The 5^th house of astrology is ‘The house of Creativity and Pleasure’. This house is a ‘succedent’ house i.e. the house that succeeds an angular house. As the name suggest, this house is all about our hearts desire, our pleasure, the things that we enjoy doing, our interests. This house rules our wants and passion. It rules our talents, our passion and our creative skills. It rules everything related to fun. The fifth house rules our romantic life, our love affairs and the type of people we are attracted to. It tells us about how we are at handling our romantic lives. It rules our pursuit for pleasures in live, the things that we enjoy doing. It rules our sex life and how good we are in it. It also represents the act of creating something – another being through acts of pleasure. It represents our relationship with our child and the values we give them.

The following things are ruled by the fifth house –

Our romantic life- our love affairs and ability to handle relationships.
Our creativity- our talents and artistic qualities.
Our ability to create another being.
Our pursuit for pleasure- the things that we enjoy doing. The things that qualify as fun for us.
Our relationship with our children – the things we teach them and the way we behave with them.

Leo – Zodiac Sign of 5th House

The natural zodiac sign of the fifth house is ‘Leo’. It is a fire sign. This means that Leo people love life and believe in living it thoroughly. They are strong and fearless and like being centre stage. Also they are really good at solving problems and take initiate to solve it. They are born leaders. If you need someone worth following, then they are the best choice. They make everything fun with their enthusiasm and energy. The Leo people have a certain charm about them which makes it hard not to notice them. The mascot of Leo is ‘the Lion’. This sign represents the Leo people very well. Just like the lion they are majestic and noble. They are hard to miss and are always in the spotlight. They make their presence known with their bustling energy. They are very creative and talented people and show it in their work. They are warm spirited and loyal creatures. This is why they are always surrounded by people and are very good at friendships.

Positive Traits of Leo

Charismatic – They have a charming personality and it is hard not to notice them. They are always in the spotlight.
Energetic – They are always filled with energy and make things happen rather than sitting around waiting.
Good leaders – Due to their enthusiasm and charisma they make good leaders. They are people worth following.
Loyal – They are very loyal to the people they care about and would never do anything to betray them.
Optimistic – They are positive people. They always see well in every outcome and never get disappointed easily. They always try to succeed in spite of failures or setbacks.
Ambitious – They have set goals in life that they would go through anything to complete. They do not lose hope easily and work till they have achieved what they want.
Confident – They are self-confident and do not doubt their actions and always do everything with certainty.

Negative Traits of Leo

Vain – All the attention can sometimes make them vain about themselves.
Self-centered – They can be much invested in themselves giving over-importance to themselves and enjoy people looking up to them.
Egoistic – They have a big ego and get offended very easily.
Stubborn – They are stubborn and it is hard to change their minds when they have set their thoughts on something. They won’t listen to anyone else.
Arrogant – Their high opinion of themselves sometimes leads to them being rude to others who they think are beneath them.
Possessive – They can be very possessive of what is theirs. They give easily but sharing is something that they don’t like.
Dominating – They are good leaders but they sometimes become too dominating and want everyone to follow them. This might not go down well with some people and lead to problems.

Sun – Ruler of 5th House of Astrology

The natural ruler of the fifth house is ‘the Sun’. The sun makes the Leo people more expressive, outgoing and energetic. Such people have great self-confidence and charisma. They are outgoing and thrive to live lie to the fullest. They are able to express themselves very well and are able to sell their thoughts and ideas to others. They are great leaders and worth following due to their enthusiasm and thrive to do something in this world. They are very ambitious but can sometimes be lazy as they find it a waste of time to make their way to the top. They would rather want to be there without effort because they are so assured of themselves and their skills. They can be dominating which often leads them in trouble with the others. But they are loyal to the people they care about.

Effects of Different Planets on Leo

The planets in a house play an important role in affecting the life of an individual. Different planets govern a different dimension of the life. The presence of a planet in a house affects the sign and its characteristics. The following are the effects of planets on Leo-

The Sun in Leo – The sun in Leo makes the people more confident, expressive and outgoing. It makes them more energetic and charming as their energy is focused on themselves. They make good leaders and are worth following because they have a dream to put their marks on this world. They take initiate and make things happen rather and sitting and waiting. They are loyal and warm people due to which they are always surrounded.
The Moon in Leo – The presence of the Moon in Leo makes the person confident and optimistic. They have a positive outlook on life and are carefree and seek pleasures. They are hardworking and get emotionally invested in the things they do. They like being appreciated and require constant admirations from others. They tend to be attracted towards a luxurious and comfortable life and make great loving parents. They make great leaders and are emotional. They can sometimes be dominating so they have to be careful in the way they conduct themselves.
Mercury in Leo – Mercury influences the Leo people by making them strong and stable intellectually. They have great will power and are able to comprehend and develop an understanding of situations very easily. They have a logical way of thinking and strong opinions. They make great leaders and are widely respected by others due to their knowledge and the way they handle themselves. They consider themselves as important figures and can often be arrogant with the people they are dealing with.
Venus in Leo – The presence of Venus makes the Leo people warm hearted and fun loving people. They seek out the simple pleasures of life and thrive on it. They are physically and emotionally very attractive and have a lot of admirers. They are great lovers and good in romantic relationships. Their charisma is something that doesn’t go unnoticed and they love all the attention that they get.
Mars in Leo – The presence of Mars in Leo makes the people physically and mentally very powerful. They have great will power and self-confidence. They make good leaders because of their determination to make things happen. They physically and emotionally very expressive and can often be dominating in a relationship. They are very ambitious and are willing to work hard to achieve what they want. They can possessive of what they own and are not very good at sharing.
Jupiter in Leo – Jupiter makes the Leo people self-confident and positive. The people tend to be intelligent and have great knowledge. They make good leaders as they are able to guide people on the right path. They like it when people admire them for their achievements. They like to noticed and appreciated. They often tend to dismiss opinions suggested by others as they value their opinions a lot.
Saturn in Leo – Saturn makes the Leo people very reserved and cautious in nature. They have creative talent and abilities but are not able to use it to their full potential because they are closed off and reserved. They tend to be stern with other people and rarely show emotions. In their family they like everyone to be disciplined and proper. They can often be hard on people they are close with.
Uranus in Leo – The presence of Uranus makes the people more fun loving creatures. They like freedom and looking for ways to enjoy life. They are open to ideas and opinions. They tend to be creative and talented people and use their creativity in interesting professions.
Neptune in Leo – The presence of Neptune makes the people very talented. They go for professions that are fun like artists. They like freedom and cannot thrive when they are bounded to one place. They are able to bear children easily and are good and loving parents. They are great at romantic relationships and like things to be exciting.
Pluto in Leo – Pluto makes the Leo people creative and great at self-expression. They tend to put their full focus and determination on something they pursue. Usually they have a cold exterior but they can gentle and warm towards those they love and care about.