Abandonment is a wound experienced by many. Abandonment in childhood can happen through overt cruelty, but most abandonments result from either unconscious behavior or are simply unavoidable. A loved one dies, moves on, lets us go. Whatever the reason, the one left behind suffers the pain of abandonment.
Leo is a fire sign, associated with the qualities of leadership. Confident and self-possessed, these are the politicians, performers, and celebrities of our world. The Leo native needs to be seen, heard, and acknowledged. If they are not, their response can range from angry withdrawal to a loud assertion of self. Leo does not like to be ignored.
In Shamanic Egyptian Astrology, Leo is allied with Anubis, Shower of the Way, psychopomp to the newly deceased. As an infant, Anubis is abandoned by Nephthys, his mother. She has her reasons – Anubis is the result of a tryst with her sister’s husband, Osiris. Nephthys is married to Set, the Warrior King, and cannot take her baby home because Set will kill him. Her solution is to leave Anubis in the desert. She abandons him.
The story has a happy ending. Anubis is rescued by Isis, sister of Nephthys. Isis raises him as her own and shares with him the mysteries of magic. She cannot erase his pain, however. The pain of his early abandonment lives in his cellular memory, causing him great suffering. He comes to understand that in order to become the being he is meant to be – to ascend to his Soul Purpose – he must release his childhood wound.
As must those with Leo strong in their chart. All Leos carry a great need to be validated by others. It is only when they stop looking to others for recognition and begin to appreciate and believe in themselves that they are ready to ascend to their greatness.
The Sun will be in the emanation of Leo/Anubis from July 22 to August 22.
July 22, 2024, by Ruby Falconer. Available for chart readings.
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