Libra Profile

People born between September 23 and October 22 have their Sun in Libra, the seventh sign of the Zodiac.

Symbol: Scales
Element: Air
Planet: Venus

Animals: Reptiles
Colors: Blue, purple
Gemstone: Diamond
Flower: Rose

Part of the Body: Lower back, kidneys, and buttocks
Lucky Day: Friday
Lucky Numbers: 6 and 9

Duality: Masculine
Quality: Cardinal
House: Seventh

The scales of Libra represent balance and justice, harmony and fairness. The constellation depicts Themis, the Greek goddess of Justice. Ancient Greeks believed that when the Golden Age of humanity arrived, she (true justice) would return to the world. Above all, Libras want people to be fair, to them and to others. The one thing that really gets these usually non-confrontational people riled up is feeling they’re not getting what they deserve.

Libras are magnetic, charming social butterflies that project their best self and bring out the best in others. They are excellent listeners and conversationalists. Intuitive and kind, they are good at lending a sympathetic ear. In return, they expect to be admired and to be the center of attention (it’s only fair, right?).

Venus, the ruling planet, adorns Libras with a love of pleasure and luxury. They don’t love money but do love what can be done with it. Possessions are important to them, especially those that add a splash of elegance. Venus also lends a tendency to base impressions of people on appearances alone. This is a dangerous practice since appearances can be deceiving.

Love of beauty inclines Libras towards all areas of the arts. If they have talents, they cultivate them. If they want to achieve artistic success very badly, they can rise to the top of their fields. Libras do, however, have a tendency to want little badly enough to work very hard for it. Hard work (if they're the ones doing it) repels them.

Libras are romantics at heart and feel they won't be satisfied until they find true love. They are affectionate and sentimental. They tend to focus primarily on themselves in relationships, however. Libras are in love with being loved and fall in and out easily. Once they have captivated and enchanted a partner completely, they start to lose interest.

Harmony is essential to a Libras happiness. Fortunately, they're able to view situations from all sides and are great at smoothing things over. In situations where they can’t talk things into a better space, they can go to extremes to avoid conflict.

Famous Libra Quotations

"The world at large does not judge us by who we are and what we know; it judges us by what we have. "
-- Dr. Joyce Brothers psychologist, author

"I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me-like food or water."
-- Ray Charles musician

"I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart."
-- e.e. cummings poet

"Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin."
-- Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. President

"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. "
-- William Faulkner writer

"We must be steady enough in ourselves, to be open and to let the winds of life blow through us, to be our breath, our inspiration; to breathe with them, mobile and soft in the limberness of our bodies, in our agility, our ability, as it were, to dance, and yet to stand upright... "
-- T.S. Eliot poet

"Nothing is as obnoxious as other people's luck."
-- F. Scott Fitzgerald writer

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
-- Mohandas Gandhi activist

"Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot."
-- Groucho Marx comedian

"Pavarotti is not vain, but conscious of being unique."
-- Peter Ustinov on Luciano Pavarotti opera singer

"I never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television."
-- Gore Vidal, writer and relative of former Vice-President Al Gore

"Wait for those unguarded moments. Relax the mood and, like the child dropping off to sleep, the subject often reveals his truest self. "
-- Barbara Walters, reporter

"I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best."
-- Oscar Wilde, writer

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