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Leo ! About Your Self… |
The Leo type is the most dominant, spontaneously creative and
extrovert of all the zodiacal characters. In grandeur of manner,
splendor of bearing and magnanimity of personality, they are
the monarch's among humans as the lion is king of beasts. They
are ambitious, courageous, dominant, strong willed, positive,
independent, self-confident there is no such a word as doubt
in their vocabularies, and they are self-controlled. Born leaders,
either in support of, or in revolt against, the status quo.
They are at their most effective when in a position of command,
their personal magnetism and innate courtesy of mind bringing
out the best of loyalty from subordinates. They are uncomplicated,
knowing exactly what they want and using all their energies,
creativeness and resolution to get it, as well as being certain
that they will get whatever they are after. Their followers
know where they are with Leonians. Leonians think and act bigger
than others would normally dare; the ambitiousness of their
schemes and idealism sometimes daunt their followers, their
practical hardheadedness and ability to go straight to the heart
of any problem reassures those who depend on them. If Leonians
meet with setbacks they thrive on the adversity.
On the whole they are powers for good, for they are strongly
idealistic, humane, and beneficent. They have powerful intelligence
and are of a broad philosophical, sometimes religious, turn
of mind. Those who are devout may become very obstinate in upholding
traditional beliefs and will cling tenaciously, but with complete
sincerity, to practices and doctrines which liberal thinkers
regard as absurdly out-of-date. These will be found as the 'lions'
of industries, and in the forefront of the cutting edge of technologies.
Their faults can be as large in scale as their virtues, and
an excessively negative Leonian can be one of the most unpleasant
human beings imaginable, displaying extreme arrogance, autocratic
pride, haughtiness, and excessive hastiness of temper. If jealously
suspicious of rivals, they will not hesitate to use cunning,
lies and trickery to discredit them. Self-centeredness, greed
for flattery, boastfulness, and bombast, pomposity, snobbish
superiority, and overbearing, and intolerant disdain of underlings;
to whom they will nevertheless delegate the carrying out of
minor details in their grandiose schemes, and from whom they
are not above borrowing immoderately if an occasion necessitates
it. Any of these can be characteristic of Leo. Add to them a
passion for luxury, a lust for power, unlimited sexual lust,
and emotional indulgence, and a character emerges that no one
would want to know either in public life or private. But their
pride may go before a fall, as uncontrolled impetuosity is likely
to bring them low. Fortunately it is rare that a Leo is so undisciplined
as to give way thoroughly to this list of vices, and their tendencies
to them are usually balanced by an innate wisdom. Those who
are afflicted with them also have the intelligence it takes
to consciously and actively overcome them.
In professional life they do well at any vocation at which there
is room at the top. As politicians they are content with nothing
less than a powerful position in government. In business they
may be the chairman of their company's board, or at least directors
or managers. They are excellent organizers and overseers, often
laying the groundwork for new projects. If from the artisan
ranks of society they will aspire to become the boss, partly
because they are ambitious by nature, partly because they dislike
manual labor, preferring to take charge of others doing it.
If artistic, Leos can become stars of stage or screen (their
bent is serious rather than light drama), maestros as musicians
where they will gravitate toward the grand instruments or activities,
such as the organ or conducting of orchestras and as painters;
anything grand in conception and scale appeals to them. Leo
women make exceptionally good welfare workers.
In his or her relations with others the Leo type is open, sincere,
genuine and trusting. Outgoing, spontaneously warm hearted and
plain spoken, though never lacking in kindliness, Leos are more
disillusioned than the average if let down by those they trust.
They are not good judges of character and are inclined to favoritism
and an exaggerated faith in their followers which too often
ends in disappointment. They have a strong sex drive and are
so attracted to the opposite sex that they find it hard to be
constant; they can be so intensely sexual as to become dissolute.
They may have numerous love affairs for their love of pleasure
and beauty is liable to drive them from one attractive partner
to another. They are very much inclined to deceive. Their marriages
may fail for the same reason, yet they are sincere and generous
to their lovers while love lasts, and will remain attached to
their homes so long as it is run for their benefit. They demand
service but are incapable of giving it.
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Possible Health Concerns... |
Physiologically, Leo governs the upper back, forearms, wrist,
spine and heart. Its natives are subject to a number of ailments:
pain in the back and lungs, spinal complaints, diseases of the
heart and blood, sickness in ribs and sides, convulsions, pleasantries,
violent burning fevers including, in former days, when they
were prevalent, plague, pestilence, jaundice, and some afflictions
of the eyes.
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PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE FOR YOU, AND THEIR SOLUTIONS |
As with all sun signs, we all have unique traits to our personalities.
When these traits are suppressed, or unrealized, problems will
arise. However, with astrology we can examine the problem and
assess the proper solution based on the sun sign characteristics.
As a Leo you may see things below that really strike home. Try
the solution, you most likely will be amazed at the results.
If you find yourself on the receiving end of the negatives below,
it is because you are failing to express the positive.
Problem : Getting all upset and angry with others when
things do not go the way you fully expected them too. This kind
of reaction to a problem is what causes a lot of marital discord
and unhappiness.
Solution : You should never base all of your expectations
on what you should get, but rather base them on what you can
give to, or do, for those who are in your sphere of influence.
You will find you have a more peaceful and happy home if you
do this.
Problem : You are sometimes your own worst enemy, especially
so when you are striving for attention in such obvious ways
that you turn off the very people you sought to impress.
Solution : The first place to start is to stop trying
to gain attention; give people the chance to notice the real
you. Decide what it is that impresses you and you will then
know what to do to impress others.
Problem : Egotism, to the extent that you may be the
Leo who thinks no one is quite as good at things as you are
and the people around you are made to feel small through your
habit of comparison.
Solution : What the higher minded Leo has is a sense
of self worth and of greatness, this is corrupted when you let
the ego get out of hand so you should learn to walk tall by
looking up to those that are 'taller' than you are.
Problem : Losses in income from unwisely speculating
which leads to financial ruin, as well as possible personal
losses of family and friends due to a lack of concern for their
financial welfare.
Solution : You should always investigate all investments
well before they are made, then talk it over with your spouse
as to how hard the budget can be hit, before you spend the first
dime.
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more interesting facts about your sign : |
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The male lions are not particularly good hunters, the main work
is done by the females when the male drives the prey in the
direction where they are hiding, although the males insist on
eating their share before the females. Hunting occurs at night
or cooler times of day, the hotter hours are spent resting in
the shade. Only males grow a mane, which can take up to 5 years
to fully develop.
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Some Famous Leos |
July
23, 1865 - Max Heindel - Occultist
July 23, 1834 - James Gibbons - Ecclesiatic
July 24, 1895 - Robert Graves - Writer
July 24, 1897 - Amelia Earhart - Pilot
July 24, 1900 - Zelda Fitzgerald - Jazz Age Figure
July 24, 1902 - Alexandre Dumas - Writer
July 25, 1853 - David Belasco - Producer
July 25, 1887 - Florence Entwhistle - Photographer
July 26, 1856 - George B. Shaw - Writer
July 26, 1875 - Karl G. Jung - Psychiatrist
July 26, 1885 - Andre Maurois - Writer
July 26, 1894 - Aldous Huxley - Writer
July 26, 1903 - Estes Kefauver - Politician
July 26, 1943 - Mick Jagger - Musician
July 26, 1956 - Dorothy Hamill - Sports Figure
July 26, 1940 - Mary Jo Kopechne - Fatality
July 27, 1723 - Joshua Reynolds - Artist
July 27, 1906 - Leo Durocher - Sports Figure
July 27, 1948 - Peggie Fleming - Skater
July 28, 1635 - Robert Hooke - Scientist
July 28, 1878 - Guy Ballard - Religious Leader
July 28, 1929 - Jacqueline Kennedy - First Lady
July 28, 1948 - Sally Struthers - Actress
July 28, 1949 - Vida Blue - Baseball Star
July 29, 1905 - Clara Bow - Actress
July 29, 1905 - Dag Hammarskjold - Statesman
July 29, 1907 - Mevin Belli - Attorney
July 29, 1924 - Robert Horton - Actor
July 29, 1934 - Stanton Friedman - Physicist
July 29, 1938 - Benito Mussolini - Dictator
July 29, 1949 - Marilyn Quayle - V.P. Wife
July 29, 1928 - Peter Jennings - Newscaster
July 30, 1818 - Emily Bronte - Writer
July 30, 1863 - Henry Ford - Industrialist
July 30, 1930 - Joan Negas - Astrologer
July 30, 1947 - A. Schwarzennegger - Actor
July 30, 1956 - Anita Hill - Celebrity
July 30, 1956 - Delta Burke - Actress
July 31, 1931 - Milton Freeman - Economist
July 31, 1946 - Wesley Snipes - Actor
August 1, 1779 - Frances Scott Key - Attorney/Songwriter
August 1, 1819 - Herman Melville - Writer
August 1, 1866 - Claude Bragden - Architect
August 1, 1933 - Dom Deluise - Actor
August 1, 1936 - Yves St. Laurent - Designer
August 1, 1942 - Jerry Garcia - Musician
August 2, 1832 - Henry S. Olcott - Theosophist
August 2, 1905 - Myrna Loy - Actress
August 2, 1921 - Ira Progoff - Psychologist
August 2, 1924 - Carroll O'Connor - Actor |
August
2, 1932 - Peter O'Toole - Actor
August 2, 1943 - Kathy Lennon - Singer
August 2, 1960 - Linda Fratianne - Skater
August 3, 1805 - William Hamilton - Scientist
August 3, 1900 - Ernie Pile - Journalist
August 3, 1905 - Dolores del Rio - Actress
August 3, 1940 - Martin Sheen - Actor
August 3, 1951 - Jay North - Child Actor
August 4, 1792 - Percy B. Shelly - Poet
August 4, 1891 - Ely Culbertson - Bridge Champion
August 4, 1900 - Queen Mother Elizabeth - Royalty
August 5, 1850 - G. Demaupassant - Writer
August 5, 1806 - John Huston - Director
August 5, 1926 - Sydney Omarr - Astrologer
August 5, 1927 - Andy Warhol - Artist
August 5, 1930 - Neil Armstrong - Astronaut
August 5, 1945 - Loni Anderson - Actress
August 6, 1809 - Alfred Tennyson - Poet
August 6, 1881 - Sir Ian Fleming - Writer
August 6, 1911 - Lucille Ball - Actress
August 7, 1860 - Alan Leo - Astrologer
August 7, 1876 - Mata Hari - Secret Agent
August 7, 1942 - Garrison Keillor - Entertainer
August 8, 1937 - Dustin Hofman - Actor
August 8, 1940 - Keith Carradine - Actor
August 9, 1963 - Whitney Huston - Singer
August 10, 1874 - Herbert Hoover - U.S. President
August 10. 1904 - Norma Shearer - Actress
August 10, 1928 - Eddie Fisher - Singer
August 10, 1959 - Rosanna Arquette - Actress
August 11, 1933 - Jerry Falwell - Religious Leader
August 11, 1921 - Alex Haley - Writer
August 11, 1925 - Arleen Dahl - Actress
August 11, 1925 - Mike Douglas - T.V. Personality
August 11, 1925 - Karl Rowan - Journalist
August 11, 1926 - Claus Von Bulow - Celebrity
August 11, 1953 - Hulk Hogan - Wrestler
August 12, 1831 - Helena Blavatski - Occultist
August 12, 1881 - Cecil B. De Mille - Producer
August 12, 1913 - Jane Wyatt - Actress
August 12, 1939 - George Hamilton - Actor
August 12, 1926 - John Derek - Actor
August 13, 1860 - Annie Oakley - Sharpshooter
August 13, 1899 - Alfred Hitchcock - Director
August 13, 1927 - Fidel Castro - Political Leader
August 13, 1930 - Don Ho - Entertainer
August 13, 1938 - Steve Brown - Pilot |
August
14, 1944 - Robyn Smith - Jockey
August 14, 1946 - Susan Saint James - Actress
August 14, 1969 - Magic Johnson - Sports Figure
August 15, 1769 - Napoleon - Emperor
August 15, 1872 - Sri Aurobindo - Religious Leader
August 15, 1879 - Ethel Barrymore - Actress
August 15, 1885 - Edna Ferber - Writer
Auguat 15, 1892 - Louis de Broglie - Physicist
August 15, 1913 - Menachem Begin - Prime Minister
August 15, 1950 - Princess Anne - Royalty
August 15, 1923 - Rose Marie Guy - Comedienne
August 15, 1944 - Linda Ellerbee - Newscaster
August 16, 1888 - T.E. Lawrence - Adventurer
August 16, 1928 - Ann Blyth - Actress
August 16, 1930 - Frank Gifford - Sports Figure
August 16, 1946 - Leslie Ann Warren - Actress
August 16, 1953 - Kathie Lee Gifford - TV Personality
August 16, 1960 - Timothy Hutton - Actor
August 17, 1786 - Davey Crockett - Frontiersman
August 17, 1876 - George Llewellyn - Astrologer
August 17, 1943 - Robert De Niro - Actor
August 18, 1834 - Marshall Fields - Entrepreneur
August 18, 1917 - Casper Weinberger - Politician
August 18, 1922 - Shelley Winters - Actress
August 18, 1927 - Rosalyn Carter - First Lady
August 18, 1933 - Roman Polanski - Director
August 18, 1936 - Robert Redford - Actor
August 18, 1952 - Elayne Boosler - Comedienne
August 18, 1952 - Patrick Swayze - Actor
August 18, 1969 - Christian Slater - Actor
August 19, 1743 - Mme. Du Barry - Courtesan
August 19, 1870 - Bernard Baruch - Entrepreneur
August 19, 1882 - Cocoa Chanel - Designer
August 19, 1902 - Ogden Nash - Poet
August 19, 1924 - Phylis Schlafly - Celebrity
August 19, 1931 - Willy Shoemaker - Jockey
August 19, 1940 - Jill Saint John - Actress
August 19, 1946 - Bill Clinton - President, USA
August 19, 1948 - Tipper Gore - V.P. Wife
August 20, 1930 - Mario Bernardi - Conductor
August 20, 1946 - Conning Chung - Newscaster
August 21, 1906 - Count Basie - Musician
August 22, 1904 - Deng Xiaoping - Political Figure
August 21, 1936 - Wilt Chamberlain - Sports Figure
August 21, 1938 - Kenny Rodgers - Singer
August 21, 1950 - Arthur Bremer - Criminal
August 21, 1962 - Mathew Broderick - Actor |
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