You’re not just living in the physical world — you’re also navigating an inner astral realm. Both influence your thoughts, emotions, and choices...attracting the people and shaping the experiences that appear in your life.
Leo: The 5th Sign of the Zodiac
July 23 thru August 23
I WILL
Courage...
“Any Accomplishment Truly Worth While Requires the Exercise of Courage.”
The Key phrase of Leo is I Will. People born when the Sun is in this sign commonly exhibit more than the average amount of fixity of purpose which goes by the name of will power. Yet, power of will itself is dependent upon the ability to keep the desires focused on the objective to which they were once strongly attracted and the ability to maintain the vitalization of the decision to follow some line of conduct toward the realization of the desire. Instead of strong desires running wild, when you learn to focus them into a channel of your own choosing, they become your Superpower—a strong Will.
The story of Samson and Delilah from the Old Testament is a story that reminds us that sometimes, in order to accomplish our will, there must be the willingness to face disagreeable situations. Such willingness is called Courage.
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Astrological Insights from Spiritual Astrology...Barack Obama and the Principle of Reformation
The 2nd Decanate of Leo (Leo/Sagittarius) — Centaurus, with Shield and Spear Dedicated to Beneficial Change
It is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive, and to Receive in Full Measure We Must First Give of That Which We Already Have.
Keyword: REFORMATION.
Johannes Hevelius, WikiMedia Commons, public domain
The Hermetic principle of Reformation teaches that progress is made not through reactive destruction, but through conscious transformation—by examining systems, identifying and targeting, as our Centaur does, what no longer serves, and working to evolve them. Few modern figures embody this principle more clearly than Barack Obama.
Long before entering the national spotlight, Obama practiced reformation on a local level. As a community organizer on Chicago’s South Side, he worked alongside residents to improve housing, employment opportunities, and civic engagement. This wasn’t revolution—it was everyday reformation: empowering people to create change from within their own neighborhoods.
Chart generated by Horoscope Program - RRating AA: Barack Obama, August 4, 1961, Honolulu, HI.
As President, his landmark achievement—the Affordable Care Act—reflected this same spirit. Rather than dismantling the entire healthcare system, Obama pursued targeted reforms to expand access, protect those with preexisting conditions, and introduce transparency. It was an effort to mend and modernize a broken but vital system.
His “A More Perfect Union” speech during the 2008 campaign further illustrated his reformative ethos. In it, Obama addressed America’s complex racial history, acknowledging injustice while calling for unity, empathy, and shared responsibility. He urged the nation to evolve—honestly and courageously—toward its highest ideals.
Even in the face of opposition, Obama consistently emphasized hope, dialogue, and pragmatic progress. He believed in working through institutions, not abandoning them. His post-presidential work through the Obama Foundation, which trains young leaders to bring positive change to their communities, shows that his commitment to reformation is enduring.
Barack Obama’s life reflects the Hermetic principle that transformation begins with awareness, grows through action, and blossoms when we aim not to destroy, but to renew.
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In Elbert Benjamine's classic series, he explains the astrological significance of the sign Leo and its relationship to Arcanum XIX, The Sun tarot card.
EXPRESSION:
“In the spiritual world, the supreme heaven. In the intellectual world, true happiness. In the physical world, sacred union.”
ADMONITION:
“Remember, then, son of earth, that the light of the mysteries is a redoubtable fluid, put by nature at the service of the will. She lights those who know how to direct her; she strikes down with a thunderbolt those who ignore her power or who abuse it. If Arcanum XIX should appear in the prophetic signs of thy horoscope, happiness awaits thee in domestic life if thou knowest how to strengthen the conjugal circle and guard its sacredness in the sanctuary of the heart.”
For use when we lack vitality, desire to unduly exert authority or express dictativeness or a domineering attitude to others.
Constructive Power Urges express as Rulership and control over the environment, and in cooperation and sympathetic understanding of views and problems of others.
O Thou Eternal Spirit, in Whom I live, move, breathe and have my Being! Manifest through me Thy Life, Light and Love. Aid me to conduct my affairs with dignity, courage and consideration for others. I desire to express self assurance—for my soul is at one with the All. Whatever Life may bring to me, I can with Thy aid, undertake and build therewith constructively.
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Why Astrology and the Tarot are so important to understanding Traditional Knowledge
The word Kabala signifies traditional knowledge. It thus refers to the Oral Law, as handed down from antiquity; and embraces the occult traditions of all lands and all peoples. Often it is used merely as referring to the esoteric doctrines of the Jews; but in its broader sense it includes also the secret doctrine of other races. This secret doctrine, common to many lands, was jealously guarded from the profane, and was never permitted to pass into writing except in such ambiguous terms as to baffle the uninitiated as to its true purport. In this sense the sacred books of the world, including the Avesta, the Vedas and the Bible are largely kabalistical; for they set forth traditions that are capable of an inner, or esoteric, interpretation. In fact, there are usually several interpretations possible, each more inner version revealing a deeper truth to those who have advanced along the path far enough to comprehend it.
And this seems the proper place to point out that the unwritten kabala, like the written kabala, is set forth in symbolical language, with purposeful blinds and subterfuges to confuse the uninitiated; so that of the few who undoubtedly exist at the present day who have received it, most remain in as much ignorance of its true interpretation as the majority of students do after studying the more accessible written kabala. This unwritten kabala has been transmitted only through certain secret schools. Those receiving it well merit what is given to them. They are left to their own devices in the matter of interpretation. And because the real keys to its interpretationóastrology and the tarotóhave been largely ignored, or distorted, they have floundered sadly in arriving at its meaning. Whether written or unwritten, the kabala is a philosophy correlated to esoteric astrology as exemplified by the tarot; and it can only be comprehended fully by those who perceive the true relation between astrological energies and their pictured tarot exemplification.
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What does the Holographic Theory of the Universe and Quantum Theory have to do with our Hermetic teachings?
In this article we will attempt to present aspects that pertain to the Hermetic Teachings of the Church of Light. We also encourage you to investigate these theories for yourself...
The Brotherhood of Light lessons encourage us to study the Book of Nature...
Nature manifests through Diversity.
Diversity is the key to survival..mastering its many facets is the means by which we thrive.
Fear of the unknown and that which is different from self manifests throughout nature.
Through Cooperation we express the Will of Deity,
gain the freedom that results from transformation,
and achieve a sense of personal fulfillment, harmony, balance ... spirituality.
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