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mysterious organizing power. Capricornus is 

 on the boundary line of the manifested, or visible 

 universe. On this gross plane of the physical man 

 the constellation rules the knees. When you say of 

 a man, " He is weak-kneed," you are unconsciously , 

 recognizing his lack of development in the Occult 

 center of Capricornus, where, as individuality in- 

 creases, courage keeps pace with it in the high coun- 

 cil-chamber of the heart. 



The correspondence of Leo with the body is 

 through the solar plexus and the heart. The solar 

 plexus (also called epigastric plexus) is to the nerv- 

 ous system what the heart is to the vascular system ; 

 therefore, it claims pre-eminence as the most vital 

 center in the body. It is the largest of the great 

 sympathetic plexuses, and is situated in the upper 

 part of the abdomen, back of the stomach and in 

 front of the aorta. Its dominating influence has 

 won for it the titles of " abdominal brain " and 

 " king brain." In this life-center, the three Tatt- 

 uas which predominate in our terrestrial lives min- 

 gle most closely, and exercise the one upon the other 

 that restraint which secures their harmonious co- 

 operation in physical activities. Prithivi here 

 unites with Tejas, and both come under the temper- 

 ing, welding influence of Apas, resolving them into 

 a higher power. Remember the solvent and con- 

 tracting properties of Apas. These act with bene- 

 ficent restraint upon the two others ; therefore, con- 



