The Concept of Globe in Astrology 37the lunar energy is passive and therefore reproduces
feminine forces. The solar-principle in every atom works
as the creative principle above matter. The lunar- principle
works as the reproductive principle which reflects the
drama of creation in the plane of matter. These two forces
form the first polarity as space and time. In every solar
system the solar-principle works through the Sun and the
lunar-principle works through the Moon. This is true only
in the case of the beings that live upto the personality-
level. At the soul-level, Jupiter works out the solar-
principle and Venus works out the lunar-principle. In the
perfect spiritual stage of the individual, Uranus works as
Sun and Neptune works as Moon.
The word zodiac means a group of beings. The path
of the earth around the Sun is studied by the seers and its
properties are summed up and symbolised in the figures,
stories, colours, numbers etc., of the signs. The shapes of
the various beings attributed to the signs of the zodiac
are mainly of twelve groups and not of twelve items.
These shapes of animals and human beings are very
highly symbolic. They contain the keys to the periodical
stories recurring during the career of this creation. For
example, the clusters of stars in the sky appear in different
shapes as they are seen from this earth. These shapes exist
as thought-forms to the mind of this earth. The atoms of
this earth, while undergoing their evolution through the
mineral, plant, animal, human and super human planes,
pass through all these forms. The matter of this earth is
moulded into those patterns and the result is that the earth
gives these forms of living beings to its children through
their evolution.
The ecliptic which is the earth’s annual path around
the Sun forms the soil for the germination of these beings