ARIES is the first sign, ruled by MARS, so here we have a lot of energy, it is the numbers 11 to 22. Since it's the first sign, it is the power that drives all the others, in other words it is the passion of MARS, the fire of MARS, which sets the tone for the rest of the work. The ALCHEMIST descends into the world of forms and has to uncover the GOLDEN FLEECE, that lies buried in the sign. The skeleton in verse 13 is nothing more than the ALCHEMIST being given a glimpse of the future self, that is the reason for the strangeness of the ALCHEMIST. The SHEEP, that provides the GOLDEN FLEECE, is also the OWL in another disguise. The CHILD is again the reflection of the latent power of the ALCHEMIST, the wool becomes important later on, (particularly in the next sign). This is the ALCHEMISTS first contact with the terror of the journey, the abyss with the crystal bridge is another clue to the power within. The ALCHEMIST ends up with a ball of GOLDEN THREAD, and a GOLDEN HORN, this is the gift of CERES and it is and will sustain the ALCHEMIST throughout all the journey. In ALCHEMICAL terms this is the sign of the brother and sister returning to childhood, it is also the revival of the Oedipus complex, since it is the first sign it is also the sword of ALCHEMICAL initiation ARIES is the FIRST of the EARTH CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of (SELF ASSERTION and PERSONALITY)

(TAURUS)

TAURUS is the second sign of the journey, it is ruled by the power of the EARTH, and it's numbers are 23 to 35, this is the journey into the CAVE of the MINOTAUR. Here the ALCHEMIST has to confront the centre of it's being. The GOLDEN THREAD from ARIES now becomes the THREAD of ARIADNE, the intuition to guide the ALCHEMIST as it goes deeper and deeper into itself. In verse 27, the ALCHEMIST is again given a glimpse of the stone that is the reason for the journey. This is also the power in psychological terms of the libido, and the incipient incestuous delight of having intercourse with both the mother and father. There is here again the skeleton from the first sign but this time with more detail, and the ALCHEMIST recognises it as itself. The rats in the very next verse (31) represent the powers of mortality eating and gnawing away at the immortality of the skeleton. It is here that the ALCHEMIST uncovers a small MEDALLION of gold and black, this is symbolic of the journey. The MASTER OF STATUES is the personification of the fears and ignorances of the ALCHEMIST and it needs to be confronted and sublimated into the self. NINE raps upon the door and there is the MINOTAUR in the centre of a massive hall. The death of the MINOTAUR is but the first step as the ALCHEMIST has to transcend it all and assimilate it all into itself, this it does by ingesting parts of the body. For the MINOTAUR is also both male and female and in the womb is a small foetus and the placenta, but of course it is the TAIL and the MEDALLION that are the gifts the MINOTAUR gives to the ALCHEMIST. It is here also that the ALCHEMIST learns about the parents who have come before it and the secret of ISIS revealed in the apex of a tree. In ALCHEMICAL terms this is the mythical level of the unconscious, it is the energy of both Sulphur and Mercury stripped naked. TAURUS is the SECOND of the EARTH CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of (THE PHYSICAL WORLD and MATTER)

ARACHNE is the third sign, and she is ruled by the planet VENUS and as the most important one because her energy extends throughout all the signs as a subtle but ever present wave of intuitive connection, her numbers are from 36 to 48. This is of course the SPIDER in the SPIDERS WEB, she is the weaver of the tapestry of life and being. The COCOONING in verse 38 is very important because it is while in the COCOON that the ALCHEMIST is achieving higher and higher states of intuition. This is shown in the very next verse 39, when here the ALCHEMIST breaks through every barrier, wall and boundary. The prize of ARACHNE is not a physical one although it has an affect on the physical, the prize is that the ALCHEMIST accepts the power and subtlety of the INTUITION. ARACHNE is the THIRD of the EARTH CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of (THE SOURCE of the INTUITION)

GEMINI is the fourth sign and has the numbers 49 to 61, GEMINI is ruled by the planet MERCURY. This is the power of the TWINS, two energies, two beings each joined but separate. The reality, that the POET mentions in verse 49 is the point where the ALCHEMIST has to hold on tight, since MERCURY spins so fast and the GEMINIAN energy can wander and go astray, in other words it is the force of being self and not self while attached to the planet EARTH, hence reality. There is in GEMINI the power of TWO. The PRINCE and the PRINCESS BRIDE in verse 50, the naked BOY and GIRL in verse 51, the WOLF and the DOG in verse 52, the FATHER with a YONI and the MOTHER with a LINGAM also in verse 52, the TWO BARRELS, one containing VITRIOL and the other containing JOY and PLEASURE. The KING and the QUEEN in verse 55 are representations of the ALCHEMIST in another state of being, they come together to produce a CHILD who has not his equal in the world, in other words to create the ELIXIR of ETERNAL LIFE. The CHILD born from the STONE EGG, in verse 57 is again the ALCHEMIST being given a glimpse of a future state, and it is the UNIVERSAL MOTHER who holds HIM/HER in her embrace. The gift of GEMINI is the LITTLE DOLL, androgynous again, and the skin is BLUE, clad in WHITE and RED, and the hair is both BLACK and WHITE, of course on the opposite side. In other words, WHITE clothing and BLACK hair and RED clothing and WHITE hair. In ALCHEMICAL terms this the birth of questioning and analysis, the LITTLE DOLL represents the first glimpse of the ALCHEMICAL ANDROGYN. The ALCHEMIST is at the edge of the first precipice and in itself now has to uncover the SOUL OF THE WORLD. GEMINI is the FOURTH of the EARTH CHAKRA signs and the appellation here is ( THE MIND and COMMUNICATION)

CANCER is the fifth sign, and is ruled by the planet, or rather the energy of the MOON, the numbers in this sign are 62 to 76. This is the energy of swimming in the power of the WATER of both the PSYCHE and the EMOTIONS. This is of course the reason why in this sign nearly all the references are to WATER and to the MOON. Verses 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 are all references to the power of WATER as not only WATER but also as an EMOTIONAL element. Verses 69, 70 are of the energy of the MOON. 74 is a reference to the power of the VAGINA DENTATA, the power inherent in the sacred YONI. The gifts of CANCER are a GOLDEN KEY and a METAL CLAW. The GOLDEN KEY. is the power of self identity in the sacredness of the WOMB of REBIRTH. The METAL CLAW, is the remnant of the CRAB CHILD who has come to give the ALCHEMIST a special celebration. CANCER is the FIRST of the BASE CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( FAMILY and FEELINGS-MOTHER-)

LEO is the Sixth sign, ruled of course by the SUN, it's numbers are between 77 and 90. LEO is the energy of self in self, not selfishness but rather selflessness. LEO is the trauma of rebirth, again as in the power of the SELF. This trauma is indicated in verse 78, in the same verse is the power of the opposites, for it is in the balance of these opposites that the SELF can finally be constructed. In verse 80 there is also the descent in the DRAGON'S CAVE, to there confront the DRAGON with the DOUBLE HEAD, one follows the SUN and the other follows the MOON. LEO is the sign of being burnt by the powers of the SELF, for not only is it the home of the DRAGON it is also the home of the PHOENIX, and it not only shows the power of the light but also of the darkness, for again it is only in the balance of opposites that the SELF can be uncovered. Verse 82 has the power of the four ELEMENTS that again have to be blended into the SELF. Verse 84 is the blending of the twain. Verse 87 is the power of the SUN not only as a creative force but also as a destructive one, this again is the balance of the opposites The gifts of LEO are a GOLDEN FEATHER and a GOLDEN FLOWER, this is the power of opposites, the FEATHER representing the SKY and the SPIRIT, the FLOWER representing the EARTH and the PHYSICAL, it is the recognition that as a human being you are both The ALCHEMICAL aspect of LEO, is that of the fire baptism of the Salamander but at the same time it is the REBIRTH of the PHILOSOPHERS CHILD, as well as being the baptism in FIRE of WATER, again the balance of the opposites. LEO is also the FIRST, or EARTHLY, TRAUMA OF REBIRTH. LEO is the SECOND of the BASE CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( PRIDE and SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS)

VIRGO is the seventh sign, ruled according to my theory by the ASTEROID BELT, main reason being one of the major ASTEROIDS is called CERES and was none other than a CORN GODDESS. I mean why is it that VIRGO is always shown with a sheaf of corn, that is because VIRGO is nothing more than a variation of CERES, VIRGO covers the numbers 91 to 105 being an earth sign, she is also the guardian of the earth. She is the UN ARBOUR PHILISOPHICA, for those who cannot understand Latin, she is THE TREE OF PHILOSOPHY. She is half physical, half spiritual, joined by the soul, and of course it is this that she represents to the ALCHEMIST. VIRGO is also the power of the HERMIT, in the self imposed exile away from the comforts of society, there is also a sense of purity in a VIRGANIC way. The CHILD in verse 93 is of course nothing more than the ALCHEMIST in another growing state, the family in the same verse again is the power of the ALCHEMIST. Verse 95 has the mention of the number 7, 7 BRANCHES, 7 NOTES, 7 DOORS, 7 SONGS, 7 DREAMS, 7 WORLDS, and 7 CARDS. Verse 103 also mentions the number 7, 7 RAYS, 7 COLOURS, 7 NOTES. Verse 104 contains the reference to 7 colours, RED, YELLOW, MAUVE, GREEN, BLUE, BLACK, WHITE. As you can see it is really no coincidence that VIRGO is the seventh sign and why the number 7 has a great deal of power through it. But of course it is in Verse 105 that the 7 energy is taken to the extreme, here the REBIS (or the child of alchemy) has grown, the 7 colours now become both the 7 heavens and the 7 hells. The gift of VIRGO is the 7 pointed star and the rainbow cord. In ALCHEMICAL terms the TREE of PHILOSOPHY is also the PRENATAL TREE OF LIFE, as well as in the GARDEN OF EDEN, it is the TREE OF KNOWLEDGE and at the same time the TREE OF ETERNAL LIFE. VIRGO is the THIRD of the BASE CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( DISCRIMINATION)

LIBRA is the eighth sign, being the SCALES, the numbers of LIBRA are106 to 121, to me the ruler of LIBRA is JUPITER rather than VENUS. Since JUPITER represents the energy of divine order, and that it's symbol is the SCALES, the SCALES of JUSTICE and the ability to make a balanced decision. LIBRA is the nemesis of all the that the ALCHEMIST wants to attain, the ALCHEMIST is here confronted with the opposite of it's being, and this is part of it's growth in learning to balance the opposites. It is the ability to make rational judgements based on a view of opposites how one achieves the high, by acknowledging the low and vice versa. Verses 107 to 113 are all about the growing CHILD in various stages of reality, as can be seen it is a story of opposites. Verse 112 is the creation of a mortal CHILD in the phasing of 10 months, 2 months in WATER, 2 months in EARTH, 2 months in AIR, 2 months in FIRE and 2 months in QUINTESSENCE. Verse 113 is the first mention of the DARKENING of the SOUL, and again in balance, as soon as born knows the power to die. Verse 114 is the CHANGE OF LIFE, the MIDDLE AGED DEPRESSION. Verse 116 is the glimpse more personal of the ALCHEMIST in it's journey uncovering the ROYAL WEDDING and the WEDDING NIGHT, a couple making love, but both are DEAD, it is symbolic that they lie on clean white sheets, this shows the purity that we are dealing with, joined in life and in death. This is the power of the BLACK SUN as mentioned in verse 117, the ALCHEMIST here has to learn the power of eternity in the second, to also be immortal in mortality, actually all the verses from 117 to 121 cover the energy of death and decay, things wearing down and the ALCHEMIST being confronted with the power of the GRAVE, but it must still be seen as only one half of the whole, the other reverse side is LIFE and BIRTH. The gifts of LIBRA are the LITTLE GRAIL, and the GOLD and SILVER SCALE OF JUSTICE. In ALCHEMICAL terms VIRGO is the power of ABOVE, RIGHTEOUSNESS, LIFE and BIRTH, balanced by the power of BELOW, SIN, DEATH and then REBIRTH. LIBRA is also the NIGREDO, THE BLACK DEATH and PUTREFACTION. LIBRA is the FOURTH of the BASE CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( PARTNERSHIPS and COMMUNITY)

SCORPIO is the ninth sign, it's numbers are between 122 and 134, if LIBRA was the energy of above meeting below, SCORPIO is the energy of below even more so. To my reckoning it has the ruler SATURN, because it deals with both FATE and TIME, two energies that lead humanity to the end, FATE is set in store and cannot be altered, and TIME is the allotted span of human existence. But since in reality neither FATE nor TIME exist they are illusions of even greater illusions. This is the energy of DEATH and the eternity of non-existence. Verses 123 to 125 are all the power of the darkness and of LIFE in DEATH under the EARTH. Verse 126 is where the energy of SCORPIO changes and the WHITENING starts to occur, this continues in verses 127 to 129, where the WHITENING takes on deeper and deeper significance. Verses 130 and 131 are reiterating the power of TIME and FATE. Verse 132 shows the energy of the SILVER UNICORN and the GOLDEN STAG as energies of the power of nature and the beauty of it's being, the ALCHEMIST has to reconcile the differences in it's soul and so balance the power of the EARTH with the power of the changing energy within the EARTH, it is also a process of one changing into another. The gifts rendered by SCORPIO are the CUP of PURE ASH, and the BROKEN CHAIN, the CUP of PURE ASH represents one of the final stages of human existence, when bones have become but little piles of dust, the BROKEN CHAIN is the connection of the EARTH and BODY to both TIME and FATE. In ALCHEMICAL terms SCORPIO is the ALBEDO, THE WHITENING WORK of ABLUTION. SCORPIO is the FIRST of the SEXUAL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( LIFE PROCESSES, DEATH and KARMA)

SAGITTARIUS is the tenth sign, and the numbers are 135 to 149, following the logic already set in place I see this sign being ruled by URANUS, since URANUS is associated with the power of ORIGINALITY and since SAGITTARIUS is the aspect of the TEACHER, who better to encourage you to explore and uncover your own ORIGINALITY. Since it is also the ARCHER, it is the energy of aiming for and attaining goals, CHIRON as TEACHER of MUSIC, MEDICINE and HUNTING, is another name for SAGITTARIUS. SAGITTARIUS is as well the SUBLIMATION of MATTER. The SERPENTS EGG mentioned in verse 135 is none other than the ALCHEMICAL EGG itself in all it's powerful magic. Verses 136 and 137 have TWO BIRDS, one flying in the air, the other buried in the ground, this is again the energy of opposites, as the TWO BIRDS join to produce a third, here is also the power of the DRAGON and the EMBRYO inside the soul and they both in time will take to wing. Verse 139 has the numbers 7 and 9, these are very important in the whole piece. The ancients believed that there where 7 planets only and they each had a specific energy, that is the 7, the 9 on the other hand has the power that any number multiplied by 9 can itself be reduced to a 9. For instance Pythagorus claimed that one of the major numbers in the universe was 216, this was arrived at by multiplying 6 by 6 by 6. Again the EGG mentioned in verse 140 is one of the culminating points of the opus, it shows that you are close to the end, and that the ALCHEMICAL gifts are being handed to you in the proper way. The ALCHEMICAL process is going and growing in leaps and bounds. Verses 141 and 142 are about self identity of the ALCHEMIST but always in relation to the OPUS. Verses 143 to 148 are about the power of the PHILOSOPHICAL mindset to question and accept the answers to the questions put forward, it is also the ALCHEMIST learning more about the world purely from an ALCHEMICAL perspective. The gifts of SAGITTARIUS are a quiver full of ARROWS, and a SMALL BLADED KNIFE, the ARROWS are for the goals you set in life and the SMALL BLADED KNIFE, is the ability to shape and make other ARROWS of ones own creation. In ALCHEMICAL terms SAGITTARIUS is the second, or LUNAR, TRAUMA of REBIRTH, it is also the CITRINITAS, THE YELLOW DEATH and PUTREFACTION. SAGITTARIUS is the SECOND of the SEXUAL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( HIGHER MIND and MEDITATION)

CAPRICORN is the eleventh sign, it covers the numbers 150 to 162. I put forward that the planetary ruler for this sign is NEPTUNE. CAPRICORN is the sign of PAN, who is meant to be INSPIRATIONAL and MYSTICAL, INSPIRING in the sense of having the courage to follow your dreams, MYSTICAL in the sense of once having achieved your dream turning it into a reality. CAPRICORN is also the sign of the CRAZY ONE, the ability to use CRAZY WISDOM in the journey that is both INSPIRATIONAL and MYSTICAL. This INSPIRATIONAL and CRAZY WISDOM is no more exemplified than in verses 151 to 154. The flying coffin in verse 156 is none other than the ALCHEMIST preparing to meet it's counterpart from the heavens. In ALCHEMICAL terms this is the THIRD, or SOLAR, TRAUMA of REBIRTH, this is why at the end of this verse is the mention of the BIRTH. Verse 159 has the 7 petalled rose of PERFECTION, the 3 Muses are the powers that reside in every one. First Muse is young and she holds the TRIANGLE of WATER, the emotions, ever flowing, this is why this TRIANGLE is pointing downwards. The second Muse is middle aged and she holds the TRIANGLE of FIRE, the passion, ever rising, this is why this TRIANGLE is pointing upwards. The third Muse is old aged and she holds the two TRIANGLES interlocked, representing balance, wisdom that comes from and age having experienced the highs of passion and the lows of the emotions and in one sign reconciled them. The gifts of CAPRICORN are a little COFFIN and a ROSE, the COFFIN is the body in decay, the ROSE is the beauty which unfolds from that decay and blossoms like never before. In ALCHEMICAL terms what happens during CAPRICORN is the quest for the very MYSTERY of CREATION, the blending of the HARMONY of the SPHERES, but this really starts to occur in the next sign. CAPRICORN is the THIRD of the SEXUAL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( PERFECTED MATTER and CRYSTALLIZATION)

AQUARIUS is the twelfth sign, covering the numbers from 163 to 179, the planetary ruler of AQUARIUS is CHIRON, as TEACHER, and RAINBOW BRIDGE. AQUARIUS is the WATER BEARER, and as the WATER BEARER has the gift of EMOTIONAL and PHYSICAL balanced in the MENTAL and SPIRITUAL sphere. AQUARIUS is also the energy of the IMAGINATION. Verse 166 is one of the main verses of AQUARIUS as it is in this number that the PLANETS are revealed in their collective energies, each PLANET providing a note to add to the CELESTIAL CHORD. Verse 168 is the junction of the WISE ONE and the SERPENT, again this is the balance between the BODY and the SPIRIT. The BEAST in verse 169 is none other than TIME, eating the body of SPACE, verse 170 is also about the energy of TIME. The junction of the KING and QUEEN in verse 171 is the onset of the beginning of the end, the CHILD produced is the ALCHEMICAL OPUS in almost full bloom. In ALCHEMICAL terms this is the sign of the RUBEDO, the RED DEATH and PUTREFACTION. Verse 173 talks about a mighty river, this river is the journey that has bought the ALCHEMIST to the entrance to the GARDEN, this is continued in verse 174, where the INNER GARDEN is glimpsed, this is taken further in the next verse 175, where the QUEEN is multiplying. Verse 176 concludes the energy of the GARDEN, with the LITTLE LAME OLD MAN, who just happens to be the PHILOSOPHER. Verses 177 and 178 talk about the need for a RESURRECTION, but it has to be the SELF as the SELF, this is why in verse 178 it is the I in which the COFFIN does lie. The gifts of AQUARIUS are a CRYSTAL COFFIN, and a CUP of CLEAR LIQUID, the CRYSTAL COFFIN is the power to know it is yourself in there and it is yourself that you see, the CUP of CLEAR LIQUID is the connection you have between the SPIRIT and the BODY, the CUP of CLEAR LIQUID also has a slight reddish tinge to it, this is the blood of life and soul, it is also the power of DREAMS touched by the power of REALITY. In ALCHEMICAL terms the RUBEDO has become the FINAL TRAUMA of DEATH, but there is also a reviving of the true purpose and being that is the ALCHEMIST. AQUARIUS is the FOURTH of the SEXUAL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( HUMANITARIANISM and ALTRUISM)

PISCES is the thirteenth sign, since it is also the beginning and the end, on the PHYSICAL plane it brings us back full circle. The numbers of PISCES are 180 to 192. To reiterate this complete circle is not really a circle it should be more of a SPIRAL, you return to the same point to start at but you are on a higher level of consciousness. The planet that rules PISCES has of course to be PLUTO, this is because PLUTO represents REGENERATION, and to me this is exactly what PISCES does. But PLUTO also is DISINTEGRATION and this is again exactly what PISCES does, so it's DISINTEGRATION leading to REGENERATION. The two FISH of PISCES is the symbol of being DIFFERENT but yet the SAME. Verses 181 and 182 are about this cycle and the various energies included in it. Verse 183 is a plaintive cry from the ALCHEMIST, to learn a little more about the lessons of ALCHEMY, this lesson is revealed though in the very next verse 184, this contains the power of the TRIANGLE, the CIRCLE and the SQUARE, for it is that all in one can be obtained by using these 3 symbols. Verses 185 to 187 show the ALCHEMIST how close it is to the power of HEAVEN, leading the ALCHEMIST to learn of and then experience the 8 forms of love, and again how each one takes you higher and higher on the SPIRITUAL QUEST. Verses 189 to 191 show the completion of the cycle and how the ALCHEMIST finally knows it's own power. But it all comes together in the final verse of part one, where the ALCHEMIST realizes that the CHILD created has no thought, has no brain, and so needs to descend once again into another round of signs. In ALCHEMICAL terms this is the recovery of the GREAT, or COSMIC STONE, this has been the sole purpose of the ALCHEMIST and now it has been achieved it needs the next step. PISCES is the FIRST of the SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of (SELF SACRIFICE and EXTREME RECEPTIVITY)

The RAT is the first sign of the CHINESE ZODIAC, it's numbers are from 193 to 206. CHINESE ALCHEMY follows a lot of the teachings of the TAO, and it must be admitted that it is very difficult to find a good CHINESE ALCHEMICAL text so what I used as a basis was the standard CHINESE ZODIAC, but of course with a 13th sign added to do what ARACHNE does in the WESTERN ZODIAC, this 13th animal is at the end of the journey. This part of the journey uncovers the power of the mind and the capacity to think and rationalise and then to put that rationalised thought into action. And as the BUDHISTS believe it is with our thoughts that we make the world. In verse 194 it is put forward that the RAT lives 300 years, this is a popular superstition, but one that in metaphysical terms has a certain amount of validity. The RAT as a personality is quite talented but may in many cases never achieve the potential that is there, this is seen in verse 201, it shows the potential and this is further elaborated in verse 202, where the RAT is all alone and bemoaning the state of it's existence. The RAT achieves a certain amount of self control in verse 206, but only by virtue of another RAT. In ALCHEMICAL terms this is the power to trust to your own dreams, and through diligent and applied work one can achieve an amazing amount of self-control. It is also the ability to recognise an opportunity and so be on the lookout to change ones life. It must be added here that there is of course a similarity between the WESTERN SIGN, ARIES and the CHINESE SIGN, RAT. The RAT is the ARIES energy on another level. The gift of the RAT is the power to discern on a different level the truth that is the key to life and being, the gift is also the MANTLE, the CROWN and the THRONE. The RAT is the SECOND of the SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of (LEADERSHIP and INNOVATION)

The BUFFALO/OX is the second sign, and it's number are between 207 and 220. The BUFFALO/OX is the same in energy as TAURUS in the WESTERN ZODIAC. If TAURUS is the sign of industriousness, then the BUFFALO/OX is the sign of patience, even to the point of being obstinate, this is shown in verse 209. Verse 210 shows how the BUFFALO/OX can be very LONELY and even have aspirations to be a HERMIT, exiling oneself from society. Verse 211 has the BUFFALO/OX toiling away, with no seeming reward but there is always a reward for diligence. The true creativity of the BUFFALO/OX is exemplified in the next verse, number 212. Verses 213 to 216 are further elaborations of the creativity tinged with an element of self depreciating desire, as well as the knowledge of the CONVENTIONS of society. Verses 217 to 220 take the BUFFALO/OX onto another level altogether, the ALCHEMIST in these verses is encountering the deeper aspect of the personality of the BUFFALO/OX. Verse 21 confirms this in the passage about being so HARD WORKING, so DILIGENT, yet it is all tinged with a sense of solitude. Verse 219 contains the gift that the BUFFALO/OX gives the ALCHEMIST and it is a SHIELD, it is a symbol of protection, but it is also a symbol of one preparing for the DEATH in LIFE and LIFE in DEATH. The final verse takes us into the realm of the journey explored, it is the quest, to rely on the DILIGENCE and PRACTICAL SOLITUDE to our advantage particularly if we wish to succeed in LIFE or in DEATH. The BUFFALO/OX is the THIRD of the SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA signs and it's appellation is ( POWER, STABILITY and the FINISHER)

The TIGER is the third sign of the CHINESE ZODIAC, and it's numbers are from 221 to 233. The TIGER is the very essence of symmetry, the ability to follow ones instinct without question. The RAT and the BUFFALO/OX are both symbols of construction, whereas the TIGER and the next sign of the HARE are symbols of expanding, this is where the TIGER triumphs for it is with the power of the TIGER'S EYE that the power of being is discerned. The TIGER is also the power of COURAGE to face the future however self designed. Verses 222 to 224 show the evidence of this COURAGE and BRAVERY. Verse 225 shows that business is where the TIGER can be seen at it's best, but the warnings must be heeded or the TIGER can fall into the world of nightmares and strange twisted shapes, this is the reference to LOVECRAFT, CROWLEY, POE and BLAKE. Verses 228 to 231 show the energy of the TIGER taken to another level, here having the COURAGE to step beyond any barrier. The last two verses 232 and 233 are saying do you have the COURAGE to look into the TIGER'S EYE. The gift of the TIGER is the recognition of COURAGE as an honourable estate, and how we need COURAGE at every opportunity if we wish to succeed in LIFE as well as LOVE. The TIGER is the FOURTH of the SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA signs and has the appellation of ( ATTENTION GRABBING and the AGGRESSOR)

The HARE is the fourth sign of the CHINESE ZODIAC, it's numbers are from 234 to 247. The main attribute of the HARE is it's inquisitiveness, it's constant looking, searching, yet within this realm also very single minded and qualified with industriousness. This inquisitiveness can be seen in verse 236. There is also here an element of independence and aloofness as in verse 237. Another key with the HARE is the MIRROR and the DOOR, mentioned first of all in verse 239 and continued in verses 245 and 246. It is also important to recognise that the HARE is the sign of SOLITUDE. The gift of the HARE is the MIRROR and the DOOR, these represent the keys of sight, as the MIRROR of the mind and the DOOR of the soul. All these are opened at the time of growth, as the ALCHEMIST is rapidly discovering, the power of the ability to use the second sight and acknowledge the sense of self worth. The HARE/RABBIT is the FIRST of the HEART CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( CLARITY, the HEALER and the DIPLOMAT)

The DRAGON is the fifth sign in the CHINESE ZODIAC, this sign and the next two SNAKE and the HORSE are all about the power growing. The DRAGON is also the power of the energy of the EARTH. The DRAGON'S numbers are from 248 to260. The Chinese called their LEY LINES, DRAGON LINES, and this is the connection with the EARTH. The name DRAGON is from the Greek DRAKON, meaning to see, to look at, and remotely meaning to watch, and this is what the DRAGON does in the psyche. Verses 249 to 255 show this meaning in terms of the words like MAJESTY, ENLIGHTENED, the GOLDEN DRAGON and the CRYSTAL DRAGON, there is the DRAGON LORD, this is why the DRAGON is in some stories a LUCK DRAGON, luck comes very easy to this energy, and again it is because of the connection to the EARTH. The DRAGON knows things that others only dream about and it knows it on a deeper level. There is also here the sense of solitude, in the mind and psyche of the ALCHEMIST things are beginning to stir. Verse 260 shows the fact that in WESTERN DRAGON LORE, the DRAGON guards a cache of gold and jewels, and that each of these jewels are of the dreams of mortals, rather then slaying the DRAGON as the Christians would, one should sublimate it's energy into you. The gift of the DRAGON is a DRAGON'S egg, and this is the start of the surge of mental and emotional energy, this leads us into the next sign, where the DRAGON energy is sublimated into the SNAKE. The DRAGON is the SECOND of the HEART CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( GOOD FORTUNE, the OUTWARD MAGICIAN)

The SNAKE is the sixth sign of the CHINESE ZODIAC, the SNAKE'S numbers are from 261 to 273. This is in the WESTERN culture the hidden energy, the maligned and evil power, yet in Taoist philosophy it is the unfolding of the KUNDALINI, the SERPENT, SNAKE, that lies coiled at the base of the spine. On a deeper level transformation is occurring at a rapid rate. It is mentioned in verse 261 that the SNAKE must develop wings and spread it's energy to the growing awareness, and to shed your dreams as the SNAKE sheds it's skin, strike for things that are higher, deeper and more evolved. In some cultures the SNAKE is despised as being of the ground, but I urge you to keep in mind you too are from the ground. Verses 263 and 264 show the ambiguity of the SNAKE, it can be both WISE and STUBBORN, STABLE yet MALEVOLENT, high on MORALS but has the almost hypocritical and sanctimonious air, can at times be so open, yet at the same time be so narrow. Verse 268 starts the power of the SNAKE and it is here that we see it's ultimate sense of being, this topic is continued in the next verse 269, where the SERPENT, SNAKE is hitting each little flower, these are of course the CHAKRAS, this is again repeated in verse 270, in the SEVEN branched tree, this is why the number SEVEN is mentioned twice here because it shows the physical body as one branch of the SEVEN and the emotional /mental body as another branch of the SEVEN. When all are awake and spinning and flowering then the SNAKE can rise and then be returned to the source of it's power in a constant cycle of energy renewal. Verse 272 is not of one SNAKE but a lot of little SNAKES, it shows that the power is nearly always in small changes, that then accumulate to produce big changes. The gift of the SNAKE is the power to shape one's self according to one's desires, shed those parts of your psyche you do not like and increase those that you do, this is evident in the last verse, verse 273, it is the power to change. The SNAKE is the THIRD of the HEART CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( SILENCE, the INWARD MAGICIAN)

The HORSE is the seventh sign. It's numbers are from 274 to 286. It is the energy of FREEDOM. The BITTER SWEET freedom mentioned in verse 274 is the purpose that FREEDOM is a two edged sword. Verse 275 shows the many expressions of FREEDOM in the energy of the HORSE as both a dreamer and a cultural anarchist. This anarchy is carried over into the next verse, verse 276, where rather then listening to others would rather listen to themselves. But the HORSE has the skill to do anything it wants to do. Verse 277 continues this anarchy as by talking to much to anyone and everyone who will listen. The HORSE should not have any reins or bridle or even a saddle, for with these items, the HORSE can be controlled and that is the last thing the energy of the HORSE wants. Verse 278 shows the power and the majesty of the HORSE in it's full pride and being. It is also in this verse that the HORSE develops wings as the start of the deeper quest, the spiritual element is starting to come into play. Playing is yet another aspect of the power of the HORSE as it simply enjoys life. The RIDER in verse 280 is none other than the ALCHEMIST in control of the animal nature, learning to use the full range of the skills at it's disposal, hence the RIDER must be armoured, yet naked, strong yet brave, the sightless fools are the remnants of the human world who cannot lift themselves above the mire and the concept of being an individual. Verse 281 is a reaffirmation of the sense of FREEDOM that is the power of the HORSE. It is a FREEDOM with no restriction at all. This is continued in the next verse 282, where the element added is that of truly flying in the eye and heart of the spirit, so the HORSE is not only symbolic of the EARTH but has the pure symbolism of SPACE, mentioned in SOLAR WINDS and the TIDAL WAVE. Verse 283 brings the pain of reality into play, saying to people you are only trapped by your own desires and creations. Verse 284 continues this struggle to bring reality in balance with the spirit. It is the truth of the CHILD as the HORSE and the ALCHEMIST as the energy of both, learning the truth of the truth in the heart of the self. The last two verses 285 and 286 cover the gift and the power of the gift of the HORSE, here is also the drive to go for something higher and further, leaving the HORSE simply as a HORSE and nothing else, the HORSE is naked and stripped of all the things that can control, for like the HORSE the soul of humanity needs no control or reins, bridle or saddle. The gift of the HORSE, is the FREEDOM to explore and then to carry that exploration to higher and deeper limits, that as a FLYING HORSE one is both on the EARTH and off it at the same time. The HORSE is the FOURTH of the HEART CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( FREEDOM, the MALE ENERGY)

The GOAT is the eighth sign of the CHINESE ZODIAC. The numbers are from 287 to 301. The key word here I believe is VERSATILE, like the sign CAPRICORN from the WESTERN ZODIAC, it has the unique capacity to balance itself in any environment, while at the same time devour anything at all. This is one of the main concerns with the GOAT there is the desire to go higher but the fear to really try and achieve it. This desire and fear is shown in verses 288 to 292. Verse 294 shows this same energy but on a different level, the you and the I are the correspondence between the ALCHEMIST and the GOAT as an individual, with the ALCHEMIST seeing the truth of being one. Both the next verses 295 and 296 again lift this energy to yet another level, for here in both verses something is calling to the ALCHEMIST to look and see further. Verse 297 shows this dichotomy again, the need to explore but the lack of courage to do so, this is continued in verse 298. The gift of the GOAT is that of seeing the world is sacred through the secular eyes, to know it all and having the courage to ascend and descend at the prompting of will. The gift is shown in verses 299 and 300, and reveals itself as the use of a supernatural gift. The last verse 301 shows the power of a fully realized GOAT in full possession of the power and gift of being. The GOAT is the FIRST of the SOUL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of (CONTEMPLATION, the FEMALE ENERGY)

The MONKEY is the ninth sign of the CHINESE ZODIAC. The numbers are from 302 to 315. The MONKEY is the energy of the celebration of life and then partaking of the joy of being, this is why in verse 303 the MONKEY is the dreamer but at the same time appears to be superior, yet always joking but never at self expense. Verses 304 and 305 show the energy of the MONKEY as a good talker and manipulate the truth and even twist the very essence of being. Although being genuine to an extent, is not above lying or manipulating the truth , MONKEYS can be very loyal but it must be admitted only when it suits them. Verse 306 shows the three SIMIANS, the first covers his eyes, doesn't want to see it. The second covers his ears, he doesn't want to hear it. the third covers his mouth, he doesn't want to speak it. But seen it must be and heard it must be, and spoken it must be if it is meant to be lived. Verse 307 is the MONKEY on the stage of life playing games with the HUMANS but the HUMANS have always changed the rules, this is why the stage is haunted. Verse 308 is the result of the MONKEY stepping out of the comfort zone and trying something really different with the power of the BELL, BOOK and CANDLE. In verse 310 the MONKEY is still on the stage of life but is now robed in despair, but at the same time knows that life is the beginning of consciousness, and the MONKEY wishes to know how far the world can be pushed. This pushing of the world is taken to the extreme in the next verse 311, where the stage is crumbling and the world so carefully built up is being undermined by the very presence of the MONKEY. It is the courage to explore and try new things, the reality of being is here finally hitting the MONKEY and it comes as a shock to the system, but in verse 312 this energy is reconciled, in the presence of the MONKEY KING, who delivers his gift and message. The message is to fly MORTAL and take the gift of the MONKEY with you, and learn the power that lies in the heart of the HUMAN and MONKEY. Verse 313 shows the dilemma and the trauma of departing from friends and loved ones, but this separation is only short lived as in the next verse 314 this truth is recognised that there is a real connection between the HUMAN and the MONKEY and the ALCHEMIST has the gift in hand. The gift is to recognise all, speak into the eyes to reveal the one who was blind. Speak into the ears to reveal the one who was deaf. speak into the mouth to allow the words to unfold. The MONKEY is the SECOND of the SOUL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( UNPREDICTABILITY, the ADAPTABLE ADEPT)

The ROOSTER is the tenth sign of the CHINESE ZODIAC. The numbers run from 316 to 329. The basic energy of the ROOSTER is PRIDE, not in a negative sense, although that can play a part, but more in the sense of self worth, that all of us must develop. Within this PRIDE is the sense of loneliness caused by an energy not being utilised at it's most sensitive, all this is evidenced in verse 316. Verses 317 and 318 abundantly show this sense of PRIDE, in parties and life and love this PRIDE is evident in all ROOSTERS whatever be their station or position in life. In verse 320 the PRIDE becomes ARROGANCE but even in the ARROGANT state there is the sense of something stirring lifting the PRIDE and self worth to a completely different level. This continues in verse 321 where the ARROGANCE becomes a sense of brooding and aloofness as the ROOSTER boasts of victories and achievements but has yet to learn the responsibility that goes with PRIDE and ARROGANCE. This lesson is learnt with power and reinforcing truth in the next verse, verse 322, where the ROOSTER being born from the five elements is learning the truth of purpose. This truth of purpose is revealed in the next verse 323 as the ALCHEMIST is talking with and exchanging energy with the ROOSTER. This is carried on further in the next verse 324, where higher energies are being awakened and truth is settling on the heart of the ALCHEMIST. This theme is continued in verses 325 and 326. In verse 327 the ARROGANCE is turned around and becomes PRIDE in self and self awareness, as the ALCHEMIST and the ROOSTER become one, to realise that PRIDE is needed by a growing consciousness as a step to full awareness. The CHILD that we are growing is slowly becoming more and more alive and with each sign the body gets stronger and stronger. The gift of the ROOSTER is PRIDE and self respect in what was done and what will be done, this is why there is a questioning element coming into play in the last two verses 328 and 329, the ALCHEMIST is nearing the end of the second phase and the truth is approaching fast. The ROOSTER is the THIRD of the SOUL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( POTENTIAL ARROGANCE, PERFECTION)

The DOG is the eleventh sign of the CHINESE ZODIAC. The numbers run from 330 to 343. The energy of the DOG is LOYALTY and DEPENDABILITY. Guidance comes in verse 331 in the form of the canine choirs and the baying hounds, where the DOG has the power to live and breath as well as talk. Verse 332 shows the DOG with a humane disguise, that like all masks must be broken so the real reality can be seen. Verse 333 has the DOG looking for the ritual and how with honesty will try to uncover any thing about the truth of spirit. The DOG is told that here the DOG is held in high regard and is left to their own devices. The next verse 334 shows the negative traits of the DOG, being OBSTINATE as INTUITION becomes an alibi, DWELLS TO LONG IN THE DARK as well as being PESSIMISTIC, AMBITIOUS and EXTRAVAGANT. The next two verses 335 and 336 are of the ALCHEMIST talking to the DOG, whereas in verse 337 the reverse is in order. Verses 338 to 341 are again the conversation between the ALCHEMIST and the DOG. The gift of the DOG is both DEVOTION and LOYALTY and it is these energies that the ALCHEMIST carries with them into the next sign. The DOG is the FOURTH of the SOUL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of (FRIENDSHIP, LOYALTY and HONOUR)

The PIG is the twelfth sign of the CHINESE ZODIAC, it's numbers are from 344 to 357. The energy of the PIG is PLEASURE in each and every form as often as it comes and in whatever ways and means, there is here the hint of the HEDONIST enjoying PLEASURE just for it's own sake. It will be noticed that in verse 346, the qualities from the DOG are carried on here but taken to another deeper level. Since the PIG likes playing in mud, this element must be taken into account and this display is seen in verse 347. Verses 348 to 350 call on the higher energies involved in the PIG, there is the struggle and yet the tenacious grip, the power of the GREAT SOW of Celtic myth, this is why in this verse 349 there are constant references to Celtic things the TORC, the SILVER CROWN, the COLOURED MANTEL, and the CRYSTAL SWORD, but all these are irrelevant in the face of naked truth. This is why the PIG becomes the lonely one and the wisdom that once tasted sour, in the light of experience becomes sweet. Verse 350 continues this charting of the PIG in it's journey through life. The ALCHEMIST here is told that one more rise and fall are needed and the second phase can be concluded, this is why everything in this verse mirrors itself. The next verse 351, shows to the ALCHEMIST that it is only with a full compliment of senses that one can appreciate the totality of it all. Verse 353 is the ALCHEMIST and the PIG conferring and each in the other being told to raise oneself to a higher and more noble journey, the PLEASURE that is the key of the PIG being taken and enjoyed to it's fullest extent. Verse 354 has the ALCHEMIST responding to the power of the previous verse saying now is the time to go higher and learn from the soul and the body the key of self and being. Verse 355 is the gift of the PIG which is the ability to turn things discarded into things renewed, from the sows ear make a leather purse. The next verse 356 is the ALCHEMIST confronting the deeper power of the PIG, there is in this verse also a reference to the sense of fate and self assurances that the PIG provides. The PIG is the FIRST of the THROAT CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( NATURALLY EASYGOING, HOMELY)

The UNICORN is the thirteenth sign of the CHINESE ZODIAC, it has been added because it provides another imaginary creature along with the DRAGON. The numbers of the UNICORN are from 358 to 371. The UNICORN is the energy of a deeper spiritual calling in the sense of purity, there is also the power of the SEVEN VALLEYS and the SEVEN CRESTS that are symbolic of a higher quest. The opening verse 358 has the POET telling the ALCHEMIST that it needs to follow the pure one if the secret of the truth of being is desired to learn. Verse 359 calls from beyond and behind the walls of IGNORANCE and ISOLATION and from behind the veil of SOLITUDE and LUNACY, it will be recognised that these traits are the negative of the questing soul. This sense of questing is in the next 8 verses those from 360 to 367, these will be looked at individually. Verse 360 is in the VALLEY of the QUEST, where the journey starts in the power of giving oneself to others with no expectant reward. As in the VALLEY there is also a CREST this is the sacred WAVE to desire to go further. Verse 361 is in the VALLEY of LOVE, where the sense of selflessness is born, and the power of LOVE in the sense of PURITY is known, again there is a CREST this time of a raising ENERGY by the POWER and MAGIC of the HUMAN skill. Verse 362 is in the VALLEY of KNOWING as well as UNDERSTANDING, here the sense of self knowing is recognised and acknowledged. Here is the CREST of SOLITUDE, which comes from KNOWING self and UNDERSTANDING self as only one of one. Verse 363 is in the VALLEY of SORROW and DETACHMENT, which is the next step in the road to self awareness. The CREST is of CASUAL INDIFFERENCE, again because it can only be recognised in the SELF as the SELF by the SELF. Verse 364 is in the VALLEY of NOTHING in EVERYTHING, this is again the sense of SELF taken to a higher plane of existence, in order to desire everything give up everything and you will find you are surrounded by an everything that contains nothing and a nothing that contains everything. The CREST here is of SUPREME ENERGY which can only be truly known in the power of nothing. Verse 365 is in the VALLEY of PEACEFULNESS, this is the calmness that comes from exploration of the nothing in the previous verse. The CREST here is of the IDEALISTIC, in other words seeing reality as it really is, through the eyes of PEACEFULNESS and PURITY. Verse 366 is in the VALLEY of NOTHING AT ALL, the solitude is complete the sadness as well, and yet GOD can be known if you but open your eyes. The CREST here is of NOTHING and EVERYTHING, being ALONE yet everywhere. Verse 367 is set in the VALLEY of THE BEYOND of THE BEYOND. It is the CREST of the VOID. The last four verses show this energy of the last seven in the SACRED GROVE, to show that it is only in the arms of PURITY and PEACEFULNESS that the secret will be uncovered. The gift of the UNICORN is the PURITY to trust to the power of love and self this is encapsulated in the very last verse, verse 371 where the heart is opened wide and the universe invited to step inside. The UNICORN is the SECOND of the THROAT CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of (MYSTERY, the UNKNOWN ENERGY)

The DOLPHIN is the first sign of the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC which is entirely of my own creation. The numbers run from 372 to 385. The DOLPHIN is the energy of PLAYFULNESS and PSYCHIC CONNECTIONS. There is in verse 372 the sense of not only the water of the EARTH but also the water of the UNIVERSE for I believe both contain the DOLPHIN energy and both are expressed in the same manner. Verse 373 brings us down to EARTH and so as we swim in the water of being of time and space in balance we are awakening spirits and PSYCHIC abilities. This is why in this verse there is also the sense of being left hanging over an abyss. The next verse 374 is the call of the DOLPHIN to release in the CLICKS and SQUEAKS, the whole sequence of events in the unfolding of the mortal soul. Verse 375 has more home truths unfolding but this time the realisation lies in that here it is all from our own hand. This verse has as well the power of the evolutionary connection between the DOLPHIN and the HUMAN, to show that maybe we have the same ancestor. The next verse 376 is the ALCHEMIST questioning the power within and then realising that the answer was in the sound of the DOLPHIN song all along. Verse 377 continues the power of verse 375, taking the evolutionary stance yet again and remembering the power of both the soul of the DOLPHIN and the HUMAN to be one and the same. The next verse 378 has the gift and presence of the DOLPHIN shaping and growing in the soul of the HUMAN and the HUMAN knowing that the PSYCHE with the love and support of the DOLPHIN will grow and continue to grow as long as there is contact between the two very much related species. Verses 379 to 383 all continue this discourse, again reaffirming the sense of power that is connected to both the DOLPHIN and the HUMAN. Verse 384 shows us the truth of being ourselves in the nakedness of truth and self, that's why in this verse there are references to the various words used to describe nakedness and vulnerability. The next verse 385 shows the gift of the DOLPHIN which is the gift of a DEEPER SPIRITUALITY and an awareness of the PSYCHIC energy that permeates the soul of all on the planet EARTH. The DOLPHIN is the THIRD of the THROAT CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( the PSYCHIC CONNECTION)

The CENTAUR is the second sign of the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC. It's numbers run from 386 to 398. The energy of the CENTAUR is that of the TEACHER as well as the STUDENT. The opening verse, verse 386 is showing this TEACHER/STUDENT energy in the pieces where the POET tells the ALCHEMIST to enter through the window, gate and mirror, knowing that the TEACHER is not only a TEACHER but a STUDENT as well. Verse 387 has the STAGE as not only a STAGE of a performance but also of a phase, and it is this energy that the ALCHEMIST Has got to learn. And the ALCHEMIST starts to see the child in the making. Verses 388 and 389 show the power and the presence of reality painted and the sounds of existence heard, yet of course it is the CENTAUR that teaches the truth and the reality of the situation. The ALCHEMIST is offered a choice, and so in the next verse 390 this choice is once more offered and once again rejected as the ALCHEMIST learns the truth in it's own being. It is only in the last two lines that it is reversed and the ALCHEMIST learns of it's purpose. And the next verse, verse 391 this teaching is realized in the journey and what the CENTAUR as TEACHER is saying to the ALCHEMIST. This questioning and then debating the validity of the teaching is shown in verse 392 when after the journey of self after self the ALCHEMIST is at last learning. Verse 393 again has the CENTAUR talking and of course it is of the frustration of the ALCHEMIST in wanting more but not yet having the resources to achieve it. But again in the last two or three lines, the ALCHEMIST does learn that is all in the throws of chance. Verses 394 and 395 have this learning curve to them as one in the other helps the other, as both the jewel and the ladder are but stepping stones to the new reality. The last three verses, 396 to 398, show us that the ALCHEMIST has learnt what the child is all about, and that the gift of the CENTAUR is an eager mind and heart to explore the TEACHER and the STUDENT in all their complex and yet simple forms. The CENTAUR is the FOURTH of the THROAT CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( the KNOWER, TEACHER and STUDENT)

The CAT is the third sign of the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC, and it's numbers are from 399 to 416. The energy of the CAT is that of ALOOFNESS as well as the capacity to land on all four feet, to be well balanced. And a sense of SELF WORTH, this energy is hinted at in the two verses 400 to 401. The next verse 402 is this same energy but on a higher level. For here the CAT is the CHILD and the CHILD is in the power and presence of the CAT. Since the CAT has nine lives, this power of the nine is seen in verse 403. Verse 404 is the cycle of the year in it's season that as the year turns so does the presence and power of the CAT also turn, according to seasonal energy. Verses 405 and 406 show the restless energy of the CAT, verse 405 as the WANDERER roaming the earth looking for the home and place the CAT can be itself. Verse 406 is the discovery of this place where the sound of dancing and revelry is so entrancing, this shows that the CAT is led astray at the drop of a sweetest sound, and then lured by the music and the dancing. Verse 407 is the ALCHEMIST in following the CAT and questioning the how and the why of the way. This is why in the next verse 408 the ALCHEMIST decides to dance with the people and in the balance of the CAT. Verses 409 to 413 show the energy and the power of the DEVAS in the dance of life, this is the celebration lifted to a higher level. Verses 414 to 415 have the ALCHEMIST talking to and consoling the CAT as it communicates is very presence in it's psychic senses and in it's everyday power. It is also in verse 415 that we have the gift of the CAT which is the ability to remain ALOOF yet have a strong sense of LOYALTY, it is the CAT who owns you, not you who owns the CAT. The CAT is the FIRST of the THIRD EYE CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( SELF IDENTITY, SELF WORTH, the WANDERER)

The FISH is the fourth sign in the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC. It's numbers are from 417 to 430. The energy of the FISH is knowing that no matter how small or large, a FISH is still a FISH. This is why in verse 417 the POET talks about going into an abyss, to enter into the water of the soul and mind and heart, to touch the psychic for the FISH is one of the symbols of the thoughts in the water of spirituality, and this is what the power of the FISH carries with it. Verse 418 has the FISH going into the emotions of being and knowing and then experiencing, the dream mentioned in this verse is carried on in the next verse that of 419, it acts as a buffer for the FISH in it's element to fully appreciate the scope and range of it's ability. Verse 420 is the verse which contains the knowledge of the ALCHEMIST looking at the FISH and wondering what is there to be done, is the FISH a small one or a big one, but it really should not matter as the FISH is still a FISH. The next verse that of 421 has the FISH swimming towards the light yet it is still unsure of it's self and it's options in a world of change. This sense of loss of identity is continued in the next verse 422, here the FISH is at least prepared to explore the full capacity of it's environment. The next verse, verse 423 is the ALCHEMIST talking to the FISH and saying that a lot of people will be afraid to fully explore and acknowledge their surroundings. Verse 424 shows the explorer ready at last to jump into the sea of being and learn the power that lies in the self. Verses 425 to 427 show the FISH talking to all those who wish to explore, jump in all you have to lose is your own sense of fear. The next verse, verse 428 is the ALCHEMIST finally being able to and desiring to jump into the source of being. And recognises that it is not alone in the universe of the sea. The gift of the FISH is being able to know the limits of the reality and in that reality be as free as one can be. There is also the sense of being able to swim in the reality of reality so breaking the illusion. The FISH is the SECOND of the THIRD EYE CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( THOUGHTS IN BEING, the REALITY)

The BEAR is the fifth sign in the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC, it's numbers run from 431 to 443. The energy of the BEAR is that of the STRANGER as well as the power of spiritual HIBERNATION, and by so doing prepare for the development of the self Verse 432 is the STRANGER approaching the energy of openness and it's expression in the human psyche. Actually the verses 432 to 434 are all dealing with the STRANGER and it's attendant energy. In verse 435 the BEAR is going into the state of HIBERNATION, while looking for the self in the pieces of the self caught in the reality of chosen and choosing. Verse 436 has the ALCHEMIST acknowledging it's power as a creation of both love and light, but all this talk needs to be returned to the cave of silence and learnt by the heart and soul. Verse 437 is the STRANGER as a STRANGER no longer for there are a billion others in the same boat waiting for the truth to settle in the heart. This power is continued in the next verse 438 where in the centre of the self the truth can be revealed and everyone shall rejoice in the fact that no longer is there a struggle. Verses 439 and 440 are the energy of the BEAR and the sense of STRANGENESS taken to a new higher level, this is to reveal that the STRANGER is of STRANGENESS but only in the eyes of those who cannot see. This is the sense of looking deeper and lifting the stakes in the quest of reality. This sense of being asked again and again is in the next verse, verse 441, here the STRANGER realises they are no longer alone and can accept anything that they need, particularly if done with genuineness and love from the bottom of the heart and soul. Verse 442 shows the gift of the STRANGER as the ability to stand outside of society and as a consequence see the reality untarnished. But of course the STRANGER is just a friend we have not met yet, so is not really a STRANGER at all, and even shouldn't be. Verse 443 has the ALCHEMIST pondering the state of affairs and the BEAR that it has just encounted and so thinks and ruminates on it all, a little more aware of the powers at work, and how sometimes there seems to be things beyond the realm of normal human understanding. The BEAR is the THIRD of the THIRD EYE CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( SPIRITUAL HIBERNATION)

The RAVEN is the sixth sign of the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC and it's numbers run from 444 to 458. The energy of the RAVEN is that of FATE and more so the predetermination of FATE, FATE that is not always outside the realm of mortals but to all intents and purpose it is. Verse 445 has the ALCHEMIST calling out for a sign, and in this verse the sign is provided and the sign is jump, dance, and fly in the harmony of being. The ALCHEMIST is still questioning in the next two verses, verses 446 and 447. but of course it is the RAVEN sitting on the tree that provides the secret and speaks to the ALCHEMIST, in verse 448 is the reply given in the message that FATE is sometimes the greatest teacher of all, and as a teacher you could not have a better teacher, then to learn from your experience. The ALCHEMIST replies again in the next verse, verse 449. Verse 450 has the RAVEN stepping back from the situation and recording the state of affairs in the heart and soul of the ALCHEMIST. And then in verse 451, the ALCHEMIST yet again replies and asks to be taken further on the way into the being of the self, this is why here everything is moving but is also standing still, and yet the call of FATE is still as strong as ever. The next two verses, verses 452 and 453 have the RAVEN saying there is really nothing to be afraid of and that when you discern FATE it makes it so much clearer, more so if one follows the law of unconditional love and faith in the higher energies of the universe, then nothing is beyond the reach of the human soul. But yet again in the next verse, verse 454, the ALCHEMIST still has to acknowledge the depth of FATE and that the key to FATE, lies in following the path of inner choice. This questioning and accepting is continued in the next two verses, verses 455 and 456 but here at last the ALCHEMIST is finally starting to realise the power inherent in it's choice and direction. Verse 457 has the RAVEN telling the story of a young man and a young girl who become an old man and an old girl, through the journey of life both of them have followed the law and the lore of FATE. Verse 458 is the gift of the RAVEN, and that is to accept all that is offered with an open heart and mind, because if your heart and mind are pure and you are close to the spirit you are in control of your own FATE and therefore your own destiny, this is shown in the last piece of this verse where the hand comes from inside. The RAVEN is the FOURTH of the THIRD EYE CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( PREDETERMINATION, FATED)

The OWL is the seventh sign in the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC and the numbers here run from 459 to 472. The energy of the OWL is that of WISDOM and the axiom that WISDOM is only granted to the WISE. The OWL is also the bird of the NIGHT and DEATH. This mixture of WISDOM and DEATH is no better brought to bear then in the verse 460, where the WISDOM falls from a thousand lips, but WISDOM is learnt only in the light of experience, this energy is continued in the next verse 461 where every night we all die the little death as in the sleep of dreams and so we wake from sleep as we wake from death. Also in this verse is the concept of using ones own internal source of WISDOM as a source of power. Verse 462 shows how WISDOM comes from experience and that the more you travel, whether external or internal, you will always learn more, not only about yourself but about others as well. The next verse, verse 463 has the OWL talking to the ALCHEMIST of the things it has seen and known in it's journey through the night. The ALCHEMIST replies in the very next verse, verse 464, where the ALCHEMIST is asking for the WISDOM and the knowledge of the self and the friends and companions of the soul, in particular those who are in the journey with the ALCHEMIST. Verse 465 also continues this asking but now it's more of an open ended question. In the next verse 466, the ALCHEMIST and the OWL are at last in agreement over the power of WISDOM and the phases of DEATH and the NIGHT as the truth is being fulfilled. But verse 467 has the ALCHEMIST again struggling with the dilemma of living and dreaming and the how and why of it's coming and going so fast and so slow.Verse 468, is the ALCHEMIST crying out for all to follow and bring the sense of magic and the power of the self created WISDOM, the ALCHEMIST seeks to touch the gift that once was known. The OWL replies to this in verse 469, where time itself is compressed into an eternity of a second. In verse 470 this continues and is taken further then before, as here the OWL sees the little mortal ALCHEMIST struggle to achieve the truth that lies in the heart of the struggle of life and love, the last line shows that the struggle does not have to be a struggle if the heart and soul are pure. The ALCHEMIST realises this in the next verse, verse 471 and is now in the presence of the truth that WISDOM has provided. The last verse, verse 472 contains the gift of the OWL and the gift is to have the WISDOM to explore what is unexplored, the WISDOM to know the unknowable, and the WISDOM to be a human doing as well as a human being. It is also the power to know that WISDOM can come from any source and in any form, however obscure, from the tiniest seed to the expansiveness of space. The OWL is the FIRST of the CROWN CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( the WISDOM of DEATH)

The LAMB is the eighth sign in the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC, it's numbers go from 473 to 486. The energy here is of the CHRISTOS, the anointed power of the sacred one and the power of the self sacrifice. And of course this is hinted at in the very first verse, verse 474, where the gift of tongues and the gift of healing self and others is given to the ALCHEMIST. But in the next verse, verse 475 the ALCHEMIST learns that there is a price to be paid and the price is the releasing of the truth of the mortal soul in it's eternal immortality, this is why there is mentioned that the wisdom of the self must be displayed there for all to see. The next two verses, 476 and 477 have the ALCHEMIST asking to experience everything in an eternity of nothing, this is why there is mentioned of so many things are seen that some things torture and yet in their revealing is the power of the source of self. Verse 478, is both the LAMB and the ALCHEMIST laying on the verdant field waiting for the rapture and it is in this state that a higher wisdom is learnt and acknowledged, this is reflected in the continued mentioning of various weapons as they are laid aside and no longer used. Verse 479 has the ALCHEMIST wandering around looking for the heart of truth, and in asking the LAMB for guidance is asking of itself the same question, this is why the sense of longing yet the knowing that eventually the longing will cease and the journey will be completed. Verses 480 and 481 are the LAMB replying to the ALCHEMIST and saying to it, look within into your own centre and the truth will be revealed in all it's glory, as you float on a celestial sea. The soul, the child, the lonely man, the lonely woman and the lonely star are all reflections of the one expressed in an infinity of forms and cultures. The next verse, verse 482, is of a singular conversation between the LAMB and the ALCHEMIST, with the ALCHEMIST asking the questions and the LAMB replying. The verses 483 to 485 show the passion and the power of the ALCHEMIST as it learns and deeper reflections on the mortality of immortality. It is of course in verse 485 that the gift of the LAMB is given and it is a heart and soul ready to sing and dance in the joy of being and the sense of security that comes from having the heart as the home. The last verse, verse 486 has the ALCHEMIST knowing it can break any wall or body in which it is held and in the releasing it allows the love to pour from heart to heart and soul to soul, the key here is the knowing of being CHILDLIKE not CHILDISH as there is a great deal difference. The LAMB is the SECOND of the CROWN CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( the SACRED and the SELF SACRIFICE)

The FLOWER is the ninth sign of the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC and here the numbers run from 487 to 499. The energy of the FLOWER is that of temporary growth and the expression of beauty in a fleeting form but then hidden is the power of self propagation and self seeding, so that one FLOWER can become a billion, and one seed can become the spores of time and space drifting in the consciousness of eternity. The first verse, verse 488 shows this clearly as it descends, arises, swells, grows and expands not only as a FLOWER in physicality but also as a FLOWER in the heart and the soul, where it awaits the sun of selflessness and the rains of celestial tears to blossom and grow. Verse 489 is the verse where the ALCHEMIST dances with the FLOWER and in dancing learns of a higher calling. This is continued in the next verse, verse 490 where some of the hidden secrets of the FLOWER are opened to be revealed, the cube on another cube, the equal armed cross, the circle traced, the Sphinx and the Pyramid are all there to give the blind one sight, and the blind one is none other then the ALCHEMIST unaware of the state of it's existence. This is why in the next verse, verse 491, the ALCHEMIST finds itself on the edge of the earth and in it's exploring of this bountiful planet and all it's myriad gifts, the chain, the cup, the gold pillar and the silver pillar and the purple veil in between which is ripped and then the secret is revealed. Verse 492 is the power of the FLOWER as it opens the soul and heart to explore the world, as is shown in the abyss and in the FLOWERS crying and in their tears breaking through to veil of mortality. The next verse, verse 493, is the FLOWER talking of it's growth and it's blossoming and it's eventual decay.Verse 494, is the same energy but as a singular expression of the power inherent in the FLOWER and how the scent of one little FLOWER can blow the psyche right out of it's eternal complacency. The next two verses, 495 and 496 are the ALCHEMIST placing itself in the soil like a seed knowing that in time it will grow, blossom, fade and then die there to return to the soil from which it came, this is why in verse 496 the ALCHEMIST wants to grow and expand consciousness in the warmth and being of the universe and so to become a FLOWER in the eyes of nature. The next verse, verse 497 is the FLOWER that can only be appreciated at the time of blossoming, not before nor after, being both the teacher and the student it can pass on gifts of eternity. Verse 498, is the ALCHEMIST asking for the gifts of the FLOWER which are to recognise the power in the self and never to be afraid to show that power, as the seeds of the FLOWER are planted in the heart and soul of a waiting fool to then explore the other realms. The last verse here, verse 499 is again the ALCHEMIST knowing that the FLOWER POWER has it in it's grip and while in it's grip has revealed the secret of the universe, that the soul is like a FLOWER and the beauty expressed in the true sense of purpose that is the spiritual life. The FLOWER is the THIRD of the CROWN CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( BEAUTY ETERNAL, and the SCENTED)

The BUTTERFLY is the tenth sign of the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC, and the numbers run from 500 to 513. The energy of the BUTTERFLY is that it follows on from the previous sign in the sense that the FLOWER buried and left in the soil of conscious awareness wraps itself in a cocoon and then in one movement breaks free, into the world of conscious reality. Where it lives for only a short time because of it's constant searching for a home of it's own. The first verse, verse 501 is the BUTTERFLY asking to be admired and known as the flutterby of reality, it is fleeting in it's sense of totality. But it also must be recognised that here is the sense of something stirring in the heart and soul to take one on a journey into higher and higher realms. Verse 502, is the reply of the ALCHEMIST asking for guidance from the BUTTERFLY and of it's universal symbol of a deeper spirituality in particular that of emerging from a cocoon. The next two verses, verse 503 and 504, 503 is the BUTTERFLY again saying to the ALCHEMIST can you open up, can you see the beauty and the joy that lies in the heart and soul, 504 is a continuation of this discourse saying to the ALCHEMIST, let me sit on you and reveal the truth of your being and bring you in touch with yourself that you have been missing yet always looking for. The next verse, verse 505 is the heart and soul of the ALCHEMIST calling out to be recognised and acknowledged as a human, but it all lies in the cocoon, waiting to be expressed. Verse 506, is the recognition of the power inside the ALCHEMIST. The next verse, verse 507 is a one off call to those who follow the law and lore from GALACTIC CENTRAL POINT. It wakes the ALCHEMIST to see the power and the potential that lies within the heart. Verse 508 is the ALCHEMIST wondering and questioning who it is? What it is? And how it came to be where it was? The next verse continues this but now the ALCHEMIST is free, the cocoon has been broken and the truth is revealed. The next three verses 510 to 512, 510 is the BUTTERFLY urging the ALCHEMIST to really explore and learn the truth, can you learn the power inherent in the BUTTERFLY as it emerges from the cocoon. 511, is the capacity to spread the wings of the soul and take off into the whole of reality. 512, is the verse that encourages the time for flight is near, and the universe has the goal of union in the one. Verse 513, contains the gift of the BUTTERFLY, which is of course the power to lift oneself from the cocoon and so emerge with a colourful plumage and a brighter self awareness. The BUTTERFLY is the FOURTH of the CROWN CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( BEAUTY UNFOLDING, and the FLEETING)

The ELEPHANT is the eleventh sign of the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC, the numbers go from 514 to 527. The energy of the ELEPHANT is the MEMORY of the PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE. In verse 515, the ELEPHANT is talking to the ALCHEMIST saying in here with me there is so much you can get if you are both diligent and aware, through slow and ponderous movement there is the ability to discern the clarity of truth without being weighed down. The next verse, verse 516, is the reply by the ALCHEMIST, saying it is in the memory of things PAST, that allows the PRESENT, to be changed into the FUTURE. The next two verses, verses 517 and 518 also show this dialogue between the ELEPHANT and the ALCHEMIST, here the ELEPHANT has been used as a beast of burden and as an instrument of war so gaily decorated. Verse 518 is the ALCHEMIST contemplating the situation and bemoaning the state of affairs. Verses 519 and 520 are the ALCHEMIST finally realising the power and strength that is in the ELEPHANT and how it can be used to break down any barrier and once the barriers are down, the spirit can soar into the eternity of the now. The next two verses, verses 521 to 522 are of the ELEPHANT responding encouraging the ALCHEMIST to explore the world and so achieve the truth of being. It is here that the ELEPHANT tells the ALCHEMIST that if you keep your eyes and heart on the goal of the ancients you can achieve anything you desire. Verse 523 is again of the ELEPHANT but this time pondering the problems of physically and of always being perceived as an overburdened beast of burden, but even in here there is a strong sense of something different, something buried underneath the shell that contains the truth of being. The next four verses , 524 to 527, are all of the ALCHEMIST claiming the truth, verse 524 has the ALCHEMIST realising the power in the self, knowing it takes just one little step then the wall is broken, the boundary is breached. Verse 525, is what happens when the walls and boundaries are broken and the beauty is revealed. Verse 526 reveals the gift of the ELEPHANT is to learn the strength of being in and remembering the PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE. Verse 527, is the accomplishment of the goal, the laurel is awarded, the crown placed on the head of a growing psyche, there is the remembering of things ancient and multidimensional to then bring all this energy into the next sign. The ELEPHANT is the FIRST of the SOLAR CHAKRA and it has the appellation of ( the MEMORY of the PAST and FUTURE of ETERNITY)

The TREE is the twelfth sign of the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC, the numbers go from 528 to 542. The energy of the TREE is one of STEADY and RELIABLE GROWTH in the measured steps of the passage of time. The seed of the TREE will become the parent and the parent will then become the child and so on for infinity. Verse 529 shows the TREE growing in a sacred forest surrounded by the family of the TREES, all varieties, all types and all seeds waiting and wanting to grow. This STEADY and RELIABLE GROWTH are shown in the next verse, verse 530 where the seed of the TREE begins it's struggle for GROWTH and expands within a conscious soil, the reference here is of a journey that personifies the stages of GROWTH. Verse 531 has the TREE talking of it's GROWTH and all the changes it has had to undergo, but it is only through striving and pushing that the final goal will be reached, and the inner compulsion satisfied to explore the raging fire. The next verse, verse 532, is a one of reference to the state of motion and in the eternal ebb and flow of the universe, and how the TREE like the human psyche must be solid and yet be able to shift and bend to the slightest breeze. Verse 533, is the TREE simply stating it's element of existence in being of itself with so much to share, like, shade, fire, wood and as a haven for birds and animals, there is here also the recognition that without TREES we as humans would not be able to breathe and live. The next verse, verse 534 is the ALCHEMIST seeking to be nurtured in the soil and grow and grow and expand in all the directions of consciousness. Verse 535 is the TREE saying the power that is within it's seed and that in lonely vigils is the truth revealed. The next two verses, verses 536 and 537 are of the ALCHEMIST desiring to explore deeper and higher realms by asking the power of the TREE as a brother and sister to show the way and of course this the TREE gladly does in every context imaginable. Verse 538 is the TREE responding to the ALCHEMIST saying that nothing is ever out of place and that it is the gentle touch of the TREE that not only guides but also keeps you alive. The next two verses, verses 539 and 540 are of the ALCHEMIST responding to the stimuli that the TREE has been encouraging the ALCHEMIST to explore, saying it can not only be hard but also painful as well as extremely rewarding. The last two verses, verses 541 and 542 show the gift of the TREE and the gift of the TREE is that of solid growth but knowing that you are in the proper soil that as you strive to climb into the air, your roots must go deep into the earth. The TREE is the SECOND of the SOLAR CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( STEADY and RELIABLE)

The thirteenth sign of the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC is the SWAN, the numbers go from 543 to 557. The energy of the SWAN is that of the SWANSONG. It is here the CHILD of ALCHEMY is to receive the consciousness, the body was formed in the WESTERN ZODIAC and the mental body formed in the CHINESE ZODIAC, and now in the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC the spiritual body has been added. Verse 544, is the ALCHEMIST saying that here is the end and on this mountain of consciousness I am the one alone but in my heart and soul I have succeeded in attaining the Holy Grail, the spiritual body is about to be added to the two that I have already. In the next verse, verse 545, the ALCHEMIST approaches the altar and waits for the revelation, the blessing, and in the keeping of the vigil sustaining the power of the truth. The next verse, verse 546 has the alchemist waiting for the gifts of the SWAN but knows that there is always the possibility of being deceived and even deluded by the call of the reality. The power of the SWAN dreams are revealed in the next verse, verse 547. The next two verses, verses 548 and 549 are again of the ALCHEMIST asking the SWAN of the rise and fall, the ebb and flow of the entire being of the universe, then responding with the idea that it needs that touch of childishness, as it is the innocent one who has the open heart to meet the future. There is also the sense of wandering as if the ALCHEMIST is searching for something that was born but left long ago. Verse 550 is another one of verse of the ALCHEMIST bemoaning the state of affairs as the powers and presence of the universe is once again brought into question. The next verse, verse 551 shows the ALCHEMIST as it takes that leap of faith, it wants to learn more and then desire more. Verse 552, is the response of the SWAN, saying oh mortal what can you see and know, and your playing of the game. The next verse, verse 553 is the ALCHEMIST in seeing the colours of the rainbow as the SWAN has delivered the key and peace of meditation, it is also in the power of giving up everything one gets everything. The next two verses, verses 554 and 555, are the gifts and secrets of the SWAN revealed to the ALCHEMIST, the gift is the SWANSONG, the final stage before the MYSTICAL PHASE, the secret is the power lies in the heart and soul of every individual. Verse 556 is the SWAN asking the ALCHEMIST, how much have you learnt are you absurd, or just caught by the power of reality. The last verse of the SPIRITUAL ZODIAC, verse 557 is to recap the sense of longing to touch a deeper truth, and here the CHILD of the ALCHEMISTS art has the spirit added, and now has the third level of consciousness applied. This of course leads us into the last zodiac, the MYSTICAL where the ALCHEMIST brings the CHILD into full blossom. The SWAN is the THIRD of the SOLAR CHAKRA and it has the appellation of ( the SWANSONG and GRACEFULNESS)

The EAGLE is the first sign of the MYSTICAL ZODIAC, the numbers go from 558 to 571. The energy here is the WILLINGNESS and the COURAGE to EXPLORE the realm of the MYSTICAL MYSTERIES. This entire section, all thirteen signs have the power and the presence of MAYAN tones. Verse 558, calls on all the explorers of the MYSTICAL realms, learn from the experience that is imparted. The next verse, verse559 sees the ALCHEMIST in full flight through the eternal gateway, but the dream has gotten ahead of itself and the ALCHEMIST has to step back into a base reality, and this is seen in the next verse, 560. Here the sights and sounds of the simple humanity, the flowers on the street, the mirrors, the fire and the wings are all open and blazing into the mysteries. The next two verses, verses 561 and 562 are the ALCHEMIST revealing the things that have long been held back by an insecure mindset and an unsure temperament, there is also a sense of things that have been forgotten but are stirring in the heart and soul. The OLD ONES mentioned in the last line of verse 562 are elaborated on in the very next verse, verse 563, where the ALCHEMIST is being prepared to take off on a another flight but this time with full conscious awareness. This is continued in verse 564, where through the use of skill and art the knowledge has been given to the ALCHEMIST as the WISDOM descends and works it's magic in the ALCHEMIST. The next verse 565, points the way for the ALCHEMIST to achieve another goal in the DREAM, the STORY, but the BUILDING of the consciousness is abandoned. Verse 566, is the call to TRAVELLERS that eternity waits in the call of the universe. This is continued in the next verse 567, as the first tone of the MAYAN is brought into play, and it is the ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TONE and it is through this tone that the UNIVERSE will recall it's kin. The next verse, verse 568 is the ALCHEMIST revelling in the full power of the EAGLE, for it is only with an EAGLES eye that one can discern the truth in whatever realm it lies, and it knows that the changing time is near, and in that instant is the majesty of the universe revealed. Verse 569, is another one off verse, calling the members of the RAINBOW NATION for that is one of the expressions of the EAGLE and the EAGLE consciousness, that resides in the heart of the SPIRITUAL WARRIOR. The next verse, verse 570, is the consciousness of the UNIVERSE calling to the spirit and the heart of the ALCHEMIST, saying you are about to ascend and for you and you alone the UNIVERSE will open all it's gates and doors and portals. Verse 571, is the revealing of the gift of the EAGLE, the gift is the sense of freedom that comes from knowing the truth within and everything will work to get you to that state of permanence that is your birthright. The EAGLE is the FOURTH of the SOLAR CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( the EXPLORER and INITIATION)

The ALBATROSS is the second sign of the MYSTICAL ZODIAC, the numbers go from 572 to 586. The energy here is of the fact that though it may be a struggle to get off the ground and you may have to make a few attempts but once you do, you will soar with the ease of an eternity. But here is also known the fact that I do not have to struggle to achieve what I have set out to achieve, this is all conveyed in the verse 573. In verse 574, is the sense that all the barriers that have been known are about to be broken, particularly by a consistent effort and that pride of self is the result. The next verse, verse 575 is the ALCHEMIST feeling so humble about the energy that is all around. Verse 576 is the ALBATROSS replying calling out as a friend and guide, saying that you are never alone. 577, is the reply from the ALCHEMIST, and 578 the reply to that, both asking and answering questions to which there really are no answers. Verses 579 to 581 show the power inherent in the ALBATROSS as the ALCHEMIST through the connections of mortality realises it is only the power and the presence of love in both the joy and the sadness, that allows the doors and windows of consciousness are open. In verse 582 the universe calls out again to all and everybody to come and heed the call of being. Verse 583 is the second tone of the MAYAN, the LUNAR TONE, and it also calls the faithful to step through the gates. The next verse 584, is the ALCHEMIST releasing the spirit that lies trapped inside for the struggle is no more. Verse 585, is the coming together of a man and a woman who are of course none other then the SOUL and SPIRIT of the ALCHEMICAL WORK, but yet again in another higher state of existence. The last verse here, verse 586, reveals the gift of the ALBATROSS which is to keep pursuing, keep pushing, because you never know when your going to succeed. The ALBATROSS is the FIRST of the PLANETARY CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( PERSEVERANCE THROUGH STRUGGLE)

The PEACOCK is the third sign of the MYSTICAL ZODIAC, the numbers run from 587 to 603. The energy of the PEACOCK is that of an ACTIVE and RESPONSIVE IMAGINATION. So rather then being a slave to your dreams you are the ruler of your own dance of fate. In verse 588, the IMAGINATION is starting to express itself in wings, dreams, flying while upon the highest wave. 589 has the sense of power and the potent energy that can be known through the IMAGINATION, there is also the sense here of being able to question every door and know that all the fools are but scrambling up into the mind of self awareness. The next verse, verse 590, is the same energy taken to an even higher level then the previous verse, the dying star is none other then the light of self awareness that is in everyone but in a lot of humans has all but gone out and in some has been extinguished altogether. Verse 591, is the PEACOCK saying to the ALCHEMIST reality lies in doubt, and you doubt yourself to achieve the goal that you have set, but if you can break through the doubt and wake from the sleep of a dormant consciousness, the glory of self can be delivered to you. In the next three verses, verses 592 to 594, the IMAGINATION of the ALCHEMIST is starting to grow and expand in every direction. The memory of the IMAGINATION is seen in the next verse, verse 595, as the memory opens up all the doorways and the soul steps through. This is continued in the next verse again, verse 596. The next two verses, verses 597 and 598 are the threads of consciousness speaking via the IMAGINATION as the ORACLE of the universe, delivering it's eternal message of hope and love. Verse 599 is yet another call to everyone and everybody. The next verse, verse 600 is the third of the MAYAN tones, the energy here is of the ELECTRIC tone. The next two verses, verses 601 and 602 show the full power of the IMAGINATION as it takes hold, but of course in the very instant it is recognised, it is questioned and so saying where is the magic? And where does the mystery lie? Magic lies in the heart of IMAGINATION and the mystery is only revealed to those who are know there is no mystery. The gift of the PEACOCK, is the use of IMAGINATION to cleanse and purify the soul and heart of anyone, here the crystal wind should be allowed to blow through the psyche of all humans. The PEACOCK is the SECOND of the PLANETARY CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of (the IMAGINATION)

The PELICAN is the fourth sign in the MYSTICAL ZODIAC, The numbers go from 604 to 617. The energy of the PELICAN is the giving of itself for it's young and all in such perfect utilisation of all resources, it is the NURTURING that comes from giving and living to the spirit of youth as well as age. Verse 604 shows this energy. 605 though has the ALCHEMIST as the PELICAN fledgling trying to leave the nest, and eventually doing so and flying into the heart of the universe. The next verse, verse 606 is the ALCHEMIST again in one of the highest states possible. The sense of aloneness and solitude as well as the recognition that this is one phase in the journey of life. 607 has the ALCHEMIST saying of it's parents look at me, look at what I have become and what things I saw while travelling through the long dark night of the soul. The next three verses, verses 608 to 610, show that in the heart of the universe lies not only the heart but the soul as well, and that as it is below so it is above, particularly as consciousness expands. The garden, the game, the mirror and the joke of life mentioned in the next verse, verse 611, is none other than the memory of the mother and father PELICAN showing the ALCHEMIST don't take it all seriously or you could end up lost in the reaches and mines of your own being. The next verse, verse 612 has the ALCHEMIST replying, and pledging the soul of WISDOM to the QUEST for TRUTH and knowing that it is in strange experiences that it is discerned. Verse 613 is another call to everybody and everyone. The fourth MAYAN tone appears in the next verse, verse 614 and this is the SELF-EXISTING tone, which is of course what the PELICAN has tried to do. The last three verses, verses 615 to 617 show the gift of the PELICAN, that it is sometimes on FAITH that is the first step to test the universe and that KNOWLEDGE is the second step, the third and most important is the EXPERIENCE, as it is the EXPERIENCE that transforms everything, it builds on FAITH and KNOWLEDGE till EXPERIENCE itself is taken to an even higher realm and so on, ad infinitum. The PELICAN is the THIRD of the PLANETARY CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( the NURTURER)

The VULTURE is the fifth sign of the MYSTICAL ZODIAC, and here the numbers run from 618 to 632. The energy of the VULTURE is to take in everything and yet at the same time realise that there is more to the body than the life as there is more to the life than the body. The voracious appetite of the VULTURE is taken into consideration, in particular from the very first verse, verse 618, this says quite clearly to all the warriors and soldiers who have fought in every war, what where you fighting for, and did you succeed or where you finished by the power of your hunger and your greed. Verse 619, is the VULTURE talking to the ALCHEMIST, saying take everything you want and devour it with all your heart and soul. The next verse, verse 620, has the ALCHEMIST responding as a flower unfolding and all the senses opening up and allowing the ALCHEMIST to explore the universe within. This exploration is continued in the next two verses, verses 621 and 622, where the DOORWAY of consciousness is opened and the MUSIC of the soul calls the ALCHEMIST to higher and higher realms, here is the experience of all human chain, going higher and higher still. Verses 623 and 624 are both added for the once off experience of the fact that the rules are not rules and the secret is not a secret. And that only fools can learn the truth of fools in the body of personal experience. The next verse, verse 625, is the power of the VULTURE in the relationship of the sexes, and how with that power the love generated and then the child given birth. Verse 626, is the continuation of this same energy where a lot of people don't know or don't feel the one supreme energy of the universe, that of the power of love. But then in verse 627, the ALCHEMIST is told that you do not have to look very far at all, knowing thyself is the key, do not confuse or befuddle yourself with age, sex, or race, and just be the best human being you can be. Verse 628, is another calling of the universe. The next verse, verse 629, is the fifth MAYAN tone, and here it is called the OVERTONE tone, the power here is do not be afraid of the fear of death and dying because in the VULTURE we have the desire to take things in and think and ponder about the reality of being. The last three verses, verses 630 to 632 show this power and energy taken in and refined in that higher level. The gift of the VULTURE is the desire to take in everything and use the power in the benevolence of others. The VULTURE is the FOURTH of the PLANETARY CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( the DEVOURING)

The OSTRICH is the sixth sign of the MYSTICAL ZODIAC. The numbers go from 633 to 647, the energy behind the OSTRICH is that of IGNORANCE, but not in the negative context but rather as a prelude to full conscious awareness. For it is only in the state of IGNORANCE, that true WISDOM can be found. This is why in verse 634, the ALCHEMIST is saying that in bowing my head, it is not in supplication nor because of shame, nor of despair, but in awe of the supreme WISDOM that lies in the simplicity of IGNORANCE. This questioning is carried on in the next verse, verse 635, where the ALCHEMIST is seeking things it cannot find and knowing things it cannot know, but then has learnt to turn the IGNORANCE within and see the place of eternity. And again it is continued in the next verse, verse 636, where the SILENCE and the SOLITUDE of the state of IGNORANCE are taken to a higher level of consciousness, for by questioning the IGNORANCE in both SILENCE and SOLITUDE the ALCHEMIST has learnt of the aching SILENCE within. Verse 637, is the OSTRICH telling the ALCHEMIST, look for the cosmic family within yourself and all families will be one and the same. The next verse, verse 638 shows how the power of THOUGHT can break the hold of IGNORANCE and how THOUGHT can produce WISDOM, but only in SILENCE and SOLITUDE. Verse 639, shows this THOUGHT in blossom as the WISDOM is unfolding and the walls of IGNORANCE are no longer required. The next verse, verse 640 has the OSTRICH talking to the ALCHEMIST, saying where are you? What are you seeking? and are you alive to the presence of your truth, but can your THOUGHT then set you free as it is meant to do. Verse 641, has the ALCHEMIST saying to itself I can do anything I want, even seemingly impossible things but that breaking through IGNORANCE can help and I will fly in the presence of awareness. The next two verses, verses 642 and 643 are again taking the IGNORANCE to another level as things are revealed and it is in the openness that truth can be known. Verse 644 shows the ALCHEMIST saying can you not see the things in my heart and soul, can you see how I have broken through the IGNORANCE, and how I have broken through with THOUGHT into the self awareness of WISDOM. Verse 645, is another calling of the universe. The next verse, verse 646, is the sixth tone of the MAYAN and it is RHYTHMIC tone. The final verse 647, is the gift of the OSTRICH, and it is that of breaking through the fear and knowledge of and behind IGNORANCE, for too admit that one is IGNORANT but then desires to learn, is the first sign of WISDOM in the journey to enlightenment. The OSTRICH is the FIRST of the UNIVERSAL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( IGNORANCE)

The TERN is the seventh sign of the MYSTICAL ZODIAC, the numbers go from 648 to 660. The energy of the TERN is that of BALANCE and being able to make a CHOICE and a DECISION in terms of BALANCE, this is why in verse 649, there is a reference to BALANCE and CHOICES, these leading to deeper and deeper awareness. The next verse, verse 650 has it's reference in the Nordic worlds, NINE below, THIRTEEN above and THREE on which we lie, this has the parallel in the NINE roots, THIRTEEN branches and the THREE trunks that of course make up the Great Ash Yggdrasil. Verse 651, is the ALCHEMIST bemoaning of the state in which it finds itself, saying if only I could do that and then do that, I would know the power of my dreams, but why do these things alone. This questioning is continued in the next verse, verse 652, where the ALCHEMIST is learning to BALANCE the truth in the head and the heart. The next two verses, verses 653 and 654 are the breaking free as the path to higher consciousness opens up and the gifts of being in BALANCE are given in the form of swords and wings, the armour of truth and the sword of light, and the shield of reality is my protection. The next verse, verse 655, is a one off reference to the fools who want to play the game, when in reality there is no game. People caught up in desire not realising that desire is temporary. The ALCHEMIST is here armed with passion and on a special mission to ignite the souls of fools to know they are all connected to the universe and that in the universe everything is in BALANCE. Verse 656, is another calling of the universe. The next verse, verse 657, is the MAYAN tone of the RESONATE tone. Verse 658, is the TERN telling the ALCHEMIST be very careful of what you wish for, you just might get it. Know your desires, be very careful of what you say, be very sure of who you are and be very careful in what you think as well as what you know and feel. Verse 659, is the energy of BALANCE taken into and acknowledged in a higher realm. The gift of the TERN is revealed in verse 660, as the capability of making this BALANCE and so gaining the WISDOM and the PAITENCE to explore every possible avenue. The TERN is the SECOND of the UNIVERSAL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( BALANCE)

The HAWK is the eighth sign in the MYSTICAL ZODIAC. The numbers go from 661 to 674. If the EAGLE was the keenness of sight, then the HAWK is the sight refined and continually engaged in it's ultimate expression. The first verse here is verse 661 and here the POET tells the ALCHEMIST that the sight of one's truth can scare but that it is only in truth that the truth can be found. The next verse, verse 662, is the HAWK saying to the ALCHEMIST I can see far, but the crazies have broken through and are destroying the feeble hold of reality. This is why the HAWK says to the ALCHEMIST open the doors to the madhouse for it is only in the crowd that you are truly alone. Verse 663 is the reply by the ALCHEMIST, wanting to know the CHILD and the STONE, it has been heard but cannot be discerned yet. The next two verses, verses 664 and 665, show the ALCHEMIST how the eyes of the HAWK have helped in seeing the reality of the power and the beauty of being. It is the gift, the sacred song, a path and a memory that have opened up on the being of the total reality. The next verse, verse 666, is the ALCHEMIST rising as the CHRISTOS and so setting the love and the power of the heart free for all eternity. This CHRISTOS energy is continued in the next verse, verse 667, as it is here that the ALCHEMIST is given the orders to be what it can be, and be both the bride and the groom, the true purpose of the quest has been revealed to the ALCHEMIST. Because of the changes that have taken place, and will take place, the next verse, verse 668 shows these changes as interstellar consciousness descends. Verse 669, shows where this energy of consciousness comes from, ALCYONE and the PRISM OF LYRA and the message is for all the crystal nations to unfold. In the next verse, verse 670, those crystals have become liquid and it is an ocean down which the spirit of the ALCHEMIST has been travelling. There is also in this verse the sense of being all at once, brother, sister, husband and wife yet in the confines of time. Verse 671, is yet another calling of the universe. The next verse, verse 672 is the eighth tone of the MAYAN tones, and it is the tone of the GALACTIC. The next verse, verse 673, is the HAWK passing on some last advice to the ALCHEMIST, but there is still a casual reluctance on the part of the ALCHEMIST. In verse 674, the last verse of this sign, the ALCHEMIST replies to the HAWK saying I have achieved it all, I have felt the universe in my heart, and the gift you gave to me, is the power to look within and know it is within that the power lies. The HAWK is the THIRD of the UNIVERSAL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( the KEENESS OF SIGHT)

The IBIS is the ninth sign in the MYSTICAL ZODIAC, and the numbers run from 675 to688. The energy of the IBIS is that of SILENT ever present energy of the NEW. Things are meant to be learnt as if being learnt for the first time. Verse 676, shows the ALCHEMIST having built the castle round itself is now looking for something new and this is seen in the very next verse, verse 677, where the NEW energy of the IBIS is revealed as the breaking of limitations. The next five verses, verses 678 to 682 are all taken from and had been inspired by THE KEYS OF ENOCH, THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE, in ALCHEMICAL terms it sets the scene for the power of the NEW to be acknowledged and even chosen. Verse 683, is a little break, where the IBIS is telling the ALCHEMIST what you do, effects what you are, what you speak, effects what you think. Verse 684 is a continuation of THE KEYS OF ENOCH, where the law of light and love cannot be broken or denied and the truth alone will be revealed. The next verse, verse 685, has the ALCHEMIST weighing it all up in both hands and seeing the increase of frequency and the vibration of the cells is accelerating, as the music of the universe calls to all who can listen. Verse 686, is yet another call from the universe. The next verse, verse 687 is the ninth tone from the MAYAN, here the tone is that of SOLAR, and how the light shows it's light on the NEW and therefore is easy to discern. The last verse, verse 688, is the gift of the IBIS, saying see the old in the NEW, and the NEW in the old. And then know the dream that in the CHILD will set you free. The IBIS is the FOURTH of the UNIVERSAL CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( NEW ENERGY)

The RUKH is the tenth sign of the MYSTICAL ZODIAC, the numbers here go from 689 to 702. If the IBIS was the NEW, then the RUKH is the OLD, the RUKH, being of course a mythical bird of enormous proportions and this is the main power in this sign, there is a lot of power and presence here. This is why in the first verse, verse 690, the OLD ONES are calling and all humans must heed the call. The purpose of the call is revealed in the next verse, verse 691, as the EARTH, and the EARTH has so many stories to tell but are you listening at all and if your listening can you do it. Verse 692, is the doing and the saying of simple platitudes, but still the OLD ONES are calling, they are taking incarnation to emphasise the sense of power in being simple in the simplistic joy of life, simplicity is the key to self awareness. The next two verses, verses 693 and 694 both deal with KEYS, one with identifying them and the other with the added energy of the SPACESUIT and the chosen ROADS till in eternity they are all one in one in the self. The next verse, verse 695, is the RUKH telling the ALCHEMIST to live in the NOW and that living in the NOW one can change at will. Verse 696, is the reply, here the ALCHEMIST realises that there is all time and space in the NOW and the NOW is complete within itself. The next verse, verse 697, has the RUKH saying that the NOW is but a piece of the WHEEL within the WHEEL, as the WHEEL of TIME and the WHEEL of LIGHT and it is only when the two are joined that reality can be defined, the PAST also deposits the FUTURE in the seed of the NOW. The next verse, verse 698, is the reply from the ALCHEMIST knowing that all is in the presence of the guide, the sacred one and the lover. Verse 699, is the ALCHEMIST finally opening the door of consciousness and how in that consciousness is seeing things never seen before. As in the opening of the gate of solitude that leads to the discovery of the solitude of the self. The next verse, verse 700, is yet another calling of the universe. Verse 701, is the tenth tone of the MAYAN and here the tonal energy is PLANETARY. In the last verse, verse702, the ALCHEMIST knows the power of the PAST and the sacredness of the OLD and the presence of all the OLD ONES, the gift of the RUKH is that the OLD gives way to the NEW but then the NEW becomes OLD and so on, in an eternity unfolding. The RUKH/ROOK is the FIRST of the BLANK CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( OLD ENERGY)

The GRIFFIN is the eleventh sign in the MYSTICAL ZODIAC. The numbers run from 703 to 718. The power of the GRIFFIN is in the fact that it takes it's role from different sources by being a mixture of different creatures it can be all or one of them at any one time thus allowing for the ultimate adaptability of form and presence. There is also the power and the presence of the MYTHIC showing that behind the MYTHIC a reality does lie This is shown of course in the first verse, verse 704, where the MYTHIC is ADAPTED in each and every soul on the EARTH, the MYTH, the FABLE, the FICTION and the PARABLE are all variations on a theme of change and exchange. In the next verse, verse 705, the GRIFFIN invites the ALCHEMIST on a journey and a quest to find the reality behind the illusion of existence, and how this energy in various ways can manipulate and control the real illusion we think we see. Verse 706, is the reply, here the ALCHEMIST is ready to explore all the MYTHIC and follow the leader, the conductor and others to discover the power within. The next verse, verse 707 continues this exploring with the sense of magic and wonder that is the MYTHIC, for in every myth is a grain of reality expressed, so in looking and searching the ALCHEMIST Is ready to acknowledge the sense of self that comes from exploring self. Verse 708 also is a continuation where the ALCHEMIST knows the how and the why and the who of it's existence, but still things are left unknown as they should be, it adds to the mystery of life and being. The next verse, verse 709 is the GRIFFIN talking saying to the ALCHEMIST, it is in the soul of humans that the gift of the GODS will be sown and then reaped in a constant cycle of BIRTH, LIFE, DEATH and REBIRTH, that reveals the MYTHIC in all it's glory. Verse 710 is another one off verse about the Ascension of transcending and knowing it is all programmed from within, even down to the very genes and cells of each and every individual. The next verse, verse 711, is the GRIFFIN again saying to the ALCHEMIST, as the GNOSTIC learnt from the experience so must you, and how that that experience was turned into MYTH and became mixed with other MYTHS and became a legend. There is in this verse also the sense of a deeper connection in the HEART and SOUL of humanity. This is continued in the next verse, verse 712, where MYTH blends into another MYTH and reality is blind to the passage of being. The next verse, verse 713 has the ALCHEMIST moaning and bewailing the state of life where things are seen, that maybe should not be seen, and things are felt in things that should not be felt, there is the responsibility of reporting the truth in an as accurate form as possible. The next verse, verse 714 is a continuation of the ALCHEMIST questioning the all about the now and how it all appears. The ALCHEMIST must step beyond the boundary of a safe and secure world and desire to explore, which is what it does, by asking all who read, are you ready to advance to the future, by knowing the past, in the power and presence of the MYTHIC. Verse 715, is another call from the universe. The next verse, verse 716 is the eleventh tone in the MAYAN and the tone here is SPECTRAL. The last two verses, verses 717 and 718 show the gift of the GRIFFIN and this is to recognise the MYTHIC in all areas of life, because the MYTHIC is hidden in the modern world in the guise of superstitions and sayings but also as a very real presence enhancing the beauty that abounds in the magic of being. The GRIFFIN/GRYPHON is the SECOND of the BLANK CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( MYTHICAL ENERGY)

The PHOENIX is the twelfth sign of the MYSTICAL ZODIAC and the numbers run from 719 to 732. The energy and power of the PHOENIX is that everything must be taken to it most base form and then burnt in the pyre of self existence only to be reborn in the new and powerful energy of truth, that will and must set you free. The first two verses, verses 720 and 721 is the PHOENIX calling out to everyone that the time of change is near and those who can hear will respond, and those who persecute will be persecuted, those who admonish others will be admonished. Verse 722, is the ALCHEMIST saying it is not for myself but for the CHILD that grows within, for the CHILD is the key to the whole work. The next two verses, verses 723 and 724 is the reply from the PHOENIX knowing what is to come and rejoicing in it's eternal beauty. The next four verses, verses 725 to 728 are the ALCHEMIST replying saying I am ready to be broken down to the smallest part so that all of me can be reborn on the love and power of my wings. That by looking into the flames I can know the truth, and as I shed all that I have gathered and so learn from each one, I am prepared to let go with all my heart and soul. In verse 728, the myriad colours of and the vibrations of the ALCHEMIST have changed and are now so much brighter and the journey of Ascension can now begin, for from the ASHES of the OLD ONE the NEW ONE will emerge and take into the spiritual skies. Verse 729 is another call from the universe. The next verse, verse 730 is the twelfth tone in the MAYAN, and the tone here has the energy of the HARMONIC. The last two verses, verses 731 and 732 show the gift of the PHOENIX and the gift is that everything must be broken down to it's smallest part and then rebuild in a newer and brighter form and so on and so on, for eternity The PHOENIX is the THIRD of the BLANK CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of ( CLEANSING ENERGY)

The DOVE is the thirteenth sign of the MYSTICAL ZODIAC, it is also the last of the signs and as such has an important function. The numbers of the DOVE run from 733 to 747. The power and energy of the DOVE is the culmination of all the signs, but more so from the PHOENIX as the PHOENIX is transformed into the GENTLENESS and the LOVE that is the DOVE. This is shown in the first verse, verse 734, where the struggle to achieve has indeed been a struggle and the struggle is about to end, the KEYS of all the signs are there to be used and used according to need. This sense of wonder and amazement continued in the next verse, verse 735, where eyes, mind, heart, soul and everything is opened and of course everything is revealed. The next verse, verse736, raises the question is there a madness in all the quest, what have I learnt, burnt by the fire and what have I achieved when I seem to be just another player in yet another game. Verse 737 shows how this wonder and amazement is taken to a logical step, and the void is approached, but in faith the bridge appears and the ALCHEMIST flies into the truth. The next verse, verse 738 shows the ALCHEMIST confronted with the depth of silence and the power of the mind in the creation of eternity. Verse 739 has the ALCHEMIST again talking of the struggle that starts in ignorance but through questioning the ignorance can be broken and replaced by knowing that truth is truth as the CHRISTOS LOVE energy descended. In the next verse, verse740, has the wisdom that has come from experience used to learn more in the soul of being. Verse 741 is of the fact that the ABYSS that was confronted in verses 737 and 738, is in reality only the first of three and each one is to take you deeper into yourself, what you learn from the first you apply to the second and what you learn from the first and second you then apply to the third. The next two verses, verses 742 and 743 are the almost full completion of the CHILD and the STONE, that journey that started so long ago is about to end and in the CHILD and the STONE all the KEYS and energies are to be gathered and blended. Verse 744 is the final call from the universe, this have been a constant reminder that it is not just one or two but EVERYBODY, EVERYWHERE to awaken from the slumber of centuries and DANCE the DIVINE DANCE and FIGHT the GOOD FIGHT with HONESTY, PURPOSE, DIGNITY, SELF AWARENESS and above all with LOVE. The next verse, verse 745 is the last of the MAYAN tones, this one is called COSMIC and it is in the COSMIC that the GALACTIC ACTIVATION will take place, this is the power of the DOVE raised to the ultimate level. Verse 746 is the bringing together of the FIFTYTWO KEYS and using them but still there is that final trepidation that is reaching the end. The last verse, verse 747 is the gift of the DOVE which is LOVE TRANSCENDING ALL, the CHILD has been made, the STONE has been revealed, the WORK is completed. The DOVE is the FOURTH of the BLANK CHAKRA signs and it has the appellation of (LOVE UNCONDITIONAL)

The EPILOGUE completes the work, and the numbers go from 748 to 800. they follow the pattern set by the various zodiacs and recap almost in point form the power and subtlety of the signs as well as each gift. Verses 749 to 761 are of the WESTERN. Verses 762 to 774 are of the CHINESE . Verses 775 to787 are of the SPIRITUAL. And verses 788 to 800 are of the MYSTICAL. It is hoped that this has been of some help in explaining the various energies behind the ALCHEMIST as well as establishing the line of ALCHEMICAL transformation. I wish you each and everyone LOVE, LIGHT and BLESSING upon you all.