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leo
24th July to 23rd August

Symbol: The Lion
Ruling Planet: Sun
Quality: Fixed
Element: Fire
Basic Trait: I Will
Closest Metal: Gold
Lucky Day: Sunday
Lucky Colors: Gold, Orange and Yellow
Lucky Gems: Carbuncles, Rubies and Diamonds
Lucky Flowers: Marigolds and Daffodils

Strengths             Weaknesses
Kind                     Prone to jealousy
Energetic              Too much possessive
Optimistic             Egoistic
Honest, loyal        Dominating

The zodiac sign of Leo has the symbol of ‘The Lion’ and just like a lion; a Leo believes that he rules everyone else. Don’t tell him he doesn’t, it will break his big, loving, proud heart. Leos can easily go from being vigorously outgoing to plain lazy. If you want to find a Leo, go to the most dazzling 5 * places in the town. You will find him there, surrounded by people and playing his role in the limelight beautifully. He likes to live in style and hates boredom. There are hardly any introvert Leos, only those who pretend to be introverts.

They are in love with their pride and ego and fiercely protect what they believe to be theirs. The lion loves to give advice on how you should manage your life and feels himself to be superior to others.

 However, his ego is very vulnerable and he will get deeply hurt if you don’t respect his wisdom.

It is difficult to ignore the lion for too long, he will make themselves the center of attraction sooner or later. The best way to tame him is to flatter him; he will turn into a purring kitten.

Praising the intellect will work as much as admiring the appearance will.

He is pretty clever and will never ever bother to waste his energy on something insignificant. Leo holds back nothing, not even his disaproval. However, one thing you can be sure of - he means what he says. You may or may not like it, but it is his true opinion so you will hear it regardless.

Leo tries to plays the perfect host, treating you to the best of everything, right from ambience to the dessert, but will lead conversations only on subjects they choose to speak about.

He has a forgiving nature and is full of sympathy. Even in his love life, he easily reconciles after a split up. Leos are possesive in every aspect of their life, be it love or career or any other thing. They are rarely without a partner and life without love is a big no-no for them, they demand it.

They practically thrive on romance. A Leo is dependent on someone.He loves to lead and be leaned upon. He may complain every now and then about the responsibilities. He dislikes taking help, from anyone.

On the other hand, he will gives loan to almost everyone. A Leo will run out of cash easily, since he is anything but cautious with it. However, he will always be the over-dressed person at the party.

His behavior always borders on the extreme. A Leo will either be extremely careless and sloppy or meticulously neat and orderly. He is also extremely fixed with his ideas and it is very hard to convince him against his opinions. He likes to do one thing at a time. When he is working, you can be sure, he will forget to have his lunch too.

They are very loyal, extremely possessive and highly jealous.

The lion fiercely defends what he believes to be his. He is a powerful enemy, but one with morals. Creativity and originality are his fortes. Even though he has an ego, is arrogant and overflows with pride. Being with a Leo will mean that you always have someone to care for, you will have to flatter him constantly.

Leo women

There is one thing that most of the Leo women never falls short of - male attention. She will demand to the center of attention everywhere, be ready to get lots of competition if you woo her as she will make up competition.

She will be the leader of her group and the other members will accept her out of having no choice. She is one of those who love, respect and care from their partners, but don’t expect her to worship you.

She wouldn’t be dominated; rather she has to be restrained. She is a hard woman and she expects you to be a real man. If you meet a Leo girl who comes across as very gentle, mellowed and completely harmless, don’t get fooled. Inside, she is as possesive as any other Leo woman.

If you are planning to give her a gift; better make sure that it is classy and as per her superior taste.

Please be properly dressed while giving the gift. If you are trying to win the heart of a Leo female, give her constant compliments to feed her ego.

While courting her, never forget that she likes 5 * class. Don’t even think of going to the roadside hamburger stall after watching the movie.Shabby surroundings make her uncomfortable. In return, she will shower you expensive gifts to keep you happy.

The lioness may become arrogant and proud at times, but these are her basic personality traits.

She cannot help thinking of herself above the normal masses  and believes it so please don’t tell her she’s not. You will break her heart. A Leo woman who is respected, loved and cherished will become one of the most agreeable.

She will care for the children. The lioness is a combination of intelligence, wit, strength and talent. The best way to make her do anything is flatter her and she will even do the tiniest of chores for you. Never stop her from having a career after marriage.

Leo women are not very careful about money and you will have to restrain her in this aspect. She can indulge in extravagance to fulfill her own desire for exquisite furnishings, home décor,even her own self.  Her taste may be a expensive, but the quality isnt. Leo females make affectionate mothers.

They love and pamper their children silly, but also demand respect from them. They will be disciplined and have impeccable manners. Leo woman will be proud of you as well as her children. She wants her independence At the same time, she is extremely jealous and possessive and even the slightest suspicion can make her go mad. So, better not try to play the jealousy invoking tricks on her. She doesn’t warm up to strangers, but she will give them the cold shoulder. 

With the Leo girl, you have to maintain a difficult balance. Don’t let her control you, but then don’t make her feel dominated too.

Leo Predictions for 2008 - 2009

General
Jupiter planet of the Leo individuals will remain in the fifth house. Rahu planet will be in the seventh house, while Mars will be in the eleventh house of the zodiac.

Wealth, Career and Business
As far as the matters of wealth, career and business are concerned, this year will be  lucky for Leos, especially its second half (after June). This is because of the favorable positions of the Rahu and Jupiter planet. For those who are unemployed, there are bright chances of getting a job or setting up a business. There may be an increase in the sources of income. Success in business, removal of obstacles in career and increase in wealth are some of the favorable effects of this year. However, since the position of Saturn planet is not too favorable, you will have to exercise some caution while investing money in business, especially in the first half of the year. During this time, you may face some roadblocks too, so hard word and determination is very much required.

Health
In case of health matters, you need to be quite careful this year. Saturn planet will not be in a favorable position, so health may become a cause for worry. Be extra careful while driving or you might become involved in an accident. Blood-related and stomach-related ailments may trouble you. Take a proper diet and don’t take even the slightest of problems casually.

Love Matters
In matters related to the heart, this year may bring in some disappointments for the Leo individuals. Love relationships may become a cause for disagreements at home. You may fall into bad company and invite trouble. So, it is better to be very careful if choosing new friends. The months from September to December will give mixed results. There are chances of a sweet union with your soulmate, although you wont believe it is.

Travel
After July, there are chances of your going on a journey. This will involve major expenditure, which may lead to mental tension for sometime.

Domestic Life
The favorable position of the Jupiter planet will keep you happy and contented on the domestic front. There are chances of family get-togethers and even some good news in the family. After September, there might be some major expenses that will become a cause for worry. You may receive good news from your relatives living abroad. Social relations will be mostly good.

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The Lion
July 23 to August 22

Leo…. About Your Sign…

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, 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 own 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 always demand service but are incapable of giving it.

LIKES
Speculative ventures
Lavish Living
Pageantry and Grandeur
Children
Drama

DISLIKES
Doing things 
Ordinary,Day to day living
Small minded people
Penny pinching
Mean spiritedness

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.

Your ruling planet is the SUN

Some more interesting facts about your sign:

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.

The color of choice for Leo is GOLD

Your starstone is the rich red RUBY
Known as a stone of nobility. It can improve success in controversies and disputes, encouraging gentleness and discouraging violence. Excellent shielding stone to protect you from bodily harm. Encourages one to follow bliss.