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by Victoria Schneider
HAPPY SOLAR RETURN to ALL of you LIBRANS out there. This next "Solar Month" is YOURS!!!
However I'd like to speak not ONLY to those whose birthdays are now...in the sign of Libra, but also to those who are highly affected by the Libran energy; that would be those with Libra Ascendant (your personality is governed by the sign of Libra) or those who were born when the planet Pluto was in the sign of Libra.--this would be anyone born from October 6, 1971- Nov. 6, 1983 - That's a LOT of people!!!--For many of you BABY BOOMERS....these are your children.
There are many, many other factors that can bring LIBRA out prominently in your chart. It is impossible to cover every single factor that makes Libra prominent AND...not EVERYONE who is a Libra has ALL of the following qualities or issues.
Please remember, there are close to 7 billion of us on the planet and life is NOT, nor should it be, "cookie-cutter" for ANY of us!
So...WHAT IS the archetype of LIBRA? The following categories are Libra’s domain.
- Relationships and the projections we make in relationships.
- Being in Balance
- Understanding Harmony
- Learning Values (honesty vs. trying to please everyone)
- The Psychology of Listening
- Indecisiveness
These are the basic Libran traits and play out differently in each person's life. REMEMBER: EVERYONE OF US has LIBRA somewhere in our charts affecting a specific area of life. Where is your Libra? How do you relate, balance, be in harmony, deal with people, listen and make decisions?
So let’s briefly discuss the 6 points above starting with relationships. Librans enjoy people…a LOT…they’re not real crazy about being alone…thus they enjoy relationships. However, the relationship is really about wanting to complete the SELF. And we need to remember that we’re not here on this planet to COMPLETE ANYONE. We’re here to complete ourSELVES. We can COMPLEMENT one another but not complete each other. So many times the Libra archetype becomes IMBALANCED in their search for completion by another. They must learn EQUALITY in relationships; not dominance nor subservience. A prominent LIBRA in someone’s chart is there to teach them HOW to be an EQUAL in relationships.
Being in balance is tricky when we look to others to complete us. It can’t happen. Others can FACILITATE our completeness, however the work belongs to us. So when the Libran archetype is working it’s LOW side; when it isn’t quite “up to snuff!” then the balancing act become precarious and we look to and at others to bring us to balance.
We can also become imbalanced when we try to please everyone. In doing that we please NO ONE and certainly not ourselves. Because a Libra needs balance and harmony (and quite frankly don’t we ALL! Remember…we ALL have Libra somewhere in our charts!!! I know I’m repeating myself….but we cannot overlook that we’re ALL affected to one degree or another by each of these 12 signs of the zodiac.) and loves whatever its version of beauty may be, a Libra becomes distressed when voices are raised, or a tense situation ensues. Many times a Libra would much rather agree with everyone and many pretend that the situation doesn’t exist than to honestly discuss the topic! (Think of someone blocking their ears and saying “La, la, la, la, la!” out loud – you get the idea!) THIS is the exact time when they need CREATIVITY to be the ANTIDOTE for their imbalance. Creativity comes in ALL shapes and sizes and is not limited only to art and music. What is it that you LONG to create?
They LOVE harmony (again…most of us do) however, the harmony in their lives can only happen when they initiate it within themselves. Libra can project in relationships out of a need to (now follow this) please the other so that the other will please them and they will feel their expectation of “GOOD” and feel harmonious. But…that will backfire and again the Libra is thrown back upon him or herself to re-initiate BALANCE.
Libra governs the psychology of LISTENING. They need to learn to listen and not just hear. Only in listening are they acting as an equal and treating the other as an equal, thereby bringing balance to relationship. It’s all about learning the relativity of individual needs. Truth is relative and so are each other’s needs.
And perhaps one of the most difficult traits for a Libra to explain and live with is indecisiveness. The simpler the better is a good motto. Because a Libra wants to please everyone and is easily stimulated mentally, too many choices can overwhelm them (think smorgasbord!!!) and their thrown completely off balance again. Or in relationship they cannot decide if they want to stay with that person or actually SET a wedding date….”Gee…what if it doesn’t work out?” “What if someone better comes along?” What if, what if, what if!!! The Libran mind presenting itself with more questions…more options, more confusion. (remember…an ENTIRE GENERATION of these babies – the Pluto in Libra babies are now between the ages of 25 and 37…is this sounding familiar?
What is the upside for a strongly placed Libra in one’s chart? Well…think about each one of these traits above and realize that they are GIFTS…Gifts that if given the right attention will lead you WITHIN….That’s the ONLY place to start. If you are experiencing any of the above, begin with yourself:
- Love yourself by doing what FEELS GOOD to you
- RELATE to your SELF – Treat your SELF as you would want others to treat you. Then treat OTHERS as you would want them to treat YOU.
- The minute you feel IMBALANCED about anything – reach for a THOUGHT that FEELS good. Because Libra is a AIR SIGN…and air signs rule our mental bodies, the thoughts you choose are paramount to the changes you need to make in your life.
- You cannot please everyone…it’s impossible….stop trying….you only need to wish everyone a “Good Day!” and be on your way.
- Listen to the question beyond the words. What is the other REALLY saying? What are YOU really hearing?
- Make a decision to “DECIDE TODAY”. Just one thing! Remember, if a decision doesn’t work out….that’s okay…it was a learning lesson. And if you keep making the same decisions over and over about the same things that don’t work out….then your answer is very clear….you need to change your decision to something that IS whole and healthy.
There you have it little Librans….this is just the tip of the iceberg so to speak. But to offer you more at this time - well maybe it would be OK for a SAGITTARIUS…but we’ll keep it simple for now. Libra likes it that way!
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