Spirit of Astrology

THE DREAM OF LIFE

by  Crystal Rogers

 

I stood beneath the canopy of Heaven

And watched the midnight sky alight with stars -

Countless celestial globes whirling through space,

Continuing throughout years of countless time.

So as I marvelled, wondering in my heart

How planets so far distant, so remote,

Could have effect upon the lives of men,

Control their fate and shape their destinies,

Sleep’s passing shadow fell across my eyes

And falling down upon the grass I lay

And slept – and sleeping, dreamed………

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And in my dream behold I thought I saw

A thronging multitude – the great unborn,

Waiting the moment that should come to each,

The moment that, when donning robe of flesh,

They should descend into this world of ours

And be made mortal…..

So did I watch this vast and countless throng,

And even as I watched behold I saw

Another Being radiant and divine,

Bearing a scroll of parchment in his hand:

And silence fell upon the multitude

Who now I saw had gathered into groups,

Twelve groups in number, separate and distinct,

Each with a leader, who now coming forth,

Faced the bright angel, kneeling at his feet.

So did they kneel before him, twelve in all,

The representative of each vast group.

Then to each one in turn the Angel came,

And placed his hand upon each low-bent head,

And reading from the massive scroll he bore

These were the words he said : -

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“Aries arise! Thou shalt be brave and true,

With dauntless heart, the fearless pioneer

Fighting alone against tremendous odds

But never doubting victory is near.                  

Keep faith, of Aries! Let not pride assail,

Or arrogance cause thee to forge ahead

At the expense of others – never fail

To think of those who, being more easily led,

Need thy protection , and perchance thy love:

Trust not in thine own strength but look above.

Oh wisely tend the fire in thine heart

That it may warm, but never scorch or burn,

And let no flames of anger play a part

When faithful friendship brings thee no return.

Curb thine impatience – think before each act,

Let not thy tongue ran faster than thy tact.

Check thine impulsive speech, and let no word

Give hurt to any – rather let thy sword

Sleep in its scabbard: so shalt thou show thy strength,

And governing first thyself, gain all at length.”

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“Taurus, the earth shall be thine heritage,

The soil, the fields and all that therein lie,

Contented shalt thou live in youth and age

And peacefully live as thou wouldst wish to die,

Thou shalt be strong, persistent and sincere,

Contented with thy road and with thy lot,

Proud of thy home and all thou holdest dear -

Thy spouse, thy children and thy garden plot.          

Taurus beware, for here the danger lies,

Set not your heart upon the things of earth

Nor let possessions cloud nor dim your eyes

To higher things, and things of greater worth.

Let not contentment your ambitions kill,

Better by far to struggle than to sleep:

Confuse not stubborn pride for strength of will

But ever strive an even course to keep.

Let love of beauty rule thy love of power,

Thy love of peace be stronger than thy hate,

Thy steadfastness a strong and shining tower,

And harmony be found within thy gate.

So shalt thou rise, oh Taurus and progress,

And though thy plodding steps may not be fast,

Thou too shalt reach thy final goal no less

And know thy Heaven at last.”

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“Oh Gemini – thy quick and nimble mind

May serve to make thy path a primrose way,

Achievements may seem easy for thy kind

And versatility to win the day.                                      

Thou shalt have many friends and interests wide,

And smoothly thy communications flow,

While seldom resting long in any place,

Many towns and countries thou shalt know.

areless and carefree, straight of limb and eye,

In many walks of life thou shalt succeed,

Thy fertile brain all ready to apply

To any project where thou seest the need.

Oh, Gemini, to heights if thou aspire,

Waste not thy powers in many a devious art,

Nought shalt thou gain until thou canst acquire

A singleness of purpose and of heart.

With tireless will and strong determination

Turn from the paths that lead thee from thy goal.

Add to thy powers the one of concentration -

So shalt thou gain perfection for thy soul.”

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“Cancer, to love and cherish is thy task,

The loving parent, guardian, guide and friend;

Thou shalt be one who gives to all who ask

Thy readiness to succour and defend.

Thy tenderness of heart, oh guard it well,

And ever give thine intuition play,

So may’st thou lift another out of Hell                       

And help another mortal on its way.

Most thin skin and sensitive of mind

The world shall deal thee many a crushing blow,

And wounds that fester caused by words unkind

Which only those most easily hurt can know.

Oh, Cancer, if thy lesson thou would’st learn,

Seek not from life’s hard buffetings to hide,

From thine own path of duty do not turn

But take both pain and beauty in thy stride.

Seek to protect but never to possess,

Dare to accept and not to heed the pain,

So towards Heaven shalt thy soul progress,

And finally its full perfection gain.”

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“Leo, on thee the sun shall shed its rays

With power of greatness, and the strength to rise;

Thy path shall lie in many pleasant ways

And wisely trod, shall lead thee to the skies.

Thou shalt know leadership, and born a king,

Thou shall take homage as thy natural right,

To thee shall weaker souls their problems bring,

And on behalf of others shalt thou fight.

With kindliness and warmth shalt thou expand

And shed thy benediction over all,

Granting thy favours with a lavish hand,

Helping the one to rise who else might fall.

Leo, because of these thy many gifts                            

The greater shall thy temptations be -

Oh guard against those things that may cause rifts,

And quickly crush undue complacency.

Thy love of pleasure thou shalt need to check,

Desire for flattery, love of pomp and fame,

For vanity may very quickly wreck

The honour of a great and glorious name.

Before thou canst demand thou must achieve,

Before thou canst command thou must obey,

And those who would be great must first believe

That others may be greater far than they.

Oh Leo, learn to bend thy royal head

For truly great thou shalt nor use to be

Till thou instead of leading shall be led

And learn at last a true humility.”

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“ Virgo, in service shalt thou live and die -

In health and sickness shalt thou do thy task,

No laurel leaves upon thy brow shalt lie

And no reward shalt thou desire or ask.

In humbleness of mind, in peace or strife,

Thou shalt apply thine energies with zest;            

Ready to labour in the field of life,

Ready to offer nothing but thy best.

With detail and precision shalt thou work -

No task shall seem too trivial for thy taste,

And nothing tedious shalt thou seek to shirk

Unwilling only any time to waste.

In purity lf living and of mind,

With body clean, and innocent of eyes,

In others do not failings try to find,

And check thy tendency to criticise.

Fret not thyself with running to and fro

But study to be quiet and be still,

For those who stand and wait perchance may know

A better way to do their mater’s will.

When thou as well as teach can’st also learn,

As well as labour, also learn to wait,

Thou too one day thy rich reward shalt earn,

And find thyself last at Heaven’s gate.”

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“Oh, Libra, thine shall be the balanced mind,

The genial manner, and the easy charm.

No pleasure in contentions shalt thou find

And in the midst of turmoil shalt be calm.

Friendly to all men, sociable at heart,

/thou shalt desire for all an equal share,

And ever ready be to take the part                               

Of those whose treatment thou may’st deem unfair.

Tranquillity shall be thy chief desire,

And never thine shall be the wish to fight,

A peaceful life is all thou shalt require

And harmony be ever thy delight.

Oh, Libra, let not love of peace and calm

And easy pathways cause thy soul to sleep,

A lazy indolence thy soul shall harm,

And lack of action make the angels weep.

When thou hast learnt the roughest road to choose -

And wavering and indecision cease -

Accept the hard – the easy way refuse,

Thou shalt at last attain a final peace.”

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“ Oh, Scorpio, unto thee the depths belong,

The depths of feeling and the depths of pain;

T thee the road shall seem both steep and long,

And joys and pleasure s difficult to gain.

They constancy and singleness of heart

Shall mark thee as an ever faithful friend                   

Where loyalty and love shall play their part

And never falter to the very end.

Thine is the mystic’s prayer, the poet’s dream,

The longing that can never be fulfilled,

The aspirations which to others seem

Ridiculous, presumptuous and self-willed.

Tenacious and determined shalt thou fight

No matter though thou standest all alone,

And do the thing thou deemest to be right

Thou there be none to praise thee or condone.

Because thou greatly fearest to unbend

Thy feelings thou shalt cover up with pride,

And few shall ever fully comprehend

The wealth of deep emotion it shall hide.

Oh let not wounded pride thy judgement mar,

Clutch not the poisoned arrow to thy breast,

For wounds most quickly healed shall leave no scar,

And to forgive shalt be thy highest test.

Oh, Scorpio, when thou feelest most alone,

And every day its disappointment brings,

Remember only those who depths have known

At last shall reach the heights on eagles’ wings.”

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“Oh Sagittarius, freely shalt thou range -

The distant view and pathways shall be thine;

Impatient, restless and in search of change,

For far horizons shalt thou ever pine.

Thy burning arrows thou shalt seek to aim

At distant targets far beyond thy reach,

Expecting other souls to do the same,

And every ready to advise and teach.                           

Good natured and light hearted, thou shalt find

In laughter and in friendship thy delight;

Adventurous and broad shall be thy mind,

And strong to follow what thou deemest right.

Oh, Sagittarius, watch and have a care,

Shoot not thine arrows till thou takest aim,

Waste not thine efforts in the empty air,

For thus no targets shall thine arrows claim.

When thou hast found the road which thou must take,

And know which way thine arrows thou must send -

When every other source thou shalt forsake,

Thou shalt find Heaven at thy journey’s end.”

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“Oh cautious Capricorn, thy careful feet

Shall guide thy steps down smooth and well-kept ways:

To thee shall prudence ever seem most sweet,

And slow deliberate action win thy praise.

Reserved and diplomatic, thine shall be

The steadying had in every enterprise,

Ready to give to all who come to thee

The benefit of judgement sound and wise.                   

They wish shall be to order and control,

And eve-patient thou shalt persevere

To keep to earth the would-be soaring soul

Until the way is safe, the passage clear.

Determined and ambitious thou shalt find

In earthly walks of life success and fame,

And for thy careful thought and ponderous mind

The world shall come to honour well thy name.

Look up oh Capricorn, and lift thy head !

But raise them to the stars, and learn instead

That up above is inspiration found.

When thou thy narrow barriers shalt break,

Fling caution to the winds to do and dare,

Embrace the risks thou fearest so to take,

Thou too of Heaven shalt receive thy share.”

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“Aquarius, thou shalt be known to all

As one who tends and watereth the earth:

Thou shalt be one who answereth the call

Of other human souls oppressed from birth.

To order and instruct thy wish shall be,

To teach the young, and deal with sick and old,

Correct improve and finally to see

Where it is wise new character to mould.

In literature, invention and in science,

Thy interest and aptitude shall be,

An thy desire to ever make alliance

With all who seek to help humanity.

Calm and detached, dispassionate and cool

Thine aims shall prosper though thou lackest fire,          

Unmoved by feelings, imperturbable,

Unswayed by any personal desire

Aquarius, remember e’er too late

That whilst thou fain would benefit the poor

That there are other souls within thy gate

Whom thou art all too ready to ignore.

When thou hast learnt to show a tender heart,

Give warmth for warmth, and answer love with love,

Thou shalt at last of Heaven receive thy part

And know the joys that wait for thee above.”

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“Pisces, thou most compassionate of heart,

To sympathise with all is thy desire,

And high idealism plays a part

Where e’er thou findest ought thou canst admire.

Thy sensitive, impressionable mind,

Shall shrink from giving or receiving pain,

And life shall very often seem unkind

And hope of peace on earth to be in vain.                 

Thy friendship thou shalt give most willingly -

Romantic, friendly, finding no one strange,

While thine immense adaptability

Shall seem to make thee constantly to change.

To thee the world unreal shall sometimes seem,

A flight of fancy like a passing cloud:

Thy tendency shall be to drift and dream

While others fight and struggle in the cloud.

Awake, oh Pisces – wake and look around !

Reality and truth thou needs must face”

Plant thy tow feet more firmly on the ground,

And in life’s daily struggle take thy place.

When strong and faithful thou shalt bring thy mind

To learn the lesson life is meant to teach,

Then only shall thy dreams perfection find

And thou at last the gates of Heaven shalt reach.”

 

The angel’s voice had faded and grown faint -

The vision dimmed, then vanished and was gone

Like last night’s sunset: only I alone

Remained – remembering …

 

And as I did so, lo the stars above

Changed from mere twinkling points of aimless light

Into the answer I so long had sought -

The answer to the riddle of the spheres:

My clouds of doubt had gone, the way lay plain -

For suddenly I knew – and understood……

 

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