Simply click on the graphic to access your horoscopes, lovescopes and so much more... Libra (The Balance) 23rd September - 23rd October With charming Libra as your star sign, the Sun shone through a masculine sign on your birthday. The Sun in astrology stands for your inner nature, the mark of your real character. Libra is ruled by Venus, the planet of love, beauty and social grace, and is the seventh sign of the Zodiac. A cardinal sign, creative Libra governs partnerships, the arts, and making sense of self in relation to other. It is an air sign, so Libran people seek aesthetic pleasure, balance in relationships and a harmonious environment. And although you can always see both sides of any issue, this often leads down the slippery slope to procrastination and vacillation. The Sun, the ruler of our inner nature, falls in Libra, the exaltation of Saturn. Your love of justice, combined with the need to be fair and even-handed contributes to that characteristic difficulty you find in making decisions quickly. Wit and Charm You should beware of falling for flattery, because you love to be admired, especially for your taste, charm and appreciation for excellence in the arts, including personal adornments, dress, home decor, hair styling and so on. You graciously accept praise for your achievements and will gladly give praise to others, when they deserve it (and even when they don't, should you be trying to talk them into something...) In spite of your need to be liked, and reluctance to face confrontations, you are surprisingly strong-willed. You set out to accomplish your chosen goals and will find ways to succeed one way or another, usually by using your wit and charm. The "iron fist in a velvet glove" approach is one key to your success. If you become convinced nothing more is to be gained no matter what you do, you won't hesitate to walk away from a situation with no further explanation or thought of returning. The Balance is Libra's astrological symbol and you require balance in your life. In relationships, you invariably give back in kind what you have been given. Pleasure in Beauty Emotional, physical, and psychological pleasure comes to you from beauty in all its forms. Books, music, flowers, and perfume are typical delights. If your environment is less than pleasing, you can become unhappy without even realizing that your surroundings may be responsible for your despondency. Social grace begins with good manners, extends to high level diplomacy, and ends with abhorrence of disagreeable confrontations. You promote peace and harmony, and usually opt to bypass hostile confrontations whenever some other method can be employed. You can exert impressive physical energy at times, but your stamina tends to run in cycles. You work hard and play hard, then collapse into inertia until nature restores the balance. Addicted to luxuries and creature comforts, your inclinations sway to the slothful, especially when the subject of physical exercise rears its ugly head. That fondness for rich food and sticky buns means you actually need proper physical exercise. Tennis, hiking, horseback riding, skating, and aerobics have some appeal, but the virtues of physical fitness may indeed fail to attract you; watch you don't turn into a couch potato. Libra rules the kidneys, lower back, and ovaries. Lower back pain, and problems caused by too much sugar or rich food are common complaints. Librans are also subject to interminable hovering between alternatives, or inability to make firm decisions, especially under pressure, when you can be pushed by others into taking steps you later regret. Libra's colours are ivory, pink (or rose), turquoise, and blue. A traditional birthstone for Libra is the blue sapphire, but another useful stone for you is the opal. This unique gem consists mostly of ordinary sand and water. Just as hidden water in opals cause the fire in the gem, there is more emotional content than is apparent behind the brilliant flashes of the Libran intellect. Libra rules flowers in general but particularly appropriate blooms for Libra include roses (white or pink), daisies, violets, asters and orchids. Your Sexuality Your sexuality is responsive, yet very much subject to the nature of the environment. A natural partner, your need to relate makes you eager to please, but can see you often looking for someone more satisfactory somewhere else.
Ruled by Venus, the goddess of beauty and of lovers, you have impeccable taste and are widely considered attractive, yet you can be coquettish and even devious in the pursuit of your desires. You can be somewhat narcissistic at times and respond readily to praise and flattery.
Your ego is a little fragile, so you respond to reassurance and appreciation of your good taste (in say, your appearance, body parts, clothes, art, interior design and so on). You love to be admired and are more than a little exhibitionistic. You will go along with most things, particularly if they present you in your best light.
You seek to please your partner and tend to view lovemaking as an art at which, of course, you excel. Creating the right environment for love is very important and a failure to do so on the part of a prospective partner will most likely lead to your rapid, though decorous, retreat.
You respond and relate to things of beauty and generally prefer artifice to unadorned nature. You also love to explore the pleasures of love with a partner (though, of course, in the absence of same, there's always your own sure touch...).
Admirers should be aware of your need for reassurance, your love of sensual pleasure and beautiful things鈥攁nd that flattery will get them anywhere. In Relationships You are the focal point of elegance and chic in the zodiac. Ruled by Venus, the planet of love and sensual delight, you seek relationship with an avid fascination. Libra lives for love - and style! You are so much in love with love, you sometimes fail to notice how many admirers you are holding on a string... Charming Libra loves exploring every facet of relationship, being always on display and always on the lookout for Mr/Ms Right (even if already involved, love-loving Libra is ready to jump ship should something a little brighter appear on the horizon).
The way to the Libran heart is through appreciation and admiration, for you, a living work of art, always present yourself in your best light. Libra is the soul of relationship; you do not feel complete unless you are in at least one (and probably several) potentially long-term and upwardly mobile involvements, centred on the sharing of good taste and the appreciation of your undeniable talents. After all, when you have perfected the art of being you,it seems such a shame to waste yourself on those who may be incapable of appreciating art for art's sake...
Libra, a masculine (yang) sign, often seems contradictory. Ruled by Venus, the soul of love and sensuality, yet the exaltation of Saturn, the planet of high seriousness and lofty ambition, flirtatious Libra is likely to be attracted to or involved with more than one partner at a time. Because diplomatic Libra finds identity in relationship, you seek to harmonise yourself with your partner, even to the extent of adopting the other's interests and lifestyle. This can create strains in the event that one of your attractions is a conservative stock-broker and another a wild, edge-dwelling rock musician.
Your creativity is primarily directed at shaping the relationship and generating the most exquisite accoutrements for the mating dance. You prefer to be the pursued, rather than the pursuing (unlike your opposite sign, Aries, who must be the hunter, and who loses interest should the game appear to be won). The more attention your mate pours upon you, the more you just lap it up. Indeed, should the attention become attenuated for any length of time, you'll quickly lose interest and gravitate towards a warmer flame. You have a reputation for being unable to make up your mind and easily led, but in the event you are thwarted, a sterner side can emerge, much to the surprise and consternation of the less finely attuned.
Libra is a cardinal sign, so you are best involved with a special person who understands your need for romance and your search for the perfect environment. You are co-operative, imaginative and willing to experiment with all manner of relationship styles, although you can become furious should your foolish paramour seem to be attracted to someone who fails to meet your standards of dress. This has probably more to do with anger at self for failing to realise that your formerly admired paragon of taste has in reality no more chutzpah than last year's Lada. html Maria @ MariasPages2 |