Uranus
Compilation From A A Bailey
1.
Uranus Connected with the Highly Developed Man:
“The moon is a dead form; it has no emanation at all. That is why the moon is
spoken of in the ancient teaching as ‘veiling either Vulcan or Uranus’. This hint
or inference has always been here and astrologers would do well to experiment
with this suggestion I have made anent the moon and (instead of working with
the moon) let them work with Vulcan when dealing with the undeveloped or
average man and with Uranus when considering the highly developed man. They
would find some interesting and convincing results eventuate.” (EA 14)
2.
Uranus and Jupiter at the Fifth Initiation:
“At the fifth and final initiation, Uranus and Jupiter appear and produce a ‘beneficent
organisation’ of the totality of energies found in the initiate's equipment.
When this reorganisation is complete, the initiate can then ‘escape from off
the wheel and then can truly live’.” (EA 71)
3.
Uranus is in a Line of Energy Flow to the
4.
Uranus—Conduit for Energies from the Creative Hierarchies:
“Uranus is the planet through which zodiacal energy flows, in connection
with the Creative Hierarchies upon our planet, from one of the stars in the
Great Bear.” (EA 98)
5.
Uranus’ Work Analogous to that of Mercury:
Uranus embodies the energy of the seventh ray and its work is analogous to that
of Mercury, for the seventh ray is the ray which relates spirit and matter and
brings together electric fire and fire by friction, thus producing
manifestation.” (EA 100)
6.
Uranus Leads the Soul to the Burning Ground:
“Uranus leads the soul to the burning ground during the final stages of the
Path, when the fire of Aries and the fires engendered through the potencies of
Uranus produce the flaming heat of the final burning ground. Through this
burning ground, the initiate has finally to pass.” (EA 100)
7.
Uranus—Rules the
“Uranus rules the occult Way and is, in an esoteric sense, connected with the
Hierophant
of the Mysteries of Initiation.” (EA 100)
8.
Uranus Brings About the Crisis of the Burning Ground:
“The crisis of the burning ground is brought about through the activity of Uranus.
This is entered through the free choice of the initiate who makes his choice in
Libra, the point of balance where—usually—the moment for the reversal of the
wheel takes place. There the man has to decide whether to proceed as usual and
according to custom or, reversing the wheel, to pass through the burning ground
to liberation. Libra is the polar opposite to Aries and therefore closely
related.” (EA 101)
9.
Uranus and Pluto Influencing Soul Life:
“Ancient astrology was obviously incomplete but until man became patently
responsive to the influences which come to him from Uranus or Pluto, for
instance, which affect the soul life far more than they do the personality
life, they remained undiscovered except by trained esotericists. Today, humanity
is rapidly responding to the higher spiritual influences and, therefore, we can
look for the discovery of increasingly subtle forces.” (EA 114)
10.
The Influence of Uranus (in Relation to Aquarius):
“He comes then under the influence of Uranus, that mysterious and occult
planet. His will is focussed and developed by the Uranian influences and he
develops into a leader. He brings about desired changes and produces those new
conditions which will help the soul of humanity to express itself more freely.”
(EA 138)
11.
Uranus in Relation to the Third and Seventh Rays:
“… the third ray expresses itself powerfully through this sign [Aquarius],
reaching our planet through Uranus and the Moon which hides or veils Uranus
symbolically in this case. There is, therefore, to be found the double
influence of Uranus, expressing the quality and bringing in the energies of the
seventh ray, in one case, and the third ray in the other.” (EA 138)
.
Uranus—Bringing an Hierarchy to Subjective Realization:
“I would here call your attention to the fact that in connection with the Moon,
as it is related here to one of the Creative Hierarchies, you have in the Moon
itself the exoteric influences of the ordinary mode of procedure upon the wheel
of life, and in the planet which it veils and hides (in this case the planet
Uranus) you have the esoteric energy which brings this Hierarchy to subjective
realisation.” (EA 139)
13.
The Nature of Uranian Will:
“Uranus—Ray seven—The will to be and to know
simultaneously on all planes of manifestation.” (EA 139)
14.
Uranus—Spontaneity and Betterment:
“Uranus gives innate spontaneous activity and this produces evolutionary
development—both natural and spiritual. It is the urge to better conditions.”
(EA 139)
15.
Uranus in Relation to Intuition:
“Uranus cause the great transference in the human consciousness from
intellectual perception to intuitive knowledge.” (EA 139)
16.
Uranus in Relation to Exoteric Science (in the third decanate of the ordinary
wheel):
“The Moon which here takes the place of Saturn hides the planet Uranus. In this
case Uranus, the occult planet, stands for exoteric science which penetrates
into the hidden side of form life, and thus we have the period wherein man is
not alert enough or conscious enough to seize upon opportunity and turn it to
esoteric or soul ends, but can identify himself with the more advanced aspects
of form.” (EA 149)
17.
Uranus and the Knowledge of that which is Hidden:
“desire becomes gained knowledge and the knowledge of that which is hidden at
any stage upon the path of evolution relates the individual to Uranus.” (EA 150)
18.
Uranus is Directly Related to Third Ray Activity:
“Two of our planets, the Earth (non-sacred) and Uranus (sacred), are directly
the product of this third ray activity.” (EA 200)
19.
Uranus (with Jupiter), a Planet of “Beneficent Consummation”:
“Jupiter and Uranus—planets of beneficent consummation. The second ray of love
and the seventh ray which fuses spirit and matter ‘to the ultimate glory’ of
the solar Logos are in the fullest eventual cooperation.” (EA
201)
20.
Uranus—the Occult Life and the Way of Divine Knowledge:
“Uranus is the planet whose characteristics are the scientific mind, which at
this stage of the disciple’s career, means that he can begin to live the occult
life and the way of divine knowledge can take the place of the mystic way of
feeling. It means also that knowledge can be transmuted into the way of wisdom
and light. This necessarily brings in the will aspect or the influence of the
first ray (Vulcan) blended with the seventh ray (Uranus) producing the desired
manifestation upon the physical plane.” (EA 224)
21.
Uranus—Initiator of a New Order of Life:
“Uranus, therefore, initiates a new order of life and conditions and this—when
developed in the life of the disciple—in its turn produces an understanding of
the causes of things as they are, and the desire to change the old order and
the old orientation into the new. This produces a reversal of the wheel.” (EA
224)
22.
Uranus and the Unfoldment of Spiritual Consciousness:
“Carried forward to its logical conclusion, the influence of Uranus finally
produces an unfolded spiritual consciousness in contradistinction to the human.
For this reason, Uranus is exalted in this sign [Scorpio] and assumes a
position of power and of directed influence.” (EA 224-225)
23.
Uranus in Relation to the Processes of Concretion and Manifestation:
“Uranus is the esoteric ruler and is of supreme importance in this sign for the
seventh ray works through this planet and is the embodiment of the principle of
concretion and the materialising of that which is in need of objective
manifestation, through the bringing together of spirit and matter. It is here
that the whole mystery of money lies hid and the creation and production of
money. I would like here to point out to you that it is with the third aspect
of divinity and the third aspect alone that the creative process is concerned.
It is through the relation of the three aspects of the third divine
manifestation—law, affinity and concretised energy—that money is created.” (EA
246)
24.
Uranus Relates Aries Libra and Aquarius:
“Through this planet, Uranus, Libra is related also to Aries and Aquarius and
it is through Uranus that the great pair of opposites, Aries-Libra, are brought
into touch with each other in a very deep sense. Through its activity, an
intense interplay takes place, making for the attainment of equilibrium in
Libra of that which had its beginning in Aries.” (EA 247)
25.
Uranus in Relation to “God the Father”—the Source:
“Uranus—7th Ray of Ceremonial Magic. God the Father. He who relates. The Source of Duality.
He who perceives the end from the beginning. Spiritual consciousness. Intuition to
Inspiration.” (EA 247)
26.
Associations with Uranus:
“Uranus 7th Ray Ceremonial Order, Law or Magic.” (EA
248)
27.
Uranus—Conduit for the Central Spiritual Sun:
“… the central, spiritual Sun pours its influences through Uranus. The activity
of Uranus is, however, only registered at a very advanced stage of development
upon the Path and is analogous to that point in the unfoldment of consciousness
wherein, by an act of the will, the conscious and illumined man (focussed in the
highest head centre) arouses the centre at the base of the spine and draws the
kundalini fire upwards.” (EA 296)
28.
Uranus upon the Cardinal Cross and in Relation to the Central Spiritual Sun:
“Upon the Cardinal Cross, it is the central, spiritual Sun which is called into
play, and Uranus is then the distributing agency and the head centre becomes
the centre in the initiate's body through which direction and control come.”
(EA 297)
29.
An Important Triangle Involving Uranus:
“Heart of the Sun—Mercury—Uranus.” (EA 301)
30.
Uranus—Planet of Occult Consciousness:
Uranus—Occult consciousness or that intelligent, fusing condition which
produces the scientific at‑one‑ment of the two factors, higher and
lower self, through the intelligent use of the mind.” (EA 306)
31.
Uranus helps a man function “… with full occult knowledge …” (EA 307)
32.
Uranus in Relation to the “Trained Occultist”:
“…he must also be a trained occultist, mentally polarised and profoundly aware
of the realities, forces and energies of existence and, therefore, free from
the ordinary glamours and illusions which colour the reactions and life of the
average man…” The occultist brings “about at-one-ment through the forces which
are reaching him (via Uranus).” (EA 307-308)
33.
Uranus in Alignment with the “Heart of the Sun”:
“Heart of the Sun—The undiscovered planet—Uranus and
Neptune—The human Hierarchy—The animal kingdom.” (EA 308)
34.
“Uranus—7th ray—organization or directed manifestation.” (EA 308)
35.
Relating to the Leo Subject and Uranus (Planet of “Interior Control”):
“In the perfected Leo, the loving self-conscious soul (2nd ray) carries its
power of expression straight through from its own plane to the plane of
exterior manifestation, but preserves at the same time its interior control
(Uranus) and from that point of achievement, proceeds to make its ideal
objective (Neptune) a fact in consciousness, through sensitivity to the higher
vibration and directed intelligent service of the Plan. Ponder on this
summation.” (EA 309)
36.
Uranian Expression in the Advanced Leo Individual:
“When Uranus controls, the Leo person is significantly the true observer,
detached from the material side of life, but utilizing it as he pleases. His
spiritual consciousness is capable of great expression and he can be...both an
electric, dynamic leader, a pioneer in new fields of endeavor and also a
magnetic center of a group whether the group is small, as in a home, or vast as
in a nation. He is then polarised above the diaphragm, for the lower more
material aspects of life have really no great appeal to him; he is then
profoundly conscious of his own identity, and this makes him dwell definitely
in a state of self-awareness, with its consequently abstracting powers. He is
instantly aware, once he is spiritually awakened, of his motivating impulses,
and this leads him to an imposed self-discipline—the thing the Leo subject
sorely needs and which must always be self-imposed and self-applied for he
brooks no disciplinary measures which others may seek to impose.” (EA 309)
37.
Uranus as the Mind and as Resistance to Outer Conditioning (with reference to
its function in Leo):
“The power of the mind, as symbolised by Uranus, is lessened, for it is not the
mind which in reality controls but the Self, or Soul, using and controlling the
mind. The man is not then conditioned by his surroundings or life events but
rules them with deliberation, bringing out of circumstances and environment
that which he requires. (EA 310-311)
38.
Uranus—a Cosmic Force:
“… the cosmic pull of Uranus …” (EA 323)
39.
Uranus and the Hidden Mystery:
“Uranus, the planet of the hidden mystery and one of the most occult of all
planets ...” (EA 401)
40.
Uranus is involved with Sirius and Pisces in a triangle. (cf. EA 421)
41.
Uranus is involved with Saturn and Mercury in a Triangle (in relation to Leo,
Pisces and Capricorn). (cf. EA 427, 441)
42.
Uranus is the “Heavenly Sphere”. (EA 432)
43.
Uranus—the Planet of Occultism:
“Uranus is the planet of occultism for it veils ‘that which is essential; it
hides that which must be discovered and, at the right moment, it transmits
knowledge of the hidden mystery’.” (EA 438)
44.
The Role of Uranus in the Transference of the Disciple’s Focus to the
“The triangle of Pisces-Uranus-
45.
Uranus, the Transmitter of Sirian Force to the Hierarchy:
“It is interesting to note that the seventh Ray of Ceremonial Law and Order
works through Uranus which is today the transmitter of Sirian force via Pisces
to the Hierarchy.” (EA 444)
46.
Uranus—the Urge to Better Conditions:
The energy of Uranus, pouring upon and into humanity, produces the urge to
better conditions to provide better forms for the occult and esoteric life and
to blend more adequately the inner and the outer man.” (EA 446)
47.
Uranus in Relation to the Transference of Life from the Moon, and to
Transferences and Shifts in General: “This is one of the reasons why the Moon
is spoken of so often as veiling Uranus. The Moon is frequently used as a blind
when Uranus is meant. Today the Moon is a dead world and the reason is that the
Uranian urge became so strong in that far distant time
when there were living forms upon the Moon that it led to the complete and
final evacuation of the Moon and the transfer of its life to our planet. Such a
transfer is not necessary today as the consciousness of humanity is such that
the needed changes can be brought about without such a drastic procedure. It
is, however, this Uranian influence which lies behind the present shift of
populations throughout Europe and Great Britain and which is responsible for
the steady movement of peoples from East to West, from Asia to Europe in the
earlier history of that continent and from Europe to the Western hemisphere in
more modern times.” (EA 446)
48.
Uranus—Helping Humanity Take the First Initiation:
“… it will become apparent to the student that the combination of the
influences of Sirius, Leo and Uranus has been much needed at this time to foster
and bring about those conditions which will enable mankind, under the steady
influence of the Hierarchy, to take the first initiation and ‘give birth to the
Christ,’ thus revealing and bringing to the light of day the inner, hidden,
spiritual Man.” (EA 447)
49.
Uranus—Its Involvement in the Process of the First Initiation (“Rhythmic
Awakening”): “Finally he [the disciple] stands ready for the ordeal and the
accolade of fire, preceding the first initiation. At that final stage, Humanity
today stands. When (as is now the case) the influence of Uranus is added to the
other influences and the seventh ray is at the same time entering into a major
cycle of activity on the Earth, there is then present the energy needed to
precipitate the crisis of initiation and produce a great rhythmic awakening.”
(EA 447)
50.
Uranus—Involved in the Response of Second Ray Disciples:
“First ray disciples will, for instance, respond to the Shamballa influence,
transmitted from Leo and Saturn, more easily than will second ray disciples.
These will in their turn react more rapidly and consistently to the Hierarchy,
transmitting energies from Pisces and Uranus.” (EA 450)
51.
Uranus—One of the Planets to which Ordinary Humanity is not Attuned:
“At present the mechanism of the majority of the human family is not tuned to
the reception of the rays from Vulcan, Uranus or Neptune whilst Pluto at
present only evokes response from groups or from those disciples who are enough
evolved rightly to respond.” (EA 509)
52.
Uranus assists in the expression of the sacral center (for both disciples and
ordinary humanity). (cf. EA 517)
53.
Uranus—Occultism and Group Relations:
“Uranus, the planet of occultism, and that which governs group relations,
organizations and the eleventh House.” (EA 538)
54.
Uranus Veiled by the Sun, in Relation to the Leo-Capricorn-
The Sun (Ruling Leo) Veils Uranus, which transmits the seventh ray and is
related to the eleventh house. (cf. EA 539)
55.
Uranus—Promoting the Expansion of Human Self-Consciousness into Group
Consciousness: “The self-consciousness aspect of the human being is being
steadily expanded under this major interplay [involving Leo] and through the
forces transmitted by Uranus, via the eleventh house, and will ultimately give
place to group consciousness and group relationships and group work.” (EA
541-542)
56.
Uranus—Rendering Aries Effective:
“It is interesting to realise that Aries, the Inaugurator, is rendered
effective on the Earth through the organising potency of Uranus.” (EA 548)
57.
Uranus and its Associations (according to Besant):
“Will or Power—Raja Yoga—Uranus (Representing Sun)—Flame.” (EA 648)
58.
Uranus and Neptune relate to the “
59.
Uranus by Another Name:
“Uranus was known by the ancients under another name.” (SD I 126; EA 672)
60.
Uranus Mutilated by Saturn:
“Cronus (time) ... is represented as mutilating Uranus ... Absolute time is
made to become finite and conditioned.” (SD I 450; EA 672)
61.
Uranus not a Star Angel:
“ Among the three
secret orbs or Star Angels, Uranus ... was not included.” (SD I 629; EA 672)
62.
Uranus Synonymous with Cronus:
“Uranus ... personified all the creative powers and is synonymous with Cronus.”
(SD II 281-282; EA 672)
63.
Uranus as a Mystery Planet of the Ancients:
“Uranus was unknown to the ancients and they were forced to reckon the sun
amongst the planets.... Uranus is a modern name but one thing is certain, the
ancients had a mystery planet which they never named. This 7th planet was not
the sun but the hidden divine Hierophant.” (SD III 330; EA 672)
64.
Uranus’
“Uranus (7th)—The School of Magic of the tenth order. It is sometimes called
‘the planet of the violet force,’ and its graduates wield the power of cosmic
etheric prana.” (EA 693)
65.
Uranus and the Ray of Ceremonial Order in
“Ceremonial Order or Ritual, via Uranus. This affects the masses as a
whole, as it is the hierarchical ruler and (because of their point of
evolution) leads to their facile standardising and regimenting. The 7th
ray also focusses or ‘grounds the first ray’ and leads to the power direction
which is given them.” (DN 78)
66.
Uranus and the Ray of Ceremonial Order in Relation to the
“Ray 7. — Ceremonial Order or Organised Ritual, reaching our planet via Uranus
and giving to the Empire its grounded physical plane control over place and
circumstance, its legal fundamentals, in cooperation with Libra, and its love
of order and of rule, thus providing full expression for the first ray energies
of the British Empire.” (DN 84-85)
67.
Uranus and the Ray of Order and Magic in Relation to the
“Ray 7. — Order and Magic, via Uranus. This influence is inherited from
the Atlantean world, which still rules the territorial aspect of the States,
which is a remnant of old Atlantis. It is this that produces the many
magical, spiritualistic and occult groups which flourish today in the States.”
(DN 90)
68.
Uranus in Relation to the
“Ray 4. — This influence appears, as you see, frequently, but this time it is
through the Moon as it veils Uranus. This produces a conflict of a
different nature than that which takes place when the Moon veils Vulcan or
transmits the energy of the fourth ray direct. Uranus is the medium for
the 7th ray and the function of its blending with the fourth, via the Moon, is
to bring about a magical relationship between the many diverse nationalities
found in the States and so fuse and blend them into an homogeneous whole—which
is not the case at this time.” (DN 91-92)
69.
Uranus—Receiving Stimulation from the Logos:
“For some time the Logos has turned His attention to the Earth Scheme and to
Saturn, whilst Uranus is receiving stimulation. Much is therefore accentuated,
and increased evolutionary development is the consequence of this divine
attention.” (TCF 357-358)
70.
Sirius in Relation to Uranus, Neptune and Saturn:
“Our solar system is negatively polarised as regards the sun Sirius, which
influences our entire system psychically via the three synthesising
schemes—Uranus, Neptune, Saturn—the latter, Saturn, being the focal point for
the transmission of cosmic manas to the entire seven schemes” (TCF 378)
71.
Uranus Absorbs Mercury:
“The four schemes which form the logoic Quaternary will merge into their
synthesising scheme, that of Saturn, while Venus and Mercury will merge into
Uranus and Neptune. No importance need be attached to the sequence of
these names. The dual fact is all that is necessary to grasp.” (TCF
405-406)
72.
Uranus in Relation to the Logoic Mental Permanent Atom:
“Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn will, therefore, have absorbed the essence of
manifestation and (in connection with the solar Logos) they correspond to the
three permanent atoms in the causal body of a man. We say ‘correspond’
for the analogy is not in detail. Uranus and Neptune are reflections of
the logoic astral and mental permanent atoms. Saturn is in fact the
correspondence to the logoic physical permanent atom.” (TCF 406)
73.
The Emergence of the Uranus Chain in the Earth Scheme:
“In due course of time another merging in the scheme will eventuate and then
Uranus (the chain of that name in our scheme) will flash into objectivity.”
(TCF 414)
74.
On Uranus Higher Agnishvattas Active; Uranus a “Reaping Planet”:
“In the central list of schemes the middle and lower group of Agnishvattas are
active. In the others the higher group and middle group hold sway as
these planets are the most occult and sacred in manifestation, and are
concerned only with egos who are on the Path, and who are therefore
group-active. In connection with Uranus, Neptune and Saturn, this might
be expected as they are the synthesising planetary schemes, and provide
conditions suitable only for the very advanced stages. They are the
‘reaping’ planets.” (TCF 777)
75.
Uranus (with Saturn and Neptune), not yet Fully Stimulated:
“The three major planetary schemes (Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn) have not, as
yet, received their fullest stimulation, and will not do so until the ‘energy
of the sacred seven’ has been transferred to Them.” (TCF 793)
76.
Certain Relationships Concerning Uranus:
“Elemental group ... animal kingdom ... Sattvic ... Solar Logos ... Uranus.
Father aspect.” (TCF 1138)
77.
“Uranus as [is] the home of ‘fire electric’.” (TCF 1154; EA 672)
78.
[Uranus is] “the planet of the violet force.” (TCF 1177-1178; EA 693)
79.
Uranus—one of the “Absorbing Triangles”:
“The absorbing Triangles. This term is applied to the evolutionary
schools found located in the three major planets of our system—Uranus, Neptune
and Saturn—and to those found in the three major chains, and three major globes
in a planetary scheme. The Rulers of these planets, chains and globes are
called the ‘Divine Examiners’, and Their work concerns the human kingdom
specifically and entirely.” (TCF 1176-1177)
80.
The School on Uranus:
“Uranus—The School of Magic of the tenth order. It is sometimes called
‘the planet of the violet force’, and its graduates wield the power of cosmic
etheric prana.” (TCF 1177-1178)
81.
Uranus in Relation to the First Ray:
“Will or Power … Raja Yoga … Uranus (Representing Sun) ... Flame.” (EP I
163)
82.
Uranus in Relation to the
“The kingdom of souls: Neptune and Uranus.” (EP I 245)
83.
Uranus in Relation to the Fifth Initiation:
“When the final initiation is taken, it is the activity of Uranus and the
in-pouring force of Jupiter that bring about the reorganisation which results
in the final emancipation. The vastness and complexity of the subject
thus become apparent.” (EP I 246)
84.
Uranus (with Jupiter and Venus) in Relation to a Great Life, as are Saturn,
Mars, and the Earth:
“The potency of this Life is such that He requires three complete schemes—all
three closely allied and interdependent—through which to express Himself.
Uranus, Jupiter and Venus are similarly allied in order to manifest or express
a great Life.” (EP II 99)
85.
Uranus Rules the
“The throat centre is ruled by Saturn just as the two head centres are ruled
respectively by Uranus (ruling the head centre) and Mercury (ruling the ajna
centre). This is only where the disciple is concerned; the rulership
changes after the third initiation or before the first.” (EH 151)
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Each
Lord has his keynote. The Epoch of Maitreya proclaims woman. The manifestation
of Maitreya is linked with the confirmation of the Mother of the World, in the
past, present, and future. The Book of Life is so beautiful. Hierarchy, 13.
There exists a most ancient saying, “Where women are revered and safeguarded,
prosperity reigns and the gods rejoice.” The New Epoch under the rays of Uranus
will bring the renaissance of woman. The Epoch of Maitreya is the Epoch of the
Mother of the World. Letters Of Helena Roerich II, 5 April 1938.
Such is the name given in Occult phraseology
to man. It means as shown elsewhere, a seven-leaved plant, and the name has a
great significance in the Buddhist legends. So it had, also, under disguise, in
the Greek "myths." The T, or (tau), formed from the figure 7,
and the Greek letter [[G]] (gamma), was (see § "Cross and Circle")
the symbol of life, and of life eternal: of earthly life, because [[G]] (gamma)
is the symbol of the Earth (gaia)*; and of "life eternal," because
the figure 7 is the symbol of the same life linked with divine life, the double
glyph expressed in geometrical figures being: --
a triangle and a quaternary, the
symbol of septenary MAN.
The Third Race was pre-eminently the
bright shadow, at first, of the gods, whom tradition exiles on Earth after the
allegorical war in Heaven; which became still more allegorical on Earth, for it
was the war between spirit and matter. This war will last till the inner and
divine man adjusts his outer terrestrial self to his own spiritual nature. Till
then the dark and fierce passions of the former will be at eternal feud with
his master, the Divine Man. But the animal will be tamed one day, because its
nature will be changed, and harmony will reign once more between the two as
before the "Fall," when even mortal man was
created by the Elements and was not born.
The above is made clear in all the
great theogonies, principally in the Grecian (see Hesiod and Theogony). The
mutilation of Uranos by his son Kronos, who thus condemns him to impotency, has
never been understood by the modern Mythographers. Yet, it is very plain; and
having been universal* (vide foot note infra), it must have contained a great
abstract and philosophical idea, now lost to our modern sages. This punishment
in the allegory marks, indeed "a new period, a second phase in the
development of creation," as justly remarked by Decharme (Mythologie de la
Grece Antique, p. 7), who, however, renounces the attempt to explain it. Uranos
has tried to oppose an impediment to that development, or natural evolution, by
destroying all his children as soon as born. Uranos, who personifies all the
creative powers of, and in, Chaos (Space, or the unmanifested Deity) is thus
made to pay the penalty; for it is those powers which cause the Pitris to
evolve primordial men from themselves -- as, later on, these men evolve their
progeny -- without any sense or desire for procreation. The work of generation,
suspended during a moment, passes into the hands of Kronos,* time, who unites
himself with Rhea (the earth in esotericism -- matter in general), and thus
produces, after celestial -- terrestrial Titans. The whole of this symbolism
relates to the mysteries of Evolution.
[[Vol. 2,
Page]] 269 THE SYMBOLISM OF KRONOS.
This allegory is the exoteric version
of the esoteric doctrine given in this part of our work. For in Kronos we see
the same story repeated again. As Uranos destroyed his children from Gaia (one,
in the world of manifestation, with Aditi or the Great Cosmic Deep) by
confining them in the bosom of the Earth, Tythea, so Kronos at this second
stage of creation destroyed his children from Rhea -- by devouring them. This
is an allusion to the fruitless efforts of Earth or Nature alone to create real
human men. (See our Stanzas III. -- X., et seq., and also
Berosus' account of primeval creation.) Time swallows its own fruitless
work. Then comes Zeus -- Jupiter, who dethrones his father in his turn.** Jupiter the Titan, is Prometheus, in one sense,***
[[Footnote(s)
* Uranos is a modified Varuna,
"the Universal encompasser," the all-embracer, and one of the oldest
of the Vedic deities -- SPACE, the maker of Heaven and Earth, since both are
manifested out of his (or its) seed. It is only later that Varuna became the
chief of the Adityas and a kind of
* Kronos is not only [[Chronos]],
time, but also, as Breal showed in his Hercule et Cacus (p. 57), comes from the
root Kar, "to make, to create." Whether Breal and Decharme, who
quotes him, are as right in saying that in the Vedas Kronan is a creative god,
we have our doubts. Breal probably meant Karma, or rather Visva-Karma, the
creative god, the "Omnificent" and the "great Architect of the
world."
** The Titanic struggle, in theogony
at least, is the fight for supremacy between the children of Uranos and Gaia (or
Heaven and Earth in their abstract sense), the Titans, against the children of
Kronos, whose chief is Zeus. It is the everlasting struggle going on to this
day between the spiritual inner man and the man of flesh, in one sense.
*** Just as the "Lord God,"
or Jehovah, is Cain esoterically, and the "tempting serpent" as well,
the male portion of the androgynous Eve, before her "Fall;" the
female portion of Adam Kadmon; the left side or Binah of the right side
Chochmah in the first Sephirothal Triad.