Leo - Latin for "the Lion",
called Leon in the original
Greek. No controversy here.
Ancient sources relate that
the Lion was known as being
the King of all the beasts.
Most of the ancient sources,
likewise identify this lion
as being the beast known as
the Nemean Lion, which
Hercules had to dispose of
in the 1st of his 12
Labours.
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Leoian energy - motivated by
inspiration and aspiration!
Spontaneity! Ready for
encounter! Fire on the
mountain! Fire energy can be
warm, vital, vivacious,
cheerful and loyal to
whatever happens to hold its
interest. Fire energy craves
freedom and opportunity and
yep, a steady stream of
opportunity for new
experiences.
The Fire energy of royal Leo
can be assertive,
competitive, ambitious and
full of confidence for the
future. Fire energy learns
best when actively engaging
in and grabbing hold of
life. Fire loves adventure
and hates routine!
I suppose you’ve heard the
phrase, "Fake it, till you
make it!" Well, Leoian
energy builds
self-confidence, by putting
on demonstrations and shows
of bravado. By acting
self-confident, Leoian
energy becomes
self-confident in truth as
well as deed. "It's all
right letting yourself go as
long as you can let yourself
back." Mick Jagger, Sun in
Leo British singer
As fixed fire, Leoian energy
is much more self-reflective
and inner-directed than the
average person might ever
suspect. Although, since
you’re reading this
description, it means your
Sun is placed in Leo and
that morsel of insightful
information shouldn’t be
much of a revelation. Over
the years you’ve learned
that, first and foremost,
you have to be able to live
with and please yourself.
You have the strong, burning
inner-desire for
self-authenticity. So, "to
thine own self be true"
could be another really good
Leoian motto.
Ruled the Sun, creative
Leoian energy is colored by
an overall strong sense of
drama and "bigness." Leo
sees the "big picture" of
possibilities for the future
and for success. Playful,
creative, warm-hearted, risk
taking are all
characteristics common to
Leonians who are living out
the fullest potential of
their birth sun placement.
Let's do something extra
special for the Zodiac Sign
of Leo ruled by the Sun.
Rather than doing the normal
thing, looking to Greek
mythology, I thought I'd
suggest your reading a
special story that Rabbi
(and astrologer) Joel
Dobbins calls the story of
the first "star-crossed"
lovers in the
Judaic/Christian scriptures.
I don't mind telling you
that this was one of my very
favorite bible stories while
growing up. The story I want
you to read is a story of
big action, big violence,
big lust, big betrayal, big
game playing, big bets, big
egos, big revenge, and
(last, but not least) big
hair. And no, believe it or
not, it's not the story of
my life…
According to Rabbi Dobbins,
it's an "opposites attract"
love story between a Leo man
(ruled by the Sun) and an
Aquarius woman (ruled by
Saturn and Uranus). Believe
it or not, you're likely
already more than a wee bit
familiar with this story
contained in the Book of
Judges. It's the story of
Samson and Delilah. You
know... Samson is the guy
who couldn't cut his hair,
killed a lion, was betrayed
by his woman Delilah, ended
up blind, and (in the end)
managed to single handily
bring down a pagan temple.
So why, you might ask, does
Rabbi Dobbins call Samson
and Delilah "star-crossed"
lovers? One of things that
Rabbi Dobbins knows (that
you likely don't know) is
that the name Samson means,
"belonging to the Sun." Even
more interesting (and more
"telling") is that Delilah's
name means, "she of
Aquarius." Aquarius is the
Zodiac Sign opposite the
Zodiac Sign of Leo ruled by
the Sun. According to Rabbi
Dobbins, the story of Samson
is divided into two parts,
the prologue and the main
tale concerning Delilah. The
period of time that passes
between the prologue and the
story of Delilah is 20
years. The prologue, which
is the longer part of the
story, establishes the
character of Samson. The
character revealed in the
prologue is that which is,
oh so, typical of a young
studdly Leo male in his
prime. The Delilah part of
the story tells us of an
older Leo past his prime.
(And do any of you old
hippie types out there
remember Sun Sign Leo David
Crosby's "Leo anthem" of the
late 1960s "I Almost Cut My
Hair.") If you can't
remember the details of the
full story, then maybe it's
time to dig out that Bible
you've got tucked away
somewhere.
With the Sun in Leo, this
fiery, bold, and energetic
attitude may have been the
way you perceived the image
of your father (or another
significant male figure)
when you were young and
still in the early stages of
childhood. Your birth Sun is
the hero of your mythic
journey through this
lifetime. So Let Your Light
Shine!
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Regardless of whether you're
a male or female, the very
first love of your life was
your mother (or if mom was
absent, then another mother
figure in your environment).
The Moon symbolizes the
unconscious, instincts, and
what you need to feel
nurtured in your life.
With the Moon in Leo, you
are emotionally generous and
very warm-hearted. You have
a strong emotional need for
praise and attention. Under
stress you may show off in
order to gain attention, or
become a wee bit arrogant.
As a very young child, you
may been very proud of your
mother, or you feel she was
specially proud of you. You
probably saw Mom as being a
powerful, warm-hearted,
special, and creative woman.
The Moon is the "place"
where we go for comfort when
scared.... and we tend to
unconsciously nurture
ourselves in much the same
way our mothers nurtured and
cared for us when we were
very young children.
Therefore, when under
stress, you have an
instinctual need to feel
special, unique, and
recognized. Feeling proud of
yourself is how you feel the
safest, the most loved, and
the most nurtured. You may
also have a maddening
tendency toward
"one-upmanship" (i.e.
"anything you can do, I can
do better").
For day to day relief of
stress? Here are a couple of
suggestions you might
consider as hobbies: Joining
a local amateur thespian
group and performing a
little Shakespeare in the
evenings. Or how about
joining Toastmasters and
practicing up on your public
speaking skills. But
whatever you choose to do
during your free time? Be
sure to feed your generous,
warm-hearted Leo Moon by:
playing hard, having lots of
fun, and (if you're a
parent) spending time with
and doing plenty of fun
stuff with your children.
Dream vacation? The same
rule of thumb applies. The
only requirement is it’s got
to be a lot of fun, with
plenty of time set aside for
play. If you’re a parent,
then taking your kids on a
magical journey to
Disneyland or other
amusement park might be
“just the ticket.” Your kids
will love it and so will
your playful inner-child.
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Like Neil Young, are you
still searching for that
“heart of gold?” Do you
enjoy big romance, big
drama, big talk, and big
fun? Then look no farther
than regal, larger than
life, Leo. Leo is the royal
cat’s meow and the roaring
King of the Jungle! Life is
one big marvellous
Shakespearean play for your
romantic, warm hearted, and
generous Leo lover - and all
the world is Leo’s stage.
Your Leo lover usually
prides him or herself in
being a magnificent and
romantic lover - complete
with sweeping gestures of
emotional splendour. And
here’s a big plus, barring
other factors in the chart,
your Leo lover is usually
very good with children.
“To thine own self be true!”
Self-authentication is the
driving force behind your
Leo lover.
Self-authentication is just
a fancy way of saying,
“being able to live with
yourself, and taking full
responsibility over your own
actions.” To understand this
need for
self-authentication, and
it’s archetypal pattern, one
need only look to the mythic
“Search For The Holy Grail.”
Often times, early in life,
a young Leo is handed the
Grail on a silver platter.
Unfortunately, the young Leo
loses the Grail due to the
foolishness and imprudence
of youth. Then, the rest of
Leo’s life becomes the grand
adventure of the valiant
hero who must fight and slay
quite a few dragons in order
to rightfully reclaim the
lost treasure of the Grail.
(A good example is Grand old
Leo Sun, David Crosby - who
through years of youthful
foolishness, pride, drug
addiction, and other great
adversity - has now finally
healed his wound, reclaimed
his Grail, and become a
shining, marvellous King!)
Even if you happen to hook
up with one of those more
shy, quiet, and introverted
Leo lovers - you will
invariably be able to see
the natural born autocrat
shining out from within,
while magnanimously ruling
his or her own inner
kingdom. Taking a very long
stroll down memory lane, I
remember attending a social
gathering one evening, where
I happened to lay eyes on
one of these shy, quiet, and
introverted Leo kittens.
I first saw her as she sat
quietly on her throne,
holding court while
surrounded by her gentlemen
pursuers. Without speaking a
single word - from way
across the other side of a
crowded room - this shy and
unassuming Leo kitten
literally shined and glowed
with regal majesty. Sitting
there, she naturally
displayed what I can only
describe as an unmistakable
aura of warmed hearted,
generosity of spirit and
regal glory. Without knowing
why, each (and every one) of
the males at the party was
mesmerized by her quiet, yet
regal and larger than life
demeanour. Each of us was
scrambling and jockeying for
the opportunity to
momentarily bath our spirit
in her warm and royal
presence. I now know that
her ability to shine so very
brightly was due to a
mysterious, inexplicable
inner source of power
(called Leo). So how do I
know she was a Leo kitten?
That's a silly question! She
left the party with me, of
course.
Shadow: Shadow? Shadow? What
shadow? Ruled by the vital,
life-giving Sun, everything
about royal Leo is an
absolutely wonderful and
marvellous adventure. Well,
maybe there are a couple of
things I could mention…
Ever been to the southern
California Mojave Desert
during the hot summer month
of August. Ever been to Big
Bend, Texas in August? I
have, and I know for a fact
that even the wonderful,
vital, life-giving energies
of the Sun can scorch,
singe, and dry up good old
Mother Earth. Just keep a
few things in mind… that Leo
enjoys having someone they
can dress up real nice, take
to town, and show off...
that Leo enjoys a partner
who will continually pump up
and praise Leo’s larger than
life ego... that Leo has a
thing about being with being
flirtatious when it comes to
attractive members of the
opposite sex, but his (or
her) royal highness Leo
won't tolerate the same
behaviour when coming from
his or her partner.
Apparently, Leo hasn't heard
the old saying: "Turn about
is fair play." Finally, know
that it’s every young male
Leo’s fantasy to be
surrounded by his large
pride of loyal lionesses.
Some Leo males choose to
live out this fantasy in a
literal way. Many wisely
choose not to.
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