Happy Birthday .... Eliane Pearse, Pedro Martins, Anne Nidecker, Flora Cornish, Rafael da Silva, Paulo Nuno Martins, Levi Goudsmit, Amandio Martins, Des Saddler, Aoife Harrington (and me). Quite amazing how many Leos have found their way into my life. (There are more of you - apologies if I am forgetting some - I am going to send around a Birthday Alarm soon to keep on top of birthdays).
LEO
To you oh noble king of earthly beasts
The lion of Nemea, of lunar descent
Ferocious, you boasted an impenetrable hide
Only in the first labour by Hercules were slain
Zeus laid your soul to rest in the night sky
called Leya by Romans, Sher by the Persians
Revered, in remembrance of your legend
Your constellation rides on an ecliptic path
In midsummer the stellar lion embraces the sun
Simultaneous with the rise of the great Nile
For eternity lions have left their desert haunts
To find solace on the banks of inundation
Domicilium Solis, ruler of Egyptian hearts
Worshipped, the Sphinx echoes your grandeur
Your time is nigh, rise to proclaim your throne
Hold up your head, release your vivacious light
Toss your flowing mane, cast a Leonid's shower
Reveal your splendour, emblem of selfless love
May your generous Denebola heart instil delight
Element of Fire, fifth astrological sign of the zodiac
Blessed, we have been chosen to carry your torch
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