The lazy days of summer are upon us as we merge with the sign of LEO. You always see lions lounging around and that’s what we can do during this time. Leo’s are proud and it is no accident that we call a group of lion’s the pride. This wonderful fire sign is very loving and loyal. They came here to perform and act out their life’s expression.

Leo’s have to create or they feel barren. Celebration is an art form for them. They are both fiery and fixed in nature. Impulsive is also an adjective that can describe the Leo personality.Leo’s must produce and direct their lives as well as those they love; whether or not you want them to do this. They are quite singular in their vision of what should be done their way and only their way. Leo does it in a charming way to get their way but none the less, it has to be their way.

Leo’s must come from the Cancerian mother of feminine domination to emerge into the lion that they are … they feel like they are so unique, that there just isn’t anyone like them so they feel extremely special and expect others to notice this special ness and pay them the respect that they think they deserve. They are the sign of royalty and feel that to the very core of their bones.

These really charismatic Leo souls can be very prone to anger and too much pride. Restraint is always necessary for the Leo to bear in mind. However, on the other hand, they can be very compassionate towards others feelings and the less advantaged people. Very idealistic and magnanimous can often cause others to fear them as they appear so strong. Details are not their strong point. They are on stage their whole life as life is a stage for all of us but Leo acts it.

Like the Aries personality, they find truth to be better than telling a lie. However, they can really embellish a story. They are very optimistic, almost to a fault.

Leo rules the physical heart and loves nature. They need affection to give as well as receive and can be romantic and chivalrous at the same time. They expect the same in return and are often disappointed in love.

Leo’s love danger and adventure. It arouses their passionate nature, which they thrive upon. They will fight for their principles forever as this allows them to see themselves as very strong and idealistic.

The Leo’s sense of beauty is intensely keen and their love for it is overwhelming. They give the best presents as they think about their offering with respect for the person receiving them.

Some famous people born in Leo are:

Madonna, Alex Trebek, Loni Anderson, Lucille Ball, Sam Elliot, Timothy Hutton, Robert Redford, Christian Slater, Connie Chung, Danny Glover, Kevin Spacey, Dorothy Hamill, Peggy Fleming, Arnold Schwarznegger, Wesley Snipes, Tipper Gore, Jerry Garcia, Martha Stewart, Antonio Bandaras, Lisa Kudrow, Carroll O’Connor, Billy Bob Thornton, David Duchovny, Danny Bonaduce, Matthew Perry, Kyra Sedgwick, Woody Harrelson, Jacqueline Kennedy, Whitney Houston, Monica Lewinsky, Delta Burke, Charlize Therone and Deborah Norville.

Some famous places ruled by Leo are:

Bath England, Bombay India, Bristol England, Northern California, Chicago Illinois, Damascas Syria, France, Italy, Madagascar, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Portsmouth England, Prague Czechoslovakia, Northern Romania and Washington State.

What the Planets are Doing...

The Sun coming into its ruling sign will shine golden all over you Leo’s on July 22nd. It is a fire sign and coming from the very watery water of Cancer, it is like a break through energy. We will be brought out of our quietude and begin to laze around.

Mars packs his bags and moves into Virgo on July 23rd. Our work ethic can benefit from this move if we don’t get too picky about things. Our ego can run amok here if we don’t watch it and keep it in check. Patience is the word here.

The New Moon is on July 24th. Write your goals and allow them to manifest in your life. Take the action of writing your specialized goals to put thought into form. This is a very powerful exercise.

July 28th, Mercury stations and goes forward (direct) again; thank all the powers that be. Hopefully, we have all rethought our past adventures and gotten them all straightened out. The entire period won’t be over until August 11th, when Mercury completes its station point originally. It then enters Leo … creativity in our thoughts can again begin.

Venus moves into Leo on August 12th. Even more creativity can start as there will be four planets in Leo. Such fun we can have if we listen to our hearts desire and allow our inspiration to happen.

The Red Planet is about
to be spectacular!

This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Due to the way Jupiter’s gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astronomers can only be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the last 5,000 years, but it may be as long as 60,000 years before it happens again.

The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles of Earth and will be (next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky. It will attain a magnitude of –2.9 and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest 75-power magnification.

Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. Mars will be easy to spot. At the end of August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30 a.m. That’s pretty convenient to see something that no human being has seen in recorded history. So, mark your calendar at the binning of August to see Mars grow progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month. NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN.

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