7 RAYS
2
3
4
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1
Will or Power
Love - Wisdom
Active Intelligence or Adaptation
Harmony through Conflict or Art
Concrete knowledge or Science
Abstract idealism or Devotion
Ceremonial order, Ritual or Magic
RAY
RAY
RAY
RAY
RAY
RAY
RAY
12 SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
SIGNS
DATE
RAYS
21 March – 20 Apr.
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21 Apr. – 21 May
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22 May – 21 June
22 June – 22 July
23 July – 21 Aug.
22 Aug. – 23 Sept.
24 Sept. – 23 Oct.
24 Oct. – 22 Nov.
23 Nov. – 22 Dec.
23 Dec. – 20 Jan.
21 Jan. – 19 Febr.
20 Feb. – 20 March
I
II
III
I
=
Exoteric
II
=
Esoteric
III
=
Hierarchical
personality orientated
soul orientated
monad orientated
X
ARIES
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
1st Ray of Will or Power
7th Ray of Ceremonial Order or Magic
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
HOUSE
1st: Self
VIRTUES*
THE RAM
CROSS
ELEMENT
Cardinal
Fire
VICES*
Initiative, pionering spirit, independence,
assertiveness, leadership, dynamic energy,
ideational power, power to originate
Impulsiveness, agressiveness, combativeness,
impatience, lack of moderation unrealistic
estimation.
MOTTO
THEME*
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Mars 6th Ray
Mercury 4th Ray
Uranus 7th Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let form be sought.
The Initiate:
I come forward, and from the plane of mind I rule.
The sign in which powerful mental impressions
emerge from the Transpersonal Self, galvanizing
the lower personal self into dynamic initiatives,
as it attempts to respond to the transpersonal
impulses. Aries is the sign in which the
Transpersonal Self commences a new cycle of
activity.
* Tapestry of the Gods II
X
TAURUS
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
4ht Ray of Harmony through Conflict or Art
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
HOUSE
2nd: Value and Possessions
VIRTUES*
THE BULL
CROSS
ELEMENT
Fixed
Earth
VICES*
Stability, endurance, strong sense of value,
power to acquire, constructiveness, drive
towards illumination.
Immobility, stubbornness, possessiveness, self-
indulgence, routinization.
MOTTO
THEME*
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Venus 5th Ray
Vulcan 1st Ray
Vulcan 1 st Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let struggle be undismayed.
The Initiate:
I see, and when the eye is opened, all is illumined.
The sign in which the Transpersonal Self focuses
special streams of illumination upon the lower
personal self, helping to free it from lower desires
and attachments.
* Tapestry of the Gods II
X
GEMINI
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
2nd Ray of Love-Wisdom
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
HOUSE
3rd: Communication
VIRTUES*
THE TWINS
CROSS
ELEMENT
Cardinal
Air
VICES*
Versatility, mental agility, inquisitiveness,
communicativeness, awareness of duality,
power to educate, fluid interplay between
the transpersonal and personal self
Instability, superficiality, changeability,
restlessness, diffusiveness, inconsistency
MOTTO
THEME*
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Mercury 4th Ray
Venus 5th Ray
Earth 3rd Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let instability do its work.
The Initiate:
I recognize my other self, and in the waning
of that self, I grow and glow.
The sign which promotes the communicative
interplay between Transpersonal Self and
personality.
* Tapestry of the Gods II
CANCER
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
3rd Ray of Active Intelligence or Adaptation
7th Ray of Ceremonial Order or Magic
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
HOUSE
Water
VIRTUES*
THE CRAB
CROSS
ELEMENT
Cardinal
4th: Family and home
VICES*
Domesticity, nurturance, tenacity, protectiveness,
rootedness, a welldeveloped “common touch,”
emotional sensitivity, realization of wholeness.
Over-sensitivity, moodiness, fear and worry,
timidity, over-retentiveness, retrogression, refusal
to release, excessive self-protectiveness, inferiority
feelings.
MOTTO
THEME*
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Moon 4th Ray
Mars 6th Ray
Mars 6th Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let isolation be the rule,
and yet the crowd exists.
The Initiate:
I build a lighted house and therein dwell.
The sign in which the physical form for the full
manifestation of the Transpersonal Self is
prepared, provided, and illumined. A
foundational base of operations for the
illumined expression of spirituality is established.
* Tapestry of the Gods II
X
Veiling Neptune
or Uranus
LEO
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
1st Ray of Will or Power
5th Ray of Concrete knowledge or Science
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
HOUSE
5th: Pleasure
VIRTUES*
THE LION
CROSS
ELEMENT
Fixed
Fire
VICES*
Dignity, self-confidence, generosity, warm-
heartedness, dramatic power, magnanimity,
power to rule and inspire, strong sense of
identity with the One Self.
Vanity, domination, extravagance, arrogance, “show-offishness,” excessive pride
MOTTO
THEME*
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Sun 2nd Ray
Sun 2nd Ray
Sun 2nd Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let other forms exist. I rule
The Initiate:
I am That and That am I.
The sign in which the personality becomes
powerful and integrated, or in which there
is a fully dramatized expression of the identity
of the Transpersonal Self.
X
* Tapestry of the Gods II
VIRGO
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
2nd Ray of Love-Wisdom
6th Ray of Abstract Idealism or Devotion
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
HOUSE
6th: Health
VIRTUES
THE MAIDEN
CROSS
ELEMENT
Mutual
Earth
VICES
Discrimination, meticulousness, purity and
humility, practicality, capacity for hard work,
power to heal through right diet and physical
discipline, ability to nurture the inner light.
Hypercritical attitude, pettiness, perfectionism,
fastidiousness, coldness, materiality.
MOTTO
THEME
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Mercury 4th Ray
Moon 4th Ray
Jupiter 2nd Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let matter reign.
The Initiate:
1) I am the Mother and the Child. I God,
I Matter am.
2) Christ in you, the hope of glory
The sign in which all dimensional fields within the
personality are refined and purified to make a fit
and “spiritually sanitized” receptacle for the
expression of the Transpersonal Self; the growing
presence of the Transpersonal Self within the
personality is nurtured.
X
* Tapestry of the Gods II
LIBRA
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
3rd Ray of Active Intelligence or Adaptation
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
HOUSE
7th: Partnerships
VIRTUES*
THE SCALES
CROSS
ELEMENT
Mutual
Air
VICES*
Sense of justice, diplomacy, mutuality, harmony
and equilibrium, dedication to peace, social
consciousness, adherence to the “golden mean.”
Indecision, over-compliance, hesitancy,
appeasement, excessive love of pleasure,
judgmentalism, overly mannered and polite,
over reliance on partnership.
MOTTO
THEME*
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Venus 5th Ray
Uranus 7th Ray
Saturn 3rd Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let choice be made.
The Initiate:
I choose the way which leads between the
two great lines of force.
The sign in which the Transpersonal Self and
the personal self are united in “marriage”—
the so-called “marriage in the heavens.”
X
* Tapestry of the Gods II
X
SCORPIO
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
4th Ray of Harmony through Conflict or Art
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
HOUSE
8th: Transformation
VIRTUES*
THE SCORPION
CROSS
ELEMENT
Fixed
Water
VICES*
Transformative power, penetrating perception,
magnetic intensity, power to triumph, depth of
character, power to regenerate, power to
confront the "shadow self."
Destructiveness, repression, revengefulness,
treachery, jealousy, selfdestructiveness.
MOTTO
THEME*
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Mars 6th Ray
Mars 6th Ray
Mercury 4th Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let Maya flourish and
deception rule.
The Initiate:
Warrior am I, and from the battle I
emerge triumphant.
The sign in which the Transpersonal Self wages a
“war” against the lower, personal self. This results
in the metaphysical “death of the personality,”
which dies to any separative desire of its own.
* Tapestry of the Gods II
SAGITARRIUS
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
4th Ray of Harmony through Conflict or Art
5th Ray of Concrete Knowledge or Science
6th Ray of Abstract Idealism or Devotion
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
HOUSE
9th: Purpose
VIRTUES*
THE ARCHER
CROSS
ELEMENT
Mutual
Fire
VICES*
Goal-consciousness, straight truthfulness,
foresight, expansiveness, lofty idealism, rapid
intuition, adventuresome exploration, one-
pointed focus, global
vision.
Tactlessness, exaggeration, blind optimism,
recklessness, lack of restraint, wanderlust,
fanaticism.
MOTTO*
THEME*
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Jupiter 2nd Ray
Earth 3rd Ray
Mars 6th Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let food be sought.
The Initiate:
I see the goal. I reach that goal and see another.
The sign in which the vision of higher evolutionary possibilities is transmitted by the Transpersonal
Self, and intuitively received by the focused, one-
pointed consciousness of the individual
personality. In this sign, rapid one-pointed
progress is made towards the goal of initiation.
X
* Tapestry of the Gods II
CAPRICORN
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
1st Ray of Will or Power
7th Ray of Ceremonial Order or Magic
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
ELEMENT
10th: Social Status
VIRTUES*
THE GOAT
CROSS
HOUSE
Cardinal
Earth
VICES*
Discipline, responsibility, industriousness,
conscientiousness, power to survive, power to
achieve the peak of attainment, power to
conform to the highest Law or Will.
Pessimism, rigidity, isolation, conventionality,
suppression, materialism, callousness
MOTTO
THEME*
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Saturn 3rd Ray
Saturn 3rd Ray
Venus 5th Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let ambition rule, and the
door stand wide.
The Initiate:
Lost am I in light supernal, yet on that light I
turn my back.
The sign of “Initiation” in which the personality is
transfigured through complete fusion with (and
infusion of) the Transpersonal Self.
X
* Tapestry of the Gods II
AQUARIUS
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
5th Ray of Concrete Knowledge or Science
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
HOUSE
11th: Friendships
VIRTUES*
THE WATER BEARER
CROSS
ELEMENT
Fixed
Air
VICES*
Humanitarianism, ecumenism, spirit of sharing, progressivism, innovation, universality, group
conscious spirit, power to pour forth in service
for the benefit of all.
Eccentricity, rebelliousness, aloofness, excessive
extroversion, “groupiness,” emotional
superficiality, unfocused sense of individuality.
MOTTO
THEME*
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Uranus 7th Ray
Jupiter 2nd Ray
Moon 4ht Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let desire in form be ruler.
The Initiate:
Water of Life am I, poured forth for thirsty men.
The sign of loving, impersonal service, in which
the powers of the Transpersonal Self are distributed
through the redeemed and transfigured lower
personal self for the benefit of humanity.
X
Veiling Neptune
or Uranus
* Tapestry of the Gods II
PISCES
RAY DISTRIBUTION OF CONSTELLATION
2nd Ray of Love-Wisdom
6th Ray of Abstract Idealism or Devotion
PLANETARY RULERS
Exoteric
HOUSE
12th: Subconscious
VIRTUES*
THE FISHES
CROSS
HOUSE
Mutual
Water
VICES*
Compassion, self-denial, sensitivity to impression,
intuitive sensitivity, redemptiveness, gentle
patience, poetic imagination, inclusiveness,
power to save.
Escapism or evasiveness, impracticality and
dreaminess, illusion and delusion, sentimentality, helplessness, utopianism, aimlessness,
hypersensitivity, gullibility.
MOTTO
THEME*
Esoteric
Hierarchical
Jupiter 2nd Ray
Pluto 1st Ray
Pluto 1st Ray
The man:
And the Word said: Let form be sought.
The Initiate:
I come forward, and from the plane of
mind I rule.
The sign in which the full powers of the
Transpersonal Self pour through the
liberated personal self in order to salvage and
redeem humanity. Essentially, Pisces is the sign
of the savior and of salvation.
X
* Tapestry of the Gods II
RAY 1
1
The glamour of physical strength
2
The glamour of personal magnetism
3
The glamour of self-centredness and
personal potency
4
The glamour of "the one at the centre"
5
6
7
The glamour of selfish personal ambition
The glamour of rulership
The glamour of the Messiah complex in the
field of politics
VIRTUES
Strength, courage, steadfastness, truthfulness
arising from absolute fearlessness, force of will,
singleness of purpose, power of ruling, vision,
power to good, leadership.
VICES
Pride, ambition, willfulness, arrogance, desire to
control others, obstinacy, anger, solitariness,
power for evil.
VIRTUES TO BE AQUIRED
Tenderness, humility, sympathy, tolerance,
patience.
GLAMOURS
WILL, POWER
OR PURPOSE
8
9
10
11
The glamour of selfish destiny, of the divine
right of kings personally exacted
The glamour of destruction
The glamour of isolation, of aloneness
The glamour of the superimposed will - upon
others and upon groups
X
RAY 2
1
The glamour of the love of being loved
2
The glamour of popularity
3
The glamour of personal wisdom
4
The glamour of selfish responsibility
5
6
7
The glamour of too complete an under-
standing which negates right action
The glamour of self-pity, a basic glamour
of this ray
The glamour of the Messiah complex in
the world of religion and world religion
VIRTUES
Calm, strength, patience and endurance,
love of truth, faithfulness, intuition, clear intelligence, serene temper, divine love,
wisdom, tact.
VICES
Over-absorption in study, coldness, indifference
to others, contempt of the mental limitations in others, selfishness, sucpicion.
VIRTUES TO BE AQUIRED
Love, compassion, unselfishness, energy.
GLAMOURS
LOVE-WISDOM
8
9
10
11
The glamour of fear based on undue
sensitivity
The glamour of self-sacrifice
The glamour of selfish unselfishness
The glamour of self-satisfaction
The glamour of selfish service
12
X
RAY 3
1
The glamour of being busy
2
The glamour of cooperation with the Plan
in an individual and not group way
3
The glamour of active scheming
4
The glamour of creative work - without true
motive
5
6
7
The glamour of good intentions, which are
basically selfish
The glamour of "the spider at the centre"
VIRTUES
Wide views on abstract questions, sincerity,
clear intellect, capacity for concentration,
patience, caution, absence of the tendency
to worry himself or other over trifles, mental
illumination, philosophical viewpoint.
VICES
Intellectual pride, coldness, isolation,
inaccuracy in details, absent-mindedness,
obstinacy, selfishness, criticism, impracticality,
idleness.
VIRTUES TO BE AQUIRED
Sympathy, tolerance, devotion, accuracy,
common sense.
GLAMOURS
ACTIVE INTELLIGENCE
OR ADAPTATION
8
9
10
11
The glamour of "God in the machine"
The glamour of devious and continuous
manipulation
The glamour of selfish unselfishness.
The glamour of self-satisfaction
The glamour of self-importance from the
standpoint of knowing, efficiency
X
RAY 4
1
The glamour of harmony, aiming at personal
comfort and satisfaction
2
The glamour of war
3
The glamour of conflict, with the objective
of imposing righteousness and peace
4
The glamour of vague artistic perception
5
6
7
The glamour of psychic perception instead
of intuition
The glamour of musical perception
The glamour of the pairs of opposites,
i n the higher sense
VIRTUES
Strong affections, sympathy, physical courage,
generosity, devotion, quickness of intellect and
perception.
VICES
Self-centeredness, worrying, inaccuracy, lack of
moral courage, strong passions, indolence,
extravagance, veiling of intuition.
VIRTUES TO BE AQUIRED
Serenity, confidence, self-control, purity,
unselfishness, mental and moral balance.
GLAMOURS
HARMONY THROUGH CONFLICT OR ART
X
RAY 5
1
The glamour of materially, or overemphasis
of form
2
The glamour of the intellect
3
The glamour of knowledge and of definition
4
The glamour of assurance, based on a narrow
point of view
5
6
7
The glamour of the form which hides reality
The glamour of organisation
The glamour of the outer, which hides the
inner
VIRTUES
Accuracy, justice (without mercy), perseverance,
common sense, uprightness, independence,
keen intellect, truthfulness.
VICES
Harsh criticism, narrowness, arrogance,
unforgivingness, lack of sympathy, prejudice,
tendency to isolation, mental separation.
VIRTUES TO BE AQUIRED
Reverence, devotion, sympathy, love, wide-
mindedness
GLAMOURS
CONCRETE KNOWLEDGE
OR SCIENCE
X
RAY 6
1
The glamour of devotion
2
The glamour of adherence to forms and
persons
3
The glamour of idealism
4
The glamour of loyalties, of creeds
5
6
7
The glamour of emotional response
The glamour of sentimentality
The glamour of interference
VIRTUES
Devotion, single-mindedness, love, tenderness,
intuition, loyalty, reverence, inclusiveness, idealism, sympathy.
VICES
Selfish and jealous love, overbearance, partiality,
self-deception, sectarianism, superstition,
prejudice, over-rapid conclusion, fiery anger,
violence, fanaticism, suspicion.
VIRTUES TO BE AQUIRED
Strength, self-sacrifice, purity, truth, tolerance,
serenity, balance, common sense.
GLAMOURS
ABSTRACT IDEALISM
OR DEVOTION
8
9
10
11
The glamour of the lower pairs of opposites
The glamour of World Saviours and Teachers
The glamour of the narrow vision
The glamour of fanaticism
X
RAY 7
1
The glamour of magical work
2
The glamour of personal magnetism
3
The glamour of the subterranean powers
4
The glamour of that which brings together
5
6
7
The glamour of the physical body
The glamour of the mysterious and the
secret
The glamour of sex magic
VIRTUES
Strength, perseverance, courage, courtesy, meticulousness, self-reliance, creativity,
thoughtfulness, organization.
VICES
Formalism, bigotry, pride, narrowness, poor
judgment, arrogance, over-stressing of routine, superstition.
VIRTUES TO BE AQUIRED
Realization of unity, wide-mindedness,
tolerance, humility, gentleness and love.
GLAMOURS
CEREMONIAL ORDER
OR MAGIC
8
The glamour of the emerging manifested
forces