The Zodiac - Leo

Sun in Leo

With the Sun in regal Leo, you are flamboyant, fiery and dramatic, and you like to take the center of the stage. There is nothing petty or mean about you, and your legendary pride ensures that others treat you with respect. You also have a powerful imagination, and the future, with its many possibilities, not the past, is what matters to you. But beneath your bold and colorful exterior, you can be more unsure of who you are than you appear. In fact, with the Sun, which symbolises the true self, the real goal of Leo is the attainment of unique individuality, and you seek attention from the world around you to achieve it.

Leo is the fifth sign of the Zodiac, ruling pleasure, creativity and self-expression.

The Sun in Astrology

Just as the sun in the sky is the center of the solar system, the Sun in astrology is the central nucleus of your personality.

If each of the planets circling round the sun represents a single facet of your personality - Venus describes how you love and Saturn how you relate to responsibility, for example - then the Sun is the conductor of your personal orchestra, giving meaning and coherence to the wholeness that is you. It is the part of yourself that you identify with, your sense of self. Its sign - your sun-sign - and house position, as well as the aspects that it makes to other planets, describe your true potential; the 'you' you are deep down and are striving to express, as well as your will, your goals and purpose. While the feminine Moon represents your Soul, the masculine Sun represents your Spirit. Its position in your chart also shows the ways in which your outlook has been influenced by your father.