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All is Energy!All is Energy!

For those of you who are not familiar with For those of you who are not familiar with esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well – I esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well – I

will remind you that all is energy. Thus you will remind you that all is energy. Thus you should simply relax and try to feel the energy should simply relax and try to feel the energy

rather then concern yourself with rather then concern yourself with understanding everything.understanding everything.

During the lecture you can ask questions or During the lecture you can ask questions or make comments. After the meditation you make comments. After the meditation you

may also ask questions.may also ask questions.

Sagittarius PresentationSagittarius Presentation

The Sign of SagittariusThe Sign of Sagittarius The Labour of Hercules in SagittariusThe Labour of Hercules in Sagittarius The Sagittarius Full Moon ChartThe Sagittarius Full Moon Chart

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The Sign of The Sign of SagittariusSagittarius

Which sign is the Sun in?Which sign is the Sun in?

The Sun is in Sagittarius.The Sun is in Sagittarius.

And which sign is the Moon in?And which sign is the Moon in?

The Moon is in Gemini.The Moon is in Gemini.

What mode isWhat mode isSagittarius associated Sagittarius associated

witwith?h?

MutableMutable““adaptabilityadaptability””

What do we know about What do we know about thethe

Mutable mode?Mutable mode?a sign of a sign of firefire

concerned with changing concerned with changing things into something else. things into something else.

emphasis is on adaptability emphasis is on adaptability

Sagittarius brings about Sagittarius brings about the end of ignorance by the end of ignorance by discovering the truthdiscovering the truth

What element isWhat element isSagittarius associated Sagittarius associated

witwith?h?

Fire

What do we know about What do we know about Fire?Fire?

RaiseRaise

Sun and StarsSun and Stars

Fire cannot truly be confinedFire cannot truly be confined

Associated with spirit Associated with spirit Raw Raw energyenergy

What about Fire people?What about Fire people?

High SpiritsHigh Spirits

HonestyHonestyEnthusiasEnthusiasmm

Why they must do what Why they must do what they must do!they must do!

vitalising vitalising energyenergy

OpennesOpennesss

FreedomFreedom

ConsumedConsumed

What else about Fire What else about Fire people?people?

assertiveassertive

energies can stimulate othersenergies can stimulate othersbut they can also overpower and but they can also overpower and exhaust themexhaust them

they are generous but egoisticthey are generous but egoistic

the most daring and the most daring and capable inspiring capable inspiring natural leadersnatural leaders

that they fail to notice the that they fail to notice the powers and abilities of powers and abilities of othersothers

They are always "on stage" They are always "on stage"

So what happens when So what happens when we put the mode of we put the mode of

mutable together with mutable together with the element of fire? the element of fire?

We get Sagittarius!We get Sagittarius!

As the ninth sign of the zodiac, As the ninth sign of the zodiac, Sagittarius represents the ninth Sagittarius represents the ninth stage in the evolution of man and stage in the evolution of man and his place in the universe. As his place in the universe. As Scorpio seeks to understand and Scorpio seeks to understand and control with emotional power, control with emotional power, Sagittarius seeks to understand Sagittarius seeks to understand and control with knowledge.and control with knowledge.

SagittariusSagittarius

adapt to changes adapt to changes

survival mechanismsurvival mechanism

makes them vulnerablemakes them vulnerable

usually quite usually quite talkative talkative

Sagittarians react Sagittarians react physically to physically to

everything they everything they experience in life.experience in life.

They are independent and hard to pin down for long, They are independent and hard to pin down for long, and indeed, this is the sign of the bachelor. and indeed, this is the sign of the bachelor.

Communication-oriented Sagittarians are Communication-oriented Sagittarians are forever running around with energy and forever running around with energy and

enthusiasm.enthusiasm.

Sagittarius’s Astrological Sagittarius’s Astrological SymbolSymbol

Sagittarius is symbolized by the Archer—half-man, Sagittarius is symbolized by the Archer—half-man, half-horse. This symbolizes the Sagittarian’s attempt half-horse. This symbolizes the Sagittarian’s attempt to free itself from man’s animal nature. The centaur to free itself from man’s animal nature. The centaur is thought to symbolize the development of the is thought to symbolize the development of the human soul. It symbolizes the animal natures and human soul. It symbolizes the animal natures and desires of man, as well as its spiritual aspirations.desires of man, as well as its spiritual aspirations.

Sagittarius’s Sagittarius’s ConstellationConstellation

Sagittarius’s Sagittarius’s ConstellationConstellation

Sagittarius’s Astrological Sagittarius’s Astrological GlyphGlyph

The glyph for Sagittarius is a straightforward one—it The glyph for Sagittarius is a straightforward one—it depicts the archer’s arrow slung in a bow. This glyph depicts the archer’s arrow slung in a bow. This glyph symbolizes the desire for direction, a higher symbolizes the desire for direction, a higher purpose, and abundance. purpose, and abundance. 

The Sagittarius The Sagittarius MythMyth

ChironChiron

the the kindest kindest

and and gentlest gentlest

of the of the CentaursCentaurs

Chiron Chiron was was

immortal, immortal, with a with a

wise and wise and caring caring nature nature and a and a great great

ability to ability to teachteach

Chiron Chiron was was accidently accidently shot with shot with a poison a poison arrowarrowPrometheuPrometheus made s made Chiron Chiron mortal so mortal so he could he could end his end his earthly earthly existence existence and enter and enter the the heavensheavens

How does this myth How does this myth relate to the Sagittarius relate to the Sagittarius

characteristics?characteristics?Chiron’s wound is really the gap Chiron’s wound is really the gap between the mortal, animal side of between the mortal, animal side of him and the immortal, god-like him and the immortal, god-like side. The reality of tangible, side. The reality of tangible, physical life is always imperfect, physical life is always imperfect, always in a way poisoned when always in a way poisoned when compared to the vision he sees. compared to the vision he sees.

We’ll now mention some We’ll now mention some of the challenges of of the challenges of

Sagittarius. Remember Sagittarius. Remember though we are talking though we are talking about the energy of about the energy of

Sagittarius and there are Sagittarius and there are many types of energy.many types of energy.

SagittariusSagittariusNon-Challenging Non-Challenging

EnergiesEnergies FrankFrank EnthusiasticEnthusiastic StimulatingStimulating OptimisticOptimistic GenerousGenerous CandidCandid ImpulsiveImpulsive Open and HonestOpen and Honest FairFair

EagerEager SensualSensual CarefreeCarefree SincereSincere Good-Good-

JudgementJudgement AdventurousAdventurous Positive Positive

ThinkerThinker Desired by Desired by

Everyone.Everyone.

SagittariusSagittariusChallenging EnergiesChallenging Energies

IrresponsibleIrresponsible CarelessCareless FrivolousFrivolous Blindly OptimisticBlindly Optimistic AloofAloof BluntBlunt RigidRigid Overly CriticalOverly Critical ImpatientImpatient

Over-confidentOver-confident BoastfulBoastful DemandingDemanding DomineeringDomineering TactlessTactless UnrealisticUnrealistic RestlessRestless OutspokenOutspoken

Who are some Who are some Sagittarians?Sagittarians?

George EliotGeorge Eliot Charles De GaulleCharles De Gaulle Rodney DangerfieldRodney Dangerfield Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King Jamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee Curtis Sri Athya Sai Baba, William F. Buckley, Andrew Sri Athya Sai Baba, William F. Buckley, Andrew

Carnegie, John F. Kennedy Jr., Tina Turner, Bruce Carnegie, John F. Kennedy Jr., Tina Turner, Bruce Lee, Jimi Hendrix, Jon Stewart, Mark Twain, Lee, Jimi Hendrix, Jon Stewart, Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Woody Allen, Bette Midler, Winston Churchill, Woody Allen, Bette Midler, Randolph Hearst, Donny Osmond, Sinead Randolph Hearst, Donny Osmond, Sinead O'Connor, Sammy Davis, Jr., Kim Basinger, Emily O'Connor, Sammy Davis, Jr., Kim Basinger, Emily Dickenson, Lee Remick, Patty Duke, Tim Conway, Dickenson, Lee Remick, Patty Duke, Tim Conway, Jane Austin, Margaret Mead, Steven Spielberg, etc.Jane Austin, Margaret Mead, Steven Spielberg, etc.

The Exoteric Ruler is The Exoteric Ruler is JupiterJupiter

Benevolent Jupiter in Sagittarius seeks truth Benevolent Jupiter in Sagittarius seeks truth through exoteric expression, recognizing through exoteric expression, recognizing how the spiritual manifests on the material.how the spiritual manifests on the material.““When the human Hierarchy is fully When the human Hierarchy is fully awakened to spiritual and not simply awakened to spiritual and not simply material possibilities, then the work of material possibilities, then the work of Jupiter will immediately intensify and this Jupiter will immediately intensify and this beneficent ruler will lead the human family beneficent ruler will lead the human family into the ways of peace and progress.into the ways of peace and progress.”” (Esoteric Astrology, Pg. 264)(Esoteric Astrology, Pg. 264)

The Esoteric Ruler is The Esoteric Ruler is EarthEarth

““TThe Earth itself is, on a small scale, also an he Earth itself is, on a small scale, also an intermediary or a relating planet, because intermediary or a relating planet, because it is found ruling both Gemini and it is found ruling both Gemini and Sagittarius and is potent, therefore, only Sagittarius and is potent, therefore, only within the line of this dual relationship, within the line of this dual relationship, existing between this particular pair of existing between this particular pair of opposites. In the Earth a great balancing opposites. In the Earth a great balancing process is going forward between two great process is going forward between two great streams of cosmic energy, emanating the streams of cosmic energy, emanating the one from Sagittarius and the other from one from Sagittarius and the other from GeminiGemini”” (Esoteric Astrology, Pg. 362) (Esoteric Astrology, Pg. 362)

The Hierarchical Ruler is The Hierarchical Ruler is MarsMars

““MMars carries the war into the very depth ars carries the war into the very depth of circumstance, environment and of circumstance, environment and being, and confers at the same time being, and confers at the same time such devotion to the visioned objectivesuch devotion to the visioned objective—a—as seen at any particular point upon s seen at any particular point upon the paththe path—t—that final failure is rendered hat final failure is rendered impossible.impossible.”” (Esoteric Astrology, Pg. 365) (Esoteric Astrology, Pg. 365)

Ray Rulers for Ray Rulers for SagittariusSagittarius

Ray 4 which shows humanity (Who’s Ray 4 which shows humanity (Who’s Kingdom is alike the Fourth).Kingdom is alike the Fourth). Ray 5 which knows the Truth which Ray 5 which knows the Truth which lies concealed within the mind and lies concealed within the mind and form of God.form of God. Ray 6 which gives the ardor to ascend Ray 6 which gives the ardor to ascend at any cost until the Great Ideal is at any cost until the Great Ideal is reached.reached.

The Labours of The Labours of HerculesHercules

The Labour in The Labour in SagattariusSagattarius

In this labor, Hercules is instructed to In this labor, Hercules is instructed to find the marsh of Stymphalus and to find the marsh of Stymphalus and to discover the way to flush out the discover the way to flush out the ferocious, man-eating birds who, with ferocious, man-eating birds who, with iron beaks, talons sharpened like iron beaks, talons sharpened like swords and feathers like steel shafts, swords and feathers like steel shafts, wreak havoc among the people of wreak havoc among the people of Arcadia.Arcadia.

Hercules completes his Hercules completes his tasktask

For long Hercules searches, until he comes to For long Hercules searches, until he comes to the fetid marsh of Stymphalus. On his approach, the fetid marsh of Stymphalus. On his approach, the birds screech in a raucous chorus, menacing the birds screech in a raucous chorus, menacing and dissonant. Three of the birds, seeing and dissonant. Three of the birds, seeing Hercules, swoop down to attack him, but Hercules, swoop down to attack him, but standing his ground, he wards them off with his standing his ground, he wards them off with his heavy club. Standing before the marsh, heavy club. Standing before the marsh, wondering how he would rid the place of these wondering how he would rid the place of these birds of prey, he remembers the words of his birds of prey, he remembers the words of his Teacher: Teacher: ““TThe flame that gleams beyond the he flame that gleams beyond the mind reveals direction sure.mind reveals direction sure.””

Hercules completes his Hercules completes his tasktask

At twilight, when the marsh is At twilight, when the marsh is dense with countless birds, dense with countless birds, Hercules strikes repeatedly on two Hercules strikes repeatedly on two large and brazen cymbals. large and brazen cymbals. Bewildered and disturbed by so Bewildered and disturbed by so monstrous a noise, the birds, with monstrous a noise, the birds, with wings wildly flapping, never to wings wildly flapping, never to return again.return again.

Interpretation of the Interpretation of the mythmyth

Hercules, triumphant and freed from Hercules, triumphant and freed from illusion in Scorpio, recognized that illusion in Scorpio, recognized that he still had an emotional nature, and he still had an emotional nature, and found that the birds of Stymphalus, found that the birds of Stymphalus, especially three of them, had to be especially three of them, had to be raised out of the marshes into the raised out of the marshes into the clear light of day, before he could clear light of day, before he could move on to a greater vision.move on to a greater vision.

What do the birds What do the birds represent?represent?

The three birds represent The three birds represent wrong thought and speech. wrong thought and speech. Hercules realized that the Hercules realized that the lesson of this labor was the lesson of this labor was the restraint of speech through restraint of speech through the control of thought.the control of thought.

Further InterpretationFurther InterpretationThe underlying theme of The underlying theme of Sagittarius is that of Sagittarius is that of direction or movement direction or movement towards an identified goal. It towards an identified goal. It has been observed that has been observed that there is no direction apart there is no direction apart from thought, and that from thought, and that thought is power. thought is power.

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Why are we here Why are we here tonight?tonight?

The time of the full moon there is a direct alignment The time of the full moon there is a direct alignment between the between the energyenergy of the sign the sun is in and the of the sign the sun is in and the affairsaffairs of the sign the moon is in. of the sign the moon is in.

Sun – Sagittarius – Exerting towards goal Sun – Sagittarius – Exerting towards goal after goalafter goal

Moon – Gemini – stimulates companionsMoon – Gemini – stimulates companions’’ evolutionevolution

In our meditation this evening, let us visualize a In our meditation this evening, let us visualize a common goal for humanity. Groups of men and common goal for humanity. Groups of men and women of goodwill bonding together to support women of goodwill bonding together to support right-human values. Let us use our magical powers right-human values. Let us use our magical powers of manifestation, and see this happen. Leaders and of manifestation, and see this happen. Leaders and ordinary people alike, afire with goodwill and ordinary people alike, afire with goodwill and humanitarian vision, acting in concert for the good humanitarian vision, acting in concert for the good of mankind as a whole.of mankind as a whole.

Seed Thought for Seed Thought for SagittariusSagittarius

I see the goal. I I see the goal. I reach the goal reach the goal

and see another.and see another.