Venus in Leo and Sign Compatibility

A few days ago, I thought to myself, “If only people would put as much effort into keeping a relationship alive as they do starting a new one…” As is typical with my thinking patterns, I subsequently related this thought to my Venus sign, which is Leo.

The statement does sound like Venus in Fire (Leo is a Fire sign) to some degree, but it also has a Venus in a Fixed sign (Leo is a Fixed sign) tone as well. For example, Venus in the two other Fire signs, Venus in Aries and Venus in Sagittarius, would probably put more effort into the initial stages of a relationship. But all Venus in Fire signs want to keep a relationship “alive” if they’re going to be part of it; and by “alive” I mean vital, exciting, and dynamic. Because Leo is a Fixed sign (so are Taurus, Scorpio, and Aquarius), the idea of keeping a relationship exciting over the course of time comes into play, since Fixed signs are very much concerned with things that last. They don’t like to make sweeping changes too often, if ever!

With these thoughts in mind, it occurred to me just how challenging Leo’s quest can be. Venus in Leo prefers not to change partners often, or ever, ideally. Yet, Venus in Leo requires that a relationship keeps its spark over time. Never mind the challenge of the Leo Venus person–imagine the kind of pressure that Venus in Leo’s partner is under! A Leo Venus generally doesn’t want to go the cheating route to keep the romantic spark glowing inside, as some may decide to do. He/she looks to a partner to fulfill these considerable needs. However, once a relationship develops and both parties get comfortable with one another, it is quite natural that certain elements of the partnership settle down. I don’t think a Leo Venus person ever truly accepts that idea!

So, which Venus sign would work best with a Venus in Leo? What’s a “good” match? First thoughts could be another Venus in Fire sign–traditionally, astrology says we should look to the other signs in the same element. Another Venus in Leo person could be too much. Do we really need two stars in the household? How about a Venus in Aries? The relationship would probably be very exciting at first, but when the interest levels of the Aries Venus person begin to dwindle, Venus in Leo will probably begin to lose it. Similarly, I am pretty sure a Venus in Sagittarius person would excite Venus in Leo, at least for a while, but what happens when Venus in Leo is still considering his/her relationship as the greatest adventure of all, but Venus in Sagittarius is perhaps thinking of other adventures altogether?

What if we search for compatibility with other Fixed signs, generally considered a no-no in astrology because these signs are naturally “square” or “opposing” each other? We’ll take Venus in Taurus as an example. Both Leo and Taurus would have the “long term” in mind, that’s for certain. In fact, if other compatibility factors are fair, these two would likely stay together longer than most. But what about the excitement factor? Would Venus in Leo ever get used to the “settling down” that Venus in Taurus would invariably do? Would Venus in Taurus ever grow accustomed to the displays and appeals for attention that Venus in Leo, tired of “taking things slowly”, would inevitably turn to? Similar scenarios are likely with Venus in Scorpio and Venus in Aquarius, but with different challenges.

What about Leo’s “neighbors”? Cancer and Virgo are right next door in the astrological neighborhood. Side-by-side signs typically don’t find much in common with each other at all, and we’re going to have to agree in this case. Cancer might be equivalent to a wet blanket to Leo’s fire, and in turn, Leo’s self-centeredness could certainly tick off Cancer. There isn’t a whole lot of understanding between Virgo and Leo either. Virgo may never feel he/she could satisfy what seems to be the gargantuan needs of Leo’s romantic appetite. Signs that are “quincunx” are similar (astrological neighbors of Leo’s opposite sign, Aquarius). These would be Capricorn and Pisces.

Searching for compatibility within the Air signs seems like a much better prospect. We’ve already discussed one of the Air signs, Aquarius. However, Gemini and Libra each form a “sextile” to Leo and are traditionally considered compatible with Leo. Gemini would probably intrigue Leo very much, and would certainly keep Leo on his/her toes. Still, there is the eye to the future element that is missing here. Relationships are central to Libra’s existence, and this would please Leo very much. I think we’ve found our best match, in theory anyway!

Although traditional “rules” of sign compatibility have some merit, we can’t overlook actual comparisons of the individual signs involved, nor can we forget the nature of the planets we are comparing.

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