Leo
Individulaisation. Self-consciusness. Control.
7.22 - 8.22
The key note of Leo is “ I AM THAT AND THAT AM I.”
Leo is a Fire sign
Ponder on this:
- LEO IS SLEEPING, AND WE NEED TO WAKE HIM UP. Means getting in touch with ourselves, knowing what we want and thus directing our actions.
- Through the development of self-consciousness Leo helps us to be intuitive in different situations.
- Leo teaches correct rulership – if we keep group interests in mind.
- Leo helps us to become aware of our true needs, and to subject ourselves to discipline voluntarily. This discipline comes from our inner vision, and not from social pressure. We learn to walk free of our own accord.
Excerpts from “Esoteric Astrology” by Alice Bailey, Leo (pp.285-311):
- Leo – is the Light of the Soul. The point of reflected light of Logos or Divinity. The light scattered in Cancer, is focused and finally reveals a point.
- The sign is often described as “a place of battles between the forces of Materialism and the forces of Light.”
- This is one of the most material signs, where the desire for possession of material goods can be especially present, and this possessiveness can direct an individual fiercely. At the same time an evolved Leo subject can act as “an inspired spiritual sacrifice.” He is then sensitive to the needs of the world and free from personal desires.
- Many people are convinced they are self-conscious, when they are swayed by desire, and are swayed to satisfy that desire, or recognize themselves as the dramatic center of their universe.
- Leo sounds out the note of individuality and true self-consciousness. This true self-consciousness brings the awareness of purpose, a self-directed life, and of a developed and definite life plan and program.
- There are two minor, but important keynotes in Leo as well: the will-to-illumine, which drives people towards self-knowledge, self-perception, and intellectual positivity; and also the will-to-rule and to dominate large or small groups of people.
- The leader experience in Leo is preparatory for the group service in Aquarius. A person shifts from selfish interests and adapts to group requirements. And just as he learnt to listen to his own needs and direction, he learns to listen to the group needs and direction. Hearing intuition is the key, and making a point to follow it, despite any obstacles.
- The discipline imposed on an accomplished person invariably leads to rebellion and uprising and to expression of that which discipline meant to eradicate. The self-imposed discipline leads to perfection unique only to him.
- Leo’s function and its influences can be summed up by a single word “sensitivity” : in Leo we learn sensitivity to our surroundings, to the will and desires of our personality, sensitivity to soul as the conditioning factor instead of surrounding material world as a conditioning factor, and finally sensitivity of God-Man to the environement. At this stage the liberated man is not conditioned by his environment, but begins a difficult task of changing it according to the divine plan and purpose and at the same time to cultivating sensitivity to the higher impacts of the spiritual worlds.
- Fire always finishes esoterically the purification that water started. On the reversed Wheel water gives place to fire, that burns away all the waste in disciples.
- The prayer of the true Leo person is “Father, let not My will but Yours be done,” as Christ put it.
- The rulers of the sign are Sun via Vulcan (exoteric) – hammering on the ordinary man in every aspect for self-direction. Sun via Neptune (esoteric) – teaching soul control to aspirants, and Sun via Uranus – teaching Spirit control to the initiates (hierarchical).
- Leo in Cosmic sense is ruled by Sirius. Sirius is a seat of the Great Lodge.
- The rulers of the three Leo decanates are Sun, Jupiter, and Mars.
Leo is on the Fixed Cross of Heavens, and deals with the disciple’s trials. Its opposite on the Cross of Aquarius.. Rays 2 (Love-Wisdom), 6 (Idealism/Devotion) and 7 (Order and Ceremonial Magic) pour in through this sign.
