From the earliest times in history from Egypt to India, Leo as been a lion in the heavens. The tail of the Lion represents the beginning and the end of the Zodiac. The beginning because the head of Virgo and the end because of the tail of Leo.
The Hebrew name for this constellation is Arieh which means the Lion. There are six Hebrew words for lion but this one means a lion hunting down his prey. I also love the Arabic name of this constellation; Al Asad means a lion coming with vengeance, leaping like a flame.
The brightest star in Leo is the King star Regulas. Amazingly this king star and Jupiter the king planet came into conjunction three times between Sept of 3 B.C. and May of 2 B.C. Normally this happen once every twelve years, but this set of conjuctions told wise men from the east that a king had been born. Not any king, but the King of Kings!
Regulas marks the heart of the lion, hence it has been called Cor Leonis, the heart of the Lion. It's name actually means treading under foot. The Beta star, Denebola, means the Judge or the Lord who comes. While the third brightest star Al Giebha means the exaltation. And Zosma means shining forth.
All these stars tell the story of our Lion of the tribe of Judah. Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah, He is going to come forth leaping like a flame with vengeance upon His enemies. He will tread under foot the serpent. He will judge the earth and is the Lord who is coming. He comes shining forth in His exaltation. Praise and Glory to our King!
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