Leo on the 1st house cusp
fire · fixed · ruled by Sun
When the cusp of the 1st house — traditionally tied to self — falls in Leo, classical sources describe the affairs of that house as expressing the fire fixed qualities of Leo, and as ruled by Sun.
1st house (Self)
Traditionally associated with the body, vitality, and the immediate self. The cusp of the 1st house is the Ascendant.
Hellenistic name: Helm of Hermes
Leo archetype
Leo is the sole domicile of the Sun. Fixed fire, traditionally tied to sovereignty and visible display.
Other signs on this house cusp
Reference, not advice
This is cultural and astronomical reference, not personal prediction or advice.
House-cusp sign assignments depend on the chosen house system and on the chart's birth time and latitude. Whole-Sign astrology collapses cusps to sign boundaries; Placidus and other quadrant systems compute intermediate cusps. See methodology.
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