Leo Sun Sign

Proud and intensely individual, Leo the Lion really wants to stand out and be recognized and appreciated for their unique contributions. They demand to be noticed whenever they enter a room. They tend to be optimistic and expect the best.

Leo doesn't tolerate being in the background, taking orders from others, or being part of the team. Leo must put their personal stamp on whatever they do and direct their own course in life. Leo need to have a place to shine and opportunities to express themselves creatively and in charge.

Leo has big dreams and the determination, spirit, and enthusiasm to bring them alive. Idealistic to a fault, Leo tends to see things in black and white and gets disturbed when they turn out instead to be more complex and subtle. Leo also has a noble, romantic heart and a love for the dramatic, colorful, and extravagant.

Leo wants to be great and receive the love and applause of an adoring audience, even if the audience is only one other special person. Leo needs someone to believe in them and their dreams. Though Leo appears very self-confident and independent, they are actually very dependent on the affirmation, love, and recognition of others.

Leo tends to get involved in the helping professions or in activities where their efforts are behind the scenes or unknown to the public. Asserting themselves or getting up in front of an audience may make them feel very uncomfortable. However, they're very good at convincing almost anyone to do almost anything.

Leo loves with all their heart and generously. Leo is also immensely loyal and will defend their loved ones and stand by them to the end, as long as those they love don't offend Leo's pride or betray their trust. However, Leo does like to be the strong one in a relationship. They don't share the leading role very easily. Leo's also hate being wrong and cannot stand to be scolded because it wounds their pride.

Leo's strengths are zest and love for life, creative power, and a warm, generous heart. Their primary weakness is a tendency to be so concerned with making an impression and with their own creative self-expression that they forget there is larger world that doesn't revolve around them. Yu can call them many things, but flexible isn't one of them.

Leo's make great performers and interior decorators. They enjoy careers of a prestigious nature and make excellent doctors, lawyers, business executives, and politicians.