The Leo type is the most dominant,
spontaneously creative and extrovert of all the zodiacal characters. In grandeur of manner, splendor of bearing and magnanimity
of personality, they are the monarch's among humans as the lion is king of beasts. They are ambitious, courageous, dominant,
strong willed, positive, independent, self-confident there is no such a word as doubt in their vocabularies, and they are
self-controlled. Born leaders, either in support of, or in revolt against, the status quo. They are at their most effective
when in a position of command, their personal magnetism and innate courtesy of mind bringing out the best of loyalty from
subordinates. They are uncomplicated, knowing exactly what they want and using all their energies, creativeness and resolution
to get it, as well as being certain that they will get whatever they are after. Their followers know where they are with Leonians.
Leonians think and act bigger than others would normally dare; the ambitiousness of their schemes and idealism sometimes daunt
their followers, their practical hardheadedness and ability to go straight to the heart of any problem reassures those who
depend on them. If Leonians meet with setbacks they thrive on the adversity.
On the whole they are powers for good, for they
are strongly idealistic, humane, and beneficent. They have powerful intelligence and are of a broad philosophical, sometimes
religious, turn of mind. Those who are devout may become very obstinate in upholding traditional beliefs and will cling tenaciously,
but with complete sincerity, to practices and doctrines which liberal thinkers regard as absurdly out-of-date. These will
be found as the 'lions' of industries, and in the forefront of the cutting edge of technologies.
Their faults can be as large in scale as their virtues,
and an excessively negative Leonian can be one of the most unpleasant human beings imaginable, displaying extreme arrogance,
autocratic pride, haughtiness, and excessive hastiness of temper. If jealously suspicious of rivals, they will not hesitate
to use cunning, lies and trickery to discredit them. Self-centeredness, greed for flattery, boastfulness, and bombast, pomposity,
snobbish superiority, and overbearing, and intolerant disdain of underlings; to whom they will nevertheless delegate the carrying
out of minor details in their grandiose schemes, and from whom they are not above borrowing immoderately if an occasion necessitates
it. Any of these can be characteristic of Leo. Add to them a passion for luxury, a lust for power, unlimited sexual lust,
and emotional indulgence, and a character emerges that no one would want to know either in public life or private. But their
pride may go before a fall, as uncontrolled impetuosity is likely to bring them low. Fortunately it is rare that a Leo is
so undisciplined as to give way thoroughly to this list of vices, and their tendencies to them are usually balanced by an
innate wisdom. Those who are afflicted with them also have the intelligence it takes to consciously and actively overcome
them.
In professional life they do well at any vocation at which there is room at the top. As politicians they are content with
nothing less than a powerful position in government. In business they may be the chairman of their company's board, or
at least directors or managers. They are excellent organizers and overseers, often laying the groundwork for new projects.
If from the artisan ranks of society they will aspire to become the boss, partly because they are ambitious by nature, partly
because they dislike manual labor, preferring to take charge of others doing it. If artistic, Leos can become stars of stage
or screen (their bent is serious rather than light drama), maestros as musicians where they will gravitate toward the grand
instruments or activities, such as the organ or conducting of orchestras and as painters; anything grand in conception and
scale appeals to them.
Leo women make exceptionally good welfare workers. In his or her relations with others the Leo type is open, sincere, genuine
and trusting. Outgoing, spontaneously warm hearted and plain spoken, though never lacking in kindliness, Leos are more disillusioned
than the average if let down by those they trust. They are not good judges of character and are inclined to favoritism and
an exaggerated faith in their followers which too often ends in disappointment. They have a strong sex drive and are so attracted
to the opposite sex that they find it hard to be constant; they can be so intensely sexual as to become dissolute. They may
have numerous love affairs for their love of pleasure and beauty is liable to drive them from one attractive partner to another.
They are very much inclined to deceive. Their marriages may fail for the same reason, yet they are sincere and generous to
their lovers while love lasts, and will remain attached to their homes so long as it is run for their benefit. They demand
service but are incapable of giving it.
Possible Health Concerns... Physiologically, Leo governs the upper back,
forearms, wrist, spine and heart. Its natives are subject to a number of ailments: pain in the back and lungs, spinal complaints,
diseases of the heart and blood, sickness in ribs and sides, convulsions, pleasantries, violent burning fevers including,
in former days, when they were prevalent, plague, pestilence, jaundice, and some afflictions of the eyes. horoscopes
LIKES
- Speculative ventures
- Lavish
Living
- Pageantry and Grandeur
- Children
- Drama
DISLIKES
- Doing things safely
- Ordinary,Day to day living
- Small minded people
- Penny pinching
- Mean spiritedness
Leo is the fifth sign of the Zodiac
The planetary ruler is the Sun
Five positive
key words are: generous, optimistic, ambitious, loyal, and affectionate.
Five negative key words are: demanding, intolerant, domineering, lazy, and self centered
Some of the things ruled by Leo are: cards, entertainment, forests, ovens,
and stadiums.
The
key phrase is "I will."
The key word is "faith."
Their basic nature is "the ruler or entertainer."
The opposite sign of
the zodiac is Aquarius.
