18 Spiritual Astrology
from whom they derive their light (not as reflection but
as induction, just like the case of an advanced disciple
from his guru). In like manner, the Sun of our solar
system derives his light, through induction of will, from
a bigger Sun. It is distributed among all the other planets,
as it is done to our earth. The high degree of vibration of
light which the Sun receives is diminished to the
personality-vibration of this sun and it is characterised
by the nature of our Sun before we receive it. Then only,
this light is received in different magnitudes by the
various planets. Each of these planets reacts and reflects
in a different way. The earth has its own reaction to this
light of our Sun. Every plane of matter on this earth
absorbs those rays that come under its own plane or rate
of vibration. Every person receives these rays on his own
plane of consciousness and remains blind to the others.
No individual can understand this great plan, in
all its detail, through his power of intellect. This is
because the intellect is an instrument of personality. It
can serve only on the limited plane of objectivity. The
personality is that level of consciousness which can learn
only through objectivity. There is another side in man
hidden amidst the impregnable darkness of our
objectivity. A man who takes a firm stand on personality
can never find it, though he is directly under it. When
he sacrifices his personality at the altar of the higher plan,
when his action gives place to His action, when his likes,
dislikes, points of view and motives give place to His
plan, when his will becomes His will, then he will have
his consciousness merged in that consciousness which
we call Soul-Consciousness. Then he sees and realises
in himself all the planets, solar systems and the cosmic
plan. His realisation is an expansion of his objective