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[astrolocherry]

libra, capricorn, and aquarius are the spiritual servers of saturn they are partially on earth for their personal evolutionary journey, and partly on earth to maintain and manifest the cosmic laws and divine decrees 

these people come into your life to deliver your trust fund from heaven,  some crucial lessons and wisdom, your chaos, your karma, your inevitable peace 

[tomasorban]

Sirius, a single exposure(s).

…if we had better eyes, we could have see how magnificent streams of multicolored brilliant light the omnidimensional Sirius-Cross-Christ-C(h)rystal radiates a-CROSS the firmament.

The 2nd and 4th picture are adjusted by me, for the purpose of better show up of the vectors of light. The picture number 4 is not zoomed, its the same as number 3, just adjusted in contrast.

There is so much to this, but this post is only about this deeply symbolic physical effect of Sirian emanations.

[venusian5]

a list of [just a few] different types of astrology

Astrocartography – The astrology of place. It examines how people respond to the various energies available to them across the globe. Astrologers that practice this type of astrology help others find spots where they can better engage with specific themes in their lives by examining a special type of astrological map.

Chinese Astrology – A group of traditions that arose independent of those in the west with their own mythos, techniques, and philosophy that bloomed throughout the long history of Chinese cultures.

Cosmobiology – A school of astrology credited with popularization by German astrologer Reinhold Ebertin that is related to the Hamburg School of Astrology. There is a primary emphasis on mid-points and 8th Harmonic aspects, and the significant expansion of medical astrological principals.

Egyptian Astrology – A retrospective school of astrology that uses the rich Egyptian mythos to examine Zodiacal relationships. This should not be confused with the type of astrology practiced in ancient Egypt from roughly 2000BC-100BC that served as a foundational precursor to the Hellenistic tradition, since the concept of the Zodiac was developed elsewhere.

Electional Astrology – Also known as Inceptional Astrology, this branch of the tradition is focused on finding the best time to start new projects so that they meet with the greatest success and abundance. 

Esoteric Astrology – The types of astrology that examine spiritual principals and seek to build corpus knowledge of esoteric ideologies by examining the mundane motion of the planets and stars as well as their hidden relationships.

Evolutionary Astrology – Astrology that focuses on the supposed evolutionary path of the soul. It is used to foster individual growth and spiritual expansion in accordance with many new age principals. 

Financial Astrology – Astrology that examines financial markets and their timing according to transits in order to forecast market changes. This branch of astrology also examines natal potential for money making, as well as uses astrology as a tool for discourse about global economic trends.

Hellenistic Astrology – The type of astrology practiced in the Mediterranean from roughly 100BC to 600BC that reached its height during the Roman Empire. It is the first western system to incorporate the 4 fold system of astrology that became the foundation of all later practices.

Horary Astrology – Divinatory astrology that examines the moment in which a question is understood by an astrologer in order to find an answer for the querent.

Jyotish – Commonly conflated with Vedic Astrology, Jyotish is the main form of astrology practiced in the Indian subcontinent in the modern era. It represents a hybrid of indigenous Indian astrology with Hellenistic techniques. This type of astrology is sidereal, or constellation based.

Magi Astrology – A secretive form of astrology that examines relationships and their timing according to a different set of astrological standards.

Mayan Astrology – The tradition of astrology practiced in the Mayan culture that arose independently of western influence and ideology.

Medical Astrology – Astrology that examines the relationship of the human body with the alignment of the cosmos. Used to forecast and diagnose predispositions to certain health issues, as well as provide recommendations for greater over all health and wellness according to the natal potential.

Modern Astrology – The various forms of astrology that have been practiced since its revival in the late 1800’s. There has been a marked increase in the importance placed on the Sun sign, and a focus on the psychological potentials indicated by the natal chart.

Mundane Astrology – The astrology of large groups of people and their interactions. Transits are examined in order to explain and forecast global trends and events.

Natal Astrology – Astrology centered on the natal chart of individuals. In the modern era this is the most widely used form of astrology.

Psychological Astrology – The examination of the natal chart as a set of psychological predispositions. Based on this foundational premise the astrologer can help guide and counsel the native with traditional psychological techniques.

Rectification – An extraordinarily advanced astrological technique that examines the events of a native’s life and works backward in order to produce a time of birth for those that do not possess it. A time consuming and expensive process that is a necessary precursor for all advanced forms of astrological work.

Relocational Astrology – The supposition that natal capabilities are amenable to the influences of locality. Examines the shift of potential that a native faces when living in different areas.

Synastry – The astrology of relationships. Two charts are examined concurrently in order to reveal themes and potentials that may be present as the relationship progresses.

Traditional Astrology – The various forms and traditions of astrology that were practiced during the almost 3000 years of its history prior to astrology’s revival in the late 1800’s. There is a marked focus on mundane astrology and examining the lives of natives from a deterministic standpoint.

Transit Astrology – The examination of the current or future positions of the planets in relation to a natal chart order to see the themes that are currently active in a native’s life, as well as forecast future trends and events.

Uranian Astrology – Another branch that is related to the Hamburg School of Astrology that focuses on midpoints and uses theoretical planets as part of it’s arsenal of techniques. It is sometimes said to be the true successor of the Hamburg legacy.

Vedic Astrology – The indigenous forms of astrology of the Indian subcontinent that arose independent of those of the west. There is a distinct lunar focus (as there are with many of the oldest forms of astrology). This system was eventually merged with ancient Hellenistic techniques in order to form what is now known as Jyotish.

Vocational Astrology – A specialized form of astrology that examines the inherent potential within a natal chart in order to recommend potential career paths for a native and help them navigate their professional life.

Weather Forecasting Astrology – The type of astrology that is most popularly used in almanacs. More advanced techniques and philosophies in use by astrologers range from every day forecasting to major climate prediction.

[manymoones-blog]

Infinite Nothingness

I know way too much, but not nearly enough.

[astrolocherry]

Jupiter in the 7th house - Lucky Seventh Heaven 

“Meeting you was like winning the lottery”

When Jupiter is spinning the love lottery wheel place your bets on lucky 7. Individuals born with Jupiter in the 7th house are philosophers of matters of the heart, and the grand crusade of searching and finding love is the meaning of life and existence. There is a genuine appreciation for human company as she exalts those before her to forms of Gods and Goddesses. Even the most basic of social encounters present an opportunity to see through a different mind’s eye and learn more about herself. The fondness is for storytelling, voyaging through extensive brilliant minds and myths, and acquiring a greater perspective through her social exchanges. Jupiter in the 7th is a mirror expanding the width of the universe and she flies lovers to the end of the horizon. Her romance is like sucking star sherbet and feeling sky high, her lover basking in the amber glow that she is reflecting off them and tasting every flavour of the world. The mind is like a rainbow colour palette that mixes meaningful experiences, the prayer of shared delight, and the spiritual teachings that arrived through everyday conversation and guidance. The natural attraction is to free spirited but emotionally complex lovers, stranded travellers, influencers who activate her wild side, and lovers that can teach her something new everyday and give a language to her philosophy. She is more interested in backpacking through the mind, body, and soul of her lover rather than taking an overseas trip. 

Relationships can be quite serendipitous with Jupiter in the 7th. There may be numerous chance encounters, a wish granted by the love well while traveling, or missing the train but catching love. The universe seems to provide her with relationship advice in abstract events such as a sudden reversal of fortune indicating that she has picked a winner, or numerous obstacles where fate seems to keeps them at a distance. It also relates to big, animate, and festive weddings and a need for fun, spontaneity, and good conversation. The 7th house is an evasive and undefined residence, and Jupiter inflates the desire, allure, and abundance of whatever it contacts. This descending hall of mirrors is immensely large and disproportionate. Loved ones can really swell the heart, pour honeycomb warmth into her emptiness, and remind her that life is good. It can also make solitude quite an unnerving time, there can be a sense of great loss or uncertainty about the future and what to do in the here and now. In the silence, she can hear her heat beating for human warmth like thunder. Happiness, hope, and faith is regulated by her company and shared so generously that she completely depletes her personal supply. The 7th house is also where our undeveloped and unacknowledged qualities hide inside other people. There is a necessity for autonomy and briefly frequent vacations from her partner. It’s possible that she becomes inexplicably agitated, critical, excessive, and flighty following lengthy close contact. There may be subconscious behaviour intended to push her partner away so that she catch a breath of fresh air, and the projections here can really veil the ability for insightful awareness. This means she can deeply bewildered or enraged when her lover begins to walk away. When she does not ask for independence, freedom, and self-regulation, her mind and body will demand it through other methods. Relationships are the wine, spice, and lime of life with Jupiter in the 7th, but they are also very highly stimulating and demand a disproportionate amount of focus in life. There can be an excessive social load that results in burn out, identity or spiritual crises when faith and happiness swings like a see-saw and cannot be maintained with movement. 

Romantic ideals can swell so lavishly with Jupiter in the 7th that she feels deeply betrayed when her happiness is dropped by somebody who didn’t know they were holding it. This is why it’s vital for her inner balance, value and substance to separate into solitude and bloom the flowers from the seeds of joy planted together. Jupiter is a spiritual temple, so part of this unquenchable appetite is for the divinely universal relationship. She can see the source of God illuminating from her lover, she may even be somebody who worships or looks highly upon partner as if they are a supreme force. The beginning of realising that divine spark that she is searching for in a lover is reflecting a force belonging to her. It just so happens that the pleasure of company is a form of prayer, and the sovereign deities inside of everyone activate with their brightest light and most vivid manifestation. The individual has a remarkable regenerating, refreshing, and inclusive auric field, and her loved ones hold her like they have won a special prize on seventh heaven, that she gives their lives hope and meaning. In return, these friends and loved ones are considered rich blessings for Jupiter in the 7th. She can feel like she has won the love lotto with the people in her life, and revels in celebrating their presence through surprise birthday parties, grand gatherings, and heartfelt charity. The assets of wealth, abundance, and purpose with Jupiter in the 7th is measured by the generous love she is capable of giving and receiving in return. 

-C.

art by Jasmine Beckett-Griffith

[shesakilllerqueen]

Mood

[flowingrooted]

“You know beauty, what it is to be of the earth in the ways we came here to be. You know bare skin on silk, on cool soil. You know the strength of tiny sprouts, how they become forests. You know grace, ripples in a creek, the many decorations of a single moment’s home. Let all the things you know carry you, a carpet finely weaved, rolling out and onward. Onward, in faith that another blade of grass will brush your legs on a warm spring morning. Onward, in faith that another unfamiliar tide will play at your feet even as you think you might be getting too old for chasing adventure. Maybe you are right: the youth do the chasing. You are old enough to have learned by now that adventure does not need to be captured — it only needs to be had.”

— poems for starseeds | Taurus | #1

[yourwitchmama]

Celestial Witch - a witch who feels the most deeply connected to space and celestial bodies. Most likely a starseed. Most active at night, is very intuitive, and may have a natural inclination to study astrology or astronomy. 

[astrolocherry]

Saturn can be difficult to generate satisfaction or ‘good feelings’ out of. Often the tasks we set with Saturn are admirable goals. But Saturn turns these dreams into concrete and resulting expectation. This is an area of life where failure is not an option. It can make the resonance very harsh and create obstruction through our own fears and self destruction. Saturn accepts nothing less than accomplishment. And when we accomplish his outstanding feats, we are not immediately gratified or rewarded or celebrated. Life seems to go on as normal, all the work we have done seems invalid, so much energy, effort, and pain expressed to feel nothing? I guess that’s the ‘expectation’ quality of Saturn. It’s the internal vision of greatness. Saturn knows our true potential beyond the self consciousness, complexes, and worry. The area of life where Saturn touches can feel like a non negotiable contract.

Saturn in the 1st house: Forced to constantly challenge ferocious critique from the ego, trapping the spirit in caged form, the individual can be forced through isolation and rejection and heartbreak to wake the inner alchemist. Saturn in the 1st is the late bloomer. It takes many years for the ancient spirit to come to grips with its human attributes 

Saturn in the 2nd house: Life, stability, and security can remains in constant fluctuation or threat. It can seem like no matter how hard the individual works, saves, or commits themselves they never catch a break. It can feel as if they are forever sacrificing their own self pleasure 

Saturn in the 3rd house: The individual must pass their exams. And they must do exemplary well - even if it’s not their subject of choice. Saturn in the 3rd has to fight a difficult battle with their own minds and generating focus, self belief, and confidence, academic failure is spirit destroying. And no matter what the score, the forbidding voice in the back of the mind, ‘you should have studied more’ 

Saturn in the 4th house: There can be a constant fight for security, stability, and safety. The individual charters through haunting inner territory to find the lost inner child. And it can seem like no matter how hard they try to nurture the inner child she is unwilling and traumatised, intense inner work is done with Saturn in the 4th and there is typically no one there to see it 

Saturn in the 5th house: The individual wages a battle on the ego, but the swords are raised by the ego. The expression of personality is pressured and bound by insecurity but forced into blinding light to perform a script that seems alien 

Saturn in the 6th house: Honourably committed to larger-than personal causes, the individual works tirelessly in the background, offering heart, mind, and talent to everybody in need of assistance. But they rarely receive commendation or recognition, the work is laborious and thankless 

Saturn in the 7th house: Relationships are commonly demanding, challenging and seemingly unforgiving. The individual may be forced into partnership with intensely difficult or critical people, those who echo their critical inner thoughts out loud as insult and become more isolated as a result, forced to wade through shadowy projections 

Saturn in the 8th house: The physical form and ego grips the spirit in stranglehold, the reticence to enter non physical states such as through meditation, union, enlightenment can be inhibited by the unrelenting fear of ‘letting go’. Often the individual will be expected to manage other people’s resources

Saturn in the 9th house: Achieving academic, theological, philosophical accreditation is vital. The individual faces exceeding pressures undertaking higher education and getting their works out into the world. When they finally graduate, publish the book, or learn the reading there is little or no credit from Saturn 

Saturn in the 10th house: The individual is forced to stare down intimidating and discouraging authority to achieve the remarkable vision set by Saturn. There is pressure to leave an imprint in the world, but the world is unwelcoming 

Saturn in the 11th house: An outsider pretending to be one with everyone, or so they think. The individual is forced to acquire, withhold, and release sacred and higher wisdom that can be mocked or branded by an unready society, the individual must continue to share their truth regardless of its loneliness 

Saturn in the 12th house: There is a powerful contract written in the theme of sacrifice and salvation. The individual’s duty to the collective are severe, the development of spiritual awareness and gnosis can sweep the individual into madness like a riptide. There are intense, invisible obligations undertaken for the spiritual nature of humanity

-C.

[astrolocherry]

On the day you were born

🎈 Aries

On the day you were born ~ a scarlet light brimmed from the sky  a child of the heavens with constellations entangled in her hair The Gods stood in close protection during descent  ensuring the special one would be present  to fire breathe new life into a world that has perished On the day you were born  The heavens held the contest of the Gods in Olympia, in honour of this warrior A lost child never wanting to be found On the day you were born The sun spun closer to the earth  to warm and heat up the rays for your entry nearly setting it on fire, but you would finish the job 🎈 Taurus

On the day you were born ~ The sky was filled with cotton clouds so sweet you could taste the morning as the sun melted caramel onto the earth On the day you were born the flowers burst with a heavenly scent your eyes revealed the beauty of the divine in the very first moment that you cast light You taught us all art and grace and how to paint and colours  we never realised existed before  you remembered these lights from heaven and you showed us all with the way you talk and the way you walk On the day you were born cinnamon balloons were released from the sky a most beautiful child had been born on this night

🎈 Gemini

On the day you were born The lyre of Hermes played like a baby’s lullaby across the heavens and the earth double giggles of delight sprinkling from the sky like falling little pixies enchanted twins had landed with wings still flittering in the mind On the day you were born  The world went silent  It was awaiting your voice, your sound, your song Your message  On the day you were born  angels held their feather pens and all the genies surrounded your mind like a daisy yellow halo so they would never miss hearing  a single thought of yours 

🎈 Cancer

On the day you were born ~

all of the Mother Goddesses converged  in a lunar ceremony parting the skies to shine  the spotlight of the Moon  the seas and tides were moved  a symbol of heaven’s elated mood  Escorting you through  the golden umbilical cord, revering the necessity of this birth ensuring your safety  for the soul of humanity  The ancestors farewelling the spirit  at the ledges of the threshold  Journey well, our darling child

🎈 Leo

On the day you were born ~

The Golden trumpets were bellowed in the grandest cosmic ceremony a parade of rainbow chariots a farewell tour across the heavens the Priestesses and Crystal Queens  bestowed you with secret gifts  and heirlooms from your royal bloodline For a sovereign descendent  In a golden baby cub cradle Destined to rule the Pride Lands On the day you were born The sun danced to create solar flares and crown you with the light  A reminder so you would always know that home will always be waiting with your reverent cosmic throne

🎈 Virgo

On the day you were born ~ 

The angels rejoiced They had sewn their most pristine wings For the most beautiful thing On the day you were born The sky turned a calming blue An old sorcerer, a crone, a healer Would be walking the earth soon Hands sculpted in angelic tapestry The mind enchanted with a golden aura Thoughts that breathe with honey trees The knowledge of all natural potions On the day you were born The angels rejoiced For they could rest their wings They had been given a voice 

🎈 Libra

On the day you were born   a sheet of crystal mirrors shone across the sky pure reflecting light, a celebration of the beauty of God the sun dancing around a tightrope  on the equinox line  in a pyramid of spellbound shades and hues  the clouds blew a pink potion  through the bells of the wind intoxicating everybody in the delirium, fever, and drunken delight  of true love  the world is at peace beauty for a cosmic breath A white flag Sent from angels  a symbol for the world to end  in  a sound that everybody could hear together and no one would feel alone forever

🎈 Scorpio

On the day you were born ~  the clouds blew smokey circles  of indigo incense  swirling across the globe in a hypnotising  and mesmerising sky dance   basking the world in a warm magenta  the underworld’s month long celebration of Halloween  a ceremony performed to honour the birth of Hades’s special child On the day you were born Heaven and hell bowed in respect  For the warrior who sacrificed their incarnation  for the spiritual army  One who would heal with wings that ascended to glorious places that few would ever know On the day you were born purple balloons were released into the sky a child filled with psychic prophecy had been bought into life

🎈 Sagittarius

On the day you were born ~ The Gods in heaven were taking bets  on how bright the sun would shine in celebration of your entrance Delighting in the thought of you  Growing from their umbilical cord  like a sunflower  A book of ancient mythology was descending a giver of divine joy

On the day you were born The Gods expanded the stars as grandiosely as they could grow and glow until they burst into confettis of light  A rainbow painted on the skyline into the Sun pot of gold   Your birthday was  Everybody’s lucky day, with all the fortune in the universe  sent directly that way 🎈Capricorn

On the day you were born ~ Heaven celebrated with the tune of the magic flute the sounding of the bell  echoing through the clouds  from the ancient cosmic clock  spinning the planets together in honour  as heaven touched the earth for a moment an elder was descending and for a moment the angels could take a breath On the day you were born a halo made from the ring of Saturn Was bought down to earth This is your crown and your pride Your sceptre and your Cosmic light On the day you were born Snowflakes made in perfect design Fell in spirals from the sky  A master has finally returned

🎈 Aquarius

On the day you were born Electric balloons were released from the sky, and it rained baby blue diamonds and lime coconut On the day you were born The angels rejoiced and cried. You were taking your first breath with your earth wings. But they missed your company. They didnt want the humans to destroy your spirit. On the day you were born fountains of heavenly wisdom was released into consciousness and switched on the light in the cosmos, so it’s knowledge could never be unseen On the day you were born, you took your first breath and then exhaled this lit a flame in the mind of the people but it is you ~~ who Always holds the candle

🎈  Pisces

On the day you were born Lilac vapour filled the air All the oceans tide would rise  and soak the earth in a soothing cleanse of milky liquid from heaven and end to the drought of love  and re-opening the spiritual temples with a flood of the familiar  ‘You will be home soon, the spirits kept reminding you And ‘Try not to forget you are dreaming On the day you were born The angels breathed a sigh of relief You would reduce their workload You would be one of them 

On the day you were born The pan flute played across the cosmos A melody blown with the spirit of God A musical spectacular, written just for you

C

[manymoones-blog]

Do you ever feel like the world exists just for you?

[astrolocherry]

“Those who are willing to be vulnerable move among mysteries.”

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12th house

~Theodore Roethke

[astrolocherry]

Psalm 46:10 - Know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Aries: “I am the child of the Most Powerful Gods, I am the Spring that creates new life and children, therefore I am Khnum”

Taurus: “I transmit the emanations of the Earth and the Moon, therefore I am Osiris” 

Gemini: “I think, I talk, I shapeshift with the enigma of the trickster, therefore I am Hermes”

Cancer: “I am the Wild Moon, I am the Huntress that protects young girls, therefore I am Artemis”

Leo: “I am the personification of the Sun, I pull the chariot of Solar Light across the earth, therefore I am Helios”

Virgo: “I am the Nurse of Natural Life and God’s Children, I harvest the minerals of healing, therefore I am Ceres”

Libra: “I am the personification of Natural Beauty, I unify my world into a mixed melody, therefore I am Aphrodite”

Scorpio: “I guard the invisible borderland, I dwell in the darkness where no one else has the valour to go, therefore I am Hades”

Sagittarius: “I celebrate existence through ravishing its natural pleasures, I consume the sweetness and fruits of the Gods in my luxurious indulgence, therefore I am Dionysis” 

Capricorn: “I play the tune that keeps the planets aligned, I roam in the mountain summits ascending toward my Higher Self, therefore I am Pan”

Aquarius: “I trick the universe into rearranging form, I rebel against oppression with the rites of my culture, therefore I am Prometheus”

Pisces: “I am the personification of the sea, I am unpredictable until I find a place of peace, therefore I am Poseidon”  -C. 

[slythersthetic]

Slytherin Aesthetics:: Lavish

[manymoones-blog]

All Capricorns are Slytherin, but not all Slytherins can be Capricorn 😈

💚💚💚

[illuminatizeitgeist]

“The final mystery is oneself. When one has weighed the sun in the balance, and measured the steps of the moon, and mapped out the seven heavens star by star; there still remains oneself. Who can calculate the orbit of his own soul?”

— Oscar Wilde: De Profundis

[spinallyspiraling]

Adept (Latin) Adeptus, “One who has obtained.” In occultism, an adept is one who has reached the stage of Initiation and has become a Master in the science of esotericism.

[spinallyspiraling]

The Eastern System of Kundalini Yoga affords us a basic clue into the interior operations of Mystical Alchemy. Kundalini Yoga aims at the awakening of various centers of psychic force in the Ethereal Body. These are called Chakras or Cakkrams. Although there is literally a Chakra for every nerve in the body, there are seven in particular which are of vital importance in the Science of Kundalini Yoga. These Chakras are symbolized by seven Wheels ascending the spinal column which the Yogi endeavors to initiate into whirling motion, to awaken their subtle energies and vitalize his consciousness with their occult currents of power. This is accomplished by way of awakening the Primary Nerve Current known as the Kundalini or Serpent Power. The Serpent (Kundalini) is a phallic symbol, representing the creative force of reproduction or Sexual Energy. The Kundalini is Sexual Energy – the Libido – also called Shakti (Power) in the Sanskrit tongue. It is by this Sexual Power that the Chakras are literally transformed into veritable centers of cosmic radiation, illuminating the soul, mind and body of the Yogi with the Celestial Light of the Sun.The seven Chakras, which are also called Padmas or Lotuses, are the occult centers of psychic energy in the human body. They are not really a part of the human body, but rather correspond to certain parts of it, thus we call them occult (secret). The Chakras are secret centers which generate Prana and are a part of what is termed the Subtile or Ethereal Body. As Lotuses they exist upside downuntil the awakened Kundalini strikes upon them and makes them right side up. In this they are slain and transformed, purified and consecrated. It is an essential object of the training of the Magician in the New Order of the Golden Dawn to awaken the Kundalini, and thereby accomplish this inner work with the Chakras. Any proper system of initiation must necessarily awaken the conscious experience of these centers at some level, as they represent the true initiation of the soul. There are seven steps to this internal initiatory operation of Yoga. These seven steps correspond with certain alchemical, astrological and magical principles. The number seven is of great importance in Hermeticism. Note that there are seven letters in the words Sulphur, Mercury and Vitriol, which are names for the three alchemical Principles. There are also seven alchemical Metals which are linked with the seven traditional Planets of Astrology. And to correspond with these and other important concepts of the Septenary, there are seven Steps of Initiation in the New Order of the Golden Dawn. The symbol of the New Order of the Golden Dawn is, in fact, a Gold Cross surmounted by a White Triangle, giving us the number seven. This symbol represents the Great Work of Alchemy. Such is also the alchemical symbol for Sulphur which denotes the SECRET FIRE of Alchemy. This SECRET FIRE, which is the First Matter of the Great Work, is the Kundalini or Serpent Power of Yoga. Moreover, the Cross represents the four Grades of Zelator, Adeptus Minor, Adeptus Major and Adeptus Exemptus; and the White Triangle represents the three grades above the Abyss called Magister Templi, Magus, and Ipsissimus. In alchemical terminology the Cross represents the four so-called Aristotelian Elements called Fire, Water, Air and Earth; and the Triangle represents the three Principles of Trimaterialism called Sulphur, Salt and Mercury. The Cross further represents the four elemental Chakras of Yoga called Muladhara, Svadhistthana, Manipura, and Anahata; and the Triangle represents the three higher Chakras called Vishudhi, Ajna and Sahasrara.Muladhara is the Root Chakra, Svadhistthana is the Navel Chakra, Manipura is the Solar Plexus Chakra, Anahata is the Heart Chakra, Visuddhi is the Throat Chakra, Ajna is the Pineal Chakra, and Sahasrara is the Crown Chakra. In Alchemy these Chakras are linked with the seven Metals called Lead, Iron, Tin, Quicksilver,Copper, Silver and Gold. These Chakras are also linked with the seven traditional Planets of Astrology called Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Luna, and Sol. The seven Metals and seven Planets correspond with the seven Chakras as follows: Lead and Saturn correlate with the Muladhara Chakra; Iron and Mars correlate with the Svadhistthana Chakra; Tin and Jupiter correlate with the Manipura Chakra; Quicksilver and Mercury correlate with the Anahata Chakra (or alternatively the Sahasrara Chakra); Copper and Venus correlate with the Vishudhi Chakra;Silver and Luna correlate with the Ajna Chakra; and, lastly, Gold and Sol correlate with the Sahasrara Chakra (or alternatively the Anahata Chakra). Of the seven Chakras, only six are visible to the inner eye of the Yogi. Sahasrara, the so-called seventh Chakra, is an invisible and ineffable centre which cannot be classified as a Chakra per se. Yet it is with this Invisible Chakra that the Yogi or Magician seeks to integrate himself. For this so-called Chakra represents the True Self of the Yogi or Magician which, in Alchemy, is symbolized by the Stone of the Philosophers. Now there are innumerable centers of Prana in the Subtile Body called Nadis which are commonly defined as Nerves. Prana is the vital, creative energy in Nature which animates and maintains all life and it is the subtle link between the visible and the invisible. Nadis are subtle nerve channels of Prana. The word Nadi is derived from the Sanskrit root “nad”, which signifies motion. The various petals of the Chakras are Nadis. Prana moves or circulates in the Nadis, governed by the currents of the Sun and Moon. Purification of the Nadis is one of the most fundamental exercises of Yoga proper. There are three principal Nadis of Yoga. These are called Ida, Pingala, andSushumna. Of these three the latter is the most important. Sushumna starts in the lowest Chakra Muladhara (5 cm. above the anus and 5 cm. behind the penis). Within the Sushumna is another Nadi called the Vajrini which contains yet another Nadi called the Citrini. The inmost part or centre of the Citrini is called the BrahmaNadi. However, it is not really a Nadi, but a vivara, that is, a hollow passage. The opening of the Citrini initiates the process or makes open the gate through which the Kundalini can enter the Kula Marga or Royal Road to the Crown Chakra. Such is called Brahma-Dvara. The Kundalini is asleep, closing with Her mouth the entrance to the Sushumna, until She is awakened in the Muladhara Chakra. When the Kundalini (Shakti) is awakened, by way of proper initiation, She enters the Royal Way in the Sushumna and rises through it to unite in orgasmic ecstasy with Her lover Shiva who isconcealed in the Brahmarandhra (Sahasrara Chakra). In Her ascension to the Brahmarandhra She pierces with puissant passion the various petals of the Chakras which, in effect, blossom into beautiful and fragrant Lotuses of Light. And when Shakti embraces Shiva in the Sahasrara, then are all the Chakras made one in the blissful, eternal blossoming of the Supernal Lotus of infinite petals. Ida and Pingala, like Sushumna, start in the Muladhara Chakra and rise to the Ajna Chakra, but, unlike the Sushumna, they rise with an inverse, serpentine movement. Ida is to the left of the Sushumna and its nature is lunar and feminine. Pingala is to the right of the Sushumna and its nature is solar and masculine. When Ida and Pingala meet at the Ajna Chakra they enter the Sushumna, making a triple knot, and again they are separated and, ergo, annihilated. That is, they are discharged of their Prana which then rises through the Sushumna to penetrate and kindle theSahasrara Chakra, allowing for the ecstatic, orgasmic embrace of Shakti and Shiva which, as you might gather, constitutes the greatest victory in Kundalini Yoga.

- Frater Aurora Aureae; ALCHEMY: THE BLACK ART