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All is Energy!All is Energy!

For those of you who are not familiar with For those of you who are not familiar with esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well – I esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well – I

will remind you that all is energy. Thus you will remind you that all is energy. Thus you should simply relax and try to feel the energy should simply relax and try to feel the energy

rather then concern yourself with rather then concern yourself with understanding everything.understanding everything.

During the lecture you can ask questions or During the lecture you can ask questions or make comments. After the meditation you make comments. After the meditation you

may also ask questions.may also ask questions.

Leo PresentationLeo Presentation

The Sign of LeoThe Sign of Leo

The Labour of Hercules in LeoThe Labour of Hercules in Leo

The Leo Full Moon ChartThe Leo Full Moon Chart

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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.

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

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

FireFire

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

So what happens when we So what happens when we put the mode of fixed put the mode of fixed

together with the element together with the element of fire? of fire?

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 manto develop man’’s creative urge. 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 manrepresent man’’s ultimate individuality. 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 Unfortunately, stubbornness in the Leo personality is dictated the Leo personality is dictated more often than not by their more often than not by their ego. ego.

Leos react Leos react physically to physically to

everything they everything they experience.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 situations where a ““bigger bigger than lifethan life”” approach is 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 ConstellationLeo’s Constellation

Leo’s ConstellationLeo’s Constellation

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.  

The Leo MythThe Leo Myth

The 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 Strangely, Leo is often fatherless, often fatherless, or has a difficult or has a difficult relationship with relationship with the father. the father.

ParzivaParzivall

Parzival begins Parzival begins his adventureshis adventures

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 anything

a 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 Parzival awakens from his vision cold from his vision cold and alone in the and alone in the wood. wood. 

If we remove the later If we remove the later embellishments which embellishments which Christianity has placed over the Christianity has placed over the tale, we can see in it the pattern tale, we can see in it the pattern of Leo’s life. For the quest of Leo of Leo’s life. For the quest of Leo is the quest of the Self: Who am is the quest of the Self: Who am I? What does my life mean? What I? What does my life mean? What is it that makes me different from is it that makes me different from others? It is a deeply introverted others? It is a deeply introverted and profound quest. Many Leos and profound quest. Many Leos are not aware in any way that are not aware in any way that this is their road; but they follow this is their road; but they follow it nonetheless.it nonetheless.  

For this reason too, Leo is self-For this reason too, Leo is self-centered. He has a kind of centered. He has a kind of constant self-consciousness, a constant self-consciousness, a sort of watcher that is always sort of watcher that is always watching himself watching watching himself watching himself, that never really allows himself, that never really allows him to be totally aware of the him to be totally aware of the environment except in relation to environment except in relation to himself. It is almost impossible himself. It is almost impossible for Leo to detach from himself. for Leo to detach from himself. Nor should he. His whole journey Nor should he. His whole journey is about discovering who that is about discovering who that watcher is.watcher is.

We’ll now mention some of We’ll now mention some of the challenges to Leo. the challenges to 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, Wesley Snipes, Frances Scott Key, Jerry Garcia, Queen Mother Elizabeth, Yassar Arafat, Andy Queen Mother Elizabeth, Yassar Arafat, Andy Warhol, Neil Armstrong, Herbert Hoover, Fidel Warhol, Neil Armstrong, Herbert Hoover, Fidel Castro, Napoleon, Bill Clinton, etcCastro, Napoleon, Bill Clinton, etc..

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

Its outer expression is Its outer expression is kernelled in self-conscious kernelled in self-conscious activity; it has yet to leave activity; it has yet to leave the personal center of the personal center of existence.existence.

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

In Leo the royal sun sign the Sun is In Leo the royal sun sign the Sun is both exoteric and esoteric ruler. Leo both exoteric and esoteric ruler. Leo and Capricorn are the only signs and Capricorn are the only signs that have both the exoteric and that have both the exoteric and esoteric ruler the same. In Capricorn esoteric ruler the same. In Capricorn itit’’s Saturn.s Saturn.

Esoterically the Sun-in-Leo’s Esoterically the Sun-in-Leo’s purpose is to heal others, to purpose is to heal others, to

illuminate them. His is the illuminate them. His is the might in behalf of the might in behalf of the

Almighty. After conquering Almighty. After conquering self, he leads his followers into self, he leads his followers into

the light. the light. 

Leo – Rays 1 and 5 Leo – Rays 1 and 5

Ray I — representing the first initiation Ray I — representing the first initiation where Christ consciousness is where Christ consciousness is awakened and anchored within the cave awakened and anchored within the cave of the heart.of the heart.Ray V — this corresponds to the fifth Ray V — this corresponds to the fifth principle of mana or mind (Leo’s mane – principle of mana or mind (Leo’s mane – mental aura), and Leo’s element of five.mental aura), and Leo’s element of five.

The Labours of The Labours of HerculesHercules

The The Labours of HerculesLabours of Hercules was written in 1936 by Alice was written in 1936 by Alice

Bailey wherein Hercules Bailey wherein Hercules needs to complete 12 tasks needs to complete 12 tasks

– one in each sign.– one in each sign.

Each sign represents a different aspect of man’s Each sign represents a different aspect of man’s development.development.

This is the story of the individual Christ, crucified This is the story of the individual Christ, crucified upon the cross of matter, and incarnated in each upon the cross of matter, and incarnated in each human being, God, incarnate in matter.human being, God, incarnate in matter.

The Labor in LeoThe Labor in Leo

The Slaying of the Nemean The Slaying of the Nemean LionLion

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

Hercules, symbolising Hercules, symbolising the lion of the Self or the lion of the Self or soulsoul

the Nemean lion, the co-the Nemean lion, the co-ordinated dominant ordinated dominant personality of the lower personality of the lower selfself

What does the lion What does the lion represent?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 conqueredconqueredthe 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.

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Why are we here tonight?Why are we here tonight?The time of the full moon there is a direct alignment The time of the full moon there is a direct alignment between the between the energyenergy of the sign the sun is in and the of the sign the sun is in and the affairsaffairs of the sign the moon is in. of the sign the moon is in.

Sun – Leo – integrated individualsSun – Leo – integrated individuals

Moon – Aquarius – integrate the worldMoon – Aquarius – integrate the world

In our meditation this evening, let us visualize a In our meditation this evening, let us visualize a common goal for humanity. Groups of men and common goal for humanity. Groups of men and women of goodwill bonding together to support women of goodwill bonding together to support right-human values. Let us use our magical powers right-human values. Let us use our magical powers of manifestation, and see this happen. Leaders and of manifestation, and see this happen. Leaders and ordinary people alike, afire with goodwill and ordinary people alike, afire with goodwill and humanitarian vision, acting in concert for the good humanitarian vision, acting in concert for the good of mankind as a whole.of mankind as a whole.

Seed Thought for LeoSeed Thought for Leo

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

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