Colour Relationships by Besant

Characteristics. Methods of Planet. Colour.

No. development. (according to Besant.)

I Will or Power Raja Yoga Uranus Flame.

representing Sun.

II Wisdom. Balance. ELEPHANT

Intuition. Raja Yoga Mercury Yellow.

Rose.

III Higher Mind Exactitude in

thought Venus Indigo.

Higher Mathematics. Blue.

Philosophy. Bronze.

IV Conflict CAT

Intensity of

struggle Saturn Green.

Birth of Horus Hatha Yoga, the

most dangerous

method of psychic growth.

V Lower Mind Exactitude in

action The Moon Violet

Practical Science.

VI Devotion DOG

Bhakti Yoga Mars Rose.

Necessity for an Blue.

object.

VII Ceremonial

Order Ceremonial

observances Jupiter Bright.

Control over Clear.

forces of nature. Blue.

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It will be clear that each of the kingdoms—elemental, mineral, vegetable, and animal as well as the human—is divided into seven primary types or rays, and as individualisation (i.e. the transition from the animal to the human kingdom) can take place at present only through association with man, it follows that there must stand at the head of the animal kingdom, on each ray, some species of animal susceptible to human influence through which such individualisation can take place. The elephant is said to stand at the head of the second ray type of animal, while the cat and dog occupy a similar position on the fourth and sixth rays respectively. We have had no information as to the others, with this exception, that the animals of the first ray are no longer in existence on earth.