The Sun enters Libra on Sep 23. Happy Birthday, Libra
A Myth for Libra
Did you ever watch a TV show called Everybody Loves Raymond? Well, l could title this article; ‘Everybody Loves Libra.’ Libras are so pleasant and friendly that they can get sickening after a while. They know just what to say to calm down a potentially uncomfortable situation, how to decorate a home worthy of showing in Home and Gardens and if that isn’t maddening enough, they are also very attractive.
They must have a shadow side you say. Well, if I could find it, I would be the first one to shout it out. I would love to criticize Libra, but I can’t because they are so damn cute and understanding. They would probably forgive me, ugh. I did say to a Libran woman one time that the shadow side of Libra is co-dependence. She answered that relationships are supposed to be co-dependent. How’s that for a Libra response. In Libra’s world, it is probably true.
The archetype for Libra is the goddess of love and beautify--Aphrodite. A lot of Libran energy goes into beauty, art, and interior design. They are also people-pleasers, being the most sociable sign in the zodiac. They rarely go into the corporate world but when they do they usually end up in Human Relations.
Aphrodite’s birth tells us a lot about Libran energy. When Saturn castrated Uranus, it was the forces of stability, fear, rigidity, and repression against creativity, freedom, and rebellion. The semen from the castration fell in the ocean and Aphrodite was born sailing in on a seashell. She was the remedy for Saturn vs. Uranus. She represents harmony and compromise. We could use the Libran energy today because of the programming we are subject to pitting left against right in our political system.
I don’t have any Libra planets in my birth chart and the ruler of Libra, Venus, is buried under Mars. So I desperately need Librans in my life. They tell me the best place to hang a picture in my home, what color carpet to buy and what style of clothes look best on me. I have a Libran hairdresser and she tells me how to apply makeup and how to wear my hair. So I need to be very careful not to pick on Librans because without them I’d be a total mess.
LIBRA
Air Element: Social, intellectual experiences
Cardinal Mode – Outgoing, radiant and dynamic energy
Hero Type: Active Hero, extrovert style
Archetypes: The Lover, The Artist, and The Diplomat
PARIS: - Another Myth for Libra
On Olympus, three goddesses were fighting over which of them was the most beautiful. Paris was living peacefully in the country with his girlfriend when Zeus summoned him to be the judge, and bestow the golden apple to the most beautiful of the goddesses. Paris did not want to choose. He wanted to divide the apple into three parts and give one part to each goddess, but Zeus threatened to strike him dead if he did not choose. Hera tried to bribe Paris by offering him worldly wealth. Athena promised he would be victorious in all his battles. Aphrodite offered the love of the most beautiful woman in the world. Paris made the decision based on what he valued, and chose Aphrodite, who sent him to Helen, considered the most desirable woman on earth. Under Aphrodite’s spell, they fell in love immediately, though Helen was already married. This relationship started the Trojan War in which Paris was eventually killed.
Libran Traits: Librans want to enjoy life and be surrounded by love and beauty. They expect life to be fair but can be naïve. They do not want to offend anyone or make tough choices--they want to keep the peace. Librans hate making decisions, hate putting one person over another, and believe everyone is equal. They do not believe in war and are not hero types. They also do not want the responsibility that would go with wealth. Librans are forced into making tough decisions in their lives. The decisions which they are forced to make bring consequences they cannot foresee. Often, they are transformed by their decisions.
Goal: To create love, beauty, and harmony
Challenge: Whom should I love? What should I beautify?
Janet Kane
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