To the Stellar Cult, the sun was not considered the center of the zodiac, because the ego was not considered the center of human consciousness. The properties of the sun, analogous to the properties of the ego, were not as revered as they are today. It was understood, by the ancient Magi, that the light of ego-consciousness was not sufficient to

Uma vez que as “estrelas fixas” não pareciam mudar de posição — exceto por uma rotação no céu, causada pelo giro da Terra em seu próprio eixo —, foi natural supor que as estrelas fixas eram objetos como nosso Sol, embora bem mais distantes.