#leo notes

໒ྀི leo suns are meant to learn important lessons about the ego, but there’s actually no astrological reasoning behind them having “a big ego” as they’re stereotyped to. sagittarius or pisces suns are more likely to have big egos as they’re ruled by jupiter the planet representing abundance and since the sun rules the ego this can indicate an abundance of ego

໒ྀི leo moons care a lot about their appearance and can easily be put in a bad mood if they look bad or if someone makes a negative comment about their appearance

໒ྀི leo risings are often called “attention seekers”, but they actually just naturally attract lots of attention toward themselves

໒ྀི leo mercuries don’t like keeping secrets usually unless they have prominent water energy in their chart because they feel like it’s too much unnecessary work to keep things hidden. they choose to be an open book instead usually

໒ྀི leo venus’ are very open about who they have a crush on. the one’s i’ve met don’t have a problem with it either. they know they’re bad at hiding their feelings for people so they don’t even try

໒ྀི leo mars tend to be very confident in themselves regardless of what others think of them. they also tend to be good leaders and very good at sports

໒ྀི leo jupiter people are often multi-talented and very good at entertaining others. they have a natural talent for performing and are very creative. many make amazing actors, singers, dancers, etc

໒ྀི leo saturn people may have a glow up later in life since leo numerically equals 5 in letterology. 5 is the number of beauty and saturn rules delay. it can also mean living a happier life after your first saturn return and not enjoying your childhood as much

-people with a leo sun tend to be perceived by others to have a natural authority and are commonly respected/looked up to by others or are seen as influential or entertaining

-people with this placement can be very social, friendly and generous

-however, people with a leo sun may have the power to dominate/control others too so may need to be careful and think before they act with/react to others

-leos tend to come across to others as very confident; even if they do not have much self-confidence, for some reason they usually have an air of confidence and high self esteem about them which in some cases may just be a very good mask they wear for others to hide their insecurities or self doubts

-leos do tend to appreciate attention, recognition and love from others which may cause them to seem attention seeking or overly dramatic, but in lots of cases they are not as self absorbed as they are commonly portrayed 

-often, people with this placement will just really value feeling important to others but may not go out of their way to seek this

-sometimes, rather than being the type to steal the limelight and become the centre of attention, leos will rather use their desire for recognition/praise/attention as a way to motivate themselves to achieve this

-leos tend to love the good things in life but can also be hardworking when they decide on what exactly they want; they are often big dreamers too, but at times may get carried away with dreaming about their achievements/the end result rather than consistently putting in the work

-as leos commonly love pleasure, luxury etc; they may find themselves being very lenient when it comes to their own wants/needs, which at times may manifest as them not pushing themselves as hard as they perhaps should (lazing around, putting things off, sleeping in etc)

-furthermore, while it may be easy for leo suns to make excuses for themselves (commonly out of ‘self care’) once they manage to find the drive and determination to work towards something, they can be very motivated and hardworking; they generally just need a significant incentive to put in the work

-while leos may seem dramatic, attention seeking, over the top etc to others (although this is a common misconception of the sign) what they hate most is being accused of having bad intentions; generally, people with sun in leo are very generous, kind, optimistic, open people and being accused of being the opposite will likely leave them feeling very hurt and misunderstood

-as leo is a fixed sign, people with the sun in this sign may tend to struggle to let go of certain situations and instead may hold on to things for long periods of time; this means that they can either be very loyal or very stubborn depending on the situation

-leos may not always be the most realistic of people; they tend to live life with a very idealistic perspective and they always hope for the best and like to stay as optimistic and positive as possible; therefore, they may not appreciate people raining on their parade by countering their perspectives 

-while they often come across as very confident and can always seem like the life of the party to others, leos can actually be some of the most insecure or humble signs but instead use confidence and the leo stereotype to mask their inner self; they may feel like they are their own worst enemy at times and can be pretty hard on themselves too

-similarly, they may be seen as the type of people to feel very self-important when actually they are not always as selfish/self-absorbed; they actually tend to be quite self aware and self conscious at times

-it may be the case that for people with the sun in leo, most of the time they may feel or seem very sure of themselves but when they do struggle with insecurities, self doubts or worries these things may seem like very big issues to them which may seem to override their natural sense of authority and confidence

-leos can be very prideful and commonly hate to be misjudged or undermined by others; they generally appreciate attention from others when it is positive but they will also hate negative attention as they like to be admired for who they are and what they do

-because leo suns so commonly have a natural sense of confidence and come across to others as very self assured, they may seem confident to others at all times; even if they feel super self conscious at the time as they can be very talented when it comes to showing people what they want them to see and hiding parts of themselves that they do not want people to notice 

-if leos do strive for attention and acknowledgement from others and don’t get it, this can cause them to feel extremely unappreciated, hurt and even bitter

-it is usually important for people with the sun in leo to constantly remember their kind, generous, optimistic, charismatic side rather than constantly craving and chasing attention from others as this is not always good for them and may cause them to lose sight of who they really are due to frequently chasing validation from others in the form of attention

-sometimes, leos may benefit from sitting back and realising that it is not worth going to extreme efforts just to prove themselves and their worth to others just to gain acknowledgement, attention and appreciation from people

-while often leos may struggle when they are not receiving attention from others, they may also struggle with dealing with attention directed towards others instead of themselves; they can quickly become very boastful, self-centred and self absorbed out of pure determination to gain acknowledgement from others (sometimes, this is more of a subconscious reaction that people with this placement may not notice they exhibit)

-on the bright side, leos are some of the most passionate, creative, bright, expressive, positive people who love to spread joy and positivity which can make them fun to be around and good friends to have

-commonly, they are not always as self-absorbed as they are portrayed to be; in some cases they may just become easily distracted from others, swept up in their own concerns etc but generally this does not come from malicious or negative intentions as leos do not commonly go out of their way to hurt others (although can definitely get riled up and protect themselves in certain situations if they need to)

-leos are often very fun and the type to love life; they can be very enjoyable to be around and when around others like to try to be as positive and uplifting as possible; they like to show themselves as confident, joyful and happy people and if they are feeling down/self conscious etc, they will usually hide this and try to deal with it on their own in order to save face

-the reason why leos are so commonly seen as attention seeking or overly dramatic is their need to express themselves; leos are usually very expressive and creative individuals who like to showcase themselves and share their identity with others whenever they can, however they want to - but sometimes this may be taken the wrong way by others who misjudge their intentions/behaviours

-leos can often be very natural and successful leaders as they tend to be very open and honest, confident, driven and loyal

-people with this placement may be the type to love making friends and may seek to make new friendships/connections wherever they go; this is usually because of the expressive nature of the leo sign which drives people with this placement to share parts of their personality with people 

-their self confidence, bright personality, expressive nature and good sense of humour will usually help them bring groups of people together, form new friendships/connections, draw people to them, get along with people easily etc

-people with the sun in leo may find that they get along with fellow fire signs easily, usually because both aries and sagittarius suns are commonly warm, fun, humorous, lively and bold just like they often are

-leos may find that at times, they can be quite forgetful because it is easy for their mind to wander and become distracted by other things; people with this placement may, at times, struggle to give others the attention that they want to because they may simply forget about others but this is rarely because of any ill intentions, sometimes they just get too carried away which impacts their ability to prioritise certain people/things

-in some cases, leos may come across as overly controlling to others; but this is usually just when they are feeling lost, vulnerable or not quite themselves... when this is the case, leos can feel very concerned about this so will try to control as many things as they can around them in order to gain a sense of security when they are struggling with other things

-as well as sometimes being quite stubborn due to the nature of the fixed sign, leos may also experience short-tempers and be quick to anger/react. this can become even worse if people with this placement allow themselves to become arrogant or overly entitled, they can also suffer from jealousy at times

-while leos may strive to receive attention and appreciation from others, this does help them become extremely self aware as they are not always as confident as they seem; this self awareness usually allows them to notice when they are exhibiting negative traits/behaviours so they are usually able to make the necessary changes to improve themselves and become more likeable people

-leos are usually the type of people to love love; they really enjoy being appreciated by others and what better way to receive this sort of attention than from a romantic partner? while attention is important to them, leos are not usually particularly superficial and therefore tend to enter relationships for the right reasons, although they will usually seek a partner who will give them the right amount of attention and appreciation they desire