Leo Venus

Leo rules the heart: When a Leo Venus loves, they LOVE. The object of their affection can expect to be showered in gifts, adoration, and attention. It leaves the Scorpio and Capricorn placements in the room looking around for the hidden camera. But above all, this sign loves sincerity. Almost as much as they love themselves!
This means that they can smell false flattery from a mile away. Anyone with Leonine placements will not only find it insulting, but will probably get up and leave at the first sign. Not only does an empty flatterer think the Leo placement is stupid enough to believe it, they're also basically saying they can't find anything sincerely nice to say. Leo placements all shine in their own unique ways, and one of their duties on this earth is to help others shine in their own way too.

False praise will only point the person in the wrong direction. No reasonably healthy Leo Venus would inflict this on another person, let alone someone they love. So the next time your Leonine lover hits you over the head with their love manifesto, just smile, soak it all in, and maybe even come back with your own. Let that Leo love keep on shining.

This Venus placement has learned that love is only for those who are worth it. But that goes both ways. And so they made sure as a child that they would be worth it, that they would be the best- and only then were they allowed to enjoy others' affection. For them, love is always conditional and dangerous. Being desired by someone who doesn't recognize their worth is the utmost failure, and the worst imaginable scenario to be in. They would rather have no love at all than to have empty praise.

So they develop their own fantasy where someone wins their heart. The knight must slay the dragon and kill the witch, and of course, Leo Venus is the prize. When this does not happen, they are secretly sure this is their fault- that they are not good enough. This is a very self-conscious placement. If only Leo Venus would open their eyes and see how everyone in their path is more than ready to slay the dragon- they just think they are not good enough.

Leo is ruled by the Sun. So in this case, Venus is mingling with energies of the Sun. The Sun's noetic characteristics make love into drama and song for the Leo Venus. Their greatest gift is turning the grayest of stories into a fairytale by making everyone they love feel like they are the best.

As a Fixed sign, Leo Venus is very possessive over what and who they love. The Sun also represents standing unique and alone. It is imperative to Leo Venus that they are recognized as their partner's lover. They will not be very happy if their partner neglects to introduce them in social situations.