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Love Matches for a Leo

What is the best fit for a Leo woman?

Dear Yael,

I love your astrology posts and would like to contribute to your column.  I was born on August 4, 1976 at 8:30 AM in Boston, Massachusetts.  On the love scene, is there an ideal mate for me astrologically speaking?  Who should I pair up with?  If I don't respect the guy (if he’s wimpy, indecisive, angry, bitter, or ignorant), it's over before it even starts. Why is this?  I recently started dating a Gemini male.  Is this a good match for me? 

Leo looking for love

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Advice Seeker's Chart:  Ascendant Virgo, Sun Leo, Moon Sagittarius, Mercury Virgo, Venus Leo, Mars Virgo, and Jupiter Taurus.  Relevant House: the 7th House in Pisces. 

The Ascendant describes your outward appearance, behavior, and mannerisms.  The Sun reflects your core personality and the qualities of your ego.  The Moon governs needs, emotions, moods, and habits; Mars rules defense mechanisms and thought processes; Mercury governs communication; Venus rules the world of love, pleasure, and desires; and Jupiter is the career sign.  The 7th House describes our close relationships with others.  More specifically, it indicates our attitude towards committed relationships and what kind of partner we seek and to whom we are attracted. 

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Dear Leo looking for love,

Thank you for writing in.  You have some very important questions, but firstly, I would like to stipulate that no matter how long you may wander the universe in search of Mr. Right, he may be closer than you think.  It's all a matter of choice in the end.

Ideally, Leo women are best with the other fire signs (Aries and Sagittarius) and the air signs (Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius).  Of course this is a general rule, but there are many cases of alternative compatibilities.  This depends on other factors, namely your Moon, Venus, and 7th house.  From my personal experience, I have noticed that Libras are the best for Leos, in part because they let Leos do what they do best: run the show.

On to your other questions.  There could be a number of reasons for why you need to be with someone you respect.   Leo women are attracted to physical appearances, power, strong morals and character, and ambition.  They also need a loyal partner by their side who will make them the center of their universe.  Leos need to be seen, heard, and appreciated.  They will also give nearly anything to their partner once they commit. 

Leos take longer to attach themselves emotionally, simply because they require so many other factors to be in place. I have noticed that they are late bloomers in arena of love, because, before anything and anyone, they are committed to seeing their own personal projects manifest.  They dedicate their early years, much like Capricorns, to personal success, career, and making a name for themselves in the world. 

You may also have high standards and expectations for other reasons.  Your 7th House (which indicates your attitude towards committed relationships and what kind of partner you seek and to whom you are attracted) is in Pisces.  Since Neptune rules Pisces, Neptunian energy generally surrounds your partner with a kind of idealism.  In short, this means that you have a tendency of falling in love easily and idealizing your partner.  After a period of time, of course, the rose-tinted glasses come off and you are left with a flawed human being.  Your greatest struggle in love is having to accept that there is no perfect person. 

Regarding your current partner, Mr. Gemini.  Geminis are a good match for Leos, but they are even better for you since your Moon is in Sagittarius.  You will be able to both physically stimulate and intellectually challenge each other.  Since I do not know his information, I cannot go further in this assessment. 

By the looks of it your ideal mate would have the following aspects: Ascendant (Capricorn, Taurus, Scorpio, Cancer, or Pisces), Sun (Libra, Sagittarius, or Aries) , Moon (Leo, Aries, or Gemini), Mercury (Capricorn, Taurus, Scorpio, Cancer, or Pisces), Venus (Libra, Sagittarius, Gemini, or Aries), and Mars (Capricorn, Taurus, Scorpio, Cancer, or Pisces).  

More than likely, you are an incredibly spiritual, intellectual, and freedom-seeking individual.  Your ideal match would be one who can fly by your side, make you his only one (not number one), and spiritually meet you half way.  Virgo is dominant in your chart; thus, I strongly suggest you pairing up with someone who either has just as much earth as you or water.  If he has too much water, your "other elements" will feel smothered and contained.  You need a man who can love and adore you, but also one who knows how to live independent of you.  You cannot be with a needy man, so stay clear of those with too much water.  Also, you need a loyal partner, so ideally he will be half earth and half fire or air or half water and half fire or air.  You cannot be with a man who is one solid element, for you are not.  You are a walking contradiction, so you need someone who has the same "contradictions" to be a natural fit.

Best of luck,

Yael

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