1st Decanate of Leo
Sun in Leo
Your loyalty is beyond question. You are devoted to yourself.
All Leos possess a kingdom. The kingdom may be big or small, it may be your home or a lover or a piece of creative work or your whole career. But whatever it is, you are unquestioningly ruler of this kingdom. Self assurance surrounds Leo people like a ghost image on a television set. You don't have to look for a role to play in life. You've found it. You are monarch of all you survey.
When you enter a room you secretly hope everyone will stand up and sing a few stanzas of the Hallelujah Chorus! At a party it isn't long before you assume control of the evening. Witty, vivacious, a fluent talker, you are a born entertainer who can lend spice to any occasion. People gravitate to you as steel filing to a magnet.
Your Sun sign confers a great flair for drama and an instint for getting attention. Because your nature is flamboyant and expansive, you despise the humdrum, the ordinary, the dull. When real life does not supply all the excitement you need, you try to create your own. Hyperbole is second nature to you. You are born to do things in a r-r-really big way.
If you invite people to your castle (which is how you think of your home), you entertain them royally. You are a splendid partygiver.
Others may become reconciled to accepting second best; not Leos. Born under the most royal sign of the zodiac, there is absolutely nothing Leo people can think of that's too good for them. Luxury is as vital to you as breathing. You want to enjoy the good life, and never mind what it costs. You are not a good haggler or bargainer basically because you want what you want when you want it.
Your public image is very important to you. Leo's are the most lavish spenders in the zodiac (Librans run a close second).
Generous, kind, and openhearted, you find it hard to believe ill of others. If injured, you strike back quickly, but you also forgive easily and never hold a grudge. Marvelously affectionate and cheerful, you have a genuine joie de vivre. The Sun is your ruler, and you always bring some sunshine into the lives of others. Obviously, this is one of your most endearing traits. In many ways you are like the Sun--life-enhancing, radiating energy and magnetism, burning with steady fixity. Astrologers call Leos eternal children, for you take pleasure from the moment and are uninhibited in giving affection.
No one could ask for a better friend. If approached in the right way (flattery is the right way), you will do almost anything, but you expect praise and appreciation and admiration in return. Pride is your Achilles heel. Your ego demands not respect but adoration, not compliments but flattery, and when you receive lavish praise you never stop to wonder if it is insincere. Despite your self-centeredness, you need others to give to if only to get back their appreciation. However, because you're too proud to ask for appreciation, you often suffer silently from a wounded ago.
In business you are the one in command. Another sign that gravitates toward authority is Capricorn, but its natives steadily climb toward a high position. Leos simply assume that they are born to high position. However, you are also a hard worker who doesn't ask more of anyone else than you do of yourself. You won't quail before a challenge or flinch from a confrontation. You are ambitious, but not ruthless. All you ask is to be in the limelight.
Routine quickly leads to boredom, and makes you desperately unhappy. Your unhappiness doesn't last long, because you simply won't put up with it. You ahve an unshakable belief in your luck and quickly bounce back from desondency.
It is difficult (though no impossible) to dislike a Leo. True, you love to give others advice and tell people how to run their lives. Like your symbol, the lion, you can be quite indolent and lazy; you like to sit back and bask in your own glory. But your great warmth and sunny disposition is very hard to resist. The world would be much less fun without Leos.
First Decanate of Leo:
July 23rd Through August 1st
Keyword: Self-Expression
Constellation: Urs Minor, the Small Bear.This is the constellation of the Little Dipper.The Small Bear symbolizes goals and true direction.
Planetary Subruler: Sun
The Sun is both your ruler and subruler, and you are doubly under its beneficent influence. You enjoy being in the spotlight and may be known as a colorful personality. You have an artistic flair. You also have a knack for drawing attention because of the way you speak and present yourself. The role of leader comes easily, for you are able to excite and stimulate others. In general, you don't keep your feelings to yourself. When you are happy the world knows about it. When you are melancholy you are usually vocal in expressing your moods. You are impulsive in love, and tend to follow the dictates of your heart without thinking. At times, you can be very stubborn about wanting your own way.
Part of the Body Ruled by Leo
The sign of Leo rules the spine, the back, and the heart. The heart is associated with warm emotion, the back with courage. Leo people diplay these qualities. They are open personalities who give wholeheartedly of themselves to others and live life to the fullest. Leos have robust constitutions, supple spines, and good coordination. They are usually excellent dancers and athletes.
Leos have a great need to excel in what they do, and often push themselves so hard that they suffer strain from overexertion and nerves. Their upper back tires more easily than other parts of their bodies.They are also subject to pains and pressure around the heart. When startled a Leo's heart will seem to jump into his or her throat. They can usually feel their pulses beat inside their heads. Heart problems may crop up later in life; however, Leos are noted for their longevity.
Leo's ruler, the Sun, has always been associated with the heart, back, and spinal column. It also infuences the spleen and the entire body's vitality. In more recent times, astrologers have come to believe that it rules the thymus, and endocrime gland that secretes hormones necessary for growth during the early years of childhood. Scientific studies connect the thymus with the immunization of the body against bacteria.
Thus, the sign of Leo is characterized by growth, vitality, and good health. Leo people are not inclined to be sickly, and when they are ill they bounce back very quickly. As a rule, Leos live healthy lives. However, they must learn to slow down in later years to avoid the risk of heart attack.
Diet and Health Tips for Leo
Leo people enjoy the good life, and eating well is part of this. They like rich food and fine wine. Fortunately young Leos have strong stomachs, good circulation, and keep in shape because they are active. However, time does catch up with them, and Leos must learn to eat correctly and cut down on fatty foods.
Leo people should take care of their backs by doing simple strengthening exercises. They must learn how to bend and lift, and never lift anything too heavy. They benefit from developing good posture, getting enough rest and relaxation, and enjoying short periods of sunbathing.
Leo's usually have thick shining hair--somewhat like manes. If they keep it clean, healthy, and conditioned, it should last them a lifetime.
Leo's Erogenous Zone
Sweeping caresses over the back and spine sexually stimulate and excite Leo.
Moon in Aquarius
Aquarius is a most favorable sign for the Moon to be in, for here the Moon's influence confers admirable qualities of sensitivity and perception. Aquarius is the astrological sign of rational thinking and humanitarianism; in this sign the Moon's effent is to bestow clear logic with altruistic concerns. You are rational, intuitive, and imaginative. Your senses are well balanced and accurate. Your immediate reaction to impressions you receive from the outside world is to deal with them in a scientific, openminded way and at athe same time to try to understand them from the human point of view. There are no extremes of temperment in this lunar position. You are neither too emotional, nor too cerebral; you are visionary but not eccentric.
A Moon-Aquarian has a wonderful gift for expression. You are a witty conversationalist and make a delightful companion. You are people-oriented, sociable and outgoing, interested in other people's problems. However, unlike Moon water signs, you never become so emotionally involved that it changes your own life. There is a balance that runs through your relationships.
The passions of Aquarius-Moon people are passions of the mind. You are interested in ideas, philosophy, higher learning. You enjoy science and mathematics, as well as art, music, literature. Again, you are not a person of extremes. You are well-rounded intellectually, for you have a wide range of interests in many different fields and associate with a large number of varied people.
Aquarius is the sign of future knowledge, and as a Moon-native you are interested in the unknown and what lies ahead. Many lunar Aquarians seem to be clairvoyant, to see things before they happen. On the other hand, you're not especially practical or down to earth. It can be said that you have a wide outlook but short sight. You tend to see things in terms of large concepts, but when it comes to the hard work and sweaty toil of turning a concept into a reality, you are likely to drift off in search of a new idea. Moon-Aquarians are often known as giants in promise and pygmies in preformance. The unusual--in people, in places, and projects--is what interests you most.
In love, Lunar Aquarians have a butterfly quality--alighting for a while to sample an experience, flitting off to find something new. You are inclined to be somewhat ambivalent about love affairs. While you have a strong romantic streak, you also have a horror of being suffocated by another person's demands. You can't bear possessive, jealous lovers.
You seek a fine balance between commitment and independence, and many Aquarius-Moon people go through a munber of unsatisfactory amours. When you do marry (often in later years), the relationship quickly becomes as much friend-and companion as husband-and-wife. In general, male lunar Aquarians have a somewhat easier time emotionally than female Moon-Aquarians, apparently because it is still more socially acceptable for males to be intellectual and emotionally detached.
No matter what your Sun sign may be, the Aquarius-Moon qualities of intelligence and individualism run through your personality. If your Sun is in an air sign (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius), and Aquarius Moon emphasizes your superior mental gifts and ability to deal successfully with different kinds of personalities. If your Sun is in a fire sign (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), an Aquarius Moon lends imagination and hte common touch to your dynamic, exuberant forcefulness. If your Sun is in an earth sign (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), an Aquarius Moon adds to your prcticality a gift for innovation and original work. If your Sun is in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces), an Aquarius Moon accentuates your imaginative, clairvoyant qualities.
Whatever you Sun sign, and Aquarius Moon gives you an independent, stumulating mind, a persuasive charm with people, and a side to your personality that is always titillated by the unconventional.
Sagittarius Ascendant
A Sagittarius Ascendant favors independence and freedom--you can't bear to be stifled by outmoded ideas or difficult lovers or tedious work. You are progressive, full of optimism about the future. You are also restless in spirit, anxious to get on with the business of living, ready to accept a new challenge.
Sometimes your impatience is misunderstood. Your sensitivity toward other people and your need for freedom are part of the same personality. You grant freedom to others and never try to limit or restrict another human being.
Sagittarius Ascendants are basically humanitarians, idealists who care deeply about injustice. On a personal level, you are honest and generous to others and easily wounded when confronted with selfishness or thoughtless cruelty. It's true that you can expect too much of your fellow man.
You have a knack for making friends, for you are very open to new people and new ideas. You enjoy a spirited discussion, an exchange of opinion. (Rising-Sagittarians have a reputation for frankness: other people always know where they stand with you.) You are interested in research, blessed with imagination, foresight, and clear thinking. You like to travel, see new places, learn how the rest of the world lives. Usually you tend to read a great deal, watch the news, subscribe to periodicals, talk about current events with friends. You prefer the simple life, with not too many trappings or obligations. You like money, but your real appreciation is for the independence it affords. You fear that if you take success too seriously, life will become boring.
One of your problems is that you don't measure the consequences of what you do. You are impulsive, sometimes reckless. To take action is the main things, to do something about the problem. You don't always stop to consider where all the activity may lead.
Marriage is not the most important thing in your life. Sagittarian-Ascendants have a tendency to marry the wrong person(at least once) and get into unhappy romantic situations from which they must extricate themselves. Travel is a major theme in your life, and luck surrounds you in foreign countries. Many Rising-Sagittarians live out their later years in another country.
As a person with Sagittarius rising, you tend to have a pleasant, cheerful face, a broad forehead, bright, humorous eyes, and a friendly smile. You often make sweeping gestures with your arms and hands, and have a strong active body.
The planet Jupiter, which rules Sagittarius, is very prominent in your horoscope. The influence of Jupiter bestows good fortune, happiness, generostiy, breadth of vision, sincerity, and a genial social manner. It also encourages restlessness, self indulgence, conceit, impatience, wastefulness, and gambling.
Mercury in Leo
Mercury is the planet of the mind.
Mercury in Leo bestows a gift for eloquence and a skill for leading others. If you are a native of this position, you have a magnetic flair for dealing with people. You are a superb organizer who knows how to direct, manage, and control. It's true that you can be boastful, arrogant, and bombastic; and if things don't go your way your fiery temper may ignite. But basically you have such a kind heart and sunny disposition that people usually forgive you. There is a showy expansiveness to your outlook. Though you would rather play than work, you are determined to be successful. You have great enthusiasm and sometimes get so caught up in a project you ignore everything else. People with Mercury in Leo are in love with the theater and the performing arts, and are happiest when they are on display. Creative fields attract you; you resent tedious work.
Venus in Gemini
Venus is the planet of love and pleasure.
If you have Venus in Gemini you must have an intellectual rapport with someone before your affections begin to blossom. Basically, you have a lighthearted attitude toward love. Intense, heavy emotional commitments are like an anchor around your neck. You have such a wide range of interests--travel, literature, music, seeing new places (and meeting new people)--that a lover just can't be the single focus of your life. This lends a certain coolness to your emotions. Your inconstancy sometimes causes you difficulties in love or marriage, but you bounce back quickly. Not even a frustrated lover can be angry at you for very long--you are too charming, witty, and funny. You enjoy being with people, have lots of friends, and often more than one lover. (Venus exerts its most flirtatious influence in Gemini). This position of Venus also stimulates a careless and free hand for spending money.
Mars in Sagittarius
Mars is the planet of physical energy.
In Sagittarius, the power of Mars exhibits itself in brilliant flashes. It promotes courage, independence, and daring. Dashing and exciting as your actions may be, you are easily distracted. Your attention becomes riveted to a new plan, and your meteoric enthusiasm turns in that direction. This does not mean you do not accomplish anything, for you can produce remarkable results in a short time. Passionate and sensual, you may have numerous affairs because of your open, exploratory nature. You look on emotional commitments as a form of personal restriction. A sex relationship quickly begins, and just as quickly ends. You tend to be impulsive and act rashly. Quick-witted in speech and writing, you have the power to amuse and delight. You make a marvelous first impression.
Jupiter in Libra
Jupiter is the planet of good luck, optimism, success, and generousity.
Jupiter in this sign bestows a magnetic and charming personality. Luck comes to you through your artistic talents and your eye for beauty and harmony. Many of you are talented musicians, painters, interior decorators, fashion designers, and art collectors. You have a knack for getting your talent on display and winning friends in high places. You like to entertain, and many of your allies are won in the relaxed and genial atmosphere you are able to create. More than natives of any other Jupiter position, you benefit from marriage. Marriage often brings social position and wealth, and sometimes an entree into the business world. Jupiter-Librans are most successful in partnerships; you should never start a business completely on your own. Your finely balanced reason and impartiality would make you an excellent judge, lawyer, or diplomat. Your luckiest times of the year are when the Sun is in Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius.
Saturn in Taurus
Saturn is the planet of responsibility.
In Taurus, the obstinate and tenacious qualities of Saturn are emphasized. With this Saturn position you are determined and capable, and take responsibility seriously. Your strong willpower borders on stubbornness and rigidity. You usually try to amass possessions and wealth because of your underlying fear that you will be left alone and bereft, without material resources or love. Unfortunately, Saturn in Taurus does not predict an easy time financially. Money tends to come in slowly and to be dissipated along the way. You tend to spend a lot of effort trying to put away the savings, etc. you feel you must have. As a result, you are sometimes considered materialistic and selfish. However, once you achieve material comfort (usually later in life), you are generous to others in need, for you understand what it means not to have enough. Saturn in this position makes you susceptible to colds, sore throats, and thyroid problems.
Uranus in Libra
Uranus is the planet of change and originality.
In the harmonious sign of Libra, Uranus expresses its power through partnerships. As a native of this position, you are drawn to unusual relationships and are often thought of as unconventional in your choice of friends or lovers. Uranus brings you luck through your relationships and also many opportunities through persons of foreign birth. In this Uranus position, love affairs and marriages tend to begin quickly and to have abrupt endings. Libra is an artistic sign, and Uranus bestows style and imagination. You are known for your unusual or exotic taste in art and decoration. You possess an appealing charm in the way you present yourself or dress. Uranus confers an ability to make a memorable first impression.
Neptune in Scorpio
Neptune is the planet of mystery and illusion.
In the powerful sign of Scorpio, Neptune's influence is shown in depth and intensity of feeling. Neptune-Scorpios are drawn to what is hidden from public view and want to uncover the truth. They have the true capacity for innovation and invention, and are attracted to science, medicine, and genetics. On a personal level, in this sign of spiritual regeneration Neptune brings an extraordinary psychic awareness and interest in the occult.
Pluto in Virgo
Pluto is the planet of death and regeneration.
Pluto's influences on its generation are a new awareness of toxic food additives, an emphasis on holistic medicine, and concern over pollution of the environment. Virgo is also the sign of practicality, of putting facts to useful work. When Pluto is in Virgo, the planet's personal influence bestows a profound analytical quality to the personality. People under this influence seek perfection but are also suspicious and ready to find fault with the world around them.
The Houses of Astrology
1. First House-- House of Self
2. Second House-- House of Possessions
3. Third House-- House of Communications
4. Fourth House-- House of Home
5. Fifth House-- House of Creativity
6. Sixth House-- House of Service and Health
7. Seventh House-- House of Marriage and Partnership
8. Eighth House-- House of Death and Regeneration
9. Ninth House-- House of Mental Exploration
10. Tenth House-- House of Career
11. Eleventh House-- House of Hopes and Wishes/Friends
12. Twelfth House-- House of Self-Undoing
My Planets and their Houses
Mars in the 1st House:
You are impulsive and independent, and dislike taking advice from others. You approach new projects with energy and confidence, and are capable of hard work. You have strong sex desires and are passionate in lovemaking.
Good Points: strong body, self-assertive, courageous.
Bad Points: inconsiderate, pushy, domineering, accident-prone.
Moon in the 3rd House:
You tend to think emotionally and have a strong imagination. You dislike routine and your life is marked by many short trips. You have a good memory, often change your opinion, and make a good impression when working with or appearing among the public.
Good Points: inquisitive mind, good common sense, successful writing about self or family.
Bad Points: moody, unstable, tendencey to interfere in the lives of others.
Saturn in the 6th House:
You are a conscientious and reliable worker and handle responsibility well. You are exacting in your demands on yourself. Health may be under strain due to overwork or because you tend to neglect looking after yourself.
Good Points: You are admired by colleagues and associates.
Bad Points: You can't accept that there are limitations and obstacles beyond your control.
Venus in the 7th House:
You look for harmony and fulfillment in both marriage and partnerships. You are affectionate, romantic, and popular with the opposite sex. At some point in your life you are likely to gain prestige or financial benefit through a mate or partner. You tend to marry early and possibly more than once.
Good Point: You are a natural peacemaker.
Bad Point: Resentful if others don't make the first move toward you.
Sun in the 9th House:
You enjoy seeing new places and exploring new ideas. You are a person who stands by your word and tends to be idealistic. You may spend a good deal of time traveling abroad.
Good Point: You believe in and pursue an education.
Bad Point: May become fanatical about your ideas.
Mercury in the 9th House:
You are alert and adaptable, quick to establish rapport with new people. Yours is an exploratory nature, interested in gaining further knowledge. During your middle years you may travel a great deal, both for health and your work.
Good Point: Mentally advanced.
Bad Point: Inclined to be meddlesome and to make promises too readily.
Pluto in the 10th House:
Your intense personality makes its mark in career matters. You usually have a flair for business and a knowledge of how to elicit support from others. During your lifetime you are likely to achieve a position of power and independence.
Good Point: Forceful and dynamic energy.
Bad Point: Subject to unforeseen twists of fate with loss of prestige.
Jupiter in the 11th House:
You are popular with others, and your associations bring you luck and happiness. You have high ideals, and will likely gain your objectives. You know how to deal successfully with prominent and important people, and will benefit from their influence.
Good Point: Cooperative and generous with friends.
Bad Point: You rely on undependable or parasitical friends.
Uranus in the 11th House:
Your attachment and friendships often form suddenly. You are attracted to people with unusual interests and from different walks of life; you may be involved with the occult. Your ideals and ambitions are not run-of-the-mill, and you are often thought of as a unique personality.
Good Point:Lively and inventive attitude toward achieving goals.
Bad Point:Suffer estrangements from friends, and consequent emotional upsets.
Neptune in the 12th House:
You are deep and sensitive, and likely to possess a strong artistic bent. You prefer to work and live in a quiet atmosphere where you can create or meditate. There may be a mysterious or other-worldly quality to your personality.
Good Point: Kind and helpful toward others.
Bad Point: Afraid of life or harsh experiences.
The Elements Formula
| Element | No. of Planets |
| Fire | 3 |
| Earth | 2 |
| Air | 4 |
| Water | 1 |
This chart is deficient in the Water Element which means that I often have difficulty expressing my emotions and will keep them bottled up.
The Qualities Formula
| Quality | No. of Planets |
| Cardinal | 2 |
| Fixed | 6 |
| Mutable | 2 |
This chart is weighted with the Fixed quality which means that I am likely to be stubborn, rigid, tyrannical, or afraid of change in life.
Chart Type
I'm sorry that I can't post the actual chart so you can see why I have labeled it the way I did.
My chart type is what they call in Astrology as The Splash.
In this chart the planets occupy as many signs as possible, scattered all over the twelve sections.
This type of person has a great many interests in life, studies or reads about a wide variety of topics, and may be proficient in a number of areas. The problem is that sometimes the Splash type scatters his or her energies.
Horoscope Strengths
I am strong in the Eastern and Southern Hemispheres and the Fourth Quarter of my chart.
Eastern Hemisphere
The Eastern Hemisphere represents a person's impact on the world.
The key word for people who have many planets on this side of the horoscope is that they mold circumstances. These people are able to stamp their environment with the imprint of their own personalities.
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere emphasizes social and public life.
The key word for this half of the horoscope is outer aim. People with many planets in this Hemisphere tend to be oriented toward career or professional life. They are usually involved with the community or the world at large; the approval of the public gives them satisfaction.
The Fourth Quarter
The Fourth Quarter consists of Houses Ten, Eleven, and Twelve.
People with many planets in this quarter are the most independent and ambitious of all. They make their own way in life, and gain through their own efforts rather than those of other people. In early life they usually learn to depend on themselves; their self sufficiency is likely to bring them sucess later in life.
How to Attract Leo
You can always win over anyone born under this sign if you show by your actions, your attention, and your unceasing compliments that you are completely and hopelessly lost in admiration. If you really feel that way, you're in clover. If you don't, fake it. Leos won't suspect your sincerity because they think they're fully as wonderful as you tell them they are. Leos almost never think compliments go too far.
There is another way to make an impression on Leo; be funny. They have a fine sense of humour and love to be entertained. (Didn't every monarch have a court jester?)
You can't go wrong attending a cultural event, especially a preview of some kind. Accompany Leo to a cocktail party that marks the opening of a new art gallery, an advance movie screening, or a lecture by an author about his or her forthcoming book.
Pet Peeve for Leo men:
Heavy makeup on women.