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If Sun is your Star Moon in Leo 15

'I worship the Sun who has the luster of a red hibiscus flower, who has the power of perception, of great effulgence, the dispeller of darkness, who destroys all sins, the maker of the day.'

• Veda Vyāsa Dynamic: How we realize ourselves, how we radiate Keywords: Nobility, individuality, generosity, power, authority, leadership, ego, self- centeredness, Sign: Leo Colors: Orange red, gold Gender: Masculine Cakra: Maņipūraka, Sahasrāra Temperament: Sattva (pure) Governing deity: Lord Śiva 16 Moon in Leo

The Sun in Vedic Scriptures According to Vedic मणिि फूडा सव्म कंसी ए रितता देवी धम्का न विय मालिमी साणाद पप mythology, वहासितिक ादका गाधनिम य परभुदाय हूस संकेश्वरी तवा अन्याश्स कापा कि क य्रह कारिका अतददास वाही हवार बडी सखिनी कमणाक्षो हारती इनि Sūrya was पमराक्षश्ती रेवती क भू इसनों शों वा्त स हेकज बॉम सद मन्ध एृग्य घूष बलिम दास्कामी ।3 अमः यरो अ्रण्ड महारोयशार रेवा गूर यभु married to स्वाहा।। पशरक्षा शि अरेपै गना २ मम मर्व शिाम हम २ चतुर आादा धो हारती भहा डेची यक्षणी प्रिय निवरिणय ३ आाशय २ भामक र मिए रै Sākhya यधसेना्पति यछ चुत्र हत परिवारां म माश्य २ साडय २े गोलक 2 जेर २े ्ह । साना शशय धनवरा सर्योनकार बाल: दृष्टमन्या मम किन विनासशासी बय तुक सदीयभश्य कआ: पुष्य चूप दीम गमा थे है है कर कर स्वाहा : अभय कमि कोरेक (Consciousness) घन स्वन पताकादि सर्द परिपर्णम दण शाहि २ तोवय २ हारती भ कामार्व साधनी देहि वान and had three स्वाहा ।1 हारती बलि भव ॐ नमः भी हेवज़ाय जहाना children- Vaivasvata Manu, Yama and Yamuna. Sakhya loved her husband, but his light was too strong for her eyes and thus when her husband came close to her, she closed her eyes. This irritated the Sun, who thought his wife did not like him. One day Sakhya decided to go away from home, leaving in her place her body-double, Chaya (shadow). For some time, Sakhya lived with her father and then hiding in the form of a mare, she went to the mountains to pray. At first Sun did not realize that the person living with him as his wife was not Sakhya but Chaya. Moon in Leo 17

When he realized it, he went to search for his wife. He saw her praying in the form of a mare and he turned into a horse and approached near her. Sakhya told him that his radiance was too strong for her. So Sun decided to divide his light into sixteen parts - the different parts of the Sun's light created Earth and other planets, while the Sun was left with one-sixteenth part of his original light. Sakhya came back to live with Sun and gave birth to twins, the Aśvini kumāras. While Sakhya had been away, Sun had other children with his wife's double Chaya. One of their children was Saturn, who also found a place among the planets. Vaivasvata Manu, the Sun's first child is also the first man and the person who would save the life forms at the top of Sumer Mountain during the primordial floods. Yama, Sun's second born, is the lord of death, his daughter Yamuna is the sacred river and the Aśvini kumaras are the healers of the gods. 18 Moon in Leo

Tendencies of Sun and Leo 'Sun's eyes are honey-colored. He has a square body. He is of clean habits, bilious, intelligent.'

• Brhat Parāśara Hora Śāstra Symbol: The lion Element: Fire Ruling Planet: Sun/Surya Ayurvedic constitution: Pitta (fire) Healing stone: Carnelian The Sun is the soul of the universe. It represents the life force that vivifies and gives life to the whole solar system. It also produces the gravitational pull that holds the planet together. It represents the Ātma, which is the soul of the individual. Leo individuals possess a strong sense of self, a great character and will power. They are determined and confident, able to radiate their skills in a generous Moon in Leo 19

manner. They have a mind of their own and are difficult to influence since they are those who generally influence others! They are very proud and courageous, ambitious, and can have strong and passionate reactions to their surroundings, environment and society. This can lead them to take up responsibility to better the world around them in one way or another. Like the Sun, Leo natives like to shine and are often the center of attention. They follow dharma, the path of righteousness, do good deeds, have strong values and receive honor. They are strong souls, who have powerful emotions and an overwhelming need for recognition which can lead them to mental exhaustion. The expectations they impose onto themselves are so high that they easily fall into deep depression when they fail. They can get quickly annoyed and bad tempered, 20 Moon in Leo

but the anger quickly disappears without trace. Generally, the Sun principle is found in natal charts of important leaders, lovers of fine arts, great philosophers and respected sages. Leo Nakşatra: Makha, Pūrvaphālguni, Uttaraphālguni Characteristics of a Makha-born Makha signifies 'the mighty one', and reflects strength and leadership qualities. You may experience contradictions under Makha's influence. Often, you swing between a need to be active and productive, and then recede to be idle and inactive. This behavior complicates your plans. It leads to psychological tensions and a sense of frustration. But whatever is your outcome, you always strive to make your life purposeful. You have inner strength; you are influential and tend to lose your temper now and then. You can Moon in Leo 21

impact people wherever you go and through whatever you do. Others get inspired by your optimism and free spirit. You can actually surprise people with your activities. You are able to do extraordinary things that bring respect to you. You generally have high self- esteem and never compromise your virtue and dignity. You are very religious yet maintain close contact with government and high society. As a result, you get lots of favors from these sectors. You make a point of sustaining your reputation and honor in society, which is why you are very careful in whatever you do. As a Makha born, you enjoy your family life to the fullest and have an eye for luxurious things. You are very smart at financial matters. You put much of your effort in affairs related to finance, which results in profitable gains. You may not have many friends, but you care for them and love them. When misunderstood by your relations, you feel sad and gloomy, in spite of your motivations and efforts to achieve your goal. Your 22 Moon in Leo

idealism is strong, even at the relationship level, and people may not be up to your expectations. Welcoming them for what they are is a trait you will develop with time. You have the capacity to command and are successful in careers such as law, corporate work, banking, the cosmetics industry, music, archeology, historian, management, even free lance jobs. Characteristics of a Purvaphalguni-born Purvaphalguni is the symbol of good fortune. It symbolizes 'the fruit of the tree', as well as the Śiva linga which confers the power of creative pro-creation to this star. A person born under this naksatra will have a long face, be youthful in nature, carefree, affectionate, and vitalizing. The person manifests a dynamic energy with an impulse to express many desires and is always ready to plunge into activity. A great love for music, dance and drama is strong, as is a very sociable nature. Moon in Leo 23

As a Leo born, you draw people towards you and you can make friends easily. You are a honest person of good behavior. You will react immediately if you witness any illegal activity. You are very dedicated to your education and strive to realize your ambitions. You can be good at investigative research and skilled in public administrative studies. As you are honest and fair; you will do wonders in the legal field and law enforcement. Being also creative, you will show abilities in the performing arts. Other successful sectors for you are hotel and government services, banking, business management, radio, television, photography, jewelry, healing. You will enjoy a good health but may occasionally suffer from abdominal problems. Take extra care of your heart's health and blood pressure. Your challenge is your pride and narcissism which can be quite egotistic. Your arrogance and pride are often too showy to keep you in good terms with your loved ones. Life's experiences will teach you to control 24 Moon in Leo

your attachments and shower your generosity, humility, and loyalty to those close to you. Characteristics of an Uttaraphalguni-born Uttaraphālguni nakșatra can bring great opportunities for inner and outer growth and expansion in the native's existence. Here, one can overcome one's limitations, be they physical, material, mental or spiritual. It may also confer yogic abilities and a deep spiritual quest. Courage, endurance and ambition are channeled towards fighting for a righteous cause in a chosen field. As an Uttaraphalguni born, you have great friendliness, compassion and kindness towards others and specifically the socially or physically unprivileged. You deeply feel for the people in need around you and are eager to stretch a helping hand towards them. You are a humanitarian at heart. This naksatra influences leaders in their field, stable people with successful abilities. Naturally independent, you take up Moon in Leo 25

responsibilities and accomplish the work at hand perfectly. You are self-motivated and lead your subordinates with responsibility. Normally, you are a tall and broad figure, bright and generally cool. You are religious, devout and strong. You are interested in studying research subjects, literature, engineering, mathematics, astronomy or astrology, and will do well in careers such as social work, writing, media industry, the healing arts, health sector or business. But you may feel lonely sometimes, especially when you are not able to be in a deep and meaningful relationship. It is difficult to be alone, and you would rather be friends with the wrong people than learning to befriend yourself. Lacking gratitude and taking your loved ones for granted is a trait you may have to work on. Developing a thankful attitude will expand you on all levels. 26 Moon in Leo

Energy Centers and Leo Maņipuraka Cakra: the Fire of Transformation There are seven major energy centers in our body, called cakras in Sanskrit. They are directly connected to our emotions and impact different aspects of our personality and the way we relate to ourselves, others, and to Existence. Each planet resonates with a particular energy center in the body. The fiery energy of Sun is connected to maņipūraka cakra located in the navel region. Its energy can sometimes imbalance the cakra, especially when it is channeled towards worrying! Maņipūraka flowers when you stop worrying about your worries. A balanced maņipūraka cakra will confer a good digestion and physical well-being. It is a proven fact that cakras correspond and affect the functioning of specific glands that constitute the body's endocrine system. This is why worrying Moon in Leo 27

imbalances your system, and creates chronic diseases in the long run. Your body and mind are very deeply rooted in our consciousness! To keep maņipūraka balanced, bringing awareness into your mind and irritations, practicing meditation and yoga will benefit you. On a higher level, the Sun is connected to sahasrara cakra, the crown's energy center located at the top of the head. This cakra particularly holds all of the solar qualities, radiating through gratitude and enlightenment. It bestows life and healing around the individual. Learning to foster gratitude will kindle this cakra and will gradually actualize the Sun's radiation in one's life. Wearing carnelian stone can also contribute to maintain your balance. 28 Moon in Leo

Leo and Āyurveda: Understand your Constitution In a birth chart, many influences have to be considered to find out one's body type. Consulting an experienced Ayurvedic doctor will help you to understand your body constitution. Generally, the Ayurvedic dośa (body constitution) related to Leo is pitta. Let's use this scale: If you experience symptoms such as excessive body heat, digestive problems, a tendency to be unnecessarily angry, impatient, a tendency to exert excessive effort to achieve goals, vision difficulties, tendency to make errors in judgment because of mental or emotional confusion, then there is a good possibility you are suffering from pitta imbalance. If you have a strong power of digestion, a good vitality, goal-setting inclinations, problem-solving skills, Moon in Leo 29

a keen intelligence, decisiveness, courage, a bright complexion and mental clarity, then your pitta is balanced. Here are some of the common characteristics of people who have a predominantly pitta body constitution: O A strong and well-built body O A sharp mind, good power of concentration O A sense of order and focus O Assertive, self-confident and entrepreneurial at their best Aggressive, sometimes demanding or pushy O Enjoy challenges O Under stress, pittas become irritated and angry Uncomfortable in sun or hot weather; heat makes them very tired O Perspire a lot 30 Moon in Leo

O Good public speakers, capable of sharp and cutting speech O Generally good management and leadership ability O Subject to impatience and anger O Typical physical problems include rashes or inflammations of the skin, acne, boils, ulcers, heartburn and acidity, insomnia, burning eyes and blurred vision and anemia. How to manage pitta? Factors that can cause pitta to increase include a diet that contains too many hot or spicy foods, fasting or skipping meals, over-exposure to the sun or to hot temperatures and emotional traumas. Pitta is stimulated by pungent, sour and salty food and weakened by sweet, bitter and acid tasting foods. A pitta type should also take care not to do things too rapidly, including eating! Moon in Leo 31

Food items to balance pitta: Dairy milk, butter, and ghee are good for pacifying pitta. Sweet, bitter, and astringent tastes decrease pitta influences. Therefore if your pitta characteristics are too pronounced, you can add complex carbohydrates like wheat, white rice, barley and oats to your plate and favor sweet fruits such as grapes, cherries, melons, berries, avocados, coconuts, pomegranates, mangoes, and fully ripened oranges or pineapples. Incorporate asparagus, cucumbers, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, ladies fingers, beans, green beans, zucchini and green leafy vegetables such as lettuce to your diet. And remember, except tofu and split-mung dhal, beans and bean products are not too good for your constitution. 32 Moon in Leo

Meditation for Leo: Balance your Pitta! Leo natives can be benefitted through techniques which build energy in their body and enable them to radiate their natural warmth. Leo people like to work on themselves in a practical way, through physical practices (hatha yoga) or mental techniques like visualizations, or rituals fostering gratitude and devotion. Here is a meditation for you: The first 10 minutes: In standing position, close your eyes and start to shake your body intensely from head to toe. Let your body become like a liquid. The next 10 minutes: Sit down wherever you are. Sit on a chair if you need to and create whatever sounds and gibberish comes to your mind. Release all the irritation you hold inside. If it is needed, visualize or remember situations which caused tensions in you, and focus on bringing out sounds from your navel area. Express yourselves! Moon in Leo 33

The last 10 minutes: Just sit quietly. Witness whatever is happening in your body and mind, without passing any judgment on any of your thoughts, without resisting any thought and without destroying any thought. Just be as you are, enjoy the light sensation in your maņipūraka cakra! 34 Moon in Leo

Instructions: · To blissfully enjoy the benefits of any asana, make sure your body is warmed up, the spine worked on and stretched out before entering the postures. · Sit in vajrasana (kneel and sit on your heels) · Perform the posture on the right side first. Simply allow the buttocks to fall to the left side. . Using your hands, help to lift your right leg and place the foot on the outside of the left knee. . Ensure that both hips are down on the floor as evenly as possible. . Bring the right hand behind your back (about 1 foot away from the spine), fingertips pointing outward. (Elbow can be bent if needed to create more space between torso and legs). · Bring the left arm up, and push back the knee with the left elbow. Keep the elbow bent with the palm facing outward. 40 Moon in Leo

· Look over your right shoulder. · Inhale, lengthen the spine. · Exhale, gently twist around, looking gently over your right shoulder more. . You can hold this asana for 6 breaths. . After the last exhale, inhale as you bring the head around to the front. . Then exhale and allow the body to unwind slowly. · Repeat on the other side. Benefits: This asana gives a complete rotary movement to the entire vertebral column and works on the digestive power which planet Mars represents. It can lead one to complete inner transformation by giving an experience of no-mind state. Moon in Leo 41

Birthstones for Leo Carnelian gemstone bracelet This book comes with a unique energy bead bracelet which beautifully combines semi-precious stones with rudraksa beads- enhancing and radiating the properties of the stones. This bracelet attunes you to the Universe and contributes to destroy sufferings related to negative karmas. It is specially blessed by Nithyananda, the enlightened Master of our times for the fortunate ones who wish to receive the blessings of the Universe! Enlightened Masters are said to be the manifestation of the Cosmic Energy, which radiates through the 9 planets. It empowers you to expand your inner intelligence into Living Enlightenment! Jyotişa uses different gemstones (also called birthstones) to strengthen the planets energies. Gemstones are the finest and purest consolidation of minerals that exists, formed under extreme heat and pressure inside the earth. Stones are crystals of Moon in Leo 49

clear and purified minerals that are also found in the human body. Because of their mineral quality, they are agents of electromagnetic energy, which influences the electromechanical nature of the human body. When a stone is in contact with the skin, it starts working on the physiology and the energy level of the body, as well as the pranic layer of energy. The carnelian represents the Sun in the natal chart. It rules energy, vitality and the ability to radiate. It is beneficial for · Love, confidence, loyalty and courage · Stamina, strength · Positive and clear visualization · Dynamic leadership . Sharpness of mind · Stimulating heart cakra 50 Moon in Leo

· Monetary gains, · Fostering devotion · Functioning of the heart, minimize the heart beat, prevent heart stroke · Curing liver problem . Lowering high blood sugar levels · Back pain, bone fracture · Detoxifying blood · Reducing the risk of head injury, · Peptic ulcer, bile Moon in Leo 51

Rudrākșa Beads Leo's Cosmic seed Today, scientific experiments have verified the intrinsic properties of the rudraksa. These are: dynamic polarity, bioelectricity, and paramagnetic and diamagnetic propertiesall of which effectively control 52 Moon in Leo

hyperactivity, eliminate stress and bring beneficial effects on body and mind. Rudrāksa beads are emblems of Lord Śiva, who is believed to be at the very core of the centrifugal force of the universe, representing Brahman or the cosmic Sun: the aspect of creation which continually dissolves to begin a new cycle of creation, preservation, dissolution and recreation of the Universe. Therefore, wearing rudrāksa attunes one with the cosmic energy that destroys karmas and confers spiritual liberation. It cannot have an adverse effect on the wearer because of its auspicious signification and can be worn by anyone, irrespective of his or her moon sign. Rudrākșa beads have immense benefits: . They protect against negative planetary positions and enforce the positive effects of the birthstone which you wear · They keep, foster and protect one's own energy Moon in Leo 53

· They can tap into energy fields to restore energy in the wearer. . They stimulate an individual's consciousness and sub-consciousness . They stimulate the mind, sharpens the intellect, gives power and opens the third eye . They ensure peace of mind and harmony of relationships · They help to cure dangerous diseases such as epilepsy, cough, and small pox and heal poisonous wounds · They actualize Master's blessings into your life 54 Moon in Leo

Five Techniques for a Leo Mind Be who you are! Learning the art of being self-sufficient is the ability to be alone without feeling a need to crave for attention or too much entertainment. You may be seeking much of outer recognition of your talents and performances. Nothing wrong with that ... But to expand to a space where there is no more reaction to other's appreciation or depreciation about what you do is much better. To be at your creativity and potential's peak, you need to be content, utterly filled and fulfilled with yourself. All good things start happening effortlessly once this happens. Relax! Whenever you feel constrained or irritated by the responsibilities you are shouldering, whenever you are not able to forget your work and family issues and carry their remembrance wherever you go, then you forgot that these responsibilities were your conscious Moon in Leo 61

choice in the first place. Because you remember them continuously, you feel they are imposed on you and then develop irritation and violence towards those things: they constantly bind you in the present moment. Those choices you made became like a knotted rope around your being. Start to loosen the knots one by one; review them and acknowledge that you are the one who chose them in the first place. This simple technique will relax you from the suffocation you sometimes feel. Break free from your identity! We are constantly protecting our identity, but our identity is completely social. It is not existential. It is created out of our comparison with what is around us; it is a comparative reality. Whatever you think as your identity, your money, your relationships, your age, your sex, whatever you call your identity is just societal. Being afraid of existential reality, we try to protect our comparative reality, and we think we are protecting something which has a solid existence. In fact, we try 62 Moon in Leo

to protect what is not from what IS. We try to protect our identity from the reality. The neutral zone, the space existing between two breaths, is the reality. One can go back to it with awareness. Moving into your relationships with that deep understanding will help you to overcome flooding emotions or unnecessary tensions. Be Grateful! The main reason why you miss experiencing gratitude is that you take everything for granted. Understand, people could be doing something else instead of doing things for you. So it is really a gift from them. You have to thank them for it. When we start feeling grateful for small things, our whole sensitivity increases. We will become more refined. Psychologists have studied the effects of the feeling of gratitude on people. In their first study, they concluded that gratitude played a major role in a person's well-being. Understand, if ever you feel life is dull, that it is not as juicy as it should be, it is because gratitude has not Moon in Leo 63

yet flowered in you. Gratitude is the energy that makes your life intense and exciting every moment. This is a basic secret of life. Friendship Vs Friendliness Developing friendship and friendliness can become a spiritual technique. Friendship is a relationship, whereas friendliness is a quality, not a relationship. It is not subjected to anybody else; it is basically your inner quality. You can be friendly even when you are alone. But you cannot be in friendship when you are alone - another person is needed. A beautiful friendliness can exist with the whole of existence, with a flower, with a river, with the moon. Friendliness is infinite, because it is not dependent on another but on the quality of your consciousness. As you develop friendliness in your friendship, extend that friendliness to the whole of the universe! 64 Moon in Leo