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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