Libra Zodiac Sign - The Scales

Bright, observant, charming optimists that can talk circles around you with such a sweet smile that you don't even realize you're being manipulated.  But they say such kind things, and offer so many compliments, that at the end of the day you don't really mind at all.  To understand the Libra, you must understand their driving forces of fairness, balance, justice, beauty and winning.  The Scales LOVE a good debate, so don't be shy about starting one on any topic.  Just don't be surprised when you come out at the end, slightly disheveled, possibly in love, and definitely certain the Libran won but you're not sure how.  Librans bend logic and emotion to their will with the ease of bending bamboo.  As an Air sign, the intellect is Queen and supersedes emotion or senses.  They have an innate desire to know everything about a person (which makes them excellent party guests), and because of this they are attracted to their opposite.  Ironically, they also value balance, and will attempt to smooth out the differences between them into a perfect mesh.  Governed by Venus, she has bestowed upon them a love of beauty, romance, perfumes and luscious treats.  Think perfumed love letters, moonlit walks, wandering the halls of a museum hand in hand.  This might make you think that Librans are superficial, weak and traditionally-minded.  They are not.  They are a Cardinal sign with the only inanimate object of the Zodiac as their symbol.  Their soft exterior has an iron-firm interior, distanced from emotions, and can be cold and unfeeling in their actions.  As a true observasonist, Libra sees all sides and embraces all viewpoints. They will only cast judgement once they have heard and considered all sides.  They are the definition of "open minded".  But, as the Scales, they balance this with their pleasent exterior.  As a boundless optimist, the Libran see the potential of the future, has the intellect to come up with a plan to get there, and the creativity to find the right people to make it happen.  

The Ancient Romans named the Libra constellation, which means "weighing scales", or the Scales of Justice.  In their symbology, the constellation was held by Astraeia, the Goddess of Justice.  It is the only non-living symbol of the Zodiac.

Ah, Venus!  Named after the Roman Goddess of love, it is a planet of swirling clouds of romance, beauty and optimism.  Libra actually shares the planet with Taurus, but where Taurus received the more earthy and sensual side of Venus, Libra receieved the airy, light, romantic side.  If you are attempting to woo a Libra, a date to an international film followed by a delicious dinner will do more than couch cuddles and intimacy.  And don't forget the jewelry, Librans love jewelry.  Venus also bestowed upon them a love of being in love, which makes them excellent dating partners but harder to pin down long-term.  She also granted them their enternal optimism, turning them into bright pinpoints of light in the darkest hours.  Forget about silver linings; Librans can turn the whole cloud gold.