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All is Energy!All is Energy!

For those of you who are not familiar For those of you who are not familiar with esoteric philosophy – or do not with esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well – I will remind you that know it well – I will remind you that all is energy. Thus you should simply all is energy. Thus you should simply relax and try to feel the energy rather relax and try to feel the energy rather

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

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

Scorpio PresentationScorpio Presentation

The Sign of ScorpioThe Sign of Scorpio The Labour of Hercules in The Labour of Hercules in ScorpioScorpio

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The Sign of ScorpioThe Sign of Scorpio

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

The Sun is in Scorpio.The Sun is in Scorpio.

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

The Moon is in Taurus.The Moon is in Taurus.

What mode isWhat mode isScorpio associated Scorpio associated

witwith?h?

FixedFixed

What do we know about What do we know about thethe

Fixed mode?Fixed mode?

Scorpio is fixed in Scorpio is fixed in terms of their terms of their emotional reactions.emotional reactions.

maintaining maintaining something, changing something, changing things so they are things so they are the same as before, the same as before, or stabilizing or stabilizing thingsthings

What element isWhat element isScorpio associated Scorpio associated

witwith?h?

Water

What do we know about What do we know about Water?Water?

Less Less LimitedLimited More More

LimitedLimited

ImpressionabImpressionablele

ReflectiveReflective

FeelinFeelingsgsEmotionsEmotions

What about Water people?What about Water people?

SensitiveSensitive

Perceive life through their emotionsPerceive life through their emotions

Water rises into Water rises into the air and falls the air and falls as rain, nurturing as rain, nurturing the land.the land.

Need close emotional Need close emotional relationships, and relationships, and rarely have rarely have superficial affairs.superficial affairs.

Beliefs are based on Beliefs are based on feelings rather than on feelings rather than on reason, passion, or reason, passion, or practicality.practicality.

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

together with the together with the element of water? element of water?

We get Scorpio!We get Scorpio!As the eighth sign of the As the eighth sign of the zodiac, Scorpio represents zodiac, Scorpio represents the eighth stage in the the eighth stage in the evolution of man and his evolution of man and his place in the universe. This place in the universe. This stage is concerned with an stage is concerned with an emotional development that emotional development that goes beyond Cancerian concern goes beyond Cancerian concern with home and family.with home and family.

ScorpiosScorpios

stubborn and impervious to changes stubborn and impervious to changes

they may seem they may seem easy-going, easy-going,

congenial, and congenial, and gregariousgregarious

they want answers they want answers and doggedly and doggedly persist until persist until they get them. they get them.

Scorpios react Scorpios react emotionally to emotionally to everything they everything they

experience in life.experience in life.

they express their feelings.they express their feelings.

Even when they seem to be open, Even when they seem to be open, they always hold back something of they always hold back something of themselves.themselves.

Scorpios are not apt to wear Scorpios are not apt to wear their hearts on their their hearts on their

sleeves. sleeves.

Scorpio’s Astrological Scorpio’s Astrological SymbolSymbol

Scorpions have Scorpions have ““two lobster-like clawstwo lobster-like claws”” and and when a scorpion captures its victims with when a scorpion captures its victims with its claws, it its claws, it ““inflicts a disabling sting inflicts a disabling sting with its tailwith its tail””. Scorpios are thought to be . Scorpios are thought to be rather cunning, and sometimes revengeful.rather cunning, and sometimes revengeful.

Scorpio’s ConstellationScorpio’s Constellation

Scorpio’s ConstellationScorpio’s Constellation

Scorpio’s Astrological Scorpio’s Astrological GlyphGlyph

Scorpio’s glyph, or symbol, looks like a letter M with a tail. Scorpio’s glyph, or symbol, looks like a letter M with a tail. The curves show the grounded nature of the sign, ending in an The curves show the grounded nature of the sign, ending in an upward-turned arrow, symbolizing the need for action and the upward-turned arrow, symbolizing the need for action and the striving for something higher. Some believe the symbol striving for something higher. Some believe the symbol represents the male genitals -- the sign of Scorpio is strongly represents the male genitals -- the sign of Scorpio is strongly connected to sex.connected to sex.

The Scorpio The Scorpio MythMyth

Orion and the Orion and the ScorpionScorpion

Serpents and ScorpionsSerpents and Scorpions

HerculesHercules

SerpentsSerpents

the serpent sheds his skin the serpent sheds his skin cynically, and was thought by cynically, and was thought by

the ancients to be immortal and the ancients to be immortal and capable of constant self-capable of constant self-

renewal. renewal.

Scorpio was represented not Scorpio was represented not by the familiar scorpion, but by the familiar scorpion, but by the serpent.by the serpent.a symbol of the wisdom of the earth itself a symbol of the wisdom of the earth itself

He has equally great power for He has equally great power for good or evil, healing or good or evil, healing or destructiondestruction

ScorpionsScorpionsScorpio would rather destroy Scorpio would rather destroy himself, and go down in himself, and go down in flames by his own hand - flames by his own hand - literally or psychologically literally or psychologically - than submit to another's - than submit to another's ultimatum or control. ultimatum or control. 

The scorpion is an isolated The scorpion is an isolated animal.animal.

although the scorpion is a although the scorpion is a deadly creature, he is deadly creature, he is

completely nonaggressivecompletely nonaggressive

The myth behind the astrological The myth behind the astrological sign of Scorpio focuses on sign of Scorpio focuses on Artemis, who called on the giant Artemis, who called on the giant scorpion to destroy Orion. As a scorpion to destroy Orion. As a giant and son of Poseidon, Orion giant and son of Poseidon, Orion thought much too highly of thought much too highly of himself and forgot to show himself and forgot to show proper respect to the immortals.proper respect to the immortals.

How does this myth How does this myth relate to the Scorpio relate to the Scorpio

characteristics?characteristics?Orion thought much too highly of Orion thought much too highly of himself and forgot to show himself and forgot to show proper respect to the immortals.proper respect to the immortals.

What does a Scorpio do when What does a Scorpio do when someone wrongs them?someone wrongs them?

The scorpion stung Orion … and The scorpion stung Orion … and killed him.killed him.

We’ll now mention some We’ll now mention some of the challenges of of the challenges of Scorpio. Remember Scorpio. Remember

though we are talking though we are talking about the energy of about the energy of

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

Scorpio Non-Challenging Scorpio Non-Challenging EnergiesEnergies

PassionatePassionate TenaciousTenacious ComplexComplex CleverClever InvestigativeInvestigative MagneticMagnetic Brave and LoyalBrave and Loyal SocialSocial IntuitiveIntuitive

DeterminedDetermined Good MemoryGood Memory ProtectiveProtective DeepDeep SensualSensual ResourcefulResourceful Self-ReliantSelf-Reliant DynamicDynamic Totally Totally HypnoticHypnotic

Scorpio Challenging Scorpio Challenging EnergiesEnergies

VolatileVolatile ObsessiveObsessive Demanding and Demanding and JealousJealous

SuspiciousSuspicious BroodingBrooding MoodyMoody ShrewdShrewd

CompulsiveCompulsive Hot-temperedHot-tempered OverbearingOverbearing CunningCunning IntenseIntense LustfulLustful Impenetrable Impenetrable and and SecretiveSecretive

Who are some Scorpios?Who are some Scorpios? Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso Hillary R. ClintonHillary R. Clinton Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt Emily PostEmily Post Bill GatesBill Gates Truman Capote, Grace Slick, Dan Rather, Truman Capote, Grace Slick, Dan Rather, Larry Flint, James K. Polk, Michael Larry Flint, James K. Polk, Michael Dukakis, Marie Curie, Billy Graham, Dukakis, Marie Curie, Billy Graham, George Patton, Kurt Vonnegaut, Jonathan George Patton, Kurt Vonnegaut, Jonathan Winters, Whoppi Goldberg, Mamie Winters, Whoppi Goldberg, Mamie Eisenhower, Prince Charles, Martin Eisenhower, Prince Charles, Martin Luther, Ted Turner, Alistair Cooke, Luther, Ted Turner, Alistair Cooke, Stan Musial, Goldie Hawn, etc.Stan Musial, Goldie Hawn, etc.

The Esoteric and The Esoteric and ExotericExoteric

Ruler is MarsRuler is Mars Mars is definitely the planet which rules Mars is definitely the planet which rules and controls the physical vehicle.and controls the physical vehicle.

In Scorpio, the result of all the In Scorpio, the result of all the struggle carried forward during the struggle carried forward during the pilgrimage around the zodiac is brought pilgrimage around the zodiac is brought to a point of climax through the activity to a point of climax through the activity of Mars.of Mars.

The disciple has now to demonstrate the The disciple has now to demonstrate the strength, character and quality which he strength, character and quality which he has unfolded and developed within himself has unfolded and developed within himself during his long pilgrimage. during his long pilgrimage.

The Esoteric and The Esoteric and ExotericExoteric

Ruler is MarsRuler is Mars All aspects of the lower nature are involved All aspects of the lower nature are involved in this crisis, and the tests applied involve in this crisis, and the tests applied involve the form nature--gross and subtle, integrated the form nature--gross and subtle, integrated and potent.and potent.

The effect of Mars is largely mass effect and The effect of Mars is largely mass effect and group results, producing great struggles but group results, producing great struggles but leading finally to great revelation....leading finally to great revelation....

In Scorpio, it is the revelation of the In Scorpio, it is the revelation of the vision of liberation and service; .. . It vision of liberation and service; .. . It must never be forgotten that Mars establishes must never be forgotten that Mars establishes relations between the opposites and is a relations between the opposites and is a beneficent and not a malefic factor, as is so beneficent and not a malefic factor, as is so often supposed.often supposed.

The Hierarchical Ruler The Hierarchical Ruler is Mercuryis Mercury

We shall find that Scorpio rules and governs the We shall find that Scorpio rules and governs the fourth Creative Hierarchy, the human, from the fourth Creative Hierarchy, the human, from the angle of the soul and angle of the soul and notnot from the angle of the from the angle of the lower nature.lower nature.

The final struggle in Scorpio only takes place The final struggle in Scorpio only takes place when the point of balance between soul and body when the point of balance between soul and body has been reached in Libra and it is in Scorpio has been reached in Libra and it is in Scorpio that the preponderance of spiritual energy is that the preponderance of spiritual energy is imposed upon the lower personal forces.imposed upon the lower personal forces.

Scorpio governs "the initiates", which is the true Scorpio governs "the initiates", which is the true esoteric name of man, and through its hierarchical esoteric name of man, and through its hierarchical planetary ruler, the Sons of Mind, the Messengers planetary ruler, the Sons of Mind, the Messengers of Deity are revealed, but it is through Mars and of Deity are revealed, but it is through Mars and the Martian activity that the revelation comes the Martian activity that the revelation comes about.about.

Ray Ruler for ScorpioRay Ruler for Scorpio The fourth ray of The fourth ray of ““Harmony through Harmony through ConflictConflict”” is associated with Scorpio. is associated with Scorpio.

It is through such conflict that the real It is through such conflict that the real task of Scorpio rising takes placetask of Scorpio rising takes place——transformation!transformation!

And while Scorpio is transforming And while Scorpio is transforming herself, she is also encountering those herself, she is also encountering those life experiences which bring her into life experiences which bring her into contact with the opportunities to be an contact with the opportunities to be an agent of transformation and renewal for agent of transformation and renewal for others.others.

The Labours of The Labours of HerculesHercules

The Labour in ScorpioThe Labour in Scorpio

His challenge in this sign is His challenge in this sign is to destroy the hydra.to destroy the hydra.

The Labour in ScorpioThe Labour in ScorpioWhen a drought occurred in Argos, When a drought occurred in Argos, Amymone called upon the aid of Amymone called upon the aid of Neptune, who commanded her to strike Neptune, who commanded her to strike a rock, from which, when she did, a rock, from which, when she did, gushed out three crystal streams. gushed out three crystal streams. But soon a terrible hydra came to But soon a terrible hydra came to live there and a plague spread over live there and a plague spread over the whole countryside. Hercules must the whole countryside. Hercules must now destroy this monster with its now destroy this monster with its nine heads, of which one is nine heads, of which one is immortal.immortal.

Hercules completes his Hercules completes his tasktask

In the stench of the Lernean In the stench of the Lernean swamp, Hercules tracks the foul swamp, Hercules tracks the foul beast to its lair and is forced beast to its lair and is forced to resort to firing arrows, to resort to firing arrows, dipped in burning pitch, to draw dipped in burning pitch, to draw it out into the open. Provoked, it out into the open. Provoked, the raging monster attacks the raging monster attacks Hercules and battle commencesHercules and battle commences——the the hydra growing stronger, not hydra growing stronger, not weaker, with each assault.weaker, with each assault.

Interpretation of the Interpretation of the mythmyth

Scorpio has been described both as a turning Scorpio has been described both as a turning point for the individual and in the life of point for the individual and in the life of humanity. In the hydra, we have depicted the humanity. In the hydra, we have depicted the serpent of desire and all the unredeemed serpent of desire and all the unredeemed aspects of human nature and in the aspects of human nature and in the associated tests and trials are illustrated associated tests and trials are illustrated the formidable problems of self-mastery. Its the formidable problems of self-mastery. Its symbolism is particularly appropriate in our symbolism is particularly appropriate in our contemporary way of life in the ethos of a contemporary way of life in the ethos of a consumer society that feeds selfish desire consumer society that feeds selfish desire with little regard to the consequences or with little regard to the consequences or the pressing material needs of others.the pressing material needs of others.

Interpretation of the Interpretation of the mythmyth

If we aspire to reconnect to the If we aspire to reconnect to the wellspring of spiritual life, we wellspring of spiritual life, we must free ourselves from the must free ourselves from the prison of clamoring desires. Like prison of clamoring desires. Like Hercules, the disciple must first Hercules, the disciple must first recognize the existence of the recognize the existence of the hydra, search for it with hydra, search for it with patience and finally, with patience and finally, with humility, destroy it. The concise humility, destroy it. The concise reminder, given to Hercules by reminder, given to Hercules by his Teacher, is revealing: his Teacher, is revealing: ““We We rise by kneeling, we conquer by rise by kneeling, we conquer by surrendering; we gain by giving surrendering; we gain by giving upup””..

Interpretation of the Interpretation of the mythmyth

In Scorpio, Hercules becomes In Scorpio, Hercules becomes the triumphant disciple. He the triumphant disciple. He demonstrates to himself that demonstrates to himself that he can rise above the thrall he can rise above the thrall of matter and stand, for all of matter and stand, for all time, in spiritual being. The time, in spiritual being. The same test awaits each same test awaits each disciple and humanity, the disciple and humanity, the world disciple.world disciple.

Scorpio Hercules Scorpio Hercules QuestionQuestion

What do each of the nine heads What do each of the nine heads represent?represent?

The three tests in Scorpio concern The three tests in Scorpio concern the three aspects of the human being the three aspects of the human being

as they fuse and blend upon the as they fuse and blend upon the physical plane.physical plane.

Tests of appetite/physical planeTests of appetite/physical plane SexSex—the relation of the pairs of opposites.—These can —the relation of the pairs of opposites.—These can

be selfishly utilized or divinely blended.be selfishly utilized or divinely blended. Physical comfortPhysical comfort—life conditions, selfishly —life conditions, selfishly

appropriated.appropriated. MoneyMoney—selfishly cornered.—selfishly cornered.

Tests of desire/emotional planeTests of desire/emotional plane FearFear—which conditions activity today.—which conditions activity today. HateHate—which is a factor in conditioning relationships—which is a factor in conditioning relationships AmbitionAmbition—conditioning objectives.—conditioning objectives.

Tests of lower critical mind/mental planeTests of lower critical mind/mental plane PridePride—which is intellectual satisfaction, making the —which is intellectual satisfaction, making the

mind the barrier to soul control.mind the barrier to soul control. SeparativenessSeparativeness—which is the isolated attitude and —which is the isolated attitude and

which makes the mind the barrier to right group which makes the mind the barrier to right group relationships.relationships.

CrueltyCruelty—which is satisfaction with personality —which is satisfaction with personality methods and which makes the mind the instrument of methods and which makes the mind the instrument of the sense of power.the sense of 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 The time of the full moon there is a direct alignment between the alignment between the energyenergy of the sign the of the sign the sun is in and the sun is in and the affairsaffairs of the sign the of the sign the moon is in.moon is in.Sun – Scorpio – The pause to weight, Sun – Scorpio – The pause to weight,

choose, decidechoose, decideMoon – Aries – benefits the next Moon – Aries – benefits the next

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

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Warrior I am, Warrior I am, and from the and from the

battle I emerge battle I emerge triumphant.triumphant.