Libra
Tarot..Justice
Who Puts Up With Promises?And Keeps You Waiting Half The Day? Who Compomises All the Way?
Sweet Libra!
The Sign Of The Diplomat
Symbol: The Scales Perfume: galbanum
Element: Air Quality: Cardinal
Planetary Ruler: Venus Colours: Pale Blue, Pink
Gemstones: Emerald Metal: Copper
Keywords: Harmoniously, Diplomatically, Perfectly
Rules
The Seventh House (the "other half", marriage
all close relationships, open enemies, the legal process).
Mythology
The Consellation of the scales is thought to take its name from the acient Babylonians, who believed that the god Zibanitu- The Scales- sat in judgement weighing the souls of the living and the dead. In Greek Mythology it is associated with the goddess Athena, who confounded her high-handed and imperious fellow gods by holding a court of justice among mortals.
Positive Traits
Charming, easy-going, romantic, diplomatic, idealistic, refined, far-sighted.
Negative Traits
Indecisive, resentful, frivolous, changeable, flirtatious, easily influenced, highly susceptible to flattery.
The Libran Body
Parts of the body ruled
Kidneys, lumbar region of the back, adrenal glands, lumbar nerves, blood vessels, skin.
Acupuncture Meridian
Circulation
Libran Ailments
Eczena, Skin Diseases, kidney and bladder infections, diabetes, abcesses, lumbago, vein disorders.
Beneficial Foods
Strawberries, Plums
Libran Associations
Herbs and Plants
Apple, artichoke, chestnut, daffodile, daisy, foxglove, groundsel, lily, mint parsley, pennyroal, potato, rose, walnuts, yarrow.
Objects
Expensive Bath Oil, Paintings, Perfume window garden, sculptures, sports coupe.
Professions and Trades
Barrister, Beautician, Designer, Diplomat, Judge, Personal Officer, Receptionist, Valuer, Welfare Worker.
Sports And Hobbies
Collecting Art, cooking, cricket, dancing, decorating, flower arranging, needlework, shopping, socializing, sunbathing.
Libra And The World
Libra represents all formal relationships with other countries such as treaties, diplomatic initiatives and wars. It also reveals national characteristics that a country projects on to its enemies.
Countries ruled by Libra
Austria, Burma, Canada, Egypt, Japan, Tibet.
Cities ruled by Libra
Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Vienna.
The Archetypal Libran
Eve, who listened to the voice of reason
(The Serpant) but could do nothing until she had persuaded her mate (Adam) to join her