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Esoteric Astrology - The Nature of Esoteric Astrology - Spiritual Effects of the Zodiacal Constellations
It is because - speaking in parables - the light of Cancer is only diffused, vague and inchoate that the influences of the first Ray of Focused Intention and of purposeful Will and of the second Ray of Love-Wisdom (recognized duality and gained experience) are found to be missing. Their influences are not present, except in so far that love and purpose underlie all manifestation. But they are not focused in this [331] sign. Only five rays play through this constellation which even at a relatively high point of development and upon the returning wheel preserves ever the mass relationship for the benefit of the incarnating individual and in order to guarantee the ultimate salvation of substance itself. Human beings, without initiated vision, are apt to interpret all the signs and their effects in terms of individual man, whereas the purpose of their coordinated influence is both planetary, solar and cosmic. The initiate who has taken the three lower initiations is occupied henceforth with the effects of the cosmic influences upon the planet and incidentally upon the fourth kingdom in nature and with the higher mental study of their effects as they produce basic and fundamental changes in the systemic life which, in its turn, affects our planet, its kingdoms in nature and incidentally human beings. You can see from this, therefore, that as the evolutionary changes are brought about and as human, planetary and solar consciousness progressively develops, the influences pouring from the constellations, via their intermediaries, the planets, will produce very diverse changes and significant happenings to which man will consciously or unconsciously respond according to his point of development. The response of the individual Cancer subject to the incoming influences and to his environment will be different to those of the disciple or initiate and these again will differ in every sign, thus rounding out human development. Here again is a point which astrologers will have later to take into consideration. I would here like to give you a tabulation which will indicate somewhat the nature of the response of the man during the three stages of his development - undeveloped, advanced and upon the Path - to the various influences to which he is subjected when he enters into physical plane existence through the open door of Cancer, and proceeds then through all the signs. [332] [333]
Sign	Undeveloped Man	Advanced Man	Disciple Initiate
1. Aries, Keynote: Aries turns towards Capricorn
	Blind, undirected experience	Directed Personality effort	Recognition and work with the Plan
	Instinctual reaction	Desire	Will
2. Taurus, Keynote: Taurus rushes blindly until Sagittarius directs
	Selfish desire	Aspiration	Illumined living
	The Light of Earth	The Light of Love	The Light of Life
3. Gemini, Keynote: Gemini moves towards Libra
	Mutation of relation	Orientation of	Right relation
	"I serve myself"	"I serve my brother"	"I serve the One"
4. Cancer, Keynote: Cancer visions life in Leo
	The blind unit is lost	The unit awakes to that which is around	The Whole is seen as one
	The Mass	The House	Humanity
5. Leo, Keynote: Leo seeks release in Scorpio
	The Lower Self	The Higher Self	The One Self
	The hidden point	The revealing point	The relinquished point
6. Virgo, Keynote: Virgo hides the light which irradiates the world in Aquarius
	The germinating energy	The creative force	The Christ activity
	The Mother	The Protector	The Light
7. Libra, Keynote: Libra relates the two in Gemini
	Unbalanced fiery passion	The weighing of the opposites	Balance attained. Divine Love
	Human love	Devotion and aspiration	Understanding
8. Scorpio, Keynote: Scorpio stages the release of Leo
	Unity of selfishness	Conflict with duality	Higher unity
	The Monster	The Fighter	The Disciple
9. Sagittarius, Keynote: Sagittarius, the disciple becomes the Savior in Pisces
	Self-centeredness	One-pointedness	The Director of men
	Experimental approach	Directed Approach	The controller of the Gate
10. Capricorn, Keynote: Capricorn consummates the work of Scorpio
	The earth bound soul	The one who crosses the water	The Conqueror of Death
		Fluid	Initiated
11. Aquarius, Keynote: Aquarius releases Virgo from her load
	All things to all men	Dedication to the soul	The Server of all men
	The burden of the self	The burden of humanity	The burden of the world
12. Pisces, Keynote: Pisces takes from all the signs
	Responsiveness to environment	Sensitivity to the soul	Spiritual responsability
	The medium	The Mediator	The Savior [334]
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