282 Spiritual Astrology
consequence, the spermatozoa sacrifice themselves for a
higher purpose in which process they are transformed
into a column of force, which gives a stir to Mu-la-dha-ra.
Then, there is a corresponding stir in the heart-centre,
where beauty finds its expression in love. It takes a long
time to free the functions of the heart-centre from the
influence of the spleen-centre. When spermatozoa are
under the influence of Mars, they are controlled by the
spleen-centre.
When the student releases them through meditating
upon beauty without form, the production of spermatozoa
is replaced by their transformation into the force. Then
the physical Venus tissue which was used to prepare
spermatozoa erstwhile will be sublimated into a stream
of vital force which is directed to Mu-la-dha-ra. There it
stimulates Kundalini for the upward path. Again the
resonance of Venus principle is externalised in the heart-
centre to call up Kundalini. In the third phase, the
resonance of the Venus principle, near the A
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jna- chakra,
comes to aid to call Kundalini up to that centre. There ends
the mission of Venus as a planet in the human constitution.
This work of Venus on three levels (physical, mental
and spiritual) manifests as glamour for beauty, love of
beauty and love as beauty. For this reason, Venus is called
the resurrector of Asura-s (forms of force) through his
mantram of Mruthasanjeevani.
This allegory of Maha-bha-ratha explains the function
of Venus who receives the higher principles in man and
brings about their manifestation in the lower principles
with repeated resurrections. In creation, the higher
principles have no expression except through the lower
vehicles. Realisation means the containing of higher