Hi all, welcome back to the next chapter in the ascendant series the kings of the zodiac- Leos. These majestic beings are again pretty different from the last sign Cancer. Lets get right into understanding them shall we.
I would like to start with their appearance. Why? Primarily because I have noticed many a times people with Leo ascendant have and take a lot of pride on their amazing hair. Like a lion who takes a lot of pride on his mane, these people have an outward appearance of a king or leader of which their hair is an integral part.
Leo is the natural fifth sign of the zodiac and the second fire sign. The fifth sign/house in vedic astrology represents creativity, self expression, arts, being able to showcase your talents, love interests etc. These qualities come naturally to someone who has planets/sun/moon or ascendant in leo. With the ascendant, particularly the ability to act as a leader, to be able to express yourself through your personality is easy for these people. Now ofcourse, depending on other placements this maybe amplified or dampened. So a Leo ascendant with pisces moon might be very different from a one with say aries moon. As always all the aspects of a chart are important.
Leo being your first house, puts the three fire signs in your 1-5-9 houses, the dharma trikon. This means that you are the doers of the zodiac. The fire signs are always ready for any challenges, they are willing to put in the work and energy in any task. Whether you complete it or not is another story. But you are always up for anything new.
In addition to being a fire sign, Leo is a fixed sign. This enhances their stubbornness if you will. The same set of leadership skills can very easily be considered as egoistical and arrogant by other people. And sometimes it might be true. Leo ascendants can come of as arrogant, snobbish people to someone who doesn’t know them or are meeting them for the first time. If you have this or someone you know who does will probably tell you that they would have experienced that people’s first impression about them is something along these lines. I know a few who have infact confirmed this finding.
This sign is ruled by the “all Powerful” Sun, a perfect king for this leo kingdom. Sun in vedic astrology represents our soul, our self. Wherever the sun is placed in your chart will give a sense of who you are and what is your soul’s purpose in this life. In addition to this, for Leo ascendants Sun becomes their lagna lord again a very important position to consider.
The lagna lord actually holds the key to various factors in a chart. Based on the ascendant/ lagna sign the other houses are fixed which give an overall blueprint of your life. Sun holding this position makes a person very “Sun-like”. What I mean by this is such people have a natural charisma to them. Their personalities will always be ones commanding respect and acknowledgement. You cannot ever ignore a leo rising.
A very apt quote for these people would be All the world’s a stage by William Shakespeare. Leo ascendants have this innate ability to become the center of attention in any social gathering or situation, whether that becomes their strength of personality or a trait people dislike depends on how they handle themselves. So look around you for these alpha personalities in your social or work circle. Or if you are one pay attention to your behavior and decide for yourself how you want to be noticed.
That’s all for now on this fiery ascendant. Will be back with the perfectionists of the zodiac, Virgo in the next article..
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