XI. Aquarius [?]
"And from Aquarius' urn a flood o'erflows.''
The soul, released from its crystallized cycle of matter, now rapidly
evolves into states, though material, yet entirely different. Its previous
arc, from Libra to Capricorn, has been amid inorganic matter. It is
now rushing with lightning speed upon its weird, toilsome, upward,
journey through purely organic forms, from vegetable to animal; and,
as all organic forms have their primary origin in water, so does this
celestial urn express the primary conception of this physical state.
Further, to more fully express this, Aquarius is typical of man, as prototype
of the last grand goal of the soul's future material state—in other
words, the last quadrant of the four elements, viz.: Bull, Lion, Eagle,
Man.
There is something exceedingly significant in all this, and the
more we ponder on this spiritual allegory of the shining constellation,
the more we are impressed with the divine wisdom of those early instructors
of our race, who thus preserved truth in an incorruptible form.
From this weird, but beautiful constellation, we learn how the
soul has progressed, finding innumerable avenues of expression of its
latent forces; the manifestation of its powers in the various chemical
changes, and development of functions expressed through countless
forms, on the lower planes of existence. The sacrifice of its angelic
innocence, the imperious defiance and deathless courage, symbolized
by Leo, have obtained the victory over the lower kingdoms; which
will be incorporated into his vast empire. Yet, unstable as water, it
cannot excel; or, in other words, cannot rise to a higher state within
this are, of its progressive life.
We find that the astrological expression of this constellation, the
sign Aquarius, governs the legs, and is the natural emblem of the
changeable, moveable, migratory forces, of the body, forming a perfect
parallel with its interior symbol. There is a great deal contained
in this zodiacal sign worthy of deep study and reflection.
