Leo
The Lion
The Sun is Leo's planetary ruler. Through the Sun, we derive our life purpose. It represents our conscious mind, will to live, ego, and our creative life force. The Sun directs us and can be considered "the boss" of our chart. Like its ruler, Leo is a proud leader.
The Leo glyph, depicted here, may represent the two valves of the heart since Leo rules the heart; alternatively, it can be considered the mane of Leo's symbol, the lion.
Flowers associated with Leo are the sunflower (representing vitality, admiration, strength, and positivity), the gerbera (happiness), and the marigold (passion).
Leo's element is Fire, along with Aries and Sagittarius. Fire signs are spontaneous, reactive, and assertive. With Fire, there's pride, passion, courage, creativity, and impulse. Leo, as a Fixed Fire sign, is passionate and loyal.
The symbol for Leo is the Lion. The majestic lion, the King of the Beasts, is Leo's symbol, and symbolizes sovereignty, rulership, and courage. Leos, like lions, are strong leaders. They have a regal manner that is unmistakable.
Leo's mode is Fixed. There are four signs in the FIXED family: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius. Fixed signs are loyal, steadfast, and stubborn, tending to resist change and possessing excellent follow-through. As a Fixed Fire sign, Leo is passionately loyal.
Depicted here, the glyph or symbol used to represent Leo's ruling planet, the Sun. The Sun glyph shows the circle of Spirit, indicating potentiality, brought to focus in the central point or dot.
The constellation of Leo is depicted here and is as distinctive as the sign with its many bright stars.
The metal associated with Leo is gold. Gold is the metal of Leo's ruler, the Sun, and symbolizes purity, perfection, vitality, and prosperity.
Leo is associated with a number of gemstones, mainly the ruby (pictured here, and symbolizing vitality, passion, and energy).
Colors associated with the sign of Leo are gold, yellow, and orange.
Leo is associated with the fifth house, which rules creative self-expression, pleasure, entertainment, all forms of "play," speculation, pastimes, hobbies, romance, romantic relationships, lovers as opposed to partners, children, drama, adornments, and costumes.
Leo Facts, Symbols, Gems, Flowers, and Associations:
The Sun is Leo’s planetary ruler. Through the Sun, we derive our life purpose.
The Sun represents our conscious mind in Astrology. It represents our will to live and our creative life force. The Sun is our ego. It is also our “adult”– the part of us that censors our “inner child,” reasons things out, and makes final decisions. The Sun directs us and can be considered “the boss” of our chart, and, like its ruler, Leo is a proud leader.
The Leo glyph, depicted here and in the second square above, may represent the two valves of the heart since Leo rules the heart; alternatively, it can be considered the mane of Leo’s symbol, the lion.
Flowers associated with Leo are the sunflower (depicted here
and representing vitality, admiration, strength, and positivity — all traits associated with Leo), the gerbera (representing happiness), the peony (representing prosperity and romance), and the marigold (representing passion).
Leo’s element is Fire. There are three Fire signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. Fire signs are spontaneous, reactive, and assertive.
With Fire, we have pride, passion, courage, creativity, and impulse — all traits associated with Leo. Leo, as a Fixed Fire sign, is passionate and loyal.
The symbol for Leo is the Lion. The majestic lion, the King of the Beasts, is Leo’s symbol. The lion symbolizes sovereignty, rulership, and courage.
Leos, like lions, are strong leaders. They have a regal manner that is unmistakable.
Leo’s mode is Fixed. There are four signs in the FIXED family: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius.
Fixed signs are loyal, steadfast, and stubborn. They tend to resist change and possess excellent follow-through. As a Fixed Fire sign, Leo is passionately loyal.
Depicted here and in square seven above, the glyph or symbol used to represent Leo’s ruling planet, the Sun.
The Sun glyph shows the circle of Spirit, indicating potentiality, brought to focus through the central point or dot.
The constellation of Leo is depicted above in square eight and is as distinctive as the sign with its many bright stars.
The metal associated with Leo is gold.
Gold is the metal of Leo’s ruler, the Sun. Gold symbolizes purity, perfection, vitality, and prosperity.
Leo is associated with a number of gemstones, mainly the ruby (pictured in square ten above and here), and symbolizing vitality, passion, and energy). The sardonyx is a rich red stone that symbolizes strength and courage.
Colors associated with the sign of Leo are gold, yellow, and orange, all of which are also associated with warmth and the Sun.
Leo is the fifth sign of the zodiac and is also associated with the fifth house.
The fifth house rules creative self-expression, pleasure and entertainment, all forms of “play”, speculation and gambling, pastimes, hobbies, attitude towards romance, romantic relationships, lovers as opposed to partners, attitude towards having fun, drama, adornments and costumes.
1 in Numerology
Leo’s lucky number is Sun-ruled one 1. Lucky days are 1, 10, and 19. Lucky years are 1972, 1981, 1990, 1999, 2008, 2017, 2026, 2035.
Leo is a masculine, positively-charged, yang, or outgoing sign along with Aries, Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius, and Aquarius. Leo is considered a barren and dry sign for planting. Its tree is the palm tree and is sometimes connected to the citrus tree.
Leos are storytellers, money makers, and money spenders. They prefer to be above petty matters, in good taste, generous, and magnanimous.
The body parts or anatomy associated with Leo are the heart, spine, back, and eyes. When it comes to health, Leo is associated with the cell and the central life force. Health issues include heart problems, disorders of the spine, diseases of the eye (the Sun), and even sunstroke.
Leo’s fellow Fire signs are Aries and Sagittarius. Fellow Fixed signs are Taurus, Scorpio, and Aquarius. Leo’s opposite sign is Aquarius.
The Sun is dignified in the sign of Leo and Saturn and Uranus are in their fall in Leo.
Leo is occupied by the Sun in the tropical zodiac from approximately July 23rd to August 22nd. Note that the first and last dates/times alter from year to year.
Leo’s Day of the Week: Sunday
The degrees associated with Leo are 120 to just under 150 in the 360-degree zodiac.
Where you find Leo in the natal chart, progressed chart, election chart, or Solar Return, you feel you are most qualified to take the lead. It’s where you want to shine, outdo, excel, and stand out. You take pride in these areas.
- Modality: Fixed
- Element: Fire
- Ruler: The Sun
- Season: Summer
- 5th Sign of Zodiac
- Metal: Gold
- Stone: Ruby
- Color: Orange, Gold
- Anatomy: The heart.
- Keywords: radiant, magnanimous, generous, hospitable, caring, warm, authoritative, active, open, regal, proud, enduring, self-centered, commanding, personal
Leo Symbols Montage:
Leo Symbols & Association
See Also:
Leo
Horoscopes:
Leo Daily
Horoscope
Leo Monthly Horoscope
Leo Yearly Love Horoscope
Leo Ascendant Daily Horoscope
Leo Good Days Calendar
Leo
Compatibility:
Leo Sun Sign Compatibility
Leo Moon Sign Compatibility
Leo Venus Sign Compatibility
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