carry it off when the spotlight is on you. You’re driven by a need to cre-
ate and express yourself, and enjoy playful people and situations. When
challenged your pride can get in your way unless you develop some
objectivity about yourself, which can be a tough job if you’re too self-
absorbed. It’s okay to think of yourself as royalty some of the time, but
just remember that others may not see you that way!Since you’re no stranger to the spotlight, you’ve probably had ample
opportunities to express your assertiveness and personal strength. Your
Leo Sun is a magnet for attention, and your actions and attitudes deter-
mine whether or not that attention is helpful or detrimental. You have
the potential to radiate a powerful energy and may be an inspiration to
those who need a stable source of confirmation that life is, indeed,
okay. You can be intimidating to men who are unsure of themselves
and may even take advantage of this; just try to remember your own
insecurity when you first faced raw power! Taking on the challenge of
leadership can be one of your most fulfilling experiences, although you
can be quite domineering in some situations. If you’ve been giving
away your power to the men in your life, you have probably attracted
strong-willed individuals. But to become truly complete, you must
learn to embrace and express your own individuality in a manner
which opens your creativity and fills your heart.Well, admit it, sometimes it’s just fun to show off with your Sun in Leo.
You may even be quite low-key, and gracious about giving others the
spotlight. But you know that when you’re shining in all your glory, that
the light can be blinding for a moment, and then, well, you’re just gor-
geous! To feel a true sense of success, you may need that few moments
of fame and glory. And if you’re doing it right, the Universe may even
grant you more! (From “Woman to Woman,” by Gloria Star. Courtesy
of Matrix Software [http://thenewage.com] and Gloria Star
[[email protected]].)Responding to the revival of interest in pre-twentieth-century astrology, J. Lee
Lehman developed a report program embodying the interpretive approach of tradi-
tional astrology. The following is excerpted from her book Classical Astrology for Mod-
ern Livingand her computer program “Classical Report”:You are capable of being highly honored, and of gaining wealth and
dignity. You are courageous, proud, sober, grave, generous, resolute,
strong, valiant, crafty, cruel, discrete, and fierce. You are affable
enough, but you must be careful to really mean it, because you are not
good at the polite white lie (“But you must have lost weight, Darling,
you look absolutely ravishing!”), whatever you might think. You are
grave of manner, high-minded, and honest. It is a point of honor to
keep your promises. As a bestial sign, you can be quite lascivious. This
also means that you can be vicious or violent if angered.Leo
[402] THEASTROLOGYBOOK