Golden Dawn Title of Strength: Daughter of the Flaming Sword, Leader of the Lion
Divinatory Meanings of Strength
Courage, strength, fortitude. Power not arrested in the act of judgement, but passing on to further action, sometimes obstinacy.
MacGregor Mathers
Power, Might, Force, Strength, Fortitude.
Reversed Card meanings
Abuse of Power, Overbearingness, Want of Fortitude.
Attributions of Strength
Correct design of Strength
A smiling woman holds the open jaws of a fierce and powerful lion. This also represents the mastery of the lower by the higher. But in this case it is the soul which holds in check the passions, although her feet are still planted on earth, and the dark veil still floats about her head and clings around her.
Letter Teth – T
Teth: The Act of Power. She who rules the Secret Force of the Universe
Liber 777
Teth is a Serpent, as is very obvious from the shape of the letter. The symbol of Leo also resembles the Uraeus. It being the house of the Sun, the idea is to emphasize the identity of the Star and the Snake.
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Leo is the fifth sign of the Zodiac ruled by the Sun. It is a Fixed Fire Sign. Predictions: Leo rules from July 23 – August 22 and all Sundays.
Path of Wisdom
The Nineteenth Path is the Intelligence of Secrets and of all the activities of the spiritual beings, and is so called because of the affluence diffused by it from the most high blessing and most exalted sublime glory.
Deities associated with Strength
Egyptian Gods
Mau as lion
Sekhet
Pasht
Ra-Hoor-Khuit
Greek Gods
Demeter
Born by lions
Roman Gods
The Fire of Vulcan
Flora and Fauna of Strength
Perfume
Olibanum
The correctness of this should be intuitively perceived at once by every magician. Olibanum possesses a comprehensive catholic quality such as no other incense can boast.
Precious Stones
Cat’s Eye
Suggests Leo directly.
Animals
There is an important mystery concealed in ATU VIII, and Woman may be attributed to Leo in respect of her sexual ferocity through which she dominates Man; that is, the lower element in Man, especially his courage, as represented by the Lion.
Serpent
The Serpent is given to Leo because the letter Teth means Serpent.
Lion
Leo means Lion and is the Kerub of Fire.
Cat
The Cat is of the Lion family, so also is the Tiger.
Plants
Sunflower
Obviously solar.
Magical Attributions of Strength
Magical Power
Power of Training Wild Beasts
Magical Weapon
Phoenix Wand
Colour Scales of Strength
Knight Colour Scale
Yellow (Greenish)
Queen Colour Scale
Deep Purple
Prince Colour Scale
Grey
Princess Colour Scale
Reddish Amber
Fire is infused evenly in the Lion, thus correcting his tendency to impulse.
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