Leo and Aquarius Compatibility in Love and Relationships
In love, Leo and Aquarius are magnetic opposites, but the pull is stronger than the fit. They suit a passionate fling better than a shared flat. Leo wants the centre, Aquarius freedom.
What draws them together
They sit at opposite ends of the zodiac, and the magnet knows it. Leo admires Aquarius's originality: Aquarius turns up to a gala in odd socks and nobody holds it against them. Aquarius values Leo's warmth, which is never dull, and the generosity with which Leo invites everyone. Both are fixed signs, so in the first weeks they even enjoy their own stubbornness: nobody gives way and both laugh about it. Leo is meeting someone who doesn't admire Leo automatically, which is intriguing. Aquarius is meeting someone who isn't afraid to be seen.
Love and intimacy
The spark is strong and quick. Leo courts with flourish, Aquarius replies with a joke and a step sideways, which fires Leo up even more. Leo wants closeness, Aquarius wants a friendship where you can be silent or discuss the universe. Leo needs love confirmed the way others need air, and Aquarius doesn't understand why, never having doubted it. The passion lasts while there is somewhere to race to: unplanned trips, a spontaneous night. Then Aquarius disappears into a project for the whole weekend, and Leo is left at the door with the supper.
Everyday life and home
This is where it grates most. Leo wants a home as a stage, with dinner parties and every light on; Aquarius wants a laboratory, books to the ceiling and a prototype in the living room. Leo invites eight people for Friday, Aquarius switches the phone off and reads about quantum physics in the bath. Leo's money goes on a watch, Aquarius's on a third drone or a charity appeal nobody knew about. Two zones help: Leo entertains in the living room, Aquarius has a study with the door shut. Eventually the survivors are good flatmates with separate evenings; the rest are friends who parted calmly.
Where it rubs and how to ease it
Leo needs an audience and Aquarius needs distance. When Leo feels overlooked, Leo calls louder, and the louder Leo calls, the more Aquarius withdraws. Both are fixed signs and neither gives way. Aquarius argues coolly and factually, Leo with feeling, and each thinks the other is not playing fair. A deal about distance helps: Aquarius says in advance when they will vanish and for how long, and Leo doesn't count the hours. Other chart points have a say, too: where the two Moons or ascendants sit in related signs, the distance shrinks.
Leo man and Aquarius woman
An Aquarius woman looks at a Leo man with amusement rather than awe, and he has no idea what to do with that. She has her own friends, projects and opinions. That he is the star of the evening she doesn't deny, she just laughs. She should praise him seriously now and then, and he should give her room without questions.
Leo woman and Aquarius man
An Aquarius man shows admiration to a Leo woman by sending a link to an article. She would like flowers and words. Both are learning a foreign language: he to say "you look lovely", she to read the link as a declaration. She should tell him what she wants, and he shouldn't dispute it. It turns out he admires her more than he let on.
Keeping it alive
- Agree in advance when Aquarius has time alone and when it belongs to both of you.
- Make sure Leo gets one compliment a week that Aquarius means seriously, even by text.
- Try a joint project in which you each have a different role, such as a themed party.
elements: Leo=fire X Aquarius=air
Leo and the other signs
Aries ★★★★★Taurus ★★☆☆☆Gemini ★★★★☆Cancer ★★★☆☆Leo ★★★☆☆Virgo ★★☆☆☆Libra ★★★☆☆Scorpio ★☆☆☆☆Sagittarius ★★★★★Capricorn ★★☆☆☆Aquarius ★★☆☆☆Pisces ★★☆☆☆
Aquarius and the other signs
Aries ★★★★☆Taurus ★★☆☆☆Gemini ★★★★★Cancer ★★☆☆☆Leo ★★☆☆☆Virgo ★★★☆☆Libra ★★★★★Scorpio ★★☆☆☆Sagittarius ★★★★☆Capricorn ★★★☆☆Aquarius ★★★★☆Pisces ★★★★☆
Leo Zodiac Sign
Leo is the fifth sign of the zodiac, a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun. Leos need to create, lead and be seen, and when they are, they warm everyone around them.
Aquarius Zodiac Sign
The eleventh sign of the zodiac is a fixed air sign ruled by Uranus and Saturn. Aquarians think a step ahead, live their own way and want a better world for everyone, not only themselves.
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