How to Read a Full Leo Horoscope

To read a horoscope, you need to understand the nuances of astrological interpretation. An intuitive mind also helps to understand the relationships that are the essence of an astrological chart. To read a full Leo horoscope, interpret the meaning of every sign, each planet and every house. Also, attend to the natal aspects and transiting planets. Astrological interpretation requires mathematics and intuition.

Instructions

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   Interpret the value of a Leo sun sign. As important as the sun sign is, remember to lay a foundation for the Sun's relationship to the rest of the chart. Leo is fire and in the fixed mode. Your Leo may be stubborn and his fire will draw people to him as moths to a flame. Advise Leo to take care not to burn the innocents. Leo the Lion may well have a mane of luxurious hair. He will crave attention. However, these are broad strokes. The sun sign is not his only defining quality.

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   Calculate the signs and houses of the moon and the rising sign (ascendant). These two signs, in coordination with the sun sign, have the most obvious influence on a person's nature and personality. The moon sign reveals Leo's emotional nature. Ask Leo about her emotional life. Discuss Leo's rising sign. Her face to the world is related to her ascendant. Investigate the relationship between what people see and how she sees herself.

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   Describe at length the planets and the houses where those planets reside. Planets, including the sun and moon, reveal the power of the signs in a person's life experience. A planet can be functional or dysfunctional. Therefore, Venus functions to establish balance in Leo's sensibility. Dysfunctional Venus might come through as vanity or laziness. The houses, 1st through 12th, are the planets' homes. Each house resides over an area of human life. The corresponding sign and associated planet are part of the picture. The 4th house at a chart's nadir is the house of the home. Its corresponding sign is Cancer, and its associated planet is the Moon.

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   Make sense of it all. Leo's astrological reading must evaluate and explain the relationships of Leo's sun to all the rest of her unique birth chart. A full reading will take into account aspects and transits. A thorough natal chart reading should take several hours or sessions.

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   Step back from the Leo horoscope and see it holistically. If many planets are in the top half of the chart, this represents objectivity. The bottom represents subjectivity. Leo's reality is tied to what hemispheres, if any, dominate the chart. The Eastern hemisphere is about freedom. The Western hemisphere is destiny. This is not a part of his personality. It is his way of being in the world--the rules by which he plays.

Tips & Warnings

• Continue to study astrology's many fine points. Practice with your own astrological chart.

• Do not enter into astrological readings lightly.

References

• The Inner Sky: Astrology for Beginners; Steven Forrest; 1988
• Karmic Astrology
• Astrology and Horoscopes

Resources

• Astrology Source