252 Spiritual Astrology
born through Sanjna and Saturn is born through a
substitute for Cha-ya.
When the cardinal points of the earth are joined,
there is the square standing on the point of Nadir. It stands
on its corner and not on a side. This position of the square
around the earth is called the chariot of the Sun, in one
scale. The chariot is drawn on one wheel by seven horses.
Let the reader meditate upon this concept. This is the basis
of all solar rituals and initiations. Arun.a, who has only
the upper half of his body, is called the driver of this
chariot. Arun.a is the spiritual ray which reaches the earth
at the time of Sunrise. It is the blood of the Saviour on the
Cross, when the annual Sun passes through the cardinal
sign Capricorn. It is the spiritual wine of the living beings
of this earth. Starting from Sunrise, the whole day is
divided into 60,000 units presided over by as many deities.
They are described as great seers suspended head-
downwards and invoking the Sun God through all metres.
Behind them, there are Rishi
-
s (rays of wisdom), Gandharva-s
(supra-cosmic intelligences, who govern the arts of colour
and sound) and Apsara-s described as beautiful nymphs
(water carriers).
The Sun is the cause of day and night. He also causes
the upward and downward currents of ether and the
annual waters of the rains. Similarly, he causes the
sublimation of matter into spirit in Uttara-yan.a and the
precipitation of spirit into matter in Dakshin.a-yana. The
whole activity of the year is gathered around the Sun as
the secret while around the centre of the earth is the
substituted secret. Knowledge of the beginning of day
imparts many powers to man.
Some say that the day begins with Sunrise and
culminates in the night while others say that the night