Public Domain: The constellation of Leo with its distinctive Sickle, representing the head and neck of the Lion, and with Jupiter below. Click the link above for more astronomy.

Natural History

Lions came out of the desert this time of year, driven by drought, to drink from the Nile, a sign that the great Nile flood was shortly on its way, mapped in the sky, led in by the constellation, the star lion Leo.

Star Lion

Dandy Lion’s

Golden Mane

Greying, Prideful

Casts Away

Alight on chance

To Lionise again

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The Lion in The Tarot

Leo’s Tarot Card is Strength, Major Arcana 8. This is not simply about raw physical Strength, or bodily courage, but nerve, fortitude and grace under pressure. The lady controls the lion, but the touch is light. This is a card of self-control. King Hood protects the pride. The Lionesses hunt to feed the pride, working as a team. Hunting is dangerous for the hunter as well as for the prey. The lion does not kill for pleasure. Only for necessity. Any injury sustained during hunting can mean a slow and painful death for the lioness.

Image from The Gilded Tarot, artist Ciro Marchetti

But if you can’t solve the problem, and not everyone can solve every problem, let someone else have a go who thinks they can. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Sometimes there is strength, unselfishness, moral courage even, in deciding to do that, so as not to become part of the problem.

In terms of Tarot divination, if this card comes up in answer to a question, the answer is very likely a yes.

If your question is when? The answer is very likely to be July 23-August 23 of the same year.

Till next time 🙂