Leo July 23-August 22

Leo in Love

Leo is the fixed fire sign. Think contained flames- like a campfire
that needs constant attention to keep alive and warm. There is a deep
love for life and all of its possibilities...including its luxuries
and that love transfers over beautifully into how a Leo expresses
their feelings. Love with a Leo is like a magnificent encounter with
the sun. They are warm and supportive when their heart is given and
their affections grow stronger the more they feel that their partners
care about them and adore them in return. Leo's are dramatically
romantic and not afraid to show it. They enjoy pulling their loved
ones out into their world and radiate when they feel their partners
compliment some quality about themselves. Love becomes a thing of
luxury and the partner receives the abundance of their personal Leo's
attention, Lust and emotions. Because Leo's judge themselves on what
they have around them (hence their love of luxury) they can be too
appearance conscious at times and too critical of a mates qualities,
appearance or talents. Because they truly need constant input to
maintain their vitality they can sometimes become
self-serving...occasionally to a point that it becomes egotistical.
You'll find that love with a Leo is like no other love...and when they
decide to give you their heart.... they also give you every inch of
their soul. In this lies the Leo vulnerability.... when their trust is
broken they crumble. They, again, base their own self-judgments on
those they adore. Take away the loved one...and you've taken away
their own identity in many ways. When Leos feel let down (and it
usually takes a great deal) they either fall into an abyss of pain and
depression. Or they get utterly cold and without feeling. The lion....
in protective mode

Leo Sexuality

Leo's sexuality is as light filled and life filled as their ruling
planet, The Sun. They are usually full of showmanship and expressive
displays of attention. They enjoy the height of all feelings in life
and sexual pleasure is just another glorious field to explore the
luxuries of the body through. Leo's can be aggressive, passionate and
encompassing lovers with exotic tastes...remember it is the love of
life that inspires Leo and they can be wonderfully creative and
experimental, especially when they feel secure. They are as proud in
passion as they are in any other area of life and perhaps more so. The
more appreciated and cherished they feel the more expressive and
passionate they become.

The long-term story

Leos being fire signs are rather high maintenance partners. They
require attention, nurturing and pampering. A mate has to be
personally strong in them to enhance the partnership but also willing
to step occasionally into their Leo's shadow. Leos are protective to
the death for those they love and they are generous and expressive in
a long-term union that is constantly stoked and fed. Keep the campfire
metaphor in mind. Unattended it dies out...mistreated it flares into
unpredictable life and burns...but kept constant and tended it turns
into a life giving warmth that is undying.

Positive Traits in Love

Protective, adoring, playful, inventive, generous, supportive,
sensual, warm, joyful

Negative traits

Possessive, jealous, control issues, coldness, cruelty, selfishness,
egotistical, self-serving

What Leo likes

Feeling Pampered, Being noticed, being appreciated, Being the boss,
Dramatic unions, Mate with a love of life, Receiving gifts
Socializing/parties.

What Leo Dislikes

Apathy, Being ignored, Being criticized, Nagging, One up-manship,
Competition, Lying/deceit, Laziness

Leo Love Keywords

Expressive, demonstrative, engulfing, proud, sensual, adoring,
control, egotistical, self-serving, jealousy, coldness, and cruelty.