theastrofiend Wishes You a Happy New Year 2019: Updates & YouTube Uploads

theastrofiend Wishes You a Happy New Year 2019: Updates & YouTube Uploads

Happy 2019! Be gone 2018. Celebrating this New Year and Capricorn Season with some new issh. No resolutions just living and striving to be a better you. A lifelong goal and mission.

Recent Uploads to my YouTube Channel

Check out my most recent podcast. theastrofiend podcast: 

E14: 2018 Year Wrap Up & Reflections,Human Nature, Natal Chart Jealousy & etc

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVQvI_8DkoY

This was uploaded before 2019 and is a reflection and look back on 2018 and my hopes for 2019. I also talk about my thoughts on human nature, Natal Chart Jealousy, and much more.

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I also have 2 songs to close out 2018 and bring in 2019

Astroflexin’

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LPm2BE164M

The Only One

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYiVq1FEgSk

ASTROcard Etsy and Ecwid Online Stores: Astrology Themed Items

If you don’t know you should check out ASTROcard on Etsy and Ecwid. It’s my side hustle. I sell astrology themed items such as Astrology Flashcards, earrings, birthday cards and astrology themed whipped shea butter to name a few items. 

Below highlights some of my products in more detail:

ASTROcard’s Element Series: Birthday Cards are handmade birthday cards for each sign of the 4 astrology elements. While ASTROcard’s Return Series: Jupiter and Saturn Return Birthday Cards are handmade birthday cards for Jupiter Return (24 years old) and Saturn Return (age 30) birthdays. ASTROcard also has mini-birthday cards.

ASTROcard’s Element Scent Series: Whipped Shea Butter for Hair & Body is a curated selection of handmade whipped shea butter with 2 specially selected scents that embody the specific and unique nature of their elements and signs.

ASTROcard’s Element Earrings Series are handmade earrings for each sign of the 4 astrology elements (Fire, Earth, Air and Water). You can choose between either a sterling silver or bronze coating.

ASTRocard Etsy offers International Shipping on a Trial Basis. You can purchase ASTROcard items on Etsy or Ecwid online stores.

theastrofiend STORYTIME: Creepy Sleep Paralysis Like experience!: A Halloween/ Scorpio Season StoryTime

I know it’s been a few months since I uploaded to my YouTube channel. I am sorry I am a very contemplative semi introvert, Pluto in the 4th House/ Scorpio IC person. Add my Scorpio moon, Sun/Mercury in the 8th House to the mix, and I am private AF. More on this later.

Today I want to bring you a creepy story time for Halloween, since today is Halloween. It’s also fucking Scorpio season, so shout to all the good evolved Scorpios. Check out my storytime, by clicking this link.

This story-time is about a creepy sleep paralysis like experience. This experience is not recent. The creepy paralysis experience happened a few years ago during the winter/early spring a few months after my epic Paris/Europe Travel experience. 

To put the story into context and to frame the story, this all started a few years ago when I went to the catacombs in Paris, France by myself on Halloween. #fearless. If you don’t know what the Paris catacombs are. The Paris catacombs is an ancient underground cemetery/tunnel where there are miles of walls of human skulls and bones. It holds the remains of more than 6 million people. Below are the actual photos I took from my Halloween Paris Catacombs experience:

Anyway it was an interesting experience. It was cool, dimly lit space. I wasn’t afraid. To be honest in hindsight I was being ratchet and disrespectful to the dead, I was taking selfies with the skull and touching it and shit pretending it was my friend. 

After that experience, it was either the same night or a few days after I don’t remember but my laptop stopped working. Regardless nothing serious happened until I got back home to America a couple of months later. I started to experience weird shit, not creepy shit but weird shit. I started to experience a sucking feeling in the Back of Head. It's a tingling, suction, pulsating sensation in the back of my head like someone is massaging/sucking my head. It doesn't hurt and it goes away after a while. For a solid period of 2 years I used to get that frequently and at night. I haven’t had that experience in months. 

Not only that but just other weird coincidental experiences that were weird. Example: One weird experience was one time I was googling a question and pulled up a Yahoo answers page. The person who was asking the question had the same first and middle name like me. Weird shit like that. 

In my entire life I’ve only had like 4 sleep paralysis experiences, the first one happening when I was in middle school. The first sleep paralysis experience I had ever I thought aliens were behind my door messing with me. I was afraid for a little bit, but it wasn’t that scary compared to one I am speaking of now. 

Note shortly before this creepy weird sleep paralysis like experience I did had another weird experience, where I woke up and I saw a faceless shadow creature/figure on the curtain of my window. I wasn't afraid, I just felt it was watching me. This isn't the first time that I saw shadowy figures on curtains/windows, I saw shadowy figures on curtains/windows once or twice before when I was child. Whatever the case this hadn’t happened since I was a child. With all these experiences I wasn’t afraid, just weirded out. 

Now let's get into the main story. It happened a few years so the details are murky and not as vivid anymore. To be honest I remember more of what I felt and my emotions/feelings than the details. 

This particular creepy weird sleep paralysis like experience, it was super weird and scary. I suddenly woke up (in the middle of the night) and I felt like I wasn't alone, like something was in the room with me. I sat up to collect myself and then I laid back down to try to go back to sleep when suddenly I physically felt this entity go inside me. It was so weird, I couldn't move and started to experience sleep paralysis after that. 

I couldn't move, it was like sleep paralysis, but I didn't just suddenly awaken, I was already awake for like a 1 minute before this thing went inside of me. 

I couldn't talk/scream so in my mind, I told this thing to get out of me. I was like get the fuck out of me. Leave me alone. I was fighting, and this went on for what felt like a couple of minutes. I pretty much had to mentally tell it to leave my body. I was like get the fuck out and bullied it out.  It seemed like it took forever for this thing to get out, but it eventually did. 

That experience shook me and it took me a while to get back to sleep. It only lasted like a minute; but I was shaken up/couldn't go back to sleep for a while. 

I do have a few theories about this:

Theory A: I brought something back from the catacombs. Entity, ghost, etc. 

I mean I was messing with the skulls and shit. The dead was probably mad and felt disrespected.

Theory B: I attract entities when I travel. With this theory I have to tell about another weird experience related to with traveling. 

A year after that creepy sleep paralysis like experience; I was traveling with my sister in a city I've never been to. After hours of exploring, we went to a hotel to use the bathroom. As we were leaving the hotel I suddenly felt this fear and dread just sweep through my body.  It only lasted for a few seconds, but I was #shooketh. Fun fact when I was a kid I was afraid of hotels, and in that experience it took me back to my childhood and that fear that I had.

Regardless moral of the story is if you visit the Paris catacombs don't fuck touch the skulls/bones and don't  take kissy face selfies with the skulls/bones. 

Does anyone have any experiences similar to this? What do you think happened? What are your theories?

I hope you enjoy, sorry for the loud fan noises, I had my fan next to me while I was recording.

theastrofiend Astrology: All About Mercury in Leo

Mercury acts like a conduit and bridge to your emotions (the moon) with your mind (mercury) and the rest of your natal chart and personality.

A quick basic breakdown of how each mercury element is:

An earth sign thinks and communicates practically and in an logical matter.

An air sign thinks and communicates intellectually and in a detached matter. 

A water sign thinks and communicates emotionally and in an emotionally instinctual matter.

A fire sign thinks and communicates passionately and in an impulsive matter.

Mercury is in Leo, so you communicate and think in a Fiery/Solarian way. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun. Here this Leo mercury communicates in a fiery, enthusiastic and dramatic way. 

The Leo mercury as a fixed fire sign is a strong and confident communicator. Leo mercury are direct (fire) and pointed (fixed) with their words and non-verbal language.

Non-verbally Leo mercury communicates using their bodies and faces. Eye-rolls, exaggerated sighs, pouting, and thunderous belly laughs to name a few non-verbal communication tactics.

Downsides to Mercury in Leo

As a fixed mercury are deliberate communicators that maintain and steady conversations. This means that no matter if you are an emotional/psychic communicators (water Mercuries), passionate/impulsive communicators (the other fire Mercuries), careful/rational communicators (earth Mercuries), or out of the box/logical communicators (air Mercuries), a fixed Mercuries will reel it in and keep the conversation focused and steady.

The Leo mercury as a fixed fire sign is quite passionate in speech (fire) that can give away to a self­ centered, stubborn (fixed), and boastful communicator who can be overly sensitive when they feel their opinions and ego is being questioned, attacked or taken for granted.

Leo Mercury can get carried away and control the conversation and not let anyone speak. This is not something they do on purpose (unless it's an argument), it's just apart of their nature. Leo Mercuries love talking, especially about themselves so if you are expecting a deep, emotional, spiritual, philosophical, and life-changing conversation that is few and far in between. Leo though capable of depth usually don't go there and prefer to keep conversations light and fun.

Mercury in Leo natives are nice, friendly and genuinely like everyone so there is an expectation for people to automatically like them and agree with what they are saying. If not the Leo mercury can and will take it personally. As a fixed mercury Leo mercury natives are stubborn and can take a long time to change their opinions and get over a hurt or slight.

Upsides to Mercury in Leo

Mercury in Leo natives have a passionate way of speaking that has a flair for exaggeration and theatrics. A Leo mercury's colorful mind expressed itself with stagy, visual, and highly creative words and non-verbal cues.

A Leo mercury lives to make people laugh and smile and show off their sense of humor and jovial nature.

Leo Mercury communicates filled with warmth, confidence and cheerfulness that can lighten up everyone's day. Overall Mercury in Leo communication style is one of verbal creativity. 

I hope you enjoy my non-ratchet post!

theastrofiend Astrology: All About Mars in Leo

Mars is the planet of action, sexuality/sexual expression, and energy. Mars is exalted (best) in Capricorn, in the Fall in Cancer. Note: Fall in astrology is a placement means that it's not the best position for a sign to be in (but not the worst). Fall placements are always the opposite sign of the Exalted placements. Mars is dignified in Aries/Scorpio (Mars is the god of war and rules over Aries and Scorpio). 

Mars in Leo Mode of Motivation

Mars in Leo is quite comfortable in the planet of aggression, energy and sexuality. Fire signs are naturally bold, forceful and passionate and the Leo in Mars in no exception. Ruled by the Sun, Leo in Mars is naturally confident, energetic and vibrant. Leo mars wants to have a good time. 

Leo mars as energetic as they are, can have a huge lazy streak. Remember Leos are the big cat of the zodiac. After they finish entertaining Mars in Leo natives need to retreat home and relax in their castles, pretty much like a house cat. Aka the king of their castles.

Mars in Leo Modes of Expression & How they move

Naturally Mars in Leo is drawn to activities that allows them to proclaim their self, individuality and creativity. You must remember that Leo is a big child at heart. Naturally they will want to be on stage and a performer. 

Mars in Leo is a naturally creative position. Mars in Leo use their light for good by being creative. By using creativity Mars in Leo natives get an outlet that helps them express themselves and give them a chance to show-­off and feel unique.

Even if they are not stage or performing they want to do things where there is an audience. Sports and activities such as football, swimming, body-building, baseball, modeling, and various activities that all showcase (aka show off) their athleticism, leadership abilities, and of course their bodies. 

Mars in Leo: Anger

Mars in Leo anger is expressed in different ways depending on their level of maturity and/or their astrological chart.

Mature Leos' do not react when slighted and if they do react, it's through confronting someone directly, shade and subliminal messages. Immature Leos' will be high key extra, shady and petty AF. Note: all Leos are extra and can be petty, but the degrees of it depends highly on if they are secure and mature.

For immature Leos' cattiness and being fake nice and giving you the cold shoulder/silent treatment is in their signature. For the less reactive/quiet insecure Leos' that don't want to make a scene, make a fool of themselves, or don't want to show you that you hurt their pride they will gossip and bad mouth behind someone's back.

On the negative this Mars in Leo can be quite self-­centered, bossy, arrogant and boastful. It will oftentimes feel that they need an audience and have to put on a show. If Mars in Leo is in that mood to put on a show expect pouting, storming off, and throwing dishes. If they really really in that mood, expect to square up (aka fight, but not in public tho, #ratchet).

Mars in Leo Sexuality

Mars also governs sexuality and sexual expression. Mars in Leo is lovemaking royalty of the zodiac. Passionate, playful, mixed with a wildly romantic and exhibitionist tendencies is the Mars in Leo person. The Leo in Mars person, wants to feel loved, give love and there is a need for desire is high. As much as they are passionate they are loyal lovers that are looking for quality in partners (not quantity). 

Not to get it twisted Mars in Leo natives are still players and still can be a self-­centered fire sign but more than ever they want a lover that will make them feel like a king or queen. Mars in Leo natives will make you feel like a king or queen too, so not to worry. 

There is that common possessive and jealous tendencies typically associated with fixed signs (Leo, Scorpio, Taurus, and Aquarius). Leo Mars can be demanding and bossy lovers (aka the dominatrix or Dom in bed room games).  Regardless you will have fun and once in the life-time experiences with these amazing lovers.

Mars in Leos natives at their best can be physically, creativity and sexually expressive lovers with the enthusiastic and light energy that inspire and give people the courage to people to show off their inner King or Queen. Mars in Leo just have to feel validated and loved.

theastrofiend Astrology: All About Venus in Leo

Venus is all about love and how we act in relationships. Venus is how we show love and what we find beautiful. Venus in Leo is quite an ok position for Venus to be in. Remember that Venus is exalted (very glorified) in Pisces who is ruled over by Neptune (the planet of illusions, dreams, magic and spirituality). Venus is in the Fall in Virgo and detriment in Aries and Scorpio. Leo is ruled by the Sun which rules over personality and ego among other things. Note: fire sign Venuses are traditionally not seen as the best Venus signs.

What a Venus in Leo find beautiful?

Venus in Leo finds mutual adoration, validation, attention, and the ability to feel special in a relationship, beautiful. Leo Venuses crave confident and esteemed people that are physically, mentally, financially, and emotionally expressive and receptive. If you are cheap emotionally and financially, too humble/shy, or not confident you are not worth any time to a Venus in Leo, so skrr skrr. 

How Venus in Leo give and receive Love

Venus in Leo give love by showering you with affection, love, attention, gifts, and over the top romantic gestures.

Venus in Leo receive love via creative expression of love. Getting unique gifts, being pampered and spending time in a lavish and ritzy environments. Showering a Venus in Leo with compliments doesn't hurt either.

Venus in Leo is quite a nice position for Venus to be in. It’s not the best (considering how self-­centered, forceful and self­absorbed fire signs can be). Even so, it’s quite nice. Ruled by the Sun, this Leo Venus is naturally confident, playful, and filled with energy and warmth. Venus in Leo is a fun, affectionate position. This position is one of a native that wants to be loved (and admired) and to be romanced. Like the other Leo planet positions they want to be treated like royalty.

The Venus in Leo person will treat you like royalty in return so it’s not one sided, well most of the time. They are big romantics (not in sweet, emotional water sign, Pisces way) but in the humanly, ego ­conscious driven way. They are not the most self­-less in relationships but they are big hearted and filled with warmness. 

Downsides to Venus in Leo

The Venus in Leo ego needs to be stroked constantly and they are big at fishing for compliments. Venus in Leo also need more attention than average and can be quite dramatic if they don’t get it. They want to be one number one and they want to hear it all the time. Venus in Leo want the elaborate displays of affections, extravagant gifts, and constant declarations of love. This can lead to them being overly demanding and theatrical. The dramatics and being extra can get annoying after a while. 

Venus in Leo can be superficial, vane and adverse to self reflection/introspection. Venus in Leo loves the image and status of someone, so the person they are interested in must be on their A game all the time. This person can-not be looking cheap and dressing like a bum for date night. Label whore

Venus in Leo has high confidence and gas themselves up to the point where they may think they are a lion when they are really are a stray cat. Too much confidence can make the Venus in Leo native arrogant, entitled, lazy and not try as hard. 

Please note that Venus in Leo is also a fixed sign trait so they are known for jealously and possessiveness. This is due to their stubborn and proud nature that can be actually be quite sensitive (which sounds contradictory but it really isn't). 

Best thing for a Venus in Leo to get over the downsides of their Venus is to do the internal work to truly love themselves and the people around them. Venus in Leo love is one of royalty and longevity and is quite an awesome, special, and glorious experience.

Leo Venus natives are optimists, and special lovers that expect the best in their partners and friends. You just have to be able to stand confidently in the spotlight with them

theastrofiend Astrology: All About Ascendant in Leo

If your ascendant/rising is Leo, so your first house will most likely be in Leo and ruled by the Sun. Leo is ruled by the Sun and is the second fire sign of the zodiac. The Sun in zodiac symbolizes personality, ego, energy, vitality, the father, and the masculine principle. Note the moon is traditionally the feminine principle. 

Leo rising person is automatically confident, bold and filled with energy. The sun is the planet of  you/self/ego, its shines quite bright as a Leo rising. You will usually tell a Leo ascendant apart from the other rising signs. Energetic, regal, and usually the center of attention (either by accident or on purpose). The Leo ascendant person is sure to make an impression.  Leo ascendants love to laugh loud, hug tight, and hold their heads high.

The Leo ascendant is bold, dramatic with a flashy fashion forward style with a gang of their cubs (oops I meant friends) following them around. Ok not all Leo ascendants are alike. Even so, even the quieter less fashionable and bold Leo ascendants, radiates a warm, confident personality that is hard to ignore. Just think of Beyoncé in her Destiny’s Child days, like Michelle, what? and Kelly who?). No shade though!

By the way a quick tip on how you can tell a Leo ascendant is by their hair. They usually have a large, thick, and big mane (that resembles the mane of a lion). Even if the hair is not that big, it’s quiet glorious and beautiful. Remember to Leo (no matter the planetary placement) their hair is the crown of their glory. 

No matter how introverted they really are or if they are going through a struggle a Leo ascendant will not show an ugly face to the public. Leo ascendants are forever the optimist and realize how hard life is. Realizing how hard life is, if they can brighten up someone's day, even for a few minutes, Leo ascendants will do it. Admittedly it maybe a bit self-serving being that Leo ascendants love to entertain and show their talents (whether humour or their great story telling abilities). But so what, life's too short to be a wall-flower.

The Leo ascendant person is very childlike and optimistic taking life by its horns. Passionate and energetic (a bit brash and in your face) in the true fire sign fashion, a Leo rising person outgoing, extroverted (no matter the sun sign), and is always up for a good time. Fun most of the time, they are usually above the dramatics, their egos, temper tantrums and bossiness (usually FYI, there maybe a cheat day).

Overall Leo rising signs are big cats, just wanting to play and be played with.

theastrofiend Astrology: All About Moon in Leo

The moon governs emotions and is in a good position with Leo. Note: the moon is traditionally exalted (best) in Taurus Moon, in Fall in Scorpio, and in detriment in Capricorn (worst). 

The Leo moon native is ruled by the Sun. The moon governs emotions and the home among many other things. The moon is one of the most private planets in your natal chart, so there is quite a vulnerability and sensitivity in this planet. It is important to note that moon energy is very subtle and is not as overt as the other planets in the same sign's energies.

Leo moon is one of warmth, love, generosity, playfulness and creativity. Moon in Leo natives are gregarious and are generally very expressive. 

Moon in Leo natives love life and want to show it/perform it. Optimistic, bold, brave, and confident a Leo moon native prefers to not take things too seriously and see the glass as half full. The Moon and the Fixed nature of Leo means consistent and stubborn emotions that can manifest itself in resistant and predictable ways. 

A Leo's moon's motivation is be able to emotionally express themselves and to feel secure/connected through loving affirmation. Remember that the Leo's symbol is the lion. The Lion is a big cat that also happens to be the "king" of the jungle.

The moon in Leo person can overcompensate and be overly expressive with emotions when insecure and/or feel their emotional needs are not being met. A Leo moon needs their emotional needs to be noticed, validated and appreciated emotionally. Problems arise when a Leo's moon pride is hurt, they feel ignored and/or are not confident and insecure.

The moon also represents emotional instincts, habits and coping mechanism. Negative Leo moon emotional habits includes cattiness, emotional spending/pampering, and operatic scenes of possessiveness, pettiness, arrogance and emotional bossiness. 

So moon in Leos when emotionally triggered or in deep pain they choose to use their emotional expression and response as a weapon. Oftentimes exaggerating and prolonging their own feelings or emotional responses to situations. We can call this emotional "stuntin or flexing."

Leo Moons want to be noticed and want to be able to be taken seriously. However this is hypocritical because rarely do they put themselves in other people's shoes and understand where the other person is coming from. This is not just a Leo moon's problem but a common blind spot especially for fixed quality and fire moon signs. These moon signs simply can't put themselves in other shoes when hurt.

This brings attention to another downside of Leo moons; which is self­-centeredness, possessiveness, demanding and arrogance. More than ever the Leo moon wants to feel special. If they don’t feel special they take a huge blow to their pride and ego (which is sensitive). Leo moons want to be heard so they roar.

Note if a Leo Moon is particularly shy and is not into the dramatics; the Leo moon native may have a chart of  majority feminine/negative signs (which are the water and earth signs). This will modify the emotional reactions and will lean towards coldness, arrogance, emotional spending, and lack of humility in emotional displays. 

A solution to these emotional downfalls of Leo moons is through self reflection and introspection and to develop outlets for creativity.  Leo moons needs to understand their need to seek out love and affirmation and try to get it from within instead of outwardly. Introspection is hard for Leos moons because they prefer to be optimistic and light and don't want to explore their darkness. Leo moons like to pretend that their darkness doesn't exist. But to quote Rumi: "the wound is where the light enters you."

Leo moons needs to understand that life is a balance. Leo is ruled by the sun, but the sun doesn't shine 24/7. Darkness isn't bad or evil, it is necessary. By figuring out emotional shortcomings, it may weaken you at first but it ultimately serves to strengthen you and gives you light (aka understanding). 

However the positives and upsides with Leo moon natives is they are best when they give love and affirmation. This can only occur when Leo moons feel loved and affirmed. Moon in Leo natives often use their love and light for good. Yes at times it is self-serving but so what, it's a win-win situation.

Overall Leo moons are one of the few moon signs that can use their creative sense of emotional expression and uniqueness to bring out the love, light, and positivity out of others.  Leo moons being of love and light encourages others to bring out their own love and light. 

Anyways I hope you enjoy my non-ratchet post!

theastrofiend Astrology: Its Leo Season: All About Sun in Leo

From July 23rd ­until August 23rd the sun is in the astrological sign of Leo. Leo is the fifth sign of the zodiac and the second fire sign among the three fire signs (which are Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, all in that order). Leo is ruled by the Sun. The Sun isn’t a planet (by scientist standards) but a star. Even so, in astrology, in the simplest terms, the Sun is a luminary (along with the Moon) but treated like a planet. Regardless the Sun and Leo is unique in that they shine bright and illuminate those around them. 

Leo is a fire sign and its element is fire. Leo is of the Fixed quality and rules over the Fifth House. The fifth house is the house of sex, creativity, love, children, romance, casual relationships, and individual expression. The fifth house is your adult ­child self, that follows you throughout your life from childhood onward. 

Leo’s symbol is the lion and represents the nature of a Leo. The Lion is the king of the jungle. So it represents royalty, a state of elevated position. Not everyone can be a king or queen for you are born into it and it is chosen for you. This doesn’t bother Leo because they know they are special and important. Unlike the other zodiac signs self­ confidence and Leo seems to be natural and a part of their DNA, their bloodline and their heritage. Being self ­confident and self ­assured seems to be their God ­given right. 

The Leo native is regal and has an appealing air of majestic and grand demeanor. A lion is pretty much a big cat which can be seen as intimidating. This is much like a Leo. A lion is also proud and slow moving with a sense of elegance and class. A lion like a Leo is protective of its cubs and can strike out with its sharp claws just as readily as it can scratch an itch. Leos' are oftentimes more loyal and kind then vicious. Leo, as the other fire signs share a lot of characteristics with each other, such as vitality, passion, confidence, energy, and initiative. 

Even so, Leo is unique in the sense that they are very optimistic and are filled with a ball of energy. So they are pretty much a ball of sunshine. Leo with its adult ­child ­like optimistic is also very generous and spare no expenses.  

Whether they shower you with gifts, money, time or support and love, Leos are truly giving. They will greet you with open arms and ears and an open heart. They are great friends and lovers and oftentimes give great advice. Leos are dramatic, extra AF, and over the top especially in love. They hold people in high regard and hate to be let down and taken advantage of. A Leo Lion takes relationships seriously so they are loyal and devoted. They expect the best so they want the best. As the lion or king/nobility Leos have a taste for the expensive, flamboyant, and extravagant lifestyle that rivals Venus ruled natives, Libra and Taurus. 

Even so, with a craving and exasperation of the extravagant and excess can expose some fatal flaws within the Leo. Vain, arrogant,  and attention seeking show­offs' are common accusations against Leos. And even if they don’t want to believe it, there is some truth to this. Leo is a sign whose natural confidence and pride that can easily sour and turn into a smug superiority complex. They assume everyone loves them, wants to be around them and wants to be like them. 

If people slight them in any way or refuse to outwardly show they’re allegiance, aka bow at their feet and worship team Leo; a Leo will assume that these people are jealous of them and are automatic haters, before they are willing to accept that some people are just not that impressed with them. 

There seems to be a code in a Leo's ego that can’t seem to fully accept or acknowledge that not everyone will like them and that they can’t always be the center of the universe. When a Leo realize that they are not the center of the world, this illusion can be busted. A Leo can react in many ways.

One way is by being over the top attention seeking and show offy to mask their insecurity. 

One common tactic for an insecure or bruised ego Leo is fishing for attention and compliments, the logic being if I give a compliment, then I can get one. Another common tactic for an insecure or bruised ego Leo is to get (force) someone to like them. Leo are low-key people pleasers'. This is similar to Libra needs for people to like them, but for different reasons. 

Libra do it because they have a strong need to socialize, intellectualize, entertain and create pleasurable experiences for people while Leo do it out of sheer vanity and wanting people to admire, respect, and sometimes worship them. Immature Leos; will do everything it takes to be noticed and liked which includes handing out compliments so freely. This tactic is for insecure Leos' not evolved ones. Leos that are fully evolve know that you can’t make people like or respect you, it must come naturally. 

Just as naturally as they are confident Leos' can be just as insecure too. Leos though proud, confident on the surface are also very sensitive too and are the most sensitive among the Fire Signs. Think of them like children, confident and ready to take on the world. Even so, one major diss or dose of reality and that child can become negative, withdrawn and heart­-broken. It doesn’t help that Leo can be very optimistic. Optimism is a good thing, but blind optimism can lead to a lot of disappointment and disillusionment. When a Leo is slighted they will feel this on an ego and soul level.

Leo can also be accused of being selfish and self ­centered. Though in Leo’s defense and as 1/3 of the fire signs; this is an accusation can easily be thrown out at Aries and Sagittarius (especially Aries). Leos' like the other fire signs have a passionate expressive nature and high sense of individuality that can easily get carried them away and often leave people behind. 

One last thing to mention is that as a fixed Fire sign, Leos can be very stubborn and domineering. Fixed signs (Leo, Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius) are known for their stubbornness which can give way to domineering and controlling behavior, if their don’t get their way. It’s very much my way or the highway plebeian, according to Leo.  

Like the other Fixed signs apologizing and admitting wrong is not something they do often. It is nearly impossible for a Leo to apologize and Leos' are definitely the "agree to disagree" types.

Regardless Leos' is one of the GENUINELY nicest, kindest, and generous signs of the zodiac. Leos' actually like people and like being around them. If a Leo doesn't like you, it is probably because you are not a likable or nice person. Leos' have big hearts, are super open, loving, creative and inspiring. 

Leos' are extremely pleasant, fun and optimistic to be around. They lighten up a room with their infectious laughter, optimistic spirit, and fashionable sense of style and beauty. A taken for granted strength that a Leo possesses is their strength of character and integrity. This makes Leo one of the few signs that has the ability to choose happiness over anger, sadness or fear. If you are in a funk, spend 10 minutes with a Leo, and you will be crying with laughter. Leos' don't like to be the center of attention just for themselves. Leos' like the spotlight because they know how ugly, hard, and unfair life can be, so a few moments of light is all someone may need to feel reminded of life's light and be renewed.

Like the Sun, sometimes it can shine too much and get too hot. Other times its not around as much as you need it. But on that beautiful day when the breeze and the sun rays are just right, is the best a Leo can be. Leos are the true balls of sunshine of the zodiac. 

So Happy Leo Season!!! Happy Birthday to ALL THE LEOS’ OF THE WORLD, THIS IS YOUR ENERGY AND YOUR TIME!!! Thank You

An astrofiend's thought: What Planet Do We Experience First When We First Meet Someone?

An astrofiend's thought: What Planet Do We Experience First When We First Meet Someone?

Or maybe this a better question: What Planet Energy Do We Experience First When We Meet Someone For The First Time?

When you first meet someone what planet do you think see/experience first? Do you see the sun sign, moon sign, ascendant sign, etc first? Don't even get me started on asteroid or other planetary energies. It is tricky to say what personal planet or celestial body someone first sees in a person. Even so, it’s fun to try and take a go at it.

Example:

When someone first meet you (and vice versa) they meet your ascendant sign. 

After a while once they get to talking with you they meet your mercury and Venus signs concurrently. It is on this occasion you laugh, joke, and get to know each other more. 

After you both depart, deciding that you both like each other and want to meet up somewhere. You both suggest places to go and agree on a place. Later on they meet you, decide that they like you even more and meet several times with you. It is on these occasions when they meet your sun sign and your basic personality. 

You hang out, have fun and they get to see your Mars sign in action. After a while they get to know you more personally, soon becoming close friends. It is there that they get to see and notice more of your Venus and Moon signs, while getting a taste of the darker sides of your mars and mercury signs. They see how you act in different settings. They also see how interact with strangers, acquaintances, friends, and family and how you behave with them verses these groups of people. Our astrological charts active like blinking Xmas tree lights; blinking in various patterns.

This "theory" or "thought" or whatever this is, I wrote this between 3-5 years ago. This what I thought but I don't know now.  Now I'm asking.

 A. Can we experience and give off all of our planetary energies (planets, asteroids, nodes, etc.) all at once? Even if it's just different amounts of these energies depending on the people and energy around us. 

B. Or are we like onions or skin? Are we so layered that we constantly peel off and shed our astrological selves gradually and of varying degrees to others. This is of course depending on the types of relationships we have with others and the energy around us.

C. Am I making any sense? Or am I a flub dub with pigeon size brain?