Summer 2020

Sirius in Myth, History, and Esotericism

Maureen Temple Richmond

Abstract Sirius. Known to astronomers as Alpha Canis

Major, it’s the brightest star in the constellation of
T he esoteric philosophy of Alice A. Bailey
claims that the star Sirius fulfills an unpar-
alleled spiritual function, embodying aspects of
the Greater Dog, the starry pooch who lies
dutifully and loyally at the foot of the great
hunter, Orion. But in the esoteric astrological
Deity which place this star in a class of its own. doctrine, Sirius holds a position of distinction for
Long before Bailey’s writings on Sirius were reasons others than just its place as hunter’s best
published, ancient cultures revered the star Sir- friend.
ius similarly. This study examines the nature of
Sirius according to the esoteric teaching, first This star holds, according to the esoteric
placing the study of this star in the context of astrological doctrine, an undeniably central
world mythology. In particular, the role of Sir- place of importance for a number of compelling
ius in the religion and monumental architecture reasons. It is, the tradition states, an agent of
of ancient Egypt is explored, as well the star’s universal love, the origin of karmic law and the
central astronomical function in Egyptian cul- cause of periodicity, a member of the all-
ture, allowing Egyptian knowers to predict the important Prototypical Triangle, the parent of our
flooding of the Nile. The discussion delves deep solar system and the very soul of our Solar Logos,
into the religious beliefs of ancient Egypt as a point of emanation for cosmic and other
well, demonstrating that the star Sirius was avatars, the source of the Fourth Cosmic Path,
viewed by that culture as intimately connected the home of our planetary Hierarchy and the
with ancient funerary practices and multiple de- point in the heavens from which the work of our
ities. With ancient history as background, the Hierarchy is directed, the origin of the mysteries
narrative then turns to the many facets and faces of initiation, and the Star of Initiation for seekers
of Sirius as portrayed in the Bailey writings, on our planet.
where Sirius is described as the heart center of All this and more is the estate to which Alpha
a Cosmic Logos, origin of the Law of Karma for Canis Major lays claim, and this because it de-
our solar system, the parent of our solar system, rives its primary identity and quality from its
a potent source of buddhi, the home of avatars, place within the heart center of a great Cosmic
the star of initiation for logoi and for humans, Logoic Life. From within the heartbeat of that
and the emanating source for the principle of inconceivably immense being, this star emits
freedom. The exploration of the nature of Sirius those rhythmic influences which lead to that
concludes with a listing of the astrological in-
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termediaries said by Bailey to conduct Sirian
energies into our solar system and planetary About the Author
life, as well as a listing of ray characteristics as- Maureen Temple Richmond is a lifelong astrolo-
sociated with this star. Enthusiasts of esoteric ger and esotericist known for her scholarly study ti-
cosmology and astrology will find much of use tled Sirius, a comprehensive examination of the
in this compendium of main points made about teaching on that great star as revealed in the works
Sirius in the Bailey writings, while those with of Alice Bailey. Author of numerous essays, poetry,
interests in ancient history and culture will also and fiction, Richmond holds an M.A. in English and
come away with gems. Creative Writing from SNHU, and is currently work-
ing on a Ph.D. program in Heritage Studies at Arkan-
Introduction sas State University where she now makes her home.
A counseling astrologer, Richmond advises Anglo-
T here is in all of the Alice Bailey writings
perhaps no star of greater significance than
phone clients around the world. She can be reached
at: starsong1208@gmail.com.

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which is known in our dimension as cyclic and was thought to have a smaller companion
phenomena, expressive of karmic law. Sirius is known as Sirius B. This fact was verified in 1862
thus a factor of extraordinary significance in the and further validated by spectral analysis in
esoteric astrological doctrine. 1915.5 Binary systems consist of two stars, a
larger and a smaller, which orbit a common
The importance of Sirius in the esoteric astro-
center of mass in elliptical orbits.6 The star lighter
logical doctrine is reflected in the way it was
in weight has a larger, elliptical orbit; the smaller,
discussed by the Tibetan. Unlike Aldebaran,
more massive star has a smaller one. In the case
Dubhe, Merak, and to some extent, Polaris, all
of the Sirian binary system, the internal orbital
of which were discussed under the cover of
period is 49.97 years.7
other names, the star Sirius is boldly proclaimed
throughout the Bailey writings, appearing by All binary systems also orbit the center of our
name in the complete corpus no less than 170 galaxy. Thus, as the two stars orbit both their
times, 70 of those mentions occurring in Eso- common center of mass and the galactic center,
teric Astrology alone. There it was introduced they trace out intertwining spirals.8 This type of
early as a member of the all-important Prototyp- arrangement is now considered to be quite
ical Triangle,1 a collective unit composed of the ordinary, about half of all star systems being of
Great Bear, Sirius, and the Pleiades, the three this nature.9 Triple star systems are also known,
members of which together provide all the en- and the Sirian system may yet prove to be one of
ergies necessary for manifested existence in our these. Evidence to this effect comes from the
region of the manifested universe. Given the research of French astronomers Daniel Benest
fundamental importance of this star to the eso- and J.L Duvent, who in 1995 concluded after
teric doctrine, a tour of its significance is in or- exhaustive research that Sirius is 90% likely to
der. belong to a triple star system.10 Since the Tibetan
Master did not specify otherwise, it may be safely
Astronomical Identification of taken that his comments with regard to Sirius
Sirius pertain to either Sirius A or to the entire grouping
of solar entities to which Sirius A may belong.
A s if in keeping with the prominence of its
place in the esoteric teaching, Sirius just
happens to be the brightest star in the night sky,
Modern astronomers now think that most of the
stars in our galaxy exist in some type of collective
some 40 times as luminous as our own local star, relationship with other stars, being not solitary,
the Sun.2 Sirius is likewise easily located in the but bound by the force of gravity to at least one
night sky. Viewed from the northern hemisphere, and sometimes many companion stars.11 Indeed,
Sirius is located in the winter southern sky, just in this notion, contemporary astronomers echo
southeast of Orion. There, Sirius sits in the what the Tibetan so often emphasized in A
Greater Dog star grouping, the eastern edge of Treatise on Cosmic Fire—that groupings of stars
which borders on the Milky Way.3 Sirius itself is (or Solar Logoi) form living, coherent units
located just to the lower left of the three within even greater coherent units. In fact, the
conspicuous stars forming the belt of Orion, and Tibetan Master defined a constellation as a
is most readily visible in the northern hemisphere meaningful relationship amongst Solar Logoi,
from approximately November to April. In the rather than as a visual convenience, as is the
southern hemisphere, Sirius is seen in the popular notion. Stating that a constellation
northern sky during the summer, particularly well consists of two or more solar systems and that
in the months December through February. At 8.3 “…these systems are held together as a coherent
light-years away, it is one of the members of the whole by the powerful interrelation of the suns,
Milky Way Galaxy which is relatively near to our whose magnetic rapport is so balanced that
solar system.4 ‘occultly’ they tread the Path together within the
radius of each other’s power…,”12 he emphasized
As early as 1844, astronomers suspected that
that it is the attractions binding suns together in
Sirius was a member of a binary star system (a
group formation which make a constellation what
point not specifically addressed by the Tibetan),
it is.

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This notion is but another presentation of the key represented in hieroglyphics by a dog19 and
occult dictum that all lives exist within greater associated with the god Anubis, a highly
lives, serving the purposes of the greater intent important member of the Egyptian pantheon
while also seeking their own legitimate depicted with the head of a jackal,20 a small wild
objectives. The Tibetan spoke of Sirius in just dog related to the wolf.
this fashion as well, referring to it as a
The jackal (or dog), symbol for Anubis,
constellation, which word undeniably implies
represented Sirius in Egyptian hieroglyphics
membership in a stellar grouping.13 In this,
perhaps as early as 3285 B.C.21 The star Sirius
esoteric occultism and accepted scientific theory
may have even been called by the name Anubis
converge, in both the cases of stars in general and
in Egypt at some point.22 It was through this
of Sirius in particular. From both viewpoints, the
linkage of Anubis the Jackal-Headed god and the
factor of relationship among stars emerges
star Sirius that Sirius came to be called the Star of
clearly. Thus, Sirius finds place in a collection of
the Dog, or the Dog-Star. Eventually, this
Solar Logoi, contributing to its collective
imagery imparted its name to the entire star
grouping a considerable luminosity as the
grouping within which Sirius is perceived.
brightest star in the night sky, as seen from Earth.
Hence, that star grouping became known as the
Sirius Around the World constellation of the Dog, or Canis, using the Latin
in which certain constellations are designated.
T he extraordinary magnitude of light
emanating from the region of Sirius is thus as
obvious today as it was in ancient times. In fact,
Today astronomy recognizes two dog
constellations, the Greater and the Lesser, or
Canis Majoris and Canis Minoris. Sirius is to be
it is thought by some that this exceeding brilliance found in the Greater Dog, as mentioned above.
is responsible for the origin of the name given to
Sirius,14 likely derived from a Greek word close This affiliation of Sirius with the dog figure has
in both sound and meaning to the English word given rise to the folk notion of the Dog Days, a
for searing. The original Greek term, seirios, period of about forty days each year in July and
means “sparkling” or “scorching,” and refers to August when Sirius and the Sun rise over the
the facts that Sirius is the brightest star in the sky eastern horizon at about the same time.23 This
and rises with the Sun during the hottest part of period of time is so-called simply because it is an
the year. This bright and hot theme associated interval in which the Dog-Star is prominent by
with Sirius is reflected in the fact that Sirius may association with the Sun. But the Dog Days have
have been at one time the first form of a fire come to be conceived of popularly as a period of
deity.15 misery and distress caused by the oppressive heat
of summer hanging over the land in the northern
The Greeks also had other names for the star we hemisphere at that time. Likewise, the phrase
now call Sirius. Sometimes they referred to it “Dog Days” has also come to mean any difficult
simply as astron, a term which is the root word period in general.
for our English term, astronomy. The Greeks also
labeled Sirius with various forms of the term The origin of this terminology is largely lost to
Dog-Star, because of the star’s placement in the contemporary society, being thought widely to
constellation Canis, which is Latin for Dog, and have originated in the behavior of domesticated
sometimes called it “The Dog of Orion” for its dogs, which are presumed to be infected with
obvious position near the feet of the great hunter rabies more readily in the late summer of the year.
of the sky.16 Various other cultures and peoples As can be seen, the actual meaning of the term
of the Mediterranean area also had names for “Dog Days” has nothing whatsoever to do with
Sirius with the word dog involved.17 canine illnesses and their threat to humans.
Instead, it has only to do with astronomical
However, the Greeks and their neighbors most alignments.
likely inherited these ideas from the Egyptians,
for it appears that the linkage of the star Sirius But in this mistaken association of troublesome
with the dog figure originally arose in Egypt.18 canines with Sirius, the western world is not
There Sirius was from the earliest of times alone. The Chinese called Sirius the “Heavenly

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Wolf,” and felt that attacks from thieves (which echoed in the number of ancient temples oriented
is what some wolves are in the animal world) to Sirius. The great archeoastronomer Sir
were presaged when Sirius shone with particular Norman Lockyer felt that there were at least
brilliance.24 As we shall see, this connection of seven Egyptian temples oriented to Sirius.33 One
the influence of Sirius with danger from dogs (or of these was an Isis temple positioned in such a
wolves, which are canines) has colored the way that the star Sirius was featured when it rose
astrological characterization of this great star. in conjunction with the Sun.34
This is but one of many pedestrian notions
Sirius is also represented on the walls of a step-
projected onto the nature of Sirius, amounting to
temple at Sakkara, which dates from 2700 B.C.
a needless trivialization of this noble star.
and is likewise thought to have been erected in
However mistreated and mistrusted it is as the honor of Sirius.35 And at Denderah, great
Dog, Sirius has also been conceived of differently prominence is accorded to Sirius on the square
throughout the world. From East to West, Sirius zodiac there, where Sirius is symbolized by the
has gone under various names, some cow-goddess, Hathor.36 It appears that structures
linguistically related to one another. By and honoring Sirius in various ways were found all
large, these names reflect the views of different over the ancient world at one time, with Sirius
cultures regarding the shapes and mythologies of sanctuaries existing not only in Egypt, but also in
constellations in the neighborhood of Sirius as Persia, Greece, and Rome.37
viewed from Earth.25
Further, in Greece, the overhead passage of Sirius
For example, the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, was celebrated during initiations into the
Chinese, and Indian cultures all at one time or Eleusinian Mysteries at the temple of Ceres at
another perceived Sirius to be part of a Eleusis.38 In addition, it is thought by some that
constellation suggesting the shape of an archer Greek mythology is replete with symbolic and
and a bow,26 a notion easily accepted by anyone numerological allusions to Sirian
who has studied portions of next-door neighbor characteristics.39 During the days of the Roman
Orion, which can be seen as a distinct arrow Empire, the prominent astronomical alignments
shape. Hence, some of these cultures called of Sirius were often used to set dates for the high
Sirius the Bow-Star. In connection with this festivals of many popular religions and mystery
theme, certain Hindu names for Sirius play upon cults.40 And the mystery teachings of both Egypt
the arrow-like appearance of part of Orion and and Babylon contained information on Sirius.41
call nearby Sirius “the Deerslayer,” “the Hunter
As these examples demonstrate, Sirius was often
Who Shot the Arrow,” and other names
to be found deeply enmeshed in ancient religious
connected with the bow and arrow theme.27
and spiritual expressions, whether these were the
The Euphrateans, Persians, Phoenicians, and the positioning of sacred buildings, the timing of
peoples of Vedic India called Sirius “the sacred celebrations, or initiation into mystic
Leader,”28 while the Romans knew Sirius as traditions. Moreover, every great religion of
Janitor Lethaeus, or the “Keeper of Hell,”29 both antiquity may well have been linked in some way
of which titles are perhaps reminiscent of Anubis, with this star, if the pronouncements of H.P.
Egyptian god who led the deceased through the Blavatsky on this matter are to be taken at face
underworld.30 The Egyptians themselves revered value.42 Yet, of all the ancient contexts and
Sirius under several other names as well, cultures in which Sirius held such a prominent
including Sothis, Sothi, Sept, Sepet, Sopdet, Sot, position, the Egyptian is perhaps the most
and Sed ,31 though Sothis was a Greek version of outstanding.
the name for this star.
In fact, it might be argued that Sirius was the most
No less than the primary document of important star in the sky to the Egyptians,43 for
Zoroastrianism, the Zend-Avesta, says that the their civil and religious systems were based
Supreme God established as Master and Overseer centrally upon astronomical alignments
of all the stars the star Sirius, called Tishtriya by involving this star. The Egyptian yearly calendar
the Zoroastrians.32 This mystical prominence is was originally calculated upon the basis of the

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Nile floods, but the dates for that event were Egyptian culture to successfully manage and
found to vary.44 It was discovered that a more profit from the yearly Nile flood.
reliable indicator existed in the yearly rising of
Interestingly, the association of Sirius with an
Sirius with the Sun (or the heliacal rising of
abundance of water appears elsewhere than
Sirius), which also took place at about the time of
45 Egypt in the ancient world as well. In fact, it is
the Nile flooding. In about 2800 B.C., the
possible that Sirius was associated with deluges
heliacal rising of Sirius
in general, perhaps be-
became the basis upon … the Tibetan Master…in-
cause of its connection in
which the beginning of the
Egyptian New Year was dicated that each Cosmic
Egypt with the Nile
flood.52 The Egyptians,
determined. This method Path leads to one of the cen-
surrounded by desert
of time reckoning has come ters in the One About Whom
land, considered such an
to be called the Sothic
inundation beneficial,53
Cycle, after Sothis, the Naught May Be Said. One of
but the Romans in cooler
Greek version of the these Paths… leads to Sir-
climes farther to the
Egyptian name for Sirius.46
The Babylonians used this
ius. These two statements north looked upon Sirius
as a troublemaker who
yearly heliacal rising of taken together plainly indi-
brought highly destruc-
Sirius to determine the cate that Sirius is one of the
tive weather.54
beginning date for their
calendars as well.47 The centers of a Cosmic Logos, Further association of
Sothic Cycle itself is a 1,461 the One About Whom Sirius with water themes
year period during which Naught May Be Said. occurs in the Zend-
time the dates on which the Avesta, the primary
sidereal and civil calendars begin are seen to first sacred scripture of the Zoroastrian religion.
coincide, then on account of precessional sky There, Sirius is called by the Persian name,
changes eventually diverge as much as possible, Tishtriya. Not far away in Vedic India, Sirius was
ultimately to match up again.48 likewise known by the names Tishiya, Tishiga,
Tistrija, Tistar, and even Tishtrya,55 a point that
Of great importance to the ancient Egyptians was
argues heavily for the flow of linguistic and
the fact that the heliacal rising of Sirius occurred
astronomical information between the two
nearly simultaneously with the yearly flooding of
49 cultures, but that is another issue. To return to the
the Nile. Hence, this astronomical phenomena
Zend-Avesta, Tishtriya is held there to be the
enabled them to predict with confidence the
author of rain and the enemy of the daemon of
timing of the annual Nile flood, upon which their
dryness.56 According to the Zend-Avesta, the
entire economy and life support system
Supreme God once compelled Tishtriya (or
depended. Thus, Sirius was key in signifying
Sirius) to conjure a massive flood in retribution
when to expect the yearly inundation. Perhaps, as
for human wickedness and corruption.57 Thus,
a result, Sirius was called by the neighboring
Tishtriya- Sirius may well have been perceived
Phoenicians “Hannabeah,” or “the Barker,”50
by the Zoroastrians as the agent of karma. At the
possibly in reference to the barking of a dog as it
very least, it is apparent that the Zoroastrian
warns of danger.51 Certainly, there was some
religion associated Tishtriya-Sirius with rain-
danger inherent in the arrival of flood time, which
making and the appearance of great waters.
danger was greatly diminished by proper
knowledge of when to expect such an occurrence. Sirius was also associated in the ancient world
Thus, knowledge of the time cycle structured with large bodies of water in general, though
upon the heliacal rising of Sirius was crucial to these were perhaps substitutes for an archetypal
both physical survival and successful civic whirlpool.58 The whirlpool itself has been taken
management for the ancient Egyptians. to signify all whirling, spirallic configurations,
Attunement to the cycles of Sirius was such as tornadoes, hurricanes, galaxies in motion,
indispensable in this enterprise, as it enabled and the creative process in general, all themes

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with which Sirius may be associated as well. It is Orion and Sirius appeared on the eastern horizon
of interest to note that ancient peoples may have in the final moments of dark sky before the Sun
connected spiral motion with Sirius, for this would rise.68 Note that Sirius played a significant
motion is now recognized by astrophysicists as role in visually announcing the onset of this
characteristic of the paths of stars in a binary period. Here again, is indication of the
system, such as the one formed of Sirius A and B. importance of Sirius to the ancient Egyptian
world.
But whatever the connections of Sirius with
threatening or unruly forces of nature, to the The star Sirius is mentioned specifically in The
Egyptians, Sirius connoted order, as it made Egyptian Book of the Dead as a point to which the
possible the organization and use of time. Perhaps souls of the deceased go,69 as are four stars of the
as early as approximately 3000 B.C., the Great Bear,70 a constellation nowhere near the
Egyptians observed the fact that the year is about Duat, but in fact right at the celestial north pole.
three hundred and sixty-five days long.59 They In general, the Egyptian doctrine held that the
dedicated the final five days of their calendrical deceased became one with the stars,71 with
year to a feast celebrating Sirius,60 so that the year certain of them specified, as described. It might
ended and began with reference to Sirius. As a be said then that to the Egyptian mind, union with
result, Sirius likely functioned as a time deity, or certain stars meant immortality, a fact reflected in
watcher over the year. In fact, one of the pyramid the plea of Horus for the deceased, “May his soul
texts calls Sothis (or Sirius) the Year itself.61 rest among the stars that never set!”72 The stars
Anubis, symbol of Sirius, is certainly thought to that never set are, of course, those nearest the
have been connected with time.62 This role for celestial North pole, the polar or circumpolar
Sirius as a time-keeper or time marker is of great stars. Perhaps there were other such invocations
significance, and has led to speculation that Sirius for the stars of the Duat.
was the real kosmokrator, or cosmic time
However, that Sirius was associated by the
measurer, of the ancient world.63
Egyptians with the afterlife is certain, which
The ancient world certainly had its sights on this connection was revealed plainly in their burial
star. In about 3285 B.C., Sirius had become a customs. They adopted seventy days as the
major star of orientation for the Egyptians, amount of time spent in the embalming of the
replacing Gamma Draconis. At the same time, the dead, the same amount of time that Sirius is
Egyptians had begun to worship the star Sirius,64 invisible each year due to its proximity to the
once thought to have been the only individual star rising Sun.73 Thus, following a death, the
revered by the Egyptian culture,65 though certain Egyptians set aside seventy days for the careful,
constellations, such as Orion and the Great Bear, ritualistic treating and wrapping of the body of the
were known to have been significant as well.66 deceased, a process held in the highest regard. It
was astronomical fact regarding Sirius which was
However, late twentieth-century research has
instrumental in establishing this practice, for the
revealed that not just one, but many stars in a
Egyptians regarded the seventy-day invisibility
certain part of the sky were singled out by the
of Sirius as the archetype of experience in the
builders of the Egyptian pyramids as sacred.
after-death state. Sirius thus was connected with
Destinations for the souls of the departed, these
themes of death and rebirth in ancient Egyptian
were all consequently held in reverential regard
thought.74
by the ancient Egyptian culture. Specifically, it
was the stars in a region of the sky called by the The importance of Sirius resulted from not only
ancient Egyptians “the Duat” or “afterworld” the utilitarian need to order and organize time, but
which they revered. The Duat included part of also from the significance of Sirius in the
the constellation Orion and the star of interest religious arcana of ancient Egypt. The Egyptians
here, Sirius.67 This region of the sky was looked upon Sirius as a sacred star, union with
considered to be spiritually activated and capable which conferred immortality. Here is one of the
of properly receiving the souls of the departed main reasons why Sirius claimed the position of
only at the time of the summer solstice, when great prominence which it did in Egyptian

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culture. In this role, Sirius was associated by the Jackal-headed Anubis was the god of the
Egyptians with several of their gods and underworld, the guide of the deceased in the after
goddesses, including Osiris, Isis, Horus, Hathor, death state.90 He was charged with tending the
Anubis, and Thoth.75 scales whereupon were weighed the hearts of the
Osiris was the main Egyptian god, symbolizing dead, making sure that the cross-beam was
the power of resurrection and immortality, the entirely even and true.91 In this symbolism is
belief in which was widespread from the earliest suggested the Scales of Justice or Karma, a theme
times in Egypt.76 The soul of Osiris was thought strongly connected with Sirius in the esotericism
to dwell in the constellation Orion,77 with which of Master Djwhal Khul.
constellation Osiris was therefore identified, in Thoth, often depicted as the ibis-headed god, was
addition to Sirius. The hieroglyphic which thought to be the personification of the reason and
represented Osiris was constituted of the symbols mental power of the great Egyptian over-god,
for the throne and eye,78 giving rise to the fact that Ra.92 Sometimes Thoth was described as the
the earliest symbol for Osiris was the Eye of mind, reason, and understanding of Ra, these
God.79 This is a fact which has ramifications in three terms resulting in a title of Thrice Great, or
Masonic symbolism, in which frequently appears Trismegistus in the Greek language.93 This great
the Eye of God; and as shall shortly be discussed, intellectual power called Thoth was of astounding
Masonry is esoterically connected to Sirius just as perspicacity, for Thoth was considered to have
Osiris was exoterically so. been the inventor and god of all the arts and
Isis was the main Egyptian goddess and the sciences, to have made the original calculations
female counterpart of Osiris, the greatest of establishing the heavens, stars, and Earth, to be
goddesses from the earliest to the latest Egyptian the master of all physical and moral law, to be the
dynasties.80 She was a beneficent goddess and master of books, the scribe of the gods, and to
mother who personified the feminine creative have knowledge of divine speech.94 In fact, it was
power, and whose influence and love pervaded all Thoth who spoke the word whereby the wishes of
heaven, the Earth, and the abode of the dead.81 Ra were carried into effect.95
Isis was also known as the goddess of the Earth, Thoth it was who reckoned the times and seasons,
the goddess of the Underworld, the power which and who directed the motions of the heavenly
caused the Nile Flood, producer of fertility, giver bodies.96 The aspect of Thoth as director of the
of life, goddess of cultivated fields, goddess of the heavens is of particular importance, for the
harvest, and goddess of food.82 As the goddess of knowledge and application of astronomical
the underworld, she was said to assist in cycles became part of the ancient Egyptian
transforming the bodies of the dead into those in initiatory tradition.97 In this context, then, a line
which they would inhabit the realm of Osiris,83 can be drawn from an Egyptian god linked with
such bodies perhaps being an allusion to some Sirius directly to knowledge which forms part of
type of immortal vehicle like the soul or causal an esoteric initiatory tradition. Stated most
body. The symbol of Isis in the heavens was simply, it might be said that Sirius equals Thoth,
considered by the ancient Egyptians to be the star who equals knowledge regarding astronomical
Sept, which is one of their names for Sirius,84 and cycles, or in short, Sirius equals knowledge of
this star was thought to be the resting place for the astronomical cycles. Likewise, in the esoteric
soul of Isis.85 tradition Sirius is associated with the concept of
It is worth noting the nature of the other god and cyclicity or periodicity, as shall be shown below.
goddess figures associated with Sirius. These Great Thoth was also considered to be the force
include Horus, Hathor, Anubis, and Thoth. which kept hostile forces in equilibrium,98
Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris, and a Sun appearing in one of his forms as the dog-headed
deity himself,86 frequently represented with a ape who sits atop the scales of justice or karma
walking god figure with the head of a hawk.87 and ensures their correct balance.99 Certainly this
Hathor was an aspect of Isis,88 depicted as a cow aspect of Thoth is reminiscent of Anubis, who
lying in a boat with a star between her horns.89 also tends the scales and has the head of a jackal,

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or small dog. In the judgment scene in The Sphinx at the Giza complex, Bauval and Hancock
Egyptian Book of the Dead, Thoth takes the role concluded, by a brotherhood of initiates and
of a recording angel, functioning in much the temple builders called the “Followers of
same way as what Blavatsky and the Tibetan call Horus,”102 Horus being the hawk-headed Sun
the Lipika Lords, karmic record keepers who like deity who as son of Isis and Osiris was also linked
Thoth are closely connected with Sirius.100 to the star Sirius.
Hence, both the Anubis and Thoth figures
These initiate-priests and temple builders, called
suggest that the Egyptians had a doctrine in some
the Followers of Horus, Bauval and Hancock
respects similar to certain of the esoteric tenets
discovered, were deeply preoccupied with
given out by Djwhal Khul through Alice Bailey,
tracking time cycles established by basic
and all attest to a linkage between Sirius and the
astronomical dynamics. In particular, the
forces of karmic law.
Followers of Horus observed not only the solar
Thus, through the various god and goddess year but also the precessional cycle, the latter
figures associated with Sirius by the Egyptians, being a period of just less than 26,000 during
we find that they linked this star with what were which the vernal equinox point migrates all the
to them the most profound themes of their way around the ecliptic, as seen from Earth. In
spiritual philosophy - the continuity of life after regard to this cycle, the temple building initiates
the present physical embodiment, the certainty of ancient Egypt appear to have recognized a
that the hearts (or souls) of the dead must be 25,920 year, precessional cycle, composed of 12
weighed in the scales of divine judgment, and the subperiods, or astrological ages, each lasting for
importance of astronomical cycles. Since life 2160 years.103
after death implies immortality, and the scales of
The precessional cycle itself was the core of the
justice imply karma, these two beliefs might
Egyptian mystery initiations, according to
rightly be labeled the doctrines of reincarnation
Blavatsky, who wrote in The Secret Doctrine that
and karma. The third we might dare to call the
a programme of mysteries and a series of
theory of celestial influence.
initiations based specifically upon the
In the simplest of terms, it can be said that the precessional cycle was in the possession of the
Egyptians linked the nature of Sirius with builders of the Egyptian pyramids. The pyramids
doctrines which also form the foundation of all themselves she praised as “…the everlasting
esoteric teaching—the reality of the soul and its record and the indestructible symbol of these
recurrent embodiments, the centrality of karma as Mysteries and Initiations on Earth, as the courses
a decisive agent in the life of the inner man, and of the stars are in Heaven.”104 The precise content
the relevance of celestial influence to the of these mysteries, Blavatsky stated, was directly
experience of human consciousness. And since related to the precessional cycle, the period for
Sirius was the astronomical foundation of the which she gave as 25,868 years, diverging only
entire Egyptian religious system,101 these themes slightly from the 25,920 year measurement
of reincarnation, karma, and the relevance of mentioned above. At any rate, it was this very
celestial influence can be said to have held pride cycle which was found at the core of the Egyptian
of place in ancient Egyptian culture. mysteries, Blavatsky claimed. In fact, the
Egyptian course of initiations, she stated, “was a
The last of these three factors played a
reproduction in miniature of that great series of
particularly prominent role in the architecture
cosmic changes to which astronomers have given
which was constructed in commemoration of
the name of tropical or sidereal year…” 105 and to
great principles in ancient Egypt. According to
which she attached the figure of 25,868 earth
the twentieth-twenty-first century researchers
years, plainly the same time period referred to as
Robert Bauval and Graham Hancock, the
the precessional cycle.
monumental architecture of Egypt was designed
to embody profound references to and alignments It was in the late 1800s that Blavatsky articulated
with celestial bodies. These references and this, her position on the pyramids and their
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possession of extensive and sophisticated Regulus, he said, contains and distributes the
astronomical knowledge, some one hundred influence of Sirius, for the influences of Sirius,
years before Bauval and Hancock came to the the Tibetan stated, are three and they are “focused
same conclusion on the basis of detailed research in Regulus.”106 This is an unusual situation, in
into Egyptian religious texts, architectural which the forces of one star work through
features of the Giza another. Normally, the
complex and other It is from Sirius which forces of individual stars
monuments in Egypt, emanates impulses which work through con-
together with computer cause our solar system to stellations, signs, and then
generated maps of star planets.107 However, in
positions in antiquity. All sense its higher destiny and this case, it is one star
these taken together led purpose, and to be subjected working through another—
Bauval and Hancock to
develop a theory that the
to those karmic trials, and Sirius working through
Regulus. Immediately the
entire arrangement of tribulations which require it question arises as to why
Egyptian monumental to prove its mettle, just in the Sirius in Canis Major
architecture and the works through Regulus
religion from which it same way that the personality over in another part of the -
sprang were suffused is confronted by the soul with sky, in the constellation of
with great astronomical karmic issues and situations. Leo. This is perhaps a
sophistication, demon- specific instance of the
strating a comprehensive grasp of the general principle brought into play by the Tibetan
precessional cycle and the changes in the sky early in Esoteric Astrology when he alluded to an
positions of various stars and constellations as ancient science which treated of the relationships
wrought by that important celestial dynamic. of suns one to another.108 There is a mystery here
Given this, the accent placed upon Sirius by this which is not entirely elucidated by the present
culture is all the more convincing, based as it release of the Ageless Wisdom, although it does
undoubtedly is on factors other than a simplistic fall under the general classification of
admiration for a bright spot in the night sky. relationships amongst stars, a topic certainly
Egypt knew something specific and special about covered by the Tibetan in several contexts.
the influence of Sirius, and it was this that they
At any rate, it is said that the forces of Sirius are
memorialized in various ways.
focused in Regulus. And recall, the sky position
One of the ways in which the ancient Egyptian of Regulus in ancient times at the summer solstice
temple builders expressed their insight into the provided the pictorial key for the candidate for
nature of this star was discovered by Bauval and initiation into the Egyptian mysteries, indicating
Hancock, who found that a conjunction of the the precise position within the Giza complex
Sun and the star Regulus (Regulus, not Sirius) in from which the seeker should begin his
the sidereal constellation of Leo furnished an perambulations.109 Thus, it can be said that the
indispensable key to the ancient Egyptian Egyptian initiatory ritual sequence began with a
candidate for initiation. This stellar phenomena physical arrangement patterned on the placement
symbolically indicated the point at which the of Regulus, which star just happens to carry the
candidate must physically stand to properly begin influence of the very “Star of Initiation” itself, for
the sequence of the initiatory ritual, which had to Sirius is called “The Star of Initiation” in the
start right between the paws of the Sphinx, in esoteric astrological doctrine.110
imitation of the conjoining of stellar light from
the Sun and Regulus in the same position within The parallels between the ancient Egyptian
initiatory rites and the modern version of the
the celestial Lion, or sidereal Leo.
esoteric astrological doctrine are consequently
Regulus is also called the “Heart of the Lion.” very close. This fact argues strongly for a
Interestingly, Regulus or Cor Leonis was also continuity of tradition from then to now, a
particularly linked by the Tibetan with Sirius. sameness of doctrine and source, or in other

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words, that the Egyptian temple builders —the Though this was the portrait painted of Sirius in
Followers of Horus—were none other than a early astrology, Sirius in later astrology became
branch of the same Planetary Hierarchy which is the significator of wealth and prestige.118 For
the source of the current release of the Ageless example, in medieval magic, the influence of
Wisdom. Thus, the Egyptian temple builders Sirius was thought to incline toward honor,
designed into their constructions certain goodwill, the power to pacify nobles and to gain
references to Sirius. the favor of others, and to converse with airy
What the Ageless Wisdom holds to be true about spirits.119 In this view of Sirius, the main theme
the star Sirius is, however, rather remote from the has to do with the ability to secure the elevation
notions associated with this star in the every-day of one’s social or political standing. This image
world of the past. And so were the exalted notions of Sirius seems to have come from the theory that
associated with Sirius in the Egyptian religion the influence of any fixed star of great magnitude
removed from popular conceptions of this star. connotes honor and preferment when conjunct
Examples of the difference between the sublime the angles (or Ascendant, Midheaven,
and mundane perceptions of this star can be seen Descendant, or Imum Coeli) of a natal chart.120
in the following. By this criterion, Sirius as the brightest of the
fixed stars would certainly be propitious.
In the ancient world, Sirius was a main tool used
for the making of predictions. Weather In modern astrological literature, Sirian influence
conditions at the time of its heliacal rising, is regarded as a mixture of benign and dangerous
together with the quality of light perceived to be characteristics. According to one source, the
coming from Sirius, were thought to indicate the placement of the following factors in the same
nature of the year ahead for agricultural harvests, degree as the zodiacal intercept of Sirius brings
demographic and political developments, these results in the natal chart.121
relations with nearby countries, and issues of Conjunct the Midheaven...……..fame and high
health and illness for the general populace.111 It office
appears that star-priests of the Syrian,
Zoroastrian, and even the Egyptian cultures used Conjunct the Sun.........…………success
indications from Sirius in this way.112 Later, the Conjunct the Moon........………..business
condition of Sirius at its heliacal rising was success
combined with the astrological sign in which the
Moon was placed and with transiting planetary Conjunct Mercury.........………...business
aspects to arrive at similar predictions.113 success

The influence of Sirius in this context was Conjunct Venus...........…………ease and

thought to range all the way from ominous and comfort
tragic on one hand to propitious and blissful on Conjunct Mars............………….courage
the other.114 However, there seems to have been
Conjunct Jupiter.........………….business
a general ill feeling about the star, for in early
success
astrology and poetry there was much evil
influence attributed to Sirius, as it was in Virgil’s Conjunct Saturn..........………….high position
Aenid.115 In the first century A.D., the Roman through friends
astrologer Manilius wrote of Sirius in verse,
Conjunct Uranus..........…………prominence in
“...from his nature flow the most afflicting
“Uranian matters”
powers that rule below.”116 And in the second
century A.D., the Alexandrian astrologer Conjunct Neptune.........………...intuition
Ptolemy accorded the nature of Mars and Jupiter
Although it is perhaps heartening to see what
to Sirius,117 which is to say he found the star a
most people would consider positive effects
mixed bag of warlike and regal (or perhaps resulting from Sirian influence, it is also clear that
pompous) characteristics. on the whole these effects imputed to Sirius are

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nothing but an amplification of a basic planetary plainly indicate that Sirius is one of the centers of
characteristic. But even that is devoted solely to a Cosmic Logos, the One About Whom Naught
the advancement of the personality life (with May Be Said. Several passages given by the
perhaps the exception of the effects of Sirius Tibetan seem to say that Sirius alone constitutes
mixed with Uranus and Neptune). Further, the this center,124 while others seem to suggest that
entire tabulation above is based on the use of Sirius together with our solar system (and
zodiacal intercepts for the purpose of establishing perhaps others) make up this center, the heart
a place in the zodiac for Sirius, even though Sirius center of a Greater Logos.125 The Tibetan
is too far away from the zodiacal belt for such definitely stated that our solar system is
measurements to be wholly reliable. Thus, this associated with the heart center of a Greater
entire approach may very well be misleading and Logos,126 and since our solar system and the
is certainly far afield from the nature of Sirian Sirian system are said to travel together as some
influence as described by the Tibetan. kind of unit,127 they are likely found in this same
cosmic heart center. Certainty in this matter is not
As has been shown, perceptions of Sirius around
possible from these statements alone, but the
the world have been varied, ranging from weather
framework of what the Tibetan partly revealed on
predictor and flood indicator to home for the
this subject begins to stand out with just this
souls of gods, goddesses, and the deceased on
information.
their way to immortality. With this colorful
tapestry as background, the esoteric However, to settle the question more
characterization of Sirius may now proceed. conclusively, recourse to the Law of
Correspondences must be had. Thus, in
The Esoteric Characterization attempting to discern the nature of Sirius, it is
of Sirius important to bear in mind that the Tibetan
associated Sirius with our Planetary Hierarchy,
T he complexity of perspectives with which
Sirius has been viewed popularly is rivaled
only by the supernumerary functions attributed to
and the Planetary Hierarchy with the heart center
of our planet.128 Further, Hierarchy is strongly
influenced by the Second Ray,129 so Sirius is
this star in the esoteric astrological doctrine. As
likely to be as well. Since all heart centers are
alluded to in the introductory paragraphs, the role Ray Two correlates, this information supports the
assigned to this star within the esoteric view of
notion that Sirius is a heart center correlate,
cosmological process is nothing short of
strongly conditioned by the Second Ray. Here is
stunning. one more reason to feel comfortable with the
All this is so because of a basic principle contention that Sirius is located within a cosmic
resounding throughout the esoteric teaching: all heart center, since in some cases, the lesser can
lives exist within greater lives. In this case, the give the key to the greater.130
functions and powers expressed by Sirius are That Sirius is fundamentally linked with the
derived from its position within a certain Greater Second Aspect and the Second Ray is supported
Logos. That this is true of Sirius can be patched by further evidence.
together from a number of statements made by
the Tibetan, who scattered hints about this star First might be adduced the role of the star Sirius
and related matters all throughout the information in the Prototypical Triangle, the grouping of three
he transmitted to Alice Bailey. celestial factors said by the Tibetan to be the
source of all the energies of manifestation
The story on Sirius begins with a statement made pouring into our region of evolution. In this
by the Tibetan Master concerning the Seven grouping, Sirius plainly fulfills the function of the
Cosmic Paths. There he indicated that each Second Aspect, dealing in Love-Wisdom and
Cosmic Path leads to one of the seven centers in mediating between the Great Bear as an agent of
the One About Whom Naught May Be Said.122 the Will or the First Aspect, and the Pleiades as
One of these Paths, he further stated, leads to an agent of Active Intelligence, or the Third
Sirius.123 These two statements taken together Aspect.131 Sirius sits squarely in the middle of

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these two extremes, representing the binding First, the Tibetan equated the term buddhi with
power of the Second Ray and Aspect. the words pure love or love-wisdom.138 Such a
characterization immediately draws attention to
Second, the energies of Sirius were said by the
an important distinction. It points up the fact that
Tibetan to function as the agencies of the Cosmic
there exists a significant difference between
Christ,132 the Cosmic Christ being itself yet
personalized forms of sentiment on one hand,
another term or word for the Second Aspect of
and some other kind of love on the other. Though
Deity.133 The Second Aspect is of course
personal sentiment is certainly referred to as love
equivalent to soul or consciousness, which
in everyday parlance, the other kind of love
mediates between spirit or life on one hand, and
suggested by the idea of a pure love is something
matter or form on the other, and Sirius is linked
altogether different. It might be defined as a
by the Tibetan specifically with soul and
universal beneficence powered by a genuine
consciousness.134
recognition of the sentiency and inherent divinity
Thus, as is apparent, there can be little doubt that to be found throughout creation, and this existing
Sirius expresses the energies and functions of the in such abundance and equality for all units and
Second Aspect, which by extension implies a forms that it functions entirely free of any taint
Second Ray nature, the same ray which is from self-referent motives or subconscious drives
characteristically associated with the heart for individual advantage.
center,135 thus making Sirius a good candidate for
The glaring contrast between so-called human
membership in a great cosmic heart center of
love and this type of spiritual regard is evident
some type.
enough without much more elaboration. The
Indeed, it is this very position in the heart center former has a great deal to do with the human need
of a great being which defines Sirius and the for validation through association; the latter,
energies which it radiates. This is what stands independent of that hunger, has to do with the
behind all that the esoteric astrological doctrine fundamental fact of universal unity and the
has to say about this particular star, which attitudinal result of full alignment with that
according to the Tibetan’s words, is a source of reality. Therefore, the following inferences may
universal love, or buddhi, “the principle,” he said, be drawn. As an expression of pure love or love-
“found at the heart of every atom.136 The “heart” wisdom, the buddhic principle embodies the
of things is evident here, emphasizing the point more spacious awareness of non-partial,
that the energies of Sirius feed this aspect of universally radiated beneficence. Buddhi is the
existence. Said the Tibetan on this point, “A quality of consciousness thus generated, and the
stream of energy coming from…Sirius…enters buddhic plane is the vibrational level within the
directly into the Hierarchy and carries with it the manifested universe at which such a state
principle of buddhi, of cosmic love….”137 prevails.
Hierarchy being the heart center of our planet,
As a further clue to what he meant by the term
this statement but amplifies the connection of
buddhi, the Tibetan equated this term with the
Sirius with heart-centered energies. In sum, it
word “intuition.”139 Intuition is a word the
seems imminently prudent to allow that Sirius is
mainstream popularity of which has vastly
indeed a component of a great cosmic heart center
increased in modern times. Its appeal has largely
of some type.
been advanced by the now world-wide New Age
As a component in a great cosmic heart center, Movement, which has rightly championed the
Sirius distributes what the Tibetan Master calls existence of aspects of mind other than that which
buddhi. It is therefore necessary to understand produces strictly linear logic. The word intuition
this term if the nature of Sirian influence is to be has consequently found its way into everyday
grasped. Buddhi in its broadest sense can be use. In this context, intuition as a word usually
interpreted in three ways: as pure love, intuition, signifies an ability to extract information
and discernment. seemingly out of the air, to know the true inner

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character or attitudes of others, to know what is The Tibetan’s use of the word intuition and what
best for one’s own unfoldment, the ability to it implies goes beyond popular connotations of
detect future trends, the most logical way in this word in yet another way. Whereas the
which equipment might be expected to function popular use of the term includes everything from
(i.e., “intuitive software”), or even conventional psychic hunches about purely personal matters to
wisdom (i.e., a “counterintuitive stock purchase,” a description of the way technology might be
one that goes against prevailing beliefs). These expected to work, a definite concern with the
and other related senses in which the term is used greater context in which a unit exists is the
are all completely valid uses of the word in their distinguishing feature of the intuitional function
own times and places and are attempts to describe as the Tibetan has described it. And since
an emerging sensitivity to multiple levels of being intuition is equivalent to buddhi, this is also true
and sensing. of buddhi. The Tibetan forthrightly clarified this
issue, explaining in Esoteric Astrology that
A somewhat similar definition for the intuition
buddhi itself is awareness of the universe, the
was long ago offered by the Tibetan, who
whole, and the group.143 Therefore it might
described the intuition as “...the ability to arrive
legitimately be said that according to the Tibetan,
at knowledge through the activity of some innate
the buddhic faculty (or intuition) is the very
sense, apart from the reasoning or logical
perception of the relationship between the
processes. It comes into activity when the
individual and its greater environment, which
resources of the lower mind have been used,
perception in esoteric thought is simply called
explored and exhausted. Then, and then only, the
group consciousness. So true is this that the
true intuition begins to function. It is the sense of
Tibetan even pointed out that buddhi is the
synthesis, the ability to think in wholes, and to
principle which not only promotes the integration
touch the world of causes.”140 In this definition of
of units into the group, but which blends groups
the intuition, there is reflected the popular notion
together with other groups.144 He called it “the
of intuition as the capacity to gather information
unifying principle of groups.”
or conclusions without a laborious intellectual
process. However, the Tibetan took this concept All in all, it is fairly evident that the way in which
one step farther and said that the intuition the Tibetan used the word intuition differs
ultimately leads to a broader vision, or holism, somewhat from its present popular usage. As a
which perceives distinct items only as integral result, it is not enough to say simply that buddhi
parts of the systems in which they are embedded. is equivalent to intuition and leave it at that. To
do so would invite the formation of large gaps in
In fact, in other passages of text, the Tibetan
understanding through which might leap the
enlarged upon just this sense for the definition of
doubly mischievous creatures, assumption and
intuition. Speaking of the intuition in The Rays
misconception.
and the Initiations, the Tibetan stated that
intuition is “…the word we use to describe a Nonetheless, it should be reiterated that the
direct contact with the Mind of God….” 141 Such Tibetan did equate the term buddhi with the word
a contact, we are told, reveals the purposes intuition.145 In fact, the Tibetan offered a number
underlying all Hierarchical efforts. In this sense, of parallel terms for our consideration. He tells
the intuition is nothing short of an ability to us that intuition, pure reason, and complete
envision the Hierarchical Plan and the Shamballic knowledge illumined by the loving purpose of the
Purpose behind it. Right to this very point, the divine mind are terms all equally descriptive of
Tibetan stated in Discipleship in the New Age II, buddhi and interchangeable in meaning.146 From
“…for the initiate, the intuition is ever the this can be gathered the cognitive nature of
revelation of the purpose of Shamballa and the buddhi, a level of perception that grasps divine
working out …of the divine Plan.”142 As is pattern and purpose, or in other words, knows
apparent, such a definition for intuition far what the divine process is doing and why.
outstrips the usual contemporary understanding
In this role, according to the Tibetan the intuition
of this term, even as used in the more enlightened
is “...the appreciation by the mind of some factor
senses.

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in creation, some law of manifestation and some bodhi trance condition during which
aspect of truth, known by the soul, emanating the culmination of spiritual knowledge is
from the world of ideas, and being of the nature reached; Samadhi
of those energies which produce all that is known
Buddhism name given in more recent
and seen.”147
history to the religious system of ethics
Clearly, the intuition functions to reveal specific preached by Gautama Buddha, so named after
knowledge, though that knowledge can only be his title,
apprehended within the context of wholeness.
Buddha name given in more recent
Ultimately, the energy of the intuition leads to the
history to the religious system of ethics
acquisition of complete knowledge illumined by
preached by Gautama Buddha, so named after
the loving purpose of the divine mind, and this,
his title, Buddha, meaning enlightened
too, is a realization characteristic of buddhi.
Thus, buddhi is not only universal beneficence, as Adhi Budha name given by earliest Aryans
discussed in the previous section, but also a to the Unknow Deity; absolute wisdom; in the
cognitive faculty which reveals specific content form Adi – bhuta, the primeval uncreated
about the nature of the whole. cause of all.
The further development of this theme As can be seen, this information presents a fertile
concerning buddhi as a quality of knowing leads field for study and contemplation, but for present
along a path winding back into the historical and purposes, Blavatsky’s definition of buddhi alone
literary context from which the Alice Bailey may justly claim attention. Therein are a number
writings arose, for the use of the term buddhi hails of terms which more or less parallel the meaning
from the Theosophical movement which of buddhi and intuition as given by the Tibetan:
preceded the Bailey works, and beyond. spiritual soul, channel through which divine
knowledge arrives, spiritual vehicle of atma (or
The word buddhi arises from the Sanskrit root
representative of the next higher principle, the
“budh,” meaning “to know.” From this root come
spiritual will, which could easily signify the
related terms, all of which are likely to be
Purpose of Shamballa as revealed by the intuition
encountered by esoteric students and all of which
and as discussed in the previous section).
are likely to color, incorrectly or not, one's notion
of the term buddhi. Terms etymologically related Yet amongst all these familiar faces stands out a
to buddhi (and its own formal definition) follow, rather different and additional countenance, for
as explained in H.P. Blavatsky’s The Secret here Blavatsky also offered “discernment of good
Doctrine, which source was identified by the and evil” and “divine conscience” as equally
Tibetan as the first of three planned releases of acceptable senses in which buddhi may be used.
Hierarchical teaching.148 The words “discernment” and “conscience”
immediately conjure up something quite other
In The Secret Doctrine, v. 1 pp. xviii – xix,149 we
than the blissful universal beneficence and
find the following.
endless relational power conferred on buddhi in
budh Sanskrit root meaning “to know” the previous two sections. Suddenly, here are two
equivalents for buddhi which look like they might
bodha possession of divine intellect or
have to do with making distinctions between this
understanding
and that, instead of erasing differences in the
buddha acquirement of divine intellect name of group cohesion. What might this be
by personal effort and merits about?
buddhi faculty of cognizing the channel What it concerns is the revelation of yet another
through which divine knowledge arrives; facet of the complex jewel called buddhi, or the
discernment of good and evil; divine intuition. As it turns out, buddhi-intuition as it
conscience; spiritual soul; vehicle of atma was understood in the Tibetan’s mind and in that

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of Blavatsky embraced not only the unifying blissful union with the All otherwise associated
forces described previously, but also the power to with this state of consciousness.
make important distinctions, or in other words,
And all this emanates from the star Sirius, the
value judgments. Here is a notable characteristic
energies from which not only promote perfect
which distinguishes aspects of the esoteric
union, but which also confer the ability to
philosophy of the Tibetan from that of the broader
separate the wheat from the chaff. It is this sort
New Age spiritual community, in which there
of transcendent knowing blended with the power
exists a relatively overt prejudice against the
to accurately judge which emanates from the
whole notion of forming judgments. Frequently
heart center of a great cosmic being via the star
in popular spiritual circles is heard the injunction
Sirius, which as a Second Ray manifestation is
that one should not judge. Apparently, this pop
particularly suited to carrying the vibrational
wisdom is not entirely upheld or condoned by the
signal of the numerically compatible Fourth Ray
esoteric philosophy of the Tibetan, which assigns
and Fourth principle, of which buddhi is the
to buddhi, a relatively high function in the
representative. Hence, although a Second Aspect
spectrum of the planes, just this very capacity.
manifestation itself, Sirius is a source of all that
That this is so is suggested in a passage wherein the fourth principle (or buddhi) connotes—pure
the Tibetan equated intuition with love, intuition, and discernment.
“discrimination,”150 a word which surely suggests
Given that this universal love-wisdom is the
the making of careful distinctions of some type or
nature of influence from Sirius, it is easy to accept
another. The proper role for the mental act of
the contention of the esoteric doctrine that this
discriminating (or noting basic differences in
star functions also as the soul of our Solar
qualities) was outlined by the Tibetan in a
Logos,153 being its higher component and its
passage in which he showed that the making of
source of cosmic mind (or manas) derived from
distinctions in fact leads directly to the
the cosmic mental plane,154 just as the soul
development of intuition, or buddhi.
channels down the energies of higher mind to the
“Discrimination,” he stated, “is the educatory
incarnated human personality. And just as the
process to which the Self subjects itself in the
soul is the intermediate source (following from
process of developing intuition….”151 Seen in
the monad) from which the incarnated
this light, then, the ability to tell the difference
personality emanated in the first place, so also is
between this and that has a legitimate place in
the star Sirius in its role as the soul of our Solar
right spiritual unfoldment. According to the
Logos said to be the “parent” or point of origin
Tibetan, it is the fourth principle, or buddhi,
for our entire systemic life.155 In other words, the
which makes such discriminations possible.
sum total of the great life form used by our Solar
Speaking of the fourth archetypal pattern in terms
Logos together with its inner spiritual purpose
of the Fourth Ray, the Tibetan Master stated, “It
have come forth from Sirius.
is this fourth ray energy which makes apparent
the distinction (so often misunderstood by man) From this fundamental relationship between
between good and evil.”152 Sirius and our solar system arises a dynamic of
great importance within the workings of
This is essentially what Blavatsky’s definition of
evolution as they unfold throughout the body of
buddhi revealed as well. Just as the Tibetan used
manifestation used by our Solar Logos in the
the term “discrimination” in conjunction with
pursuits of its purposes. Just as the influence of
buddhi, Blavatsky translated buddhi as
the soul upon the personality causes the
“discernment,” literally as the discernment of
personality to face the nature of its choices past
good versus evil, or the power to tell the
and present, the influence of Sirius upon our
difference between that which is spiritually true
system is said to express itself as the Law of
and wholesome and that which is not. This
Karma, which Law as it affects our system
capacity to cut through a complex set of issues
originates in the star Sirius.156 It is from Sirius
and to neatly identify the right from the wrong is
which emanate impulses which cause our solar
as much the working of buddhi, esoteric authority
system to sense its higher destiny and purpose,
has revealed, as is the entirely composed and

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and to be subjected to those karmic trials and of the starry Heavens.”158 Such beings are as far
tribulations which require it to prove its mettle, advanced along the evolutionary path compared
just in the same way that the personality is to the human stage as the human stage is to that
confronted by the soul with karmic issues and of the lives which inhabit atoms. Such Cosmic
situations. In the case of our solar system, the Avatars have reached their evolutionary stage,
issues and situations are of course far more the Tibetan indicated, over periods of time
comprehensive and complex than those found at measuring in the thousands of Ages of Brahma,159
the level of one human personality, but the each Age of Brahma comprising 100 Years of
general principle remains the same. In the same Brahma, or 311,040,000,000,000 earth years
way that the soul challenges the personality to rise apiece.160 Thousands of such periods of time have
to higher and higher levels of spiritual elapsed during the course of evolution taken by
functioning, the emanations of Sirius challenge entities who become Cosmic Avatars, and once
our entire solar system to seek its ideal level of They have reached such a state, the star Sirius is
functioning. one of the few points in the heavens with which
They associate themselves. They then come forth
This it does through periodic applications of
when summoned by cyclic law to vastly
cosmic soul force, just as the human soul leads
accelerate evolution in some portion of the
the incarnated personality through rhythmic
manifested universe. For example, Cosmic
applications of energies from the egoic lotus (or
Avatars come forth from Sirius and participate in
causal body). In fact, Sirius is said by the esoteric
the initiation of Solar Logoi. This has happened
astrological doctrine to be the very cause of
to our system, according to the Tibetan Master,
periodicity for our solar system,157 which means
but only once. The energy then imparted
that Sirius is the author of all cyclicity, such as is
conveyed in one massive surge of inspiration all
demonstrated in the orbits of the planets around
the seed ideas and multilevel powers required for
the Sun and in all the many grades and types of
the entirety of evolution due to occur in this
recurrent astronomical and astrological
system.161 This is what avatars from Sirius can
phenomena. This is so because Sirius is an agent
do. Little wonder, then, that this star is called
of the Second Aspect, which aspect deals
“The Star of Initiation.”
fundamentally with the Law of Attraction, and it
is the Law of Attraction which establishes the Certain ray avatars are also associated with
bond between two celestial bodies which makes Sirius. Such is the case with an avatar who is to
an orbital or periodic relationship possible. Such visit our solar system and represent the Seventh
a relationship is based on an attraction which Ray at some point in the twenty-first century.162
holds one unit to the other, while still allowing for This avatar will appear and affect not just the
movement. The movement may be simply one system generally but our planet particularly,
point moving around a constant center, or it may “…producing those conditions which will permit
be a complex interaction of two or more bodies of the reappearance upon Earth of the Mysteries
circling a common point. Whatever the type of of Initiation,”163 and will demonstrate the essence
arrangement, so long as it produces repeating of the Seventh Ray, or “the law, order and rhythm
phenomena at regular intervals, it’s driven by the of the creative process as it works out on the
Law of Attraction emanating from Sirius, the physical plane, blending spirit and matter.”164
very star associated by the ancient Egyptian Like the Cosmic Avatar who once visited our
religion with the cycle of death and rebirth, the system, this ray avatar is also fundamentally
great stellar agent of the Second Divine Aspect, connected with Sirius.
and the origin of Karmic Law for our system.
Given that a great cosmic avatar from Sirius
Sirius is the origin for even more of matters and bequeathed the entire evolutionary impulse
elements profound in nature. According to the working out in our solar system, it is perhaps not
Tibetan Master, this star is one of just a few very surprising that the teachings and procedures
places in the firmament from which issue Cosmic whereby human aspirants are vastly accelerated
Avatars, exalted entities who are concerned with, in their own evolution were also brought from
as the Tibetan stated, “the intelligent coordination Sirius. Yes, according to the Tibetan Master, the

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Mysteries of Initiation as they are practiced on figures substantially in advancements of

our planet were given to our Planetary Hierarchy consciousness, force conductors called Rods of
by the Great White Lodge of Sirius.165 These Power or Rods of Initiation are instrumental in
were encoded into the Masonic Tradition, which achieving the results intended under the Divine
therefore stands as a representative of Sirian Plan.171 It is these Rods of Power and of Initiation
influence,166 just as does our Planetary Hierarchy, which carry the force from outside sources to the
for our Planetary Hierarchy itself is but an evolving unit and its own force centers, whether
extension of the Sirian Lodge and its mystery that unit is a human being, a Planetary Logos, or
teachings, being literally controlled and guided a Solar Logos. These Rods of Initiation are of
by the spiritual emanations coming from this four types, composed of:
great Star of Initiation.167
1) Cosmic Rods of Power, used by a Cosmic
Not only does the Planetary Hierarchy owe its Logos for the initiations of a Solar Logos,
initial inspiration to Sirius, but also does the entire
2) Systemic Rods of Power, used by a Solar
Human Kingdom, for Sirian influence
contributed to the mix of energies which made the Logos for the initiations of a Planetary Logos,
rise of the Human Kingdom possible 18 and ½ 3) Planetary Rods of Power, used by a
million years ago.168 Thus, from the level of Planetary Logos
Solar Logos on down to that of the Human
or initiations 3 - 7 undergone by members of
Kingdom, the influence of Sirius has sparked
the Fourth and Fifth Kingdoms, and
dramatic occurrences in the unfoldment of the
Divine Plan. 4) Hierarchical Rods of Power, used by an
This same intensive stimulation from Sirius is at occult Hierarchy, for initiations 1 and 2 and
work in all processes of initiation from that of the administered by the Christ.172
Solar Logos on down to striving units in the These Rods of Power are utilized to stimulate the
Human Kingdom. As regards initiation in the appropriate force centers in the unit undergoing
Human Kingdom, the first and foremost power initiation. In the initiation of a Solar Logos, the
active in the processes of initiation is energy or centers stimulated are the seven planetary
force emanating from the star Sirius, for, “Sirius schemes, which function as the equivalent of
acts as the transmitter…whence emanate those etheric centers in the body of manifestation of a
influences which produce self-consciousness in Solar Logos. In the initiation of a Planetary
man.”169 Self-consciousness being the precursor Logos, it is the seven chains of the planetary
to self-discipline and the sense of responsibility scheme which receive the stimulation. In the
for one’s actions, this influence from Sirius is of initiation of a member of the Fourth or Fifth
course indispensable in the journey from Kingdoms, it is the higher correspondences to the
perceived helplessness to the sense of spiritual etheric centers which feel the force of the Rod of
enterprise demonstrated by advanced initiates. Initiation. In each case, the targeted center
The quantum leap forward known as initiation is awakens to greater vibratory activity through the
thus facilitated by flows of energy from Sirius. agency of stimulation from an outside force.
Again, according to the Tibetan Master, It was extraneous force from Sirius, the Tibetan
advancement of evolutionary pace by virtue of has said, which greatly advanced the rate of
impact from a source of stimulation outside of our evolution of our Solar Logos at one point.173 This
solar system is characteristic of this, the second extraneous force now has a permanent
solar system in the sequence of three. This representative in our solar system in the form of a
method is to persist until the end of the present Rod of Initiation bequeathed by the Lord of Sirius
solar system and will continue to feature the role to our Solar Logos.174 Used in the initiation of
of Sirius in this regard until systemic pralaya Planetary Logoi, this Rod carries a voltage of
descends.170 pure fohatic force from cosmic levels,175 fohat
In this method of individualization and initiation being the fire of matter plus electric fire.176 This
in which force extraneous to the evolving unit Rod of Initiation is charged with pure electrical

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force from Sirius,177 and is recharged once every The central role of Sirian influence in the
period of a solar system from its originating initiatory process is reflected in the fact that
source.178 Thus, it is Sirian force coursing Sirian force is deliberately used by the Masters in
through this Rod of Initiation and wielded by our training disciples for several of the initiations
Solar Logos which accomplishes critical carried out in regard to the Human Kingdom.182
developments in the advancement of Planetary For example, although the energy of Sirius (like
Logoi. that of all the non-zodiacal stars and
constellations) is not consciously felt until the
Called by the Tibetan Master a great talisman of
Third Initiation, it is nonetheless employed in
Sirian force, this Rod of Power used by the Solar
preparing disciples for the Second Initiation,183 at
Logos to activate the centers of the Planetary
which point it undoubtedly contributes to the
Logoi has at least three purposes. First, it can be
transformations of attitude and emotion required
used in dire and threatening circumstances,
at the Baptism Initiation.
something that has never happened, though its
emergency use was seriously considered in Sirian energy is also used in the training which
Atlantean days and in the third year of World War precedes the Fourth Initiation,184 a step on the
I. Second, this Rod is intended for use in the infinite initiatory path which sees the resolution
initiation of Planetary Logoi on cosmic levels. of the mystery of polarity and the shift into
Third, it is to be used for initiation of groups, intuitive functioning. Clearly the unifying,
though of what sort the Tibetan did not say.179 buddhic nature of Sirian influence is of
These purposes provide a rough idea of the power consequence in this transformation. Sirian
invested in such a Rod, a force conductor influence likewise is brought to bear in
sufficient to advance whole planetary schemes preparation for the Sixth Initiation,185 ruled by the
and turn back developments of an untoward and Third Ray and the point at which the Master
destructive nature threatening some portion of the decides which of the Seven Ways of Higher
worlds. Evolution shall be trodden.186
A corresponding Rod of Initiation is held by our Although applied for different purposes in each
Planetary Logos. This Planetary Rod of Initiation case, it is the Sirian influence which plays such a
is empowered once each world period from the vital role in each of these three initiations. And
Rod of the Solar Logos,180 the solar rod having though this is true in a rather specific way for
been empowered by Sirian force. Hence, the Rod these three initiations, it is also true in a general
of Power and Initiation wielded by Sanat Kumara way for the entire initiatory path, for Sirius is the
as our Planetary Logos also carries Sirian force, great Star of Initiation.
which pours through the Solar Rod to the
Sensitivity to Sirian influence is consequently
Planetary Rod at its charging once each
one of the standards or markers by which
manvantaric cycle. When this Planetary Rod is
initiatory status is judged. This fact is alluded to
applied to the centers of the initiate rising through
by the Tibetan in remarks he makes regarding the
the ranks of the Fourth Kingdom, “...at the
initiatory status of Planetary Logoi, or the Beings
moment of application of the Rod, the initiate
who inhabit planetary schemes as their bodies of
consciously realises the meaning of the Law of
manifestation. According to the Tibetan Master,
Attraction in form building, and in the synthesis
a Planetary Logos of three cosmic initiations
of the three fires.”181 Thus, what the Planetary
begins to register response to the quality of the
Rod of Initiation imparts is essentially stepped
life which informs Sirius, while a Planetary
down Sirian force, and it is this adapted Sirian
Logos of five cosmic initiations is vitally
force which brings about clear knowledge of the
responsive to the life of Sirius.187 In other words,
Law of Attraction and its workings as an agent of
the Logos of a sacred planet registers the nature
cohesion and integration, revealing the
of Sirian life much more completely than does the
interrelation of spirit, soul and body, or electric,
Logos of a non-sacred planet. Though Planetary
solar, and frictional fire.
Logoi are immensely advanced beyond the

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human stage, this comparison still demonstrates array of factors. For convenience they are
the centrality of sensitivity to Sirian influence in summarized here.
the scheme of evolution. It also speaks plainly
The star Sirius is:
about the highly advanced nature of Sirian
influence, which, if only partially sensed by the 1) located in the heart center of a great Cosmic
Logos of a non-sacred planet, must be even less Logos
well known to the highest of human initiates.
2) an agent of universal love
And yet Sirian influence is relevant to both Logoi
and Humanity. 3) a source of buddhi
To this point the Tibetan addressed himself when 4) the soul of our Solar Logos
he stated, “One great fact to be borne in mind is 5) the parent of our solar system
that the initiations of the planet or of the solar
system are but the preparatory initiations of 6) the origin point of karmic law
admission into the greater Lodge on Sirius.”188 In 7) the cause of periodicity
particular, the Third Initiation on our planet is
considered the first true or Hierarchical initiation, 8) a source of cosmic and other avatars
as it qualifies the candidate to become an aspirant 9) that which established the mysteries of
to the Sirian Lodge.189 The Tibetan Master further initiation on our planet
explained that the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh
Initiations on our planet are equivalent to the 10) a factor in the rise of the Human Kingdom
entry degrees of the Sirian Lodge,190 the Fifth or 11) the prototype of the Great White Lodge on
Decision Initiation itself being the first true Sirian Earth and its source of inspiration
initiation.191
12) behind the founding of the Masonic
What is imparted progressively from Sirius to the Tradition.
advancing unit along the path of initiation can be
summed up as the principle of freedom. As the And the energies of Sirius are:
Tibetan has stated, “The principle of 13) potent in processes of initiation
freedom…represents an aspect of the influence
which Sirius exerts on our solar system and 14) transmitted through various rods of power
particularly on our planet. This principle of 15) used by Hierarchy as preparation for the
freedom is one of the attributes of Deity…of 2nd, 4th, and 6th initiations
which humanity knows as yet little.”192 This
principle of freedom expresses itself in a number 16) consciously registered only at and after
of ways, the Tibetan indicated, all of which the 3rd initiation
cluster around the release of consciousness from 17) expressed as the principle of freedom.
excessive identification with form. In some cases
this works out simply as the drive for political The Astrological Intermediaries
self-determination, in others as that which of Sirius
enables the representative of the Planetary Logos
on our globe to carry out his mission amongst
units of lesser evolutionary status.193 In any case,
T he various effects of influence from the star
Sirius make their way to our planetary life,
according to the Tibetan, through six
from Sirius there emanates a “pulling away from
constellations and their representative signs,
form,” as the Tibetan has called it, which
through the same number of planetary bodies,
underlies, as he said, all evolutionary progress.194
and through an aspect of the Sun itself. The six
Here, yet again, is one of the essential
constellations and signs conveying Sirian
characteristics of Sirian influence, according to
influence are Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Scorpio,
the esoteric doctrine.
Capricorn, and Pisces. The planets are Mercury,
Thus, as has been shown, the esoteric Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
characterization of the star Sirius covers a wide Each shall be discussed.

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Gemini, according to the Tibetan, “forms a point Zodiac for their reference to incarnation and
of entrance for cosmic energy from Sirius.”195 initiation respectively,198 appears to be a strong
This cosmic energy from Sirius is of course suggestion that the energies of Sirius also work
cosmic soul energy, the great Second Aspect of through these processes of incarnation and
Deity, forming the consciousness factor in all initiation to gain its evolutionary objectives. This
things. This cosmic energy from Sirius is it may do in the first instance through the
likewise an expression of the Second Aspect phenomena of periodicity, with which Cancer is
itself, and therefore of the known to be associated in
Second Ray, that of Love- … the Mysteries of Initiation its relationship to times
Wisdom. This is the same as they are practiced on our and tides, periods of
ray which characterizes gestation, repetitive
the present endeavor of the
planet were given to our occurrences, and cyclicity
Solar Logos, Who in this Planetary Hierarchy by the in general. This it may do
the second of three systems Great White Lodge of Sirius. equally through the basic
aims to perfect the Love pulse of incarnation into
Aspect. Thus, the These were encoded into the material form and release
Tibetan’s statement that the Masonic Tradition, which from incarnation in
underlying love of Deity therefore stands as a repre- material form, also
primarily reaches our solar represented respectively
system through Gemini196 sentative of Sirian influence, by Cancer and Capricorn.
(which sign also distributes just as does our Planetary In the third instance, Sirius
Ray Two) certainly shows Hierarchy, for our Planetary likely works through
that Sirius, our Sun, and Capricorn to gain its
Gemini are all on the same Hierarchy itself is but an ex- evolutionary objectives in
wavelength, all resonant to tension of the Sirian Lodge the processes of initiation
the Love Aspect of Deity. with which this sign is
and its mystery teachings… connected,199 Sirius being
Because the love aspect
the great Star of Initiation.200
expresses through the Law of Attraction, it is
apparent that, under the influence of Sirius, Further, as Capricorn is traditionally associated
Gemini does the much-needed work in our solar with executive authority and government in
system of bringing together disparate parts and general, this sign might be said to advance the
finding the interrelation between apparent interests of the Sirian principle of freedom,
opposites. This theme can be seen in the glyph for supporting with its First Ray energies the drive
this sign, or the two upright columns united by the for political self-determination and right
horizontal upper and lower bars. Such activity governance. In the more abstract or metaphysical
may work out in human affairs in myriad ways, sphere, the First Ray energies of Capricorn
the lower expressions such as sexual promiscuity facilitate the pulling away from form which
and lack of discrimination being in greater emanates from Sirius and which characterizes the
evidence earlier on the human path, the higher effect of the principle of freedom on the soul or
expressions such as capacity for literary psyche of the seeker. Here is likely one of the
endeavor, diplomatic communication skills, and many reasons that Capricorn is associated with
healing work at abstract levels being in greater initiation, which process most assuredly entails
evidence later on the path of discipleship and detachment from form, level by level, plane by
initiation. plane, as the sequence of initiations unfolds.
The constellation and sign of Cancer were also Speaking of both Cancer and Capricorn and
said by the Tibetan to conduct the energy of Sirius calling them the two great Gates of the zodiac, the
into our solar system. Cancer was said to work in Tibetan Master stated that Cancer opens the door
tandem with the constellation and sign of into incarnation or mass life, while Capricorn
Capricorn in this matter.197 The conspicuous opens the door into the life of the spirit and the
pairing of these two, known as the Gates of life of the Kingdom of God, which is to say, the

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life and purposes of our Planetary Hierarchy.201 awaken to the Christ or soul principle within. It
Here the well-known form-giving tendencies of is the function of Leo within this context to aid
Cancer are easily evident, as are the notoriously the human unit in becoming properly self-
hard lessons of Capricorn, the gate which leads to conscious,206 or aware of itself as a power for
the higher life. From the former, the Human good or for ill, just as energies from the star Sirius
Kingdom obtains its vehicles and its capacity to also promote that essential first stage in
respond to the rhythms of environing conditions; growth.207 Thus, Leo amplifies what Sirius states
from the latter, it obtains sobriety and maturity in the first case, being an agent of its touch.
through the facing of karmic situations. And it is
While Leo absorbs and transmits the energies of
Sirian power which flows through both the
Sirius needed for early stages on the path, Scorpio
former and the latter, the zodiacal lives known as
picks them up and relays them to units on a
Cancer and Capricorn. In this way, the influence
somewhat later stage of the path. The
of Sirius gains entrance to our domain through the
constellation and sign of Scorpio are indeed
cycle of incarnations (symbolized and energized
agents of Sirian force, working together with that
by Cancer) and initiations (symbolized and
star and the planet Mars to accomplish two
energized by Capricorn) through which the soul
impressive developments, according to the
must pass on its journey to greater understanding
Tibetan. First, the energies of Sirius, Scorpio, and
and facility with systemic and cosmic laws. This
Mars combine to produce the manifestation of
it does through experience under both Cancer and
Hierarchy itself, 208 and second, the energies of
Capricorn, agents of Sirian influence. Sirian
Sirius, Scorpio, and Mars blend to form streams
influence also reaches Humanity by way of the
of energy which lead Humanity towards
Pleiades, a non-zodiacal constellation associated
discipleship and initiation.209 The role of Scorpio
by the Tibetan with the constellation and sign of
in these developments is to color and condition
Cancer,202 and said by him to be one of the starry
the fundamental energies of Sirius in particular
groupings through which Sirius projects its
ways. Given that Sirius is in the first place the
energy to our solar system,203 one of many
Star of Initiation and the point from which our
avenues for Sirian power.
Planetary Hierarchy is guided, Scorpio has only
Leo is the next. That the Great Feline of the to reflect these features already embedded in the
zodiac should be associated with the Star of Sirian energy stream, perhaps adding a dash of its
Initiation is hardly a surprise, given the predilection for bringing the hidden to light. In
association of Regulus in Leo with Sirius, and the regard to advancing disciples and initiates,
association of Leo and the lion-bodied Sphinx Scorpio provides Sirian initiatory power in the
with the Egyptian mysteries of initiation. And so form of grave psychospiritual crises and
it is. As the Tibetan has revealed, the catharses,210 which are as much like unto actual
constellation and sign of Leo help conduct the death and rebirth as anything but the real thing
influence of Sirius into our solar system,204 can be, requiring much detachment and
passing it on to the planet Jupiter (which relinquishment, as the effects of Scorpio are
distributes Ray Two) and then to our Planetary prone to do. Scorpio also imparts the required
Hierarchy in a distribution sequence clearly resolve.
involved with the transmission of Second Ray
Pisces is the sixth of the constellations and their
energies.
representative signs which conduct the influence
Leo is also embedded in yet another energy of Sirius into our system and planetary life.
distribution sequence bringing Sirian influence According to the Tibetan Master, some of the
into our solar system and planetary life. This one energies emanating from Sirius pass from that
starts with Sirius, which star then pours some of star unto the constellation and sign of Pisces,
its influence through the constellation and sign of from thence to the planet Uranus, next to our
Leo, which then is channeled to the planet Uranus planetary heart center (which is of course
on its way to our region of experience.205 The Hierarchy), and ultimately to the heart center of a
sum effect of this distribution channel enables disciple, and later, to his or her solar plexus,211
mankind to take the First or Birth Initiation and thus expressing as soul love and even as personal

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desire.212 In this sequence, Pisces bridges While both Mercury and Saturn fall in the group
between Sirius on high in a cosmic heart center of planets designated as sacred planets by the
and the human unit below on planet Earth, so that Tibetan, the next planet which translates Sirian
“the cosmic heart, the heart systemic and the little influence into our region of evolution is by
heart of man begin to beat as one.”213 As this contrast one of the unruliest of the non-sacred
cosmic heart beat reverberates with ever type. Boisterous and impulsive as it is, Mars
increasing strength in the human unit, that cosmic nonetheless gets into the act of conducting Sirian
rhythm eventually overtakes and blends with the influence into our systemic and planetary life.
lower note of the solar plexus, thus eradicating This it does in concert with Scorpio, as discussed
strident selfishness and destroying vulnerability above. The passion-ridden tendencies of Mars no
to the illusions of the astral plane, with both of doubt contribute to the contrasting mix of
which the solar plexus is otherwise connected.214 energies which results in gripping tests of
This accomplished, the human unit below and the character and spiritual determination under the
cosmic heart center above are united, which combination of Sirius, Scorpio, and Mars, which
linkage is facilitated by the mediating power of together present issues and set the stage for a
Pisces, bringing forth the energies of Sirius. Since dramatic struggle between the downward and the
Sirius is of a dominant Second Aspect upward ways.218 This struggle ends finally in the
disposition, and Pisces is said to distribute Rays death of many a previously potent desire, both
Two and Six, it is apparent that Pisces gets its ray Mars and Scorpio being linked with annihilation
nature at least in part from the Sirian energies and destruction,219 usually of attitude and habit
which stand behind it. more than physical form, though aspects of the
form nature may be involved as well, for Mars is
Of the planets which conduct Sirian influence
linked with the entire lower nature.220
into our systemic and planetary life, Mercury is
the first of astrological order be observed. Jupiter is yet another planetary body which
Mercury is found within an energy distribution conducts Sirian influence into our systemic and
sequence originating in Sirius, proceeding to Leo, planetary life. This Jupiter does as a member of
moving through Mercury and then the planet a distribution sequence which channels energies
Saturn to link the stellar inspirations of Sirius from Sirius to the constellation and representative
directly with the mind and then the brain of the sign of Leo, from thence to Jupiter, finally to
aspirant for initiation.215 It is the role of Mercury arrive within and condition our Planetary
to touch the mind of the aspiring human unit, and Hierarchy.221 Given that Sirius is fundamentally
the role of Saturn to translate this touch into expressive of the Second Aspect, and that the
physical brain awareness of greater realities, both three rulers of Leo are the Sun (which distributes
of which roles are consistent with the well-known the Second Ray), the function of Jupiter in this
astrological character of these planetary factors. distribution sequence is undoubtedly the relay
Mercury has long been recognized as messenger and amplification of Ray Two energies, which it
of the gods on high and hence an emblem of the passes on to the Hierarchy, itself an expression of
mind nature, while Saturn has equally long been the Love-Wisdom Aspect. The entire sequence is
recognized as connected with the mineral constituted of energy sources which promote the
kingdom below and therefore all things literal and relational capacities of the Second Aspect and
tangible, such as is the brain to the mind. Second Ray, establishing points of attraction
which demonstrate the nature of universal love.
The planet Saturn also grounds Sirian energies
The influence of congenial Jupiter agrees with
into the solar system in its role as the final
and intensifies this message, underscoring that
member of the distribution sequence originating
which emanates from Sirius.
in Sirius, passing through Cancer and Capricorn,
and then to the planet Saturn on its way to our Uranus, too, acts as an agent of Sirian influence,
planetary life.216 In this role, Saturn brings holding place in a distribution sequence which
cosmic manas or mind force from distant sources ushers energies from the star Sirius through the
into contact with the Human Kingdom.217 constellation and representative sign of Pisces,

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then through the planet Uranus, on to Hierarchy routines of materialistic thinking to introduce
(or the planetary heart center), the disciple’s heart intuitive concepts concerning those themes with
center, and eventually to the solar plexus of the which Sirius is fundamentally linked —
individual,222 just as described previously under Hierarchy, processes of initiation, the Laws of
the influence of Pisces as an astrological Karma and Periodicity, group consciousness,
intermediary for the star Sirius. universal relationship, and more.
Uranus is a bit of an oddity in this sequence (a The influence of Sirius finds contact with our
comfortable role for this planetary body linked system through yet another planetary body,
with all things eccentric in exoteric astrology), for which although not mentioned specifically by the
Uranus is associated with Rays One,223 Three,224 Tibetan as a distributor of Sirian influence, must
and Seven, while the remaining elements of the be included, for it is linked definitely with the
distribution sequence are conditioned by Rays buddhic principle. The planet is Neptune, about
Two (Pisces, Hierarchy, the disciple’s heart which the Tibetan Master said the following.
center) and Six (Pisces, the solar plexus). “No man begins to co-ordinate the buddhic
Nonetheless, here sits Uranus of odd-numbered vehicles until he comes under Neptunian
rays in intimate communion with factors influence in some life or another. When this is
conditioned by even-numbered rays. This is the case, his personality horoscope will show
perhaps on account of the fact that in spite of its Neptunian influence dominating somewhere.”229
ray coloring, Uranus is closely associated with In other words, the influence of Neptune
the intuition and with group consciousness in the encourages the development of buddhi, which as
esoteric astrological doctrine,225 which two described above may be characterized as
characteristics are particularly associated with universal love, intuition, and spiritual
buddhi, a significant constituent of Sirian discernment, and these characteristics only are
influence. Thus, it may be said that the planet cultivated, according to the Tibetan, when the
Uranus resonates to and amplifies this component astrological horoscope reveals a prominent
of the Sirian energy stream. influence of Neptune in some way. That this
linkage between the fourth principle (buddhi) and
Uranus contributes to the Sirius-Pisces-Uranus-
Neptune is so definite strongly argues that
Hierarchy-disciple’s heart center sequence its
Neptune distributes the Fourth Ray, in addition to
own inherent and most frequently mentioned Ray
the Sixth Ray so often mentioned in connection
Seven coloring, imparting the qualities of the Ray
with this planet.
of Ceremonial law and Order through Hierarchy
to all disciples and persons of goodwill who are The esoteric astrological doctrine associates
attempting to establish, as the Tibetan described Neptune at its best with innate sensitivity leading
it, “…a new world order, based on a spiritual to higher vision,230 a characteristic surely in
drive and aspiration, mental freedom, loving keeping with buddhi as universal (but not
understanding, and a physical plane rhythm possessive) love, intuition, and spiritual
which provides the opportunity for full creative discernment. As the Tibetan stated, the clue that
expression.”226 These are the characteristics of such qualities are under development in the
progressive and Seventh Ray Uranus itself, which individual will show up in the personal
instills a drive for improved conditions and, as the horoscope, which might show Neptune conjunct
Tibetan stated, “initiates a new order of life and the Ascendant, Midheaven, Descendant, or Imum
conditions…and the desire to change the old Coeli, Neptune ruling important signs in the
order and the old orientation into the new.”227 chart, or Neptune involved in conspicuous
Such a Uranian drive may manifest either geometrical patterns (or aspects) with other
subjectively or objectively, but manifest it will, as planetary bodies. Any or all of these
its Ray Seven characteristics innately tend toward arrangements would suffice to emphasize the
physical plane appearance and a direct presence and power of Neptune, thus indicating
precipitation of the latent into tangible form.228 the intention of the soul to unfold the buddhic
As such, it is a particularly potent representative faculty during the life associated with that chart.
of Sirian influence, breaking through established Thus, this very thing should be looked for by

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students and counseling esoteric astrologers in This is the Heart of the Sun, the energies of which
evaluating the charts of aspirants, disciples, and are said to express themselves through
even initiates. Emphasis upon Neptune, in other Neptune.231 The Heart of the Sun itself is
words, is a strong sign that the buddhic faculty however a direct channel for energies from Sirius,
may be unfolded, which is also to say that Sirian which from that star pours through the Heart of
influence may be particularly well received. the Sun to reach our Planetary Hierarchy, 232 the
distribution sequence being Sirius-Heart of the
However, such can only be true of the relatively
Sun-Hierarchy.
advanced subject, for the energies of Sirius are
not consciously registered until around the time The Heart of the Sun is of course the soul aspect
of the Third Initiation. Mass Humanity therefore of our Solar Logos,233 undoubtedly a Second
will not extract the same benefit from Neptunian Aspect phenomena and therefore related to all
influence, which it tends to use instead in things thereby implied—the Second Ray, the
destructive ways, such as over-indulgence in soul, consciousness, relationship, and the Law of
fantasy life, escapism, use of drugs and alcohol, Attraction. This Second Aspect functionary—the
and numerous other ways in which energy is Heart of the Sun—speaks through the planet
dissipated and wasted. The contrasting ways in Neptune (which fact argues strongly that the
which Neptunian influence might be used by planet Neptune distributes not only the Sixth but
disciples as against the same by mass Humanity also the Second Ray, in addition to the Fourth, as
might be highlighted in the case of spiritual mentioned above). In the Tibetan’s words, “The
discernment. Whereas disciples may derive ‘heart of the sun’ employs Neptune as its
buddhi from Neptunian influence and thereby agent.”234 This it may do through the agencies of
become the more adept at discriminating between all that the Rays Two, Four, and Six connote in
truth and falsehood, mass Humanity under the terms of forces that unite, harmonize, and
sway of Neptune generally falls ever more sanctify.
hypnotized under the spell of various glamours
At any rate, both Neptune and the Heart of the
and illusions, thoroughly bedazzled and
Sun carry and radiate the energies of Sirius, just
bewildered by all that glitters and only appears to
as does our Planetary Hierarchy, which is guided
be gold, so to speak.
on high from that star. As the Tibetan has said,
Thus, a prominently placed Neptune in the “The entire work of the Great White Lodge is
astrological chart can only be considered a controlled from Sirius; the Ashrams are subjected
distributor of Sirian influence in the charts of to its cyclic inflow; the higher initiations are taken
those persons who are prepared by previous under its stimulation, for the principle of buddhi,
evolutionary efforts to receive it that way. of pure love…must be active in the heart of every
Nonetheless, in the most general sense, the planet initiate….”235 This pure love and buddhi flow
Neptune must be considered a representative of directly from Sirius to the Heart of the Sun and
Sirian influence simply because it is associated then to Hierarchy, all these factors being largely
with the rise and cultivation of buddhi in the conditioned by the Second Ray, and from thence
individual, and buddhi is a central component of to all those who would advance along the Way of
the Sirian energy stream. Neptune is certainly Discipleship and Initiation. Thus, to the list of
involved with the flow of buddhi into our system, planetary bodies which conduct Sirian influence
from wherever it may originate, including the star into our system, each in its own way and for
Sirius. This much is certain from the Tibetan’s definite purposes, there must be added the soul
statement concerning Neptune in A Treatise on aspect of our own local star, to which level of
Cosmic Fire. It only stands to reason that buddhi being the Tibetan has given the name, the Heart
from Sirius reaches our planetary life and the of the Sun.
individual seeker through the influence of
Neptune. Rays Distributed by Sirius
Yet another factor related to Neptune conducts
Sirian energy into our systemic and planetary life. A s might be gathered from the foregoing
discussion of the astrological intermediaries
through which Sirian influence is transmitted, all

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seven ray vibrations find expression through this of ray influences through which Sirius com-
star, though the Second Ray is surely the most municates simply goes to show that Sirius is at
prevalent of the seven vibrations found in the home with everybody, perhaps the ultimate role
influence of Sirius. That Sirius distributes all model for the idea of universal relationship.
seven of the rays was indicated plainly enough by
the Tibetan, who stated that Sirius works in a Conclusion: Sirius as Ancient
“sevenfold manner,” or through all of the seven Deity, Initiator, and Planetary
rays and their various manifestations, particularly Influence
the seven ashrams of Hierarchy.236 Evidence to
this effect has accumulated throughout the
foregoing discussion of the various astrological A s this study has shown, the star Sirius holds
a special place of importance in the Ageless
Wisdom for many compelling reasons. First, this
intermediaries of Sirius. For ease of reference,
these intermediaries are summarized below, with brightest of stars in the night sky has since
their associated ray characteristics. antiquity been associated with powerful deity
figures and with the ultimate principles of human
The Astrological Intermediaries of Sirius and cosmic existence, particularly as the place of
Summarized Sirius in the religion and monumental
Sign or Planet Ray or Rays architecture of ancient Egypt testifies. Second,
Associated Sirius compels attention because of its
characterization by the Tibetan Teacher in the
Gemini 2 works of Alice Bailey as located in the heart
Cancer 3, 7 center of a cosmic Logos and for its consequent
status as an unparalleled source of buddhi. Third,
Leo 1, 5 Sirius merits pride of place in esoteric philosophy
Scorpio 4 due to its legendary role in the initiation of
consciousness, whether of high Logoic beings or
Capricorn 1, 3, 7 of individual disciples on Earth, propelling vast
Pisces 2, 6 schemes of evolutionary life waves and fueling
the work of great avatars. Within that context,
Mercury 4 Sirius functions as the home of highly evolved
Mars 6 esoteric entities including our Planetary
Hierarchy, much as this star was thought to do by
Jupiter 2
the ancient Egyptians, who conceptualized Sirius
Saturn 1, 3 as the home of their most sacred deities. And
finally, Sirius speaks to us audibly through the
Uranus 1, 3, 7
galactic star haze because its energies find their
Neptune 2, 4, 6 ways to our planet through a network of
astrological intermediaries, all of which serve to
Heart of Sun 2
bring Sirian influence right into our solar system
As a quick glance at this tabulation makes clear, and planetary life. For all these reasons, Sirius
every single one of the rays is represented here, stands close, though it resides afar, teaching
and abundantly so, except in the case of Ray Five, timeless lessons about transcendence, higher
which is only represented once, but still orders of being, and the paths leading back to our
represented. It would seem that this full spectrum ancient stellar homes.

1 3
Alice A. Bailey, Esoteric Astrology (New R.H. Allen, Star Names, Their Lore and Mean-
York: Lucis Publishing Company, 1951), 32. ing (reprint; 2000; New York: Dover Publica-
2
Julius D.W. Staal, The New Patterns in the Sky: tions, 1899), 117.
4
Myths and Legends of the Stars, (Newark, Ibid., 128.
5
Ohio: McDonald and Woodward, 1988), 88. Facts on File Dictionary (New York: Facts on
File, Inc., 1996), 345, 415.

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40
Jack Lindsay, Origins of Astrology, 373.
41
6
Temple, The Sirius Mystery, 247.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Astronomy 42
H.P. Blavatsky, Theosophical Glossary (New
(New York: Crown Publishers, 1980), 90. York: The Theosophical Publishing Society,
7
Facts on File, 345. 1952), 300.
8
Cambridge, 90. 43
Lindsay, Origins of Astrology, 148; Temple,
9
Ibid., 88. The Sirius Mystery, 79.
10
Sky and Telescope, December 1995 (Vol. 90, 44
Lindsay, Origins of Astrology, 154.
Issue 6), 14. 45
Ibid., 156.
11
Cambridge, 88. 46
Allen, Star Names, 124; Vivian Robson, The
12
Alice A. Bailey, Esoteric Psychology I, (New Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology,
York: Lucis Publishing Company, 1962), 152. 208.
13
Alice A. Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 47
Lindsay, Origins of Astrology, 165.
(New York: Lucis Publishing Company, 1925), 48
E.H. Krupp, Beyond the Blue Horizon (New
904. York: Harper Collins, 1991), 222.
14
Allen, Star Names, 120; Vivian Robson, The 49
R.R. Clayson, Egypt’s Ancient Heritage (San
Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology Jose, CA: AMORC: 1977, 34; E.H. Krupp, Be-
(Abingdon, MD: Astrology Classics, 2005), yond the Blue Horizon, 218.
208. 50
Allen, Star Names, 125.
15
Valencia Straitton, Celestial Ship of the North 51
This notion was suggested by Albert Pike in the
(Publisher Unknown, 1927), v. 1, 212. Masonic classic, Morals and Dogma, 446.
16
Allen, Star Names, 117, 120. 52
Valencia Straitton, The Celestial Ship of the
17
Ibid.,123. North, v. 1 (Whitefish, MT: Kessinger, 1992),
18
Robert K. G. Temple, The Sirius Mystery (New 210.
York: St. Martin’s Press, 1976), 64. 53
Allen, Star Names, 124.
19
Allen, Star Names, 123. 54
Lindsay, Origins of Astrology, 300, 414.
20
E.A. Wallis Budge, The Gods of the Egyptians, 55
Allen, Star Names, 122.
v.2, (Chicago: Dover Publications, 1969), 261. 56
Lindsay, Origins of Astrology, 167.
21
Allen, Star Names, 123. 57
Ibid., 168.
22
Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma (Richmond, 58
De Santillana and von Dechend, Hamlet’s Mill,
VA: 1871), 481. 358.
23
Nicholas DeVore, DeVore’s Encyclopedia of 59
John A. Wilson, The Culture of Ancient Egypt
Astrology (New York The Philosophical Li- (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1951),
brary, 1947), 128. 61; Lindsay, Origins of Astrology, 156.
24
Allen, Star Names, 124. 60
Clayson, Egypt’s Ancient Heritage, 133.
25
Ibid., 120 – 129. 61
Lindsay, Origins of Astrology, 148.
26
G. De Santillana and H. von Dechend, Ham- 62
Wallis Budge, The Gods of the Egyptians, v.2,
let’s Mill (Boston: Gambit, 1969), 216, 320, 264, 265; Temple, The Sirius Mystery, 69.
321, 357, 358. 63
De Santillana and von Dechend, Hamlet’s Mill,
27
Allen, Star Names, 119, 122. 286.
28
Ibid.,120 . 64
Allen, Star Names, 123.
29
Ibid., 118. 65
Ibid.
30
Budge, The Gods of the Egyptians, v.. 2, 261, 66
Lindsay, Origins of Astrology, 148, 149.
262. 67
For a thorough exploration of this theme, see
31
Allen, Star Names, 124. Robert Bauval and Graham Hancock, The Mys-
32
Jack Lindsay, Origins of Astrology (London: tery of the Sphinx, particularly p. 21 (New
Fredrick Muller, 1971) 167. York: Crown Publishers, 1996).
33
Allen, Star Names,1 23. 68
Bauval and Hancock, The Mystery of the
34
Peter Tompkins, The Secrets of the Great Pyr- Sphinx, 138.
amid (New York: Harper and Row, 1971), 168. 69
E.A. Wallis Budge, The Egyptian Book of the
35
Allen, Star Names, 123. Dead (New York: Dover Publications, 1967),
36
Ibid., 123, 124. cv.
37
Ebertin-Hoffman, Fixed Stars and Their Inter- 70
Ibid., lxxxvi.
pretation (Tempe AZ: American Federation of 71
Ibid., lxxiii.
Astrologe, 2009), 38. 72
Geoffrey Barborka, The Divine Plan
38
Allen, Star Names, 125. (Wheaton, IL: Quest Books, 1972), 409.
39
Temple, The Sirius Mystery, 179.

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107
See Alice A. Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 201 –
73
202, which states that the usual pattern for the
Temple, The Sirius Mystery, 164. distribution of celestial influence is from star to
74
Krupp, Beyond the Blue Horizon, 221. sign of the zodiac, and then to planet.
75
Robert Bauval and Adrian Gilbert, The Orion 108
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 3.
Mystery (New York: Three Rivers Press, 109
This point, of course, was located between the
1994), 220 on Horus; H.P. Blavatsky, The The- paws of the Sphinx, the importance of which
osophical Glossary, 300; Jack Lindsay, Ori- monumental statue was referred to directly by
gins of Astrology, 147, 148; Sir James Frazer, the Tibetan when he stated in Esoteric Astrol-
The Golden Bough,(New York: Avenel Books, ogy, 288, “…when the nature of the world is
1981), 430; Temple, The Sirius Mystery, 63, revealed, then the mystery of the Sphinx will
79, 179; Allen, Star Names, 124; Albert Pike, no longer exist.” This statement would seem to
Morals and Dogma, 376. suggest a parallelism between the nature of our
76
Wallis Budge, The Egyptian Book of the Dead, planet and the mystery of the Sphinx, such that
113, 123, 126. the purpose for the existence of our planet is in
77
Wallis Budge, The Gods of the Egyptians, v. 2, some way one and the same with the issues
215. embodied in the Egyptian Sphinx at Giza.
78
Ibid., 113. Thus, when one is known, so also is the other.
79
Temple, The Sirius Mystery, 79. 110
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 197.
80
Ibid. 63. 111
Allen, Star Names, 125; Lindsay, Origins of
81
Wallis Budge, The Gods of the Egyptians, v. 2, Astrology, 166 – 169.
203. 112
Lindsay, Origins of Astrology,166 – 170.
82
Ibid. 216. 113
Ibid., 168, 169.
83
Ibid. 114
Ibid.,166 – 170.
84
Ibid., 215. 115
Allen, Star Names, 125.
85
Allen, Star Names,124. 116
Ibid., 126.
86
Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary,. 145. 117
Robson, The Fixed Stars and Constellations in
87
Bauval and Hancock, The Mystery of the Astrology, 208.
Sphinx, 16, 20. 118
Allen, Star Names, 127.
88
Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary, 136. 119
Robson, The Fixed Stars and Constellations in
89
Lindsay, Origins of Astrology, 148. Astrology, 235.
90
Wallis Budge, The Gods of the Egyptians, v. 2, 120
Ibid., 95.
261, 262. 121
Ibid., 208.
91
Ibid., 262. 122
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 1242; also
92
Wallis Budge, The Gods of the Egyptians, v. 1, obliquely hinted at in Esoteric Astrology, 108.
407. 123
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 1259, 1260;
93
Ibid., 415. The Rays and the Initiations (New York: Lucis
94
Ibid., 403. Trust, 1960), 413, 417.
95
Ibid., 407. 124
Bailey, Initiation, Human and Solar, 99; A
96
Ibid., 407, 408. Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 156; 182, 511, 520,
97
Tompkins, The Secret of the Great Pyramid, 572; Esoteric Astrology, 46.
256. 125
Bailey, Initiation, Human and Solar, 190; A
98
Wallis Budge, The Gods of the Egyptians, v. 1, Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 1265.
405. 126
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 363.
99
Ibid., 403. 127
Bailey, Initiation, Human and Solar, 190; A
100
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 570, 624; Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 1265.
Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine, v. 1 (Pasadena, 128
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 427; The Rays and
CA: Theosophical University Press, the Initiations, 387, 733.
1974),103, 130; Geoffrey Barborka, The Di- 129
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 375.
vine Plan, 32, 33. 130
“The microcosm, when known, holds ever the
101
Temple, The Sirius Mystery, 95. clue to the Macrocosm.” Bailey, Esoteric As-
102
Bauval and Hancock, The Mystery of the trology, 415.
Sphinx, 210. 131
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 416.
103
Ibid., 213 – 214. 132
Ibid., 197.
104
Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine, v. 2, 314. 133
Bailey, Esoteric Psychology I, 18.
105
Ibid., 229. 134
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 415, 416, 420.
106
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 300.

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178
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 212.
179
135
Ibid.
Ibid. 517. 180
Ibid., 211.
136
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 415. 181
Ibid., 209.
137
Ibid. 182
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 415; Ini-
138
Bailey, A Treatise of Cosmic Fire, 576. tiation, Human and Solar, 173.
139
Ibid., 700. 183
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 415.
140
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 516. 184
Ibid.
141
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 711. 185
Ibid.
142
Bailey, Discipleship in the New Age II, 258. 186
Ibid., 654.
143
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 471. 187
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 504.
144
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 383. 188
Bailey, Initiation, Human and Solar, 17.
145
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 700. 189
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 416.
146
Ibid. 190
Bailey, Initiation, Human and Solar, 18.
147
Alice A. Bailey, A Treatise on White Magic 191
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 299.
(New York: Lucis Trust, 1971),15. 192
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 416.
148
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 255. 193
Ibid., 416 – 417.
149
Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine, 1888 Facsim- 194
Ibid., 417. This impulse to pull away from
ile Edition. form might be construed as First Ray in nature,
150
Bailey, Esoteric Psychology II, 559. if that ray is considered in its capacity as “lib-
151
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 201. erator from form.”
152
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 606. 195
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 349.
153
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 592; Eso- 196
Ibid., 348.
teric Astrology, 416. 197
Ibid.,50, 465.
154
Bailey, Initiation, Human and Solar, 98; A 198
Ibid., 168.
Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 336, 553, 571, 1243; 199
Ibid., 275, 286.
The Rays and the Initiations, 426. 200
Ibid., 197.
155
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 570. 201
Ibid., 168.
156
Ibid., 569 – 570. 202
Ibid., 416.
157
Ibid.,1032 - 1033. 203
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 1258.
158
Ibid., 723. 204
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 417.
159
Ibid. 205
Ibid., 447.
160
Ibid., 40. 206
Ibid.
161
Ibid., 723-724. 207
Bailey, Initiation, Human and Solar, 98.
162
Alice A. Bailey, The Externalisation of the Hi- 208
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 483.
erarchy (New York: Lucis Trust, 1985), 298. 209
Ibid.
163
Ibid., 299. 210
Ibid., 202, 381, 382, 547.
164
Ibid., 298. 211
Ibid., 421.
165
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 330 – 331. 212
Ibid., 428.
166
Alice A. Bailey, The Reappearance of the 213
Ibid., 432.
Christ (New York: Lucis Trust, 1976), 121; 214
Ibid.
The Rays and the Initiations, 418. 215
Ibid., 299.
167
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 197, 416, 349 – 216
Ibid., 50, 465.
350; The Rays and the Initiations, 415. 217
Bailey, Initiation, Human and Solar, 98; A
168
Alice A. Bailey, Telepathy and the Etheric Ve- Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 347, 378, 1161, 1162;
hicle (New York: Lucis Trust), 1978), 131; Es- Esoteric Astrology, 50, 465. Also, M. Temple
oteric Astrology, 355. Richmond, Sirius (Atlanta: Source Publica-
169
Bailey, Initiation, Human and Solar, 98. tions, 1997), 336, 337.
170
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 347. 218
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 483.
171
Ibid., 348. 219
Ibid., 214, 215, 547.
172
Ibid. 220
Ibid., 211.
173
Ibid., 347. 221
Ibid., 417.
174
Ibid., 212. 222
Ibid., 421.
175
Ibid. 223
Alice A. Bailey, Esoteric Psychology I (New
176
Ibid., 213. York: Lucis Trust, 1962), 420 – 421; Esoteric
177
Bailey, Initiation, Human and Solar, 126. Astrology, 224.

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231
Ibid., 296.
232
224
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 414.
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 125, 138, 200; A 233
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 296.
Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 357. 234
Ibid., 296.
225
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 139, 538 – 541. 235
Bailey, The Rays and the Initiations, 415.
226
Ibid., 445.
227
236 Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 199.
Ibid.,224.
228
Ibid., 539, 540.
229
Bailey, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, 899.
230
Bailey, Esoteric Astrology, 306.

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