Scorpio and the Seven Rays
Sun (and Ascendant) in Scorpio
In Relation to Personalities (and Souls)
On the Seven Rays
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R1P (or R1S)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R1P (or R1S) (Plus Constellationally Transmitted R4) A strong mutual reinforcement of ray and astrological energies emerges through the first ray, very likely transmitted constellationally along with the fourth ray through Scorpio—Scorpio being the first ray disciple/initiate Hercules’ sign. If this were the case, an appropriate category would be Strong by Constellational Transmission. Transmission of the first ray also comes through the first ray components of both Pluto and Mars, Mars being both the exoteric and esoteric ruler of Scorpio {and, arguably, possessed of a first ray soul}, and Pluto being in the category of a ‘special’ ruler, considered by many modern astrologers to the primary ruler of Scorpio. Pluto, being a non-sacred yet “esoteric” planet, should have the first ray expressing primarily through its personality. All in all, it seems that Pluto should especially be associated with Scorpio esoterically, and, thus, the principle {confirmed} category of reinforcement would be Strong by Rulership—Class 2. Pluto seems to operate consciously in the lives of those who are at least “on the Path”. Further reinforcements come from Mars ruling the first decanate in esoteric order, and possibly Pluto, possibly ruling the third decanate esoterically. The first ray, transmitted monadically through Uranus, exalted in Scorpio, can be considered a further reinforcement, but especially for those who are advanced disciples or initiates—i.e., for those who can respond to monadic transmissions.)
(Selfish, Self-centered or Self-Serving Human Being)
The monstrous, unredeemed, hydra-like qualities of the selfish, self-centered Scorpio person combines with the willful, hard-hearted egoism induced within the insufficiently spiritualized personality by the first ray. The result could be extremely destructive, depending upon the degree of selfishness. (These undesirable qualities would be in the nature of a relapse or reversion to a formerly bound condition, as it is not possible to have a first or second ray personality unless one is at least an aspirant. The first or second ray may, however, enter the personality by other lines of influence.)
The “monster” rules.
The “World, the Flesh and the Devil” rule.
The ascendancy of vice.
Passionately aggressive negativity.
The lower nature is armed and ‘strangles’ the higher tendencies. Scorpio rules “death by suffocation”. (EA 98) In this case the higher life is suffocated by the lower.
The lower nature refuses to co-exist with the higher, and challenges it directly. (Later, the higher nature refuses to co-exist with the lower. This leads to the “death of the personality”.)
Murder, cruelty, willful destruction of the good.
Entrenched darkness fights against the light.
Hostility projected as paranoia.
Biological warfare. Negative forces seek to conquer the positive by surreptitious means. Stealth for purposes of annihilation. Sneak attacks.
Shadow governments. The so called, ‘real’ sources of control.
Assassination squads. Hit teams.
The temporary ‘death’ of the soul.
(Advanced Human Being; Aspirant; Disciple): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the first ray as either the ray of the personality or soul
The courage and willingness to confront internal and external danger of the advancing Scorpio individual combines with the attitude of fearlessness induced within the spiritually unfolding personality by the first ray.
The “Warrior”—increasingly on the side of the good. A commando, a Ninja in a good cause.
Courage and readiness to confront the “monster”.
Realizing that the real enemy is “within”; willfully determined to destroy that enemy.
On the Path of Discipleship: a determined decision that evil will not continue to live in the heart.
On the Path of Discipleship: bending all powers of will to counter the tendencies of the nine-headed Hydra.
On the Path of Discipleship: attempting to “Kill out…” Lethal methods to face a lethal adversary. The opposition, however, will not ‘die’ by this means
On the Path of Discipleship: the attempted suppression of vice; the human soul grips the monster in a stranglehold. This is only a partial solution.
On the Path of Discipleship: supervision the “death” of one’s own astral nature. Killing all desires which do not lead to soul expression.
(Advanced Disciple; the Initiate): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the first ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
The willingness (in strenuously achieved humility) to triumph over all negativity and spiritual ‘death’—a capacity possessed by the soul-infused disciple/initiate born in or under the sign Scorpio—combines with the courageous will-to-self-sacrifice induced within the soul or spiritualized personality by the first ray.
Presiding over the “death” of one’s own personality.
Scorpio and the first ray will carry the disciple towards the third initiation (cf. EA 199), and perhaps beyond (as there is much of useful destructiveness in this combination at a certain stage of evolution). The fourth initiation is ruled by the fourth ray (Scorpio transmits the fourth ray) with much of the first ray contributing a necessary destructive power. As the third and fourth initiation may be taken in the same life (IHS 84-85), one who is equipped by Scorpio and the first ray to take the third initiation, may carry this energy forward for application in preparing to take the fourth degree, and in actually taking it.
Scorpio and the first ray contribute the necessary “death of the ego” (necessitated in some degree at the third initiation {through the release of the soul from personality control}, and completely at the fourth initiation).
The strength to lift the Hydra into the first dimension of life, per se—the buddhic plane—where its power is destroyed, vitiated, drained away. In a way, this is a surrender (by this very willful combination of energies) to a Higher Will.
The ray of death (the first) and the preeminent sign of death (Scorpio) combine to give new life, free from the dense physical body of the Solar Logos and focussed within the cosmic ethers—beginning with the buddhic plane (the plane of harmony). (cf. LOM 215)
Entrance into the third initiation calls for the “utter sacrifice of all forever” (TCF 824) One can see how the combination of Scorpio and the first ray provide this opportunity for sacrifice. These two energies, as well, appear in relation to the Law of Repulse (EP II 165), which is the first of the soul laws necessitating the use of Triadal energy, rejecting, eventually, all that does not allow the Spiritual Triad (the true soul) its expression.
Directives and Counsels for Scorpio and the First Ray
(On Behalf of Humanity and the One Great Work)
(These are Meant to be Suggestive; Your Intuition Will Supply the Directives and Counsels Most Suitable to You)
Abstract From Form Through The Mastery Of Death
Achieve The Victory Of Principle
Annihilate Attachment
Attack Relentlessly
Be The “Conqueror Of Duality”
Be Victorious Over Ill Will
Break Into The Garden And Lay The Garden Low
Cast Out Obsessors
Command The War To Cease
Compel Drastic Changes
Compete With The ‘Enemy’ And Be Victorious—Within And Without
Conquer The Forces Of Death
Consume All Vice Upon The Burning Ground
Create Laws For The Suppression Of Evil Tendencies
Crush Crime
Crush Out Desire
Cut The “Gordian Knot” Of World Illusion
Cut Through Maya And Deception
Declare War
Defeat Egoism
Demand Struggle
Demonstrate Complete Control
Destroy Limitation
Detach From Selfhood
Die To The Control Of The Forces Of Death
Disperse The Forces Of Obstruction And Resistance
Enforce Sacrifice
Eliminate Lawlessness
Empower The Forces Of Liberation
End Aggression
Eradicate Wicked Pride
Execute Criminal Elements—Within And Without
Exorcise The Possessed
Exterminate Vampirism
Extirpate The Foe
“Fight The Good Fight”
Fight For The Fulfillment Of Destiny
Force Agony And Suffering To Subside
Fortify The Good In The Great Battle
Free Yourself From Vice
Fulfill The Will Of The Lord Of Death
Give Up Selfishness
Grasp Advantage—For The Good
Humble Yourself Before The Divine Will
Impose Your Will Upon Personality Rebellion
Initiate Mortal Conflict
Insist Upon Sacrifice
Invest In That Which Augments Power
Kill The Enemies Of The Divine Will—Within And Without
Kill Out Ambition
Let The Breath That Blasts Rob Evil Of Its Right To Breathe
Let The Finger Of God Point To That Which Must Be Destroyed
Let The Lightning Of The “Most High” Release The Life From The Grip Of Death
Let There Be Just Revolution
Lose The Power To Harm Unjustly
Make War Against The Forces Of Evil
Negate Mortality
Obliterate Fear
Open the Door Letting in the “Light Of Day”
Overcome Death
Persist Until Victory Is Achieved
Plant The ‘Seed Of Death’ Through Touch And Then Withdraw
Prevail Over Deadliness
Prevent Catastrophes
Protect Yourself And Others From Malignant Forces
Put And End To Injustice
Put Down Insurrections And Rebellions
Ravish Souls Through The Ecstasy Of Death
Renew The Power Of Law
Renovate The Application Of Principles
Resurrect The Spirit
Rise Above Obdurate Materiality
Sacrifice Yourself For The Good
Seize Authority
Separate From Separativeness
Slay The Monster
Smash Illusion
Strenuously Oppose Torture
Struggle With The Might Of Evil
Subdue Emotion
Subjugate And Rule The “Dweller On The Threshold”
Surmount Density
Survive The Killing Forces
Terminate Terrorism
Toughen Your Resistance To Evil
Transform Identity
Triumph Over The Lethal Anti-Spiritual Forces
Undermine Unjust Dictators
Vanquish Cruelty
War Fearlessly
Withstand The Onslaught Of The Forces Of “Mara”
Win The Day!
Wipe
Out The Dragon Of Evil
Mantra for Scorpio and the First Ray
Mantram for the Disciple’s Consciousness: I intend with will and power, to become the Higher Unity, Triumphant in Triadal Light, Victorious in Love and Spirit Power.
Mantram for the Initiate’s Consciousness: “I Assert the Fact”—the Fact of Triumph in Triadal Light, of Victory Through Love and Spirit Power.
Proposed Symbol/Image for R1/Scorpio: Standing at the center in the ‘Nucleus of Power’, and grasping with tenacity the mighty ‘Sword of Victory’, the Leader, filled with courage and imbued with sacrificial will, assails the vicious ‘Monster’ he has sworn to God to kill.
Discover Potentials to be Derived from
Energetic Contrasts Between Scorpio and R1
Utilize these contrasts to understand how these two energies may contrast or conflict with each other when they are found together within the human energy system.
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Discover Potentials to be Derived from
Energetic Similarities Between Scorpio and R1
Utilize these similarities to further understand how these two energies may combine with or reinforce each other (for better of for worse) when they are found within the same energy system.
Death and the Process of Death: Both influences are closely associated with the process of death. Scorpio is paramountly the sign of deaths (with Aries and Pisces also involved in the death process) and ray one is the undisputed ‘Ray of Death’.
Destructiveness: Both influences are largely destructive. In the early days, there is destruction to fulfill some desire or another; in later days, destruction is wielded for the sake of liberation, but always some form or other will be destroyed.
Power Sought and Wielded: Under the influence of both factors, power is sought and wielded.
Fighting Against Evil: Eventually, it the responsibility of those influenced by these energies to fight directly against evil.
Related to the Black Lodge: Experience has shown Scorpio (with Capricorn) to be the two signs which are most representative of the forces of the Black Lodge, for the forces of negative Saturn and negative Pluto (both transmitting the first ray) are unleashed. Further, most members of the Black Lodge are upon the first ray in their soul aspect. “Most of the members of this centre of cosmic evil are upon the first ray itself, and some of the divine purpose is known to a few of them, for—in their due place and in the initiatory regime—they too are initiates of high degree, but dedicated to selfishness and separativeness”. (R&I 717) Further, the work of the “Materialistic Forces” is related to the “Fifth Ray aspect of the First Ray”. (cf. EXH 89)
Victory and Triumph: Both Scorpio and the first ray are energies which lead to victory and triumph—through engagement in great battles.
War and Aggression: Both influences incline, in early days, to war and aggression—simply grasping what is desired. Later, in Scorpio, the processes of conflict give way to the processes of peace under the harmonizing influence of the higher fourth ray and because of the perspective offered by buddhic intuition. With respect to the later demonstrations upon the first ray, the Science of Statesmanship “makes peace”, not war. The aggressor upon the first ray becomes the “peace-maker”.
Important
in Relation to the First Three Initiations: Scorpio
and the first ray are involved in the first, second and third
initiations (according to the Tibetan), and can be understood even
in relation to the fourth. The first initiation brings tremendous
destruction through two first ray planets—Pluto and Vulcan—the
first of these being a planet especially associated with Scorpio.
Always Scorpio is to be found where old habits and old attachments
have to be relinquished or destroyed.
The second initiation
brings about the “death of desire” (IHS
85). It is clear that
the Moon (standing in this case for the desire body) has a strong
relation to this second initiation. As a matter of fact, the Moon is
Scorpio can be seen in relation to all three
preliminary initiations—standing for the death of animal
instinct at the first initiation, the death of desire at the second
initiation and the death of the illusory mind at the third
initiation. In any case, the first ray through Pluto is required at
the second initiation to put the desires through a kind of spiritual
death. The lower nature of such a man “passes into the smoke
and darkness of Pluto” (EA
78). Hades is the astral
nature, and, mythologically, Pluto has rulership over this
realm.
Continuing this exposition which links the first ray
and Scorpio to the first three initiations, we find at the third
degree the death of illusion. Scorpio is related to the Serpent of
Illusion (as well as to the Dragon of Wisdom). Scorpionic illusion
is killed through intuitive Mercury, but also through access to the
monad (which, for the first time, consciously makes its impression
felt).
Although the Tibetan does not give it as a possibility
(though one must read carefully!), it stands to reason that Scorpio
and the first ray could well be part of the energy pattern which
sets up the possibility of the fourth initiation. The causal body is
destroyed (Scorpio and the first ray) and a true “dark
night of the soul” is experienced (again the darkness of
Scorpio, plus Vulcan—first ray). Dying to the entire
personality (ruled by the number four) fits well with the
symbolism of the Moon (fourth ray) in Scorpio (distributing the
fourth ray). The entire drama is told in the relationship between
the fallen Moon in Scorpio and Mercury in Scorpio (Mercury being the
hierarchical ruler). In a way, it is Pluto, again, which severs the
fourth degree initiate from the need ever to return via
reincarnation to the three worlds. Again the four is involved, as
the sign of reincarnation is Cancer, the fourth sign, ruled
by the Moon which distributes the fourth ray.
There is
so much in the connection between Scorpio and the first ray which
involves not only the number one but the number four.
These energies are involved in the theme of “life and death”
and when utilizing these energies (at various stages along the
Path), one finds that one must “lose one’s life to find
it”, (cf. FITI 91)
A List of Famous Individuals for Whom Scorpio is Either the Sun Sign or Ascendant and in Whom the First Ray is Proposed as Prominent
Ataturk-Mustafa Kemal—Turkish Statesman, “Father of the Turks”, Wise Exponent of the Shamballa Energy According to the Tibetan (Ascendant)
Genghis Khan (Temujin)—Mongolian Conqueror of Asia and Much of Europe (Proposed Sun Sign)
Hermann Goering—Nazi Leader Preceding and During WWII, Head of the “Luftwaffe” (the German Air Force) (Ascendant)
Henry V—King of England (Proposed Ascendant)
Martin Luther—Inspirer of the Protestant Reformation (Sun Sign)
Benito Mussolini—Fascist Dictator of Italy (Ascendant)
Napoleon Bonaparte—Conqueror, Self-Crowned Emperor of France (Ascendant)
Horatio Nelson—Admiral of the British Navy, Hero of Trafalgar (Proposed Ascendant)
George Patton—Most Formidable of the United States’ Generals during World War II (Sun Sign)
Theodore Roosevelt—USA President, Statesman, Conservationist “Rough-Rider” (Sun Sign)
Joseph Stalin, Russian Dictator, the “Man of Steel”—Dictator of Russia (Proposed Ascendant—or Capricorn. So much secrecy surrounds Stalin’s birth day and year that arriving at a correct chart for him is extremely difficult.)
Margaret Thatcher—Prime Minister of Great Britain (Ascendant)
Henry David Thoreau—Essayist, Poet, Individualist, Transcendentalist (Proposed Ascendant with R6)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R2P (or R2S)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R2P (or R2S) (Plus Constellationally Transmitted R4) (No significant mutual reinforcement of ray and astrological energies emerges with respect to this combination, whether through rays transmitted constellationally through the sign Scorpio or through its ruling planets. Only, Venus, ruler of the second decanate in one decanate allocation and the third in another transmits the second ray, probably through its personality. Since Venus is a sacred planet, such a transmission is relatively weak {though certainly not negligible}—sacred planets having largely overcome their personality radiation. An appropriate category of reinforcement would be Weak—by Decanate Rulership or Numerical Association Only.)
(Selfish, Self-centered or Self-Serving Human Being)
An intense attachment to the vices of ‘lunar’ living characteristic of the self-centered Scorpio person combines with the inability to release self from snares—a state induced within the insufficiently spiritualized personality by the second ray. (These undesirable qualities would be in the nature of a relapse or reversion to a formerly bound condition, as it is not possible to have a first or second ray personality unless one is at least an aspirant. The first or second ray may, however, enter the personality by other lines of influence.)
Probably not a very common combination as the second ray does not reach Earth through the constellation Scorpio or its rulers.
Weak, helpless surrender to vice. The strength to resist cannot be marshaled.
Lower magnetisms, lower “allure” rules.
Hardly having the will to resist the imprisonment which the Hydra represents. Some of the heads are especially dangerous to this combination of Scorpio and the second ray: sex, comfort, fear and hatred are probably the four most prominent. (The first ray type in or under Scorpio is vulnerable to all the heads, with fear and comfort being somewhat reduced in power.)
Strong and clinging attachment to the forces which eventually bring death.
Loving illusion. Functioning as or under a “deluder of souls” (cf. TWM 240).
(Advanced Human Being; Aspirant; Disciple): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the second ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
The penetrating psychological insight of the advancing Scorpio individual combines with the capacity to wisely understand induced within the spiritually unfolding personality by the second ray.
One sees and understands the effects of vice within the life.
Perspective, humility and wisdom grow.
Emerging psychological skills—especially in the field of depth psychology.
Compassion arises through suffering. Love emerges after prolonged darkness.
A teacher of martial arts—especially as a tool for building consciousness.
Conflict resolution.
On the Path of Discipleship: learning detachment from compelling vices through understanding.
On the Path of Discipleship: learning detachment from compelling vices through love.
On the Path of Discipleship: learning that love is a spiritual weapon.
On the Path of Discipleship: the light of the soul is brought into dark places.
On the Path of Discipleship: the unconscious nature is raised into consciousness where it cannot do as much harm.
On the Path of Discipleship: learning to substitute love for desire.
On the Path of Discipleship: in general, learning to “let go” through the application of Love-Wisdom.
(Advanced Disciple; the Initiate): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the second ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
The power to detach from desire regardless of sacrifice to the personal self—an aptitude possessed by the soul-infused disciple/initiate born in or under the sign Scorpio—combines with the ability to release through the power of love induced within the soul or spiritualized personality by the second ray.
Becoming an excellent esoteric psychologist. Understanding the depths and heights of human nature.
Identifying as the soul and becoming the redeemer of the lower threefold man.
Drawing-in the intuition and loving-understanding to release the lower man from the Serpent of Illusion. Only intuition (buddhi, fourth plane, second and fourth rays) can dispel illusion.
Luminous soul love (fed by the intuition) dissolves illusion.
Disidentifying with the eighteen lower fires, and identifying with the world of buddhi-manas, triad-soul.
Repulsion from all that is low becomes redemption and uplift. The soul absorbs the ‘hate-ful’ personality into the field of Love-Wisdom.
The deadly “Dweller on the Threshold” merges with the “Angel of the Presence”.
Love is the True Warrior and “Love Conquers All”.
The “peaceful warrior” who conquers through love.
Directives and Counsels for Scorpio and the Second Ray
(On Behalf of Humanity and the One Great Work)
(These are Meant to be Suggestive; Your Intuition Will Supply the Directives and Counsels Most Suitable to You)
Achieve Victory Over Fear
Alchemize Lower Magnetisms Into Higher Attachments
Annihilate Sentimental Attractions
Battle With The Enemies Of Inclusiveness
Be Faithful Unto Death
Be Firm But Gentle
Be Generous With Profits From Investments
Be Harsh If Necessary In Order To Be Kind
Be A Warrior For The Light
Bear With The Negativity Of Others
Bless Those In Bondage
Bring Benediction To The Depths
Bring Light To The Dark Spaces Within The Three Lower Worlds
Brood Deeply And Ponder
Build Masterfully After Destruction Has Done Its Work
“Bury The Hatchet”
Care For Those In Deep Distress
Clear The Way To Open Expression
Clearly See The Evil Tendencies Within Yourself
Confer Names Which Go To The Essence Of Identity And Reveal It
Comfort Those Who Mourn
Conceal In Order To Reveal
Confront Adversity In The Educational Process
Conquer Cowardice Through Love
Contend With Yourself For The Sake Of Liberated Love
Control The Emotional Vehicle So That Love May Emerge
Courageously Ameliorate The Wretchedness Of Humanity
Cross The Threshold Of Darkness To Find The Light
Cultivate The “Warrior Within”
Deeply Understand Suffering
Defeat Malignant Forces Through Positivity
Demonstrate The Triumph Of The Christ Aspect
Deprive Yourself For The Sake Of Sharing
Detach From Useless Adhesions
Die To ‘Excessive Care’
Disclose The Treasures Of The Causal Body
Display The Glory Which Shines Effulgently After Transformation Has Been Achieved
Dissolve Vices Through Love
Do Away With Anxieties
Draw Forth Deep Knowledge Of The Self
Educate Those Who Dwell In Darkness
Eliminate The Obstacles To Unity
Endure Spiritual Agony If Necessary
Enter Deeply Into Psychological Education
Exercise Patience Throughout Catastrophe
Expel ‘Possessors’ Through The Power Of Love
Exhume And Clear Away Impediments To Group Love
Express Eternal Love Despite The Agony Of The Conflict With The World Illusion
Face Weakness Courageously
Fight For Beauty And Truth
Forfeit Your Life For The Hierarchy
Fuse And Blend The Warring Dualities
Generously Provide For Those Of Struggle With Adversity
Gently Dissolve The Vices Of Life
Give Until It “Hurts”
Go To The Depths To Experience Enlightenment
Guard What You Love With Your Life
Have Compassion For Psychological Bondage
Humble Yourself Before The Power Of Divine Love
Intensify Magnetism
Invest Yourself In The Educational Process
Irradiate With Light The “Forces Of Mara”
Kill-Out Cowardice
Let Compassion Arise Through Thorough Psychological Knowledge
“Let Pain Bring Due Reward Of Light And Love”
Lose Your Life To Find It; Lose The Personality To Gain The Soul
Love Intensely
Magnetize Irresistibly
Masterfully Build—Anchoring The Foundation In The Darkest Depths And Ascending Towards The Realms Of Liberation
Merge And Fuse With Quiet Intensity
Mine The “Nuggets Of Truth”
Neutralize Wrong Allure With Light And Love
Overcome Separativeness To Establish Cohesive Love
Pass Bravely Through Conflict To Experience Illumined Soul-Infusion
Penetrate With Ever-Deepening Understanding
Penetrate Deeply Into The Art And Science Of Meditation
Ponder On The Nature Of Illusion
Pour Forth Wisdom Born Of Your Struggle With The Tendencies Of Lunar Life
Proceed Deeply And Carefully
Proceed Serenely Through Loss
Probe The Foundation Of The ‘Building’
Protect With An “Eagle-Eye”
Purge And Purify Group Life
Put Your Money Into Socially Responsible Investments
Radiate The Light Of Life And Love Through The Form
Quiet The Rebellion Of The Personality
Realize That Love Conquers All
Rebuild!
Redeem The Criminal Element—Within And Without
Refuse To Be Suffocated
Reject Depression
Remain Loyal To The Soul Throughout The Inevitable Battle
Renew The Heart With Frequency
Renounce Comfort For The Sake Of Spiritual Joy And Happiness
Renovate Group Structures
Repulse The Selfishly Over-Conscientious Attitude
Research The Divine Pattern
Resurrect Through Love
Risk Extremes To Reveal The Light
Sacrifice Yourself For The Sake Of Redemption
See Behind The Personality To Reveal The Radiance Of The Soul
See Through Deception
Seek Psychological Intimacy
Shed Light Upon The “Dweller On The Threshold”
Struggle Within Yourself To Establish Loving-Understanding
Surmount Over-Sensitivity
Survive Cruelty And Adversity Without Returning Hatred
Teach The Methods Of Rising Out Of Bondage
Terminate All Timidity And Cowardice
Tolerate Tribulation
Transform Your Vision
Transmute Lower Attachments
Triumph Over Emotion To Establish The Reign Of Love
Undergo Loss Serenely
Undermine The Basis Of Fear
Unveil The Mystery Of Love
Use Hypnotism Therapeutically
Vanquish Mortality Through Understanding
View Apparent Disaster Wisely
Wage War With Love And Light
Wisely, “Fight The Good Fight”
Mantra for Scorpio and the Second Ray
Mantram for the Disciple’s Consciousness: Throughout the fearsome struggle, e’en in moments most obscured, I seek to know the light of soul suffusing and the love of soul pervading—subsequent revealers of Triadal Mind, Triadal Love and Power.
Mantram for the Initiate’s Consciousness: “I See the Greatest Light”—Revealed by my Triumph in Triadal Mind—revealed by the Victory of Buddhic Love and Atmic Power.
Proposed Symbol/Image for R2/Scorpio: Focussed at the center of a radiant Lotus Blue, the illumined Scholar/Teacher, triumphant in the Light of Truth, victorious in Wisdom and in Love, pours forth his lighted strength into the yawning pits of hell, redeeming and uplifting, salvaging and saving, conquering the ‘Devil’ and the Dark.
Discover Potentials to be Derived from
Energetic Contrasts Between Scorpio and R2
Utilize these contrasts to understand how these two energies may contrast or conflict with each other when they are found together within the human energy system.
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Discover Potentials to be Derived from
Energetic Similarities Between Scorpio and R2
Utilize
these similarities to further understand how these two energies may
combine with or reinforce each other (for better of for worse) when
they are found within the same energy system.
Developing the Processes of Psychology: Both Scorpio and the second ray are involved in developing the processes of psychology. The true psyche is the soul, the representative of the second aspect of divinity. The second ray always inclines, in some measure, to the study of the psyche. Scorpio (transmitting the fourth ray—another psychological ray) inclines to the study and practice of “Depth Psychology”, in the interests, eventually, of achieving the heights of conscious realization.
Revealing the Light: Both Scorpio and the second ray are involved in the process of revealing the light. Second ray souls are the most luminous of souls. The Tibetan states this as follows: “The vivid light of the second ray soul (the most vivid in this second ray solar system)…” (R&I 516) This ray is also the ray of “light-giving Influence” (DINA I 177). Scorpio is the sign of darkness, but it is a darkness entered in order, eventually, to reveal the higher light. Once the hydra-headed obstructions are cleared away, the light breaks in. Conversely, once the light breaks in (the light of the intuition, through the building of the antahkarana) the Hydra is destroyed. The process is reciprocal and creates and positive feed-back loop. Scorpio represents the “Light of Day” (EA 330).
Calm after the Storm: Both influences combine to fully reveal the nature of “the calm after the storm”.
Admittance into Hierarchy: These two energies are especially important in admitting the struggling human soul into the Hierarchy of Light and Love.
Destructiveness—but How?: Both the energies of Scorpio and the second ray are terribly destructive. But what do they destroy and how do they do so? Scorpio withdraws life from imprisonment in form. The second ray attracts the life in form to the ‘Center of Love’ residing free from form.
Death and Love as Death: Both the energies of Scorpio and the second ray are energies of death. But what dies and what is the mode of dying? It might be said that the Christ Force loves the personality to death (or rather, to its death). A mystery is contained in these thoughts so remote from the usual channels of thought.
Related
to Processes Important at the First, Second and Third Initiations:
Scorpio (like Capricorn) is a sign active in the initiation process,
and is said to be particularly active at the first three
degrees.
At the first degree, to the usual destructive and
transforming qualities of Scorpio, is added the entrance into a new
kingdom of Nature—the Kingdom of Souls. This kingdom is ruled
by the second ray whereas the Human Kingdom is ruled by a
lower expression of the fourth ray under the control of the third,
or matter aspect, of divinity.
At the second degree,
to the death-dealing energies of Scorpio which kill personal desire,
is added the inflow of soul love which renders the astral body an
instrument for the distribution of love/buddhi; at least, a
significant beginning is made.
At the third degree, to the
destruction of the grip of the personality over the soul, is added
the emergence into dominance of the energies of Love-Wisdom (the
major energy of the soul no matter what its particular individual
ray may be).
Even at the fourth degree (which is not given by
the Tibetan as much related to Scorpio), the power of love, heart
and buddhi emerge through the medium of the second ray as the causal
body is destroyed by the Scorpionic/Piscean/Plutonic/Vulcanian
forces.
A List of Famous Individuals for Whom Scorpio is Either the Sun Sign or Ascendant and in Whom the Second Ray is Proposed as Prominent
Louis Braille—French Educator who Invented the Braille Reading System for the Blind (Sun Sign)
Desiderius Erasmus—Renaissance Humanist and Scholar (Sun Sign)
Marsilio Ficino—Italian Philosopher, Theologian, and Linguist; his Translation of Commentaries on Plato Generated Florentine Platonist Renaissance (Sun Sign)
Robert Gerard—American Esoteric Psychologist and Occultist (Ascendant)
Victor Hugo—French Romantic Poet, Novelist, Dramatist (Ascendant)
Helen Keller—Author, Educator Who Triumphed Over Blindness and Deafness to Becomes One of the World’s Most Cultured Individuals (Ascendant)
Jawaharlal Nehru—Statesman, First Prime Minister of India (Sun Sign)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R3P (or R3S)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R3P (or R3S) (Plus Constellationally Transmitted R4) (A moderate mutual reinforcement of ray and astrological energies emerges through the third ray associations related to Mars, Pluto and Mercury, the three rulers of Scorpio. Mars represents the emotional vehicle of a great third ray Entity, and Pluto may have third ray components in relation to its monadic ray {purely speculative, but an a monadic ray which relates to the intelligence aspect of divinity is reasonable}. The strongest third ray association is with Mercury, being its probable personality ray. A appropriate category of reinforcement would be Mild by Rulership. For the ordinary individual and even for the disciple, the third ray associations of Mars or Pluto are remote at best. The third ray of Mercury is much more accessible, but Mercury is the hierarchical ruler, and therefore, significantly available only to initiates. Further, the third ray of Mercury probably expresses on a personality level, and not through the soul or monad of that planet, and hence, would not be as significant to initiates. A slight additional reinforcement of this combination comes through the exalted planet Uranus, which can reasonably be hypothesized to have a third ray personality. At least, we know that Uranus does transmit the third ray {EA 138}, but that it is not its principal ray. For Uranus, ray seven is so accentuated {almost necessarily the soul ray}, and ray one is given as an “esoteric” ray {EP I 420}. Only the personality ray remains as a possibility. No significant decanate reinforcements occur.)
(Selfish, Self-centered or Self-Serving Human Being)
The stealth and deceptiveness of the selfish, self-centered Scorpio person combine with the manipulativeness and deceit induced within the insufficiently spiritualized personality by the third ray.
The Serpent of Illusion wraps the human soul in its coils.
Maya flourishes and deception rules.
Ensnared by the subconscious nature.
The Hydra schemes to get what it desires.
The spider awaits its prey. Espionage and entrapment.
The truth is covered, The lie creates a false world. (Josef Goebbels was born in Scorpio with a powerful third ray)
The most powerful Hydra heads with this combination are: sex, money, fear, ambition, pride and separativeness.
The third aspect of divinity (by fair means or foul) seeks to strangle the second aspect in its tentacles.
Selfish strategy. Plots, cabals and treachery.
Covert financial manipulations.
“Cornering the market”.
Greed and acquisitiveness.
The theft of vitality and of the means whereby life can be lived.
Every form of intelligent selfishness.
Treachery moves towards its goal undetected.
Cloaked in impenetrable obscurity. Twisted psychological motivations.
Sinister (left-handed) motives.
Conspiracy theories and those to whom such theories refer. Suspicion and paranoia.
The hidden enemy of the Light.
(Advanced Human Being; Aspirant; Disciple): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the third ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
The capacity for subtle understanding and a comprehension of the matrix of causality—characteristics of the advancing Scorpio individual—combine with a wide and diversified knowledgeability induced within the spiritually unfolding personality by the third ray.
The development of subtlety of mind.
The often shocking emergence of the hidden truth.
An intricate network of hidden causes come to light.
The capacity to foresee many usually unsuspected eventualities.
Journalism and reporting which bring abuses to light. “Muckraking”.
Hidden financial manipulations are exposed.
“Department of Intelligence” within the “War Department”.
On the Path of Discipleship: detecting the movements of the subconscious nature.
On the Path of Discipleship: learning to outsmart the subconscious and instinctual forces.
On the Path of Discipleship: strategic financial planning to finance good works.
On the Path of Discipleship: planning strategic attacks on the enemies of light and love—whether internal or external.
On the Path of Discipleship: subtle personal intelligence ‘colludes’ with the internal and external Forces of Light and Love. The intelligent personality forms an alliance with the soul.
(Advanced Disciple; the Initiate): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the third ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
The illumination and ‘disillusionment’ of the mind—achievements possessed by the soul-infused disciple/initiate born in or under the sign Scorpio—combine with the great acuity of mind induced within the soul or spiritualized personality by the third ray. The third ray has been called “the acute energy of divine mental perception” (R&I 558).
One who has greater-than-usual access to the “secrets of the Mind of God”.
Detecting the hidden, occult aspects of the Diving Plan.
The mind is elevated to a high position. Mercury (monadically hypothesized to be upon the ‘fifth-to-third’ ray) is the hierarchical ruler of Scorpio.
The blending of buddhi (Scorpio) and manas (the third ray). The philosophical approach (third ray) to the realm of intuition (Scorpio).
Having the intricacy of mind to follow the manifold twists and turns in the Gordian Knot of Illusion. One who can untie the “Gordian Knot”. Disentangling the World Illusion.
Able to detect a lie immediately.
Able to foresee the many and varied undesirable consequences of erroneous thought.
One who can move swiftly and efficiently in darkened areas.
An acutely intelligent strategist for the implementation of the Divine Plan.
One who has learned swiftly and skillfully to detach from all mayavic, glamorous or illusory patterns.
Knowing the “game of the world” and mastering it for the sake of helping the Hierarchy.
One who is intelligently-free from the World Illusion and able to plan with God for the execution of God’s Plan.
Directives and Counsels for Scorpio and the Third Ray
(On Behalf of Humanity and the One Great Work)
(These are Meant to be Suggestive; Your Intuition Will Supply the Directives and Counsels Most Suitable to You)
Achieve Victory Over The Spirit Of Criticism
Acquire Knowledge In Depth
Alchemize The Forces Of Matter
Analyze The Forces Of Mara
Apply Yourself To Solving The Mystery Of Time And Space
Articulate Trenchantly
Attack Faulty, Illogical Thinking
Avoid Ensnarement
Battle With Confusion—Clarify
Be A Deep Thinker
Be A Forerunner Of The Light—Preparing Its Way—By Encountering Darkness And Discriminating It From The Light
Be A Warrior In The Cause Of Mental Clarity
Bring Intelligent Balance To The Struggle Amongst The Three Lower Vehicles, And Between These Vehicles And The Soul
Break the Enemy’s Secret Code
Build A Threefold Foundation Of Regenerated Substance—Transmuted And Transformed
Clear Away Impediments To The Intelligent Understanding Of Concepts
Communicate In Depth
Compete With Your Own Stupidity
Comprehend The Material Origin Of Sin
Conceal That Which Must Remain Secret
Conquer Ignorance And Stupidity
Contend With Yourself For Ever More Ingenious Solutions
Control Emotion Through The Exercise Of Intelligence
Create Secret Codes And Encryptions For “Intelligence” Operations
Creatively Find Hidden Or Unsuspected Paths To The Goal
Cross The Threshold Of Darkness In Search Of The Patterns Of Divine Mind
Defeat Dishonesty
Decipher The World Illusion
Demonstrate Depth Of Reasoning
Deprive Yourself Of Unworthy Avenues Of Escape
Destroy The Web Of Obstructive Thoughtforms
Detach From Excessive Complexity
Develop Economic Power
Die To The Manipulative Mentality
Dig Into An Understanding Of Material Processes
Disclose The Laws Of Thought
Discover Foundational Economic Formulas
Discriminate Between The Pairs Of Opposites, Thus Clarifying Their Roles In The ‘Great War’
Disengage From Destructive Entanglements
Diversify Investments
Do Battle With Your Mind
Draw Up The Plans For A Program Of Regeneration
Eliminate Deceit
Elude Evil Tendencies
Escape From Bondage
Exhume And Apply Ancient Mantra
Expose Corruption
Exterminate Indirection And Innuendo
Fathom The Divine Plan
Fight For The Creative Use Of The Mind
Finance The “Good Fight”
Find The Psychological Roots Of Mental Pride And Get Rid Of It
Forfeit Unfair Advantage
Foresee Methods Of Dealing With Drastic Change
Gain A Broad Perspective Upon The Subject Of Death
Get To The Root Of The Meaning Of Time And Space
Give Up Materialism
Give Voice To Arcane Knowledge
Go To The Roots Of Conceptualization
Grasp The Secret Of Triplicity And The “Trinity”
Humble Yourself Before The Love Of The Soul—Which Is Greater Than Your Own Intelligence
Intelligently Expose Treachery And Underhandedness
Interpret That Which Is Seen With Deep Insight And Acumen
Invest In Financial Operations Which Will Support The Expression Of The Plan
Investigate The Causes Of Genius (Howard Gardner)
Intensify Your Power Of Thought
Interpret The Meaning Of Sin And Evil
Keep Silence—Silently Weave
Keep The Records Telling The Story Of The Progress Of The Light Emerging From Darkness
Kill Out Material Ambition
Let Reason Conquer Ignorance
Live Through And Survive The Evolutionary Phase Of Mental Overstimulation
Lose Interest In The World Maya
Maneuver Intelligently In The Great Battle
Outsmart The “Serpent Of Illusion”
Overcome The Limitations Of Mental Reasoning
Pass Bravely And Intelligently Through The “Forest Of Error”
Penetrate Into The Field Of Divine Mental Perception
Plan For the Alleviation Of Disaster
Plan For The Coming Of Death
Plan With Foresight And Keep Your Own Counsel
Probe Deeply For Creative Solutions
Produce Enigmatic Combinations
Provide Power For Locomotion
Purge Yourself Of Material Selfishness
Raise Money To Promote Better Communication
Reason Deeply--Profoundly
Rebuild The Material Foundation
Refuse To Lie
Reject Duplicity
Relinquish Rationalizations And Excuses
Remember Those Experiences Almost Lost In The Depths Of The Subconscious
Renew The Power Of The Thinking Process
Renounce The Tyranny Of Thoughtforms
Repulse The Personality And Its Processes
Research The Nature Of The Thinking Process
Resurrect The Kundalini Fire—The Fire Of Matter
Reveal Unwritten, Unspoken Aspects Of History
Secure All Needed Resources
See Into The Machinations Of The Instinctual Nature
Separate The Values Of The Soul From The Tempting Tendencies Of The Personality
Skillfully Deal With Catastrophe And Crisis
Slay The Dragon Of Illusion
Stop Evading The Soul—Face It Courageously
Strategize In Silence
Struggle To Cease Deceiving Yourself
Think Deeply And Thoroughly On How To Achieve Economic Well-Being
Trap Evil Doers
Transform Your Material Nature Via The Holy Spirit
Transmute Impracticality Into Skill In Action
Uncover The Mainspring Of Creative Thinking
Undermine The Roots Of Nescience
Understand The Economy Deeply
Unify The Lower Four—Let The Soul Conquer The Brahmic Aspect
Unravel The Skeins Of Fate And Karma
Unveil The Mysteries Of The Mind Of God
Use The Mind To Destroy The Mind—Rise Above The Limitations Of Thought
Vanquish The Mental Hydra
Veil And Yet Reveal; Disclose And Yet Conceal; Cover And Uncover
Vitalize Renovations
Wield Thought As An Agent Of Beneficent Destruction
Wrest The Light From Dark Places And Thus, Illuminate The Lotus
Mantra for Scorpio and the Third Ray
Mantram for the Disciple’s Consciousness: I struggle in my mind to understand the deeper meaning of this most confusing battle twixt my higher and my lower self; let the Purpose of the Triad be revealed; let the Purpose which I am and which I must express be known.
Mantram for the Initiate’s Consciousness: “Purpose Itself Am I”—a Purpose Known and Understood, when Standing in Triadal Light Triumphant—Victorious through Buddhic Love and Atmic Power.
Proposed Symbol/Image for R3/Scorpio: Alert and at the center of the planetary ‘Web of Life’, the perspicacious Weaver, sagaciously surveys the tangled threads of worldly maya, then creatively reweaves the web according to the pattern long-intended by God’s Plan Divine.
Discover Potentials to be Derived from
Energetic Contrasts Between Scorpio and R3
Utilize these contrasts to understand how these two energies may contrast or conflict with each other when they are found together within the human energy system.
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Discover Potentials to be Derived from
Energetic Similarities Between Scorpio and R3
Utilize
these similarities to further understand how these two energies may
combine with or reinforce each other (for better of for worse) when
they are found within the same energy system.
Maya and Illusion: Both Scorpio and the third ray are closely related to the factors of maya and illusion. In lower Scorpio it is said, “Let maya flourish and deception rule”. The third ray is the “Lord of Space” and “Dispenser of Time”. Space/Time is the Great Illusion itself.
War with the Form: Scorpio is a sign of duality—more specifically of “conflict with duality” (EA 332). One of the dualities engaged in the ‘Scorpionic Wars’ is the form (ruled generically by ray three).
Conspiring to Preserve Lunar Privilege: Both Scorpio and ray three may conspire to preserve the prerogatives of the lunar lords. Scorpio, as the Hydra, is the negativity of the threefold lunar form (expressing a ninefold corruption). Although the Moon “falls” in Scorpio, it is in Scorpio, at first, that a great (and losing) effort is made to preserve the pre-eminence of the negative lunar tendencies. The Moon and the third ray are closely related, because the Moon-chain was the third chain. The third ray, wedded to the program of the first solar system, reinforces early, lunar, Scorpio tendencies. Both become, as it were, ‘defenders of the unholy past’. Scorpio is a “triple sign” represented, symbolically, by the letter “M”, which stands for matter, and, in English, sums to 13/4 which represent the world of form.
Disentangling the Consciousness from Maya: Once the tide is turned and the soul becomes the motivating force, Scorpio and the third ray cooperate in the disentanglement of the consciousness from the web of Maya. Scorpio helps the disciple “see through” illusion, glamor and maya, and the third ray (though an excellent knot-maker in the early days of evolution) knows well how rapidly to untie the very knots it has made. Thus the two, Scorpio and the third ray, bring about a successful extrication from the many tangled threads of energy and force which bind the prisoner in the lower worlds.
Sexuality: Considering sexuality as within the province the third ray—the ‘Ray of Form-creation’, a line of reinforcement with Scorpio (one of the foremost signs related to sexuality) can be found. The sexual organs are ruled by the sign Scorpio, Necessarily, this sign strongly affects the sacral center, which is, as well, powerfully affected by Mars (the orthodox and esoteric ruler of Scorpio). The third ray is also closely related to the sacral center—the center whose purpose is the procreation of physical forms.
Related
to Processes Important at the First Three Initiations: This
combination has something to offer at each of the first three
initiations.
There is important throat center stimulation at
the first two initiations. At the first, the sexual energy of the
sacral center (Scorpio) is transferred to the throat (ruled by the
third ray). Scorpio (ever the ‘thief’ of vitality for
good purposes of for ill) absorbs sexual vitality and raises it to
the creative center.
At the second initiation, there is also
throat center stimulation. In this case a kind of “mental
illumination” (an “illumined mind” DINA
II 267) must be
produced, and the throat center must no longer contribute to the
entanglement of manas with kama. Mind must extricate itself from the
astral body, and to this end, the third ray (“The Divine
Separator”—EP
I 68) labors.
At
the third degree, illusion must be defeated, and to this end the
third aspect of the monad (correlated with the third ray) becomes
active, unifying the mental field and ending its fragmentation. The
mind is no longer darkened under negative Scorpio, but the full
“Light of Day” shines in the mind. A releasing mental
illumination is achieved (Mercury, hierarchical ruler of Scorpio,
distributing the third ray as well as the fourth). The Dragon of
Wisdom disentangles the illusory coils of the Serpent of Illusion.
A List of Famous Individuals for Whom Scorpio is Either the Sun Sign or Ascendant and in Whom the Third Ray is Proposed as Prominent
Andrew Carnegie—Scottish American Industrialist, Philanthropist, Endower of Libraries (Ascendant)
Bill Gates—Computer Magnate, Entrepreneur, Director of Microsoft Empire (Sun Sign)
Joseph Goebbels—Nazi Leader, Politician, Chief Propagandist (Sun Sign)
Henry George—American Land Reformer and Economist who Proposed the Single Tax (Ascendant)
Marc Edmund Jones—American Astrologer and Philosopher, “Dean of American Astrologers” (Ascendant)
Mata Hari “Margaretha Geertruida Zelle”—Spy, Double-Agent, Prostitute, Symbol of Sex and Intrigue (Ascendant)
Regiomontanus—German Astrologer, Astronomer, Humanist; Devised a System of House Division (Ascendant)
Bertrand Russell—Prolific English Author, Philosopher, Mathematician, Peace Activist in Later Years (Ascendant)
Leon Trotsky—Russian Revolutionary, Rival of Joseph Stalin on whose Orders he was Assassinated (Sun Sign)
Voltaire—18th Century French Author, Satirist, Philosopher, Poet, Historian, Encyclopedist, Novelist (Sun Sign)
Ludwig Wittgenstein—Austrian Logical Positivist Philosopher; Best Known for his Philosophy of Language (Ascendant)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R4P (or R4S)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R4P (or R4S) (Plus Constellationally Transmitted R4) (A very strong mutual reinforcement of ray and astrological energies emerges through the fourth ray transmitted constellationally—and in greatest strength—through Scorpio, and through the fourth ray transmitted through Mercury—the hierarchical ruler of Scorpio. The principal category of reinforcement would be Very Strong by Constellational Transmission and would operate for all people. For initiates, a further categorization of Strong by Rulership—Class 3 would be appropriate. Initiates with a strong Scorpio influence respond to Mercury, which transmits the fourth ray, almost certainly as its soul ray. The fourth ray influence from Mercury would only mildly affect the average individual and even the average disciple, but the fourth ray through Scorpio is so powerful and pervasive that there would be no want of fourth ray for any type of individual born in or under this sign.)
(Selfish, Self-centered or Self-Serving Human Being)
The conflict and tension (both imposed and experienced) by the selfish, self-centered Scorpio person combine with the friction, instability and constant turmoil induced within the insufficiently spiritualized personality by the fourth ray.
War and the arts of war—for personal gain.
Deep-seated conflicts. War in the deepest recesses of the psyche. Seething.
The battle with negativity is intense (even if largely invisible) and mostly the negative forces overcome the positive.
Unresolved tensions as a cause of ill-health—physical, emotional and mental.
Fear of defeat. Coupled with an equally strong fear of victory.
Frequently snatching defeat from the jaws of victory through self-sabotage.
Killing the thing one loves most. Loving what one appears to hate.
Love and hate focussed upon the same person.
Conflict between “Eros” and “Thanatos”—the life and death instincts.
Thus, mortal conflict between the forces of life and the forces of death.
(Advanced Human Being; Aspirant; Disciple): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the fourth ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
A deepening understanding of the causes and dynamics of struggle and conflict characteristic of the advancing Scorpio individual combines with the ability to bring harmony out of conflict—an aptitude induced within the spiritually unfolding personality by the fourth ray of “Harmony Through Conflict”.
Development of the martial (Scorpio) arts (fourth ray). The art of war pursued for unselfish reasons.
Engaging in combat for the purpose of ending combat.
Growing expertise in conflict-resolution.
Growing expertise in understanding crisis and intervening in crisis situations.
Crisis counseling. (The second ray and Scorpio are also involved in this field.)
Suited for the practice of therapeutic psychology.
Expressive in the dramatic arts. Inducing catharsis and release.
Creativity involving the depths and heights of the human experience.
On the Path of Discipleship: victory over vice emerges through constant conflict with vice.
On the Path of Discipleship: harmonizing the internecine warfare within the personality vehicles. (cf. EP II 340)
On the Path of Discipleship: having the courage to confront and work-through all detected personality negativity.
On the Path of Discipleship: engaging strenuously in the conflict between soul and personality to the point at which the personality becomes harmonized to the will of the soul.
On the Path of Discipleship: learning the value of intuition in the dispelling of illusion.
(Advanced Disciple; the Initiate): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the fourth ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
A profound understanding of the bondage and victory of the human soul/spirit—a gift possessed by the soul-infused disciple/initiate born in or under the sign Scorpio—combines with an intuitive, buddhic ability to understand, experience and promote the inherent harmony between the apparently warring “pairs of opposites”—an understanding induced within the soul or spiritualized personality by the fourth ray, the ray of the buddhic plane.
Realizing that all warring opposites are already part of a One with which they are slowly merging. “Two Merge with One” (R&I 518) That buddhic and pervasive Oneness is sensed behind and within all evident and warring dualities.
Achieving victory in harmonizing the soul and personality under the Laws of the Soul.
Experiential knowledge that the victory of the soul over the massed hostility of the personality is achieved through intuitively accessing Divine Love.
A deep realization that no matter how horrible may seen the fate and experiences of the human race, nevertheless, a profound love and harmony underlie those experiences and that fate.
A deep realization that soul and personality, spirit and matter, deeply love each other, and are intended for a union in which the best qualities of each will emerge for the benefit of the other.
A profound understanding of the fate, destiny, dharma and karma of the Fourth Creative Hierarchy, the Human. Scorpio and the fourth ray are the rulers of the Creative Hierarchy of Human Monads. When this combination is present, therefore, there is a special resonance with the monad—its purpose, its quality, its focus. Perhaps Scorpio and the fourth ray together is the most human of all energy combinations, and acquaints the one qualified by these energies with the deeply conflicted and yet (eventually) glorious and beautiful destiny of all human beings and of the human family as a whole.
Directives and Counsels for Scorpio and the Fourth Ray
(On Behalf of Humanity and the One Great Work)
(These are Meant to be Suggestive; Your Intuition Will Supply the Directives and Counsels Most Suitable to You)
Achieve Victory Over Vacillation And Inconstancy
Alchemize The Lower Into The Higher
Amass Resources For The Promotion Of Culture
Ameliorate Crisis
Artistically Express The Conflict Between Good And Evil
Attack Ugliness
Banish The Forces Of “Mara” Through The Power Of True Beauty
Battle With The Great Pairs Of Opposites
Be A Warrior In The Cause Of Beauty
Be Deeply Sensitive
Be Victor In The Conflict With Duality
Bridge Conflict Through The Use Of Resonance And Rapport
Bring To The Surface The Cause Of Discord
Brood Deeply Over The Nature Of Beauty And Ugliness
Carry Peace To Those Who Mourn
Compete With Your Own Tendency To Fail
Comprehend Deeply The Art Of Conflict Resolution
Conquer Divisiveness
Contend With Yourself For The Sake Of Self-Refinement
Control Emotion So That Concord May Emerge
Correct The Form Through A Radical Understanding Of Its Deep, Essential Structure
Create Analogies Of Such Occult Depth That Only The Intuition Can Reveal Them
Create Sharp And Shocking Contrasts
Cross The Threshold Of Darkness In Search Of The Intuition
Dance With Intensity
Decipher Arcane Pictorial Languages
Defeat The Serpent Through The Use Of The Intuition
Detach From Predictability
Deeply Understand The Art Of Living
Defuse Tensions In Lethal Situations
Demonstrate An In-Depth Understanding Of Cooperation And Its Impediments
Detect That Which Is Truly Of Value
Die To The World Of Form—Enter Formlessness
Discern That Which Is Needed To Correct The Form
Discover The Sources Of Inspiration
Dispel Illusion Through Access To The Intuition
Divine The Depths Of Human Nature And Find Something In Common With Everyone
Do Away With Unnecessary Frictions
Dwell In The “Holy Place”—The Place Of Intuition
Encounter Others With Utter Frankness
Enter The Silence And Intuitively Comprehend The Depths Of Life
Eradicate The Obstacles To Peace
Expose The Causes Of Conflict
Express Intense Emotions Through Art
Fathom The Intangible And The Ineffable
Fight For Harmony
Find Serenity In Apparent Agony—Thus Triumph
“Force The Conflict To Subside”
Generate Crisis For Purposes Of Revelation
Grasp The Secret Of Form And The Formless
Harmonize The “Dweller” And The “Angel”
Humble Yourself Before The Goddess Of Beauty
Identify Deeply With Humanity’s Struggles
Instigate Conflict In Order To End Conflict
Intensify Your Expressivity
Intermediate Between The Warring Poles
Intuit The Fundamental Equivalence Of The Pairs Of Opposites
Intuitively Understand The Psychology Of Emotion
Invest In Peace
Investigate The Causes Of War
Keep Silence So That Beauty May Dawn Upon Your Consciousness
Kill Out Temptation—Giving-In To The Low While Knowing The High
Kneel So That The Final Battle May Be Won
Know The Human Kingdom As A Warring Kingdom Intent On Peace
Let Beauty Arise Out Of Deep Pain
Let Buddhic Love Triumph Over Wrong Allure
Let Crucifixion Lead To Harmonization
Let The Inner Warrior Arise Within You And Enforce The Law Of Magnetic Control
Link The Three And The Three—The Triadal Warrior Above And His Threefold Opponent—The “Monster”--Below
Live The Law Of Sacrifice—The Law Of Those Who Choose To Die
Let The Realization Of Beauty Transform And Redeem The Torture Of Life
Make Peace Through Strength
Mark The Parting Of The Way—The Right From The Left Hand Path
Master Your Materials—Bring Beauty Out Of Ugliness
Never Seek Appeasement With Evil Forces—Thus Avoid An Unworthy, Inherent Tendency
Overcome Separativeness Through The Power To Bridge
Pacify Crisis
Passionately Desire The Beautiful
Perceive The Way With Deep Discernment
Perfect The Martial Arts—Physically And Psychologically
Penetrate The Arupa Worlds
Plant Deep The Seed Of The Flower That Is To Come
Prevail In Your Spiritual Struggles
Probe The Secrets Of Symbolism
Produce Rich, Deep Colors
Profoundly Understand That Pain Releases Beauty
Purge Yourself Of All That Is Not Refined
Realize The Immortality Of Beauty—Deathless Beauty
Rebuild The Temple Of Culture
Recognize The Value Of The Ever-Present Death Instinct
Refuse To Become A Ne’re Do Well—Refuse To Fail
Reject Low Aesthetic Standards
Relinquish The Forces Which Resist The Soul
Renounce Imperfection
Repel The Repulsive
Resurrect The Human Spirit Through Artistic Inspiration
Reveal The Roots Of The Ancient Conflict Between Spirit And Matter, Between Body And Soul
Rise Above All That Is Sordid
Risk Extremes In The Artistic Expression Of Psychological Truth
Sacrifice All So That Two May Merge With One
Sacrifice For The Sake Of Buddhic Realization
See Into The Hidden Reasons For War
Seek Psychological Intimacy Through Perfected Rapport
Sublimate Pain Into Exquisite Sensitivity
Summon Resistance To The Surface
Trumpet Forth The Challenge On Behalf Of The Lord
Understand The “Eternally Lovely Secret Of Death”
Unite Beauty And Terror Artistically
Unveil The Realm Where Angels And Humans Meet
Use Color To Facilitate The Process Of Dying
Utilize The Grotesque To Reveal The Lovely
Vanquish Self-Sabotage
When Fighting The “Good Fight” Ensure That Both Sides Win
Mantra for Scorpio and the Fourth Ray
Mantram for the Disciple’s Consciousness: Engaged within a battle for the very life of Soul, I struggle both as Angel and as Dweller; and I struggle as the Warrior twixt the two; let the warring two I seem to be, at last become the One I truly am.
Mantram for the Initiate’s Consciousness: “Two Merge with One”—a One Revealed to Consciousness Triumphant, Merged within Triadal Light, Triadal Love and Power.
Proposed Symbol/Image for R4/Scorpio: Vibrantly responsive to the scintillating ‘Spectrum of Rainbow-Colored Tones’, the ‘Artist of his Life’ beholds the struggling, warring Opposites, the light, the dark opposed in deadly strife; in pain and bliss he grasps them both, demanding that they fuse and blend, for only thus will Beauty, in its fullness, be revealed.
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Crucial in Relation to the Fourth Creative Hierarchy: Very importantly, these two energies—of Scorpio and of the fourth ray—are the two energies which combine to rule the Fourth Creative Hierarchy of Human Monads. Humanity is a struggling kingdom of nature destined for the divinely harmonious resolution of its conflicts. Humanity is, like Scorpio, “The Fighter”. (EA 333) Through humanity, soul and personality, spirit and matter, are in final and mortal combat. They must be harmonized and reconciled to each other through wise, loving intuitive consciousness—the contribution of the fourth Ray of Harmony through Conflict, which conveys the holistic, buddhic intuition. Mercury is the ruler of the Fourth Creative Hierarchy and is, planetarily, the principal transmitter of the fourth ray. Mercury, “the star of conflict” becomes, for human consciousness, the “star of intuition”. Lower Scorpionic, Mercurial Illusion is defeated by the dispelling radiance of buddhic realization. True intuition reveals the whole and ends the “Great Heresy of Separateness”. Scorpio and the fourth ray, when they have fulfilled their harmonizing function, lead humanity into the Fifth Kingdom of Nature, and into the domain of the second ray of Love-Wisdom, which, eventually, is to become the soul ray of humanity.
War and Struggle: The energies of both Scorpio and the fourth ray incline to war and struggle. “Test, Trial and Triumph!” “Struggle, Strength, and Sagittarian attitudes”. (EA 206) These are the story of the life of the aspirant/disciple born in or under Scorpio. The fourth ray is the ray of “Harmony through Conflict” and the life of the fourth ray disciple is, at first, one of constant warfare.
Dispelling Illusion: Both Scorpio and the fourth ray cooperate in the dispelling of illusion. In Scorpio the nine-headed Hydra is overcome, but it is only through the fourth ray and its transmitter, Mercury, the hierarchical ruler of Scorpio, that success is achieved.
Powerful Expressivity: The energies of the fourth ray and of Scorpio both incline towards powerful expressivity—once the Scorpio individual has decided to reveal what so often he keeps to himself.
Approach and Avoidance: Both influences incline towards a powerful “approach/avoidance complex”. So often, the Scorpionic person is attracted to that which he must later relinquish. Intense engagement and forced release is the story. The fourth ray person is also strongly engaged in attraction/repulsion behaviour, in fight-or-flight behavior. For him, a balanced attitude must be achieved.
Involvement in the Death Drama: Both Scorpio and the fourth ray involve the disciple in the death drama but in different ways. Scorpio always inclines to the death and destruction of form—to detachment from form and its relinquishment. The fourth ray brings about death when perfection or final beauty has been achieved.
Victimization by Mood: Persons influenced by both energies can become the victim of mood. Scorpio broods and the fourth ray is given to sudden and unpredictable mood changes.
Related to the Process Important at the First Initiation: Scorpio, we are told, is active at the first three planetary initiations—the “Birth”, “Baptism” and “Transfiguration”. At each of these initiations there is a great battle between various of the personality “pairs of opposites”—battles which are, essentially, a reflection of the battle between soul and personality. The fourth ray is the “Ray of Struggle” and is implicated in each of these battles. The first battle is between the etheric body (newly charged with soul-patterning), and the instincts of the physical elemental.
Related to Processes Important at the Second Initiation: Scorpio is most associated with the second initiation, at which time occurs the “death of desire” (cf. IHS 85, EA 127). There is a great struggle on the astral plane followed by a harmonization and a relaxation of destructive tension. To this struggle and subsequent placation, the energies of both Scorpio and the fourth ray contribute—for they bring harmony after conflict.
Related to Processes Important at the Fourth Initiation: The fourth initiation is ruled by the fourth ray. At this initiation there occurs a threefold process characterized by the words “Crucifixion. Sacrifice. Harmony.” The energies of Scorpio stage circumstances and life events so that the first two of these words can be applied; these energies also contribute to the subsequent harmonization. The energies of the fourth ray are ‘torturing’ energies related to Crucifixion; they are also energies which govern the first Law of the Soul—the “Law of Sacrifice” (cf. EP II 87); fourth ray energies are also those which finally, after much conflict, produce buddhic harmonization—harmonization under the influence of Love-Wisdom.
A List of Famous Individuals for Whom Scorpio is Either the Sun Sign or Ascendant and in Whom the Fourth Ray is Proposed as Prominent
Sarah Bernhardt—French Actress, “The Divine Sarah” (Sun Sign)
Leonard Bernstein—American Conductor, Composer, and Pianist (Ascendant)
Benvenuto Cellini—Renaissance Italian Sculptor and Goldsmith (Sun Sign)
Fyodor Dostoyevsky—Russian Novelist, with Profound Psychological Penetration (Sun Sign)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe—German Poet and Novelist, Playwright, and Natural Philosopher; the Greatest Figure of the German Romantic Period and of German Literature as a Whole. 18th Century (Ascendant)
John Keats—English Romantic Lyric Poet (Sun Sign)
Friedrich Nietzsche—German Philosopher and Social Critic (Proposed Ascendant)
Vaslav Nijinski—Russian Ballet Dancer known for his Great Leaps (Ascendant)
Edgar Allan Poe--American Short-Story Writer, Poet, and Critic, Famous for his Tales of Mystery and the Macabre (Ascendant)
Raphael—Italian Renaissance Painter (Ascendant)
Auguste Rodin—French Sculptor (Sun Sign)
Rudolf Steiner—Philosopher, Educator, Occultist (Ascendant with R2, 3, 5, 6)
Dylan Thomas—Welsh Poet and Playwright (Sun Sign)
William Wordsworth—English Romantic Poet; Poet Laureate of England (1843-1850) (Ascendant)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R5P (or R5S)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R5P (or R5S) (Plus Constellationally Transmitted R4) (A mild to moderate mutual reinforcement of ray and astrological energies emerges through the fifth ray components of Mars, Pluto and Mercury—the three rulers of Scorpio. Whether the category of reinforcement is Mild by Rulership or Moderate depends upon the evolutionary development of the individual concerned. While the fifth ray is not the principal and most expressive ray of any of these planets, it seems to feature prominently in the higher vehicles of all of them. Mars and Pluto rule most people born in or under Scorpio. It can be reasonably argued that the fifth ray is the monadic ray of Mars {a planet which, interestingly, rules science {EA 215}, and is associated with Pluto—given its tendencies to engage in research}. But probably, the fifth ray emanates from the upper reaches of the energy system and would not be so accessible to the average individual. If, however, the fifth ray rules the mental vehicle of either or both of these planets, it would be more accessible. The fifth ray may well be the monadic ray of Mercury {though not its primary monadic ray which, hypothetically, must be one of the three Rays of Aspect}. Mercury is the hierarchical ruler, of Scorpio. This must remain speculative, but almost certainly the monadic ray of Mercury is the fifth, eventually to be resolved into the third. In any case, the fifth ray is not the normally given ray for Mercury, and so cannot confidently be used to indicate the category {for initiates} of Strong by Rulership—Class 3, but in the lives of initiates, the fifth ray of Mercury will be significant. Thus, the category of reinforcement for initiates can be reasonably given as Moderate by Rulership. In general, the reinforcement is strengthened by the possible Venusian rulership of one of the Scorpio decanates, transmitting as it does the fifth ray. The Tibetan seems to be deliberately obscure about how to assign the decanate rulers to this sign.)
(Selfish, Self-centered or Self-Serving Human Being)
An exclusive focus upon the phenomenality of the three lower worlds—a focus characteristic of the self-centered, materialistic Scorpio person—combines with the skepticism and insensitivity induced within the insufficiently spiritualized personality by the fifth ray.
Active disbelief in the energies beyond and within matter.
Using the rational mind to defend and justify an attachment to the materialistic world view.
Explaining all higher phenomena in terms of material causes. (Mind is an epiphenomenona of brain.)
Using the mind to penetrate into another to find his or her weakness. Investigation for the purpose of disempowering others. Research to disable. These abilities would serve well in military intelligence.
Cold penetration, without the motive of love.
The mental heads of the Hydra: pride, separateness, cruelty
Extremely destructive criticism.
Thoughts and words which are like darts. Thoughts and words which can kill.
The power to create cleavages with the mind.
(Advanced Human Being; Aspirant; Disciple): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the fifth ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
The growing capacity for penetrating research and a deep knowledge of causes—both qualities which are characteristic of the advancing Scorpio individual—combine with keen analytical, fact-finding abilities induced within the spiritually unfolding personality by the fifth ray.
Power for the most penetrating research. (Jonas Salk and Marie Curie both were born in Scorpio, and had a powerful fifth ray component to their ray chart. Thomas Edison was probably a fifth ray soul with Scorpio rising.)
Atomic and sub-atomic research.
The ability to find what no one else can find.
The power to detect very obscure causes.
Strong medical interests. Surgery. Powers of diagnosis. Finding the root of disease.
Gradual cultivation of (at least, figurative) “x-ray vision”.
In general, the power to throw a beam of focussed light into the darkness.
On the Path of Occultism: deep commitment to the truth.
On the Path of Discipleship: capacity for deeply penetrating meditation.
On the Path of Discipleship: the ability to disidentify from the astral body and emotional states.
On the Path of Discipleship: capacity to detect hidden glamors, throwing a beam of focussed light upon them.
On the Path of Discipleship: facility for “meditation with seed” and for occult meditation.
On the Path of Discipleship: the growing power to penetrate the mysteries of Nature in relation to the three subhuman kingdoms.
(Advanced Disciple; the Initiate): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the fifth ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
The abilities to know the truth and conquer illusion—abilities increasingly possessed by the soul-infused disciple/initiate born in or under the sign Scorpio—combine with the power to achieve soul-inspired, mental illumination, induced within the soul or spiritualized personality by the fifth ray.
Developing occult powers, siddhis, scientifically. Literal ‘x-ray vision’.
Mastery of the world of glamor by the soul-inspired powers of the mental body.
Power to extract from the world of soul hidden occult formulas and words of power.
Power to slay the Serpent of Illusion with light.
Capacity to engage in occult scientific research—discovering the secrets of the soul and even higher secrets.
Power to ferret out the “secrets of initiation”—tracing hints to their true significance.
Power to become the true occultist for whom “knowledge is power”. The science of occultism.
Power to ensure that soul/triadal light forever conquers the realms of darkness-the realms of lower form.
In general, the growing mastery of the forces of nature, and their control in line with the Spiritual Will, the Divine Plan and Purpose.
Directives and Counsels for Scorpio and the Fifth Ray
(On Behalf of Humanity and the One Great Work)
(These are Meant to be Suggestive; Your Intuition Will Supply the Directives and Counsels Most Suitable to You)
Achieve Victory Over Uncertainty
Alchemize Matter To Produce Clear Perception
Analyze The World Illusion
Annihilate Faulty Reasoning
Apply Yourself To Surgery—Physical Or Psychological
Arrive At Essential, Root Definitions
Ascertain The Occult Psycho-Technologies To Conquer Death
Ask The Deepest Questions
Attack Superstition
Battle With Error
Be A Cool Head Amidst Catastrophe
Be A Warrior In The Cause Of Exact Truth
Be An Occult Scientist, Or A Scientific Occultist
Be Logical And Level-Headed In The Face Of Personality Rebellion
Be Resourceful—Find The Unexpected
Be The Threefold Thinker—Think With Acuity
Become An Expert In The Art Of Objectivity
Bring Hidden Facts To The Surface
Brood Deeply Over The “Garment Of God”
Bury Evidence Which Can Be Used By The Forces Of Opposition—“Cover Your Tracks”
Clear Away The Impediments To Lucidity
Conceal And Disclose The “Door Into The Mind Of God”
Conduct A Thorough Exploration
Connect Through Intelligence The ‘Mind Of Heaven’ With The ‘Mind Of Hell’
Conquer Wishful Thinking—In Yourself And Others
Contend With Yourself To Achieve The Highest Possible Standard Of Truthfulness
Contribute To The Triumph Of The Light
Control Emotion So That It Cannot Possibly Interfere With Clarity Of Thought
Convey The Sirian Energy—Transforming Evil Into Good
Count Your Losses And Gains Realistically
Counter The Forces Of Mara With A Beam Of Luminous Thought
Courageously, Tenaciously—Open The Door Into The Mind Of God
Cross The Threshold Of Darkness In Search Of Supreme Luminosity
Decipher The Secrets Of Nature
Defeat Death Through Knowledge
Deprive Yourself Of Disbelief
Destroy Superficiality
Detach From Sentiment—See Things As They Are
Detect Fallacies
Diagnose Deep-Seated Difficulties
Discern God Beneath His “Garment”
Discover Nature’s Occult Formulae
Disidentify With The Allurement Of Matter And Form
Dispense Occult Knowledge
Divide With The Discriminating Sword—Good From Evil
Divulge Concealed Information
Employ Scientific Technology To Bring The Causes Of War To An End
End The Separativeness To Which You Are Prone—Analyze Its Essential Fallacy
Enter The Silence In Search Of The Clear Cold Light Of Truth
Enthusiastically Renew The Quest For Knowledge
Examine In Depth
Face The Facts Courageously, Even If They Are Fearful
Fathom The Equivalence Of Letter And Number—‘Numerologize’
Ferret Out Corruption
Find Secret Data
Forfeit Bias And Prejudice
Go To The Depths Of Concretion
Grasp The Secret Of Matter (Of Objectivity)
Guard The Secrecy Of Dangerous Formulas
Guard The Door Into The Holy Mystery Deep Concealed
Humble Yourself Before The Knowledge To Be Found In The Divine Mind
Illuminate Specific Aspects Of The World Maya
Initiate Those Who Are Worthy Into The Secrets Of Transformational Energy
Instruct, Share Knowledge, In Order To Ameliorate The Human Condition
Intensify The Search
Interest Yourself In The Power Of Technology
Intermediate Between The Solar And The Lunar Mind
Invent And Renovate
Invest In Technology
Investigate That Which Is Concealed—By Nature Or By Others
Isolate A Field Of Research And Learn It Thoroughly
Keep Discreet Silence With Respect To The Practical Facts Of Occultism
Keep The Secret Utterly Protected—Be Inscrutable
Kill Lies
“Leave No Stone Unturned’—Inquire Exhaustively
Learn The Facts About Obsession And Possession
Let Dispassion Free You From Bondage
Live Through The Many Moments Of Frustration In The Search For Truth
Lose Thyself; Die To Lower Self To Discover The Light Supernal
Meditate With Sufficient Depth That “Three Minds Unite”
Mine The Nuggets Of Knowledge
Move Relentlessly Towards Exactitude
Negate Negativity
‘Number’ The World To Reveal Its Mysteries
Observe Acutely—Do Not Be Fooled
Offer Liberating Techniques To Those In Deep Distress
Open Your Analytical Mind To The Desirability Of Personal Catharsis
Overcome Ignorance
Penetrate In Thought Until Clarity Is Attained
Perceive The Stupidity Of Giving In To “Wrong Allure”
Precipitate The Cross Of Sacrifice And Death
Prevail Over The Habitual Stupidity Of Common Sense
Probe, Test And Try Until The Necessary Invention Is Found
Purge The Mind Of Illogic And Careless Reasoning
Pursue Facts Even In Dangerous Circumstances
Raise Money For Technological Advancement
Realize The Immortality Of The Spirit By Penetrating The Disk Of Golden Light
Reject All That Violates Common Sense
Repel With Your Flaming Sword All Those Unready For The Higher Death
Repudiate Nonsense
Research, Dig, Exhume The Facts
Reveal Exactitude Of Truth Long-Hidden In The Depths Of Soul
Rise Above The Limitations Of Lower Mind
Risk Extremes If Necessary To Discover The Truth
Ruler Within The Third Heaven—Transform Darkness Into Light
Sacrifice For The Sake Of Illumination
Scrutinize, Then Judge According To The Light-Content
See Into Concrete Structures
See Specifics With An “Eagle Eye”
Seek The Deepest Truths In Quantification
Sever Yourself From Preoccupation With Trouble And Pain
Slay The Slayer Of The Real—The Unenlightened Mind
Solve Crimes—Develop Skill In Forensics
Stop Thinking (On Occasion) And Feel!
Study The Specific Dynamics Of Rebirth
Survey Personal Agony As If From A Distance
Think Clearly When Confronting Malignant Forces
Through The Use Of Occult Formulas, Crystallize The Form
Throw Light On Dark Subjects
Transmit The Sirian Vibration
Triumph Over Narrow Skepticism
Turn The Technology Of Mass Destruction Into The Technology Of Peace
Understand Deeply The Hidden Implications Of Numbers
Undermine The Basis Of Ignorance
Use Commonsense To Free Yourself From Glamor
Use Reason To Defeat The Savage Beast—The “Monster”
Use Science To Reveal The Mysteries Of Life
Use The Laser-Like Mind As Your Weapon Of Choice In The “Great Battle”
Verify The Truth Of Resurrection
View The Contents Of The Psyche With Scientific Impartiality
Wage War With The Refusal To See
Wield Death With Your Flaming Sword
Winnow The Chaff—Cast Away All Refuse
Mantra for Scorpio and the Fifth Ray
Mantram for the Disciple’s Consciousness: I am the threefold Thinker, and thinking in three ways diverse, I struggle on the plane of mind so that these three may fuse as one.
Mantram for the Initiate’s Consciousness: “Three Minds Unite” Triumphant in Triadal Light, a Light suffused and fed by Buddhic Love and Atmic Power.
Proposed Symbol/Image for R5/Scorpio: Intent within a ‘Beam of Intensely Focussed Light Divine’, the ‘Scientist of Life’ probes within the darkness for the secrets it conceals; his the task to bring to sight the hidden light within the dark—thus God’s design in form, emerges from obscurity profound.
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Energetic Similarities Between Scorpio and R5
Utilize these similarities to further understand how these two energies may combine with or reinforce each other (for better of for worse) when they are found within the same energy system.
Strengthening the Hold of Illusion: Both influences conspire, at first, to strengthen the hold of illusion upon human consciousness. Darkened Scorpio refuses to let in the light, and ray five strengthens those functions of mind which are the “Slayer of the Real”.
Strengthening the Mind: Scorpio is a sign active in the strengthening of the mind. “In Scorpio the mind is released into full governing activity”. (EA 179-180). This proceeds in two stages: the empowerment of the intellect and the illumination of the intellect. One can see how Mercury and the fifth ray will cooperate in this process.
Holding Negativity, Refusing to Forgive: The fifth ray contributes, in the unregenerate man, to the existence of an “unforgiving temper” (EP I 207). The Scorpio individual as well is known for its ability to hold fast to negativity—“holding a grudge”.
Mental Destructiveness: The fifth ray gives the ability to destroy through the use of the mind. The Tibetan calls this “the power to rationalise and destroy” (EP II 42). The destructive tendencies of Scorpio, when mentally focussed through pride, separativeness and cruelty (the three mental heads of the “Hydra”) are equally lethal. It can be seen how powerful a force for mental destruction could be created through the combination of these two energies.
Involvement in Esoteric Psychology: The fifth ray and Scorpio can cooperate in the field of esoteric psychology. The highest method of teaching upon the fifth ray is “The Science of the Soul—Esoteric Psychology” (EP I 50). Scorpio, we know, is a deeply psychological sign. Thus a commonalty is seen. Of course, the emphasis during the twentieth century has been upon the psychology of the personality. Perhaps when the psychology of the true psyche, the soul, is emphasized, other signs may emerge into an equally psychological reputation.
Deepening Research: Both of these influences contribute to a deepening of research, no matter what may be the field in which the research may be performed.
Sharing the Factor of Control: Both of these influences share the power to control energy. Of the fifth ray disciple it is said: “ ‘I mastered energy for I am energy itself. The Master and the mastered are but One’.” (EP I 417) The capacity of Scorpio for control and self-control is proverbial. This is one of the meanings of the “fall” of the Moon in Scorpio. The lunar forces are for aeons ungovernable. Under Scorpio, at length, they meet their match, and are regulated and put in their proper places. This means, of course, the defeat of the Hydra.
Active at the Second Initiation: Although Scorpio is outstandingly associated with the second initiation and the fifth ray with the third, they both cooperate at the second initiation, at which point “an illumined mind and spiritual intelligence” must be characteristic of the initiate (cf. DINA II 267).
Active in Relation to the Third Initiation: The fifth ray governs the third initiation and Scorpio is still active at this relatively advanced stage helping in the process of overcoming illusion (over which it formerly ruled). Paul of Tarsus, we remember, took the third initiation as a Scorpio individual, and was, as well, powerfully gifted with the fifth ray (on which ray He is now said to be a Chohan). The power to move from darkness into the “blinding light” characteristic of the third degree is characteristic of the combination Scorpio and the fifth ray.
Assist in the Achievement of Initiation: Scorpio and the fifth ray combine, in general, to make a powerful force for the achievement of initiation. The purpose of Scorpio is to overcome all impediments to soul-infusion. The soul focuses within the fifth kingdom of nature, and the fifth ray is, obviously, a co-ruler (with the second ray) of that fifth kingdom. Thus, in a way, the Scorpionic process attempts to clear the way for the unobstructed expression of the higher fifth ray (allied with the second).
A List of Famous Individuals for Whom Scorpio is Either the Sun Sign or Ascendant and in Whom the Fifth Ray Is Proposed as Prominent
Maria Skeodowska Curie—Polish-Born French Physicist Famous for her Work on Radioactivity and Twice a Winner of the Nobel Prize. (Sun Sign)
Thomas Alva Edison—Inventor of Incandescent Bulb, Phonograph, Motion Picture Camera and Many Other Important Inventions (Ascendant)
Michel Gauquelin—Psychologist Scientist, Statistician, Astrological Researcher (Sun Sign)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek—Naturalist and Inventor of the Microscope, Father of Microbiology (Sun Sign)
Carl Sagan—Scientist, Popularizer of the Modern Scientific Thought through the Television Series “Cosmos” (Sun Sign)
Jonas Salk—Medical Researcher, Immunologist, , Discoverer of the Polio Vaccine (Sun Sign)
Immanuel Velikovsky—Revolutionary Scientific Theorist (Proposed Ascendant)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R6P (or R6S)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R6P (or R6S) (Plus Constellationally Transmitted R4) (A strong mutual reinforcement of ray and astrological energies emerges through the sixth ray transmitted through Mars, both the exoteric and esoteric ruler of Scorpio. The operative category of reinforcement is Strong by Rulership—Class 1 and Class 2. Pluto, as well, has a solar plexus association {cf. EA 78}, and Scorpio a close association with the astral plane—the sixth plane. Perhaps the reinforcement will be strongest for the average individual, since the sixth ray is, probably, the personality ray of Mars. By the time the stage of development is that of disciple, the first ray of Pluto and even, to a degree, the fourth ray of hierarchically-ruling Mercury can be felt. Further reinforcement is found in relation to the first and third decanates—the first decanate {in normal decanate order} ruled by sixth-ray Mars esoterically and possibly but not definitely the third {in normal decanate order} by Mars exoterically.)
(Selfish,
Self-centered or Self-Serving Human Being)
The smoldering, passion of the selfish, self-centered Scorpio person combines with the emotional intensity induced within the insufficiently spiritualized personality by the sixth ray.
A desire nature which refuses to be subdued.
Deep identification with the objects of desire.
Addiction to vice. Driven by the promptings of the heads of the Hydra. Compulsion. Obsessive addiction.
Most active Hydra heads: sex, fear, hated, ambition, separativeness, cruelty.
Will destroy those who do not share its ideals. (Christianity is a Scorpionic, sixth ray religion. Islam (especially in its more militant variety) is on the sixth ray and the first and certainly has its Scorpionic side.)
“The crucifier and the crucified” (EP I 80)
Sadism and other forms of extremism.
(Advanced Human Being; Aspirant; Disciple): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the sixth ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
The determination to conquer desire characteristic of the advancing Scorpio individual combines with an earnest aspiration induced within the spiritually unfolding personality by the sixth ray.
Aspiration which refuses to be stopped or deflected.
Focussed strength (Scorpio) driving the ideal.
Desperation for victory.
“Hara-kiri” (“seppuku”). Suicide in the face of dishonor. (Japan is ruled by Scorpio in the soul and the sixth ray in the personality). The ceremonial aspects of the Hara-Kiri ritual come from Capricorn (the personality sign of Japan).
The “suicide squad”. Kamikaze.
On the Path of Discipleship: no half-way measures.
On the Path of Discipleship: a dedication to high desire. Fiery aspiration.
On the Path of Discipleship: fiery transmutation and dedication to the transformative processes.
On the Path of Discipleship: idealizing the higher worlds of soul and spirit and a determination to “shun the pits of hell”. (EP II 587)
On the Path of Discipleship: a desperate struggle upon the astral plane. Trying earnestly to live “above” the downward drawing magnetisms. Producing much struggle as a result. As a result, splits and cleavages may occur in the nature.
On the Path of Discipleship: an upward rising point of tension creates the perception of a great gulf between the “low” and the “high”.
On the Path of Discipleship: a sublimation of energies invested in low desire.
On the Path of Discipleship: suppression of the normal, instinctual nature. Of Christianity, the Tibetan writes : “It is however pre-eminently a religion which has waged a cruel and oft illogical war upon sex and its implications;…” (EA 212)
On the Path of Discipleship: the aspirational elevation of the sub-diaphragmatic energies towards the higher centers.
On the Path of Discipleship: rising from the ashes of the “burning ground”.
(Advanced Disciple; the Initiate): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the sixth ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
All-exacting self-sacrifice for the sake of the higher values—a capacity possessed by the soul-infused disciple/initiate born in or under the sign Scorpio—combines with an elevated idealism which counts all lost if the goal is not achieved—an attitude induced within the soul or spiritualized personality by the sixth ray.
“Devotion unto death”.
“I count all things but loss that I may win Christ”. (LOS 176) “Forgetting the things which are behind, press forward towards the prize of your high calling in Christ”. (R&I 73)
A man must “lose his life to find it”.
Pursuing self-immolation on the burning ground (cf. LOM 18). The “primary impulse of the life is towards self-sacrifice and the immolation of the lower nature”. (IHS 193) (This will also be true to some extent for the sixth ray in combination with Aries and Sagittarius—both of them, Mars-ruled on some level of expression).
Entirely rejecting the old order of life for the new. Idealistic repulsion of that which is sub-standard.
Cooperation with the soul as it seeks to defeat and redeem the personality elemental.
One who is accepted into the ranks of the Hierarchy, because he has offered the “last full measure of devotion” (his very life—in the lower worlds).
The attitude of the renunciant—rejecting the sphere of lesser tension (Scorpio) and idealizing the higher (sixth ray)
Directives and Counsels for Scorpio and the Sixth Ray
(On Behalf of Humanity and the One Great Work)
(These are Meant to be Suggestive; Your Intuition Will Supply the Directives and Counsels Most Suitable to You)
Accept Martyrdom And Death If Necessary
Adhere Intensely To The Truth
Amass Resources For Causes You Deem Worthy
Annihilate Attachment
Arouse Yourself To “Fight The Good Fight”—And Fight As One Possessed
Arrive At The Essence Of Any Creed You Hold
Aspire Towards “Death”—Philosophically Understood
Battle With Ferocity
Be A Crusading Warrior
Be Exhaustive In Your Inner Search
Be Intrepid As You Follow Your Calling
Be Loyal Unto Death
Be The “Warrior On The March”—Let Nothing Stand In Your Way
Bear The Sword, Inspired From On High—Destroy That Which Thwarts The Logoic Ideal
Become The Imperishable Flaming One—Find Immortality On The Final Burning Ground
Be Strong Upon The Way
Boldly Tread The Path Of Devotion
Brave The Fires Of Self-Immolation
Bring The Fires Of Undying Aspiration To The Surface Of Your Life
Brood Deeply On Your Reason For Following The Path Of Devotion
Burn Your Way Through Crisis
Clear Away The Impediments To Your Destined End
Commit Yourself To Drastic Change
Confront Your Dedicated Foe—The Dweller On The Threshold
Conquer Infidelity
Contend With Yourself So That The Highest Light May Control
Control Emotion Amidst The Fires Of Aspiration
Count All Things As Loss Unless Your Reach Your Destination
Courageously Perform Your Duty
Cross The Threshold Of Darkness In Search Of Your Highest Aspiration
Crucify And Be Crucified—Experience The Death Of Form
Dedicate Your Life To Killing The Hydra
Demonstrate That Death Must Give Way To Devotion
Deprive Yourself Of Lower Satisfaction
Despise Comfort
Detach From Emotionalism
Detect Hidden Paths
Devote Yourself To The Task Of Slaying The Hydra
Die To Passion And Desire
Discern The True Path
Do Away With Your Dependency
Enter Into The Silence And Commune With The Object Of Your Devotion
Expel Obsession And Possession
Expose False Ideals
Face Your Deep-Seated Fear Of Being Lost
“Faith Is The Substance Of Things Hoped For, The Evidence Of Things Unseen”—Knowing This, Counter Negativity
Fathom The True Nature Of The Vision
Fight Fiercely
Follow Your Commitments And Convictions To The Death, If Necessary
“Forgetting The Things Which Lie Behind, Press Forward To The High Calling Which Is In Christ”
Gather The Power Which Arises From Holding To Your Highest Ideal
Give Your “Life’s Blood” For The Cause
Go Beyond The Bounds Of Mortal Endurance
Grasp The Secret Of Sacrificial Devotion
‘Hate’ Form—Destroy Its Hold Upon You
Hold Nothing Back In The Pursuit Of Your Mission
Humble Yourself Before The Awesomeness Of The Highest Energies
Identify Deeply With “The Beloved”
Intensify Your Search
Keep Silence, And Ascend
Keep The Vase Of Your Aspiration Sealed
Kill Sin
“Kill Out Desire”
Lead The Twelve To Uncompromising Victory
Let The Highest Light Achieve Victory Within Your Psyche
Let The Inner Warrior Inspire You
Let Your Faith Be Triumphant
Live Through The Disappointment Of Many Errant Quests
Lose Your Little Self In Pursuit Of Your Vision
March Forward As The “One Whom Naught Can Turn”—Concede Nothing
Negate Desire Relentlessly
Overcome Lack Of Realism
Pass Bravely Through Conflict On Your Way To Your Ideal Destiny
Passionately Desire To Find The Way
Penetrate The World Illusion Through Sincerity And Purity
Pledge Yourself To The Conquest Of Death
Pray For Victory Over The Forces Of Evil
Promise Never To Wrongfully Reveal Occult Secrets
Purge Yourself Of Impurity
Rebuild The “Shrine Of Man’s Living”
Refuse To Deviate
Reject Cowardly Compromise
Relinquish You Life, If Necessary, For The Great Objective
Renew Your Ardor
Renounce Blind Belief
Repudiate Narrowness
Resist Through Rectitude The Snares Of Vice
Restrain Impulse
Rise Above All Worldly Pain
Rush Forth To Combat
Sacrifice All To Attain Your Goal
See The Right With Your Eagle-Eye
Seek The Deepest Truths In The Highest Dimensions
Slay The Serpent Of Lunar Life
Spurn Enchantments
Struggle With Unflinching Dedication
Subdue The “Beast”
Sublimate Emotion Into Aspiration
Test And Try Your Faith
Through Purity And Truth, Conquer Maya
Throw Yourself Into Liberating Catharsis
Transcend Pain And Loss Through Faith In The Inner Self
Transmute The Intensity Of Your Emotional Nature Into Real Love
Tread The Burning Ground With Supreme Confidence
Triumph Over Your Own Fanaticism
Trust Deeply In The Midst Of Mortal Peril
Uncover The Wellspring Of Devotion
Understand Deeply Why You Follow
Uphold The Truth—Even If It Means Your Death
War With Fervor
Yearn For The Highest
Zealously Struggle With Your Lower Nature
Mantra for Scorpio and the Sixth Ray
Mantram for the Disciple’s Consciousness: I long to see “The Highest Light” controlling in my lower life and, to this end I will with zeal to fight against the darkness, ever straining towards that Light.
Mantram for the Initiate’s Consciousness: “The Highest Light Controls” my life in triumph, since Triadal Light and Love and Power are now Attained.
Proposed Symbol/Image for R6/Scorpio: Enraptured at the center of a ‘Scintillating Rosy Flame’, the ‘Devotee of Life’ commits to battle with the Hydra so the Soul may be triumphant and the “Highest Light” prevail.
Discover Potentials to be Derived from
Energetic Contrasts Between Scorpio and R6
Utilize these contrasts to understand how these two energies may contrast or conflict with each other when they are found together within the human energy system.
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Energetic Similarities Between Scorpio and R6
Utilize
these similarities to further understand how these two energies may
combine with or reinforce each other (for better of for worse) when
they are found within the same energy system.
Identified with the Processes of the Astral Plane: Both Scorpio and the sixth ray are powerfully identified with the process of the astral plane. Sixth ray Mars is a powerful ruler in Scorpio and is one factor providing the astral connection.
Strong Focus on the Solar Plexus: Both influences create a strong focus upon the solar plexus, as the primary door to the astral plane.
Lunar Lords are Powerful—the “Monster”: In Scorpio (in the early days of evolution) the Moon holds sway and creates a kind of ‘lunar unity’—the “Monster” (“Unity of selfishness”) (EA 333). The sixth ray is the ray which informs the Creative Hierarchy of “Lunar Lords” who hold sway in that period of human evolution before the soul begins to assert its control.
Conflict with Duality: Both Scorpio and the sixth ray incline those they influence to be in conflict with duality. Scorpio is known as the “Fighter”, and the Scorpionic battle between the polar opposites of soul and personality is the great theme of this sign. Although the sixth ray periodically (and eventually) induces one-pointedness, it, too, causes a swinging between the poles—“vibratory activity between the pairs of opposites”. (EP II 42). Just as Scorpio is a sign of war, so the sixth ray is a warring ray (transmitted as it is by Mars, the “god of war”).
Strong Sexual Emphasis: These two influences are powerfully sexual. This is readily understood of Scorpio (which rules the organs of generation). The sixth ray is transmitted by Mars (Scorpio’s orthodox and esoteric ruler). Mars is powerfully associated with sex—especially in the male. The sixth ray too is the cause of much sexual difficulty on our planet because of its close identification with the Principle of Desire (cf. EH 303).
Six Vices Particularly in Evidence: A number of the Hydra heads correlate well with the sixth ray: sex, fear, hatred, ambition, separativeness and cruelty. Thus this combination of sign and ray causes a reinforcement of these vices.
Close Connection to Glamor—Astrality: The sixth ray is almost always involved in the induction of glamor (and its eventual dissipation). Those who create something are responsible for it! Scorpio too, with its tendency to produce in incompletely spiritualized man a strong astral focus, is much involved with strengthening glamor. “Let maya flourish and deception rule”.
Powerful
in Promotion and Eradication of Evil: These
two energies, negatively considered, are powerful in the
promotion of evil. The main dens of evil are to be found upon
our astral plane (and the cosmic astral plane). If we think of what
the Buddha had to overcome when he faced “Mara” (the
symbol of evil), it was primarily glamour and illusion. If Mara has
a sign, Scorpio is an excellent candidate; and of course, the sixth
ray is primarily identified with desire which is impulsed (as far as
humanity is usually concerned) from the astral plane.
Positively,
these two, together, give steadfast devotion to the eradication of
evil. This means, especially, the ending of glamor (technically
considered) and secondarily of illusion and maya (the eradication of
which involve other rays than the sixth).
Concept of the “Enemy” Significant: The concept of the enemy is powerful in relation to both influences. Those upon the sixth ray mercilessly persecute their enemies and this is true of the cruel Scorpio types. Fixations within the astral-mental field are responsible for such unforgiving attitudes.
Involved in Processes Connected to the Second Initiation: The second initiation is governed by the sixth ray and the sign most closely associated with it is Scorpio. Those who take this initiation must have successfully waged war with glamor and overcome many of the glamors connected with the astral plane. (Perhaps not all mental glamors are defeated at this initiation.) At the second initiation will triumphs to a degree over desire. The rays transmitted through the principal rulers of Scorpio—ray six through Mars and ray one through Pluto—are implicated in this contest between will and desire.
Associated with Process Related to the Fourth Initiation: Rays one and six (planetarily distributed through Scorpio) rule the “burning ground” which is at its fiercest during the processes of the fourth initiation, when the personality “dies”, under the influence of the “Sign of Death” (Scorpio). We know of the fiery nature of the Sixth Ray Lord and its tendency towards “self-immolation” (a death to personality life accomplished at the fourth initiation). Although the Tibetan does not explicitly associate Scorpio with the fourth degree, a study of the sign and its rays make the conclusion hard to resist.
A List of Famous Individuals for Whom Scorpio is Either the Sun Sign or Ascendant and in Whom the Sixth Ray is Proposed as Prominent
Saint Augustine, Theologian and “Church Father” (Sun Sign—Proposed)
Joseph Goebbels—Nazi Leader, Politician, Chief Propagandist (Sun Sign)
Billy Graham—Southern Baptist Preacher, Evangelist (Perhaps the Most Popular of the 20th Century)(Sun Sign)
Charlton Heston—American Actor, Especially in Heroic Roles, and President of the National Rifle Association (Ascendant)
Victor Hugo—French Romantic Poet, Novelist, Dramatist (Ascendant)
Nicolai Lenin—Leader of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution and First Head of the Soviet State (Ascendant)
Martin Luther—Inspirer of the Protestant Reformation (Sun Sign)
Norman Rockwell—American Illustrator; his Illustrations Idealize Mid-20th Century “Americana” (Ascendant, with R4)
Upton Sinclair—American Writer and Social Critic (Ascendant)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R7P (or R7S)
Sun Scorpio (or Ascendant Scorpio), R7P (or R7S) (Plus Constellationally Transmitted R4) (No significant mutual reinforcement of ray and astrological energies emerges with respect to this combination, whether through rays transmitted constellationally through the sign Scorpio or through its ruling planets. One reinforcement does exist, however, due to the seventh ray transmitted through Uranus, the planet exalted in Scorpio. It is common knowledge that Scorpio is a sign of transformation, and the influence of the exalted Uranus must certainly further this transformational tendency. The operative category of reinforcement would, therefore, be Weak by Numerical Affinity.)
(Selfish, Self-centered or Self-Serving Human Being)
A dedicated indulgence of the lower appetites—a trait characteristic of the selfish, self-centered Scorpio person—combines with a deep love of physicality induced within the insufficiently spiritualized personality by the seventh ray.
Covertly seeking control for selfish purposes. Attempting to manipulate and condition others by surreptitious means.
Trapped by the physical nature and its compulsive rhythms. The habitual strength (seventh ray) of the instinctual nature (Scorpio).
Demanding that instinct be gratified rather than transmuted and redirected.
Powers of destruction (Scorpio) used to preserve the “old order” (seventh ray).
Secret (Scorpio) organizations (seventh ray). Hidden governments. Covert operations. Secret security forces. Even, hidden wars.
In the most negative sense, the Black (Scorpio) Lodge (seventh ray) itself—especially in its ritualistic aspects.
Effective in the precipitation (seventh ray) of that which is negative (Scorpio).
Black Magic. Although there are said to be no black magicians upon the physical plane, itself, (cf. TWM 544-545), negatively motivated people under the influence of Scorpio and the seventh ray may come under the direct or indirect influence of the true black magician.
(Advanced Human Being; Aspirant; Disciple): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the seventh ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
The power achieved through reserve—a quality characteristic of the advancing Scorpio individual—combines with a steadfast self-control under rule and law induced within the spiritually unfolding personality by the seventh ray.
Strong powers of self-control are cultivated and demonstrated.
Building great reserves of strength through containment and discipline.
Power generated through organization. Organization for power. The efficient use of all powers of a system.
A well-organized fighting force. From another perspective, the immune system of the body, and whatever strengthens the body’s “secret defenses”.
On the Path of Discipleship: the theoretical must become the practical. Application to “practical occultism”.
On the Path of Discipleship: bringing the instinctual nature under rhythm and regulation.
On the Path of Discipleship: focus upon the control of the instinctual nature. Real discipleship demands achieving control over forces which, left to themselves, wish to keep the human soul subjugated to the forces of matter.
On the Path of Discipleship: learning the occult power of secrecy.
On the Path of Discipleship: initial cultivation of the occult powers hidden in the human energy system.
On the Path of Discipleship: rituals (seventh ray) practiced for the transformational purposes (Scorpio and the seventh ray).
On the Path of Discipleship: the work of transmutation and transformation proceeds, in preparation for later transfiguration.
(Advanced Disciple; the Initiate): [Additionally, where relevant, combine Ascendant Sign, Scorpio, with the seventh ray as either the ray of the personality or soul]
The ability to achieve the transformation and regeneration of the lower self—a capacity possessed by the soul-infused disciple/initiate born in or under the sign Scorpio—combines with a great knowledge of alchemical processes (transfigurative, transformational and transmutational) induced within the soul or spiritualized personality by the seventh ray.
Occult orders and brotherhoods.
Releasing the powers latent in the third aspect of divinity. (What we call “atomic energy” is one such power.)
Releasing the power of kundalini—the greatest of all transformers and regenerators. Becoming the Phoenix through the ascent of kundalini.
Detecting the secrets of immortality. The profound alchemical researcher—especially when the fifth ray was added (as in the case of Mme. Curie).
The precipitation (seventh ray) of occult energies.
The true occultist. “Practical occultism”. The practicing occultist.
Engaging in “Wizard’s Wars” with the Forces of Darkness. (Gandalf from “Lord of the Rings”)
Creating the “philosopher’s stone”.
Active in solving the “Mystery of Sex” at the fourth degree.
Alchemy: the secret, arcane, occult work—the “Great Work”
Directives and Counsels for Scorpio and the Seventh Ray
(On Behalf of Humanity and the One Great Work)
(These are Meant to be Suggestive; Your Intuition Will Supply the Directives and Counsels Most Suitable to You)
Abolish Imperfection
Accomplish Deeply And Thoroughly
Accumulate Power Through Ceremony
Achieve Exactitude And Depth In Your Expression
Alchemize The Latent Powers Of Matter
Apply Appropriate Punishments (Even Death) For Violations Of Law
Be A Living Example Of Fearless Intelligence
Be A Resourceful Administrator
Be Congruently Worthy—Earn Respectability
Be Severe In Applying Transmutation To Energy System
Be Polite But Firm
Behave Well In The Midst Of Extreme Conflict
Bring Things To Finality, Completion, To An End
Brood Deeply Upon Magical Formulas
Build The Square Upon A Deep Foundation
Bury Vital Secrets Until The Hour Appropriate For Their Exhumation
Challenge Rigidity
Clear Away Imperfections
Compete With Yourself For Ever More Perfect Expression
Conceal What Should Not Be Known From Those Who Should Not Know It
Confer Respect When It Is Due, Regardless Of Likes And Dislikes
Confront The Dragon Who Guards The Secret Treasure
Conquer Illusion, Glamor And Maya Through Right Practice
Control The Form—Its Active And Its Latent Powers
Create Secret Formulas To Bring About Intended Results
Create The Form With A Deep Knowledge Of Interior Structure
Cross The Threshold Of Magic In Search Of The Secrets Of The Magical Art
Decipher Encryptions
Deepen Your Spiritual Practices
Deeply Understand The Secrets Of Sex Magic, But Do Not Abuse Them
Defy Unreasonable Taboos
Destroy The Completed Form
Destroy Structures And Resurrect Them According To New Principles
Detect The Flaw
Diagnose Systemic Difficulties
Die To Unoriginality
Discover The Psychological Roots Of Conformity
Do Battle With Fearful Conservatism
Do Not Spare Yourself In The Formidable Task Of Bringing Heaven To Earth
Empower The Law
Enforce Policies
Engage In Radical Reformation
Enter The Silence In The Presence Of The Shekinah
Execute The Plan Divine
Exemplify Both Bravery And Discretion
Expel Those Who Do Not Conduct Themselves Properly
Express The Will From The Heights To The Depths
Fathom The Art And Science Of Occult Transformation
Feed The Sacred Fire So That It Rises From The Depths Of Matter Into The Heights Of Spirit
Fight To Establish Uprightness
Find The Hidden Power Of Cultural Traditions
Follow The Rules Of Initiation As If To Do So Were A Matter Of Life Or Death
Guard The Temple With Lethal Effectiveness
Hold Nothing Back In The Effort To Bring Spirit Into Matter
Identify With Both Spirit And Matter
Immerse Yourself In Deep-Seated Change
Initiate With The Sword—Confer Yet Another Step Leading To The Triumph Of Spirit Over Matter And Soul Over Form
Invest In Tangible Assets
Investigate The Secrets Of Alchemy
Invoke The Heavenly And Subterranean Forces
Invoke The Wrath Of The Hell In The Service Of Heaven
Keep The Magical Word Safe, Secure And Secret
Keep Your Composure Through Test And Trial
Keep Your Knowledge Of The Secrets Of Initiation Hermetically Sealed
Keep Your Own Counsel And A Trusted Chamberlain
Kill Out Stubbornness And Obstructiveness
Lift To Life—Overcome Death
Lose Thyself In Manifesting The Plan Of God On Earth
Maintain Inviolable Secrecy
Manage Crisis
Manifest Boldly
Observe The Rules Scrupulously When Performing Dangerous Rituals
Order All Things For Transformational Purposes
Overcome Death Through A Thorough Understanding Of The Mysteries Of The Form
Passionately Desire Perfection
Penetrate Deeply Into The Magical Process
Perform Rituals Of Exorcism
Persist Steadfastly Until Consummation Is Achieved
Plumb The Depths To Achieve Fulfilled Expression
Preserve Inviolate The Secrecy Of Temple Rites And Rituals
Probe Deeply Into Hermeticism
Provide The Key To The Mystery—The Secret Of The Ages
Purge Yourself And The World Of Indecency
Put And End To Prejudice
“Rebuild The Shrine Of Man’s Living”
Reform Organizations
Regulate Intense Emotion
Renew The Vital Life Of The Body
Renovate Networks
Regenerate Systems
Relinquish Intolerance
Reorganize Drastically
Renounce Judgmentalism
Research The True Nature Of Archetypes
Repudiate Conventionality
Research The Occult Secret Of Immortality
Restructure Paradigms
Resurrect Ancient Practices
Revive Ancient Rites
Sacrifice Your Life For The Fulfillment Of Your Duties
See Behind And Within Appearances
See Things Through Into Their Final Form
Silently Labor For The Consummation Of All
Speak Magical Words With Power And Intensity
Summon Root Power To The Surface
Strengthen Your Rectitude
Struggle With Yourself To Adhere To Proper Codes Of Conduct
Study The Occult Art Of Shape-Changing
Summon The Deva Kingdom For Acts Of Beneficent Destruction
Temper Your Response To The Allure Of Matter And Form
Terminate Once Perfection Has Been Reached
Transform Your Habit Nature
Transform Your Nature Through The Practice Of Karma Yoga
Tread The Burning Ground With Dignity
Undermine Materialism
Understand With Occult Depth The Secrets Of Materialization
Unify Fierily—The Fire Of Kundalini With The Fire Of Spirit
Utilize Rituals To Generate Occult Power
Wield The Power Of Magic
Work In The Magical Art With Depth And Power
Wreck The Old Structure And Replace It With A New
Mantra for Scorpio and the Seventh Ray
Mantram for the Disciple’s Consciousness: I fight to bring the High to Low, the Low to High again; I war to bring the Heavens to Earth, that Earth may rise and peace prevail.
Mantram for the Initiate’s Consciousness: When “Highest and the Lowest Meet”, I stand as Soul Triumphant—Victorious in Triadal Light, Triadal Love and Power.
Proposed Symbol/Image for R7/Scorpio: Invoking at the center of a ‘Magic Circle’ rightly drawn, the ‘Magician of his Life’, calls upon the depths to rise unto the heights, and calls upon the heights to plunge into the deep; the monstrous depths must be disclosed, the glorious heights revealed; man is both; man is one—the synthesis complete.
Discover Potentials to be Derived from
Energetic Contrasts Between Scorpio and R7
Utilize these contrasts to understand how these two energies may contrast or conflict with each other when they are found together within the human energy system.
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Energetic Similarities Between Scorpio and R7
Utilize these similarities to further understand how these two energies may combine with or reinforce each other (for better of for worse) when they are found within the same energy system.
Related to Sexuality and the Physical Appetites: Both Scorpio and the seventh ray combine in the field of sexuality, and in relation to other physical appetites. They are active together in this regard, at the time of the first initiation. Scorpio is active at all three of the first initiations, and the seventh ray is the focal ray for the first initiation. The physical body and its appetites have to be somewhat controlled. Scorpio’s capacity for control and the seventh ray capacity for regulation thus combine to make this initiation possible (although other signs of the zodiac are more well-known in relation to the first initiation).
Related to “Sex-Magic”: Scorpio and the seventh ray also combine in the area of “sex magic”. Scorpio is a powerful sign of sexuality and the seventh ray brings the poles into relation. Both energies suffer from the “Glamour of the mysterious and the secret”—a glamor given specifically in relation to the seventh ray. (GWP 123). Sex magic is involved with the secret, mysterious and illicit generation of power, using the sexual energy for purposes never intended. Also, more conventionally, sexual energy can be used to manipulate others and bring them under one’s power and ones spell. Both Scorpio and the seventh ray, negatively considered, can combine to support this retrogression.
Related to the Power to Transform: These two influences are highly transformational. The seventh ray is the Ray of Alchemy, and Scorpio brings about major transitions, such as those 1) from darkness to light; 2) from the unreal to the real; 3) from death to immortality. Both these energies are focused upon elevating the rate of vibration and the quality of matter to be found within the lunar fields. In a more technical sense, we might say that the seventh ray is specifically (though not exclusively) focussed upon the physical/etheric plane and Scorpio very much upon the astral plane (though the physical and mental planes must surely be included), but both are transmutative in the larger sense of the term.
Closely Related to the Planet, Uranus: Both these influences have a close relation to Uranus, the destroyer of the past. Uranus transmits, primarily, the seventh ray, and Uranus is exalted in the sign Scorpio. Although a different aspect of the seventh ray is traditional and mummifies the spirit, the Uranian seventh ray can cause chaos and disruption in the process of reorganization.
Secret Police and Covert Security Forces: Secret police (under Scorpio) operate, ostensibly, for purposes of national security (seventh ray).
Veiling, Hiding and Concealing: Both influences induce the power to veil, cover, hide, conceal. Motives are easily withheld. When Scorpio influences, there is secrecy and the carefully controlled release of information. When the seventh ray influences, there is impersonality and official policy and protocol behind which it is easy to conceal one’s more personal thoughts.
Related to an Interest in the Occult: Both influences relate through an interest in the occult. To a disciple whose personality and physical body were on the seventh ray, the Tibetan says the following: “Your physical body is upon the seventh ray, and this will be easily apparent to you, accounting, as it does, for your interest in music, ritual, psycho-analysis. The goal of all these three methods of expression is to bring together and relate harmoniously the soul and the form, which is the major task of the seventh ray upon the seventh or physical plane”. (DINA I 640) The founder of modern psycho-analysis, Sigmund Freud, had the Sun in Taurus opposed by a singleton Mars in Scorpio. There are a number of charts drawn for him in which Scorpio is also the Ascendant. While the seventh ray can be superficial, it can also be deep.
The Generation of Power Through Ritual: Both the seventh ray and Scorpio are capable of generating power through ritual—especially when their forces are combined. The seventh ray is, in many respects, the ‘Ray of Community’. Those upon this ray realize the power of the group, and seek to bring group energies to focus through the art and science of ritual. Scorpio rules “the money of others”, which is the same as the power of others. Scorpio individuals know how to encourage others to pool their power in “joint ventures” which increases power to a degree far greater than any individual could hope to achieve singly.
Active in Relation to the First Initiation: Scorpio is active in relation to the first three initiations, and the seventh ray especially at the first. Additionally, both Pluto and Vulcan have a strong role to play at the first initiation. Pluto rules Scorpio in a special sense, and Vulcan can be related to the first kingdom, the Mineral Kingdom, ruled by the first and seventh rays. Scorpio and the seventh ray combine to given the initiate of the first degree a new type of control over the instinctual forces of his nature, the physical appetites particularly.
Relevant in Relation to the Third Initiation: The seventh ray is not usually associated with the third initiation, but it is the initiation of the completely integrated personality (soul-infused) and the seventh ray is a great integrative factor. Scorpio is the energy which destroys obstructions to integration.
Relevant
to the Fourth Initiation:
Scorpio is a preeminent sign of sexuality (especially related to the
psychological and spiritual dimensions of sex). The seventh ray
brings the opposites into relation, and so conditions sex in many
contexts. We are told:
“At
the fourth initiation another of the great secrets is revealed to
him. It is called ‘the mystery of polarity,’ and the
clue to the significance of sex in every department of nature on all
the planes is given to him” (IHS
172).
Scorpio
transmits the fourth ray, related by numerical affinity to the
fourth initiation, and the seventh ray presides over the meeting and
the uniting of the polarities, “The Highest and the Lowest
Meet”. It is fitting that these two energies should be
involved (at least in preparing for an initiation) at which the
secrets (Scorpio) of sex and polarity (seventh ray) are revealed.
A List of Famous Individuals for Whom Scorpio is Either the Sun Sign or Ascendant and in Whom the Seventh Ray is Proposed as Prominent
Giovanni Casanova—Adventurer, Notorious Lover of Hundred of Women, Meticulous Diarist, ‘Magician’ (Ascendant)
Nicholas Culpeper—British Physician, Astrologer and Herbalist of the 17th Century, Known for “Culpeper’s Herbal” (Sun Sign)
Maria Skeodowska Curie—Polish-Born French Physicist Famous for her Work on Radioactivity and Twice a Winner of the Nobel Prize. (Sun Sign)
Henry George—American Land Reformer and Economist who Proposed the Single Tax (Ascendant)
Paracelsus—German-Swiss Physician and Alchemist, Physician (Proposed Sun Sign)
Dr. Francis “Israel” Regardie—Occultist, Secretary to Aleister Crowley, Explicator of the Rituals of the “Order of the Golden Dawn” (Sun Sign and Ascendant)