Christ Consciousness & the Zodiac
This article presents the sacred secret of the “Christ within” through the lens of George W. Carey and Inez Eudora Perry’s esoteric classic God‑Man: The Word Made Flesh — a synthesis of physiology, astrology, and scriptural symbolism. The book claims that scripture encodes a regenerative process in the human body: a monthly Christ‑seed born in the solar plexus, rising through the zodiacal map of the body toward the “single eye” of illumination.
1) The Sacred Secret: The Christ Within
Carey & Perry propose that “Christ” is an inner, physiological anointing rather than an external figure. This living principle is “born” in the body when certain cosmic and biological conditions align, echoing their reading of the phrase: “The Word was made flesh.” They teach that this Christ‑light must rise from the solar plexus to the optic thalamus (“single eye”), illuminating consciousness.
2) The Monthly Seed: Moon in Your Sun Sign
A signature doctrine in God‑Man is the teaching that every 28–29 days, when the Moon enters one’s natal Sun sign, a Christ‑seed (a regenerative psycho‑physical essence) is born in the solar plexus. If the individual maintains physical temperance and emotional clarity during the 1847)[2](https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/nag_hammadi/contents.htm)
In Carey’s view, this monthly cycle is the true meaning of the phrase: “Christ is born of a virgin once a month.” The “virgin” is the solar plexus — a sacred chamber that produces the seed when uncorrupted by excess.
3) Zodiacal Physiology: The Body as a Living Zodiac
Carey divides the body head‑to‑toe as a living zodiac: Aries in the head, Taurus in the throat, Leo in the heart, Scorpio in the generative organs, Pisces in the feet. The Christ‑seed must ascend this entire internal zodiac, overcoming the distortions of each “gate.” Carey's book is explicitly classified under “Body, Mind & Spirit / Astrology”, matching this interpretation. [4](https://www.artofit.org/ideas/gnostic-diagrams)
4) From Solar Plexus to Single Eye
The seed’s journey mirrors the Christ narrative: birth → trial → crucifixion → resurrection → ascension. Physiologically, the seed “crucifies” lower impulses, “resurrects” as refined energy, and “ascends” the spinal column to the optic thalamus, where the “single eye” is illuminated. This structure appears throughout Carey’s table of contents, including sections on the solar plexus, the optic thalamus, and “Regeneration.” [2](https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/nag_hammadi/contents.htm)
5) Astrology as the Timing Mechanism of Ascension
In Carey’s physiology‑astrology synthesis, the planets and signs are not fate but timers and initiators:
- Moon: initiates the monthly seed when in natal Sun sign.
- Sun: fuels daily ignition of vital force.
- Saturn: discipline; the “gatekeeper” to higher centers.
- Mercury: thought hygiene; keeps the seed’s ascent free of distraction.
- Mars: passions to be transmuted.
- Venus: harmony of intake (beauty, diet, impressions).
6) Emperor Constantine & the Loss of the Inner Teaching
Carey & Perry argue that the esoteric physiological meaning of Christianity was suppressed after the rise of Emperor Constantine. Their book includes a chapter titled “Books Rejected by the Council of Nicea”, asserting that Constantine’s political consolidation replaced inner regeneration with an externalized theology of belief. [3](https://jeremypaytonbooks.com/2025/06/04/nag-hammadi-library-summary/)
In their view, the “Christ within,” the zodiacal body map, and the monthly seed were removed from public Christianity during this era — a claim woven throughout their commentary.