The following is concerned with
the Rays functioning through the angles of the personality as
shown by the natal horoscope, and has nothing to do with one's
Soul Ray.
Traditionally there are three zodiac signs allotted to each
of the four elements.
|
SIGN
|
RAY
|
ELEMENT
|
QUALITY
|
|
Aries
|
1st
Ray
|
Fire
|
Cardinal
|
|
Taurus
|
2nd
Ray
|
Earth
|
Fixed
|
|
Gemini
|
3rd
Ray
|
Air
|
Mutable
|
|
Cancer
|
4th
Ray
|
Water
|
Cardinal
|
|
Leo
|
1st
Ray
|
Fire
|
Fixed
|
|
Virgo
|
2nd
Ray
|
Earth
|
Mutable
|
|
Libra
|
5th
Ray
|
Air
|
Cardinal
|
|
Scorpio
|
6th
Ray
|
Water
|
Fixed
|
|
Sagittarius
|
3rd
Ray
|
Fire
|
Mutable
|
|
Capricorn
|
7th
Ray
|
Earth
|
Cardinal
|
|
Aquarius
|
5th
Ray
|
Air
|
Fixed
|
|
Pisces
|
6th
Ray
|
Water
|
Mutable
|
The
corresponding Rays for each zodiac sign reflect the quality of
the element because they function as one third of an elemental
angle. To understand how the elements work through the horoscope
in conjunction with the Rays is to understand how the Soul Ray
works with the consciousness energising (or trapped in) one's
persona angles.
Fire
signs channel the 1st and 3rd Rays through Aries, Leo and
Sagittarius
Earth signs channel the 2nd and 7th Rays through Taurus, Virgo
and Capricorn
Air signs channel the 3rd and 5th Rays through Gemini, Libra
and Aquarius
Water signs channel the 4th and 6th Rays through Cancer, Scorpio
and Pisces.
Traditionally
each of the zodiac signs attributed to an element has one of three
qualities - Cardinal, Fixed or Mutable.
Cardinal
signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) relate to the First
Primary Ray or Will
Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) relate to the
Second Primary Ray or Consciousness
Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) relate
to the Third Primary Ray or Form.
The grouping of 4 signs of a single quality are referred
to as the Mutable, Fixed and Cardinal Crosses. Four elements,
with three different qualities for each one, gives rise to our
twelve zodiac signs arranged around the horoscope circle in a
strictly ordered sequence.
Fire
signs channel the 1st and 3rd Rays through Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
FIRE
= VOLATILE
CARDINAL - ARIES 1ST RAY;
FIXED - LEO 1ST RAY ;
MUTABLE - SAGITTARIUS 3RD RAY
Earth
signs channel the 2nd and 7th Rays through Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn
EARTH
= STABLE
CARDINAL - CAPRICORN 7TH RAY;
FIXED - TAURUS 2ND RAY;
MUTABLE - VIRGO 2ND RAY
Air
signs channel the 3rd and 5th Rays through Gemini, Libra and Aquarius
AIR
= TRANSIENT
CARDINAL - LIBRA 5TH RAY;
FIXED - AQUARIUS 5TH RAY;
MUTABLE - GEMINI 3RD RAY
Water
signs channel the 4th and 6th Rays through Cancer, Scorpio and
Pisces
WATER
= PERVADING
CARDINAL - CANCER 4TH RAY;
FIXED - SCORPIO 6TH RAY;
MUTABLE - PISCES 6TH RAY
The
above can be used to estimate the Rays working through the personality
angles of the horoscope. Each zodiac sign will be energized by
the dynamic planetary angle that either occupies each sign natally
or is passing through it. The planets do not relate directly to
the Rays, except in their similarity to the zodiac signs they
traditionally "rule", but work with the Ray energy of
the zodiac signs they occupy in the following manner -
SUN
~ The stimulation of Ray energy directed by the Personality
towards increasing conscious awareness, the best example being
through Leo, using the First Ray.
MOON
~ The regulation of conscious Ray energy to produce rhythmic
form, as in Cancer, using the Fourth Ray.
MERCURY
~ The connection of Ray energies, for example between the
First and Third Primaries by utilising the Second Ray of Virgo,
or the connection of different areas allowing Third Ray energy
to pass between them, as in Gemini.
VENUS
~ The attraction of Ray energies. The Venus angles will attract
energy to them, either specifically and personally through
Taurus, using the Second Ray, or generally and impersonally
through Libra, using the Fifth Ray.
MARS
~ Directed Ray energy. The angles associated with Mars will
direct energy in the area signified by those angles, specifically
and personally through Aries, using the First Ray, or in response
to external stimulation through Scorpio, using the Sixth Ray.
JUPITER
~ The expansive use of Ray energies in development and progressive
channels, as in Sagittarius, using the Third Ray, or in Pisces
using the Sixth Ray.
SATURN
~ The establishment of Ray energy channels, as in Capricorn,
using the Seventh Ray, or in Aquarius, using the Fifth Ray.
Also, as the Lord of Karma, it will function with Third Primary
energy.
URANUS
~ Functions ideally with Third Primary energy through the
redistribution of angles using resonance. It is because this
is a lateral rather than linear process that the results appear
sudden and chaotic, because the planet's energy does not follow
sequential linear time. It also responds to Fifth Ray energy
through Aquarius.
NEPTUNE
~ Functions ideally with Second Primary energy, but we notice
only its mystical qualities because with our limited perceptions
we are unable to see this as a normal attribute of consciousness.
It also responds to Sixth Ray energy through Pisces.
PLUTO
~ Functions ideally with First Primary energy, and the same
comments apply as in Uranus and Neptune. It also responds
to Sixth Ray energy through Scorpio, and Seventh Ray energy
generally.
Fine
tuning according to aspect angles is the final part of the process,
keeping in mind the holistic view of the entire horoscope.
Harmonic
aspects have a simple numeric relationship with the Seven Rays
-
CONJUNCTIONS
are first harmonic aspects and their influences are First
Ray;
OPPOSITIONS are second harmonic aspects and their influences
are Second Ray;
TRINES are third harmonic aspects and their influences are
Third Ray;
SQUARES are fourth harmonic aspects and their influences are
Fourth Ray;
QUINTILES are fifth harmonic aspects and their influences
are Fifth Ray;
SEXTILES are sixth harmonic aspects and their influences are
Sixth Ray;
SEPTILES are seventh harmonic aspects and their influences
are Seventh Ray.
Another
point to note is that at present Humanity on the Fixed Cross is
influenced by the following Rays - 1st (Leo), 2nd (Taurus), 5th
(Aquarius), and 6th (Scorpio). These will eventually be superceded
by the Rays working through the Cardinal Cross, 1st (Aries), 7th
(Capricorn), 5th (Libra) and 4th (Cancer).
Humans
are Second Primary creatures of consciousness, so the Fixed signs
are used on the Fixed Cross to symbolise Humanity.
However,
in terms of Humanity's evolutionary journey, we are soon destined
to ascend FROM the Fixed Cross (1st, 5th, 2nd and 6th Rays) TO
the Cardinal Cross (1st, 5th, 4th and 7th Rays) and develop our
alignment with Divine Will. The Rays of the Fixed Cross relate
to the solar plexus centre and will therefore be phased out and
replaced with the Rays of the Cardinal Cross functioning through
the heart centre.
The
importance lies in the elements of the zodiac signs and Rays listed
above because each element carries the quality of the three Primaries
and their corresponding Rays to form complete angles consisting
of Intention (1st Primary), Consciousness (2nd Primary) and Form
(3rd Prmary). Taken together the three signs of one element unify
their Ray qualities and become a singular complete angle, representing
everything in one's reality related to that element. So it is
merely a shift in perspective to realise the following in connection
with the transition from the Fixed Cross to Cardinal Cross --
The
2nd Rays of Earth (Virgo and Taurus) will learn to work with
the 7th Ray (Capricorn) as a composite angle.
The 3rd Ray of Fire (Sagittarius) will learn to work with
the 1st Ray (Aries and Leo) as a composite angle.
The 3rd Ray of Air (Gemini) will learn to work the 5th Ray
(Libra and Aquarius) as a composite angle.
The 6th Rays of Water (Scorpio and Pisces) will learn to work
with the 4th Ray (Cancer) as a composite angle.
From
this we can surmise that moving from one Cross of Quality to another,
as an act of cosmic initiation, gives priority to different evolutionary
energies. Therefore the movement of Humanity from the Fixed Cross
to the Cardinal Cross will involve the following movement of Fixed
signs to Cardinal signs within each element and its composite
angle -
FIRE
= 1st Ray Leo to 1st Ray Aries (from territorial ruler to
leader of people)
EARTH = 2nd Ray Taurus to 7th Ray Capricorn (from religion
to magic)
AIR = 5th Ray Aquarius to 5th Ray Libra (balance between inner
knowledge or intuition and its outer manifestation as practical
knowledge)
WATER = 6th Ray Scorpio to 4th Ray Cancer (from external idealism
to recognition of inner group connectedness)
It is not only Humanity involved in this time of transformation
but the whole of creation. The Elementals of Fire, Earth, Air
and Water, and the Devas who work these energies into manifestation
- all are subject to this change. Let us approach this change
with an open mind and do our part wisely by bringing peace, trust
and love into the grand equation by working in harmony with our
heart centres. And let us expel all notions of fear by recognising
them as manifestations of solar plexus polarity.
