You are a Fire Sign, which means that you are “hot” and “dry.” The
“dry” component means, among other things, that you see distinctions
easily, and that you are more swayed by intellectual argument than by
passion. Being “hot,” you react to things quickly: by expressing your
anger strongly and immediately, you don’t tend to harbor a grudge. You
may be perceived by others as angry, but that’s only if they are not
“hot” as well. You will be perceived as high energy, you are aware of a
curious stillness amidst the seeming activity. You may need more sleep
than colder types in order to recharge your batteries.
You are fixed, which means you are strong-willed and stubborn. You will
want to hang onto people and things long after they have ceased to be
useful to you. Being a four-footed sign, you have a strong sex drive. This
also means that you can be vicious or violent if angered. (Courtesy of J.
Lee Lehman, Ph.D., copyright 1998, [http://www.leelehman.com].)
Readers interested in examining interpretations for their Chinese astrological
sign should refer to the relevant entry. A guide for determining one’s sign in the Chi-
nese system is provided in the entry on the Chinese zodiac.
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LEO, ALAN
Alan Leo, an important turn-of-the-twentieth-century English astrologer, was born in
Westminster, London, England, on August 7, 1860. He was brought up by his mother
in difficult circumstances and had no formal education beyond grade school. His
given name was William Frederick Alan. He pursued various jobs but found nothing
satisfactory until he became a traveling salesman for a vending machine company. He
stayed in that work until 1898.
Leo taught himself astrology and in 1888 became acquainted with another
astrologer, F. W. Lacey. Through Lacey he met W. Gorn Old, who belonged to the
inner circle of the Theosophical Society. Leo joined the society in 1890 and formed a
partnership with Lacey to publish Astrologer’s Magazine.For years, the magazine
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