Leo

Leo symbolizes pride, dignity, and courage (together with a rich sense of drama) which describes 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 themselves 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 and has the capacity to bring warmth and light to other people. The key to understanding Leo is to recognize their strong need for self expression and need to shine.

Leo is striving to develop self confidence, and not to be inhibited in the way they express energy. Sometimes they overwhelm others with their sense of strength 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 they can indulge in, often without realizing it. A stumbling block to true social integration is their tendency to feel superior to others. The sign represents the search for self through creative urges. Naturally, they have a strong need for personal recognition, and love to be admired and to feel special, impressing others with their talents and abilities. But don’t be fooled by the proud lion, they can be easily wounded by criticism and their worst nightmare is to feel 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 themselves without guilt or apology. When people don’t notice Leo they are deeply hurt, objectivity is not one of their strongest points. Leos have a problem conceiving why the world doesn’t revolve around them and they will do anything to earn other people’s approval. The Lion's strength lies in their ability to grow creatively in whatever direction their talents and interests lie.