About Leo

(July 23-Aug.23)

Leo is the fifth Sign of

the Zodiac. Moving past

the exploration of the

world and the need to

nurture of the first four

Signs, Leo's great need

is to create. Creativity is one of Leo's

keywords, and people born under this Sign

have the vitality and ambition to be

successful in their creative endeavors.

Leos are especially prominent on stage and

in Hollywood, as their natural ability to act

and their flamboyance and love of

attention make them naturals at fame.

Additionally, Leos love romance, and take

pride in their warm hospitality. As the fifth

Sign, Leo also rules the fifth House: the

House of Pleasure.

The Astrological Symbol of Leo is the Lion.

The Lion is the King of Beasts, and Leos

enjoy being treated as the kings and

queens of the Zodiac. Like the Lion, Leos

have great physical strength and stamina.

They tend to be opinionated, but they

have a strong ability to see their projects

through to the end. In this way, Leo

exemplifies the Fixed Quality assigned to it.

Leos may be arrogant or egotistical, but

they are good organizers and tend to be

popular and even inspiring. Within the

Zodiac, Leo is opposite Aquarius, the Sign

of Friends. Leo tends to be about self and

personal popularity rather than group goals

and sharing of ideas. Despite their

tendency to patronizingly interfere in

others' plans, they are leaders, confident

and dignified.

Leo is ruled by the Sun. In ancient times,

the Sun was believed to be the center of

the Universe, the core of existence, the

Father. Today, the Sun is important

because it generates warmth and keeps

life on Earth moving. Leos, too, sometimes

feel they are the center of the universe,

and sometimes they are! They are

gregarious and social, fun-loving, and live

life with enthusiasm. Despite their

tendency toward bossiness and pretension,

the natural leadership of people born under

Leo and their administrative prowess helps

ensure that their projects are successful.

As leaders, Leos are decisive and direct,

optimistic that they will succeed.

Sometimes they exaggerate problems and

overreact to stumbling blocks, but

generally they are positive and their

natural pride and stubborn streak keep

them from giving up. They can be

demanding leaders, but they are also

generous.

The Element associated with Leo is Fire.

Fire Signs are physical: they tend to

respond to the world through action,

rather than practicality, intellect, or

emotion. Leos jump headfirst into life,

without worrying whether their latest goal

is realistic or practical. For them,

everything about life is Big with a capital B,

and if drama and courage is required to do

what they want to do, they have both in

abundance. Like Fire, Leos are always

moving and quick, and their warm-hearted

and outgoing personalities are similarly

fiery. They tend to seek power more than

other Signs, and because of this people

sometimes feel they are obnoxious,

boastful, self-centered, or rude. But

despite their sometimes hotheaded or

cutting response, Leos are cheerful and

self-assured, sometimes to the point of

living in a fantasy world. They are always

happy as long as someone is paying

attention to them!

Leo rules the fifth House, which besides

romance and children also involves

gambling. Many Leos love to gamble, and

may be brash and extravagant at the

gaming table. They see it as their natural

due when casinos treat them as royalty!

Pleasure is important to people born under

Leo, and they like to spend money to feel

good. At their extreme, some Leos can be

vain and childish or overbearing in their

reactions, but generally they're happy so

long as their comfortable.

In their leisure time, Leos prefer to play in

groups rather than solo. They are too

gregarious to enjoy solitary running or

weight lifting, and they much prefer team

sports or group exercise. In love

relationships, Leo tops the charts in almost

every area, from devotion to romance.

Leo rules the back, spine, and heart.

People born under Leo may suffer from

heart problems or back pain more often

than people born under other Signs. Leo's

colors are gold and purple: gold is the color

of the Sun and lions, and purple

associated with royalty.

The great strength of the Leo-born is in

their creativity and generosity with others.

Sometimes these two can combine,

resulting in thoughtful gifts or unique

solutions to problems. Their creative and

theatrical natures make them among the

most flamboyant characters of the Zodiac