
★ LIBRA ★
23 September – 22 October
Key phrase: “I balance”.

Those who are Librans are very fair and understand the role of justice in everyday society. Therefore, they delight in performing humanitarian acts, such as organising petitions to help the less fortunate. Because they hate confrontation, if you are in a dispute with a Libran, be sure to approach the issue calmly. There is nothing that a Libran values more than his or her inner peace. In public, Librans are very friendly and love making conversation with others. They are also great listeners, and are quite attentive to what others have to say. Sometimes, they can even guess what the other person is thinking. Librans are genuine individuals who make a truthful and positive first impression.
Their sense of peace and order makes their decisions regarding politics, economics, and social causes very valuable. In fact, the accuracy of their predictions could even lead to a career in that field, such as meteorology, fortune-telling, or tarot card reading. Their intuition makes them very good gamblers, and often leads to success at playing the stock market. This also makes them reliable in regards to personal advice and decision-making.
Librans live up to their zodiacal sign of balance and always maintain an even personality. They make sure to guard their thoughts and feelings carefully. Although they are skilled at making predictions, they rarely depend on them unless there is concrete proof to back them up.

Balanced, Lovable Libra
Your Sun Sign Revelations
Origin/Representation
Libra is ruled by Venus, as is Taurus, but to a more obvious degree. Librans are clearly the most romantic, sentimental, and kindest of all the signs. The favoured day is Friday (vendredi in French), and there is a fondness for the colour blue for the same reason (you definitely do not favour red, the colour of your opposite sign, Aries).
Positive Qualities
And you’ll need them. That’s why you do this. You simply can’t function well without companionship. Others may interpret this as a sign of weakness, of “co-dependence” even, but it’s just your Venus influence.
Because of this companionable nature, you hate conflict. You’ll do anything to avoid an argument, or to stop one. It’s not that you’re so afraid of being hurt, it’s that you’re afraid of hurting someone else’s feelings.
You’re a diplomat. When confronted with two opposing sides, you’ll find a happy medium. You crave harmony, and like your symbol, balance.
You’re also very intuitive – some would even say psychic. You’re the natural judge of the zodiac, and this sense extends past reason into instinct. You may find something to like in everyone, but you’ll also see the whole character of a person instantly. Others may be amazed at how correct your first impressions are when, later, they see the whole picture.
You have a hunger for knowledge, which befits your sign name – Libra is part of library. But mostly it’s a surface curiosity of lots of things. Like another air sign, Gemini, you love variety, and would rather sample the essences of varied subjects than become an expert at one in particular.
Trouble Areas
You are a daydreamer. You follow your soul, wherever it guides you, at any time of day. This is a wonderful attribute that can lead to great creative expression when applied with discipline, but discipline is a weak area for you.
You have a hard time making decisions. It’s not that you’re weak, it’s that you’re so balanced. You see both sides of an issue clearly, and would rather not take a side for fear of offending the other. This can result in lost opportunities and ineffectuality in all aspects of life.
Physical Qualities and Activities
Libra rules the loins, kidneys, and back; all of those areas are therefore vulnerable, and there is a tendency towards diabetes. Watch for backaches especially.
You are not regarded as one of the more physically active signs. Having been born attractive, you don’t feel any great need to work hard at it. But you do maintain it, mostly with social sports like golf and tennis. You’re also blessed with poise and fluid movement, so dancing is common as well. Anything casual that can be done with companionship – that’s what you want.
Preferences
You’re more attracted to bright colours – they fit your cheerful persona. Except for red – that’s too aggressive.
Your home is like you – attractive, and with a sense of balance. There’s lots of soft, rounded furniture – it’s both welcoming and it promotes laziness. But there’s just as much space to balance the feel.
When it comes to food, you are much like another air sign, Gemini: you eat for social reasons, and you enjoy variety. A little of this, a little of that – balance again. You’re not a big eater; it’s more important that you have company. Meals are excuses to socialise.
Occupations/Financial Profile
Occupationally, depending on your other astrological influences, you’re likely to fall into one of two camps: you choose either a career that appeals to your sense of physical attractiveness or one that stresses balance.
In the first category are all those beautiful actors and models mentioned earlier, but also designers, decorators, beauticians, make-up artists, and painters. One advantage to these is that you generally get to work with someone, which is vital to you (painting is an exception).
In the second category are the law professions – attorney, judge, and legislator – as well as those that cater to tact, friendliness, and understanding: diplomat, counsellor, concierge, and sales rep are a few examples.
Other famous Librans include Mahatma Gandhi (known for his supreme sense of right and wrong), John Lennon (whose life’s work also demonstrated him to be an intuitive judge of character), Eleanor Roosevelt (a natural Libran hostess and diplomat), President Jimmy Carter (respected for his sense of fairness), and designer Ralph Lauren.
Love and Relationships
Your ideal mate is likely to be Aries, your zodiacal opposite. It’s a planetary balance of Mars and Venus, aggression and tenderness, leadership and acquiescence, practicality and creativity. You also fare well with Gemini (they appreciate your understanding of their complex character, and you’re artistically harmonious) and Aquarius (you both love people and beauty, although they’re a touch more unpredictable).
Although most everyone likes you, a close relationship with either Virgo (much too fussy for you) or Scorpio (much too dark for your warm, sunny outlook) is unadvisable.
Conclusion
Many people mistakenly believe that astrology only concerns the Sun. This is due to the Western world view of astrology, which has taken on the popular form of zodiac horoscopes. However, in truth the study of astrology goes well beyond Sun signs. The planets found on the astrological chart are the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
The purpose of this article is to introduce you to zodiac signs, to perhaps raise an eyebrow or two, and maybe make you smile. Zodiac Sun signs are based purely on generalisations and should NOT be confused with accurate birth chart astrology derived from your date, time and place of birth.
★ Aries ★
21 MARCH – 20 APRIL
Key phrase: “I am”.
★ Taurus ★
21 APRIL – 20 MAY
Key phrase: “I have”.
★ Gemini ★
21 MAY – 21 JUNE
Key phrase: “I think”.
★ Cancer ★
22 JUNE – 21 JULY
Key phrase: “I feel”.
★ Leo ★
22 JULY – 21 AUGUST
Key phrase: “I will”.
★ Virgo ★
22 AUGUST – 22 SEPTEMBER
Key phrase: “I analyse”.
★ Libra ★
23 SEPTEMBER – 22 OCTOBER
Key phrase: “I balance”.
★ Scorpio ★
23 OCTOBER – 21 NOVEMBER
Key phrase: “I desire”.
★ Sagittarius ★
22 NOVEMBER – 21 DECEMBER
Key phrase: “I see”.
★ Capricorn ★
22 DECEMBER – 20 JANUARY
Key phrase: “I use”.
★ Aquarius ★
21 JANUARY – 19 FEBRUARY
Key phrase: “I know”.
★ Pisces ★
20 FEBRUARY – 20 MARCH
Key phrase: “I believe”.