The crown indicates the higher consciousness in its static condition, the wheel its dynamic action. The red light is the Power sent down to change the physical.

The book indicates some kind of knowledge.


The ears signify usually the place of inspired knowledge or else of inspired expression – red and gold mean truth and power joined together.


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The building is the symbol of a new creation.


The pyramid is usually a symbol of aspiration – reddish perhaps because it is in the physical.


The Sphinx is a symbol of the eternal quest that can only be answered by the secret knowledge.


The cross is the sign of the triple being, transcendent, universal and individual.


The cross indicates the triple Divine (transcendent, universal, individual); the shield means protection.


Yes, the circular movement and the Chakra are always signs of energy in action, generally creative action.


The [Sudarshan] Chakra symbolises the action of Sri Krishna's force.


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A revolving disc means a force in action on the nature. The whitish blue light is known as Krishna's light, also as Sri Aurobindo's light. White is the Mother's. Perhaps here it is a combination.


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The wheel is the sign of an action of Force (whatever force may be indicated by the nature of the symbol) and as it was surging upwards it must be the fire of aspiration rising from the vital (navel centre) to the Higher Consciousness above.


The bow is a symbol of the force sent out to reach its mark.


The incense stick is the symbol of self-consecration.


Tobacco is associated with tamas and incense-sticks with adoration.


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


A journey in a boat or other conveyance means always a movement in the yoga – often an advance or progress.


Journeying on a horse or in a conveyance, if symbolic, means a progress or a movement in life, work or sadhana.


A journey in 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 line is a symbol of rapid progress.


When you find yourself flying it is always the vital being in the subtle body in the vital world that is doing it.



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The diamond in your heart was a formation of the light of Mother's consciousness there, – for the Mother's light is of a white and at its most intense of a diamond radiance. The light is a sign of the Mother's presence in your heart and that is what you saw once and felt for a moment.


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