The Four Elements Make the Zodiac in the Body
[See Book 1, Chart 4 and Book 1, Chart 5]
an eagle, Scorpio, the water principle in its cosmic flow; and a bull, Taurus, the earth energy in its crystallizing effect.
While this relates to the Zodiac, it is easy to relate the individual man to the cosmos through these four elements. This is also the mystery of the Sphinx, and the bull with wings, of the Babylonians.
It takes men with deeper vision to see the beauty of the physical body in its prime energy whirls, going back and forth like a shuttle, weaving in beauty and multicolored rays, the garment of the beloved son, like Joseph in the Bible.[1] St. Paul also said, "KNOW YE NOT THAT YE ARE NOT YOURSELVES, BUT TEMPLES OF THE LIVING GOD!"[2]
After speaking about the elements, let us identify them by their direction of travel:
1 - The Earth element is always a straight line or plane, as the basis of crystallization.
2 - The Water element goes downward and seeks its level everywhere. It is the foundation of things. It is the creative principle. Like gravity, it goes deep.
3 - The Fire element flies upward, like sparks in the hearth.
4 - The Air element moves zig zag, like lightning or the motion of a worm, or the small intestines in action. It is also the symbol of the MIND IN ACTION, if allowed to wander. That throws some light on the curse imposed on the serpent in Eden, as mind energy in its downward motion through sensation in matter.
All these things have a definite correlation and use in daily observation and life, and broadening effect on the Mind - as we learn to take stock and KNOW OURSELVES AND SEE WHAT GOES ON. We took all this for granted because we did not know where to start. Remember, these elements are FORCES AND FUNCTIONS in the body, and can be related to their action, for health and well being.
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1 Genesis 37:3
2 1 Corinthians 6:19
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