Some Basic Concepts about Planets 215quarters of the year. Then it is delivered to complete the
remaining quarter as a being on this earth. From the
moment of its birth into the earth-life there is again a
change in the scale of time. Each day of the remaining
quarter is progressed into a solar year. This marks the
life-span on this earth. All the aspects of planets and
houses that take place during the 90 days after birth
manifest through the 90 years of his span.
The progression does not respond if he outlives this
period. During these 90 years, Saturn goes round the
zodiac thrice. During each round, he creates possibilities
to transcend the effects of the normal progression of
planets. Generally speaking, the 30th year of age marks
the position at birth of Saturn which is opportune for
initiation. Man can change the course of his evolutionary
path from the path of return or rebirth to the path of
discipleship or the upward path. This is accomplished by
following the ritualistic path. For this, one has to take
advantage of the new-Moon and the full-Moon. He has
to live on liquid foods during the days of new-Moon and
full-Moon and also the day preceding. Then he should
begin to practise meditation and Pra-n.a-ya-ma assuming
Siddha-sana. He should also study the full significance in
the spiritual path of the new-Moon and the full-Moon.
He should conceive and meditate new-Moon as the full-
Moon and full-Moon as the new-Moon. The next part will
give a fuller significance of this procedure and the
workings of the reverse order.