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eternal destiny in the future。
Another turn of our cosmic kaleidoscope； and lo！ the scene changes
the play extended； the angles greater； caused by the revolution of our solar
parent through his celestial Zodiac。 As the Sun passes out of one sign into
another； or； in other words； forms a different angle to his own center of
force； a new dispensation is born to the world； or； rather； re…born under a
new guise。 The great Sun…God appears to change his nature and manifests
an entirely different set of attributes。 That is the way man personified this
play of Nature； through his imperfect conception of the cause of this
change。 But to him it was； and is； a truth； and man's effort to externalize
these attributes in a Divine personality was； and is； strictly from the plane
of his mental development and spiritual unfoldment。
The two pictures of this Astro…Theology； as set forth in the two
divisions of the Jewish Bible； will illustrate our meaning。 The Sun had
entered the sign Aries some time prior to the exodus from Egypt。 Aries is
the constellation of Mars； the fiery； destructive and warrior element； or
force； in Nature； and we find the Jewish conception of God a perfect
embodiment of these attributes： The Lord of Hosts； a God mighty in battle；
delighting in the shedding of blood and the smell of burnt offerings； ever
marshalling the people to battle and destroying their foes and the works of
his own hands； a God imbued with jealousy； anger； and revenge。 This was
the type set up by the Jewish savior and lawgiver； Moses。
After a period of 2；160 years； we find the Christian cosmology ushered
in。 The Sun has entered the sign Pisces； which is ruled by Jupiter； the
beneficent father。 The Christ； or mediator； of the Christian Gospel was an
embodiment of the joint qualities of the sign and ruling planet。 Gentle；
loving and merciful； His words were messages of love and peace； His
work was with the poor； oppressed and fallen； he eschewed sacrifices and
burnt offerings； a contrite heart was the best offering； He taught the people
that God was their Father； loving all； just； yet merciful。 But a strong taint
of the old conception has remained with the human race； hiding； at times；
the beauty of the latter concept。 These are； again； the refractions of eternal
truths； viewed by man from his material plane。 The elements are here
presented； the alphabet and its key clearly defined。 Therefore； let each one
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explore this tangled labyrinth of Astro…Theology for him or herself； and
work out the various correspondencies at leisure。 It is enough to indicate
the starry originals of all this seemingly confused mass of so…called Divine
revelation in sacred books。
They； one and all； pertain to the same celestial phenomena； and the
various Bibles are the outcome of man's serious attempt to tabulate and
externalize this heavenly order； to record his conceptions of these starry
aspects and movements with their corresponding effects upon the Earth。
Probably the purest system to us is that which may yet be derived from
Chaldean sources。 This sacerdotal caste were the most perfect in their
astral conceptions and complete in their symbolic system of recording； and
if the great work found in King Sargon's library in seventy tablets is ever
translated； it will prove of priceless value to the student of these weird； but
sublime； astrological mysteries。
In conclusion； as we reflect upon the fourfold aspect of the subject that
we have presented in outline in these pages； the whole imagery passes in
review before the mental vision。 We see that the radiant constellations of
the heavenly vault； with the beautiful reflection and counterpart； the
shining Zodiac； are the two halves of the great Cycle of Necessity； the
spiral of eternal； universal life； which binds the whole into unity； and unity
into infinity。 It is the grand scheme of creative life。 The seven principles of
Nature； or Divine Activities； are the forces producing the phenomena
within seven angelic states； seven kingdoms； and； by seven planets； upon
the external plane； the planets being the passive mediums of the positive
spiritual forces。 Upon this dual spiral； which reflects the seven rays of the
solar spectrum is produced seven musical notes； one half of the spiral in
sound and color being the complementary of the other half。 Man； the Earth；
and our solar system； are revolving； each orb in its own key； and its own
peculiar ray； meeting and blending with other spirals； and the whole
blending into one mighty spiral Cycle of Progressive Life； revolving
around the Eternal； Infinite Ego…God； ever involving and evolving the
attributes； powers and possibilities of the One great central source of
Being。
It is a grand orchestra； pealing out in richest melody and sublime
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HARMONY； the grand Anthem of Creation： 〃We Praise Thee； O God。〃
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CHAPTER V。
ASTRO…MYTHOLOGY
The Astro…Mythological system of the ancients； though forming the
last section； so to say； of the mysteries of the Divine Urania； is； perhaps；
the most beautiful of its general features； and perfect in the complete
fulfillment of the purpose for which it was intended； viz。： to convey to
the human mind a lesson； a moral； a truth in Nature； and last； but not the
least； to serve as a basis upon which its inner aspirations and its more
external faith might rest in security。
When we come to examine the deep； philosophical principles of such a
wise system； we are almost astounded at the result of our researches and
the wisdom of human nature displayed in formulating such perfect
analogies of truth； semi…truth； and of falsehood； according to the plane
occupied by the individual。
Let us take one instance； which will clearly explain all the rest； for
they are built and formulated after the same model。 Aeneas； of Greek
myths and fables； is reputed to be the son of Venus by a MORTAL father；
upon the plane of reality。 As that of actual PARENT and CHILD； of course
this is an utter falsehood。 To the rural population of long； long ago； and
their simple； rustic conceptions； IT WAS A TRUTH。
Why so？ Because they believed it； and to them it taught the required
lesson of obedience to the powers that be。 But if in reality it was a
falsehood； how can it become a truth by the simple addition of acceptance
and belief？ Because it possessed a metaphysical truth； though not a
physical one； in the sense accepted。
Aeneas； son of Venus； whose history is so beautifully preserved by the
immortal Virgil； was （metaphysically speaking） son of the goddess；
because he was； in his astral and magnetic nature； ruled and governed by
Venus； born under one of her celestial signs and when she was rising upon
the ascendant of the House of Life； even as Jesus Christos was born of a
virgin； because Virgo was rising at His birth。
Thus Aeneas was； in strict metaphysical reality； a son of Venus。
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Having satisfied the rural mind； which thus； unconsciously； accepts an
absolute truth under a physical disguise； the metaphysical thinker； the
philosopher； also accepts the same fable； knowing and realizing its more
abstract truth；
But； again； we are met with the objection that such a truth is only
apparently a truth； i。e。； on the plane of embodied appearances； and
naturally the question arises； where （if at all） is the real truth of the mythos？
That truth which is beyond the mere metaphysical t
