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Scorpio: The 8th Sign of the Zodiac
October 23rd thru November 22nd

I DESIRE

The ancients selected the Scorpion and the Eagle to represent the dual sign Scorpio - sign of Sex, Desire, Creativity and Death.

The mating ritual of some species of Scorpions involves a dramatic tango-like dance concluding with the cannibalization of one of the partners. This ostensibly cruel and selfish behavior was chosen as a cautionary tale about the potential for destruction associated with the volatile, magnetic energy we call DESIRE.

To depict the higher side of DESIRE energy, the Eagle, mating for life and believed to fly higher than any other creature, was chosen to portray that the highest spiritualty is attainable when creativity and DESIRE are directed toward unselfish, constructive activity.

Thus, in the Scorpion the ancients sought to convey the idea of the lowest and most vile; while in the Eagle they saw the symbol of the most exalted spiritual heights it is possible to attain.

When Desire is surcharged with emotion, the nerves and etheric body are tuned to invisible energies of a similar vibratory rate. This leads to the text: Through Desire Energy, Humans Contact the Inner Planes, Drawing into Themselves, According to Their Mood and Intention, the Finest Inspiration or the Lowest Forces from the Inner Planes.

Excerpt from Course 7, Spiritual Astrology by C. C. Zain

Astro-Tarot Series:
Arcanum 21: The Sun and the Adept

In part 22 of 23 of this classic series Elbert Benjamine explains the astrological significance of the Sun and its relationship to Arcanum XXI, The Adept tarot card...

September 20, 2019 | The Sun and the Adept

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Modern Physics Validates Brotherhood of Light Hermetic Teachings

What does the Holographic Theory of the Universe and Quantum Theory have to do with our Hermetic teachings?

In this article we will attempt to present aspects that pertain to the Hermetic Teachings of the Church of Light. We also encourage you to investigate these theories for yourself ...

August 1, 2019 | Modern Physics Validates Hermetic Teachings

Astrology of World Affairs

For an intriguing Hermetic Astrology analysis of up-to-date Mundane or Global affairs
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The Brotherhood of Light lessons encourage us to study the Book of Nature...

Nature manifests through Diversity.
Diversity is the key to survival..mastering its many facets is the means by which we thrive.
Fear of the unknown and that which is different from self manifests throughout nature.
Through Cooperation we express the Will of Deity,
gain the freedom that results from transformation,
and achieve a sense of personal fulfillment, harmony, balance ... spirituality.

Mental Alchemy...
Prayer of Purpose for Mars

For use at times when strife, haste and waste of energy, harshness, temper or violence enter our life.

Constructive Aggressive Urges express as Initiative in the use of energies for constructive work and action, building up instead of tearing down.

O Thou Eternal Spirit, in Whom I live, move, breathe and have my Being! Temper my aggressive activity with gentleness in all that I do and say. Direct my love into channels of care and protection for others. Let the chief interest of my life be constructive service to the weak and helpless.

So Shall It Be!....

February 29, 2016 | For more Prayers of Purpose click here

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The Brotherhood of Light Lessons and the Aquarian Age

Why Astrology and the Tarot are so important to understanding Traditional Knowledge

“The word Kabala signifies traditional knowledge. It thus refers to the Oral Law, as handed down from antiquity; and embraces the occult traditions of all lands and all peoples. Often it is used merely as referring to the esoteric doctrines of the Jews; but in its broader sense it includes also the secret doctrine of other races. This secret doctrine, common to many lands, was jealously guarded from the profane, and was never permitted to pass into writing except in such ambiguous terms as to baffle the uninitiated as to its true purport. “In this sense the sacred books of the world, including the Avesta, the Vedas and the Bible are largely kabalistical; for they set forth traditions that are capable of an inner, or esoteric, interpretation. In fact, there are usually several interpretations possible, each more inner version revealing a deeper truth to those who have advanced along the path far enough to comprehend it.”

“And this seems the proper place to point out that the unwritten kabala, like the written kabala, is set forth in symbolical language, with purposeful blinds and subterfuges to confuse the uninitiated; so that of the few who undoubtedly exist at the present day who have received it, most remain in as much ignorance of its true interpretation as the majority of students do after studying the more accessible written kabala. “This unwritten kabala has been transmitted only through certain secret schools. Those receiving it well merit what is given to them. They are left to their own devices in the matter of interpretation. And because the real keys to its interpretation—astrology and the tarot—have been largely ignored, or distorted, they have floundered sadly in arriving at its meaning. Whether written or unwritten, the kabala is a philosophy correlated to esoteric astrology as exemplified by the tarot; and it can only be comprehended fully by those who perceive the true relation between astrological energies and their pictured tarot exemplification.”

Excerpts from The Sacred Tarot by C. C. Zain

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History Of The Adepts

An interesting history of The Brotherhood of Light and related sister organizations by K. Paul Johnson.