Leo: Playlist Prescription
© 2022 by Adam Rankin
Rx #05 Leo Energy
Like its ruler the Sun, Leo is big, bright, powerful and expressive. Leo energy pushes the deep inner emotions of Cancer out into the world like rays of potent sunshine. This energy knows its worth, knows what it wants and bravely steps into the spotlight in all its glory without ever apologising for being so bright. Fun, creative, exuberant and affectionate, Leo draws others in with its warmth and holds onto them tightly, giving all the love that it has. The energy of this noble lion commands attention and devotion, and fiercely protects its kingdom.
To embody Leo at its best is to wear your heart on your sleeve, sharing your love & generosity with all those you touch. It’s shining your truth and talents with the world instead of hiding in fear. It’s knowing you were born worthy and owning up to your power. It’s expressing your thoughts and feelings however big or messy they may be. It’s living each day like you’re the star in the movie of your life and pulling out all the stops to make it a blockbuster.
Playlist Prescription (Rx)
Below is a playlist to accompany you in tapping into Leo vibes during this season-or whenever you need some of this potent energy in your life. Obviously I can’t condense the entirety of a complex zodiac sign into 12 songs, so think of this as a small capsule of energy to try on for an hour and see if it can move you into embodying the archetype of Leo.
NOTE: These aren’t songs I think people with signs in Leo will necessarily like or identify with, nor do I think it sums them up in any way-our musical tastes & personalities are much too unique and complex for that! This is about music I feel evokes the essence of this sign and I hope it helps you then experience it within yourself.
Rx #05 Leo
Use: July 23-Aug 22 (or as needed)
Qty: 12 songs
Dosage: 41 min
Directions: Listen 1x daily as needed to activate extravagant Leo energy
Active Ingredients:
Extravagance…………..…..…..10%
Heart...…………………………….10%
Sunshine…….……..……..…...….10%
Generosity..…….………….……..10%
Royalty...…………………….…....10%
Drama………...………………..…10%
Strength…….……………………..10%
Devotion….………..……………..10%
Showmanship…..….…………....10%
Fun…..….……….…………………10%
Inactive Ingredients: Fire, The Sun
Recommended Use: Strutting, dancing in the mirror, on the stage or with your favourite people, feeling your worth, singing your heart out, finding inner strength, getting pumped on life, expressing it all, loving yourself
Refills: Unlimited
About Playlist Rx
Playlist Prescription (Rx) is a project about embodying archetypal energy. I’m fascinated by the patterns & crossover of symbols within systems of universal understanding, like tarot, astrology, and the cycles of nature, and how these archetypes have been used throughout history to understand ourselves and weave the important stories of our world across culture, religion and time.
I’ve created playlists ever since I can remember to move me through an experience, to shift my emotional state, or to embody a certain energy. Delivering these archetypes through music feels like the perfect to way to offer a personalized journey for you to try on the energy for yourself and see what it feels like for you.
I’m excited to team up with my brother, artist & photographer, Adam Rankin, to create the imagery for each sign.
The Zodiac Edition
In this edition, I’m focusing on astrology and the 12 signs of the zodiac. We all contain the energy of each of the 12 zodiac signs within us. Depending on our astrological makeup, some signs will be more expressed, comfortable or obvious and others will feel foreign to us or remain more hidden. Power comes in exploring and activating each of these energies within our selves and tapping into them as needed throughout the different seasons, not only of the year, but of our lives.
This series will follow the astrological calendar in real time with a monthly post and playlist intended to inform and evoke the essence of the featured zodiac sign within that season and within yourself.
