The Sun begins its journey northward in the earth sign of Capricorn. It is known as the ascent of the sun and is related to the ascent of the soul. Capricorn is traditionally associated with the mountain goat. The goat has strong willpower and its goal is the mountain peak.
Those born with Sun in Capricorn set goals for themselves; they are down-to-earth and generally practical and grounded. In this they differ from the Sagittarius-born, who strive high in the heavens. We need a strong will and lofty goals that we achieve slowly and gradually. We reach the peak through tireless inner will, patience, contemplation and outer work. At the peak of light, the goat transforms into a unicorn, the struggling and triumphant creature of ancient legends. It is all alone, peaceful and completely still inside. The symbol of the unicorn represents the soul. The qualities of the unicorn are of great importance on the spiritual path.
There are correspondences between the properties of the Earth and the properties of our bodily tissues. The North Pole of the Earth corresponds to our head centre, the South Pole corresponds to the base centre at the coccyx, and the Earth’s axis of rotation corresponds to our vertebral column. The heart centre is located in the geometric centre of the Earth.
The intelligences working within us are related to the planetary intelligences. The guiding intelligence of the Earth’s head centre is called Sanat Kumara, and it is connected to our head centre. The guiding intelligence of the Earth’s heart centre is Lord Maitreya, and it works with a group of intelligences through our heart centre.
The higher heart centre in the upper part of our chest is connected to Capricorn. The winter solstice at the beginning of Capricorn is the start of the ascending arc of the sun. Capricorn represents the dawn of the year and the ascent of spirit from matter. It is a favourable time for our spiritual reorientation.
The science of correspondences was forgotten for centuries. The knowledge is slowly being imparted again by the Masters of Wisdom so that we can recognise the relationships between the centres in our body, the centres of the Earth and the planetary intelligences, and accelerate the vital activity of the centres through conscious connection.
The image shows the connection between the planetary head centre at the North Pole and the human head centre, as well as the connecting axis to the South Pole or the base centre. The sunrise at the higher heart centre was created using a photo of a sunrise taken at the winter solstice in 2023 in the Nilagiri Mountains of southern India.
The globe is surrounded by an orange sphere. It symbolises the solar energies that promote our ascent to soul consciousness.
This full moon is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Dattatreya (Dattatreya Jayanti) and it is recommended to contemplate on Lord Dattatreya, the Lord of Yoga, during this full moon. Here you find more about Lord Dattatreya and his birth by Anasuya, the mother and Atri, the father.
Lord Dattatreya
This full moon is also known as the birthday of Rishi Devapi, whom we know as Master Koot Hoomi. In one of his incarnations, he was born on Sagittarius full moon. We may contemplate about Rishi Devapi / Master Koot Hoomi, on this occasion.
Master Koot Hoomi
There exists an old book (out of print) published by the Theosophical Society Kamachha, Varanasi, with lectures of Shri Sudarshan Das on the “Rishis Devapi and Maru”, given in one of the lodges of the society at Calcutta. Giving sources from the Scriptures, the book shows that Devapi is the Master whom today we know as Koot Hoomi, and Maru is the Master whom today we call Morya.
The month of Sagittarius is a sublime time. Every day, the energy of Sagittarius visits us in the two hours before dawn. It is the best time for all spiritual practices. Sagittarius is a sign that points the way. The arrow of our thoughts is to be directed upwards, towards the soul. Jupiter, the lord of Sagittarius, gives us the necessary direction and guidance. Jupiter stands for wisdom and spirituality. He symbolises teaching and the teacher. Dattatreya, the Lord of Yoga and the cosmic principle of the Teacher, works through the energies of the Sagittarius sign. The Sagittarius full moon is considered his birthday.
In the wisdom teachings, the lighthouse is a symbol of the state in which a person has transformed their personality. They are filled with the light of the soul and thus promote goodwill everywhere. They do not speak about themselves and instead, redirect any adoration of themselves to the ONE divine energy. In this way, they clear the way for the light that flows through them.
The Masters of Wisdom are great lighthouses and guiding stars for people who walk the pathway of Light. We grow by invoking the light and making it visible through acts of goodwill.
Shambala is the reception centre on Earth for energies from higher circles, which are distributed for the well-being of the earth and he kingdoms. Through our connection with Shambala, we are able to receive the Will, Knowledge and Light of God in a larger degree in order to pass it on to our fellow human beings. A symbol of Sanat Kumara, the Lord of Shambala, is the six-armed cross.
In the centre of the image, I placed the structure of the six-armed cross, formed by rays of light. The three axes symbolise the four cardinal directions and the vertical. Downwards, the light is reflected in the sea; upwards, it is connected to Sirius, the cosmic principle of the Teacher. The central guiding star forms a triangle with the Pleiades on the left and the Great Bear on the right – embodiments of the divine Mother and Father. The vertical axis passes over the arc of the earth’s horizon, which indicates the bow of Sagittarius – a sign of extreme tension and direction.
I designed the lighthouse in the centre of the picture using a photo my brother took of the Lismore lighthouse on the west coast of Scotland. I placed seven lotuses on the tower as symbols of the seven etheric energy centres.
This year, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Theosophical Society (TS) – officially, it was founded in New York, USA, on 17 November 1875. Together with Helena P. Blavatsky (HPB), the team of founders were Henry Steel Olcott as president, William Quan Judge, and a few others.
The Greek work “theosophia” means “divine wisdom”. This word was coined by the Greek philosopher Ammonius Saccas. He used to secretly give his wisdom to very few dedicated disciples while outwardly doing the work of a potter for his living. HPB mentions his name in ‘Isis Unveiled’ and ‘Secret Doctrine’ as well.
Master EK teaching at a Guru Puja celebration
The objectives of the TS are Universal Brotherhood, no differentiation based on caste, creed, etc. learning the world scriptures, understanding the creation, nature and man in all aspects. The objectives of the WTT are the same in essence.
Madam HPB and Master EK were very clear and fiery in their dedication to bringing out the teachings of the Masters of Wisdom to the world. May we honour them by studying their work and by dedicating ourselves to practice the teachings in our lives with a sincere intent.
November 7th, we celebrate the Day of Goodwill and the 80th anniversary of Master KPK, Sri K. Parvathi Kumar (1945-2022) – it is the 81st anniversary in Indian counting.
A cup of coffee on a journey to Mount Shasta, California, September 2014
Sri Kumar was born on 7th of November 1945 in Vijayawada, a Wednesday at 07:33 am in the month of Scorpio. He did not speak much about himself – he shared the birth date details seemingly casually in the book “Enlightening Encounters” (PDF), episode 10, about his encounter with Sadguru Sree Sivananda Murthy. See below his birth chart.
Master Kumar was a very magnetic person radiating a strong divine presence which was felt by all those who could tune in. For others, he remained a “by-passer” of a journey.
Many members cherish fond memories of encounters with the Master. He was an outstanding role model for them. At the 2019 Anniversary of Master KPK – Day of Goodwill celebration, he recounted several stories about great role models from his youth who had had a profound influence on him. We can learn much about the Master himself from his stories about others. Through such descriptions, he ignited the fire of aspiration in many Here is a short excerpt from his speech.
“I had a friend in childhood who introduced me to activities like Bhajans in praise of the Lord in a Shiva temple on the night of Shiva Rathri. That is also something which I enjoyed a lot. Then I got to stay in the house of my maternal grandfather for 3 years and study because my father used to get transferred regularly in his job. Those years passed away splendorously. I used to see that my grandfather used to lead his life as a ritual filled with Divine alignment and service. He used to worship Lord Dattatreya. He also used to write the name of Lord Rama daily and in 30 years he wrote it 30 million times. He also used to perform a ritual to the Divine within himself based on Sri Suktam. He used to run a furniture making and selling business. It used to export from his shop to many places in the country. He hardly gave any instructions in the shop. He used to just sit in his chair and write Rama’s name while everything happened just like that. I used to visit the shop sometimes by going with him. I closely witnessed his life for almost 3 years and I can never forget the discipline and ritualistic way of life. His vision and speech were also very powerful. They almost made the other person speak the truth even if the other person wanted to lie.
In this manner, I was graced by the Divine throughout my childhood and grew up in a Divine atmosphere. I realised that the Divine is all permeating and the Divine can be related to through different names and forms but it is ONE. This became clear to me at a very young age. I finished my education and was about to start my professional career. That is when I got in touch with Master EK. I told him “I learnt to live life of offering from my father and grandfather. I would like to continue leading such a life under your direction and move even closer to the Divine.” Master EK patted my shoulder and say “we will work together from today.” From then on, my association with Master EK kept growing and he introduced me to many other Masters who have been working on this planet with bodies of light. I came to know that anyone with sincere aspiration can attain a subtle body and keep working with it even after leaving the physical.”
May we follow the teachings Master KPK gave through his life by orienting our lives to the Master and the Great Ones he followed himself. Namaskarams Master KPK.
Birth chart of Master KPK: Wed, Nov 7, 1945, 7:33~AM, IST, GMT+5:30, Vijayavādā
Scorpio is the eighth sign and is associated with the depths of darkness, secrecy and death, as well as the phoenix. Scorpio as the number eight stands for change. Change is usually feared by people, but it is inevitable. Our outer being (the personality), i.e. the mental, emotional and worldly aspects of our lives, is changeable. Death is simply a transformation, a disappearance of the physical for a reappearance of the spiritual. In the depths of our being, we are unchanging. As souls, we are eternal, and the light of the soul is also eternal. Scorpio can lead us into the depths of our being and help us to ignite our will and transform ourselves into light.
