COSMIC WATCH:
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams.
In the last few years, so much has been written on the topic of leadership. One of the best known contemporary writers and coaches on the subject is, John Maxwell. When it comes to actually defining leadership, Maxwell simply describes it, “as influence – nothing more, nothing less.”
In astrology, Mars, the planet that symbolizes our passion and drive (including our sex drive), and inspires us to do our best and be our best, is also the planet that signifies our raw leadership ability (along with the Sun). As it passes through the twelve signs, our particular leadership style is denoted.
Tonight (at 10:05 pm), Mars moves into proud, “Leo the Lion,” where it will stay until October 15.
Mars is viewed as very comfortable and at home in Leo. Its leadership style here is very take-charge and commanding, and often it is quite charismatic and creative here.
Since Mars is, potentially, a more powerful force to be reckoned with, when it’s in Leo, a fixed, fire sign, this suggests that we may also be able to more readily tap into our own personal power now and leverage it, over the next few weeks, especially if we focus our efforts diligently, and concentrate on a few key things that we really want to accomplish.
Too, as we expend more energy outward, confidently shaping and defining our special cubbyhole in the world, we also will have a greater chance to spread our individual “sphere of influence” around. John Maxwell cautions us here, though, that, “before we try to lead others, we must first lead ourselves.” A good point to remember!
Also, the house (or area of life) in our birth chart, that Mars is moving through now, is being highly energized. We may find that we have to devote more of our time or resources to dealing specifically with the issues of that house.
Some Famous People with Mars in Leo: George Clooney, Jodie Foster, Beyonce Knowles, Hillary Clinton, Robert Redford, Paul McCartney, Frank Sinatra and Michael Jordan.
“To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don’t isolate.” – Michael Jordan
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Enjoy your Tuesday!
Patrice Thompson
Copyright 2013
Source Notes:
Future Lion King photo: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1395364
Adams: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_leadership.html
Jordan: http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/16823.Michael_Jordan
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