The Four Royal Stars of Persia are four stars that stand in each of the four cardinal directions, each one coming into prominence at the height of one of the four seasons.
Symbols for the Royal Stars extend into every culture throughout our history as the Four Pillars, Four Directions, Four Archangels, Four Horsemen, etc.
Four Royal Stars and the Cross
The Four Royal Stars are:
- Aldebaran (Taurus’s Eye) – Spring Equinox, Watcher of the East, Archangel Michael
- Regulus (Heart of Leo) – Summer Solstice, Watcher of the North, Archangel Raphael
- Antares (Heart of Scorpio) – Autumn Equinox, Watcher of the West, Archangel Uriel
- Fomalhaut (Aquarius) – Winter Solstice, Watcher of the South, Archangel Gabriel
These four stars are always in the sky “watching” over us and they mark the changes in seasons, which was crucial for staying in sync with the harvest. For this reason, the cross is an ancient symbol of the Four Directions/Four Pillars, honoring the Four Royal Stars.
The cross is found in many varieties all around the world, and further investigation reveals that it dates back to Ancient Mu, Land of the Four Rivers.
Saturn Return and the Sphinx
Saturn is the Master Teacher in Astrology and it takes it about 28-29 years to pass through the Zodiac. When it returns to the natal placement, we say this is the “Saturn Return” and it is a time Mastery and Completion. This is why Jesus and Buddha began their teaching service after their Saturn Return ended at 30 years old.
Saturn initiates us into the next phase of Life (Child to Adult to Sage). The Saturn Return teaches what we need for our soul’s mission and zeroes our karma up to that point. It is hard for everyone, like how lifting weights tears down the muscle to make it stronger: Saturn restricts so we grow.
The four Royal Stars come up in the Saturn Return. The symbols of the Sphinx and Cherubim are made up of the four fixed signs of the zodiac: Taurus (Bull), Leo (Lion), Scorpio (Eagle), and Aquarius (Man). The Sphinx symbolizes Saturn’s completion of the four realms of the Zodiac and therefore Mastery. This is shown in the Sphinx’s Riddle:
“What creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three in the evening?”
Answer: Man in the Field of Time. First he crawls (Child), then he walks (Adult), and in old age he must use a cane (Sage).
The Synthesis of these four (Bull, Lion, Eagle, Man) comes together into the 5th (Sphinx—the fifth element—Aether). We repeatedly see this theme with the four coming together into the fifth and reaching an ascended state, for it is written in the stars. This is symbolic of the Ascension Process and Mastery of Light Body, which is also known as the Aether Body or 5D. This is also why the cross is associated with Christ Consciousness.
Astrological Christmas Story
It is interesting to realize that Archangel Gabriel announces the arrival of Christ in the Bible. Gabriel is the star Fomalhaut and the highest of the Royal Stars on Winter Solstice—Christmas. His arrival at the peak in the sky is on the longest night of the year and reveals that the Son (Sun) will return. The days grow longer than the nights after this, so the Sun literally returns.
The Solar King being born each year on the Winter Solstice symbolizes the Return of Christ Consciousness in all of us, since the Sun also refers to the Spiritual Sun in our Hearts.
May the remainder of 2017 be filled with beautiful revelations.
Love, Wisdom, Power
—December 3, 2017
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