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.
Libras 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. With their charming, communicative, and easy-going nature, Libra is always first on any party guest list. Pleasant interpersonal connections are very important for a Libra, and they have an uncanny intuition when it comes others' motivations and potential. 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. 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
As a Libra, you have a pleasing manner and are acutely sensitive to what's proper and appropriate in dealing with others. This allows you to give difficult feedback, communicate sensitively, and say the right thing to preserve a relationship. You also have the ability to listen to differing points of view with a great deal of patience. This trait makes you an excellent mediator who can concentrate on what's being said and encourage fair solutions.
Self-Indulgent
Libra, you love the finer things in life, which can lead you to be extravagant and self-indulgent in pursuit of pleasure — but you'll be equally extravagant and indulgent to please the people you love.
Romantic and Idealistic
You're in love with the idealistic nature of love. You believe in true love, and you have an incurable optimism when it comes to romance. You're skilled at creating the conditions for romantic love, as well as recreating those circumstances when a relationship begins to fall apart.
Peaceful and Easy-Going
Your kind, gentle, and mild manner enables you to develop long-lasting friendships and bonds with others that are so important to your sense of self.
Detached and Unemotional
This trait allows you to react calmly to highly emotional circumstances and individuals. Combined with your peaceful nature, however, it can also blind you to the harsh realities of life.
Clever and Intelligent
Libra, you're the best at friendly banter. You're also creative and can quickly come up with ingenious but fair and logical solutions to problems. These abilities allow you to hold your own in any conversation and respond with a quick wit in unexpected ways.
Superficial and Vain
Sometimes, Libra, you can be a bit shallow, but you've been attractive all your life, so that's not terribly surprising. You have a refined sense of beauty, but you can get so carried away with outer beauty that you sometimes neglect to cultivate your own inner beauty.
Spontaneous and Fun
Creative, enthusiastic, and lively, you're open-minded and have a contagious zest for life that allows you to interact with and inspire all sorts of people in extraordinary ways. You have fun personal relationships and are openly passionate in romance.
Indecisive, Unreliable, and Naïve
Your easygoing, peaceful nature makes you vulnerable to giving too much of yourself. Though not easily swayed by emotions, you are prone to letting others change your thinking, and you can sometimes 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. Libra's 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. Hair, skin, makeup, and clothing are always on point. Because Libra seeks 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 in a relationship. Because of this, Libra doesn'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 members.
