 Leo
Personal
The Leo is a dominant, spontaneous,
creative and extroverted character. They possess grace, dignity
and an expansive personality. The lion is king of the animal kingdom,
and an appropriate symbol for Leo who
tends to dominate his environment. Ambitious, courageous, strong
willed, positive, independent, self-confident
are all words that describe the Leo traits.
Leos were born to lead and are most
effective when in a position of command. Leos are straightforward
and uncomplicated individuals who know what they want and pursue
it with enthusiasm and a creative spirit.
They are not easily daunted, and will persist through the most
formidable of circumstances.
They tend to be stubborn, and will hold onto a belief, or stick to a
course of action through thick or thin.
Because
of their positive nature, they tend to expect the best, and when things
don't turn out as they had expected,
they react immediately and badly. Although, they may suffer from
short bouts of depression when life doesn't
meet their expectations, they bounce back quickly and move on with
their normal cheerful and demonstrative nature.
Leos walks forward always, head held proudly and face turned
towards the sun.
Positive
Leos possess a strong
positive
nature and don't shrink from any adverse circumstances.
Leos like to live on a grand scale. First class is the only way to go
and luxury is comfort.
In personal relationships, Leo is open, sincere, genuine, trusting and
generous.
They are direct and to the point and
lead with their emotions. Leos are proud people, with an idealistic and
humane nature.
They are basically outgoing, happy, kind and generous. Self expressive,
intelligent and broad minded, they are
philosophically inclined.
Main
positive traits
: Dignity, will-power,
generosity, loyalty, confidence, ambitious.
Negative
Although
outgoing, spontaneous, warm- hearted and straight forward, a tragic
flaw in Leo is gullibility.
They are too trusting and generous to people they like and love. They
are not good judges of character
and are inclined to treat those close to them as if they were perfect
beings incapable of wrongdoing.
Because no one can possibly live up to this kind of expectation, Leos
are often disappointed.
They do recover quickly however, and
may have numerous love affairs. Their love of pleasure and beauty,
and their expectation of perfection drives them from one attractive
partner to another. Quick tempered,
blunt and nasty when they have been affronted, they are deeply hurt by
malice or hostility.
Leos can be too sensitive to personal criticism, and when their
dominance is threatened they can go into
a sudden rage.
Main negative traits : Conceited, arrogant, laziness
Profession
In professional life,
they do well
in a career where there is room at the top. In the political arena,
they keep going until they reach a powerful position in government. In
business, you can find Leos as
President or Chairmans or on the Board of Directors. They always
strive for a position of leadership.
They are excellent organizers, managers and leaders.
Many of them go into
business for
themselves. They are ambitious by nature, and prefer to take charge and
delegate.
Leos possess a strong creative and dramatic bend, and you will
find many in the theater and film industry.
They become stars of stage or screen, talented musicians, or well
known painters.
Whatever they choose, they make sure they steal the limelight.
Advise for
Leos
As a rule , people born
under the Leo
sign feel very isolated and lonely in life and if not actively employed
in soem work, may become melancholy and despondent. Leos make enemies
by their frankness of speech. Hence take care of your tongue. you are
inclined to suffer from the heart, palpitations, pains in the head and
ears. Hence take care..
Origins
in Mythology
To our
ancestors, the qualities of the Lion were associated with rulership and
divinity. For many cultures, the symbol of a lion served as a guardian.
Lion figures stand fast against darkness and evil intent in the
doorways of palaces, temples, and in the rituals of the Chinese New
Year. It is not hard to recognize some of these same attributes in
those born under the Sun sign of Leo.
In Greek
mythology, the constellation of Leo is explained through the tale of
Hercules and the Nemean lion. The creature had terrorized the
countryside for years and all weapons were useless against it. Hercules
was sent to kill the beast by Hera, who hated him as an illegitimate
son of Zeus.
However,
Hercules proved successful in defeating the
Nemean Lion and even went so far as to make a cloak and helmut from the
creature's hide. In honor of this great feat, Zeus set the form of the
fearsome Lion in the night sky.
Famous Leos
Napoleon Bonaparte (August 15, 1769)
Emperor
of France,
Conqueror of Europe
LordTennyson (August 6, 1809)
English
Poet
Laureate
Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856)
Irish Writer, Playwright
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863)
American Inventor, Automotive Pioneer
Beatrix Potter (July 28, 1866)
English Children's' Author
Edith Hamilton (August 12, 1867)
American Mythologist, Author
Orville Wright (August 19, 1871)
American Inventor, Pioneer of Aviation
Alfred Hitchcock (August 13, 1899)
English Film Director
Deng Xiaoping (August 22, 1904)
Chinese
Premier
Sydney Omarr (August 5, 1926)
American
Astrologer
Castro (August 13, 1927)
Cuban
Revolutionary, Premier
JacquelineOnassis (July 28, 1929)
American
First Lady
Neil Armstrong (August 5, 1930)
American
Astronaut,
First Man to walk on the Moon
Bill Clinton (August 19, 1946)
President
of the
United States
Arnold Schwarzenegger (July 30, 1947)
Austrian-American
Film Actor
Madonna Ciccone (August 16, 1958)
American
Singer,
Actress
Jennifer Lopez (July 24, 1970)
American Actress, Singer
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