I thought I might add some of the distinctly Leonine characteristics about my father. Aside from all that nonsense about being outgoing, sociable and confident, Leo has a powerful, domineering energy which I think is very apparent in my father.
I guess it might be a
Sun complex. It's actually very intimidating to a Capricorn/Virgo like myself. I don't think he's aware of the aura he produces, but he
is generally overpowering in public and in private. He's a tall person, about 6'5", and when he used to walk down the sidewalk, other people would cross the street just to avoid him.
Though I didn't know him when he was a heavy drinker, I've heard stories. Most of them are really hilarious. When he was drunk he would be loud and disruptive, but mostly funny. He drank like an alcoholic, but when he had kids he quit all the drinking and swearing without any problem. He quit smoking when he was 40, just by willpower. I'm not sure if this kind of self-control is a characteristic of Leo, but I thought it might be worth mentioning.
I think my father is the kind of personality that only comes along once every century or so. His humor is off-the-wall, and when we were kids he could make us laugh just by being weird. Weird is the kind of humor he likes, and it's the kind he can do well. I think he might take pride in being seen as strange, which is a trait my brother inherited. He has a very distinctive class that demands respect and laughter at the same time. I feel privileged to know him, and to me that
really says Leo.
A few of you have mentioned preferring small groups of friends to large social gatherings, but my father doesn't particularly enjoy the company of anyone. He likes to be alone. He had his friends before my brother and I came along, but not much anymore, and he doesn't seem really interested in friendships anymore. He has these restraints that seem very Capricorn to me. I think the placement of his Saturn has a lot of impact. I can't help but think that he didn't have to be as introverted as he is, and that he could have been even more Leo. But he couldn't have been, because he isn't. I feel that it's appropriate to mention that he was raised Catholic, which may actually account for a lot.
Sorry about this long, rambling post about my father. He takes up a lot of my thought, astrologically and otherwise. It's actually really unpleasant to talk to him about astrology, because he uses himself as an argument. Because of his introversion, it seems like astrology applies to everyone but him, LOL! And he probably can't see all of his other Leo characteristics like the rest of us can.
Additionally, he doesn't seem like a Virgo rising, as introverted as he is. More like Capricorn, maybe. He's not zealous and analytical enough to be my breed.