astrolocherry:

leo has emotional demands and necessities that can make them appear quite selfish at times, but they need to feel good about the person they are presenting to the world on this day. a healthy sense of confidence, self-trust, and faith in themselves can take leo very far in life because they are sculpted to shine above with the stars. if basic self-esteem and self-appreciation was  vacant during the upbringing, it’s very difficult to develop with age because they are unfamiliar with any identity but self-contempt, but it is certainly possible because leo symbolises the ancient sign of ‘occult study,’ or the growth of self-knowledge. because the sun rules the father, the present or absent figure is immensely influential in shaping the leo’s whole ability to see their own light and love and accept it from others. this is also why they tend to be very responsive to children who have been abandoned or suffered loss