Midheaven (MC) in Leo, Midheaven (MC) in the 5th House

Midheaven in Leo ♌︎ in the natal chart

Public Life: A person with the Midheaven in the sign of Leo in the natal chart possesses a very charismatic and bossy attitude in the public eye. You prefer to be the one in charge and calling the shots! With this placement you make an excellent actor, public speaker, or influencer. People are attracted to your energy and want to know what you are going to do next. You often choose a career that has a great deal of creativity, leadership expectations, and financial opportunities. 

Career Possibilities: With your Midheaven in the sign of Leo you enjoy doing work that draws positive attention for your skills and talents. Some careers or jobs you may be drawn to include: actor, comedian, talk show host, venture capitalist, influencer, solider, security guard, chief executive officer, manager, banker, singer, musician, bartender, cyclist, teacher, events organizer, fashion designer, impersonator, athlete, soccer player, restaurant/bar owner, filmmaker, producer, writer, lawyer, stockbroker, or motivational speaker. 

Ruling Planet: Your Midheaven point on Leo is ruled by the Sun. This indicates a very solar and positive energy to your nature. You naturally seem lit up and have a spark about you that people love. This placement indicates someone who is often greatly admired and appreciated especially when you share your talents, perspectives, and spirit with the world.

5th House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 5th house include love affairs, romance, sex, sexuality, creativity, art, dating, play, playfulness, children, spontaneity, fun, diversity, and the spotlight. 

Succedent House Type: The Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Leo is the fixed fire sign ruling the 5th house. 

The 5th house in astrology is symbolic of creativity, sexuality, and children. The reason all of these themes come together in the 5th house is due to the fact that they all of them are related to making or creating something outside of oneself. Creativity brings forth something new and imaginative. Your relationship to sexuality or how you express your sexuality can be a creative act or viewed as the reproductive act that creates babies. 

Having an emphasis of planets or lack of planets in the 5th house speaks more to what you make and create in life and less literally to how many children you will or will not have. When you are playing in the 5th house it is all about finding your creative spark, what enlivens you, and how you can bring your true identity forward. 

The focus of the 5th house is what unique experience do you want to share with others, what makes you special. The 5th house is also associated with affairs, flings, and romance due to the playful and often spontaneous nature of this area of the chart.