Rahu in Leo
What pulls you forward (and astray). · The sovereign.
Core meaning
When Rahu moves through Leo, the Obsession, desire, ambition, foreign, unconventional path domain takes on Leo qualities. Leo is Fire, Fixed, ruled by Sun — so this transit colours Rahu's expression with those filters.
Opportunities
Rahu in Leo favours: action expressed in the Leo style. Native areas — Obsession, desire, ambition, foreign, unconventional path — find a fresh approach shaped by Leo's strengths: Generous, Warm-hearted, Creative, Confident, Loyal.
Watch-outs
Watch the shadow: Rahu in Leo can amplify Leo's downsides — Arrogant, Stubborn, Self-centered, Dramatic — applied to Obsession, desire, ambition, foreign, unconventional path. The discipline is to use the energy without indulging the reflex.
Duration
Rahu transits one sign at the pace of one sign per 1.5 years (retrograde always).