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the Sun. The idea in the minds of the astronomers seems to be that these planets are in leading strings so to speak, The esoteric reason for their proximity to the Sun will be found on page 10, which see.
Intellectual Zodiac:
On either side of the ecliptic or Sun’s path are a number of fixed stars which form twelve groups or constellations, that are called ‘signs of the Zodiac,’ not because they resemble the animals they are supposed to represent, but because their influence has developed, or is still engaged in bringing out in us the main characteristics embodied in the animal symbol. The bombastic arrogance, the energy and courage which come from Aries could not be better symbolized than by the ram, neither could the quiet, but prodigious strength and the stubborn persistence which come from the divine Hierarchs who work with us from the constellation Taurus be more aptly deseribed than by the symbolic ‘Bull.’ The characteristics of the other signs must be interpreted in similar terms, for the Zodiac is the womb of the solar system; and sometime when we and the myriads of other beings who are now evolving in our solar system have learned all the lessons of this phase of existence, we also shall form a Zodiac and perform a similar service for others as the twelve Great Creative Hierarchies are now doing for us.
These twelve constellations arc ealled the ‘natural’ Zodiac; they remain always in the same relative
