A Study of Capricorn – the Initiate on the Mountaintop.
Rivers & streams of Light sweep into the mind of the Initiate, standing on the mountain top of Capricorn.
We hear these words on the mountaintop.
We recite these words together as Disciple Initiates –
“Lost are we in Light Supernal….”
(yet later as Aquarius begins),
“yet on this Light (having absorbed it thru our Ajna Centers)
we will turn our backs.”
(carrying this Light down to the valleys of Earth & distributing
it via service to a suffering humanity.)

Capricorn – “the secret hidden glory.”

The symbol of Capricorn is a signature.
It’s the hidden signature of God.
As Capricorn is the signature of God….
“Capricorn guards the secret of the Soul and this it reveals to the initiate at the time of the third initiation.
This is called the “secret of the hidden glory.”

When the Teacher (Saturn, Ray 3) begins the Wisdom Teachings the focus is on the philosophy and symbolism of the signs. In order to familiarize beginning students with the general scheme and the universal broad interlocking of the cosmic heavenly energies (reflected directly on Earth (Ray 3).

Capricorn receives & distributes Rays 1, 3, & 7.
These are the knowledge Rays – they are active in the student on the Path of Discipleship. We are to ponder on this statement, study the sign, the planets involved & the Rays.
Note: the 6th & 4th Rays are dominant upon the Path of Evolution and the 1st & 7th upon the Path of Initiation. The second ray of Love/Wisdom (it is Love that underlies all events) controls and dominates all the other rays. What are the Ray names referred to here? Who will answer?

River & streams of Light are given to the initiate (unicorn) from the mountain tops of Capricorn, once that summit has been reached. This is at the Transfiguration Initiation as this vision appears before the eyes of the astounded disciple.

Astrological Significances of the stories in the Bible
The great experiences upon the various mountain tops as related in the Bible have all to do with Capricorn.

Moses, the Lawgiver on Mount Sinai, is Saturn in Capricorn offering the Ten Commandments (Aries Laws) & explaining the law of karma to the people. A clue to the significance of the Jewish people as a karmic clearing house can be found here. This takes much pondering to understand. We are to onder on those words “a karmic clearing house.”

The Mount of Transfiguration (Christ on the mountaintop reveling His true essence to his three disciples (the Soul to the personality) in the New Testament is Venus in Capricorn when love and mind and will meet in the person of the Christ (the Soul), and “He was transfigured” before all men. (The Soul’s light, when directing the personality “transfigures” the pesonality).

At the same time, He received the vision (rivers of light) of the Father and of what His task was… as He “went up to Jerusalem,” the place of death and likewise the city of peace. This Jerusalem is Pisces (sign of saving & saviorship).

Christ put His disciples in touch with the “man (Aquarius) bearing a pitcher of water,” Aquarius (waters of life for thirsty humanity), and in the upper room where they gathered, introduced them to union and unity under the symbolism of the communion feast. For that feast (unity through Love & Wisdom) humanity is today preparing.

The astrological significance of the New Testament is as yet little understood. Christ was born in Capricorn, fulfilled the law under Saturn, initiated the era of intelligent brotherhood under Venus and is the perfect example of the Capricorn initiate who becomes the world Server in Aquarius, and the world Saviour in Pisces, thus completing the round of the zodiac and able to say triumphantly in Pisces “It is finished.”

Capricorn rules the knees and this is symbolically true, for only when the Capricorn subject learns to kneel in all humility and with his knees upon the rocky mountain top to offer his heart and life to the soul and to human service, can he be permitted to pass through the door of Initiation and be entrusted with the secrets of life. Only on our knees can we go through that door.”

India is ruled by Capricorn and India knows this truth. Though India has permitted the physical act to usurp the place of a spiritual attitude, yet the symbolic meaning is eternally true. When the man born in Capricorn can kneel in spirit and in truth, he is then ready for the initiatory process upon the mountain top. (Esoteric Astrology, pp 165-8)

Today is Saturday, Saturn’s day today.
We ask what are our tasks today?
December 23, 2023 –
Sun in Capricorn – Moon in Taurus (seeking time to be artistic & bring forth beauty).

Mercury (4) entered Sagittarius (4, 5, 6) last night.
What do we talk about when Mercury is in Sagittarius?
Who knows? Who can tell us?

Mars (6) is in Sagittarius, too!
What is Mars in Sagittarius?

Venus (5) is in Scorpio (4). What does that mean?
The students eventually must become the teachers, to.
Students are to surpass the teacher.
After the Teacher has taught all that they Teacher knows.
There is a hidden message here.

Saturday is Ray 3 day.
Saturn is Ray 3 – Divine Intelligence.
Leading to Right Choice & Right Action.
Saturn is the planetary ruler of Capricorn (primarily).
It is the earlier ruler of Aquarius before Uranus was sighted.
Saturn teaches us through limitation, discipline & laws – the Rule of Law – Cosmic laws & planetary laws.
There are many of which the Disciple studies.

We are working under the Law of Right Human Relations (till February 21). RHR is created out of our intentions for Goodwill.

Tomorrow night is Christmas Eve.
We light our white candle in the middle of the Advent wreath.
The candle of the Holy Child.
Monday is Christmas.
Tuesday is the last full moon of 2023, solar festival of Capricorn.
And Chiron stations direct.

The Kingdom is busy….love, Risa