atmosphere； or zone； of
occult force we recognize as humane； mental； positive； etc。； acting and
reacting upon the human family through the laws of vibration in strict and
exact ratio to its interior capacity to receive and ability to externalize upon
the material plane of being。 The results； as far as this stage of existence
goes； will be manifest as man vibrates harmoniously or otherwise to the
stellar cause。
The present sub…cycle producing an entirely different influence to that
of the past cycle； whose force was watery； magnetic and feminine； causes
a warring of elements； confusion and uncertainty； until the old are
displaced by the new conditions。 We should learn from these facts that it is
folly to brand as false and condemn as worthless the rules and formulas；
and even religious thought； of the past when we find upon careful
investigation and crucial tests their inadequacy to account for present
conditions。 They were true in their cycle； and applied to past conditions
and states of mental development。 But in this new era； upon whose
threshold we now stand； the vibrations become more intense。 Man's whole
nature is being tuned to a higher key。 We must not forget that these cycles
apply to the race in their effect； and to the individual only as an integral
part of the whole。 To illustrate。 The sign Aquarius is an electrical； positive；
masculine influence； and will consequently manifest its chief activities
upon the masculine qualities of the human soul； and to…day we have
evidence of this in the gradual enfranchisement of woman； arousing the
positive attributes of her nature in demanding equal rights with her brother；
man； in the political arena； as she has already done in the educational field。
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The masculine portion of the race is becoming more aggressive； mentally；
asserting greater individuality； independent thought and action。 The
intellect of the race is being directed； however slowly； into scientific
channels； while the human soul is slowly awakening to a sense of a
deathless immortality and a desire for spiritual truth。 It is slowly but surely
shaking off the yoke of an effete priesthood and the fetters of superstition
and tyranny。
Intelligent man talks of the new scientific and intellectual era that has
dawned upon the world； of the necessity for a new religious system； based
upon scientific truths； which can be demonstrated； combined
