Emergence of the Lion
The archetype of the Lion has long been associated with the constellation of Leo in the Zodiac. Throughout history, the lion has been correlated with the solar principle. In the glyph above, it represents the beginning of spring as the constellations of Taurus, the bull is being slayed by the lion, in which the Sun emblematic of the planting season is conjunct Taurus in April/May (Persepolis, 500 BCE). The Lion as an archetype is also symbolic of the ego, the ruler, and as the 5th [...]