38 Spiritual Astrology
to various forms with the aid of the solar energy through
its 360 degrees. This ecliptic is a belt of space charged
particularly with the solar energy to manifest life into form
on this earth. This is a part of the truth which caused the
ancients to call this by the most significant name Zodiac.
This exists around the earth as its own aura. This aura
contains all the astral records of the earth’s evolution.
When parts of these records are received by sages and
recorded in allegories they are called Pura-n.a-s. This belt is
the formula of the grand mystery-play which the seers
call Ritual. This contains the stories of the rounds, the root
races, the races, the individuals, their evolution and also
the stories of incidents in their daily life. This gave the
idea that horoscopes give us the readings of our life. For
the spiritualist the path of the zodiac forms an important
course of his theoretical and practical study. The zodiac
is the limitation of man when he is in the lowest and at
the same time it is the path of his liberation when he is on
the higher plane. As limitation it controls, trains and
protects him within the limits of his fate. As he begins to
unfold, the very same zodiac guides, advises and shows
him the path of freedom and mastery. In the third stage it
again forms his field of sacrifice for the uplift of the lower
beings. After gaining liberation, man again submits
himself to the grand plan of the zodiac and becomes a
willing worker to co-operate with the plan and get his
wages in the form of the development of his fellow-beings.