Libra
Cardinal air sign, ruled by Venus and pictured as the scales
Libra is the seventh sign, a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus and pictured as the scales. It opens autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and is the sign of partnership and balance.
What it stands for
- balance
- fairness
- beauty
- indecision
What the tradition says
Libra is described as charming, fair-minded and drawn to beauty and harmony. The scales stand for weighing both sides, which is the sign's strength in negotiation and its weakness when a decision has to be made. Venus gives it a feeling for design, art and relationships.
Where it fits
As a cardinal sign, Libra opens a season in the Northern Hemisphere. Its element, air, is shared with Gemini and Aquarius.
In tarot
The Golden Dawn tradition, which most modern tarot decks follow, links Libra with Justice, Two of Swords, Three of Swords and Four of Swords. The court cards of the suit that shares its element, Swords, are also loosely linked with it.
The dates are the usual tropical ones and shift by a day either way from year to year. People born close to a boundary should look at cusps.
Tarot, astrology and numerology are traditions of symbolism. This page says what the tradition associates with its subject. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.