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\nThere are as many ways of making an impression as there are other beings to impress. Regardless, it helps to be both conscious and thoughtful.<\/p>\n
Leo is ruled by the Sun, the most impressive object in our sky. For astrologers, the Sun correlates with consciousness as much or more than anything else.<\/p>\n
The solar corollary to consciousness implies more than just being awake. Self-awareness is implied, as is self-expression. Hence, nearly any planet expressing itself through Leo will often manifest through your own expression (and\/or that of others) to be as evident as an object illuminated by daylight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While no match for the Sun or Moon, Venus is the brightest planet — impressive in its own right. Expressed through Leo, the intrinsic brilliance of Venus (combined with its correspondence to beauty and love) can imply self-impression, and showing off is more likely than not.<\/p>\n
You could go so far as to say Venus in Leo indicates more show than substance. Yet, this year it’s not so simple. Venus has a lot of company in Leo — at least for the time being. With the company comes a complex dynamic.<\/p>\n
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The Sun is in Leo, illuminating how important it is for you to be conscious of how you are perceived. Mercury has several more days to express itself through Leo as well, enough time to set a tone emphasizing the need to think before you express yourself.<\/p>\n
Finally, expansive Jupiter’s ingress to Leo nearly four weeks ago introduced the potential for either excess or excellence in expression, largely depending on whether you choose to promise or expect realistically. Into that potent Leo mix Venus stepped this morning.<\/p>\n
In less than a week (on the morning of Monday Aug. 18), Venus will conjoin with Jupiter to make an impressive show you will be able to see with your own eyes, weather permitting.<\/p>\n
Tellingly, for the impression to be realized (made real), you will need to awaken and be conscious before the crack of dawn. You will also need to think of a place that has an unobstructed view of the eastern horizon. Only then will what is being called “the closest conjunction of two planets in 2014<\/a>” unfold before you.<\/p>\n Just as the promise of Monday’s Venus-Jupiter conjunction will be realized only through conscious awareness and mindful effort, so it will be for any lasting impression you want to make during the 24 days or so Venus will traverse Leo until Sept. 5.<\/p>\n As important as first impressions undeniably are, showing off will not be enough this time around. Perceived reality will need to have some substance behind it for a sustainable impression.<\/p>\n You will have to be conscious of the need for substance to back up any perceptions you form. You will need to know the difference between bling and the real thing. Most of all you will have to be careful not to promise or expect too much. If you can do just those things starting today, you should be well on your way to making impressions that amount to something for you.<\/p>\n Offered In Service<\/em> \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n Len is available for astrology readings. You can contact him at lenwallick [at] gmail [dot] com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Looking for sign-specific insights into the current astrology? Try a Planet Waves premium membership!<\/span> Planet Waves was built on Eric’s horoscopes, and our members swear by them as an essential tool for co-creating their lives. Sign up for a six-month membership<\/a> and receive weekly and monthly horoscopes, plus more.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Venus entered Leo today just before 3:24 am EDT (7:24 UT) as if to open an inquiry into what making an impression amounts to. Initial perceptions may amount to reality at first. Ultimately, however, (and as this Venusian tenure of Leo may well show) the real thing prevails over bling. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 There are as … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":537,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1714],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78741"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/537"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78741"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78741\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}