Savitri
A Legend and a Symbol

Chapter 33The Human World · Journeying

Book 5. Part Two: The Opening of the Inner Senses · Section Three: Symbols

The image of journeying always signifies a movement in life or a progress in sadhana.

* progress or a movement in life, work or sadhana.

* A journey in a boat or other conveyance means always a movement in the Yoga — often an advance or progress.

* A journey in a carriage, train, motor car, steamer, boat, aeroplane etc. indicates a movement in the sadhana. The white horse may be the sattwic mind and the red horse the vital rajas giving energy and both combining to make a progress.

* Aeroplane, steamer and train are always symbols of a rapid progress or forward movement.

* The railway train at full speed means rapid progress.

* The railway line is a symbol of rapid progress and the three stars are a symbol of Divine Grace in the mind, life and body.

* The moving on the sands — it frequently happens in these dreams — is usually a sign of an easier movement in the sadhana.