Language Of Birthdays: August 20 - Leo

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The Day Of The Cryptic Secret

Those born on August 20 can be directed, even dominated for most of their lives by happenings in their past which have been kept secret. The more courageous of August 20 people will have to solve this personal mystery by fearlessly confronting it over the years and working to solve it. Except for their closest confidants, however, many born on this day are dedicated to no one finding out the truth about them. They are often very lonely people, in spite of whatever success they achieve in the world.

Sometimes the nature of the secret is unknown even to the August 20 person, on a conscious level. Although they may know that something disturbing has happened, they do not always know exactly what it was. In such cases, a search into the inner recesses of their memory is essential to making them strong and self-sufficient people, free of emotional baggage.

This is not to say that August 20 people cannot be lively and fun-loving. But nevertheless there is an aura of thoughtfulness which surrounds them, even in their most joyful moments. Aware of the difficulties that life can have in store for an individual, they are not ones to treat human emotions lightly.

Because the August 20 imagination is so powerful, those born on this day must put it to a constructive use or risk being overwhelmed by it. This aspect of their personality can be so complex that it is difficult for them to share it with others. However, the phantasms those born on this day encounter do not always arrive in the shape of dreams and fantasies, but may actually take human form in unusual and sometimes dark, even destructive individuals. In fact, August 20 people are often sought out by needy or damaged people because of the tremendous empathy and compassion they display for suffering. Many born on this day are stronger than the average person in that they have fully confronted and overcome not only their personal fears but also those presented by others.

August 20 people are particularly drawn to ecstatic states in which they can literally forget themselves. Euphoric states, whether naturally or artificially induced by psychoactive drugs, are something many August 20 people will wish to explore at some point. If such joyful experiences are kept within bounds and are a means of emotional expression rather than escape, they may be quite meaningful and healthful, but the more perilous and debilitating aspects of intense long-term experience should be recognized. Those born on this day must also know that by embarking on such quests they can place their friends or loved ones in a position of either taking part or being excluded.

As a rule, August 20 people are quiet and soft-spoken, and prefer not to draw undue attention to themselves. However, those born on this day can be very natural, even uninhibited when with intimates and in situations where they feel a sense of trust and warmth.

Strengths:

Imaginative

Empathic

Courageous

Weaknesses:

Troubled

Lonely

Escapist

Advice

As mentioned above, those born on August 20 must be particularly wary of drug as well as sex, food and love addictions of all types. Their need to escape from life's pain (or boredom) can lead them astray. For an August 20 person to stay healthy can thus be a matter of self-control. Exercise, however, usually presents no difficulty for those born on this day, because when their energy is high they naturally seek out activities such as walking and swimming. August 20 people must watch out for problems with their abdominal organs, particularly liver and kidneys, and should have regular yearly physicals.

Once recognized or understood, the past may be better forgotten

Let go, don't dwell so much on things; today can be a new beginning

Actively seek joy

Allow yourself the very best that there is