256 Spiritual Astrology
conducting the minor duties of our earth through the
satellite Moon and the major duties to the whole of our
solar system through Neptune. This solves so many
astrological riddles to the occultist and the student of
symbolism. Fertilisation, gestation, germination,
construction of brain-cells, workings of the lower mind
and controlling the tides of water are now discharged by
the satellite Moon. Stimulation of mental consciousness
to grow into the awareness of the soul, gestation of the
soul for spiritual birth, part of the workings of the building
of Antahkaran.a, linking up souls into group presence
through the power of music are being conducted through
Neptune. These two divisions of the workings of So-ma
are to be combined to train the souls to receive wisdom
through the method of impression. Teaching through
impression is the highest known form of education.
Without a good aspect of Moon with Neptune one cannot
be enrolled into these paths of study.
In a way, there is no spiritual path to man without
the aid of Moon. Moon represents nature as mother. Man
is guided by instincts as with all animals in the beginning.
Much of the activity is automatic. There should be
guidance to propel these instincts and reflexes, because
the higher mind has no link with them. It is the lower
mind governed by Moon, which controls these reactions
or responses. Therefore Moon works as an invisible deity
(mother-nature) to the infant man. Even a newborn babe
receives or rejects sweet or bitter taste. He is protected by
Moon, until his judging mind dawns.
In the horoscope, the ascendant at the time of
fertilisation represents the descending ego into generation.
At birth, Moon takes hold of the infant by conjunction or
opposition with his ascendant at the time of fertilization.