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All is Energy!All is Energy!

For those of you who are not familiar with For those of you who are not familiar with esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well – I esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well – I

will remind you that all is energy. Thus you will remind you that all is energy. Thus you should simply relax and try to feel the energy should simply relax and try to feel the energy

rather then concern yourself with rather then concern yourself with understanding everything.understanding everything.

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Capricorn PresentationCapricorn Presentation

The Sign of CapricornThe Sign of Capricorn

The Labour of Hercules in CapricornThe Labour of Hercules in Capricorn

The Capricorn Full Moon ChartThe Capricorn Full Moon Chart

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The Sign of CapricornThe Sign of Capricorn

Which sign is the Sun in?Which sign is the Sun in?

The Sun is in Capricorn.The Sun is in Capricorn.

And which sign is the Moon in?And which sign is the Moon in?

The Moon is in Cancer.The Moon is in Cancer.

What mode isWhat mode isCapricorn associated Capricorn associated witwith?h?

CardinalCardinal

What do we know about the What do we know about the Cardinal mode?Cardinal mode?

Associated with starting Associated with starting things, initiating things things, initiating things or being or being ““enterprisingenterprising””..

Capricorn projects in a Capricorn projects in a practical, down to earth practical, down to earth manner. It takes action manner. It takes action based on practical need, and based on practical need, and success.success.

What element isWhat element isCapricorn associated Capricorn associated witwith?h?

EarthEarth

What do we know about What do we know about Earth?Earth?

organized and predictableorganized and predictable

possessed and ownedpossessed and owned

attainable attainable

What else about Earth?What else about Earth?

cautious, premeditative, conventional and dependablecautious, premeditative, conventional and dependable

builders builders

So what happens when we So what happens when we put the mode of cardinal put the mode of cardinal

together with the element together with the element of earth? of earth?

We get Capricorn!We get Capricorn!

As the tenth sign of the zodiac, As the tenth sign of the zodiac, Capricorn represents the tenth stage Capricorn represents the tenth stage in the evolution of man and his place in the evolution of man and his place in the universe. Having gained power in the universe. Having gained power and control through emotions and and control through emotions and knowledge in Scorpio and Sagittarius, knowledge in Scorpio and Sagittarius, Capricorn seeks control by virtue of Capricorn seeks control by virtue of authority. authority.

And More Capricorn EnergyAnd More Capricorn Energy

Wanting to be admired and respected, Wanting to be admired and respected, they do not want to appear weak or they do not want to appear weak or ineffective. This false pride makes it ineffective. This false pride makes it hard for them to admit when they are hard for them to admit when they are wrong or to ask others for help. wrong or to ask others for help. Though they aggressively compete for Though they aggressively compete for what they want with apparent what they want with apparent sureness, they harbor inner lack of sureness, they harbor inner lack of confidence which makes them confidence which makes them defensive. defensive.

CapricornCapricorn

Capricorns are doers.Capricorns are doers.

By nature they are By nature they are executives and executives and

managers.managers.They aspire to positions of They aspire to positions of power and authority.power and authority.

Though they Though they aggressively aggressively

compete for what compete for what they want with they want with

apparent sureness, apparent sureness, they harbor inner they harbor inner

lack of confidence lack of confidence which makes them which makes them

defensive.defensive.

Capricorns react to Capricorns react to what they experience what they experience

by assessing its by assessing its possible worthpossible worth. .

Before they take physical action, before they sort out Before they take physical action, before they sort out their emotional involvement, and before they reason their emotional involvement, and before they reason it out intellectually, they must ascertain what it out intellectually, they must ascertain what tangible advantages are to be gained from the tangible advantages are to be gained from the experience. experience.

They have a good sense of humor but They have a good sense of humor but will not tolerate being ridiculed or will not tolerate being ridiculed or teased on a personal level.teased on a personal level.

CapricornCapricorn’’s Astrological s Astrological SymbolSymbol

Capricorn is represented by a creature (Capricornus) that is half Capricorn is represented by a creature (Capricornus) that is half fish, half goat. Capricornus has been recognized as a goat since fish, half goat. Capricornus has been recognized as a goat since Babylonian and Chaldean times. Usually, it is depicted as a goat Babylonian and Chaldean times. Usually, it is depicted as a goat with a fish tail, which might relate to a story about the god Pan. Pan, with a fish tail, which might relate to a story about the god Pan. Pan, fleeing a monster called Typhon, jumped into the river Nile. The part fleeing a monster called Typhon, jumped into the river Nile. The part of him that was below water turned into a fish, while the rest of him of him that was below water turned into a fish, while the rest of him above water, stayed as a goat.(This is the Greek version.)above water, stayed as a goat.(This is the Greek version.)

Capricorn’s ConstellationCapricorn’s Constellation

Capricorn’s ConstellationCapricorn’s Constellation

Capricorn’s Astrological Capricorn’s Astrological GlyphGlyph

The glyph for Capricorn is a little more intricate The glyph for Capricorn is a little more intricate than most. The V is thought to depict the goat’s than most. The V is thought to depict the goat’s beard; and the tail is that of a fish.beard; and the tail is that of a fish.

The Capricorn The Capricorn MythMyth

EaEa(or Oannes or (or Oannes or

Dagon) Dagon)

FatherFather

EaEaThe mythology of Capricorn began even The mythology of Capricorn began even before the time of the Greeks. The seagoat before the time of the Greeks. The seagoat is thought to be Ea, a mighty Babylonian is thought to be Ea, a mighty Babylonian god who lived in the ocean. He came out by god who lived in the ocean. He came out by day to watch the land, returning to the sea day to watch the land, returning to the sea every night. every night.

EaEa wore a cloak designed as a fish’s skin, wore a cloak designed as a fish’s skin, complete with head and tail. One of his complete with head and tail. One of his many names was many names was ““Antelope of the SeasAntelope of the Seas””. A . A good description of a fish tailed goat? He is good description of a fish tailed goat? He is one of the world’s great one of the world’s great culture initiates,culture initiates, who rose from the oceans to teach wisdom who rose from the oceans to teach wisdom to land-dwelling man.to land-dwelling man.

Ea Ea (also known as (also known as ““OannesOannes”” or or ““DagonDagon””))

““EaEa”” or or ““OannesOannes”” or or ““DagonDagon”” was a fish god who imparted was a fish god who imparted great knowledge to the great knowledge to the people. He taught them how people. He taught them how to build cities. He also taught to build cities. He also taught them math and geometric them math and geometric laws, and was credited with laws, and was credited with giving them all the knowledge giving them all the knowledge that they would ever receive. that they would ever receive. At night, he would go back At night, he would go back into the sea to spend the into the sea to spend the night, because he was night, because he was amphibious.  -Berossus; from amphibious.  -Berossus; from ancient fragment (Isaac ancient fragment (Isaac Preston Cory)Preston Cory)

As an asideAs an asideThe priests of Dagon wore the same The priests of Dagon wore the same mitre hat that was worn by mitre hat that was worn by ““Cybele.Cybele.””It looked like the open mouth of a It looked like the open mouth of a fish -propped upon the priest’s head.fish -propped upon the priest’s head.

DAGON is mentioned in the DAGON is mentioned in the Biblein at least 8 places -Biblein at least 8 places -

Joshua 19:27Judges 16:23Joshua 19:27Judges 16:231Samuel 5:2,3,4,5,71Samuel 5:2,3,4,5,7

1Chronicles 10:101Chronicles 10:10

How does this myth relate How does this myth relate to the Capricorn to the Capricorn characteristics?characteristics?

Capricorns tend to be profound Capricorns tend to be profound thinkers. To them life is a serious thinkers. To them life is a serious business, and the need to be in control business, and the need to be in control of it is paramount. They are seekers of it is paramount. They are seekers after knowledge and wisdom. Rational, after knowledge and wisdom. Rational, logical and clearheaded, they have logical and clearheaded, they have excellent concentration, and delight in excellent concentration, and delight in all forms of debate.all forms of debate.

FatherFather

Which sign represents Mother?Which sign represents Mother?

CancerCancer

And which sign is opposite of And which sign is opposite of Cancer?Cancer?CapricornCapricorn

FatherFatherWhat does Father What does Father mean to you?mean to you?

Father means more than Father means more than just Dad.just Dad.You often find that the You often find that the early life of the goat is early life of the goat is heavily marked by a heavily marked by a difficult or intense or highly difficult or intense or highly complicated relationship complicated relationship with the father. with the father. 

Many Capricorns are busy rebelling against the father Many Capricorns are busy rebelling against the father during that time, or trying to live up to his during that time, or trying to live up to his

expectations. expectations. 

It seems that only in It seems that only in adulthood does adulthood does

Capricorn realize that Capricorn realize that he or she must in he or she must in some deep sense some deep sense

become Father become Father himself or herself.himself or herself.

WeWe’’ll now mention some of ll now mention some of the challenges of the challenges of

Capricorns. Remember Capricorns. Remember though we are talking about though we are talking about the energy of Capricorn and the energy of Capricorn and

there are many types of there are many types of energy.energy.

CapricornCapricornNon-Challenging EnergiesNon-Challenging Energies

ResourcefulResourceful AmbitiousAmbitious DeterminedDetermined OrganizedOrganized RealisticRealistic CannyCanny PatientPatient Goal-orientedGoal-oriented WittyWitty

Strong-willedStrong-willed LoyalLoyal EfficientEfficient Hard-workingHard-working High-High-

standardsstandards FearlessFearless ResponsibleResponsible ThoughtfulThoughtful SteadfastSteadfast

CapricornCapricornChallenging EnergiesChallenging Energies

SkepticalSkeptical StubbornStubborn RigidRigid Status seekingStatus seeking WaryWary Holds a grudgeHolds a grudge MiserlyMiserly

PessimisticPessimistic Never Never

SatisfiedSatisfied Over Over

ambitiousambitious InsatiableInsatiable UnmovableUnmovable AnxiousAnxious

Who are some Who are some Capricornians?Capricornians?

Lady Bird JohnsonLady Bird Johnson Michel de NostradomusMichel de Nostradomus Tycho BraheTycho Brahe Anwar SadatAnwar Sadat Sissy SpacekSissy Spacek Mao Tse Tung, Louis Pasteur, Marlene Dietrich, Mao Tse Tung, Louis Pasteur, Marlene Dietrich,

Rudyard Kipling, Anthony Hopkins, John Denver, J. Rudyard Kipling, Anthony Hopkins, John Denver, J. Edgar Hoover, Barry Goldwater, Victoria Principle, Edgar Hoover, Barry Goldwater, Victoria Principle, Mel Gibson, P. Yogananda, Jean Dixon, Walter Mel Gibson, P. Yogananda, Jean Dixon, Walter Mondale, Diane Keaton, Elvis Presley, Richard Mondale, Diane Keaton, Elvis Presley, Richard Nixon, Rush Limbaugh, Joan of Arc, Aristotle Nixon, Rush Limbaugh, Joan of Arc, Aristotle Onassis, Al Capone, Edgar Allen Poe, Janis Joplin, Onassis, Al Capone, Edgar Allen Poe, Janis Joplin, Dolly Parton, Denzel Washington, Howard Stern, Dolly Parton, Denzel Washington, Howard Stern, Jim Carrey, etc.Jim Carrey, etc.

The Exoteric and Esoteric The Exoteric and Esoteric Ruler is SaturnRuler is Saturn

When Saturn, exoteric and esoteric ruler of When Saturn, exoteric and esoteric ruler of Capricorn, is in the chart, patience lays Capricorn, is in the chart, patience lays practical foundations. Lilith in Capricorn practical foundations. Lilith in Capricorn causes interruptions and frustrations along causes interruptions and frustrations along the uphill climb toward outer success. the uphill climb toward outer success. Esoterically, Saturn is capable of soul Esoterically, Saturn is capable of soul service for humanity. Having gained the service for humanity. Having gained the knowledge that set him free, he then uses knowledge that set him free, he then uses his wisdom to supply the needs of others.his wisdom to supply the needs of others.

The Hierarchical Ruler is The Hierarchical Ruler is VenusVenus

In the sign Capricorn man decides his In the sign Capricorn man decides his fate. Venus, the hierarchical ruler of fate. Venus, the hierarchical ruler of the sign, represents the principal of the sign, represents the principal of discriminating mind, and it is by means discriminating mind, and it is by means of conscious, intelligent decision that of conscious, intelligent decision that we release ourselves from karmic we release ourselves from karmic patterns and the cycle of rebirth.patterns and the cycle of rebirth.

Ray Rulers for CapricornRay Rulers for Capricorn

Ray 1 - provides the necessary will.Ray 1 - provides the necessary will.

Ray 3 - the one-pointed disciple Ray 3 - the one-pointed disciple becomes the initiate.becomes the initiate.

Ray 7 - this Capricornian energy Ray 7 - this Capricornian energy produces initiation and the overcoming produces initiation and the overcoming of materialism.of materialism.

The Labours of The Labours of HerculesHercules

The Labour in CapricornThe Labour in Capricorn

A vision appears before HerculesA vision appears before Hercules’’ inner eye: he sees Prometheus in inner eye: he sees Prometheus in Hades, shackled to a rock and Hades, shackled to a rock and groaning as if his heart would break. groaning as if his heart would break. A fierce vulture pecks continually at A fierce vulture pecks continually at his liver, but his cries for help echo his liver, but his cries for help echo in vain in the desolation, to be in vain in the desolation, to be swallowed up by the wind.swallowed up by the wind.

Hercules completes his taskHercules completes his taskDownward into the binding worlds of form Downward into the binding worlds of form and darkness Hercules travels, at last and darkness Hercules travels, at last entering Hades and finding his way entering Hades and finding his way through labyrinthine paths to the king of through labyrinthine paths to the king of the underworld who demands to know the underworld who demands to know what a living mortal is doing in his what a living mortal is doing in his realms. When he learns that Hercules realms. When he learns that Hercules seeks to free Prometheus, the king warns seeks to free Prometheus, the king warns that the way is guarded by Cerberus, a that the way is guarded by Cerberus, a monstrous dog with three great heads, monstrous dog with three great heads, each coiled about with serpents. If, each coiled about with serpents. If, however, he can conquer it with his bare however, he can conquer it with his bare hands, he may unbind Prometheus.hands, he may unbind Prometheus.

Interpretation of the mythInterpretation of the mythIn the myth, Hercules descends In the myth, Hercules descends into Hell in order to release light into Hell in order to release light into the darkest regions of earth. into the darkest regions of earth. In this we can see the lifting of In this we can see the lifting of humanity into a clearer awareness humanity into a clearer awareness of spiritual reality as well as of spiritual reality as well as ChristChrist’’ss descent into hell - descent into hell - ““ccarrying release for those to be arrying release for those to be found therefound there””. .

Further InterpretationFurther Interpretation

In previous labours, HerculesIn previous labours, Hercules’’ tasks tasks have been focused mainly upon have been focused mainly upon individual development and liberation individual development and liberation from the thraldom of matter but, from from the thraldom of matter but, from Capricorn onward, his work takes on a Capricorn onward, his work takes on a universal perspective, embracing the universal perspective, embracing the idea of service to the Whole, and idea of service to the Whole, and culminating in the World Saviour in culminating in the World Saviour in Pisces. He descends the mountaintop Pisces. He descends the mountaintop to join a needy humanity again, to join a needy humanity again, bringing them light and release.bringing them light and release.

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Why are we here tonight?Why are we here tonight?The time of the full moon there is a direct alignment The time of the full moon there is a direct alignment between the between the energyenergy of the sign the sun is in and the of the sign the sun is in and the affairsaffairs of the sign the moon is in. of the sign the moon is in.

Sun – Capricorn – Mountaintop experience of Sun – Capricorn – Mountaintop experience of the fewthe few

Moon – Cancer – leavens mass Moon – Cancer – leavens mass consciousnessconsciousness

In our meditation this evening, let us visualize a In our meditation this evening, let us visualize a common goal for humanity. Groups of men and common goal for humanity. Groups of men and women of goodwill bonding together to support women of goodwill bonding together to support right-human values. Let us use our magical powers right-human values. Let us use our magical powers of manifestation, and see this happen. Leaders and of manifestation, and see this happen. Leaders and ordinary people alike, afire with goodwill and ordinary people alike, afire with goodwill and humanitarian vision, acting in concert for the good humanitarian vision, acting in concert for the good of mankind as a whole.of mankind as a whole.

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Lost am I in light Lost am I in light supernal and on supernal and on that light I turn that light I turn

my back.my back.