Leo
What is already familiar, instinctive, and ready to be carried forward.
Virgo
What is arriving, stretching the old shape, and asking for a new response.
A cusp is best understood as a threshold image: Leo's fire fixed quality meets Virgo's earth mutable quality. The Sun is still in one sign at a time, while the neighboring symbolism can describe the season around it.
Leo brings
Leo is ruled by Sun and speaks through fire fixed movement. Its familiar lesson is about the sovereign.
Virgo arrives
Virgo is ruled by Mercury and changes the texture toward earth mutable expression. Its invitation is to practice the craftsman.
A boundary, not a loophole
If you were born near a sign boundary, use an accurate birth time and place when a precise chart matters. The cusp language can be a useful metaphor, but it should not replace the actual Sun sign.