FULL MOON IN LEO || WEDNESDAY 12 FEBRUARY || 11.53PM AEST (BRISBANE).

This absolutely beautiful full moon (if you have had the pleasure of seeing it grow over the past couple of nights) has landed completely full in the sign of Leo in the real sky. Waxing across Cancer we moved quickly from the waters of the emotional and homely sign of cancer, to the pride of the Lion at the front paws of the sign.

Leo has a long-standing significance as a symbol of power, protection, and kingship across different cultures.

Greek Mythology – The Nemean Lion

In Greek mythology, Leo is linked to the Nemean Lion, a monstrous beast with impenetrable skin. This lion terrorised the region of Nemea until it was slain by the hero Heracles (Hercules) as the first of his Twelve Labors. Since no weapon could pierce the lion’s hide, Heracles ultimately strangled it with his bare hands. He then used its own claws to skin it and wore the pelt as armour. To honour this great battle, Zeus placed the lion among the stars as the Leo constellation.

Mesopotamian Mythology – The Great Lion

The Babylonians and Sumerians associated Leo with UR.GU.LA, meaning “the great lion.” It was linked to their kingly deities and seen as a powerful celestial symbol of royalty and strength. The lion was often depicted on Babylonian boundary stones and was connected to Ishtar, the goddess of war and love.

Persian Mythology – Shir/Ser: Kingship and Divine Power

The Persians also recognised Leo, calling it Shir or Ser (meaning “lion”). The constellation was associated with kingship and divine power, much like in Mesopotamian cultures.

Egyptian Mythology – The Sphinx and the Sun

The Leo zodiac sign has deep historical roots, with connections to ancient Egyptian astronomy, mythology, and religious symbolism. The lion as a celestial symbol existed in Egyptian culture long before the Leo constellation was formalised as a zodiac. Lions symbolized the fierce heat of the sun and were connected to Ra, the sun god and ruler of creation. The presence of Regulus in the sky during summer and also the brightest star in Leo may have reinforced its connection to the sun god. Sekhmet, the Lioness Goddess was a powerful war and healing goddess, known as the “Eye of Ra,” who could bring both destruction and protection. And The Great Sphinx of Giza, with its lion’s body, represents strength and divine kingship, possibly linked to the Leo constellation.

Hindu Mythology – Simha (The Lion)

In Hindu tradition, Leo corresponds to Simha, one of the twelve zodiac signs in Vedic astrology. It is connected to the deity Narasimha, an incarnation of Vishnu, who appeared as a half-man, half-lion to protect his devotee and destroy evil.

Chinese Mythology – The Yellow Dragon and the Lion

In ancient China, Leo was sometimes associated with a celestial lion or with part of the Yellow Dragon, a symbol of imperial power. While constellations in traditional Chinese astronomy differ from Western ones, some stars in Leo were part of a celestial lion-like figure.

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There are reminders all over the ancient historical sites on the earth of the presence of a race of lion beings, even the giant sphinx in Egypt which has been proposed to be much older than the pyramids and potentially suggesting a race of beings that worshiped the Leo constellation was in Egypt long before the pyramids and the pharaohs.

Prompts to journal about over this full moon energy

Lions are particularly family orientated creatures and we can learn a lot about trust, boundaries, love and protection from them. This full moon energy will last for the next couple of days and it is a beautiful time to connect to your royal courage and allow the light of the moon to reflect what your relationship is to trust, boundaries, family, love and protection.

So many beautiful Leo Full Moon blessings

xx