Sagittarius 165Take note of the fact that Pisces corresponds with
the feet on the physical plane. The virgin who is born at
the altar of the sacrifice is represented by Virgo, the
opposite sign of Pisces. Virgo is raised into the heavens
from earth by the reversal of the rotation of the wheel
and the marriage is performed. The disciple comes into
touch with the virgin nature which is the grace of the Lord.
This marriage represents the highest initiation of man,
which is the mission of the ninth sign. After this marriage,
the Lord makes man build “the abode of Indra” and
establishes him in the city Indraprastha. Henceforth, his
life is divine life.
His plan is the plan of the Lord. He lives as the
follower of the Lord in His mission. In the divine life, this
follower is only a custodian and not an owner of the whole
Divine Kingdom. The kingdom is not his to enjoy but to
be responsible for. He has to share all the burdens of his
brothers and for this he goes into the forest. He has to
undertake the symbolic journeys to conduct penance, gain
mastery over the divine weapons by seeing Lord
Maha-de-va, ascending upto the very abode of Indra,
standing the test of the temptation of woman, receiving
the blessings and weapons of Indra, wearing the crown of
Indra but only to return to his brothers. He has to face the
turmoil of the whole battle for the sake of his brothers.
This gives the entire mission of the follower of spiritual
path, which is concealed as a big story of initiation in the
sign of Sagittarius.
There is a special Ra-ja yoga practice prescribed
particularly for those who are born with their ascendant
in Sagittarius. It is called Laya yoga. The student sits in a
vertical position (Siddha-sana). He closes his eyes and
begins to utter the sacred word in a low tone as a