Chapter 5Sun, Moon, Star, Fire · Moon

The moon signifies the light of spirituality or of the spiritual consciousness.

* The moonlight indicates the light of the spiritual consciousness.

* The moonlit maid¯an is the spiritual consciousness at the doors of which you are standing as it were and feeling its peace and ease.

* The moon generally indicates spiritual realisation in the mind.

* The moon indicates different things according to circumstances — most often spiritual consciousness in the mind.

* The light above the head is never an imagination in Yoga; if it is felt, it is because it is there. If it is the moon, it means the light of the spiritual consciousness in the mind.

* The moon as a symbol in vision signifies usually spirituality in the mind or, simply, the spiritual consciousness. It can also indicate the flow of spiritual Ananda (nectar is in the moon according to the old tradition).

* The moon indicates spirituality, sometimes also spiritual Ananda.

* It [spiritual mind, symbolised by the moon] is Mind in contact with truths of the spirit and reflecting them. The Sun is the light of the Truth, the Moon only reflects the light of the Truth — that is the difference.

* is the symbol of spirituality. A golden moon means a power of spirituality full of the light of the higher Truth.

* The moon, as I have already written, indicates spirituality — the crescent form means a commencement of the spiritual light. The position near the knee would indicate an action on the physical consciousness — for all below the Muladhara down to the feet is the physical province.

* The moon is sometimes a symbol of the Light in the mind, — if it is a full moon. The crescent moon may be a symbol of growing spirituality of the mind centre.