posted August 17, 2005 11:39 AM
The First HouseTraditional Meaning
The physical body and its form
The physical appearance
Activities of the personality
Personality traits and characteristics
The brain and the head
The assertion of the need for individual space and/or the way of affecting the
immediate environment
The ego in action
Soul-Centered Meaning
The Soul Body (Causal Lotus)
The aura
Emergence of the Soul Purpose
Qualities of the Ray type
Head centers/chakras
Expression of the Will-to-Good
Activities of the Soul
The Second House
Traditional Meaning
Personal resources, finances and talents
Attitude about money and the material
Losses resulting from incorrect values
Gains resulting from right use of matter
The brain and the head
The assertion of the need for individual
space and/or the way of affecting the
immediate environment
Soul-Centered Meaning
Storehouse of life energy or "prana"; spiritual values and resources
The control of the form life; the shaping of matter as the expression of spiritual values
The withdrawal of the life energy from its forms so that energy is left free to reformulate relative to the needs of the Soul
The riches coming from the acquisition of spiritual values
Head centers/chakras
Expression of the Will-to-Good
The Third House
Traditional Meaning
The mental processes of the rational mind
Communication skills; the spoken and the written word
Search for knowledge through education and short distance travel
The process of relating with others
Short journeys
Brothers and sisters
Soul-Centered Meaning
Manas; mind substance/energy
Mental telepathy; the transference of energy from the higher to the lower mind
The unfoldment of the knowledge necessary to complete the needs of the personality life and its karma
The method of developing the relationship between the lower and the Higher Self, known as the "Rainbow Bridge"
Steps along the Path
Soul brothers and sisters or companions along the Way; members of one's Group
The Fourth House
Traditional Meaning
Physical and psychological inheritance Biological karma
Mother and immediate family
Psychological foundations
Endings
Home
Soul-Centered Meaning
Biological karma
Relationship to the Mother Principle; the
Group Soul from Whom come our Soul
brothers and sisters
The foundations of the Soul, its anchoring
in the present incarnation; the foundation
for the building of self-consciousness
Karmic conclusions to life circumstances
The Ashram of the Master-the spiritual
home of the Disciple
The Fifth House
Traditional Meaning
The expression of the personal creative will
Active, creative self-expression
Romance and love affairs
Children
Soul-Centered Meaning
The expression of Spiritual Will
Self-actualization
Love manifesting as the urge to merge with the Plan
Creativity stimulated by the Love of the Soul
The Sixth House
Traditional Meaning
Servants
Health
Employees
Pets and small animals
Work
Techniques and skills
Soul-Centered Meaning
Servers
Synthesis of the lower vehicles; integration of Soul qualities into a wholeness of being
Students, patients, and others who are served
Service to the animal kingdom
Service to humanity through healing and
nurturing
The required knowledge to build the Path of contact between the lower and Higher Self
The Seventh House
Traditional Meaning
Open enemies
Partners
Marriage
Soul-Centered Meaning
The Dweller on the Threshold, the shadow self
Soul mate and/or special co-workers
The Path of Union between the Soul and the Personality
The Eighth House
Traditional Meaning
Transformation and regeneration
Sexuality
Transmutation of values
Other people's resources
Death
Desires of the personality
Soul-Centered Meaning
The Path of Discipleship
The vehicle of rebirth into the consciousness of the Soul
Transmutation of personal desires into the wishes and requirements of the Group
Transformation of personal and material
resources into group and spiritual resources
Transformations of denser expressions of energy into subtler ones
The Path of liberation into world service and the victory of Love (the Soul)
The Ninth House
Traditional Meaning
Long journeys
Religion and philosophy
Differing orthodoxies
Higher education
Legal activities
Publishing
Soul-Centered Meaning
The Path
The repository of the Truths contained in the Ancient Wisdom Teachings
Unification of all belief systems; synthesis of all religions and philosophies
Mental permanent atom; the Higher Mind
The knowledge of Cosmic Law
The Akashic Records
The Tenth House
Traditional Meaning
The father
Authority figures
Honor and status
Social responsibility
Career and profession
Soul-Centered Meaning
Divine Will revealed through the culmination of spiritual purpose
The Masters; Hierarchy; your particular
Teacher
Opportunity for spiritual advancement and its responsibility
Enforcing the Master Plan
Externalized field of service
The Eleventh House
Traditional Meaning
Friends
Hopes and wishes
Organizations and clubs
Soul-Centered Meaning
Members of your Group
Spiritual visions and aspirations
Your Group; the New Group of World
Servers
The Twelfth House
Traditional Meaning
Hidden enemies
Self-undoing
Prisons and institutions
Secret activities
Hidden resources
Crucifixion of the personality
Soul-Centered Meaning
Unredeemed past karma
Inversion of the Soul force
Activities stimulating bondage to the
personality
Selfless service to humanity
Access to past lives
Resurrection in service to the Soul
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