My granddad, dad, and myself are all Leo's, which enforces my stereotypical ways I think, I have long purple hair (leo's like purple - a sign of royalty (we like to think we're important)), I love to boss people about and I normally lead the way in most situations - that goes without saying to anyone who knows any leo. The following reading is based on the very minute I was born, as accurate an analysis of me as you can get, if you wanna know. I'll poke my nose in and explain stuff that relates as we go along, in the purdy italics.

Section 1: How You Approach Life and How You Appear To Others

You are very strong-willed and proud, but intensely private and not easy to know well. Behind your quiet exterior lies agreat deal of emotional depth, sensitivity, complexity, and also fierce determination. When you want something you go after it rather quietly but insistently and whole heartedly - and you usually get it. [- get in my way and you die! -] You are not a person who lives lightly or superficially. You want to live passionately and intensely and are not averse to challenge, danger, or to facing the darker side of life - human pain and struggle. You function well in crisis situations and often seek them out, for you enjoy the feeling of living at full capacity. [- an exceptionally barmy side to my nature, one I wish I could stop. -] You are very intuitive about other people and especially about their unspoken feelings and hidden motives. You usually have strong, immediate gut reactions, either positive or negative, which prove to be correct. [- gut instincts can be great, but if you try to tell someone that you think their girlfriend is evil and out to do bad things to them, with no proof, it can be just a tad fustrating -] You approach life very instinctively and are not always fully conscious of why you feel or act as you do. You also have a very strong affinity with animals - an acute sensitivity and a nonverbal kind of rapport with them. [- except for cows and hamsters, obviously ;o) -] In relation to others, you are rather cautious, sometimes even suspicious, until you get to know and trust them - and trust doesn't come easily to you. When you commit yourself emotionally to someone, be it friend or lover, you are intensely loyal and devoted to them and you also expect the same kind of unwavering, undying loyalty in return. [- I have about 6 people who I consider my best friends, who i'd do just about anything for -] If you are ever betrayed by someone you care deeply for, you are capable of hating and retaliating with as much fervor as you once loved. [- don't piss me off. -] Nothing is done halfway. In fact, you are intensely involved and often jealously attached to whatever you care about, be it person, idea, or cause. There is definitely a streak of emotional fanaticism in you. [- I attach myself to one thing, and nothing else will do. -] Because of your natural reserve, others may see you as something of an enigma. You are quite self-protective and often defensive. [- leave me alone! -] You are also very magnetic, especially to members of the opposite sex. [- heh. I'm single, by the way ;o) -]

Section 2: The Inner You: Your Real Motivation

Proud and intensely individual, you really want to standout, to be the very best you can be, and to be recognized and appreciated for your unique contributions. [- give my individual and unique homepage awards, dammit! -] Doing something well and being respected for it is extremely important to you, and you cannot tolerate being in the background, taking orders from others, or being "just one of the team". You must put your personal stamp on whatever you do, and direct your own course in life. You need to have a place where you can shine, express yourself creatively, and be the one in charge. [- at work, i'm now a tech support manager.... i don't want to go back to taking orders, oh no no no -] You have big dreams and the determination, spirit, vitality, and enthusiasm to bring them into being. You also have a noble, romantic heart, and a love of the dramatic, colorful, and extravagant. [- purple! give me big purple things! -] For you it is true that "all the world's a stage" and you secretly (or perhaps not so secretly) desire to be the Star or Hero in the play. You want to be great, and to receive the love and applause of an adoring audience, even if the "audience" is just one other special person. [- tis true, i'm a show off. i need people to know i'm good at what i do, and i want as many people as possible to know it -] You need someone to believe in you and your dreams. Though you appear radiantly self-confident and independent, you are actually very much dependent on the affirmation, love, and recognition of others. You cannot bear being unnoticed or unappreciated. [- without my friends, i'm nothing -] You also love wholeheartedly and generously and really know how to make the person you love feel special. [- that'll be my supercharged tongue action ;o) -] You love the magic of "being in love" and know how to keep the romance alive in your relationships. [- that'll be my supercharged tongue action again ;o) -] You are also immensely loyal and will defend your loved ones and stand by them to the end - as long as they never offend your pride or betray your trust. [- my trust doesn't come easy, if you've got it and you lose it, boy will you know about it -] However, you like to be the strong one in a relationship and you really do not share the leading role very easily. Ideally you need to find a person who is as strong-willed as yourself, but who will not try to dominate or compete with you. [- however, if you want to handcuff me to the bed posts, that's ok with me -] Your strengths are your zest and love for life, your creative power, and your warm and generous heart. [- i'm great! -] Your primary fault is your tendency to be very egocentric, so concerned with the impression you are making and with your own creative self-expression that you forget there is another, larger world that does not revolve around you. [- i'm a big headed arse! What, the world revolves around someone else too?! -]

Section 3: Mental Interests and Abilities

You are an exacting perfectionist with a clear, logical, analytical mind and an aptitude for work that requires meticulous attention to detail and efficient organization. [- dunno about that - on a good day yes, but good day's only happen once or twice a week -] Well-grounded and pragmatic, you tend to develop specialized skills and technical expertise in some practical field. [- i'm a technical support manager for FortuneCity! -] Knowledge, ideas, and theories don't really interest you unless they are useful in a tangible way. [- why did I have to do biology at school? why do I have to learn how to program in c++ at university? it's all a waste of my time, dammit! -] You are inclined to analyze, measure, and dissect everything and to miss nuances, subtle shades of feeling and meaning. [- overly picky and insensitive, that's me! -] Your strengths are in your precise thinking, careful craftsmanship, and mastery of technical skills. You tend to be very good at what you do and critical of others' work if it does not meet your high standards. [- which normally ends up in me saying "i'll do it instead", leading to a severely overworked schedule :o( -]

Section 4: Emotions: Moods, Feelings, Romance

You do not appear to be an intensely emotional or sentimental person, and you are often unaware of your own or other people's deeper feelings and emotional needs. [- i'm logical. why can't others be logical? being illogical is illogical. and in my insensitive head, that's stupid. This is one of my worse points. -] Tears and tantrums bewilder you and make you very uncomfortable. [- i just have nooo idea what to say -] You would rather settle differences by talking things out reasonably and rationally, but you tend to ignore or poke fun at any attempt to probe your own or others' inner depths. [- leave me alone, i said! -] You avoid heavy, demanding emotional involvements and are wary of making personal commitments. [- casual sex, anyone? -] You need plenty of mental stimulation and you feel close to people with whom you can share thoughts and mental interests. Conversation is very important to you. The strong, silent type of partner is not for you. [- do you like pizza, heavy metal, purple things, tekken 2, webpage making, odd humour, a strange fascination with eyeballs, or any of the above? mail me! -]

The person to blame for all of this is Nia Tsark who introduced me to all of the places listed above, and made me realise there was lots more to it than I originally thought. I even copied the entire format of this page from her one, I admit it - i'm an evil plagurist. This page and my new obsession with being a Leo is all her fault, if you don't like it, tell her off, not me ;o)