Sun in Leo

They possess better health than most people. They love to visit mountains and forests, love to spend time in solitude. Usually they are sincerely spiritual and love solemn rituals. They may become rude if their striving for power and strength becomes hypertrophied. They have an independent character with a stubborn streak, and they are often people of a charismatic cast. They are frank and sincere, generous, possess a fair intuition and are inventive; they carry themselves with dignity.

The Sun represents a person's outward appearance and the outward traits of his behaviour. When the Sun is in Leo it occupies its own sign and is consequently in full strength. Therefore such people may be attractive in appearance, possess charming manners, an abundance of vital forces, a dreamy mind. To have the Sun in the sign of Leo is good fortune, since it points to help from the father, the government and God, if the other indications in the chart agree with it. It is possible, however, that a person with the Sun in Leo may become excessively egoistic, too demanding, and living together with him will be far from easy. If such people are treated with respect, they will answer with generosity. (Tom Hopke)

Surya in Simha — the Sun in Leo

The Sun in Leo is in its own sign, and therefore endows Leo natives with a regal appearance and manners, with good fortune and good health. Leo natives, like all the fire signs, are idealistic and dreamy. They are sincere, but sometimes have an excessively high opinion of themselves, are egoistic and proud. Living with such people is very difficult, but if they are treated with respect they display generosity. Leo natives possess excellent organisational and leadership qualities and are endowed with charisma. (Indubala)

The Sun in Leo: decisive, with a sense of his own dignity, dominant, haughty, a snob, well-known, passionate, creative inclinations, generous, a philanthropist, capable of heroic deeds.

The Sun in the Lagna in Leo together with Jupiter and Mars, or under their aspects, forms a Dhana Yoga (wealth)

The Sun in the Lagna in Leo, with the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn in the 11th house, forms a Dhana Yoga (wealth).

The Sun with  Mercury  in Leo in  the 1st house will raise a person to a high post; cardinal changes in his career await him.

A person with the Moon or the Sun in Leo possesses the qualities of a leader and makes a deep impression by his commanding air.

In the fiery signs (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius) the Sun shows anger and vanity. (Sri Govind Swarup Agarwal)

The Sun in its own sign of Leo (svakshetra)

The Sun owns the sign of Leo. These are people who were born approximately from the 17th of August to the 17th of September. If a person's Sun was in the sign of Leo at the moment of birth, the person will be energetic, responsible, honest and kind. Leading posts suit such people. They seek power and strive to govern others. Although they love to govern people, they have a very kind attitude towards subordinates. Such people have an inborn ability for a particular occupation. This position of the Sun gives good relations with the father. The Sun in the sign of Leo gives robust health. In a woman's horoscope such a position gives a purposeful husband.

Such are the characteristics in general outline, based on the position of the Sun alone. If it is in an unfavourable house or under the aspect of malefics, the Sun will not be able to give the person all these favourable results. In that case these qualities are suppressed by the influence of other planets. (Mahesh Dharmadasa)

A person born with the Sun in Leo will live in forests, mountains and pastures, will be strong and foolish. (Varaha Mihira, «Brihat Jataka», chapter 18)

Results of the periods and sub-periods of the Sun in the sign of Leo

For natives with the Sun in Leo the period of the Sun will be marked by a striving for quiet and solitude; a wish to leave the big city for the countryside, for a remote place, will manifest. If such a person acquires a farm or begins an agricultural business for his own support during the period of the Sun, he will be very fortunate in such an undertaking. (Dr. Shanker Adawal — The System of Dashas)

See also the more detailed description on the page Results of the various periods (dashas) of the Sun (from the «Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra»)