Ruler: Sun
Nature: masculine
Quality: fixed
Element: fire, spiritual
Symbol: the lion
Keywords: expressive, creative, powerful
Principle: individualism
Destiny: through sacrifice, Leo attains harmony. Willpower

Sign Tarot: Strength
Planet Tarot: The Sun

Expectation: recognition
Imperative: to self-create
Gift: joy of trying on images
Challenge: willingness to be foolish
Difficulty: restlessness, longing
Need: credibility

Body parts: heart, back, spine, marrow
Foods: meat, rice, vines, crops, honey
Colours: gold, orange, colours of the sun
Flowers: sunflower, passionflower, marigold
Herbs: saffron, rosemary, peppermint
Metal: gold
Gem: ruby
Animals: frill neck lizard, all varieties of cats
Countries: France, Italy, Peru, Romania
Cities: Rome, Philadelphia, Prague

Cyclic Parallels >>
Human Life: puberty
Moon: waxing gibbous
Day: mid afternoon
Plant Life: flowering

Source: http://www.groundedheavens.com
( Astrological Diary Australia )

Shamash to the Assyrians and Veiovis to the Etruscans, Mithras to the Persians, Ra to the Egyptions, Atepomarus to the Celts and Apololo to the Greeks, the Sun is youthful and masculine.

Apollo was son of Zues (Jupiter) and Leto, twin brother of Artemis, the virgin huntress. God of hunters and poets, leader of the Muses. Associated with the number seven. Venerated in Sparta at the Hyakinthia Festival.

At the age of four days Apollo went to Delphi to slay the earth serpent who had tried to molest his mother during her pregnancy. The python was a son of Gaia. He breathed revelations through the rocks to the Pythia, a priestess who turned his knowledge into the prophecies of the Delphic oracle. Apollo slew him, took his place and assumed Delphic influence, and hence power over archery, music and medicine.

Affable of spirit, affectionate and great-hearted, the Sun represents creativity and joy. His regard for himself may be as great as anyone's, and he has a tendency to try and outshine others.