Sabian Symbols: A serpent coiling near a man and a woman
A SERPENT COILING NEAR A MAN AND A WOMAN
|
This universal idea is best expressed through planets in
Aries 14 (13°- 14°)MAKING RELATIONSHIP SACRED
Tuning in to rhythms of natural energy instead of being enslaved by passion and need "Recognition of the sacredness of relationship" We get drawn into relationship – by sexual desire and emotional need – to learn how to internalise polarity. Rebellious immaturity is only be dealt with when we master polarity inwardly rather than by seeking another person to make up for our lack of wisdom and emotional poise. Facing relationship in sacredness is the key.
Rudhyar: A SERPENT COILING NEAR A MAN AND A WOMAN |
|
|
A serpent coiling near a man and a woman
Revelation
A serpent coiling near a man and a woman |
Awareness of the highest aspects of life depends on embracing the lowest
Our sexuality arouses revelation of the most profound wisdom – that naive impetuosity is balanced in time by the wisdom of responsible self-discipline. Acquiring this balance shows that we understand our place within cosmic reality. With significant self-control, we are safe to explore lower aspects of our nature without fear. Baser impulses, largely rejected by society, are important contributors to wellbeing and must not be denied. Nature is dangerous and human nature is no exception, especially sexuality. Yet to grasp who and what we are, then then we are required to feel deeply into the hidden areas and accept our darker side. We have urges and they must not be denied or repressed, or else we will soon find ourselves overwhelmed by these baser instincts, and lose the truth of our balanced condition. Our appetites lead us into the darker region of human experience, and towards the knowledge of the more essential, less civilised, aspects of our true selves. Without this exploration, the deeper secrets kept taboo by society are never assimilated as wisdom. Dynamic balanceHalf angel, half animal, we are forced to develop the power of dynamic balance that is afforded by an active, sensitive, expressive heart. Sex is an activity that allows, in fact revels in, the interplay of two people enjoying their animal nature in sacred play. Were animal to dominate, then it would become hollow; were angel to take over then it would lack full-bloodedness. When the heart is open, both sacredness and lustiness can be found in exaltation and the true revelation of wisdom is found that the heart’s deepest purpose is to balance.
Without delving into unconscious urges, we could never rise up to the heights of conscious experience. Without accepting the baser aspects of ourselves, we cannot appreciate the highest, sacred aspects of life. Original Sin is refuted here, and biblical knowledge of good and evil is now understood as distortion of a profound esoteric principle. The ‘Fall’ of Adam and Eve is in fact a courageous adventure into the acceptance of our baser nature so that the higher self may become free to emerge and express the greater glory of God. The mystery of three is revealed as man, woman and sex, or as rational, emotional and creative. This comes about when duality is neither obeyed nor feared – it simply is what it is. Neither good nor bad can ever exist alone, and both are essential aspects of Creation and creativity. Revelation is not a part of religion, it is part of mysticism. A student of the mysteries will have to slough off the constraints of good and bad – the moral code by which society controls the masses – in order to awaken the depths and heights of knowledge, well beyond the limits of duality. |
A serpent coiling near a man and a woman
|
Commentary from Mara
To deny our base instincts is to loose control of them. To accept them and guide them to a higher place of being is to evolve in a positive direction. |
