Leo

Leo symbolizes pride, dignity, and courage (together with a rich sense of drama) describe this most colorful of zodiac signs. Leo’s association with the Lion – a universal symbol of power and authority, says a lot about this particular sign, for the king of beasts possesses an innate dignity and nobility. The Lion often carries himself like royalty. The truth is that the link with kingship lies in the zodiac conflict between Leo’s most noble intentions and the raw power of it’s instinctual nature. Leo is learning to recognize through creative effort, the centre within. Leo has the capacity to bring warmth and light to other people, he is the performer of the zodiac, with an instinctive flair for drama. The key to understanding Leo is to recognize his strong need for self expression. Leo needs to shine and be the brightest. Being a fire sign, he is concerned with the discovery and fulfillment of future possibilities.

Leo is striving to develop self confidence, not to be inhibited in the way he expresses his energy. Leo can overwhelm others with the strength of his self expression and radiant personality. Leo rules the heart connecting the sign to the virtues of man such as courage, love, loyalty and generosity. Arrogance is something this fire sign can indulge in, often without realizing it. A stumbling block to true social integration is his tendency to feel superior to others. Leo represents the search for self through the creative urge and a desire to affect the immediate environment so that it reflects favourably the individual identity of the ego. Leo has a strong need for personal recognition, and loves to be admired and impress others with his talents and abilities. But don’t be fooled by the proud lion for although on the surface he appears to have strength and resilience, he can be easily wounded by criticism. Leo hates to be unloved and under appreciated. The sign is the principle of love which first began to develop in family orientated Cancer. Leo needs to learn about the importance of self love, and of being genuinely good to himself without guilt or apology. When people don’t notice him he is deeply hurt. The ability to be objective is not one of his strongest points. Objectivity is what we associate with Leo’s opposite sign Aquarius.

Leo has a problem conceiving why the world doesn’t revolve around him, the sign is of course ruled by the Sun, who shines the brightest in the sky. Leo needs to feel important, and to find a sense of self esteem. Leo will do anything to earn other people’s approval, he has the ability to live creatively and grow or radiate in whatever direction his talents lie. Leo is ruled by the heart and we all need to live from the spirit of the heart to express our true potential, to achieve our individual purpose in life.