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- LIBRA By: JaniceJ
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- The rulership of Libra by the planet of love, coupled with its symbol,
- the scales of equality and balance, suggest that for all mankind love
- is still the great equaliZer.
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- In ancient myth, Venus, Goddess of Love, is reputed to have sprung
- full grown from the foam of the sea. This beautiful Goddess, when not
- busily involved in romantic turmoils of her own, roamed the hills and
- valleys of Greece (accompanied by her son and side-kick, Cupid)
- stiring up the populace with her matchmaking skills.
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- Her best known match was between the shepherd Paris and the beautiful
- but, sadly already married, Helen. Helen's previous commitment was a
- matter of small consequence to the Goddess, an attitude not shared by
- Helen's unceremoniously dumped hubby, who promptly launched the Trogan
- War.
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- More modern day Librans can fully understand Helen's predicament. Love
- is love, and it refuses to discriminate.
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- At times for Librans the mere impossibility of a romantic situation
- can make the object of their affections SO much more appealing.
-
- Librans of both sexes can become helpless victims of soap-opera
- addiction. These television shows appeal to Libra's love of the
- romantic feuds and fusses of life.
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- Venus's sign is the sign of peace, but Libra, and the house it rules
- in the natural Zodiac (the 7th), also holds sway over war and public
- enemies. Libra's dual rulership of both love and hostility may seem
- contradictory until one considers that the Trojan War is only one
- example of the sort of mischief that falling in love can lead to.
- Crimes of passion are known in any society. To Librans, however, such
- unfortunate side effects are all part of the game and, all things
- considered, love is still worth the price of admission.
-
- The glyph which represents Libra's ruler, Venus, is easily
- recognizable as the symbol for women. (Like this, only upright: O+ )
- This symbol also has powerful meaning to the women's liberation
- movement. What tends to get lost in the occasional shuffle between the
- sexes is the fact that love, in the true Libran sense, liberates all
- people.
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- Libran's love of all things beautiful, cultured and lovingly expressed
- can also be traced to their rulers glyph which, upon close inspection,
- looks somewhat like a hand-held mirror. Librans tend to see
- themselves strongly reflected in what and who they most dearly value
- so it is not too surprising that Libra wants those things to be as
- pleasing to the senses as possible.
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- Finding their own identity, separate and apart from the loves in their
- life is, at times, difficult for these children of Venus, but it is a
- most necessary part of their growth.
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