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ANDREW, THE DISCIPLE

A symbol of the subjective astral self which builds up and adapts the astral nature to ordinary requirements, and is the directive agency which has charge of the senses in their ordinary practical capacity, and is also controller of the sympathetic nervous system. As a symbol of one of the four elements or planes "Andrew signifies Water (astral).

"One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother." - JOHN i. 40.

The subjective astral self is influenced by the moral nature (John) and also by the spiritual (Jesus). The astral self (Andrew) is allied with the lower mind (Peter).

 

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ASTRAL (Body)
JOHN THE BAPTIST
MESSIAH
PETER, THE APOSTLE
SIMILITUDES
VAISYA
VESTURES
WATER (Lower)