July 22 - August 23
It’s Leo’s time to shine and they live for it! These are traits that may come forward during Leo season even if you’re not a Leo Sun! We all have Leo somewhere in our birth chart, so we can look at the house that Leo rules to find where we approach life in a confident, generous way, or when we need solar energy for mastery.
Creative • Cheerful • Passionate • Generous • Warm-Hearted • Arrogant • Stubborn • Lazy • Bold
Symbol: The Lion
Mantra: I Will
Element: Fire
Ruling Planet: The Sun
Modality: Fixed
House: Fifth House
Crystals: Carnelian
Anatomy: The Heart
Flower: Sunflower
Tarot Card: Strength
Famous Leo Suns:
Jennifer Lawrence, Anna Kendrick, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Demi Lovato, Kylie Jenner, Madonna, Mick Jagger, Steve Carell
Where did we get the term Leo? What does it mean?
Roll out the red carpet, because Leo season has arrived. These spirited fire signs are the kings and queens of the celestial jungle. Vivacious, theatrical, and passionate, Leos bask in the spotlight and celebrate themselves. Leo is the Fifth Sign in the zodiac. The voice of authority, confidence, and passion for life comes forward in their mantra: I will. Their sense of purpose is all about conquering obstacles, achieving victory and rising to prominence.
Leo’s archetypal traits are derived from its active, masculine or yang qualities. This sign is oriented toward assertive engagement with the outer world. As a fixed sign, Leo holds the qualities of being a sustainer. Those with Leo prominent in their charts are great at dedicating themselves passionately to projects and taking leadership in inspiring their team.
Ruled by the Sun, these natives can be thought of as the performers of the zodiac that will courageously be the center of any dynamic. They have a radiant energy in their core personality, similar to solar power in the heat of Summer. Leos are impossible to miss because they love being the center of attention. Making an impression is the number one job for Leos. When you consider their personal magnetism, you’ll see that it’s quite easy for them.
Symbology, History and Mythology of Leo
In classical astrology, the Sun is the planetary ruler of Leo. The Sun has full affinity in the regal, radiant archetype. It’s able to be as proud, performative, and vital as a planetary force as it likes to be. With the Sun as the center of our solar system, it puts Leos in the center of life and the middle of their families and communities.
The sun in Leo is found in the charts of courageous, often dramatic and artistic people. They don’t mind to take leadership or to be in the limelight. The Sun is connected to our core ego expression, making those with this Sun sign strong and well-developed in their sense of self.
Leo is the second of the fixed signs, who all have energy of endurance and stability. It’s the symbolic source for the sign’s assured, well-established and sustained confidence.
Leo’s element is fire. It’s the lightest, brightest element thought by ancient astrologers to be akin to the divine light of the stars and the vital, life-living rays of the sun. Leo’s affinity for leadership, performance, self-promotion, and courage are kindled in this element. They are warm-hearted, in love with life, trying to have a good laugh and a good time.
The Leo symbol is the Lion, named for the stellar constellation that it corresponded to by the old astrologers of the world. This symbol goes back to Greek mythology, when it was associated with the Lion that Hercules overcame in a heroic battle. Since then, it’s been a symbol of victory, pride and courage.
The constellation contains many bright stars, one of which is Regulus, which means ‘little king’. It lends some of the magic and regal connotations behind the Lion’s sign. In Latin, Leo means ‘lion’, becoming the official name for this sign in western astrology through translations of ancient text.
The tarot card that correlates to Leo is number 8: Strength. The Strength card depicts a lion being calmly and gently subdued by a graceful, confident character. It speaks to true inner strength and courage when we bring primal passions into balance and harmony. This card tends to appear when we need to take action that requires force to get off the ground. It signals being bold and decisive, but aware that there may be some confrontation or resistance. We can harmonize this if we are non-reactive and conduct ourselves with integrity.
About Leo
In the western tropical zodiac, Leo season begins on July 23 in the middle and height of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the time of year where the Sun, Leo’s planetary ruler, is at its most potent strength, heat, and light. Leo’s archetype radiates confidence, heart-felt courage, and the celebrations of the fruits of Summer. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and difficult to resist. They are blessed with high self-esteem.
Being natural-born leaders, Leo’s primary strengths are courage and confidence. Leadership is a natural strength for this sign in the sense that they can be a representative of an idea, a group philosophy, project or movement. Their leadership might not be administrative, but rather inspirational, keeping everyone connected to a message or purpose through their motivating presence.
They are born with a sunny disposition. They usually find it easy to be happy, enthusiastic, and optimistic. When they embark on their journeys in life, those with strong, well-supported Leo chart placements rarely question themselves and can access a strong base-line of self-assuredness.
They have a great sense of pride and loyalty. They are ready to blaze a trail, vanquish injustice, and make a name for themselves along the way. They are able to use their minds to solve even the most difficult of problems. They will take initiative even in complicated tasks.
It’s not uncommon to see them on the stage or in Hollywood since they don’t shy away from the limelight. They are talented and have a flair for the dramatic. Warmth and enthusiasm makes them a pleasure to be around. They do love pleasure and the center of attention!
Leos are ambitious and their strength of purpose allows them to accomplish a lot. They are also creative which makes their endeavors fun for them and for everyone else. They don’t believe in false modesty and will be the first to praise themselves for a job well done. They aren’t self-aggrandizing or unwilling to roll up those sleeves and do the work. They know that to be respected and admired, he or she needs to put in the effort of a worthy leader.
Leos like being admired. They don’t like being ignored. They like expensive things and taking holidays. These astrological divas never get tired of lavish dinners, exclusive parties, or decadent design wear. They like bright colors. They don’t like facing difficult realities.
Those with Leo placements tend to be artistic and express their fiery nature through body movement as well as active, stimulating and bold art forms.
Although they appear confident, they need a lot of praise. There is surprising vulnerability and insecurity that others don’t see because they project self-confidence regardless of how they feel. They can be overly dependent on compliments, soothing and assuring words. It can be exhausting to those around the, and unrealistic for all to sustain.
Aware of their desires and personality, they can easily ask for everything they need. They can easily neglect the needs of other people in their chase for personal gain and status. The hunger to be in the limelight can be rather ruthless and self-serving. It’s important for them to remember the people that supported them in their success along the way. Their deepest pitfalls can be vanity and jealousy, which are linked.
The story of the Lion always speaks of bravery. This is an animal fearless and impossible to challenge, hurt or destroy. Their only weaknesses are fear and aggression toward those they confront. They can get passionately fixed in their opinions or principals and proudly defend them even if they don’t believe in them anymore. Because of their great pride, they might find it difficult to admit when they’ve been wrong or hasty. Considering others points of view would be a helpful practice to balance an overly self-centered Leo.
Lions living in a cave always need to have one, nesting and finding comfort in hard times. They shouldn’t stay there for long. With their head held high, they have to face others with dignity and respect, never raising a voice, hand or weapon, bravely walking through the forest. They are known for their ambition and determination, but above all, Leos are celebrated for their bravery. Fearless wells of optimism who refuse to accept failure, Leos will find their deepest wells of courage as they grow mature.
Friendships, Relationships, Love & Sex
Being ruled by the Sun, Leos are stable, loyal and consistent. They are dedicated friends and lovers who put their heart in every relationship. Leos thrive on social interactions and have no problem making friends. They enjoy fun times with friends. This is a sign that is able to unite different groups of people and lead them toward a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaborating with people even easier.
They appeal to many different people and have the energy to host celebrations and different events with people that bring out the best in them. They are born with a certain dignity and commitment to individual values. They are born with a need to help others and will do so even if it takes a lot of their time and energy.
They are rarely alone. Interactions with others give them a sense of self-esteem and awareness they need. They can have trouble finding friends able to keep pace and follow the high energy they carry with them. Plans with them are always big and dramatic.
If you let them shine in your world and give them praise and adoration that makes them feel alive. They will be a friend for life. Being so confident and optimistic themselves, they tend to see their friends and loved ones through the same lens, encouraging their abilities and self-confidence as well.
In enjoying life’s pleasures, they also tend to be generous with others, showing love and appreciation with fine gifts and experiences.
They love to watch their mates succeed - until they feel threatened. They can become impaired by ego, pride and jealousy when they start to fear their star-power is being eclipsed.
They need a partner who is self-aware, reasonable and on the same intellectual level as them.
Leos want to be treated like royalty. They need someone who is accepting of their flaws and admires their qualities. They are passionate and sincere. They show their feelings with ease and clarity. When in love, they are fun, loyal, respectful and very generous toward their loved one. They have no problem leaning into drama-fueled romances though.
They need to have constant assurance and attention from their lovers and become deeply jealous and competitive with anyone who shares the affections of those they care about. It’s important for them to understand that there is enough love for everyone and everyone needs a chance to shine.
Their sex life is adventure, fun and very energetic. They have a clear understanding of boundaries between sex and love, but might fail to see the importance of intimacy and emotional connection is to the quality of sex life. Every Leo needs a partner to fight through their awareness and reach a sensitive, subconscious core to find satisfaction in a meaningful relationship.
Career & Money
Leos are ambitious, creative and optimistic and once they dedicate that to their work, they will do everything just right. Their sense of pride and confidence makes them suited for professions where they are the center of their work through talents and presence. Their careers need to have some sort of dynamic or creativity and performance to be fulfilling. Their personality most likely as their strong suit, jobs where their light is dimmed would be a waste of time and potential.
They won’t do well in routine-type jobs that require laboring over finicky details or analysis. Like all fire signs, they need a challenge, movement and space. They won’t be content behind a desk. If they have a sedentary aspect to work, they must balance this with dance, art or other interpersonal activities.
Since the Sun is the planet of confidence, inspiration and rulership, they would fit into the political world. A role where they can be inspirational, have leadership, and positive power will be fulfilling. Performative words of theater, film, dance and music hold the avenues of expression for Leos. They may also be drawn to Fine Art, fashion design, or something equally as creative.They tend to be drawn to things where they can shine by creatively expressing themselves such as art, dance, fitness, movement and any performative, dynamic activity provides Leo an outlet for their potent fiery energy.
The best possible situation they can find themselves in is to be their own boss or manage others with as little control from their superiors as possible.
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