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Leo (Simha) rashi
Leo is ruled by the Sun and is read as the sign of presence and generosity.
- Sanskrit
- Simha (सिंह)
- Symbol
- the Lion
- Element
- Fire
- Mode
- Fixed
- Ruler
- Sun
- Sidereal span
- 120° to 150° of the zodiac
- Stars inside
- Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni
- Position in the order
- Sign 5 of 12
It is associated with leadership, warmth, a need for recognition and a loyal, protective heart. The shadow side named is pride.
Leo is ruled by Sun. In a birth chart, the sign tells you where a planet sits, and the lord of the sign shows where that planet's influence travels. See the page on the lagna for how a sign becomes a house.
Fire and fixed
Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) are read as energetic, direct and quick to act. They are the signs of spirit and purpose, and the texts link them with courage and with a tendency to burn out or run ahead of others.
Fixed signs (sthira) hold things steady. They fall in the middle of each season and are read as persistent, loyal and slow to change.
Sun also rules no other sign, so the two signs share a lord in a chart. Sun is exalted in Aries (10°) and debilitated in Libra (10°).
See it in your own chart
The terms on this page appear in every birth chart report, explained for your own planets and dates.