286 Spiritual Astrology
coming down for expression and the lower forces aspiring
to rise up to realize the expression. The circle above
represents the soul of man as the vehicle of all higher
principles. It must be remembered that our Venus
represents the soul of our solar system. The position of
the circle above denotes the higher principles working
for the lower, without being engulfed by the lower (S’ukra
as the Guru of Asura-s). This is the happy expression of
mastery of the higher over the lower. This is the true
relationship of the cosmic Venus with our earth. This is
poetically described as the marriage of Venus with earth.
Venus being the highest cosmic principle of all, its
vibrations reach our earth through the planet Venus via
the love of Sanat Kuma-ra. This awakens all the prepared
souls whenever Venus passes through Pisces.