Leo
There is something so mythical and majestic about the Cosmic Lion, that brings us face to face with someone who is larger than life. Leos are creative, spontaneous and like the Sun, their ruling body, they lighten up our lives. A happy lion spreads sunshine and joy, but a sad lion puts a wet blanket over all of us. Lions simply aren’t supposed to walk around with their tails drooping.
Leo the Lion has always been connected with the Sun. The story goes that the Lion lived on the Moon and that one day he descended on a shooting star. The Romans even thought that the Lion conquered death itself and the Chinese thought that he took on human form and fought side by side, when they went into battle. In Buddhism, the lion is the defender of the law and Hindu beliefs say that he is the destroyer of demons.
Leo the Lion comes down and in dramatic and larger than life ways, makes life better for us all and when we’re around a Leo, we get a sense that everything will be okay, because they’re here. Just their presence is reassuring and Leos know that, which is why they love to be the centre of attention. They love to be there and we love to put them there.
Leos are generous by their nature, for Leo energy comes from a time when the earth itself is rich and abundant and full of colour. Leos love bright colours because it represents their energy and their nature. They are bright, sunny and colourful, which makes them so creative. It’s also why they love music, dance and art.
Leos are very social and like their animal counterpart, prefer to live and operate in groups. Leos can be very possessive and jealous and find it hard to handle any potential threat or anyone else trying to muscle in on their territory. Leos are very territorial and will defend their mate against all potential threats. This is nothing negative about a Leo and shouldn’t be seen as a negative trait, it is simply in their nature.
In the wild, a male lion spends almost all of his time simply defending his pride, not against attack or danger, but from other male lions trying to come in and take his place. Likewise, in the animal kingdom, it’s the female lions that are the lethal hunters. It’s from these male and female energies that all Leos, male and female, get their jealous nature and their hunting instinct.
Wrapped up in a charming, charismatic and dazzling nature, Leos are usually very successful in whatever they try. They fall down when this isn’t kept in balance and they let one aspect dominate the other so they need to learn to control their possessiveness and keep their light shining. The two dangers for any Leos to avoid are letting their light dim or becoming too jealous or possessive. A Leo needs to focus on their own happiness first, because if they’re shining brightly, then everything and everyone in their world will as well.
Leos are very conscious of their appearance and it’s very rare to find a Leo who has not gone the extra mile to look good. A lot of the Leo qualities and traits are geared around love, for in the animal kingdom, Lions are so infertile and their young so vulnerable, that mating is their No. 1 occupation. For Leos, it’s dating that is important and looks are a major part of that.
Leo is the proudest, most creative and playful of all the signs, but behind all that colourful fire energy, we find someone that simply wants to be loved and to find love. More than any of the signs, a Leo needs to be able to express itself and to have a happy and stable love life. It’s a very rare Leo that operates well single and even if they’re not in a relationship, they’ll need people around them, for you can’t have a Sun at the centre of it all without anything to orbit around it!