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The Libra Zodiac Profile |
Dates:
September 23rd through October 22nd
Libra is the seventh Sign of the Zodiac. The first six Signs
represent personal development, while the second six represent
man's turning outward to other people. Libra is the first Sign
in this half of the Zodiac, and thus it's the first Sign of
reaching out to others -- they strive to create balance and
harmony between self and other. It represents marriage and
partnership, the most basic ways for people to come together. As
the seventh Sign, Libra also rules the seventh House: the House
of Partnership.
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The Sign In Depth
The Astrological Symbol of Libra is the Scales. Like the scales
of Justice, Librans are objective and just. They abhor
unfairness and conflict, striving above all for peace; but at
times they are easily deterred from their beliefs. Librans are
able to see all sides of an argument, but as their mental scales
sway back and forth they may never find balance and become
fickle and indecisive. Sometimes they are so eager to avoid
conflict that they give in to avoid argument, even when they
know they are right, and this may make them seem insincere.
Diplomatic and cooperative, they are skilled at initiating group
projects. In this way, Libra exemplifies the Cardinal Quality
assigned to it. When Librans set goals for themselves, they are
determined to succeed. Within the Zodiac, Libra is opposite
Aries, the Sign of Self, so Libras tend to be about other people
rather than personal development. They tend to be socially
inclined and charming, but they may have a need to be liked that
makes them too compliant to others' wishes.
Libra is ruled by the Planet Venus. In ancient Roman mythology,
Venus (and her Greek equivalent, Aphrodite) was the Goddess of
Love, Beauty, and Pleasure. She represented joy, happiness, and
appreciation of beautiful things. On the negative side, her
appreciation for sweets and luxury could result in
overindulgence, and she could be materialistic. Venus rules both
Libra and Taurus. Libra is the masculine, or day, aspect of
Venus; Taurus is the feminine, or night. Both Signs have a great
appreciation for beauty, but while Taurus appreciates the beauty
of things, Libra is more interested in the beauty of other
people. Librans are happiest when they're in a relationship.
They are seductive and attractive, and their cultural awareness
and talkative nature make them help them shine in the social
situations they so enjoy. Because of their social nature, they
can be vain or overly dependent on others' approval. Many people
born under Libra have strong artistic tendencies and a refined
sense of style, but they can also become lazy and apathetic if
bored. They are usually controlled and rational, but at times
they may be self-indulgent.
The Element associated with Libra is Air. Air Signs are
intellectual: they tend to respond to the world through
intellect, rather than physical action, practicality, or
emotion. Libra's intellectual orientation to the world around
them makes them skilled at communication and abstract reasoning,
and their intelligence combines with their interest in other
people to become an intellectual exploration of the people
around them. Because their efforts are mentally rather than
emotionally motivated, Librans tend to be very judicial; they
are good at diplomacy and compromise. Because they are generally
reluctant to face confrontation, people born under Libra learn
to be persuasive, courteous, and adaptable. But this may also
make them seem cold and unemotional or manipulative. They are
team workers, skilled at cooperative action, but they can also
be self-doubting. Open minded and always polite, they have a
strong sense of loyalty because of their ability to put
themselves into other people's shoes.
Librans love to debate but not to quarrel; a fine distinction
that is nonetheless very important to people born under this
Sign. They are kind and considerate, and they rarely display
anger. Instead they may employ subtle means of getting even when
their strong sense of fairness and legality or refined
sensitivities are violated.
In their leisure time, Librans tend to have less energy that
other Signs, and they have a definite lazy streak, preferring to
read and go out with friends. Exercise generally appeals to them
only if it allows socializing at the same time, but some have a
particular affinity for activities that let them get out in
nature, such as hiking and horseback riding. In love
relationships, Libra is playful and romantic.
Libra rules the kidneys and lower back. People born under Libra
may be more susceptible to back pain or strain than people of
other Signs. Libra's colors are ivory, pink, and light blue;
these three colors are harmonious in all their combinations, and
they all appear in the sunset sky that Libra represents.
The great strength of the Libra-born is in their drive for peace
and harmony. Their ability to obtain balance and cooperation
from a disparate group is unparalleled. Their skill at seeing
all sides of a situation makes them one of the most just
characters of the Zodiac.
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