Leo is a "royal" sign and is known for its "classy" demeanor. You often hold your head high, fully conscious of your importance, and showing it through your slow, deliberate movements. You like to do things in style, which can sometimes be extravagant. With your superb acting talent and a good sense for dramatizing, you tend to be even "greater than life" itself. In dealings with others you like to display your generosity, graciousness and inborn public relations skills. Your presence is felt and your influence on people around you is strong. Being a natural leader, as well as practical, a good organizer with good judging abilities, you can excel in managing or business. Self- confident and reliable, you usually follow things through and accomplish all you set your mind on. You prefer to live and work at a steady pace you have set for yourself. Being rushed causes your less desirable traits to emerge, like irritability, or even anger which can be overbearing. In job situations you rarely settle for routine positions behind a scene, sometimes as a necessity to earn the money you need to keep your comforts. You may start at the bottom of the ladder, but soon your natural leadership qualities begin to stand out and bring you to positions of responsibility and authority. Being a constructive and practical thinker, you do not bother yourself with trifles and details. Others can take care of that. Although fairly demanding as a boss, you are well liked. You try hard to be fair and understanding and in turn you expect to be respected and obeyed. If this fails, you show an arrogant and dominant attitude. When offended, or made to feel inadequate either personally or professionally, you tend to react in a pompous way, showing off your self-importance, which can make you look even sillier. You are not at all nice when you lose control! In extreme cases, Leonine will to rule, and craving for power can be so strong, that they may easily turn despotic. You are genuinely interested in people and your optimistic, kind and friendly attitude makes you popular. Concerning the choice of friends, you tend to be a bit fussy, even snobbish. However, as a friend you are devoted and loyal. You like to patronize people and sometimes you tend to be "boring" with your old-fashioned principles. As a rule you are honorable and generous, liked and admired. However, there is a tendency to look down on people who are weaker or not so sure of themselves. Try to show a little more understanding - you do not always need to be the focus of attention. By ridiculing the capabilities of others, or by being rude and tactless, you may create many enemies. In spite of your obvious enthusiasm and excellent humour, you are touchy and there are times when you feel depressed, insecure or angry. Luckily, with you it doesn`t last long. You love entertainment and you make an excellent host. You may even make a performance to the group. You like to enjoy a full life, and this includes travelling, competition, good dispute, interest in sports and arts. Your home has to be comfortable and attractive, and if the means are available, you like it to be impressive. You`d rather live in the country, but regular visits to the city are a must. In love you are romantic and a little bit old-fashioned, and as in your friendships and work situations, you prefer stability. If you are forced to separate from your partner, you will look for another with whom you can share your life.

You have a strong independent streak and your wanderlust is difficult to control. You have great intellectual potential and may be spiritually, philosophically or religiously inclined. Optimistic, just and full of lofty ideals, knowledgeable on many subjects and with unique personal style, you are likely to achieve international success and recognition. Associations with foreigners bring rewards.

Fully aware of your talents and capabilities, there`s nothing to stop you once you make up your mind. You`re very serious about everything, wearing an aura of power and dignity. However, underneath your tough and mighty image, often hides an insecure individual, with a huge ego yearning to be loved and appreciated. If you fail to obtain that, or if things do not go your way, your martyr complex starts to show, and you torture everyone around you with your complaints. You have to learn to be flexible and tolerant.

There is a strong need to widen your horizons, and you may do it by extensive reading, philosophical thinking and travel. Searching for the deeper meaning of life, you tend to keep your mind open to different belief systems, in an effort to find that common bond behind all things and to synthesize the knowledge. Optimistic and full of enthusiasm, oriented to the future, you easily inspire others with your ideas and visions. You like to share your views and insights with others, and you are capable of giving good advice. This bodes well for a career in teaching, writing, publishing, public relations work etc.

This position of Moon creates a strong need for material security as well as for safety. You feel a deep emotional bond with your possessions, but also a powerful urge to create the best of what is available. When you feel depressed you usually treat yourself with buying something nice which enhances your self-confidence and a sense of security. Money comes and goes, but you make sure that there is always a reserve for a rainy day. You may find great satisfaction in pursuing your artistic talents, also in a career which involves taking care of others in some way, or in public work.

You have a natural urge to broaden your mind through study, travel and reading. Your approach to philosophy of life is intellectual and objective. Sometimes you get overly concerned with minor, unimportant details, and despite your striving to retain objectivity, your views become too opinionated. Your mind is always busy, oriented to the future, and seeks expression through inspiring and communicating the gathered knowledge to others. This position of Mercury favours career in writing, teaching, philosophy, religion and publishing.

Charming and well mannered, you know that it is to your advantage to encourage the best of relations with everyone you come in contact, both in your business and personal affairs. You are inclined to company, partnership and marriage. You make friends easily because you are naturally kind and gentle, and added your refinement and poise, others feel safe and relaxed in your company. More than anything else you need to be loved and wanted, so romantic life and finding a mate is very important to you. Alone, you could never function as well as you might. You are attracted to sociable, compassionate and respected partners, and repelled by coarse and vulgar individuals.

Ambitious and self-assertive, with a lot of energy and will- power, you are ready to work hard to achieve your goals, and attain the social position you feel you deserve. You like to be noticed for your strength, power and executive ability. Sometimes your less desirable traits may stand in your way to success, like your self-absorption, combativeness, recklessness, forcefulness, the lack of forethought and consideration for others, and these can easily create enemies. You prefer to be honourable in your dealings, but can be unscrupulous if necessary. Professions in which your qualities come to the fore may be in connection with sports or with the army.

You are charming, generous, outspoken, sometimes vain and disdainful.

You are deeply emotional, and there are times when, more than anything else, you want to share your feelings with someone special. But, the words don`t come out. Warmth and tenderness remain deep within you. Beautiful romantic relationship somehow seems to evade you, and eventually you may settle for a convenient one. So they label you "cold and calculating". Little do they know how lonely you can feel, how insecure and how depressed. And they never will, because you don`t like to show it. Your self-control and stamina can be admirable. To make up for your inner uncertainties and very often the lack of self-esteem, you want to show to the world how serious and capable you are, and how you need only yourself to rely on. This is a tall order, but you are determined to work hard and struggle you way to success. Often there are obstacles, unfortunate turns, ups and downs, but in the end you win. Work and professional duties become more important than private life. You are very devoted to your family, especially to your children, and you show your feelings by providing for them and securing a comfortable life.

Mercury in Leo bestows upon you a mind that thinks in bold, dramatic, and creative terms. Your communication style is warm, generous, and often theatrical — you have a natural gift for commanding attention when you speak. You express your ideas with confidence and flair, and you have an innate ability to inspire others through your words. Your thinking is colored by a strong sense of personal pride and creative vision. You are drawn to subjects that allow for self-expression and creativity. The arts, entertainment, leadership, and anything that involves putting your personal stamp on the world appeals to your intellectual sensibility. You think in grand terms and are not afraid of big ideas. Your mental approach is wholehearted — when something captures your interest, you throw yourself into it with passionate enthusiasm. Your opinions tend to be strong and firmly held, and you express them with a conviction that can be both inspiring and occasionally overwhelming to others. You have a talent for public speaking, teaching, and any form of communication that allows you to share your vision with an audience. The challenge with this placement is remaining open to perspectives that differ from your own. Your intellectual pride can sometimes make it difficult to accept criticism or to acknowledge when you might be wrong. Cultivating intellectual humility alongside your natural confidence creates a powerful combination.

Your loyalty to people you love is admirable and throughout your life you maintain sentimental ties with your family.

Thorough and hardworking, you tend to drive others as you drive yourself and may be accused of being married to the job.

You should not base your self-worth on the money you make or on the things you own because you will feel disoriented in case your possessions get lost. Instead, strive to develop your creative talents. You hate waste of any kind, and you are not so good at sharing what you have with others. Regarding money, you may spoil yourself from time to time, but on the whole you are careful with the expenditure, and you try to ensure that your investments and purchases are sensible. Financial security, along with the independence it brings, is important to you, so you are ambitious to achieve success which also brings a financial award.

In order to express your remarkable talents, you need to learn self-acceptance. Although you may appear confident and tough on the surface, within you hide vague fears and uncertainties. Shrewd and calculating, you have no illusions, and dreams that you may have are sensible and based on reality. Your mind is acute and practical, and you have great powers of concentration. With your dedication and willpower to overcome all obstacles, you usually succeed in achieving your goals. You probably learned early in life the meaning of responsibility, as you were often forced to take on the burdens of others.

You are often deeply restless and you may feel like an outsider in your own home. It is possible that conditions surrounding your home are not entirely typical, or traditional, and that the early home life was disrupted and family scattered. All your life you search for inner peace and a sense of belonging, but in your case this is something you have to find within yourself. You are proud of your personal freedom, and when you establish your own home and family, you like to have things organized your way.

You are very romantic and you fall in love easily. Your problem may be that you genuinely believe to be in love with whoever is closest to you, and as a result you may have several affairs going at once. You often build unrealistic fantasies around your mate, and your high expectations breed disappointment. At the same time, you are jealous and possessive of your lover, demanding loyalty and devotion. Children can bring a lot of happiness, but just as well can be a source of many problems.

You get along well with your colleagues and adapt easily to the working surroundings. As long as you feel appreciated, and you think that you are adequately paid for your work, you are prepared to attend to your duties conscientiously and with dedication. Generally, you show a lot of stamina and practicality both in your work and in your everyday affairs. Now and then you may show your lazy streak, and a lack of persistence to follow things through, especially if self-discipline is not fully developed. You are a creature of habits and very stubborn in your opinions. Your unwillingness to give up can cause unnecessary conflict. Physically you are tough, but you have to be careful with food and drink as you are prone to putting on weight. Throat and neck, also reproductive organs are the sensitive parts of body.

You search for an ideal partner and it may take some years to find one that doesn`t infringe on your freedom too much, and therefore could be considered suitable "for better, for worse" kind of relationship. Or else, you married in haste while very young and you decided to be very careful the next time. You are not overly passionate, so you look for a mentally stimulating mate, a friend with whom you can share your hobbies and interests, or who is willing to let you enjoy your many interests all by yourself. You do need a lot of attention and affection though, and you like to be looked after.

Occasionally, you may feel shy or insecure when it comes to sex and this is due to your emotional vulnerability. You need plenty of reassurance and affection. Sometimes your uncanny intuition works to your disadvantage and creates unrealistic fears, depressions and morbid thoughts. In reality, sudden events may cause unforeseen problems that require your attention at once, at the expense of your other plans. Learn to control your emotions and stay away from sedatives, drugs and alcohol.

Intuition is your strong point and where logic eludes you, your sensitivity enables you to grasp many hidden, and to others, unknown truths. A lot depends on upbringing, and in your case parents may have had a strong influence in shaping of your basic beliefs, so accepting any new ideas may be met with difficulties. However, as you mature, your intuition again helps you out, this time in finding your own path to follow. With delicate understanding, you easily tune into other people`s needs and dilemmas, and your persuasive compassion soon wins their trust. A career in teaching is indicated. You love travelling and it is very likely that you will travel a lot, possibly even live in a foreign country for a while.

Yours is a strong wish to leave a mark on the world, and luckily you have all it takes to do so. Being clever, resourceful and talented, and having enough self-confidence and determination, so either by irresistible charm, creative expression, or hard work, you can achieve the success you think is rightfully yours. Unfortunately, even for you there may be a few traps and obstacles. Vanity and self-admiration can lull you into unproductive idleness, so a touch of modesty is advised. Also, to avoid leaving things unfinished, you have to practice self-control and discipline. As for career choices, the most attractive could be occupations allowing contacts with people, such as teaching, guiding, advising, etc. The need to express yourself could attract you to acting, or to a field connected with beauty and art. Medical and healing work may appeal to you, and also police work..

Your natural shyness and the fear that you may get hurt, make you quite discriminative in the choice of people that you will eventually decide to call your friends. Once the commitment is made, however, you stick with your friends for life. On the main, you are sympathetic, full of understanding and ready to help those in need, and this inclination may attract you humanitarian activities. Difficult adjustment is possible where group work is concerned, but your practical approach may be of great help. Regarding your goals and hopes for the future, once you define them, you are likely to follow a steady and logical path toward achieving them.