Everywhere is "Roar"
Here Comes A lion's Pride
Leo Season aStrology: Time to SHine
Have a Lion's Heart, Be Confident!the 8/8 Lions Gate Portal: |
 | According to ascension guide and quantum shaman Laura Brown, "Civilizations as far back as the Dogon tribe of Africa, Sumer, and Ancient Egypt tracked the Sirius star system across the sky, despite lacking any modern technology... Sirius' alignment with Earth coincides with the Orion constellation aligning perfectly with the Pyramids of Giza, creating a trinity of alignments which open the lion's gate portal." |
 | Numerologically speaking, Leo Season is capped with two 22s, July 22 - August 22, in conjunction with double 20s hindsight, and two to the third is 8. Put that together with the 8/8 Lion's Gate and you've got a recipe for pure luck and success. While the number eight traditionally represents prosperity and abundance and looks like the infinity symbols turned on its side, this portal represents more of an Irish Triquetra, or Tri-finity, and relates to our tribal affinities. Brown continues, "Leo is a raging fire sign, and its energy can attract all it desires like a moth to a flame," which sounds like some potent Butterfly Medicine to me, drawing in my Leo mama to meet her first grandchild. Incidentally, my brother had the Orion constellation tattooed on his heart, with a triple infinity and Roman Numeral III on his back; he was the third of our three siblings, and we're of Irish descent--all symbolism relating to 2020's 8/8 Lion's gate. |
The Lion OF JuDAH:
The Three KingDoms, Tribes, & Nobility
 | Wikipedia tells us that The Lion of Judah (Hebrew: אריה יהודה Aryeh Yehudah) embodies a Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as the symbol of the Israelite tribe of Judah. According to the Torah, the tribe consists of Jacob's fourth son Judah's descendants. We first find the association between Judah and the lion in Jacob's blessing to his son Judah in the Book of Genesis. According to Christian theology, the Lion of Judah mentioned in the Book of Revelation represents Jesus, however the Rastafarian religion recognizes these namings as acknowledgements of the Solomonic Emperors of Ethiopia. |
 | Already we can identify the Lion's association with three distinct religious lineages, tribalism, imperialism, and royalty. Having grown up in an Irish Catholic family, this makes me wonder who were the three kings from the orient bearing gifts for baby Jesus. It makes the below song's 'star of wonder' sound like an energetic-body Merkabah activation in line with the Sirius Star system portal as describe in Merkabah Mysticism, given that in recent weeks the mathematics of squaring the circle around Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian man have been explained a new in simple, clear, mathematical terms. |
The Lion of Judah, The Israelite Tribe,
& The Kingdom of Jerusalem
 | The Lion of Judah (in Hebrew: Yehuda) has long been the heralded coat of arms emblem for Jerusalem (formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem), and of Judaism as a religion, representing the tribe of the Israelites, from the blessing patriarch Jacob gives to his son Judah in Genesis 49:9, in which he calls him "Young Lion," (Gur Aryeh גּוּר אַרְיֵה יְהוּדָה, ) Usually the iconography depicts the Lion of Judah standing proudly, often with one foot lifted to hold a flag or banner. |
Lion of Judah, Christianity,
& The Holy Trinity
 | In Christianity, the Lion of Judah ("Thesouro de Nobreza", 1675) appears in Revelation 5:5, "And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof." While some scholars regard the lion symbol as Jesus' first coming, and the paradox imagery of lion appearing as a slaughtered yet risen lamb, others regard the reference as Jesus' second coming, a traditional messianic image of deliverance through military might. C. S. Lewis, inspired by the Lion of Judah, represents Jesus in The Chronicles of Narnia with a lion named Aslan. |
The Lion of Judah, Ethiopian Empire,
& Rastafarianism
 | Rastafarianism regards Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia as a king in the line of Judah with the given title "Lion of Judah", featured symbolically on the Ethiopian flag from 1897 to 1974. The Italian Jobi Ludolfi published in 1683 a map of the Upper Nile describing the Lion of Judah symbol as the Royal Insignia of the Ethiopian empire, and the Solomonic dynasty of Ethiopia claims that its patriarchal lineage originates in the Israelite Royal House of Judah. Thus, the Lion of Judah served as the hereditary title of the Solomonic Ethiopian emperors including King of kings Yohannes IV, Menelik and Haile Selassie. |
A 13th-century treatise, the Kebre Negest, records and elaborates on Ethiopia's history, asserting descent from the Israelites who returned with Makeda, the Queen of Sheba from her visit to King Solomon in Jerusalem. The Queen of Sheba had conceived with King Solomon the Solomonic dynasty founder Menelik I, continuing the patriarchal line passed directly from king to king until Emperor Haile Selassie I, ostensibly the 225th king from King David, was deposed in 1974.
All three Christian, Jewish, and Ethiopian histories document their immigration of the Tribes of Dan (Hebrew: דָּן, meaning "Judge") and Judah that accompanied Makeda back from her visit to Solomon; hence the inclusion among the Solomonic Dynasty Emperors titles the Ethiopian Orthodox language Ge'ez motto: Mo`a 'Anbessa Ze'imnegede Yihuda or The Lion of Judah has conquered. The Lion of Judah motif figures prominently on old imperial flag, stamps, and currency, and still may be seen as a natinal symbol gracing the terrace of the capital.
The Rastafari movement regards the Imperial Flag Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, with the Lion of Judah, the cross scepter, and five Stars of David as prominent symbolism representing strength, kingship, pride, and African sovereignty. Rastafari consider the mention of "The Lion of Judah" in Genesis 49:9 and Revelation 5:5 of The Bible to refer to Emperor Haile Selassie I. Rastafari revere Haile Selassie I with the titles "KING of Kings, LORD of lords, Conquering Lion of Judah, Elect of God, the Light of the World".
[Citations from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]
All three Christian, Jewish, and Ethiopian histories document their immigration of the Tribes of Dan (Hebrew: דָּן, meaning "Judge") and Judah that accompanied Makeda back from her visit to Solomon; hence the inclusion among the Solomonic Dynasty Emperors titles the Ethiopian Orthodox language Ge'ez motto: Mo`a 'Anbessa Ze'imnegede Yihuda or The Lion of Judah has conquered. The Lion of Judah motif figures prominently on old imperial flag, stamps, and currency, and still may be seen as a natinal symbol gracing the terrace of the capital.
The Rastafari movement regards the Imperial Flag Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, with the Lion of Judah, the cross scepter, and five Stars of David as prominent symbolism representing strength, kingship, pride, and African sovereignty. Rastafari consider the mention of "The Lion of Judah" in Genesis 49:9 and Revelation 5:5 of The Bible to refer to Emperor Haile Selassie I. Rastafari revere Haile Selassie I with the titles "KING of Kings, LORD of lords, Conquering Lion of Judah, Elect of God, the Light of the World".
[Citations from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]
Lion, Tiger, & Bear Medicine:
The COnnection with Yoga,
anti-Racism, White Imperialism,
& the CORONAVIRUS?
 | Lion & Tiger can represent our greatest joy, abundance, our pride or tribe, highest royalty and religious king of kings, as outlined above, or conversely, can symbolize our basest animal instincts, as described below. Royalty, the crown, highest honors paradoxically either can be well harnessed, won, and deserved, or usurped with fear and manipulation. It is up to us to connect with our deepest truth and exercise discernment (Satya) to sort the conflicting narratives and fake news, and navigate the paradoxes (Santosha). |
 | Is the Coronavirus a state of mind? In spanish 'Corona' translates as crown or halo. Is the virus rooted in our own fear, greed, dis-ease or self-deception as we surrender to the 'powers' that be and believe what they would have us believe? What makes some groups and individuals vulnerable and unable to defend, while others seem unpenetrated? There are certainly many factors to consider, and we must look logically at the total gestalt of our current environment to put the pieces together in a way that rings true. Below we explore Lion in terms of animal instinct, greed, prejudice, courage, trust, truth, and self-empowerment. Then, we approach the Buddha-Nature, the deepest truth of non-dualism and our capacity for self-empowerment through thorough study and fearless practice. |
Shiva Wears & SIts Upon A tiger Skin:
Tiger as Baser Animal Instinct
 | According to Shiva Puran, Lord Shiva would wander the forests naked. Once, he reached a forest where various saints stayed with their families and his bare body distracted the village women who were drawn to follow the young sage. Although Shiva was unaware of his effect, the village saints became agitated with their wives wondering attentions, so they dug a pit in Shiva's path and left a tiger in it. Still Shiva remained unaffected, killing the tiger within seconds. He tore off its skin to cover his body, and ever since wears the tiger skin, symbolising the divine force's victory over basic animal instincts. |
Durga RIdes A lIon Or Tiger:
Lion as Greed, Jealousy, Prejudice
 | The Hindu Mother Goddess Durga, the combined form of Goddesses Lakshmi, Kali, and Saraswati, reigns over rulers and warriors, bringing prosperity and dispensing food to human kind. She represents the power of the Supreme Being that preserves moral ethics, order, and righteousness in all creation, as a protected fort or refuge, safeguarding humans from evil and misery by destroying negative energy and vices like arrogance, jealousy, greed, anger, hatred, and prejudice. Goddess Durga represents the feminine Shakti energy that wards off wickedness; her shakti contains the gods' combined energy in the form of her many weapons and emblems. Satya Kalra identifies in her image: |
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- A bow and arrow in her second left lower hand symbolizes character like Lord Rama, that when we face difficulties in our life we should maintain our character and values;
- A lotus flower in her third lower left hand symbolizes detachment, that like a lotus flower we accept the muddy waters of the external word and smile our beauty unto others;
- A club in her third right lower hand, the symbol of Hanuman indicating devotion and surrender, that whatever we do in our life we do with love and devotion and accept the outcome as the Almighty’s will;
- A trident/trishul in her fourth left lower hand symbolizes courage, that we have courage to eliminate our evil qualities and face our lives' challenges;
- The mudra of Her fourth lower right hand symbolizes Her blessings and forgiveness, that we forgive ourselves and others for mistakes and any hurt we have caused;
- Durga Maa rides on a lion or a tiger, symbolizing unlimited power and her reign over the uncontrolled animalistic tendencies or vices like anger, arrogance, greed, violence, jealousy, judgment, and desire, reminding us to control these attitudes that we are not controlled by them;
- She is shown usually wearing a red sari symbolizing action and her role to actively destroy evil and protect humankind from pain and suffering.
Dorothy Meets the COwardly Lion:
A Lion's cowardice or COURAGE
If I Only Had the Nerve | I'm afraid there's no denyin' I'm just a dandelion, A fate I don't deserve. I'd be brave as a blizzard... I'd be gentle as a lizard... I'd be clever as a gizzard... If the Wizard is a Wizard who will serve. Then I'm sure to get a brain, A heart, A home, The nerve! |
THE YEAH YEAH YEAHS
Gold Lion:
Lion As Manifestation
(Working with the Lion's Gate)
| Gold Lion Lyrics Gold lion's gonna tell me where the light is, Gold lion's gonna tell me where the light is, Take our hands out of control, Take our hands out of control Now, tell me what you saw, Tell me what you saw, There was a crowd of seeds, Inside, outside, I must have done a dozen each It was the height I threw, the weight, The shell was crushing you, I've been around a few Tell me what you saw, I'll tell you what to... Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ohh ohh Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ohh ohh Gold lion's gonna tell me where the light is, Gold lion's gonna tell me where the light is, Take our hands out of control, Take our hands out of control Outside, inside, This is the moon without a tide, We'll build a fire in your eyes, We'll build a fire when the cover's getting brighter, Cold as I, makes the moon without a tide Tell me what you saw, I'll tell you what to... Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ohh ohh Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ohh ohh Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ohh ohh Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ohh ohh |  This song illustrates the power of manifestation and Merkabah activation. The Gold Lion descends into nothingness, the "Zero" point triangular vortex, to see the illuminating light, the 'crowd of seeds' understanding the Seed of Life pattern, the manifestation point of everything in our universe. "Gold Lion sees beyond the epoch of slavery, domination, division, and false ego within which we are living. Our true selves are moons without a tide..." This is the tipping point, the divine love, the pole reversal, where the twin sun with Sirius connects, from the height and throwing weight, reverberating throughout the world. The inside out moon without a tide speaks to the currents of chaos coming into order. Gold Lion's message is to recognize fear and deceptions, to lay down vanities, false idols, narcissism, biases, and racism. Rather than be slave to fake news and false ideology, toxic seeds of hate, division, strife, dominion, and manipulation; have faith in health, cease judgments, recognize true guides and symbols, and build awareness, forgiveness, and interconnectedness. Transcend the mind control. "It is our destiny, if we want it to be....We will allow color to be free of its shackles... |
Connecting with our Deepest Knowing:
Blue Bear as truth
 | In Native American Shamanism, there is no Lion or Tiger symbology, but one analog might be the Bear, who "teaches us to go within. Asks us to look at our lives, at all aspects and all costs, to find the truth that lies within. To look at things in an adult way and be mature about decisions. To understand that individual thoughts come from within." Blue represents "Truth, Healing, Proof, Clarity, Introspection, Depth, Faithful, Understanding." ~ Rainbow Medicine: A Visionary Guide to Native American Shamanism by Wolf Moondance, copy rescued from a burning desert temple in 2013. |
Buddha-Nature, Fearlessness,
Non-Dualism, & the Lion's Roar
 | In D. T. Suzuki's Manual of Zen Buddhism, from the Chinese Zen Master Yoki Daishi's "Song of Enlightenment" we may read, "Let us be thoroughgoing not only in inner experience but in its interpretation, And our discipline will be perfect in Dhyana as well as in Prajna, not one-sidedly abiding in Sunyata (emptiness); This is not where we alone have finally come to, But all Buddhas, as numerous as the Ganga sands, are of the same essence. The lion-roaring of the doctrine of fearlessness--Hearing this, the timid animals' brains are torn in pieces, Even the scented elephant runs wild forgetting it's native dignity; It is the heavenly dragon alone that feels alone that feels elated with joy, calmly listening [to the lion-roaring of the Buddha.]" |
Dhyana refers to the Hindu and Buddhist practice of profound meditation considered the penultimate stage of yoga. Prajna means direct insight into the Buddha's teachings of truth as a faculty required to attain enlightenment. We are all capable of achieving Buddha nature, if we are thorough in our study and fearless in our practice.
Bhikkhu Ñanamoli begins The Lion's Roar: Two Discourses of the Buddha with the following introduction:
Among the hordes of animals that roam the wild, whether the jungle, the mountains or the plain, the lion is universally recognized to be their chief. The living embodiment of self-possessed power, he is the most regal in manner and deportment, the mightiest, the foremost with respect to speed, courage and dominion. The expression of the lion's supremacy is its roar — a roar which reduces to silence the cries, howls, bellows, shrieks, barks and growls of lesser creatures. When the lion steps forth from his den and sounds his roar, all the other animals stop and listen. On such an occasion none dares even to sound its own cry, let alone to come into the open and challenge the fearless, unsurpassable roar of the golden-maned king of beasts. The Buddha's discourses, as found in the ancient Pali canon, frequently draw their imagery from the rich and varied animal life of the luxuriant Indian jungle. It is thus not surprising that when the Buddha has occasion to refer to himself, he chooses to represent himself as the stately lion and to describe his proclamation of the Dhamma, bold and thunderous, as a veritable lion's roar in the spiritual domain.
Bhikkhu Ñanamoli begins The Lion's Roar: Two Discourses of the Buddha with the following introduction:
Among the hordes of animals that roam the wild, whether the jungle, the mountains or the plain, the lion is universally recognized to be their chief. The living embodiment of self-possessed power, he is the most regal in manner and deportment, the mightiest, the foremost with respect to speed, courage and dominion. The expression of the lion's supremacy is its roar — a roar which reduces to silence the cries, howls, bellows, shrieks, barks and growls of lesser creatures. When the lion steps forth from his den and sounds his roar, all the other animals stop and listen. On such an occasion none dares even to sound its own cry, let alone to come into the open and challenge the fearless, unsurpassable roar of the golden-maned king of beasts. The Buddha's discourses, as found in the ancient Pali canon, frequently draw their imagery from the rich and varied animal life of the luxuriant Indian jungle. It is thus not surprising that when the Buddha has occasion to refer to himself, he chooses to represent himself as the stately lion and to describe his proclamation of the Dhamma, bold and thunderous, as a veritable lion's roar in the spiritual domain.
 | As stated above, to achieve this understanding we must be thoroughgoing in our study. I hope to study soon, The Lion's Roar of the Ultimate Non-Dual Buddha Nature by Ju Mipham with commentary by Tony Duff, which details how the Buddha taught buddha -nature in three progressive steps, focusing on the last step -- The Lion's Roar that is A Great Thousand Doses of Sugata Essence--regarded as the crux of Buddha's message of the ultimate non-dual buddha nature . [In these Tibetan Thangka paintings, the Bodhisattva Manjushri is seated upon the snow lion, symbol of power and strength] |
INVOKING OUR INNER POWER
WITH THE MEDICINE OF LION, TIGER & BEAR
I've declared 2020
International Year of Mama Bear Pride
"No More Lies, Everywhere is “Roar!”
All people, all colors, all tribes. Take pride in what you see; take pride in who you are. Take pride in what you do; take pride in what you’ve done. Take pride in where you are; take pride in where you’re from. Care for your pride, care for your tribe, care for your community; deny the lies. Tell the truth, and love everyone! #HappyInternationalYearOf Pride
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My Leo Season Manifestations
& Tribe Pride
Getting my mom here from California while borders remain closed encompassed my greatest manifestation this season, and I'll expand more on that in a future post on the Year of the Rat. Our family has some Harley's Angels winged helpers in the sky who I'm sure helped bring her through the Lion's portal. Secondly, solidifying a kindred spirit tribe of friends and family of like hearts and minds has been a great joy this Leo season.
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Incidentally, there have been recent jaguar sightings nearby here in Costa Rica. |
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