Wednesday Night Chat: 10-18-07

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October 18th chat----
Part one of astro chat----
Chapter 2 from Edgar Cayce's Astrology Of The Soul by M. Gammon & W.H.Church

AKASHA: THE SOUL'S RECORD OF EVOLUTIONARY PROGRESS
The Cayce life readings are unique in that a great part of the entire soul record, apparently, was scanned and commented upon during the reading. However, only a few planetary sojourns and previous earth lives were given for an individual, with selections made on the basis of what was influencing this particular life to the greatest extent.

How Cayce arrived at that point of being conscious of another individual's soul record was explained in a dream experience which he had twelve to fifteen times while giving readings. Here is one such description, as given by Cayce in the background material for 294-19:

I see myself as a tiny dot out of my physical body, which lies inert before me. I find myself oppressed by darkness, and there is a feeling of terrific loneliness. Suddenly, I am conscious of a white beam of light. As this tiny dot, I move upward following the light, knowing that I must follow it or be lost.

As I move along this path of light, I gradually become conscious of various levels upon which there is movement. Upon the first levels there are vague, horrible shapes, grotesque forms such as one sees in nightmares. Passing on, there begin to appear on either side misshapen forms of human beings with some part of the body magnified. Again there is a change and I become conscious of gray-hooded forms moving downward. Gradually, these become lighter in color. Then the direction changes and these forms move upward - and the color of the robes grows rapidly lighter. Next, there begin to appear on each side vague outlines of houses, walls, trees, etc., but everything is motionless. As I pass on, there is more light and movement in what appear to be normal cities and towns. With the growth of movement I become conscious of sounds, at first indistinct rumblings, then music, laughter, and singing of birds. There is more and more light, the colors become very beautiful, and there is the sound of wonderful music. The houses are left behind, ahead there is only a blending of sound and color. Quite suddenly, I come upon a hall of records. It is a hall without walls, without ceiling, but I am conscious of seeing an old man who hands me a large book - a record of the individual for whom I seek information.

Much is written about akashic records in metaphysical literature, and the emphasis is usually placed upon that part having to do with earth life. The Cayce readings make it quite clear that each soul is constantly adding to his or her record, whether "in the earth" or in planetary dimensions.

A typical reading, 1990-3, starts:

Yes, we have the entity here, and those records that are a part of the entity's experience through the earth's plane, as well as through those interims of sojourn in the environs about the earth...

The akasha is not necessarily a total record of the individual's deeds mixed in with the whole of humanity, although a nation, as an entity, might have its own record. In fact, the Cayce readings indicate that this is true. The individual's soul record is one's own and like no other's.

Each soul, each body, each individual, is an individual entity, and that done, that thought, becomes as a living record of the experience of that individual entity...in whatever sphere of consciousness this activity may be and is recorded upon the skein of time and space. 1292-1

In giving, then, the astrological influences, these would vary considerably from that as would be seen from the spiritual - or the...soul experience in the earth's plane. Were this entity's experiences given from the purely astrological science, as accepted in many quarters, they would vary entirely from this [record] which may be given here, or that is viewed from here - for these are the Akashian records of the entity's or soul's development. As to how the present experience, with its environs, will be acted or influenced...will have little influence from the astrological standpoint. The entity will be governed rather by the reaction of the experience in the earth's plane through its appearances, rather than astrological influences. 566-1

Here we see that all individuals are not affected equally by the planets. Some are more influenced than others; some few are not influenced at all. This latter situation is unusual, and we will come back to it.

If there are two outlines in the record for each individual soul, how exactly do the two sets of influences function in the soul now incarnated in the earth? Of what do the influences consist? The following extracts explain:

Thus in giving the interpretations of the records here, we would give not only the environmental but also the hereditary influences: not merely from the material lineage but from the mental and spiritual. For these, too, are a part of the heritage of each and every soul.

While there are those influences [from the planets], those urges latent and manifested, know that no urge surpasses the will of the entity - the birth-right given each soul that it may know itself to be itself and by choice become one with the Creator...

For, each soul...is a co-creator with the universal consciousness; making those activities for self, for others.

For, the astrological sojourns represent the mental or dream forces; while the material earthly sojourns represent the expression through the emotions - or the reaction...in expression, in experiences that may be had, may be sought, may be shunned... 2571-1

Or, stated in a different manner: It should be understood that the earthly - sojourn urges are [pertained] to the emotions; while the mental or innate urges are from the experiences of the soul in the environs about the earth.

But these are merely urges or inclinations, not impelling forces, and these used in their proper relationships as warnings, or as those things to embrace, may be applied in the experience for helpful forces and influences.

Know, however, that...what the will does about that which is set as its ideal in a mental, in a material or in the...spiritual [experiences] - and then having the courage to carry out that ideal - makes the difference between the constructive and creative...relationships and those that make one become rather as a drifter or a ne'er-do-well, or one very unstable and unhappy. 1401-1

To summarize: It seems that the emotions and the senses of the physical body are inherited by the entity from itself, from certain previous lives selected by the soul to manifest in this life. These emotions and sensory reactions make up our "personalities" (as differing from individualities) to be used in this life. Mental awareness’s, intuitions, and judgment of right and wrong come to be a part of the body because of the soul's life in spheres of consciousness outside the Earth or in planetary dimensions. Suspended over both, independent of both, is the will, which is free to use all factors at its command, either constructively or destructively. It has been suggested that the signs of the zodiac are patterns; the planets are the looms; the will is the weaver.

The entity's task in this life is to use will to harmonize the two patterns, earth and planetary urges, into a well-rounded whole. This does not mean scorning the material life and rejecting the emotional urges. It means making use of them, spiritualizing them, and making choices of conduct according to the entity's own ideal of what is constructive for oneself and others.

Apparently free will is carried over into planetary sojourns after passing from this life. But no matter how high the development is carried in these realms of other consciousnesses, the plan of soul evolution seems to call for the entity coming into earth life and manifesting the development according to this concept. The Earth and our planetary solar system was specifically designed to be a practice place for our thorough learning of free will's power. Reading 1719-1 states that astrological influences bring will into the experience in Earth - probably by natal planetary relationships (the birth chart) and by transits. It calls will "that factor which may be trained, even as the mental forces," and "that developer in the material force" on the Earth, or as a balance - wheel between the Earth urges and the innate soul urges.

FREE WILL IN OTHER DIMENSIONS
Many philosophers have doubted that the soul has free will in other dimensions, yet the readings have stated that will is manifested and applied in constructive ways outside the earth.

For Life is a continuous experience. And the mind, the soul, the will, are those influences that act through the material manifestation, for the improvement, the development, or for the retardment to the whole of the experience.

For each soul enters each experience for a development, that it may be prepared to dwell with that it seeks as its goal.

Hence the necessity of each entity...setting its ideal in each experience.

Hence we find in the developments through those activities of an entity in a material sojourn or through an astrological experience are but the evolution, or in making practical. For it is not what an individual or an entity may proclaim that counts, but what each - soul...does about that it has set as its ideal in relationships to...(other] individuals about same. 1235-1

Yet may this entity be set apart. For through its experiences in the earth, it has advanced from a low degree to that which may not even necessitate a reincarnation in the earth. Not that it has reached perfection but there are realms for instruction if the entity will hold to that ideal...Remember, there are material urges [here] and there are materials in other consciousnesses not three-dimensional alone. 5366-1

Thus we find this entity - as each entity - is in the present the result of that the entity has applied of Creative influences...in every phase of its experience. Thus it makes for that called by some karma, by others racial hereditary forces...[which] (as are accepted) are in their reality the activities of the mind of the entity in its choices through the experiences in the material, in the mental, in the spiritual planes. 1796-1

EMOTIONS AND THE GLANDULAR CENTERS
Emotions, our inheritance from sojourns in the Earth, are complicated by their tie-in with the glandular structure. The following excerpt suggests that a distinction be made:

The awareness’ are a pattern of that we call astrological aspects. Not because the entity in - physical consciousness sojourned in any of the planets that are a part of this present solar experience, but each planet is accredited with certain environmental influences that are represented in the characteristics of each individual soul.

Thus, as we find in this entity: they [the planets] give expression in the abilities which find manifestation in the material body through developments or attunements in the glandular system of the body for material expression. Thus upon the skein of time and space is the record of each soul made. In patience, in persistence may such be read...

As to the appearances or sojourns in the earth - these we find expressed or manifested in the material body through the senses. Do understand, do interpret the difference between the emotions that arise from the sensory system and those that arise from the glandular system alone. True, physically these interchange, yet one [the glandular] represents the whole of the development, the other [sensory] represents the step-by-step activity by an entity in its activity through the material world. 2620-2

The akashic record is embodied in the glandular system for the purpose of the entity's material expression "In patience, in persistence." The practice of meditation arouses the seven glandular centers if and when the purpose is to draw nearer to the divine source. The centers are the connection among the physical, the mental, and the spiritual.

The spiritual contact is through the glandular forces of creative energies...Thus we find the connection, the association of the spiritual being with the mental self, at those centers [glandular] from which the reflexes react to all of the organs, all of the emotions, all of the activities of a physical body. 263-13

For a more detailed study of meditation, the endocrine glands, and their physical-spiritual connections, see the booklet Meditation: Gateway to Light by Elsie Sechrist. Each of the seven glands, or psychic centers, is said to be attuned or related to a planet, as follows:

The pituitary (Jupiter)
The pineal (Mercury)
The thyroid (Uranus)
The thymus (Venus)
The adrenals (Mars)
The lyden gland (Neptune)
The gonads or sex glands (Saturn)

These relationships and many others were brought out in a series of readings (281) explaining the symbology of the Book of Revelation of St. John the Divine.

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Part two of astro chat-----
Sun Signs from Astrology: A Divine Science by Isabel Hickey
1st six signs [Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo]


ARIES - Ruled by Mars - Cardinal, Fire

The Sun is in Aries from March 21st to April 21st. The entrance of the Sun in the various signs differs from year to year. The ephemeris will show the exact time and date the Sun changes signs. Keyword for Aries 'I am.' Represents the 'uprushing fountain of life.' Fire of the ~1wtd Untamed fire of impulse.' Rules the head in the physical body. -Aries is the point of all beginnings. The person with his Sun in Aries is in the process of building a personality. All the energies are self-centered and self-directed. Before one can give one's self away, there must be something to give. So, 'I am' (me first) is the Keyword of the self-assertive Arian. What are the qualities of the Ram that are the symbol of the Aries sign? Leadership, strength, charging forth to butt their heads against any obstruction in their way; such are the qualities of the undeveloped Arians. Impatient and unwilling to wait for events to mature they are apt to rush in where angels fear to tread.

Arians are the pioneers of the zodiac. They make good executives and are wonderful at getting projects started. They are the original idea people. They have initiative and never lack courage. As children they are noisy and full of energy. They must be doing something every minute. They like games and sports for they have a great deal of physical energy.

Don't try to direct the life of anyone born in Aries. They want to do what they want to do when they want to do it. Any interference brings wrath on the offender. Arians are the self-starters of the zodiac but are apt to lose interest if the pace slows down or things become complicated.

They are very self-confident on the surface but this conceals a .feeling of inadequacy on the subconscious level. The negative aspects of Arians are arrogance, egotism and a tendency to dominate. The woman born in this sign has difficulties because she functions from the head instead of her heart. However, she makes a good career woman. In her emotional life she is likely to be far too positive, opinionated and masculine.

She has to learn to build in her feminine side and be willing to be quiet and receptive. There are three qualities that every Arian should learn: coordination, conservation of energy and completion.

From the universal standpoint, Aries is the first impulse of the life force into activity, the descent of the. Divine Spark into manifestation. Wherever Aries is placed in your horoscope (the house it rules)' is where you, as Spirit; begin to operate. Aries is symbolized by the 'Ram on the objective level. In its highest aspect it is the Lamb of God.

The Lamb, the higher symbol, is the symbol of submissiveness and nonresistance. "The Lamb of God slain from the beginning of the world" is symbolic of the Spirit (the Lamb) being forced into a subordinate position when the world (the personality) takes over. When the personality makes itself the positive pole of expression the Real Self is forced to take a back seat. God's gift to the children of men is the gift of free will. There is one catch to it. When we put our will into action we must abide by the result. Where there is action there is equal and opposite reaction. This is the Cosmic Law that Easterners call the Law of Karma.

Arians go at such a speed and are so demanding they tire. other people out long before they themselves are ready to quit. They spill energy in every direction and if they do not learn to conserve it they have bad health. The headaches, so prevalent with Aries people, are due to tension that comes from failure to relax.

TAURUS - Ruled by Venus - Fixed, Earth.
The Sun is in Taurus from April 21st to May 22nd. Taurus represents 'the freshly plowed earth of springtime, ready for the seed.' The keyword is 'I have.' Taurus rules the throat in the physical body, also the cerebellum.

Taurus is called the sign of the Bull, but it is much more. There are four serpent signs of the zodiac that have to do with will and power.

Taurus is the first serpent sign and represents coiled up serpent power, latent and not yet in full expression. The other serpent signs are Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. Taurus people are slow, steady and stubborn.

Their reflexes are slow and they cannot be pushed. You can lead a bull to water but you can't push his head in without being in trouble. In dealing with a Taurean, indirect action is best. With Aries you can be quick and to the point. This is not so with Taurus. It takes time for them to adjust to new ideas. They get accustomed to new concepts gradually. They get flustered and upset if they are not given time to assimilate facts slowly. Taureans are long suffering, kind and gentle. It takes a great deal to anger them, but when they do get angry do not try to argue with them. Wait until they cool down.

Possessions and material things are of great significance to those born in Taurus. Taurus is the money sign of the zodiac. Money is the symbol or value, not the value in itself. The house that is ruled by Taurus in any chart will indicate your sense of values, as well as where you are apt to be locked up in the world of matter. When the Sun is in Taurus the basic lessons in life have to do with acquiring a true sense of values.

"Render unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and unto God what belongs to God." The Master did not say "Nothing belongs to Caesar." It's knowing what belongs to Caesar and what belongs to God that is important. The negative qualities that have to be overcome in Taurus are overpossessiveness. jealousy and greediness. These qualities are based on fear of loss. He who has no desire to possess has no fear of loss.

Taurus mothers are the most possessive of all the signs except its opposite sign, Scorpio. They find it difficult to let their children go, even when they are adults. The quality most necessary for the Taurus sign to acquire is detachment. .

Taurus rules the throat in the physical body. There is a reflex action from the opposite sign, Scorpio, that can give difficulties where the generative organs are concerned. There is an intimate relationship between the throat center (Taurus) and the sexual center (Scorpio). When a boy gains the power to create on the physical level his voice changes. What we may not realize is that the power to create on the higher level operates through the use of speech. We can see the results of our physical creations in the outer world. The creations we send forth through speech are equally as potent though we do not always recognize our creations when they come home to us.


GEMINI - Ruled by Mercury - Mutable, air sign.

The keyword is 'I think.' May 21st to June 21st. Represented by "the light changeable breezes of early summer. Here today and gone tomorrow but you are better." Rules the shoulders, lungs, arms, hands and the nervous system. Note the duality shown here. There are two of everything.

Gemini is called the sign of the Twins but inwardly it represents the conscious mind. In the opposite sign, Sagittarius, lies the potentiality of the superconscious faculties of illumination and wisdom. From the standpoint of the universal laws Gemini is the most important of the twelve signs for our earth. Everyone on earth comes under the influence of Gemini. It represents the dual forces; the opposition of the human and the divine in all of us. In mythology this sign is represented by the two brothers, Castor and Pollux. One is the heavenly twin and the other is his earthly brother. Until the two are harmonized the play of opposites will continue to operate.

Gemini is called the butterfly of the zodiac for they flit from one situation to another in order to gain growth through many varied experiences. It is the most versatile and adaptable of signs, but it is not noted for concentration and persistence. The Chinese speak of it as the monkey sign because of its extreme restlessness.

In dealing with those with many planets in Gemini remember that they are not basically emotional. You must appeal to them through logic and reason. The undeveloped Gemini people fuss and nag over inconsequentials and have no idea how difficult it is to cope with their temperaments. Because of their dual nature they are often considered two-faced. Sometimes they are.
The Gemini’s tremendous wit and sense of humor endear them to the children of earth. they make excellent salesmen for they can sell ideas to anyone. "Don't fence me in" is the battle cry they share with their opposite sign, Sagittarius. Gemini is adverse to close and hindering ties. Taurus wants to own and be owned. Not Gemini. Their psychology is entirely different. They like everyone and find it hard to love one only. The more liberty they get in marriage the happier they are, although they want the feeling of being important to someone.

Gemini people make good teachers, writers, reporters and salesmen due to their facility in communication. They need a vocation in which they can move about and mingle with people. They could not stand being at a desk for either hours as their nerves would give them difficulties.

Gemini individuals dramatize every thing that happens to them and are apt to let their imaginations carry them away. They dream 'big' schemes but have to start at the beginning, which isn't easy to do because of their restless desire to be on their way.

Gemini is the most dual of all the signs and people born in this sign are split personalities until they understand the function of the mind and learn to control it. For all of us, getting the mind under control is a very difficult task but for Gemini people it is a 'must.' The nervous system is highly geared because of their inability to control their thinking they are apt to be the neurotics of the zodiac. Nerves are caused by the person in the body giving the body a hard time. Gemini people are more subject to nervous breakdowns than any of the other signs. Their way out is to take the emphasis of the self and lose it through service to others. Because of their tenseness they can be inveterate smokers, and if so, their lungs will pay a high price. Emphysema is apt to be the end result.

The spiritual motto of the Gemini sign should be "Let go and let God." There is magic for us all in that simple word: LET.


CANCER - Ruled by the Moon - Cardinal, Fire sign.

Keyword is "I Feel." Cancer people are passive, receptive and emotional in nature. Cancer is represented by "the restless tides of the ocean, the surging and ebbing of emotions." In the physical body Cancer rules the breast, stomach and the solar plexus.

Cancer is mothering, sustaining, nurturing sign of the zodiac. It is the sign of the womb, the house, the home, the interior of all things for it is protecting or covering principle. Cancer is symbolized by the slow moving crab, identified with its dwelling place. It carries its house upon its back and retreats into it when threatened by exterior forces. It is equally at home on land (physical plane) and also in the water (emotion plane). Cancer is not a vital sign. It has a sluggishly moving energy flow. This may account for its physical laziness. Cancerians hate to exercise. As a consequence, in later life they are apt to suffer from poor circulation. Cancer people live much in their feelings and affections. they seek sympathy, and do not realize how self-centered and selfish they are. They have to be first with those they love or they are very unhappy. Like the crab, their hold on those they love is a tenacious one.

Cancer is the most subconscious of all signs; everything is latent and hidden. No issue is clear or direct. Like the crab who sidesteps any object approaching him, Cancerians are not forthright and direct in action. Unlike Gemini, who responds to life through their mind Cancer responds to life through their feelings. You can't reason with them when they are emotionally disturbed. Wait until they quiet down and then talk to them. There is an indefiniteness and an apparently vague subtlety which proves most elusive to people dealing with Canceerians. As they are extremely psychic they find it difficult to separate what they feel from what they think. They are at the mercy of their moods, up one day and down the next. They are psychic sponges, absorbing any atmosphere around them without realizing it. If they are in the company of happy people they bloom; if depressed people are in the vicinity they droop and wilt and do not know why.

Cancer is not an easy sign for a male, for it is the most feminine of all the signs. There is a very strong attachment to the home and the mother. It is difficult to cut the umbilical cord that binds them to the past. When a man has his Sun in Cancer and the Moon, its ruler, afflicted to Saturn, there are deep psychological problems due to his lack of masculinity. No matter how far Cancer roams - and they do love to roam they want a home to which they can return. They may not be in it very much but they want it there. Their emotional insecurity is very great until they are centered beyond the personality aspect. The Moon rules the personality. It has no light of its own but shines by the reflected light of the Sun. Think of the personality as an unlit room. Until the light (Sun) is turned on the room is dark. The greatest need for Cancer people is to find their inner center and function from there. Then they are stabilized and not subject to the tides of their personality.

Cancer rules the public; mass consciousness. Mass consciousness is ruled by feeling, never by reason. Propagandists and advertising agencies know this fact well and make full use of it in dealing with the public. America, born on the fourth of July, is Cancer born. At the entrance to New York harbor stands a feminine statue that portrays the Cancer type so very well. The protective, yearning, sustaining power is Cancer at its best. We. as a nation, do have a very strong emotional response to the world's need. We need to add to this quality the qualities of reason and discrimination.


LEO - Ruled by the Sun - Fixed, fire sign - approximately July 22nd to August 22nd.

It is represented by "Fire of the heart; the steady controlled fire of affection, the hearth fire." The keyword of Leo is 'I will.' It rules the heart and the spine in the physical body.

Leo is the sign of self-consciousness, as Cancer is the sign of the instinctual conscious. Whether Leo people are constructive or destructive in their approach to life depends on who drives their chariot; self or Self. Leo people have great courage, but unless they have a sense of responsibility and are willing to take discipline of their own accord they can bring great difficulties on themselves. One of Leo's keywords is DOMINION. This does not mean dominion over others (a trap Leo needs to learn to avoid) but dominion over their own unsubjugated forces. Leo is the most vital or the Signs and has tremendous energy. They have a confidence and an assurance that strengthens those who are timid and angers those who are seeking the power inherent in Leo. Leo is the royal and kingly sign of the Zodiac. In an age where Kings are a thing of the past Leos need the realization that the royalty of the Aquarian age will be the spiritual aristocrats who function through the heart and soul in real simplicity. What is simplicity but going to the inner heart of things and seeing things whole! Leo rules the inner center - the heart.

There is an ancient astrological aphorism: Leo rules by divine right and Capricorn by delegated authority. This is Leo's greatest stumbling block - authority. Leos' will not delegate authority to others. They give it with one hand and take it away with the other. This is one reason so many Leo people die of heart attacks before they reach old age. They think they have to do it all themselves and in the process wear themselves out.

Leos' faith and loyalty to those they love is very strong. Being a fixed sign, once they give their affections they do not change easily. Where their opposite sign, Aquarius, is too impersonal and indifferent in relationships, Leo people are too attached where those they love are concerned. They have to learn true detachment. Can the Sun shine for itself or just one other? Only when Leo individuals become impersonal and give their warmth and affection to all do they come into their inheritance. Of all the signs they cannot live for themselves alone. All energy and power comes from the Sun which rules Leo, but Light and Power can warm or scorch, create or destroy.

The solar radiation has the power to bring forth life, but Leos have to use that life wisely or pay a heavy price. That is why Leos' will must become God's will, or they are in trouble.

There is dignity, self-respect, courage and integrity in the evolved Leo individuals. They are honest, direct and fully dependable when they are evolved; arrogant, egotistical and bombastic when they enthrone their ego where their Higher Self should be.

Their virtues are big ones as well as their faults. Love should become divine compassion before their regeneration complete. The Leo destiny is a high one. No one can be a true leader until he is willing to be servant/ of all. The greatest gift a Leo can bring to the world is an understanding heart.


VIRGO - Ruled by Mercury - Mutable, earth.

The Sun is in Virgo from August 21st to September 22nd, approximately. Virgo is represented by "the harvest time, the gleaming of the wheat and the fruits of the earth." The keyword: "I analyze." Rules the assimilative system in the physical body.

Virgo's symbol is depicted as the Virgin, holding a sheaf of wheat, This symbol indicates the gathering in of material needs, just as the Virgo people collect, digest and correlate facts for their mental values. The Virgin denotes purity and perfection. Virgo's desire is to reach the highest possible perfection, not only for themselves but for those around them. They have a greater sense of power than they are able to express, resulting in an inferiority complex is a superiority complex turned in on itself. Virgo is constantly learning the lesson of humble service and patience. They find their fullest expression through service to others, being willing to do it quietly but thoroughly. Taking care of endless details and routine jobs is where they function best. There is a cautiousness and oftimes a selfishness in Virgo that is often unrecognized by the person born in this sign. It is difficult for the person to communicate and articulate where their inner thoughts and feelings are concerned. Their home is extremely important to them for they feel more secure there than in any other surrounding. They are not gregarious because of their shyness. Virgo people have jittery nerves and a highly geared nervous system. Their state of mind has a direct bearing on their health. They can become hypochondriacs if they become too self-centered and anxious about their health. Nervous tension is the person in the body giving the body a hard time.

The Virgo individuals greatest fault is being too critical. Their analyzing mind can cause them to degenerate into faultfinding, criticism and irritability. Virgos real satisfaction lies in the realm of work and service. They are one of the best workers in the zodiac. They are practical and down to earth in their approach to life. They are good in the field of accounting and bookkeeping. Virgo women make excellent nurses and there is a strong purity and fastidiousness in them. They dislike anything crude or course. There is a sweetness and a lack of aggressiveness in this sign. [other indications may alter any Sun sign] Virgo people make few enemies and have many friends due to their quiet, gently manner.

Because of their own inner feelings of inadequacy, they can be very demanding where their loved ones are concerned. Their need is to learn to be less critical and more loving. Venus, the love principle, is unhappy in an area where the lower mind operates. Love withers in a critical atmosphere. We relate to others through the heart, never through the head. We recognize this fact subconsciously when we use the term "Never mind."

In the universal scheme of things, Virgo stands for the 'womb of time' wherein God's plan is being worked out through pain, struggle and conflict. These are the things that set the consciousness free from being earthbound. Virgo represents the sign of the hidden Christ in every person; the seed planted in earth, that must root in the darkness, and through struggle break its sheath and struggle towards the Light. Virgo is the last of the personal or evolving signs, and is the threshold of the birth of the inner man. The personality is developed from Aries to Virgo; the souls is developed from Virgo to Pisces.

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