7th sign of the zodiac
Polarity: male
Element: air
Quality: cardinal
Domicile: Venus
Exaltation: Saturn
Exile: Mars
Fall: Sun
Anatomy: kidneys, bladder, skin
The second zodiac half-circle begins with the sign of Libra. After six months during which the days were longer than nights and during which individual interests were more important than collective ones, with the sign of Libra balance is restored, but the opposite trend is announced. In the next six months, the nights will be progressively longer than days, that is, the influence of the Sun will decrease, and the influence of Saturn will increase.
Therefore, as a sign of the fall of the Sun, and the exaltation of Saturn, this sign essentially symbolizes the condemnation of self will, selfishness, egoism due to the obvious harm that individuals who possess such qualities cause to others. As such, Libra symbolizes the submission of the individual to the collective, harmonizing one’s interests with those of others, abandoning the subjective view and taking an objective perspective.
The individual now sees himself through the eyes of other people, and therefore the need for harmony and balance, for balance between his needs and the needs of others is a dominant characteristic of people born under this sign.
Character traits:
Under the influence of Venus, the ruler of this sign, people born in this sign are distinguished by measured and kind behavior, politeness, refinement, culture, fine manners, elegance and cordiality. They are great aesthetes and have a strong sense of beauty, refined taste and a gift for art.
Partnerships, relationships and especially marriage play an important role in the lives of members of this sign. It is like they have to have a significant other in their life to feel whole. As the sign of domicile of Venus and exaltation of Saturn, Libra is simply made for committed, long-term relationships. This is due to its willingness to cooperate, sacrifice and make compromises for the benefit of the partnership. But, more often than not, they tend to completely forget and put aside their own desires, goals and ambitions and, in some cases, completely lose themselves in their relationships to the point that they almost cease to exist as separate individuals.
As a sign of association and cooperation, they easily make contacts, do well in a group and are comfortable with teamwork. Since they are fair peacemakers by nature, they excel in the role of mediators between warring parties, so they are best suited to the professions of diplomacy, politics and law. Due to their impartiality and objective stance, they can be very good judges.
The most striking feature of most members of this sign is hesitation and indecision, which are present even when an unimportant decision needs to be made, so it is not uncommon for them to make big decisions in agreement with their partners, parents, friends or leave them entirely to others.
As Libra is the sign of the fall of the Sun, body strength and vitality are not particularly emphasized and they often have problems with self-confidence, suffer from low self-esteem, are disorganized and make bad decisions. As this is a sign of the exile of Mars at the same time, they lack initiative, passion, drive and sharpness and avoid direct confrontation at all costs.
Since Libra by definition represents others, some members of this sign can develop a bad habit of constantly comparing themselves to other people, worrying too much about their opinion of them and can become prone to constantly think, talk and gossip about others.
Weak dignities of two dynamic principles and strong dignities of two static ones often creates a problem, so laziness, lack of initiative and drive, indecision, hesitation and excessive dependence on others are the biggest handicaps of this sign.
Various meanings:
partnerships, marriage, engagements, associations, charm, coquetry, courting, syndicates, law, statute, tribunals, attorneys, judges, jury, politics, politicians, diplomacy, diplomats, manners, etiquette, culture, esthetics, beauty, beauty salons, cosmetics, style, fashion, flower shops, sweets, confectionery, design, arrangements, decoration, finery, dance, music shops, galleries, exhibition, indecision, hesitation, bridges…
