The LEO Man ...

The LEO Man

" 'Tis love-'tis love that nukes the world go round!"


When Gray wrote the lines about a flower "born to blush unseen and waste its
sweetness on the desert air," he certainly wasn't describing a Leo. You might see
this man basking in the bright sunlight, and you may find him making flowery
speeches, but it won't be in the solitude of the desert. Most likely it will be on a
stage or in front of a circle of adoring friends and relatives. He may waste money,
but he's not about to waste his sweetness in the empty air. There will always be an
audience.

There you are, in a nutshell. The secret of snaring the lion is that simple. Be his
audience. Totally different from the reluctant Virgo and Aquarian males, your Leo
pal will happily succumb to the throes of delicious romance, if you play your cards
right, adore him, flatter him, and respect him.

Is he a flamboyant August male? Wear dark glasses and submit to his brilliant
sunlight. Is he one of the gentle, quiet Leos? Don't be taken in by his sleek softness.
Stroke him the wrong way and sparks will fly. Remember, he's only playing the role
of the meek soul. Beneath his courteous manner and patient fixity are smoldering
fires of proud dignity and arrogant vanity, ready to flame up and bum the pushy
female silly enough to think she can rule him.

The lion will be a chivalrous and gallant suitor, tenderly protective and
sentimentally affectionate. You won't need to lay much of a trap to tempt him into
romantic advances. One might say Leos possess a kind of instant passion. Just add
opportunity-mix well with candlelight and lush violins-and love's in bloom like the
red, red rose. As a matter of fact, you can leave out the candles and music if they're
not handy, and just use the first ingredient. Same thing.

If love is missing from his life, the fiery lion will simply pine away-dramatically, of
course. He has to be worshiped or die, and you can just about take that literally. Leo
males seldom spare expenses when they're courting. You'll be taken to the best
restaurants, showered with perfume and flowers, proudly escorted to the theater
and you'll tie a ribbon around some pretty fantastic love letters. To tell you the truth,
you'd have to have a heart made of stone to resist.

By now, you're probably thinking you've got it made.

Think again. That leonine romance won't be completely trouble free. You might
take a lesson from the pampered favorites of royalty. Leo will invite you into his
den and warm you at the hearth of his big heart, but the lion's lair can turn into a
plush, luxurious prison. Is he jealous? The answer is "Yes," and you can spell it with
big electric light bulbs. You belong to him, body, soul, and mind. He'll tell you what
to wear, how to part your hair, what books to read, which friends are best for you
and how to organize your day better. He'll want to know why you were gone for two
hours shopping when you said you'd be back in one hour, who you met on the way,
what they said- and he'll even pout if you don't tell him what you're thinking as you
stare out the kitchen window while you're scrambling his eggs. After all, you could
be thinking of another man. Just don't ever forget the force of his impulsive temper
when it's aroused. Teasing him by occasional flirtations to prove to him you are still
desirable is absolute folly. He knows you're desirable. He needs no proof
whatsoever. Besides, your Leo man is liable to flatten your innocent masculine
friends to the floor-if not put them in the hospital-when he's pushed too far.

All is not roses and honey in a love affair with a lion, and that includes the quiet
pussycats along with the flashy torn cats. There's no difference in the basic nature.
Every woman in love with a Leo should get a copy of Anna and the King of Siam
and study it well. The Siamese monarch was a typical Leo and youll get invaluable
tips from Anna's technique. First the provocative challenge to interest him, then
final feminine submission after you've taught him you won't be completely
devoured. Truly, her story is a must. Sleep with it under your pillow.

Be prepared to balance his great enthusiasms with calm reason and willing to soothe
him as he blows up problems intr> hnop. (timensions. The eentle Leos do this
quietly, but what's the difference? Whether he roars and rages because his
employees refused to obey him, or pouts on the back porch because the neighbors
snubbed him the end result is identical. He needs your stability to balance his
irrational pride. If you don't possess it yourself, your love may turn into a constant
battle royal. You'll be breaking up and making up with such speed that your
astonished friends will ask, "Where's the fire?" Where? Why, right inside your cozy
lion's den. .

Don't try to be a career girl. He'll never stand for it He's your career. The lion may
permit his mate to go out hunting for a few skins when the bank account gets low,
but she'd better make it clear the job comes last, after him and the home nest. He
won't tolerate competition from a male or an outside interest. If you're brave enough
to accept these challenges, go ahead and buy your trousseau, but be sure it's

stylish.
He'll want to show you off in his own Easter Parade, in December as well as in
ApriL Embarrass him by appearing in public looking anything but queenly and you
might miss a familiar face in the church while the choir is singing "Oh, Promise
Me"-his.

After you're married, mated, and deeply loved, count your rewards. Your Leo
husband will be as kind and good-hearted as King Arthur, provided you let the
family revolve around him. If he gets the respect he demands, hell repay it by
pouring out generosity. You may be told how lovely you look repeatedly, he'll
probably give you a large allowance, and-wonder of wonders, with his romantic dis-
position-he'll be likely to remain faithful. There's always a better chance of that after
marriage than when he's single, and I'll tell you why. The lion is usually too lazy to
chase pretty faces, once he's found a lioness who will capably run his kingdom,
while he luxuriously snoozes in the hammock. Hell play affectionately with his
cubs, protect his mate from all danger, and thrill her with his ambition to rise to a
position of impressive superiority in his career.

You will lead an active social life with your Leo husband, as long as he gets his
beauty sleep. But there will be a few nights out with the boys, and there may also be
some juggling of finances, due to sudden gambling urges, or a chance investment
he thought would pay off. A Leo man I know once bought ten shares in an oil well.
Although he was onlv one verv minor stockholder among thousands, about twice a
month, he would visit the site of the drilling and look important. When anyone
asked him what he wanted, he would tell them, "I'm just checking to see how things
are going with my well." The drillers treated him with great respect. They thought
he was a member of the Board of Directors.

Take it all in stride-there are compensations. How can he scold you for buying that
expensive mink hat after he lost the price of a mink coat in a little game with the
fellows or after he spent your savings at an auction on two box cars of folded
cardboard cartons in assorted sizes, when he took a notion to go into the mail order
business? (Then he couldn't use them because it turned out that they were stamped
all over with the words "Rat Poison" and a large skull and crossbones.) Keep him
away from auctions if you have to lock him up, because he has an irresistible urge to
bid higher than anybody on anything at any time He'll be quite the check grabber in
public too, cheerfully saying, "The treat's on me," with the money for the new
freezer. Leo would be right at home in Texas or Las Vegas, where he would
instantly be recognized as a high roller (unless his Moon or ascendant dictates
econ-omy).

There's one thing about the lion you may find very handy. Almost all Leos have a
marvelous knack for fixing things. It can be anything from a broken door knob or a
stubborn bathroom faucet to a tape recorder or a complicated stereo hi-fi set. If he's
a typical Leo, he won't be able to resist trying his hand at making something work
when it's on the blink. If all else fails, he'll give the offending machine or whatever a
resounding kick in splendid leonine anger, and suddenly the door knob will turn, the
water will spray like Niagara Falls, the tape recorder will start talking and the hi-fi
will start singing. There seems to be something mechanical about this Sun sign. Lots
of Leo men can take engines apart and put them back together again, hardly soiling
their hands in the process. He's not the type to let a hinge hang for months un-
screwed or a carpet lie on the floor untacked. A surprising number of lions are
experts at making their own furniture and building an extra room on the house with
no professional help. He may have his own workshop in the basement. Don't
complain about a little sawdust on the floor. It keeps him contented-and home at
night.

The lion is the life of most parties, but he's no fool. He wears the jester's mask to get
attention, and his audiences usually sense they'd better respect him during his
temporary playful spells. Regardless of appearances, there's nothing easygoing
about the inner nature of your Leo man. He's far more steadfast and tenacious than
he seems. He knows what he wants, and he usually gets it. He's pretty good at
keeping it, too.

If you expect him to be faithful during the courtship, be sure you keep him well
nourished with romance and affection or his huge need for love and admiration will
make him stalk all over the jungle in search of it. If your relationship is real and
deep, he'll probably be true to you, but his eyes may wander a bit. Other than
keeping him blindfolded, there's very little you can do about that. Leo appreciates
beauty, so if you're the type to get jealous over an appreciative glance at another
female, you'd better get tolerant fast. A Leo man whose lady love leaves him
because of his flirting will be honestly hurt and astonished. He's entirely capable,
then, of faking anything from a heart attack to a tear-stained farewell note to get you
to sympathize and run back into his big, warm arms, and hell be so convincing
you'll feel like a cruel monster. Unless you enjoy emotional, dramatic scenes
yourself, it's much less trouble to understand him in the first place. His capers will
probably be innocent and harmless anyway, if you're treating him right. Never
overly sensitive to the feelings of others, in spite of their basic kindness, most Leo
men are so wrapped up in themselves that they can be brutally frank and untactful.
But his dazzling smile soon clears the air. The warm lion doesn't have a malicious
bone in his strong, graceful body. He may blow off terrifying steam, yet malice is
not a part of his make-up and he can't cope with real cruelty (unless there's an
affliction in his natal chart). He will enjoy sports, but as he grows older, he will
prefer to watch them from the comfort of his padded throne, while you wait on him.

Not always, but very often, there's an odd twist to Leo males. Unlike the Capricorn,
who seeks to rise socially through wedlock, the lion sometimes tends to marry be-
neath him. He has as much desire for social status, but he just can't resist acquiring
a "subject" to whom he's superior. Sometimes he makes a wrong choice, and the
shrinking violet who sat adoringly at his feet makes a surprise move to grab the
sceptre away from him. When that happens, the dethroned Leo is a miserable
husband who .wears the tragic compression of an exiled monarch.

It's sad. but true- that Leos seldom raise large families. Many of them have no
children, are separated from them, or raist an only child. Too bad, because they
make warm, wonderful fathers, perhaps somewhat too permissive between sten
talks about prope' behavior. Your offspring may chafe under his demands and be
bored with his long lectures, bui they'll soon learn how to flatter him into sub-
mission. He'11 insist on their respect and get it, but they're liable to wheedle him out
of anything by the clever usage of "Yes, Sir. You're right. Sir." Therefore, the real
discipline may be up to you. The children may resent his arrogant ways. but Leo
fathers are almost always remembered with affection in later years. One tip. Don't
give the youngsters more attention than you give him, or you may end up with quite
a lot of trouble on your hands in the form of a giant bruised ego, which will be
nearly impossible to heal.

How can you size up the puzzling male Leo? Is he kindhearted or dangerous,
generous or cruelly selfish? Is he really a sociable fellow who loves people? Does
he gain his reputation for superiority under false pretenses, or does he, like the real
lion, deserve to be called King? Obviously, by his own standards at least, he does
deserve to be the Lord and Master in his love life and his career. You have to admit
that he's usually highly successful in both romance and business.

Whether the Leo man is truly a king, or just a pretender to the throne, we may never
know. But there are several things you do know about your own lion. He has in-
satiable appetites, and he's as proud as a peacock. He has am enormous need to
command and to be loved by those he rules. Remember that Leo secretly fears he
may fail and be ridiculed. It's a constant inner torture, and the true source of his
vanity and exaggerated dignity. Yet, when his nobility has been aroused by a great
cause, he knows no fear. Only then does the lion learn that the magnificent strength
and courage he's been pretending to have has really been there all along.

Your Leo may drive you wild by his antics during courtship, but he's not at all a bad
mate for a long term possibility. If you don't mind submerging your ego, and
building your life around his, once you've tamed this man, you'll be adored and
youll never be lonely again. Besides, he can fix those bathroom faucets.