purchased at the price of ignoring other astrological influences, such as one’s Moon
sign, rising sign, etc. These other influences can substantially modify a person’s basic
sun-sign traits. As a consequence, it is the rare individual who is completely typical of
her or his sign. The reader should bear this caveat in mind when perusing the follow-
ing series of sun-sign interpretations.
One traditional way in which astrologers condense information is by summariz-
ing sign and planet traits in lists of words and short phrases called keywords or key phras-
es. The following Leo keywords are drawn from Manly P. Hall’s Astrological Keywords:
Emotional keywords:“Faithful, rich in emotional life, affectionate, ide-
alistic, proud, sympathetic, merciful, chivalrous, domestic, excitable,
foreseeing, vain, subject to illusions.”
Mental keywords:“Commanding, generous, ambitious, self-sacrificing,
optimistic, fixed in opinion yet magnanimous, opposed to secrecy,
oblivious to enmity, challenging, bold, domineering, autocratic.”
At present, there are various astrology report programs that contain interpreta-
tions of each of the 12 sun signs. A selection of these for Sun in Leo has been excerpt-
ed below:
More than a bit of a showoff, you love to be the center of attention.
But others do not usually mind because they tend to enjoy your gen-
uine warmth and affection. Very spirited and willful, proud and self-
important at times, you demand your own way. You are quite honest,
however, and the respect of others is very important to you. You never
compromise yourself and you pursue your goals with persistence and
dedication. Your regal presence and demeanor draw you to positions of
leadership and authority. But beware of being overly hardheaded, dom-
ineering, ostentatious or patronizing or you will lose the goodwill and
admiration that you enjoy. Very theatrical, you live life on a grand scale
wherever and whenever possible. Your strength and energy vitalizes
those who come in contact with you. (From “Professional Natal
Report.” Courtesy of Astrolabe [http://www.alabe.com].)
Proud and intensely individual, you really want to stand out, to be the
very best you can be, and to be recognized and appreciated for your
unique contributions. Doing something well and being respected for it
is extremely important to you, and you cannot tolerate being in the
background, taking orders from others, or being “just one of the team.”
You must put your personal stamp on whatever you do, and direct your
own course in life. You need to have a place where you can shine,
express yourself creatively, and be the one in charge.
You have big dreams and the determination, spirit, vitality, and enthu-
siasm to bring them into being. You also have a noble, romantic heart,
and a love of the dramatic, colorful, and extravagant.
For you it is true that “all the world’s a stage” and you secretly (or per-
haps not so secretly) desire to be the Star or Hero in the play. You wantLeo
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