and cannot behave as he doesn’t feel. He thus removes the curse from
his play acting, for his sense of the dramatic is strong, and the roles he
assumes are noble. This would be unbearable if in the process Leo did
not actually become noble—but he does; some of the greatest spirits
who have ever walked the earth are these very Leos who chose for
themselves a high role in which to merit the world’s approval, lived up
to the role, and actually became what they wanted to be admired for.
“Such a price do the gods exact for a song, to become what we sing.”
Whether he is found in business, on the stage (and he often is), or in a
love affair (where also he often is), Leo is acutely aware of himself,
always standing off and appraising the effect he is making. He will usu-
ally be found, if not conventional, at least discreet. Self-approval
replaces conscience; he’ll do anything if he thinks it is right, and will
brave public opinion if his self-approval is sufficiently important to
outweigh the loss of public approval. However he behaves, you can rest
assured that he is always acutely aware of what people are thinking of
him and that he is striving to make them think as well as possible.
(Courtesy of Matrix Software [http://thenewage.com].)The following excerpt comes not from a natal report program, but from David
Cochrane’s recent book, Astrology for the 21st Century.Based on lessons for astrology
students, it approaches the signs of the zodiac from a somewhat different perspective
than the other short delineations cited here:
Heightened self-consciousness is the underlying process of Leo. I have
not been able to formulate all zodiac sign influences in the energy
process perspective, but Leo is one that I view more with an energy
process perspective than a list of correlations or symbolic archetypal
images. I have repeatedly and consistently found that the person with a
great deal of Leo in the birth chart has an acute sense of his own exis-
tence and individuality. Symptoms of this acute self-awareness range
from shyness to fear of being in front of groups, to feelings of insecurity
about one’s own competency, to exaggerated feelings of one’s own com-
petency and a desire to be in the limelight. Leo is regarded by many,
probably the majority, of astrologers as being sunny, outgoing, brash,
and egotistical, but I have found the opposite traits of shyness and lack
of self-esteem to be just as common. (Courtesy of Cosmic Patterns
[http://cosmic.patterns.com] and David Cochrane [kepler@astrosoft
ware.com].)
A number of specialized report programs have been developed that offer useful
supplements to the generic delineations of general reports. The following sun-sign
interpretation has been drawn from a program written by Gloria Star (originally part of
her book, Astrology: Woman to Woman) that generates a specialized report for women:
With your Sun in Leo you’re likely to radiate a sense of regality and
power, even if you’re just sitting at home in your old jeans. Although
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