Libra – The Scales

Libra, the sign of the Scales, is the seventh sign of the Zodiac. Librans need harmony and balance in their lives. The ruling planet of the sign is Venus, named after the goddess of love – and to Librans, love is all.

LIBRA – 180°   (23rd September to 22nd October)

Sanskrit Name: Tulā

Symbol: Scales

Ruling Planet: Venus

Element: Air 

Quality: Cardinal

Day: Friday

Colours: Blue and Green

Stones: Sapphire and Turquoise

Numbers: 6, 15, 24, 33,42, 51 and 60                                

Ideal Match: Gemini, Libra or Aquarius

Traits:

• Strengths: Cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social
• Weaknesses: Indecisive, avoids confrontations, will carry a grudge, self-pity
• Libra likes: Harmony, gentleness, sharing with others, the outdoors
• Libra dislikes: Violence, injustice, loudmouths, conformity

Characteristics:

Libra is the seventh sign of the zodiac and is ruled by the Planet Venus. You are attractive, tall and have a very sharp nose. You are an intelligent, learned, religious, lover of beautiful things of nature and fond of pleasures. AS you possess sound judgments you are clever at making schemes. You are quite popular, a lover of Art and Music.

Physical Appearance:

Physically, you don’t appear to be too strong and robust at first glance but you actually have great stamina. Your skin usually has a healthy glow to it and people often envy the texture of your hair. 

Personality:

You are gentle, compassionate and have an affectionate nature. You are large-hearted, with strong passions. You have a keen sense of honour and justice. In case of a dispute, friends and acquaintances are likely to turn to you as an arbitrator. If you are appointed as judges, you keep the scales even. You have a keen aesthetic sense as well and are fond of beauty and symmetry. Your judgments are on the dot but sometimes, you tend to be hesitant and indecisive, preferring to err on the side of diplomacy and tact. You often achieve a good position in life due to unexpected assistance from relatives. In religious matters, you are broad-minded and want to follow the good and moral tenets of all religions and philosophies. However, you meet serious opposition in life from people in the field of religion and law.

Profession and Career:

You succeed in law, art, music, dealing in merchandise, mechanics, or professions connected with wines, spirits and liquors, science and navigation. Advocates, you make good Actors, Judges, Politicians, Diplomats and Salespersons.

Business and Finances:

You seldom find yourself in a position where you have to take a loan. You often come into riches through marriage or by entering into a business partnership. You build up your finances step-by-step for the future and purchase the property by paying regular installments.

Romance and Marriage:

You are inclined to go through more than one relationship before deciding whom to marry. You are affectionate by nature and make good friends. Sometimes your friendship is mistaken as love by the opposite sex. You should in fact avoid self-indulgence in matters of sex and affection, and should not enter into bonds of matrimony with the first person you like 

Health and Disease:

You are likely to suffer from diseases of the bowels, the bladder, the kidneys, the lumbar region, and the spine. At times, however, you tend to be a bit of a hypochondriac, worrying about your health and that of family members, even when no serious ailments are anywhere on the horizon. You are pretty healthy people but still, you are prone to weakness in the lower back when you over-exert yourself. You suffer from allergies, asthma and frequent colds and flu. The skin, hair, and veins as well as throat, kidneys and lumbar region of you get easily affected.