The signature
The generous light
Leo is the 5th sign of the zodiac, spanning 0° to 30° of sidereal longitude. Its element is fire and its mode is fixed, which describes how it begins, sustains and adapts.
Strengths
- Generosity
- Presence
- Courage
The shadow
Confusing being adored with being truly known.
The ruling planet
Leo is ruled by Sun, the planet of atma · soul, vitality, visibility. The condition of the ruling planet in a real chart is just as important as the sign itself. A sign is a climate; a planet is a traveller moving through it.
Nakshatras in Leo
The 27 nakshatras do not line up neatly with the 12 signs. Each sign contains two or three nakshatra segments, which is why two people with the same Moon sign can feel quite different.