Rashi (Sign)draftschool: jyotisha· Frawley — Astrology of the Seers

Leo (Simha)

सिंहSiṁha

also: Leo, Lion

ras-simha

Definition

The fifth sidereal sign, Simha (Leo), the Sun's sign (positive); Fixed Fire; the solar plexus of the Cosmic Man; animal-symbol the lion.

Traditional

Prāṇa relevance

Fire/Sun/Fixed: the will-and-vitality sign. Body-link the solar plexus and (Medical patch) the heart as 'body vitality' — Leo is the sign of the central life-force/ojas-vitality on the chart side, the Sun being hailed (BS I) as the soul/source of life. Fire = Pitta keeps it on the agni thread. Subtle prana not traced.

Cross-book attributes (3) — fill / concur / diverge

Kalapurusha LimbDiverges

Sources differ — both values shown; never overwritten.

ownTraditional

solar plexus (of the Cosmic Man); Medical theme finer: mid & upper back, small intestine, body vitality via the heart (book p.219) — concur

txt-frawley-astrology-seersbook p.219Modern

solar plexus / heart (mid & upper back, small intestine, body vitality via the heart)

Breath HalfFilledper txt-frawley-astrology-seers

solar (descending/exhalation half, Leo→Capricorn; Leo is its start at the head)

Chakra CorrespondenceFilledper txt-frawley-astrology-seers

Third Eye (Ajna) — Leo is the Sun's sign, the solar-side sign of the third-eye pair (Cancer/Leo); start of the solar/falling half

Connections (2)

governs · 1

←Sun (Surya)Traditional
The Sun rules Leo alone (a positive sign), the masculine half of the Cancer/Leo solar pair (book p.107-108). scope: graha-rashi (flagged QF-SN-1).

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↔Third Eye (Ajna chakra)Modern
Leo, the Sun's sign, is the solar-side sign of the third-eye pair (Cancer/Leo) and the start of the solar (falling) half of the breath at the head.

Sources

txt-frawley-astrology-seersDescription of the Signs — Leo (book p.119–120)Modern✓ verifiedSimha = sign of the Sun (positive), Fixed Fire, solar plexus of the Cosmic Man, a lion, sign 5; traits

Other attributes

Index: 5
Ruling Graha: {"ref":"gra-surya","tag":"TRADITIONAL","note":"the Sun's sign (positive); the Sun's only sign"}
Element: {"ref":"ele-tejas","tag":"MODERN","note":"Fixed Fire (4-element triplicity, book p.112)"}
Modality: sthira (Fixed / immovable)
Gender: masculine (positive sign)
Dosha Affinity: {"value":"pitta (via Fire element)","tag":"MODERN","note":"no direct sign→dosha table; Fire → Pitta. Flagged."}
Exaltation Here: no planet's exaltation/debility point falls in Leo (Sun's mulatrikona 4°–20° Leo, book p.127)
Symbol Animal: Lion
Description Summary: Need for order and harmony around a central will and character. Leo individuals have a strong sense of self, character, will; proud, bold, ambitious, aristocratic; dramatic and sometimes vain in self-expression; like to attract attention and shine/dominate; value honor, respect, prestige; strong noble hearts but too-powerful emotions and need for attention; can develop greatness of soul; fallen Leos among the most miserable of people. [MODERN — Frawley, book p.119]

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