The Moon
and the Implications of Its Satellite Position
22.17
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Moon and Saturn
A good mirror is a flat mirror without cockles, not distorting the image as a carnival mirror would. Its undercoat must be sufficiently reflective as well, so that the reflected mirror image has sufficient luminosity. For this, the combined qualities of both Moon and Saturn are needed: the surface tension of the Moon together with the impenetrable layer of Saturn will provide a good mirror.
Emancipation and differentiation
As woman and man, the Moon and Saturn form an inseparable duo in the human soul. In the work of Erich Neumann (20), we already saw how both develop through their interaction, growing in individuality and individuation. Both qualities, of the Moon and Saturn, are needed for the mirror function. Focused reflection is therefore not inherently present, but requires a differentiation of functions in the soul and their conscious implementation. Once this has been achieved, the mirror can start to function as a focused instrument. This will be worked out further below.
The image shown may well be a confronting one. For the image has creative power, both in a positive and a negative sense. For a horoscope consultation, a matured Moon in both parties is therefore a prerequisite.
Extended mirrorring
Seen from the Ich, the Es becomes visible in the mirror of the soul. In the same way (18.5), the planets beyond Saturn’s orbit come into sight, only in this case it is Saturn who provides the mirror surface. So it will not come as a surprise that these mirror planes will turn out to play a role in our discussion of the meanings of the planets beyond Saturn’s orbit. However, the core meanings of the trans-Saturnian planets cannot be derived purely from this mirroring, as the lens working of the Moon is also involved here.
Demonstrating and imitating
Shapes have a shaping effect. This also applies to the images that are reflected back to us by our environment. In the raising of children, images are often utilized. Telling fairy tales or stories is one example. Both the images themselves and the way they are being conveyed have a specific influence. Watching movies or reading books, too, offer us a virtual, private world of experience. All these images are held up to us as mirrors and role models. As they are put before us, they generate an afterimage within us.
The Moon as instrument
Apart from imitation, the images may also contain some directive tendency. This occurs when mirroring agents add their own intentions to the image they offer us. When the mirror is perfectly flat, such intentions will have no impact, since the focal point will be infinitely far away and therefore beyond the reach of the Self. But when the Moon, for example in raising children, is closely involved with her pupil, this will evoke an enveloping response in her, with the result that her mirror becomes concave, enwrapping her pupil’s aura. Then the focus point is no longer infinitely far away and will actually be within the reach of the Self. In the image creation, the intention (that is, the Self) of the mirroring agent may well be present in this case. To this end, the Moon temporary lets go of her Self-involvement, in order to serve as an instrument for educational purposes.
A concave mirror may can either focus or diffuse the image, while a convex mirror carries the image beyond the reach of the person involved. However, both mirrors offer a set of images.
In text 18.5, we touched on the importance of this function and now will elaborate on it.
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