Theos-Talk Archives (December 2006 Message tt00798)

Friends,

The United Lodge of Theosophists, ULT,  has been recently described  
by one or two Theos-talkers as a "great mystery".  Is it? 

In that case, perhaps Astrology is among the tools which can help us 
understand this  "riddle" in the  present-day theosophical 
movement.  

Of course, the ULT as such does not  care about Astrology.  I am but 
a recent associate in it,  and I study Astrology as an independent  
individual. 

The following lines are therefore a free and un-ortodox initiative. 
They draw a broad view of the sky in the moment the ULT started to 
exist.  It is unlikely that many ULT associates have ever thought 
about  the 1909 inauguration, from an astrological viewpoint.  

The ULT as such was founded in 18 February 1909.  Presumably in the 
evening. 

If we take into consideration  that HPB, as the ancient 
Pythagoreans,  thought that odd numbers are  better than even 
numbers, the time of the inaugural meeting should be either  seven 
p.m. or nine pm.  Therefore,  seven p.m. is a likely time for a 
meeting,  at a probably cold winter evening. 

With a chart for February  18,   1909,  seven  p.m.,  there is no 
doubt that we have an excellent humanitarian and mystical endeavour, 
based on a broad view of things and an active solidarity among 
independent people.  

The Sun is at 29 degrees and 51 minutes of  Aquarius, an 
humanitarian, idealistic, intellectual, broad-minded and independent 
sign.  Sun is also very near to the occult and mystical sign of  
Piscis,  a territory where the Sun entered later that night, almost 
as soon as the inaugural meeting was closed. 

The Chart's  Moon is also in Aquarius, which gives an extra strength 
to the humanitarian view of life,  to universal friendship feelings, 
to a strong individual independence, an unique style which can be 
perceived by others sometimes as "eccentric".  In addition to that 
Aquarian Moon,  also Venus ( magnetism ), and Mercury ( 
intelligence ), are in the same sign,  and in strong conjunction 
with the Moon. 

Planetary  master Pluto, powerful but mysterious,  is on the top of 
the map, in the House Ten of  public image ; and it has a favourable 
link with the Sun.   

Saturn, the centre for discipline, method and sustained  effort, 
but  for  Karma  and Time,  has a favourable angle with the Chart's 
Moon. 

As to Neptune, the mystical regent of Piscis, it is  in a nice 
aspect with Jupiter,  the great protector. Jupiter   dwells  in the 
occult House 12 of the Chart.  Uranus, Aquarius regent,  is 
reasonably well situated. 

The Ascendant, which expresses the way the ULT moves, is  in Virgo, 
is a healing, practical,  detailed, critical and hard-working sign.  

One of the interesting things in the Chart is that Mars, the 
planetary master of pioneer impulse and objective creativity, is 
located at 26 degrees and  41 minutes of Sagittarius, in a precise 
conjunction with the Center of our Galaxy.  The Center of the Galaxy 
moves as slowly as any fixed star. As I write, it is at 26 degrees 
56 minutes, Sagittarius.   

The Center of  our Galaxy is linked to the "Central Sun" about which 
HPB writes about in "The Secret Doctrine".  Referring to the way 
Kabalists see this mysterious Central Region, HPB teaches:   

"This `central sun' of the Occultists, which even Science is obliged 
to accept  astronomically, for it cannot deny the presence in 
Sidereal Space of a central body in the milky way, a point unseen 
and mysterious, the ever-hidden point of attraction of our Sun and 
system – this `Sun' is viewed differently by the Occultists of the 
East.  While the Western and Jewish  Kabalists (and even some pious 
modern astronomers)  claim that in this sun the God-head is 
especially present – referring to it the volitional aspect acts of 
God –  the Eastern Initiates maintain that, as the supra-divine 
Essence of  the Unknown Absolute is equally in every domain and 
place, the `Central Sun' is simply the centre of Universal lifew-
Electricity ;  the reservoir within which that divine radiance, 
already differentiated at the beginning of every creation is 
focussed. Though still in a  laya, or neutral condition, it is, 
nevertheless, the one attracting, as also the eyer emitting,  life 
Centre." (1) 

There is much more to be studied today about the Center of  the 
Milky Way, and it is rather stimulating to do so by now, as Pluto in 
transit in  the sky is  at 26 degrees, 36 minutes, Sagittarius, in 
December  20, 2006.   The Sun is at 28 degrees Sagittarius ; and the 
Center of the Galaxy is undisturbed at 26 degrees, 56 minutes.  It 
is the centre of the whole wheel of life, he cosmic samsara,  in our 
part of the universe. 

In the 1909 astrological `mandala' of  the ULT,    Mars is at that 
precise point of the Earth's sky. 

As a collective effort --  as a worldwide community of idealists --  
the ULT  is  unconventional. It is  long-standing, it is constant,  
and it is based on hard-work.  It is located in the very link 
between Aquarius and Piscis. 

It was created in a positive and creative moment, if seen  from the 
point of  view of H. P. Blavatsky's own astrological birth Chart in 
1831.  


Best regards,  Carlos Cardoso Aveline.  



NOTE. 

(1) "The Secret Doctrine", by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophy 
Company, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 1982, volume II, p. 240.



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