Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces: The Profound Leap of Consciousness

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Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces: The Profound Leap of Consciousness by Satya d’Amours 

The evolution of the tenth to twelfth signs, Capricorn to Pisces, represents the final stages in human evolution. After developing higher ideals and understanding dharma in number 9, we move on to the numbers 10, 11, and 12 in our path towards final liberation. In Capricorn, we apply the beliefs and faith we developed in Sagittarius through activities within the mundane world. In Aquarius, we pour out our idiosyncrasies and face our own psychological battles. Finally, in Pisces, we complete a cycle and prepare for the birth of the seed state for another cycle of creation. 

Capricorn

The tenth sign primarily represents our status and activity in the world. It encompasses all single-digit numbers and so has the ability to channel all the strengths of the previous signs. Capricorn symbolises the capacity to adapt and take action to create success in relation to the cycle in question. Therefore, the area of life represented by the number 10 in a birth chart tells us how adaptable, patient, and ensuring we are to achieve success in the idea initiated in number 1. 

Since Capricorn is an earth sign, its theme is meeting emotional needs by grounding ourselves in the mundane world. As stated in the Jaimini Sutras through the symbolism of “things moving in the air” and “aquatic animals”, we can see that here it is necessary to deal with our own negative aspects by either going into the intellect or emotions. We must first resolve the internal issues which pull our energy away from achieving our goals before benefiting emotionally from other people. This type of work requires us to make a profound leap of consciousness to solve the problem which can be understood through the description in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, “Four-footed at the beginning and without feet at the end.” Through the destruction of our ego, we develop the capacity to ultimately surrender as we live out past karmas and suffer through them. Once we have worked through such a process in Capricorn, there are no feet because we no longer have anything to stand on, and we truly learn to take action based on the belief system which has been developed in Sagittarius. We are directed by something greater than us with no concern for what happens after. 

In sign 10, we start to see that the whole has greater value than the individual. A psychological challenge within Capricorn is often a pull between the ego and the whole as we learn to act as the larger self rather than through our ego. If Capricorn is well supported, we are no longer bound by our ego, and thus can take action for the benefit of the whole. Although the idea of sacrifice at a personal level can be painful and requires immense responsibility, Capricorn’s ruler Saturn teaches us the deeper meaning for the reason the sacrifice is necessary, and this is where a love of divinity prevails.

In our journey to Aquarius, we must follow our dharma and take necessary actions, even though as mere humans we may not know the reasons certain things happen. However, since sign 10 comes after signs 8 and 9, at this stage we are aware of the underlying grounded being that transcends space and time; therefore, we are able to see the bigger picture. In this sense, because 10 is made up of a combination of 1 and 0, we see that 0 shows that sign 10 is an elevation into a greater stage of evolution. 

Aquarius

The 11th sign or Aquarius has an energy of both one and two because the sum of two ones equals two, which means something greater is created due to the joining of the ones. In other words, two sets of initiatory energies representing individual paths form a greater structure for expression and growth. As such, number 11 often indicates two different points of view merging to create a higher harmonic. Moreover, because of the joining of the separate individuals, larger goals can be achieved through the energy of Aquarius. For this reason, this sign often represents organisations, groups, and communities. One plus one equals two, representing the energy of Taurus which is used to gather our own resources to take care of the self and family. At this stage in the evolutionary process, we are doing this on a greater scale where the concept of family encompasses humanity itself. 

While in sign 10 we reap the karmas of our beliefs and faith, in sign 11 we face our psychological battles to reach liberation in the final sign. Pure divine consciousness cannot be experienced with attachments to concepts; therefore, Yavana Jataka’s metaphor of “a pot carried on the shoulder of a man being poured out” illustrates the need to dump out our ideals and belief systems in our journey to reach Pisces. Aquarius understands that we must lose our individuality in order to gather and utilise resources for a group rather than just for ourselves. Our own egos must be emptied out in order to put other groups of people first. The rulership of Saturn, paired with the fixed quality of Aquarius, leads to loyalty towards a committed path. The Jaimini Sutras describes the 11th sign as the “maker of ponds and tanks, things related to shores.” Although Aquarius is an air sign, it has qualities of water because water flows from one place to another and a flowing movement is very much linked to water. As tanks hold water that has accumulated and become still, thereby making it usable, a healthy Aquarius can indicate a person who is able to sit with his or her emotions and make peace with them. In order to reach this level of consciousness, it is necessary that we transcend our obsessions and compulsions for the greater good so that we can achieve a psychologically healthy state. 

Pisces

Number 12 represents the end of a cycle and therefore how an individual integrates their learning from signs 1 to 11. One plus two equals three. As one represents the initial impulse and two represents union as well as the understanding of the responsibilities we have met to fulfil the path, we can see here that the sum of one and two leads us to three, meaning greater exploration and casting the greater good achieved through our consciousness. Pisces’ orientation as a dual sign further helps us understand how the culmination of a cycle enables us to prepare for the birth of the seed state for another cycle of creation. According to Yavana Jataka, the number 12 can be represented by “a pair of fish in water,” swimming in opposite directions. This symbolism embodies the concept of unification as well as balance and illustrates the ending and the start of a cycle coexisting within number twelve. 

The Jaimini Sutras describes the 12th sign as “elevation.” Pisces can put people in high positions, both literally and figuratively. This symbolism differentiates itself from the 9th sign, Sagittarius, which illustrates how we fall from a height when working towards our ideals and perfection. This difference manifests itself based on the fact that in Pisces, the individual has gone through signs 10 and 11 in which the idealism of 9 has been forced into application within the mundane world. Various idiosyncrasies have also been poured out, making us “foot-less” (Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra) so that no external validation is needed. Pisces understands what is actually true and real inside; therefore, Jupiter at this stage enables the aspect in question within a particular cycle of creation to continue to go higher without the fear of falling. At this final stage of human evolution, spiritual liberation and the detachment of the soul take place; thus, our soul can complete the process of transformation and move on to another cycle which starts again in number 1. 

Conclusion

In conclusion, the numerological evolution from signs 10 through 12 represents the final stages of human evolution. Reaching the completion of any cycle is never a smooth path; however, when we are able to learn the lessons of Saturn as our ego gradually dissolves, Jupiter allows us to reach high elevations so that the seed state for the next cycle of creation can be planted. Through the process of reincarnation, we work through numerous cycles with the final goal being spiritual liberation. This goal can only be reached when we approach life with a high level of consciousness. Throughout this journey, we advance towards becoming more true to ourselves, ultimately developing our perpetual selves. In the end, our duty is to be who we are in an everlasting manner.