ARIES

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Behari B. - Myths and symbols of Vedic astrology. - 2008

1. ARIES (MESH) - is divided in two and forms semicircles right and left. - The simplicity of this symbol is deceptive. In fact, he carries a deep knowledge of the pre-cosmic stage of being. The vertical line corresponds to Purusha, Spirit, or positive creative impulse. In the process of manifestation of the world, this is an aspect of consciousness, an aspect of Divine self-unfolding, which does not require the support of external forces. It reflects the characteristics inherent in the gods, or devas, due to the presence of which the latter "shine their own light and cast no shadow." And so the lonely Spirit, thirsting for creative realization, decides to split in two. As a result of this separation, polarization occurs. And this point is reflected in the Puranas. It says that in order to continue the creative process, Brahma, being in deep meditation, decided to split in two. Thus, his two incarnations male and female, Bramaviraj and Vachaviraj, where Bramaviraj represents the spirit, and Vachaviraj the matter, arose. We see that Brahma's decision was due to his internal state, an internal motivating impulse, and was not the result of any external stimuli. And it is this impulse that impels to polarization and to the beginning of the creative process, and is represented by the zodiac sign or the constellation Aries. The symbol of Aries is a vertical line, the upper end of which Aries, in the symbol of which one can also see a germinating grain, is a powerful impulse that not only brings with it great opportunities, but also imposes a colossal responsibility. Aries marks the beginning of cosmic deployment, initiates the drama of anthropogenesis