Zodiac Sign · Kabbalistic Astrology
♌ Leo in Kabbalistic Astrology
Leo (July 23 – August 22) governs self-expression, warmth, and creative life force. In kabbalistic astrology it is carried by the Hebrew letter Teth, The Serpent, on the Tree of Life path from Chesed to Geburah.
- Dates
- July 23 – August 22
- Element
- Fire
- Modality
- Fixed
- Traditional ruler
- the Sun
On the Tree of Life
- Hebrew letter
- Teth (ט)
- The letter
- The Serpent — coiled power
- Path
- Chesed ↔ Geburah
- Tarot
- Strength
The two ways it runs
When it flows
You carry a deep reserve of strength and you know how to hold it ready until the moment is right. When you finally move, there is real power behind it. People feel your force even when you are perfectly still, and you have the heart to spend it generously.
When it strains
The strength either stays held too long or breaks loose at the wrong time. You can sit on your power until it sours into frustration, or come out with far more force than the moment asked for. The same intensity that draws people to you can become something they learn to brace against.
Where this differs from mainstream astrology
The twelve signs sit the same way in both the Sefer Yetzirah and the later Golden Dawn system, so Leo’s letter (Teth) and path are not in dispute. What the Golden Dawn moved was the seven planets — which is where kabbalistic astrology quietly parts from almost every modern book.
See Leo in your own chart
Your Natal Signature reads your whole chart through the Tree of Life — every planet and sign, where they sit, and how they run in your life. It’s where Leo stops being general and becomes yours.