Your identity wants to shine and be seen. With the Sun in Leo, the Sun rules its own sign, so your sense of self burns bright and generous, needing warmth and recognition the way plants need light. You feel most yourself when you're creating, leading, or simply being appreciated for who you genuinely are. Pride matters to you, not as vanity but as a refusal to shrink. When you love something, you pour your whole heart in and expect that fire to be honored.
In love you're romantic, loyal, and dramatic in the best sense, showering affection and needing devotion in return. At work you lead naturally and lift the people around you, though your ego bruises when your contribution goes unnoticed. Your habits lean toward the expressive and the celebratory; you like life to have color and occasion. Friends stick around because your warmth is real and your generosity is huge.
The strength to lean on is your heart. You give people permission to be bigger and brighter, and a room genuinely feels warmer when you decide to show up fully.