Cosmic metaphysical paradigms can be seen to map out over a common framework

The diagram above is a symbolic representation of how the Divine Light is stepped down through the various chakras, finally manifesting as the physical and psychological presences associated with the respective chakra.

• The color bar at the top represents the fundamental wavelength of light present in the chakra.  Red represents the 1st chakra, orange the 2nd, etc.
• The caduceus in the center is represented by the intertwining snakes around the winged staff.
• The snakes represent the opposition of polarities (masculine/feminine, day/night, etc.) that flow as energy currents through our body.
• The staff in the center represents the central channel through which the kundalini rises.
• The wings associated with the 7th chakra represent that the energy there is transcendental in nature.
• The grid in the center--superimposed under the caduceus--organizes the diagram into 7 sections, one for each chakra. 
• The curved lines (one above the center and one below) connect the 1st through the 6th chakras, which signify the realm of physicality.  The 1st 6 chakras maintain the map of planetary influences over the associated physical and psychological presences. 
• The 7th chakra stands alone as our transcendental connection to Divine Light, and traditionally does not have a counterpart physical manifestation.  This concept will be addressed later.
• The point where the arches meet at the 6th chakra represents the 3rd eye.  Note that the 3rd eye acts as a lens through which the Spiritual aspect of reality (7th chakra) reflects into physicality.
• The tables along the top and bottom signify the zodiac of astrology as it maps over the chakras.
• The yellow colored cells signify that the sign within rules with the forces of the day, the Sun force.
• The blue colored cells signify that the sign within rules with the forces of the night, the Moon force.
• The astrological signs are present inside the cells, signifying the manner in which the zodiac is laid out over the 7-chakra grid (see the Advanced section).
• The planetary symbols above and below the cells represent the planetary ruler for the associated sign.
• The planetary symbols in the 7th chakra, shown in the far left column, represent that this chakra is only obtainable by reflection through the 6th chakra.  The 7th chakra is ruled by the 3 outer planets, as accessed through the Sun and Moon.

The sign influences are associated with the chakras by rotating the zodiac such that the signs of Capricorn and Aquarius are aligned with the 1st chakra as shown above (see the 7 Chakras).  When viewing this alignment, the archetypal planetary ruler of each sign can be assigned to a chakra position as indicated in the diagram.  To clarify the symbology of the diagram shown above, let's focus on the 2 rows of symbols at the top and the 2 rows of symbols at the bottom of the diagram.  The outer of these rows of symbols represent the planetary ruler assigned with the associated astrological sign (the inner row of symbols). 

You will notice that the 7th chakra does not have a set of zodiac signs associated with it.  This is indicative of the fact that the 7th chakra is transcendental in nature, and as such does not manifest in form.  Instead, it shows that the 7th chakra is represented by the 2 lights (Sun and Moon) as reflected by the 3 outer planets of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.  These 3 planets act outside of the ancient set of the 7-planet system of our solar system, being the Sun and Moon (the 2 lights) and the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.  Saturn still maintains the position of outer ruler of this solar system, making the 3 outer planets members of a larger galactic system.  As such, these outer planets represent the connection of our higher faculties to the cosmos in general.

As the signs are assigned with their associated chakra, you will notice a color-coding in effect.  Take the 1st chakra signs of Capricorn and Aquarius.  The background color for Aquarius is yellow, while that of Capricorn is blue, signifying that Aquarius is dominant in the day, whereas Capricorn is dominant at night.  This is in reference to the original statements regarding sign placements described by Agrippa and others; Saturn rules Aquarius by day and Capricorn by night.  Later we come to find that Uranus is now associated with Aquarius, but that does not change the relationship any; Uranus rules Aquarius by day and Saturn rules Capricorn by night.

By following the color-coding as we move to the succeeding chakras, it is noticed that they alternate between being dominant by day, then night, then day, etc.  This shows that the traditional placement of the signs already had this alternating sequence present in its structure.  Seeing it as it is shown above, it becomes apparent that the alternating sequence creates the effect of spiraling around a central pole, and is representative of the intertwining snakes as components of the caduceus (see The Caduceus Symbol).

In the 2 sets of signs and planets above, the top set represents those signs and planets that are active when the card being read is for the moon chart.  The bottom set of symbols represent those signs and planets that are active when the rising chart is being analyzed.  Therefore, for any card house in the framework, it can be associated with a rising chart or moon chart, and the sign associated with that location can be active by day or by night.  With this we have defined 4 distinct categories of alignments, which is again reflective of the 4 elements, 4 suits, etc.