rsal life-principle which
everywhere manifests itself in Nature. This force includes in itself
the two great forces of attraction and repulsion. Electricity and
magnetism are but manifestations of it. This is the power or force
which brings about that "continuous adjustment of internal relations to
external relations" which is the essence of life according to Herbert
Spencer, and that "continuous adjustment of external relations to
internal relations" which is the basis of transmigration of souls or
punarjanmam (re-birth) according to the doctrines of the ancient Hindu
philosophers.

A Yogi must thoroughly subjugate this power or force before he can
attain moksham. This force is, in fact, the great serpent of the Bible.

Matrikasakti:--Literally the force or power of letters or speech or
music. The whole of the ancient Mantra Shastra has this force or power
in all its manifestations for its subject-matter. The power of The Word
which Jesus Christ speaks of is a manifestation of this Sakti. The
influence of its music is one of its ordinary manifestations. The power
of the mirific ineffable name is the crown of this Sakti.

Modern science has but partly investigated the first, second and fifth
of the forces or powers above named, but it is altogether in the dark as
regards the remaining powers.

** Even the very name of Kanya (Virgin) shows how all the ancient
esoteric systems agreed in all their fundamental doctrines. The
Kabalists and the Hermetic philosophers call the Astral Light the
"heavenly or celestial Virgin." The Astral Light in its unity is the
7th. Hence the seven principles diffused in every unity or the 6 and
one--two triangles and a crown.--Ed. Theos.
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VII. Tula.--When represented by numbers according to the method above
alluded to, this word will be converted into 36. This sign, therefore,
is evidently intended to represent the 36 Tatwams. (The number of
Tatwams is different according to the views of different philosophers
but by Sakteyas generally and by several of the ancient Rishis, such as
Agastya, Dvrasa and Parasurama, &c., the number of Tatwams has been
stated to be 36). Jivatma differs from Paramatma, or to state the same
thing in other words, "Baddha" differs from "Mukta" * in being encased
as it were within these 36 Tatwams, while the other is free. This sign
prepares the way to earthly Adam to Nara. As the emblem of Nara it is
properly placed as the seventh sign.