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All is Energy!All is Energy!

Leo PresentationLeo Presentation The Sign of LeoThe Sign of Leo

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The Sign of LeoThe Sign of Leo

Which sign is the Sun in?Which sign is the Sun in?The Sun is in Leo.The Sun is in Leo.

And which sign is the Moon in?And which sign is the Moon in?The Moon is in Aquarius.The Moon is in Aquarius.

The exact full moon is The exact full moon is Saturday, August 16th at Saturday, August 16th at

4:17 PM4:17 PM

Why should you learn aboutWhy should you learn aboutLeo if you are not one?Leo if you are not one?

What element isWhat element isLeo associated Leo associated witwith?h?

Fire

What do we know about Fire?What do we know about Fire?

RaiseRaise

Sun and StarsSun and Stars

Fire cannot truly be confinedFire cannot truly be confined

Associated with spirit Associated with spirit Raw Raw

energyenergy

What about Fire people?What about Fire people?

High SpiritsHigh Spirits

HonestHonestyy

EnthusiasEnthusiasmm

Why they must do what Why they must do what they must do!they must do!

vitalising vitalising energyenergy

OpenneOpennessss

FreedomFreedom

ConsumedConsumed

What else about Fire people?What else about Fire people?

assertiveassertive

energies can stimulate othersenergies can stimulate othersbut they can also overpower and but they can also overpower and

exhaust themexhaust them

they are generous but egoisticthey are generous but egoistic

the most daring and the most daring and capable inspiring capable inspiring natural leadersnatural leaders

that they fail to notice that they fail to notice the powers and abilities the powers and abilities

of othersof others

What mode isWhat mode isLeo associated Leo associated witwith?h?

FixedFixed

What do we know about theWhat do we know about theFixed mode?Fixed mode?

Leo wants to keep its Leo wants to keep its personal power. personal power.

maintaining something, maintaining something, changing things so they changing things so they are the same as before, are the same as before,

or stabilizing thingsor stabilizing things

So what happens when we So what happens when we put the element of fire put the element of fire

together with the mode of together with the mode of fixed? fixed?

We get Leo!We get Leo! As the fifth sign of the zodiac, Leo As the fifth sign of the zodiac, Leo

represents the fifth stage in the evolution represents the fifth stage in the evolution of man and his place in the universe. of man and his place in the universe.

The Leo need is …The Leo need is …to develop man’s creative urge. to develop man’s creative urge.

Creativity is not entirely an emotional Creativity is not entirely an emotional urge in Leo, it is also an expression of ego. urge in Leo, it is also an expression of ego. The mind and heart are united in Leo to The mind and heart are united in Leo to represent man’s ultimate individuality. represent man’s ultimate individuality.

Leos are stubboLeos are stubborrn and n and impervious to changes impervious to changes

not of their own not of their own making. making.

They are however, able to accomplish They are however, able to accomplish things in life because of their tenacity things in life because of their tenacity in sticking with projects when others in sticking with projects when others

lose patience and stamina. lose patience and stamina.

Attempts to back them into a corner, or Attempts to back them into a corner, or demanding that they change their thinking or demanding that they change their thinking or behavior will quickly reveal the extent of their behavior will quickly reveal the extent of their

intractable nature. intractable nature.

Unfortunately, stubbornness in the Leo Unfortunately, stubbornness in the Leo personality is dictated more often than not personality is dictated more often than not

by their ego. by their ego.

Leos react physically to Leos react physically to everything they experience.everything they experience.

Leos tackle Leos tackle projects others projects others

would not would not attempt, though attempt, though they cannot help they cannot help calling as much calling as much

attention as attention as possible to their possible to their

efforts. efforts.

Before they assess the Before they assess the practicality or worth of what they practicality or worth of what they are doing, before they sort out are doing, before they sort out their true emotions, and before their true emotions, and before they take time to reason things they take time to reason things out intellectually, their tendency out intellectually, their tendency is to shoot first and ask questions is to shoot first and ask questions later.later.

Their penchant for Their penchant for exaggeration and exaggeration and overreaction works well in overreaction works well in the theater, advertising the theater, advertising schemes, and other schemes, and other situations where a “bigger situations where a “bigger than life” approach is than life” approach is desirable. desirable.

Leos are often guilty Leos are often guilty however, of habitually however, of habitually

turning a mundane turning a mundane problem or fairly problem or fairly

routine situation into routine situation into an overblown crisis, an overblown crisis,

much to the confusion much to the confusion and annoyance of and annoyance of

those around them. those around them.

Leo’s Astrological SymbolLeo’s Astrological Symbol

The majestic lion, the King of the Beasts, is Leo’s The majestic lion, the King of the Beasts, is Leo’s symbol. Throughout history, the lion has symbolized sovereignty, symbol. Throughout history, the lion has symbolized sovereignty, rulership, and courage. “The lion’s size and strength have rulership, and courage. “The lion’s size and strength have captured human imagination since ancient times”.captured human imagination since ancient times”.Leos, like lions, are thought to be strong leaders. They generally Leos, like lions, are thought to be strong leaders. They generally have a regal quality to them, and possess a noble manner that is have a regal quality to them, and possess a noble manner that is hard to miss.hard to miss.

Leo’s Astrological GlyphLeo’s Astrological Glyph

The glyph for Leo represents the mane The glyph for Leo represents the mane of the lion. of the lion. 

Leo’s ConstellationLeo’s Constellation

Leo’s ConstellationLeo’s Constellation

The Leo MythThe Leo MythThe medieval legend of Parzival.The medieval legend of Parzival.

ParzivaParzivallParzival is the epitome of Parzival is the epitome of

the hero on the quest. the hero on the quest.

Our mythical hero, like Our mythical hero, like many other heroes, is many other heroes, is fatherless at the fatherless at the beginning of the story beginning of the story ……He decides to become a knight. He decides to become a knight.

Strangely, Leo is often fatherless, or has Strangely, Leo is often fatherless, or has a difficult relationship with the father. It a difficult relationship with the father. It seems as though the deeper seems as though the deeper significance that underlies the sign significance that underlies the sign requires a kind of search for a true requires a kind of search for a true Father, an inner self or spiritual core. Father, an inner self or spiritual core. And the call to leave what is known and And the call to leave what is known and comfortable for the sake of a dangerous comfortable for the sake of a dangerous but shining future is also characteristic but shining future is also characteristic of Leo. Often he must rebel against of Leo. Often he must rebel against authority or social mores to begin his authority or social mores to begin his quest. No matter where you find him, quest. No matter where you find him, Leo always has his eye on becoming Leo always has his eye on becoming bigger, better, greater. There is always bigger, better, greater. There is always something beckoning him, more something beckoning him, more attractive than the place he’s in.attractive than the place he’s in.   

ParzivaParzivall

Parzival begins his Parzival begins his adventuresadventures

Parzival has a vision in a Parzival has a vision in a forest when he finds himself forest when he finds himself in a mysterious glittering in a mysterious glittering castlecastle

There is a sick old king There is a sick old king There is an enigmatic and beautiful woman There is an enigmatic and beautiful woman

… … a sword and an object which comes to a sword and an object which comes to be known in later Christianized legends as be known in later Christianized legends as

the Holy Grail the Holy Grail

Parzival stares, bewildered Parzival stares, bewildered at this drama, but does not at this drama, but does not

say anythingsay anythinga great angry voice a great angry voice

speaks and tells him he speaks and tells him he has made a dreadful has made a dreadful mistake and failedmistake and failed

What does this mean?What does this mean? 

Parzival awakens from his vision cold and alone in Parzival awakens from his vision cold and alone in the wood. He realizes that he has been blind and the wood. He realizes that he has been blind and ignorant, and resolves to find the Grail Castle ignorant, and resolves to find the Grail Castle again one day. The second part of the legend again one day. The second part of the legend concerns the process of his slow concerns the process of his slow maturing. Eventually, a man and a true hero, he maturing. Eventually, a man and a true hero, he rediscovers the castle after much pain and rediscovers the castle after much pain and suffering and the passage of twenty years. This suffering and the passage of twenty years. This time he remembers to ask the question. And he time he remembers to ask the question. And he discovers that he is really the son of the Grail King, discovers that he is really the son of the Grail King, and becomes the new King and custodian of the and becomes the new King and custodian of the Stone of Life.Stone of Life.

If we remove the later embellishments which If we remove the later embellishments which Christianity has placed over the tale, we can see Christianity has placed over the tale, we can see in it the pattern of Leo’s life. For the quest of Leo in it the pattern of Leo’s life. For the quest of Leo is the quest of the Self: Who am I? What does my is the quest of the Self: Who am I? What does my life mean? What is it that makes me different life mean? What is it that makes me different from others?  It is a deeply introverted and from others?  It is a deeply introverted and profound quest. Many Leos are not aware in any profound quest. Many Leos are not aware in any way that this is their road; but they follow it way that this is their road; but they follow it nonetheless. nonetheless. The creative process doesn’t really have anything The creative process doesn’t really have anything to do with the audience. It is between Leo and to do with the audience. It is between Leo and himself, the think within him that creates. It is this himself, the think within him that creates. It is this discovery that an Other, a Something inside is discovery that an Other, a Something inside is capable of offering creative ideas and images capable of offering creative ideas and images through the medium of one’s own mind and through the medium of one’s own mind and hands that is Leo’s most important discovery.  hands that is Leo’s most important discovery.  That’s the road to the Grail Castle. The Leo who is That’s the road to the Grail Castle. The Leo who is courageous enough to pursue this road will come courageous enough to pursue this road will come eventually to his own centre. eventually to his own centre.

For this reason too, Leo is self-centered. He has a kind For this reason too, Leo is self-centered. He has a kind of constant self-consciousness, a sort of watcher that of constant self-consciousness, a sort of watcher that is always watching himself watching himself, that is always watching himself watching himself, that never really allows him to be totally aware of the never really allows him to be totally aware of the environment except in relation to himself. It is almost environment except in relation to himself. It is almost impossible for Leo to detach from himself.  Nor should impossible for Leo to detach from himself.  Nor should he. His whole journey is about discovering who that he. His whole journey is about discovering who that watcher is.watcher is.Leo’s tendency towards self-centeredness can be Leo’s tendency towards self-centeredness can be irritating to other signs.  But it needs to be seen for irritating to other signs.  But it needs to be seen for what it is:  a powerful drive towards self-recognition.  what it is:  a powerful drive towards self-recognition.  Leo also needs to understand it, because otherwise he Leo also needs to understand it, because otherwise he can make the mistake of assuming that it’s the little can make the mistake of assuming that it’s the little ‘me’ that’s the object of all that energy.  Then he ‘me’ that’s the object of all that energy.  Then he really becomes insufferable.  He can inflate, and think really becomes insufferable.  He can inflate, and think he’s the most wonderful thing in the world.  God’s he’s the most wonderful thing in the world.  God’s chosen son to whom all the world owes obeisance. But chosen son to whom all the world owes obeisance. But if Leo ever understands that the Other is not him, but if Leo ever understands that the Other is not him, but his source, then he has truly come to the vision of the his source, then he has truly come to the vision of the Grail, and becomes a light which illumines the lives of Grail, and becomes a light which illumines the lives of others not by what he does, but by what he is - the others not by what he does, but by what he is - the true hero who has found his journey’s goal.true hero who has found his journey’s goal.

We’ll now mention some of We’ll now mention some of the challenges of Leo. the challenges of Leo.

Remember though we are Remember though we are talking about the energy of talking about the energy of

Leo and there are many Leo and there are many types of energy.types of energy.

LeoLeoNon-Challenging EnergiesNon-Challenging Energies ConfidentConfident ExpressiveExpressive RomanticRomantic EnterprisingEnterprising CleverClever GraciousGracious NobleNoble Friendly and FunFriendly and Fun

LoyalLoyal Warm-heartedWarm-hearted CheerfulCheerful DeterminedDetermined EncouragingEncouraging EnergeticEnergetic CourageousCourageous Born to RuleBorn to Rule

Leo Challenging EnergiesLeo Challenging Energies ArrogantArrogant PushyPushy StubbornStubborn DogmaticDogmatic JealousJealous LoftyLofty BrashBrash HaughtyHaughty TemperamentalTemperamental

SmugSmug VainVain CunningCunning ProudProud Over-ambitiousOver-ambitious PatronizingPatronizing LustfulLustful ControllingControlling BossyBossy

Who are some Leos?Who are some Leos? Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart Zelda FitzgeraldZelda Fitzgerald George B. ShawGeorge B. Shaw Karl G. JungKarl G. Jung Mick JaggerMick Jagger Peggie FlemingPeggie Fleming Jacqueline KennedyJacqueline Kennedy Dag Hammarskjold, Mevin Belli, Benito Mussolini, Dag Hammarskjold, Mevin Belli, Benito Mussolini,

Henry Ford, A. Schwarzennegger, Milton Freeman, Henry Ford, A. Schwarzennegger, Milton Freeman, Wesley Snipes, Frances Scott Key, Jerry Garcia, Queen Wesley Snipes, Frances Scott Key, Jerry Garcia, Queen Mother Elizabeth, Yassar Arafat, Andy Warhol, Neil Mother Elizabeth, Yassar Arafat, Andy Warhol, Neil Armstrong, Herbert Hoover, Fidel Castro, Napoleon, Armstrong, Herbert Hoover, Fidel Castro, Napoleon, Bill Clinton, etc.Bill Clinton, etc.

The Exoteric RulerThe Exoteric Rulerof Leo is the Sunof Leo is the Sun

The Esoteric RulerThe Esoteric Rulerof Leo is the Sunof Leo is the Sun

Leo – Rays 1 and 5 Leo – Rays 1 and 5

The Labours of The Labours of HerculesHercules

The Labour in LeoThe Labour in Leo

The Slaying of the The Slaying of the Nemean LionNemean Lion

Hercules completes his taskHercules completes his task

afraid yet unafraid, afraid yet unafraid, alone yet not alonealone yet not alone

Hercules faces the lionHercules faces the lion

““the lion and serpents must be the lion and serpents must be slain again and once againslain again and once again””

Interpretation of the mythInterpretation of the myth

This fifth sign of Leo is significant, for This fifth sign of Leo is significant, for the number five is, esoterically the number five is, esoterically speaking, the number of manspeaking, the number of man

Hercules, Hercules, symbolising the lion symbolising the lion of the Self or soulof the Self or soul

the Nemean lion, the the Nemean lion, the co-ordinated co-ordinated

dominant personality dominant personality of the lower selfof the lower self

What does the lion represent?What does the lion represent?

Further CommentsFurther Comments

The culmination of The culmination of the previous four the previous four

labours covering the labours covering the path of Probation path of Probation

As marking the As marking the beginning of the beginning of the

path of path of DiscipleshipDiscipleship

The lower reasoning mind must be The lower reasoning mind must be sacrificed to the universal mind and the sacrificed to the universal mind and the

lower self of individual self-assertion lower self of individual self-assertion conqueredconquered

the time has come the time has come when the lion of the when the lion of the

soul must prevail over soul must prevail over the lion of the selfthe lion of the self

group conscious group conscious and working and working

towards the good towards the good of the whole.of the whole.

The Full Moon ChartThe Full Moon ChartLeo Full MoonLeo Full Moon

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200820084:14 AM EST4:14 AM EST

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Though Venus Though Venus trine Jupiter does trine Jupiter does

not guarantee not guarantee wealth and wealth and

worldly success, worldly success, it does imply a it does imply a

great attraction great attraction for these things, for these things, and more than a and more than a

few opportunities few opportunities in life to attain in life to attain

them without too them without too much effort or much effort or worry. It also worry. It also

implies implies intellectual intellectual

success and success and perhaps talent for perhaps talent for

art, music or art, music or drama. Even if drama. Even if

these individuals these individuals are moderate in are moderate in

some things, some things, there is bound to there is bound to be some area of be some area of

great lavishness, great lavishness, self-indulgence, self-indulgence,

or extravagance. or extravagance.

The strength of The strength of will power, will power, emotional emotional

intensity, and intensity, and physical stamina physical stamina

of those with of those with Mars square Pluto Mars square Pluto

are usually are usually enough to get enough to get

them out in front. them out in front. What may cause What may cause

them to fall them to fall behind again, behind again,

however, is being however, is being too aggressive or too aggressive or threatening. They threatening. They

are apt to have are apt to have incisive minds, incisive minds,

and know exactly and know exactly what they want what they want

and how to get it. and how to get it. For their own For their own

growth as growth as individuals they individuals they

learn to avoid learn to avoid giving in to giving in to

revenge, jealousy revenge, jealousy and and

possessiveness.possessiveness.

Sun opposite Sun opposite Neptune indicates Neptune indicates

that no matter how that no matter how successful these successful these

individuals may be individuals may be in some areas of life, in some areas of life,

accomplishing their accomplishing their true goals is very true goals is very

difficult. They may difficult. They may be able to capture be able to capture

public attention but public attention but it may be for the it may be for the

wrong reason. Their wrong reason. Their message may be message may be

heard but heard but misinterpreted. If misinterpreted. If they gain wealth they gain wealth

and status, they find and status, they find these things do not these things do not

satisfy them. No satisfy them. No matter what success matter what success

they make of they make of themselves in the themselves in the eyes of the rest of eyes of the rest of

the world, they are the world, they are nevertheless nevertheless

attracted by goals attracted by goals that are illusive or that are illusive or

unattainable.unattainable.

Moon conjunct Moon conjunct Neptune indicates Neptune indicates

those who can those who can become victims of become victims of

their own emotions. their own emotions. Their imaginations Their imaginations

can be the source of can be the source of remarkable remarkable

creativity or the creativity or the means of irrational means of irrational fears that cripple fears that cripple

their actions. They their actions. They may be totally may be totally

insecure but also insecure but also capable of being capable of being

oblivious to danger. oblivious to danger. Idealistic and Idealistic and

intuitive, perhaps intuitive, perhaps even psychic, they even psychic, they may also be foolish may also be foolish

enough to let enough to let discouragement or discouragement or

self pity impede self pity impede personal growth and personal growth and progress. Much will progress. Much will

depend on the depend on the strength and strength and maturity they maturity they

develop as develop as individuals.individuals.

Mercury conjunct Mercury conjunct Saturn indicates Saturn indicates

those who may be those who may be too formal and too formal and

structured in structured in their thinking to their thinking to give credence to give credence to possibilities that possibilities that

don’t fit their don’t fit their preconceived preconceived

ideas or plans. ideas or plans. They are They are

ambitious and ambitious and want their ideas want their ideas

to be looked upon to be looked upon as authoritative. as authoritative.

Most of them Most of them have very little have very little disposition for disposition for

engaging in tact engaging in tact or idle flattery, or or idle flattery, or

perhaps in some perhaps in some individuals, it is individuals, it is

lack of lack of understanding of understanding of how to go about how to go about

more personal more personal and seductive and seductive

ways of ways of communication.communication.

There is no There is no certain certain

indication of indication of the depth of the depth of

intellect in intellect in individuals individuals

with Mercury with Mercury conjunct conjunct

Venus but Venus but they are sure they are sure

to have humor to have humor and charm. and charm.

They are good They are good talkers and talkers and

are apt to are apt to possess possess

remarkable remarkable communicativcommunicativ

e or artistic e or artistic talents. Their talents. Their

pleasure in pleasure in learning can learning can

mean mean research and research and

serious serious scholarship in scholarship in some of them some of them and fondness and fondness for gossip in for gossip in

others.others.

Why are we here tonight?Why are we here tonight?

Seed Thought for LeoSeed Thought for Leo

I am That I am That and That am and That am

I.I.