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If you only read one article on this blog, let it be this one. The 12 Adityas in Hindu mythology explain the evolution of consciousness from its primordial unformed state into energy that transforms into karmic manifestation. <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

And according to mainstream historians, archaeologists, paleoanthropologists and other short-sighted academics following the official line, ancient civilisations were not supposed to understand things like consciousness and evolution.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In light of the revelation you are about to discover, bear in mind that the Adityas first appeared in the Rig Veda written in at least 1500BCE, maybe 4000BCE, or quite possibly earlier. Scholars are undecided. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But regardless of the debates in academia, what we do know is the Vedas were written thousands of years ago \u2013 in an age we are led to believe mankind was still relatively primitive \u2013 despite mounting evidence to the contrary<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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The Rig Vedas of ancient India are another example of how ancient civilisations were more advanced than modern scholars give them credit for. It is my opinion, the ancient Sanskrit writers had a deeper understanding of the cosmic energy and consciousness than most of us have today. <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although embedded in alchemical symbolism, the ancient Sanskrit texts explain the evolution of consciousness \u2013 which modern-day psychologists admit they have little understanding of because it does not fit into the spectrum of science.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About one year into my research of ancient civilisations, I discovered alchemical symbolism in ancient myths relates to the body, mind, emotions, energy and consciousness. It basically explains how humans are connected to cosmic energies and governed by the laws of the Universe. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will be familiar with some of these laws; the law of cause and effect (karma), the law of attraction, law of relativity etc. There are seven principle Universal laws, although around 50 altogether. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let\u2019s take a look at the characters and the story of the 12 Adityas from the Rig Vedas of ancient India and determine how the ancients describe consciousness in story form. It is hardly primitive.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A brief introduction to the 12 Adityas<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Adityas are classified as Sun Gods. In esoteric symbolism, the sun represents various aspects of male energy. In Vedic mythology, these 12 celestial deities are said to be the offspring of the primaeval parents, the mother goddess, Aditi and the sage, Kasypa. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Sanskrit, Aditi means \u201cboundless.\u201d As the mother goddess, Aditi nourishes the earth and sustains all existence. She is also said to \u201csupport the sky.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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So here we have the idea of Father Sky (male energy) and Mother Earth (female energy) written about in the mythologies of later cultures such as Greek and Roman. And from the male and female comes consciousness which gives birth to promotion.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These primordial entities are personified attributes of the Universe, particles of formless energy that have not connected or congealed. Science tells us that male protons and female electrons merge together with neutrons to form complete atoms<\/span><\/a> \u2013 and atoms are found in all matter.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ancient occultists describe this process in their writing as the \u201cchemical wedding.\u201d Until the male and female elements of an atom unite and find balance, they serve no purpose. Their coming together is known as \u2018the Energy of Purpose.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The female electrons create, change and modify. They bond with male protons to seek stability or neutrality. Once this happens nature evolves. And all nature is consciousness energy. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 20<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> century, science came to realise that consciousness and energy are interlinked, but also interdependent. It is only when they join together and find stability that nature evolves into asymmetrical patterns. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When nature evolves as a result of equal parts of male and female energies, we have perfect creation. Otherwise, the matter than manifests is deformed. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the Adityas are described as the sons (the creation) of the female energy, Aditi and the male energy, Kasypa, we can deduce they are aspects of consciousness and energy. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More precisely, when you examine the descriptions attributed to each of the solar deities in ancient Hindu myths, you find they describe the evolution of consciousness from the atom to creation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And consciousness and energies form to create matter which we now is made of atomic atoms. It is matter that manifests on the material plane as nature and everything else we interact with\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026it is even the reality that manifests as your life.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early accounts of the Adityas <\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are several accounts of the Aditi and the Adityas in the Rig Vedas. Aditi is referred to as the mother the \u2018Gods of Light\u2019 and bestows blessings on children and cattle. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children and cattle reflect the nature of man thoughts \u2013 the early stages of our conscious thoughts and our animal desires. Light is merely another word for illumination or enlightened \u2013 in other words, to have knowledge and understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the earliest texts, there are seven or eight Adityas. The number interchanges between texts, but not without good reason as we shall see later in the article. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In ancient symbolism all over the world, seven is the number of cosmic creation as it is the point where consciousness manifests and we have our first stage of conscious understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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For example, the first stage of consciousness is a stirring thought you may or may not be slightly aware of, but it hasn\u2019t quite fully formed. Seven is when the thought has significant meaning, whether the idea is right or wrong. <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The eighth Aditya was called Vivasvat, sometimes called Martanda. However, he was born deformed so Aditi abandoned him. He was obviously a bad idea that was not worthy of manifestation. We will take a closer look at this towards the end of the article. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the ancient sages became to understand the evolution of consciousness with greater intensity, the Adityas became twelve \u2013 and thus we have the 12 houses of astrology<\/span><\/a> \u2013 an art which tracks the 12-month cycle of the sun and describes personality traits with startling accuracy (in my experience at least). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the earth orbits around the sun throughout the year, it passes through the different houses and as it is influenced by other magnetic forces from other celestial planets, comets and so forth, the energy changes. And this energy directly affects the magnetic energy on earth which we are all intricately connected to. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In modern science, the male proton is considered the \u2018Energy of Purpose.\u2019 In the Vishnu Purana, Kasyapa, a wise sage is represented as \u2018vision.\u2019 Surely the ancient scribes and modern scientists are making reference to the same thing here.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aditi is boundless energy that transforms and creates just as the female electron transforms and creates atoms that become matter. When the female electron cannot find balance with the male proton, or if it is stronger, electrons move on to another proton in search equilibrium.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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The 12 Adityas are described in the Rig Vedas as \u201cbright and pure\u2026perfect.\u201d Furthermore, they are different aspects of Lord Vishnu<\/span><\/a> who symbolises absolute consciousness \u2013 and the source of Brahma, the God of creation. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Sun Gods, the Gods of Light, Adityas, therefore, represent levels of creation as nature develops \u2013 and that includes the evolution of our conscious thoughts which ultimately manifest as reality.
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The 12 solar deities in Hindu<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In all ancient civilisations, Sun Gods were described as \u201cCreator Gods\u201d in some form or other. But essentially, all creation comes from consciousness. In the case of mankind, what we manifest in our lives comes from our thoughts \u2013 which are energy that converts to matter. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As consciousness expands, the energy becomes stronger and forms into a fully blossomed thought which subsequently evokes emotions and compels us to act. It is mostly through our actions – where we invest most of our energy – that matter manifests as reality. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The names of the Adityas interchange from one text to another, but for the purpose of this article, I will use the names given in the Bhagavata Purana. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 12 solar deities of ancient Hindu mythology are<\/strong>: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n