Libra at a Glance

• General

  • Chill; Libra seek balance in all areas of life, always aiming to keep peace

  • Superficial: Venus keeps Libra natives looking good, keeping their focus on appearances and perceptions

  • Romantic: Libra is all about the “other”, making them excellent, perceptive partners

  • Indecisive: You cant make both sides of any conflict happy, so Libra spends its time straddling decisions

  Symbol

  • The Scales

  • Libra is the only sign whose mascot isn’t alive; Libra’s mascot is the Scales of Justice themselves

  • It is held by Virgo, the dispenser of justice, but Libra is justice itself; it is law, order and fairness

  • Libra is often also associated with a mirror, another inanimate object incapable of falsehood

• Element

• Air

• their pleasant words; even if they’re lying to you, the goal is to make you feel good

• their shifting POV; they’re smart enough to understand their point and yours too

• their charming nature; communication is key in their endeavors of endearing themselves to others
  

• Modality or Quality

• Cardinal

• their domineering attitude

• their need to enforce law and order

• their tendency to set trends 

• Ruler(s)

  • Venus, Goddess of Love, Relationships, Beauty and Victory

  • Venus is much more relaxed when she expresses herself in Libra.

  • While materially oriented like Taurus, Venus doesn’t work for her wares here

• Hidden Trait

  • Unemotional; Rams get angry and fish get timid, but a balance has no feeling, no emotion, no real point of view

• Deadly Sin

  • Envy; the constant comparison with others would do well to impart envy on Libra

• Crime if Arrested

  • Disturbing the peace; they put so much energy into keeping things calm, once someone is determined to rock the boat, Libra is ready to turn the whole thing over

• Loves

  • Companionship; most equate this need to romance, but Libra would be happy with a best friend or a road dog: someone who is theirs and theirs alone

• Hates

• Being taken advantage of; they’re so willing to put themselves out for others, why try to get over on them?

• Will

• Be passive aggressive; conflict is not one of Libra’s strengths. Bear with them or tell them to come off it

• Won’t

• Leave you sad; Libra will make it their mission to lift you up, especially if you’re unable to do it yourself