Leo: dates and meaning

You shine without asking permission — it's that simple.

The Sun passes through Leo from about August 11 to September 16.

The three stages of Leo

First stage August 11 to August 22

You need to be seen to know that what you did existed. It isn't enough for you to do something well if no one registers it — recognition isn't vanity, it's the confirmation that your effort had an effect. At work, you do better in visible roles than in background tasks where the credit gets diluted.

Second stage August 23 to September 4

You stop performing for the public and start supporting the few you've chosen. Your brilliance turns inward, toward a small circle of people you protect with the same intensity with which you once sought applause. In your relationships, you are capable of fierce loyalty once you decide someone is worth it.

Third stage September 5 to September 16

You no longer look for applause, you look to leave something in the person watching you. You use your presence to teach, inspire or open the way for others, not to accumulate attention — in your career, you tend to end up in mentor or reference roles, where your value is measured by what you leave, not by what you receive.

The dates can shift by a day depending on the year and the time. To know exactly, calculate it with your date of birth.

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