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LEO ASCENDENT/ SIMHA
This is a fire sign signifying intelligence, male progeny, status, magnificence and power. Leo's are rulers, extroverts, organizers, patient listeners, decisive, art lovers, generous and authoritative. Leo's like attention and love to talk about themselves, but essentially they have strong and noble hearts and can suffer from too many emotions and need for attention. If Leo's fail then they can become dejected. In fact the dejected and disappointed Leo can be one of the most miserable people in the world.

A benefic Sun in this chart will enhance a person's power and position for career or give a high position got their father. The mooltrikona sign for the Sun is Leo, the first house. A strong Sun will give the individual great vitality and inspiration and will create a strong magnetic personality. The individual's health will be good without blood pressure or heart problems. A weak Sun would create potential health problems and difficulties in achieving status and this would bring about emotional suffering, problems with blood pressure, heart, eyesight and digestion. Problems with father or status of the father are very probable.

Although Mercury is frequently weak in many charts, a well-placed Mercury for the Leo ascendant will create a harmonious family life and ensure status and prosperity, as Mercury is ruler of the second house where its mooltrikona sign of Virgo is. A benefic Mercury can bring about the stability that Leo's require and will promote the individual's reputation. If Mercury is weak and afflicted, then married life will be marred and there could be loss of reputation and wealth with much nervous tension.

Venus, the planet of prosperity and enjoyment has Libra the mooltrikona sign in the third house representing initiatives, courage and communication. A strong, well-placed and unafflicted Venus gives the person the ability to enjoy those pleasures as well as having rewards in successful ventures or endeavors. The person has good relationships with younger siblings. If Venus is weak and afflicted then this could lead to unsuccessful ventures. There may be general unhappiness with the spouse and younger siblings, the spouse being a signification of Venus and the siblings an indicator of the third house.

A strong and well placed Jupiter who has Sagittarius as its mooltikona sign in the fifth house can bestow the Leo ascendant with good fortune, sound investments and the great ability to have children and enjoy them. The individual will have success and strong intellect. For a female chart Jupiter would signify a successful husband. If Jupiter is weak or afflicted then there will be suffering from children or lack of children. There could be loss in investments and liver problems or diabetes. The husband may have a large ego and be overly ambitious but lack accomplishment.

The mooltrikona sign for Saturn is Aquarius placed in the seventh house. A strong and unafflicted Saturn will bring about a committed and serious marriage and this could be with someone that is older, whether it be their age or in their maturity. Good partnership in business matters and possible residence in another country may occur. If Saturn is weak and afflicted, then there will be separation or loss of the spouse, possible cheating by business partners and unpleasant visits or residence in a foreign land.

As with the Cancer ascendant, we have the planet Mars as a Yogakaraka planet for Leo as Mars rules the fourth and the ninth house, a kendra house and a trine house. Aries is the mooltrikona sign for Mars and is placed in the ninth house. A benefic Mars will give the individual good fortune and education and success for the father. A weak and afflicted Mars will bring obstructions to the father and difficulties in prosperity and fortune. Impatience and lack of courage could lead to emotional difficulties as well.

The mooltrikona sign for the Moon is Cancer which is placed in the twelfth house,the house of losses and expenses. The Moon is a functional malefic for Leo ascendant so the well-placed Moon will bring about less emotional loss, separation and attachment for Leo. The weak and afflicted Moon will cause emotional losses such as marital loss, or loss of mother, either physical or emotional, and loss of mental stability.

Unfortunately for the Leo ascendant, one cannot boost the Moon with astral remedies that Leo natives suffer on account of the Moon being malefic. By boosting the malefic Moon with a pearl or a moonstone, the person would be enhancing the malefic significations such as worries and greater mental instability. The Leo ascendant often has hidden insecurity.

As it is the Moon who acts as the functional malefic planet owning the twelfth house, it can be seen why the emotions of Leo are often like a whirlwind. The functional malefic Moon is changing houses and signs every two and a half days transiting over the natal planets at least ten days out of the month. This is why Leo's require attention, not only to boost their egos and mollify their pride, but also to protect their insecurity. Leo people generally have short-lived problems, as it is only the Moon who afflicts this chart and it is never in one sign long enough to cause any long term problems. Leo's only have Rahu and Ketu to cause long-term difficulties.

Functional Malefics:	Moon, Rahu and Ketu
Ruler:	Sun
Exaltation:	None
Debilitation:	None
Body Parts:	Spine, back, heart, liver and pancreas, the intellectual mind
To the Beginning	This article was written by John R. Fyfe