Ascendant LEO & Ruler SUN

in the 12 Sign Placements

The combination of the ascendant ruler in the twelve signs can be very useful in determining other factors from other aspects. The following is a kind of promise to be added to or taken away by other influences. This is a 12 part series for each Ascendant sign and its ruler's sign house placement. For those who want to experiment, switch to the Hindu Vedic Sidereal System and you will get a much better picture overall, especially when you use the “Whole Signs” house system.

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Leo Rising the Ruler Sun in Aries: This is a position that helps to stimulate and vitalise the outlook upon life and enhances the capacity for activity and leadership. The pioneering spirit is especially marked and you can be tireless and resourceful in your efforts to bring about changes and reforms. There will be a charm of manner and expression that will make their appeal to other people and thus aid the forming of friendships and associations. In many respects there will be a degree of popularity with the opposite sex.

Yet in a somewhat contrary manner background difficulties can occur regarding the developing of affectional matters and the very persons towards whom you are strongly attracted will not respond to your advances in the manner you anticipate and hope for.

The adventurous side of life will make its appeal, and any attractions towards exploration and the following of ‘unbeaten tracts’ as it were will always be a marked feature of your individuality even though this can bring a kind of conflict at times between this side of your nature and the other side that can cause you to seek for a degree of security.

This solar position gives a strong indication of long distance and overseas travel. In a feminine horoscope it will signify the possibility of marriage to someone of foreign birth or met with as a result of long distance travel or overseas residence. It is a reasonably good position for matters of a legal nature, to do with religion and with publishing and also exercises an influence associated with the relatives of the marriage or business partner.

Leo Rising the Ruler Sun in Taurus: The Taurean influence gives a basis of practicality with a tremendous working ability and staying power. You have a kind of instinctive knowledge of what to do in an emergency but will never let others rush you or force you into decisions before you have had time for proper thought and reflection. You have considerable practical creative ability and this can operate in connection with material as well as with artistic affairs.

You can achieve a very good equilibrium by curbing any undue tendency towards obstinacy on the one hand or giving way to a sudden impulse on the other, as the latter would be motivated by an inclination to force issues as a rebound from refusing to make changes or be adaptable to suggestions from others with which you are in disagreement.

     There is a peculiar blending of materialism with idealism, but sometimes a kind of mental emotional clash can occur within yourself and environmental conditions can also go awry in a way that can interfere with the factor of happiness especially when circumstances seem to impede activities associated with any prevailing ideal.

This is a very helpful position for vocational or business activity and for material position but more especially during the first half or two‑thirds of life after which the power will seem to lessen. It shows capacity for being at the head of affairs or in a senior position, naturally after initial training and experience, but it gives the opening through which training and experience is obtained. Prestige, reputation and honour are signified and can be retained so long as false pride or the lust for power is restrained.

Leo Rising the Ruler Sun in Gemini: This is a position that will give you considerable ingenuity of thought and action. Good planning and good organisation can be developed providing your natural restlessness can be kept within bounds. You have a keen sense of responsibility but can at times experience a kind of inner conflict when you will be torn between desires for justice and yet an inclination towards mercy, especially when other people do things that react unfairly upon your own interests, or cause you temporary trouble and anxiety.

An innate sense of limitation will sometimes be apparent and will then compel you to fight hard to overcome restrictions as it will be against your natural independence to exercise adaptability to conditions that are uncongenial. You will however always need to keep a sense of proportion both in speech and action and should never give way to any inclination to exaggerate on some of the minor difficulties that occur as this could disturb your relationships with those in your immediate surroundings.

Intellectual pursuits will appeal and considerable knowledge can be acquired through both study and observation. If this is used constructively then progress in many directions will be possible, particularly if the desire to take part in social and public life should be strong. Many of the hopes and wishes will be brought to realisation, partly through individual effort but partly through the making of powerful friends who can exercise influence if desired or necessary. It also has rule over the income gained from the vocation, professional or business activity that is followed.

Leo Rising the Ruler Sun in Cancer It is a position causing you to be resourceful, active and creative and will give you a gift of intuitive understanding and of real human sympathy. In your personal relationships with others you will invariably be warm-hearted, affectionate and tolerant even though you can be tenacious where your convictions and principles of conduct are concerned.

On occasions you may wish to take things easily and you will certainly appreciate the creature comforts of life but at the back of these inclinations there is a vital driving force which on occasions will compel you to do things even when in so doing you have to temporarily sacrifice the ease and comfort which means so much to you.

Some of the key factors of the Cancer vibration are sensibility, a quick mind and intensity but on occasions there can be a conflict between rational judgement and emotional intensity. Hence you should always endeavour to restrain impulse and to give yourself proper time for thought and consideration before reaching any decision of importance.    Home and family ties will always be of importance and by creating your own home environment irrespective of whether you marry or not you will go a long way towards obtaining some of the comfort and happiness you desire.

If badly aspected the Sun will bring enmity, loss of honour, sometimes a danger of restriction or imprisonment, but if reasonably well aspected the courage and the ability to overcome initial difficulties and to make very good progress but in a quiet and not an ostentatious manner. It is a very good position for Writers and Detectives, sometimes for Doctors, Healers and stunt people, those who take risks and apparently have no nerves. It also favours all matters of a mystical, occult and psychic nature.

Leo Rising Ruler Sun in Leo: This is a position that gives an instinctive sense of power, self-confidence and optimism but also signifies a need for exercising tolerance and for maintaining patience with others when they seem to dither, falter or fail to take into account the seeming importance of taking personal action instead of waiting for others to show them the way. You have a strong will much idealism and considerable dignity' but will need to display a capacity to give and take with others and sometimes to keep a sense of proportion.

Should egotism or pride get out of hand, situations can be created from which it will be difficult to extricate yourself, but when warm-heartedness and affection are expressed and the sense of responsibility to those you love take precedence over the desire to exercise authority, you will find that the outcome of affairs will be productive of much greater happiness and satisfaction than anticipated.

 In external activities considerable progress can be made in social and public life, should this appeal to you, and there is also shown to be a capacity for the understanding of children and young people and for showing a degree of leadership that can be productive of many beneficial conditions for all concerned. When in this House the Sun strengthens the vitality. Hence progress will be made more easily and the results obtained will be more substantial. Respect from others will be forthcoming and prestige will be enhanced.

Leo Rising the Ruler Sun in Virgo: Dependability, integrity and a quick mind are the keynotes of this influence. Your general approach to the everyday affairs of life will be of a practical and objective character and your natural desire will be for order, security and material well being. Sometimes, however, external circumstances combined with the undesired actions of others can develop a degree of tension and when this occurs you can become irritable, captious and faultfinding. Instead of improving personal relationships however, you will find that they will seem to deteriorate and should this occur with affectional or mental interests the relationship could seem to be of an unrewarding character.

Sometimes however the control of the natural emotions and their direction into channels of a constructive nature does become a problem and then there can be a kind of conflict between impulse and careful, cautious planning. Human relationships between yourself and others can prove to be one of the baffling factors of your life and the best course will always be not to set the emotions loose but always to maintain mental control over any situation that arises. By doing so, your outstanding mental abilities can be set free to complete activities without emotional turmoil.

From a general standpoint the financial interests of life will be assisted. The inspiration regarding the handling of money matters will be constructive (unless the solar aspects are very bad), and there will be gain through the influence and support of people placed in authoritative and influential positions of life will also bring a good reaction on income and the credit will be good.

Leo Rising the Ruler Sun in Libra: The intuitive factor is shown to be very strong and when relied and acted upon will aid you in the handling of affairs and people and enable you to resolve some of the difficulties of life a degree more easily than anticipated. Sometimes however there can be a kind of internal conflict between impulsive decision and logical forethought and planning and when this occurs there will be a degree of emotional and mental restlessness and a temporary difficulty in making relevant decisions. You can start to do one thing, then get discouraged by apparent lack of progress and support and then lose faith in your ability to bring about a satisfactory completion.

On occasions an over sensitiveness to criticism will be apparent and you can find yourself becoming too easily or too quickly hurt by what others say and do. In this respect it will be necessary for you to harden yourself to what seem to be rebuffs and as far as possible to 'laugh them off' and thus to maintain a reasonable balance of outlook.  A very good position for taking part in municipal and local affairs, showing the holding of high offices. It increases prospects of travel, is favourable for matters to do with education, studies, literary and kindred interests.

From a normal standpoint association with relatives and neighbours will be congenial and satisfactory and some of these can also hold influential and high positions. The mental outlook will be constructive, enterprising and stimulating and if ideas are acted upon they will bring good results.

Leo Rising the Ruler Sun in Scorpio: It is a position that gives quite a forcefulness and energy and yet at the same time there can be a degree of aloofness and reserve. You can drive yourself in the furthering of certain specific interests and lose patience with others who do not put forth what to you are requisite efforts for the obtaining of results. Hence overwork or over effort can occur and when you drive others too hard they can put up resistance and then rows and arguments will occur.

Some degree of discrimination is therefore necessary in the hand­ling of everyday affairs of life and the people connected with them for otherwise reactions of an unsatisfactory nature will occur and normal progress can be stemmed. Within yourself too, there can be an element of conflict between the desire for adventure and a certain love of pleasure that is marked despite the urge to get more material things moving in a desired manner.

This will intensify all interests of a domestic nature and where general family interests are involved. It assists matters to do with property showing that benefit can be derived through property deals and a degree of security built up for the fourth house rules the trend of affairs during the latter part of life.

Leo Rising the Ruler Sun in Sagittarius: It shows that you have a vitality and warmth of nature that will go a long way towards carrying you successfully through the many and varied circumstances that you encounter. Some of the key­notes of your character are vitality, intuition and personal charm but there is also an element of conflict between the desire for adven­ture and that for achievement.

Sometimes you can become suddenly and unreasonably obstinate and will want to go your own way irrespective of the wishes of others that play a more or less important part in your life. When this occurs the factors of discrimination and the taking into account of consequences will temporarily be decried. You can become self-indulgent and will follow what seem to be hunches without analysing their practicality or wisdom and in so doing can invite disappointments and setbacks.

The less favouring trends will occur when irresponsibility is permitted or when you give way to any form of self-indulgence, become intemperate or permit an undue degree of irritability. Should you permit anything of this nature you will not only make yourself unhappy but will cause others to feel miserable and unhappy and this will lead to a disturbing of personal relationships.

Matters to do with children, young people, education, art, speculation and investment will be intensified. Artistic interests can be furthered and artistic ability expressed. It gives shrewdness in matters to do with investment and speculation so long as the Sun is not badly aspected.

Leo Rising the Ruler Sun in Capricorn: With this solar position considerable integrity, tenacity and a logical consideration of life's purposes are signified. There is a, realistic viewing of affairs.

Worldly ambition is likely to be strongly in evidence with a capacity to work hard, to maintain continuity of effort and to take advantage of any opportunity for advancement or achievement. Good executive and organising ability are signified. During earlier life the seriousness of thought and action will be very marked but whilst this will still be maintained during later life a mellowness of thought and action will develop.

Sometimes the first half of life can be exceptionally hard and difficult; the nature of the difficulties being in accord with the parental position and family environment, but these difficulties will invariably be surmounted and will give invaluable knowledge and understanding.

Although this is normally termed the House of sickness the presence of the Sun therein does not necessarily denote sickness, or that the vitality is weakened and the susceptibility to indisposition enhanced. This can occur only under bad solar aspects but otherwise the solar influence will again assist in the maintaining of reasonable health. It aids the carrying out of daily work and denotes the holding of a responsible position and the carrying out of authority, particularly where industrial and economic interests are involved.

Leo Rising the Ruler Sun in Aquarius: Intuition, independence and creative versatility are the hallmarks of this solar influence. Yet in some respects the creative versatility can be both a gift and yet a responsibility. You will seem to know intuitively what other people desire and your own active imagination will give you the capacity to tell them how to acquire what they want. It will be in the telling that your sense of responsibility will assert itself and in certain instances you can refuse to tell people what to do should you consider that the knowledge, if given, could cause them to act in a selfish manner and to do things that whilst benefiting themselves would in any way be harmful or hurtful to others.

The capacity to 'think' therefore is shown to be of In this respect there can be an element of internal conflict between the desire to achieve certain ends and the desire to make changes should you wish to do so, especially where ties and personal relationships are involved. When this conflict threatens you should always let the more analytical side of your nature operate as by so doing you will obtain a clear picture of both the good and the bad possibilities which could manifest as a result of the actual decisions you make.

The Sun therein emphasises matters to do with the affections, marriage and partnership especially in a feminine horoscope, as the Sun is one of the rulers of marriage in such a horoscope. The partner is likely to be proud, can be in a higher social position but the Sun in this House helps the native to a higher social position than the one into which he or she is born.

Leo Rising the Ruler Sun in Pisces: It signifies that you have an inner quality of quiet persistent strength. Despite an emotional sensitiveness to things said and done by others you can generally maintain an emotional balance and try to be tolerant of the weaknesses of others. Sometimes however, if you permit yourself to view things from too serious or introspective a standpoint you can give way temporarily to feelings of worry and pessimism and when this occurs there will be a partial loss of confidence.

The practical assess­ment of affairs should be allowed to take precedence over emotional unrest or desire. You have an inner intensity of purpose and also a marked appreciation of the good things of life and there is also a strong sense of justice. If you develop your capacity to plan things ahead and to feel pleasure both in planning and in carrying plans into action you will find yourself making a great deal more progress than anticipated. Others will be more likely to co‑operate with you in a practical manner instead of expecting you to make sacrifices for them.

Firmness will naturally be required when you do find others asking you to do things that could put an unfair burden or obligation on you and the factor of self‑preservation should always be allowed for.  The Sun here generally indicates that benefits can be derived through the death of other people whether of a family nature or otherwise. It governs matters to do with inheritance, family trusts and shows bequests and legacies, or sometimes the denial of them if the Sun is badly aspected. It will also exercise an influence over domestic monies and over money held by the person on behalf of others, as well as over money matters to do with the partner.