You know that charming, attractive friend you always turn to for mediation when there's a dispute? Chances are, it's a Libra. As cardinal air, Libra's personality is all about relating to others, and they're usually so nice and charming that they have a vast social network.
Librans are at their best in harmonious relationships, and it's in their interactions with others that you can see both the most positive and negative traits and characteristics of Libras.
Libra Overview
Understanding Libra begins with all the essential info about the sign.
Libra dates: September 23 - October 22
Element: Air
Aspect: Cardinal
Planetary ruler: Venus
Symbol: The Scales ♎
Colors: Blue, pink
Most compatible signs: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius
Love language: Receiving gifts
Libra's Traits
Libras are noted for their social skills and make highly popular guests at parties due to their charming, communicative, and easy-going natures. Pleasant interpersonal connections are very important for a Libra, and they have an uncanny intuition when it comes to the motivations and potential of others. Because of these positive qualities, you can count on a Libra to smooth hurt feelings or fill awkward pauses in a conversation at any gathering.
Libra's Positive Traits
Libras are well-liked and egalitarian, so they often have a large social group. Their positive traits include:
- Sociable
- Charming
- Diplomatic
- Refined
- Fair
- Fun-loving
- Romantic
- Loving
- Sophisticated
- Artistic
- Rational
- Cooperative
Libra's Negative Traits
Like every other zodiac sign, Libras aren't always sunshine and rainbows. They may have a tendency to some traits that are more challenging, including:
- Indecisive
- Impatient
- Codependent
- Flighty
- Gullible
- Fragile
- Fearful
- Indolent
- Insensitive
- Gossipy
- Manipulative
- Self-indulgent
8 Key Libra Characteristics
If you were born between September 23 and October 22, you're a Libra, and you'll display these key Libra characteristics to some extent.
Charming and Tactful
Libras have a pleasing manner and are acutely sensitive to what's proper and appropriate in dealing with others. This allows them to give difficult feedback, communicate sensitively, and say the right thing to preserve a relationship. They also have the ability to listen to differing points of view with a great deal of patience. This trait makes them excellent mediators who can concentrate on what's being said and encourage fair solutions.
Self-Indulgent
Libras love the finer things in life, which can lead them to be extravagant and self-indulgent in pleasing themselves — but they'll be equally extravagant and indulgent to please the people they love.
Romantic and Idealistic
Librans are in love with the idealistic nature of love. They believe in true love. Their idealistic nature allows them to have an incurable optimism when it comes to romance and to be very skilled at creating the conditions for romantic love, as well as recreating those circumstances when their relationship begins to fall apart.
Peaceful and Easy-Going
Libra's kind, gentle, and mild manner enables them to develop long-lasting friendships and bonds with others that are so important to their sense of self.
Detached and Unemotional
This trait allows Libras to react calmly to highly emotional circumstances and individuals. Combined with their peaceful nature, however, it can also blind them to the harsh realities of life.
Clever and Intelligent
Libras are great with friendly banter, creative with their ideas, and can quickly come up with ingenious but fair and logical solutions to problems. These abilities allow them to hold their own in any conversation and respond with a quick wit in unexpected ways.
Superficial and Vain
Librans have a refined sense of beauty, but they can get so carried away with outer beauty that they neglect to cultivate their own inner beauty.
Spontaneous and Fun
Creative, enthusiastic, and lively, Libras are open-minded and have a contagious zest for life that allows them to interact with and inspire all sorts of people in extraordinary ways. Libras have fun personal relationships and are openly passionate in romance.
Indecisive, Unreliable, and Naïve
Libra's easygoing, peaceful nature makes them vulnerable to giving too much of themselves. Though not easily swayed by emotions, they are prone to letting others change their thinking and can waver when it comes to keeping a promise.
Physical Characteristics of a Libra
Ruled by Venus, a planet of love and beauty, Libras tend to be some of the most attractive members of the zodiac. Their inherently balanced nature lends pleasing symmetry to their features.
With their natural vanity and appreciation for the beautiful things in life, Libras also tend to be extremely well put together. Their hair, skin, makeup, and clothing are on point. Because they seek physical beauty in all things, they spend quite a bit of time and resources on their appearance, and it shows.
Libra Relationship Traits
Libras fall in love easily. They love love and prefer to be partnered. Because of this, they don't stay single for long. Other relationship characteristics for Libras include the following.
- They're sensual and passionate lovers.
- They tend to remain friends with past lovers.
- They don't do well with possessive or jealous partners.
- They prefer partners who are a match for their physical appearance.
- They are generous with their partners and prefer someone who shows similar generosity.
- They are affectionate and sensitive in relationships.
- They often put their partner's needs ahead of their own.
- They tend to idealize their romantic partners and may have unrealistic expectations of the partnership.
Libra Career Traits
Creative Libra has personality traits that draw them to jobs in creative industries, and you'll find them pursuing some of these career paths and industries (among others):
- Fashion
- Beauty
- Art
- Design
- Counseling/life coaching
- Law & justice
- Film & television
- Architecture
- Music
Eminent Libras
There are many famous people who are Libras, including:
- John Lenon (10/9/40)
- Sting (10/2/51)
- Mahatma Gandhi (10/2/69)
- Cardi B (10/11/92)
- Jimmy Carter (10/1/24)
- Avril Lavigne (10/27/84)
- Barbara Walters (9/25/29)
- Olivia Newton-John (9/26/48)
- Will Smith (9/25/68)
- Bruno Mars (10/8/85)
Getting to Know Libra
Libra is a complex sign. With a picture-perfect exterior and a kind and gentle nature, they fear the ugliness in human nature and become anxious when confronted with unfairness, unpleasantness, unequal treatment, and their own selfishness. They're afraid to be alone but hesitant to commit for fear of being disillusioned in love. But they make charming and engaging friends and passionate lovers, and they bring a lot of fun to social groups that are lucky enough to have them as a member.
Libra — discover what the week has in store for you with your weekly horoscope.
