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ASTROLOGY YOUR PLACE IN THE STARS MERCURY IN LEO THE steady glow of Leo has an altogether admirable effect on the shy, silvery Mercury. As “the adolescent” among the planets, the solar influence is just what he needs “to make a man of him.” In other language, it may be said that this position adds heart to brain; and brain without heart is the essence of all mischief – the intellectuality of Mephistopheles. There are, of course, certain dangers, notably a tendency to pride and anger, sometimes to bombast and boastfulness. Ambition, too, is a common quality; but ambition is a virtue unless it is ill-regulated. Since the Sun is more frequently than not in the same sign as Mercury, in this particular case it follows that, as lord of Leo, he is generally stronger than his satellite, and this tends still further to steady him. Taking a comprehensive view, one may affirm that this is one of {203} the best possible positions of Mercury. As we have noticed in dealing with other planets, it is not always well for them to be too strongly reinforced in their own essential qualities. Mercury in mercurial signs may prove too mercurial, just as Mars in martial signs is often over-martial. Every planet needs balance, and the lesser planets need it more than the greater. Accordingly, we discover this position of Mercury in the nativities of some of the greatest of mankind. Who more admirably illustrates greatness of heart and brain than Cardinal Gibbons, in our own times? Or if we must choose a rival, in these qualities, what of Cecil Rhodes? Looking backward we have yet greater names and in each case we shall note this remarkable balancing of the highest intelligence by the human touch, this harmonious union of the perceptive and the emotional qualities. This it is that made Cicero orator as well as essayist, and this that colored the intellectuality of Petrarch with the ray of love. Here, too, must we look for the condition that brought the genius of Goethe and of Napoleon into sympathetic touch with their lesser fellows; and it is this same tempering of perspicacity with the “human element” that made Lord Northcliffe the greatest journalist of his period in England. Virgo may lend Mercury more acuteness, Aquarius more lofty passion; but Leo is the fitting place for the mental ruler of the “man of the people.” The following well known persons were born with Mercury in the sign Leo: Lord Northcliffe Cecil Rhodes Cardinal Gibbons Henry Ford David Belasco Stanley Baldwin Ralph Waldo Trine Mary Baker Eddy For the benefit of those who are not in possession of Raphael’s Ephemeris, or who are not able to interpret the symbols contained therein, the years when Mercury is in the sign Leo are as follows: {204} From July 1st through September 7th 1840 June 26th “ August 5th 1841 August 9th ” August 31st 1841 August 8th “ August 23d 1842 August 1st ” August 15th 1843 July 22d “ August 6th 1844 July 14th ” July 30th 1845 July 6th “ July 25th 1846 August 29th ” September 10th 1846 June 29th “ September 5th 1847 June 27th ” July 14th 1848 August 11th “ August 27th 1848 August 5th ” August 19th 1849 July 28th “ August 11th 1850 July 19th ” August 3d 1851 July 10th “ July 27th 1852 July 2d ” July 26th 1853 August 12th “ September 8th 1853 June 27th ” September 1st 1854 August 10th “ August 24th 1855 August 1st ” August 15th 1856 July 24th “ August 7th 1857 July 15th ” July 31st 1858 July 7th “ July 26th 1859 September 5th ” September 9th 1859 June 29th “ September 5th 1860 June 26th ” July 22d 1861 August 12th “ August 29th 1861 August 6th ” August 20th 1862 July 29th “ August 12th 1863 July 20th ” August 4th 1864 July 11th “ July 28th 1865 July 4th ” July 25th 1866 August 19th “ September 9th 1866 June 28th ” September 3d 1867 August 10th “ August 25th 1868 August 3d ” August 17th 1869 July 25th “ August 9th 1870 {205} From July 17th through August 1st 1871 July 8th ” July 26th 1872 July 1st “ September 7th 1873 June 26th ” July 29th 1874 August 11th “ August 30th 1874 August 8th ” August 22d 1875 July 30th “ August 13th 1876 July 21st ” August 5th 1877 July 13th “ July 29th 1878 July 5th ” July 25th 1879 August 25th “ September 10th 1879 June 28th ” September 3d 1880 June 29th “ July 9th 1881 August 11th ” August 26th 1881 August 4th “ August 18th 1882 July 27th ” August 10th 1883 July 17th “ August 2d 1884 July 9th ” July 27th 1885 July 2d “ July 28th 1886 August 7th ” September 8th 1886 June 27th “ September 1st 1887 August 8th ” August 22d 1888 July 31st “ August 14th 1889 July 23d ” August 6th 1890 July 14th “ July 30th 1891 July 5th ” July 25th 1892 August 30th “ September 9th 1892 June 29th ” September 5th 1893 June 27th “ July 17th 1894 August 11th ” August 28th 1894 August 6th “ August 20th 1895 July 27th ” August 10th 1896 July 19th “ August 3d 1897 July 11th ” July 28th 1898 July 3d “ July 26th 1899 August 15th ” September 9th 1899 June 27th “ September 2d 1900 August 10th ” August 25th 1901 {206} From August 3d through August 17th 1902 July 26th “ August 9th 1903 July 16th ” August 1st 1904 July 8th “ July 26th 1905 July 1st ” September 7th 1906 June 27th “ July 26th 1907 August 13th ” August 30th 1907 August 7th “ August 21st 1908 July 30th ” August 13th 1909 July 22d “ August 5th 1910 July 13th ” July 30th 1911 July 4th “ July 25th 1912 August 21st ” September 10th 1912 June 28th “ September 3d 1913 August 11th ” August 26th 1914 August 4th “ August 18th 1915 July 26th ” August 9th 1916 July 18th “ August 2d 1917 July 9th ” July 27th 1918 July 2d “ September 9th 1919 June 27th ” August 2d 1920 August 10th “ August 31st 1920 August 8th ” August 23d 1921 August 1st “ August 14th 1922 July 23d ” August 7th 1923 July 14th “ July 30th 1924 July 6th ” July 25th 1925 August 27th “ September 10th 1925 June 29th ” September 5th 1926 June 29th “ July 13th 1927 August 12th ” August 28th 1927 August 5th “ August 19th 1928 July 28th ” August 11th 1929 Previous | Top | Index | Next Introduction | THE SUN SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED | The Sun | The Sun in the Signs | The Sun in Aries | The Sun in Taurus | The Sun in Gemini | The Sun in Cancer | The Sun in Leo | The Sun in Virgo | The Sun in Libra | The Sun in Scorpio | The Sun in Sagittarius | The Sun in Capricorn | The Sun in Aquarius | The Sun in Pisces | Periods When The Sun Will Be Afflicted by Uranus | Periods When The Sun Will Be Beneficently Aspected by Uranus | Periods When The Sun Will Be Afflicted by Saturn | Periods When The Sun Will Be Beneficently Aspected by Jupiter | THE MOON SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED | The Moon | The Moon in the Signs | The Moon in Aries | The Moon in Taurus | The Moon in Gemini | The Moon in Cancer | The Moon in Leo | The Moon in Virgo | The Moon in Libra | The Moon in Scorpio | The Moon in Sagittarius | The Moon in Capricorn | The Moon in Aquarius | The Moon in Pisces | MERCURY SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED | Mercury in the Signs | Mercury in Aries | Mercury in Taurus | Mercury in Gemini | Mercury in Cancer | Mercury in Leo | Mercury in Virgo | Mercury in Libra | Mercury in Scorpio | Mercury in Sagittarius | Mercury in Capricorn | Mercury in Aquarius | Mercury in Pisces | VENUS SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED | Venus in the Signs | Venus in Aries | Venus in Taurus | Venus in Gemini | Venus in Cancer | Venus in Leo | Venus in Virgo | Venus in Libra | Venus in Scorpio | Venus in Sagittarius | Venus in Capricorn | Venus in Aquarius | Venus in Pisces | MARS SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED | Mars in the Signs | Mars in Aries | Mars in Taurus | Mars in Gemini | Mars in Cancer | Mars in Leo | Mars in Virgo | Mars in Libra | Mars in Scorpio | Mars in Sagittarius | Mars in Capricorn | Mars in Aquarius | Mars in Pisces | JUPITER SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED | Jupiter in the Signs | Jupiter in Aries | Jupiter in Taurus | Jupiter in Gemini | Jupiter in Cancer | Jupiter in Leo | Jupiter in Virgo | Jupiter in Libra | Jupiter in Scorpio | Jupiter in Sagittarius | Jupiter in Capricorn | Jupiter in Aquarius | Jupiter in Pisces | The Effects of Jupiter on Vocation | SATURN SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED | Saturn in the Signs | Saturn in Aries | Saturn in Taurus | Saturn in Gemini | Saturn in Cancer | Saturn in Leo | Saturn in Virgo | Saturn in Libra | Saturn in Scorpio | Saturn in Sagittarius | Saturn in Capricorn | Saturn in Aquarius | Saturn in Pisces | URANUS SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED | Uranus in the Signs | Uranus in Aries | Uranus in Taurus | Uranus in Gemini | Uranus in Cancer | Uranus in Leo | Uranus in Virgo | Uranus in Libra | Uranus in Scorpio | Uranus in Sagittarius | Uranus in Capricorn | Uranus in Aquarius | Uranus in Pisces | NEPTUNE SYMBOLICALLY CONSIDERED | Neptune in the Signs | Neptune in Aries | Neptune in Taurus | Neptune in Gemini | Neptune in Cancer | Neptune in Leo | Neptune in Virgo | Neptune in Libra | Neptune in Scorpio | Neptune in Sagittarius | Neptune in Capricorn | Neptune in Aquarius | Neptune in Pisces | Diseases of Neptune | The Problem of Death | One Hundred Horoscopes of Famous People Your Place Among The Stars Astrology Articles | Books | Collections | Correspondence | Diaries | Dramatic Works | Libers | Orders | Other | Poetry The Libri of Aleister Crowley Home | Features | 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