Leo Zodiac Sign

Leo is the fifth sign of the zodiac and represents leadership, courage, bravery, vibrancy, warmth, confidence and creativity. The dates for Leo season begins on July 23rd and lasts until August 22nd.

Leo is represented by the lion, as this animal represents the “king of the jungle” and is connected to the same regalness and royal energy that Leo is associated with. The symbol of the lion also comes from the Greek myth of the Nemean Lion who was slain by Hercules. After this occurred the memory of the lion was honored by Zeus through the creation of the constellation Leo.

Leo is a fixed, fire sign which means that it doesn’t like change and instead prefers to commit, stick things out and follow traditional paths. This sign is ruled by the Sun which is connected to things like vitality, identity, energy, life force and ego. Therefore, Leo is connected to things like high energy, passion, ambition, drive, enthusiasm and being in the spotlight.

Leo Sun

The Sun in Leo can make you someone who’s a confident, natural born leader and people may be attracted to, or drawn to, your warmth and charismatic energy. The opposite sign of Leo is Aquarius which is connected to individualism, innovation, uniqueness, humanitarianism and future-forward thinking.

Leo is more connected to boldness, being the center of attention and theatrics whereas Aquarius is more connected to rebelliousness, independence and humanitarianism. Because of this, Leo can be seen as the more “egoic” sign and Aquarius can be seen as the more “altruistic” sign. 

In the tarot, Leo is connected to the Sun and Strength cards which are both associated with different aspects of the Leo zodiac sign. Strength can represent the ability to endure, persevere, be resilient and tame the beast within whereas the Sun represents vitality, vibrancy, success and joy.

Leo is a very bright sign which is known for its sunny disposition, naturally self-expressive nature and flare for the dramatic. This sign is also connected to all forms of creative self-expression but tends to have a specific talent for drama, acting and music. This sign tends to lead with its heart and values growth, achievement, success and being the best that it can be.

Your Sun sign is just one aspect of you and so it’s important to consider your whole birth chart when trying to understand all sides of your personality.

Strengths

Leadership, generosity, warmth, lightheartedness, charisma, bravery, courage, strength, integrity, honorable, confident, creative, passionate, magnetism.  

Weaknesses

Driven by ego, stubborn, prideful, a need to be admired, craves attention and recognition, selfishness, self-centeredness, arrogant, have to be the best.

If you’d like to learn more about your own birth chart, check out my Astrology Workbook and/or book an astrology reading with me.