by Gnostic Muse | Apr 4, 2021 | Zodiac and Astrology
The Sun by Edvard Munch
“At daybreak, when thou arisest on the horizon,
When thou shinest as the Aton by day,
Thou drivest away the darkness and givest thy rays.
The Two Lands are in festivity every day,
Awake and standing upon their feet,
For thou hast raised them up.
Washing their bodies, taking their clothing,
Their arms are raised in praise at thy appearance.
All the world, they do their work.”
–Akhenaten and the Hymn to the Sun
“Be praised, my Lord, through all Your creatures,
especially through my lord Brother Sun,
who brings the day; and You give light through him.
And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor!
Of You, Most High, he bears the likeness.”
-Saint Francis, Canticle of the Creatures
“To Him who made the great lights,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting:
The sun to rule by day,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.”
-Psalm 136:7-8
The Sun is the center of any solar system, and many stars in the sky are Suns in their own right.
Physical Reality of the Sun
The Sun is a massive sphere of nuclear power, radiating light, heat, and infrared radiation into the universe. The Sun provides life to this planet by feeding the plant kingdom through photosynthesis, which in turn nourishes the animal and human kingdoms. Sunlight is crucial for all development of life and normal functioning. Prolonged lack of sunlight can cause severe physical and mental illness.
Psychological Reality of the Sun
The Sun is the way that humanity organizes life. To be “oriented” literally means to be facing the East, where the Sun rises, where the day begins. To be oriented means we have direction in life, we know our way, and we are going always toward the light, toward life.
The fact that on an astronomical scale the Earth revolves around the Sun is useful. But the psychological truth is that the Sun appears to revolve around the Earth, and this concept is important for our shared reality. The Sun rises in the East, a new day begins, a fresh start for life. The Sun sets in the West, the day is done, time to reflect and rest in the darkness.
The rhythm of the day and night is a fundamental part of psychological reality, as is the extended rhythm throughout the year of the seasons, and the gradual lengthening and shortening of days. Sun worship exists in all cultures and religions for this reason.
The tropical zodiac of Western astrology is based on the interplay of light from the rhythm of the Sun and Earth.
Esoteric Reality of the Sun
Esoterically the Sun is the cosmic Christ, the sacrificial principle of the universe known as the solar logos. Christ, the Son/Sun dies in the West and is reborn in the East, giving life, light, and love in abundance from His own radiant heart. The physical Sun is a part of the cosmos of spiritual suns.
“Unquestionably, the first cosmos [Protocosmos] is formed by multiple, transcendental, divine, spiritual suns.
Much has been spoken about the Sacred Absolute Sun and obviously every solar system is governed by one of those spiritual suns. That means that our set of worlds possesses its own Sacred Absolute Sun, as do all the other solar systems of the unalterable infinite.”
-Samael Aun Weor
Astrology of the Sun
The astrological symbol of the Sun is the circle of pure spirit with a central point. The circle represents God, totality, unity. The point represents the center, the pivot point or point of rotation. The most important thing is what our lives revolve around. The Sun can represent our highest aspirations or our most selfish inclinations.
The Sun moves through the entire zodiac each year, spending about one month in each zodiacal sign. Therefore one’s “Sun sign” is the particular zodiac sign the Sun was in at the time of birth.
While there are other important significations in an astrology chart, particularly the rising and Moon sign, the Sun sign represents something very core to a person’s life. The general arch of life, the themes that come up over and over, often the strongest personality traits that persist throughout the life are indicated by the Sun sign.
The Sun is one of the two luminaries, along with the Moon. While each planet rules two zodiac signs, the luminaries only rule one sign each. The Sun rules the sign of Leo, the lion. The Sun is at home in the domain of Leo, the large, proud cats who thrive in some of the sunniest places on Earth. The Sun is the center, the fire radiates outward and brings joy, warmth, and light to all that surround it. Leo is the king and the Sun always indicates the sovereign.
The Sun is exalted in the sign of Aries, where it becomes the solar hero- Hercules, Gilgamesh, Odysseus, Hunahpu and Xbalanque, Jesus Christ, and many others. The being who conquers death to bring the solar light to humanity.
The Sun in Medicine and Healing
The human body is a microcosm of the solar system, with each organ corresponding to a planet.
The Sun is the heart, the center of functioning, which not only pumps blood to every limb, organ and cell in the body, but has its own miraculous system of electricity and intelligence. The heart is the seat of intuition, of emotional intelligence, and of spiritual essence.
An emotional wound to the heart can be so profound it causes physical illness. However for every wound there is a remedy and wonderful practices exist to heal the heart from spiritual and emotional wounds.
Each planet also corresponds with various plants, such as trees, herbs, flowers etc.
The Sun is associated with plants that are bright, that thrive in sunlight, that are yellow, orange, or gold in color. Extractions made from solar plants are like concentrated sunshine and can help increase vitality, motivation and energy. Esoterically solar plants are related with the elementals of the air and are related with the power of intuition.
“The solar plants are aromatic and of an acidulous flavor. The elementals of these plants possess great magical, curative powers. These elementals are called sylphs and they are the elementals of the air. The sylphs say: ‘Where real worth is hidden, there the sun’s rays shine.’ They impress upon the student the importance of gaining what is called the consciousness of knowledge, that is to say, intuition.”
-Samael Aun Weor, Occult Medicine and Practical Magic
Practices with the Sun
Rune FA
Rune MAN
Elemental Practice with the Rose
by Gnostic Muse | May 28, 2020 | Zodiac and Astrology
From Esoteric Medicine and Practical Magic (previously published as Occult Medicine and Practicel Magic) by Samael Aun Weor:
The plants of Aries are similar to the head of the human being and they belong to the element fire.
The plants of Taurus are similar to the human neck and they belong to the element earth.
The plants of Gemini are similar to the arms, hands and back of the human being and they belong to the element air.
The plants of Cancer have in their leaves the form of the liver or spleen. They show spots and show five petals in their flowers. They belong to the element water.
The plants of Leo have in their fruits the shape of the heart as well as in their leaves and they belong to the element fire.
The plants of Virgo are similar to the stomach and intestines and they belong to the sign of earth.
The plants of Libra are hot, humid and aerial. They are similar to the kidneys, bladder and the navel.
The plants of Scorpio are similar to the genitals, and they have an offensive odor. They are hot and humid.
The plants of Sagittarius belong to the element fire and they are similar to the buttocks.
The plants of Capricorn are cold and dry, they have greenish flowers and a skeletal figure, similar to the knees.
The plants of Aquarius are similar to the calves and they are aerial.
The plants of Pisces belong to the element water and they look like the feet and toes.
Each one of these plants serves the organ which it is similar to. Thus, the leaves which have the shape of a heart serve for the heart, the plants similar to a snake serve for what the shape shows. Mother Nature is very sapient; yet, the human being is eager to ignore her. The human being has become arrogant, and so he ignorantly wants to transcend Mother Nature.
An authentic index of astrological plants must be structured upon this base of stellar analogies, since truly (it is sad to say), it is painful to see how many authors attribute to one zodiacal sign the same plant which other authors attribute to a different zodiacal sign. Therefore, all which is written about Astrological Botany is totally wrong.
The Gnostic medics must return into the bosom of the blessed Goddess Mother of the world, in order to investigate on their own account within the great laboratory of Nature.
Plants and their Planetary Influence
Lunar Plants
The plants that belong to the moon are insipid. They always live within the water or near the water and are cold and milky. Commonly, they have big leaves. These plants have varied sizes with white flowers that have a very delicate smell. The Eucalyptus is a lunar tree.
The lunar plants and trees are the physical bodies of the lunar elementals. The Arhuaco Mamas named the Moon “La Saga Tima.”
The lunar elementals are the elementals of the water. Some Chinese adept artists and some Buddhist priests have painted them in beautiful paintings.
The great elemental kings of the water can make the student remember those remote epochs of Arcadia, in which the human being worshipped Mother Nature. They offered her the first fruits of their harvest as an act of thanksgiving to the gods of the water, who watered the earth with the beneficent rain.
These elementals of the water are known by the names of nymphs, nereids, ondines, mermaids, etc.
I saw two elemental queens of the water within the waves of the “Macuriba” (Atlantic Ocean). One of them had the color of coral and her tunic and face were of the same color. The other had a violet coloring. These beings looked like two splendid maidens and spoke in the occult language; therefore, it is necessary to practice in order to understand these beings. Really, they are of an extraordinary beauty.
The elemental kings of the water always use the trident (read The Elementals by Franz Hartmann).
The aquatic plants are the physical organisms of these beings. The lunar elementals possess a profound Neptunian wisdom. They build their homes within the bottom of the waters with ethereal matter. They intensely love, and they form many homes.
Mercurian Plants
The Mercurian elementals possess middling plants with yellow flowers, a penetrating smell and varied flavors. These Mercurian elementals are utilized for mental magic. An index of astrological plants must be organized upon this basis. Sadly enough, everything that has been written about Astrological Botany is wrong. We see how many authors attribute to one planet the same plant which other authors attribute to another planet.
If the human being wants to know about plants, then, indispensably, he needs to study our Elementotherapy.
Whosoever does not know about elemental magic can never know the power of the plants. Therefore, the botanists are nothing more than simple “charlatans.”
The elementals are called: Peris, Devas, Dwarves, Trolls, Kobols, Brownies, Nixes, Trasgos, Goblins, Pinkies, Branshees, Fairies, Mossy people, White Dames, Phantoms, etc.
The elementals have body, soul and an immortal, divine Spirit, just as the human beings have. In this book I only occupy myself with the superior elementals, even though there exist millions of elementals from the inferior kingdoms. We leave such ones for the degenerated pseudo-spiritualists.
The ether, the fire, the air, the water and the earth are densely populated by the elementals. There exists a great elemental god at the head of each elemental kingdom, who governs and directs his legions.
The five gods who preside over the elementals are:
- Indra, Lord of Akash, or ether.
- Agni, Lord of Fire.
- Pavana, or Vayu, Lord of the Air.
- Varuna, Lord of the Water.
- Kitichi, Lord of the Earth.
These gods are the chiefs of the different departments of nature, who govern and manipulate universal life. In order to manage these beings, one needs to be a master from the White Lodge, and in order to become a master one needs to have walked the complete disciple’s path. Whosoever acquires power over these elemental gods has the power to govern universal life.
Venusian Plants
The plants of the Venusian elementals are sweet and pleasant to the taste. They possess beautiful flowers, happy and abundant grains. Their perfumes are always soft and delectable and are employed in sexual magic procedures.
Solar Plants
The solar plants are aromatic and of an acidulous flavor. The elementals of these plants possess great magical, curative powers.
These elementals are called “sylphs” and they are the elementals of the air. The sylphs say: “Where real worth is hidden, there the sun’s rays shine.”
They impress upon the student the importance of gaining what is called the consciousness of knowledge, that is to say, intuition.
The sylphs possess a formidable memory. As a result, they are wise. They remember the rituals and religions of the stars and the wisdom from the most ancient books.
If the student wants to remember the ancient wisdom, the sylphs can instruct and teach him. The authentic astrologers inevitably have to know the rituals of the stars in order to manipulate sidereal magic.
There also exist certain black magicians or black astrologers who communicate with black magicians from other planets by means of certain procedures of black magic. Thus, with that extra help and in combination with the planetary force, they achieve their evil goals. Those types of criminals are sure candidates for the abyss.
If the gnostic student wants to practice sidereal white magic, then he has to purify himself and to study the rituals of the stars. These rituals are known by memory by the sylphs.
Whosoever does not know the rituals of the stars cannot practice the white magic of the stars, because the ritual is the instrument used in order to manipulate the forces. If the gnostic wants to study those sidereal rituals, then he has to learn them from the higher sylphs (read the Zodiacal Course by the same author).
The sylph’s appearance is like an innocent child. The sylphs feel horror towards the present “human beings,” since they know very well that their “human” souls are “demon-souls.”
Millions of “human beings” already carry the mark of the beast on their foreheads and on their hands. Thus, the “demon-souls” carry horns upon the forehead of their astral bodies, and on their hands they have a triangle with a point in its center. This triangle is the mark of the beast on the hands.
The authentic astrologer does not need to create amusement park horoscopes, as the style of certain astrologers who are already famous for their ignorance. The true Master astrologer receives his teachings and indications from the Stellar Genii.
A temple exists in the center of every star. This is the abode of the genie from that planet. In order to enter into that temple, the true astrologer has to be a master, or at least a sincere and loyal disciple of the White Fraternity.
Whosoever can converse with the stellar genii does not need to make horoscopes, because the stellar angels show destiny to him. However, only the masters from the White Fraternity can be disciples of the stellar angels (read The Revolution of Beelzebub by the same author).
Nonetheless, those clairvoyants who are capable of understanding the occult symbolism of the stars are the ones who march on a true path of light.
When fixedly observing a star, the clairvoyant sees that the star is opening itself up into an arc. Then, the seer submerges himself within the aura of that star in order to “live out” all the events which await him in anticipation. This is what is called authentic astrology.
The Plants from Mars and the Elementals of Fire
The plants which are influenced by Mars are sour, bitter, acrid and fiery. Many of them are thorny and others produce irritation when touching them. Commonly, their flowers are red and small. They are found as small bushes which have a fervent smell.
The elementals who are influenced by Mars are the salamanders.
When we penetrate within the dominions of fire, we then enter within the dominions of the gods.
In Greece, the great igneous elemental known by the name of “Apollo” illuminated Greece’s spiritual welfare and that of the surrounding nations through his oracles, which were pronounced by his Pythoness at Delphi.
The elemental gods of fire were the ones who inspired Joan of Arc. Sometimes they can impress many sensitive people to lead their nations out of moments of peril.
The great Initiates speak with great reverence of those whom they call “Stillborn Children of the Flame.” The redemption of mankind resides exclusively in the sacred fire of the Holy Spirit.
The Green-faced Man (who instructs one in the wisdom of the moon), the Beautiful Greek, and the Great Atlantean are some great gods from the fire.
We are going to transcribe a paragraph from the book Dayspring of Youth by “M.”
History records many stories about the appearance of these elemental Masters to the great men of the past. Here we include a message from a fire elemental to a student:
“Before you were born I was acquainted with you in the inner spheres and we agreed to meet when you would return and harmonize yourself to my intelligence. After this long period I have come over to you in order to instruct you in the work that had interested both of us. The fire that you perceived today with your sixth sense was the signal we will always give you when we are here; for I have a following that will help and support you. We once spoke about your work at a time when you were born in Egypt; and I witnessed your insurrection in a certain province. You gained great power in your efforts to undermine the authority of the ruler under whose scepter you had command. You failed in this conspiracy and was decapitated. But you were able to win the interest of the great elementals of the Fire mists. Much of your knowledge was locked; but we can unlock this and serve you faithfully.” – Dayspring of Youth by M
The spiritual sun is pure fire and that sacred fire gives us illumination. The salamanders are small and thin creatures and their physical bodies are the hot plants which are influenced by Mars.
Whosoever learns to manipulate the elementals of the fire can cure many sicknesses, because everything comes from fire. The fire is the base of everything.
“INRI,” Ignis Natura Renovatur Integra (the fire renews nature incessantly).
Jupiterian Plants
The plants which belong to the Jupiterean elementals are of a sweet, soft, and subtle flavor, even though many times they hide their flowers. The Jupiterean trees are big and leafy, the flowers from these trees and plants are blue and white, with hardly any smell.
Saturnine Plants
The plants belonging to Saturn are always bulky and melancholic. They have gray and black flowers with a displeasing smell, and with acidic and poisonous fruit.
Also, the plants belonging to the Saturnine elementals can be heavy, without flowers. They reproduce themselves without seeds; they are rough and blackish.
Their smell is penetrating and their shape is melancholic and sad. The pine and weeping willow are Saturnine trees.
The elementals of the Saturnine plants are the Gnomes or Pygmies who build their houses under the ground and amongst rocks. They eat, sleep, live, and reproduce themselves as “human beings” do. Their bodies are ethereal and their appearance is like amiable dwarves.
From Esoteric Medicine and Practical Magic (previously published as Occult Medicine and Practicel Magic) by Samael Aun Weor.
by Gnostic Muse | Jan 26, 2020 | Zodiac and Astrology
Jupiter and Saturn both have astrological significations related to knowledge and wisdom.
Jupiter is expansive knowledge. The energy of Jupiter grows and billows outwards in all directions. The wisdom of Jupiter comes from the foresight to see beyond obstacles into new horizons. Jupiter brings faith, optimism, abundance, and hope.
Saturn is knowledge earned over time. The energy of Saturn constrains, crystallizes, materializes, gives form and structure. Saturn values effort, hard work, and consistency, and its rewards are patience and stamina. Saturn’s wisdom comes from a deep understanding of the value of time and age, the inevitability of death, and that everything has a cost.
Jupiter unhindered lacks a sense of limitations or boundaries and becomes bombastic, overbearing, and fanatical.
Unchecked, Saturn becomes rigid, cold, and pessimistic, with no sense of possibility.
Jupiter expands, Saturn contracts. Jupiter looks forward, Saturn looks back. Jupiter says yes and Saturn says no.
Jupiter and Saturn will be entering a rare conjunction on December 21, 2020, signifying the end of a 200 year cycle in the earth element, and starting a long cycle in the air element.
The influence of these two planets together is a unique opportunity to apply the principles of their transcendent and practical wisdom.
Wisdom has traditionally been depicted by the color gray, the mixture of black and white. Wisdom is only possible by thinking outside of duality, by embracing nuance, paradox, and the contradictions inherent in the world of relativity.
An example is an archer trying to hit the target with their arrow. The archer must aim slightly above the exact target because as the arrow flies up full of momentum (Jupiter), it is also subject to the pull of gravity downward (Saturn). The wise application of these forces allows the archer to hit their target.
Having the faith and optimism to let our arrow fly, but never forgetting gravity, allows us to achieve our aim in life and in the path.
by Gnostic Muse | Aug 28, 2017 | Zodiac and Astrology
Virgo is an earth sign in the mutable mode. The Sun is in this sign from August 24th to September 21st, after the summer heat of Leo has passed, and just before Libra introduces the change of seasons to autumn. Virgo is ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication and exchange.
The symbol of Virgo is a women carrying a sheath of grain, representing the harvest. The Virgo season is at the end of summer (in the Northern hemisphere) which is traditionally the time of processing, sorting, and organizing the harvest to prepare for winter storage.
Virgo corresponds to routine, hygiene, cleanliness, duty, and work. These may be somewhat unglamorous associations but imagine life without these factors and we can easily grasp their value.
Virgo shares many traits with its polar opposite sign Pisces concerning humility and selfless service, although as an earth sign Virgo is more oriented toward material rather than spiritual work.
Virgo is joined in the earth triad by Taurus and Capricorn. All of these signs understand how to utilize and work with the material aspect of the world. Taurus values stability, is sensual and matter-of-fact, taking on the challenges of life without avoidance, and is drawn to appreciating the earth element in everyday life. Capricorn values hierarchy, authority, and tradition, and wants to create investments that grow into something to be valued by future generations.
The role of Virgo is determining what is useful for people and creating systems of exchange, organization and distribution so that others have what they need. In this way Virgo is related with service, and people born under this sign often thrive in healing professions that focus on improving lifestyle, diet and hygiene. With a Virgo influence there can also be an interest in commerce and exchange, systems analysis, or technical tasks.
In the body, Virgo governs the small intestine which filters all the food and liquid in our digestive tract to bring the useful nutrients into the bloodstream and pass the rest on as waste. Virgo is also associated with the womb and therefore with gestation and nourishment, in both men and women.
Esoterically, Virgo the Virgin is the liberated Divine Mother who with her purity and chastity, liberates us. She is the Divine Mother Mary who gives birth to the Christ the savior, the great martyr of the Age of Pisces. The Holy Virgin exists in all religions and shows us the power and beauty of purity, chastity, modesty. She separates and eliminates the turbidity of the ego, so that the Essence is free to express the natural impulses of the Being.