Esoteric Interpretation of the Signs

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Libra

The only teacher from whom you can learn this is yourself, through your own experiences. It is the task for Libra to establish balance between polar opposites -- to be kind but still firm, for example, or brave but not foolhardy.

Any extreme can easily result in personal tragedy, but it is not until you have tested
those boundaries in your daily life that you know where the polar opposites are situated.

Most people definitely do not travel this middle-path. Since they haven’t ever tested their boundaries they walk down a road dictated by trends and public opinion.

To travel into the unknown is always connected with certain risks, and the middle-path is a road lined with hazard. Buddha called this walk between extremes “the razor-edged path. ” Always try to follow your intuition and listen to your inner voice. If you allow yourself to be tempted by any of the many “shortcuts“ that come your way they will only lead you in the wrong direction. In the sign of Libra you will also learn how to prepare yourself for this middle-path, as you discover that everything has it’s own advantages and disadvantages.

You are training to carefully reconcile different values, and in this process you develop
your perceptual discrimination along with a specific mental capacity that I call “analytical balancing.” To find balance and harmony in life is something of a keyword for all persons with strong Libran influence in their horoscope.

Your easy-going disposition is charming and attractive. Your softness and ability to understand others often makes you popular among your peers, which is very useful in your relations to other people. Just watch out that this tendency toward easy living doesn’t lead you to live a life spent in too much comfort, in which the love of amusement and the desire to “have a nice time“ takes control of you. Glamour can then seduce you into a world of bewilderment. Such fondness for pleasure has a price, as with everything else in life.

Libra reveals laws for mankind, both spiritual and worldly laws. Spiritual laws are divine
principles man must to follow, the violation of which creates human suffering. Worldly laws are established by man, and can be in harmony or conflict with their spiritual counterparts.

Libra enjoys the company of others, and wants to have a partner in life. Thus, close relations are often important for people who have strong Libran influence in their horoscope. Just don’t neglect your own independence in such a way that you risk becoming too dependent on other people, trying to live through them and thereby annihilating yourself.

Finding the noble middle-path, following it and learning to make choices are the main goals for Libra.

If Libra exerts a strong influence in your horoscope, then your lesson is to find the noble middle-path, the balance between opposites -- and to learn to make choices. In order to locate the middle-path you must first learn where the two opposites are situated. The only teacher from whom you can learn this is yourself, through your own experiences. It is the task for Libra to establish balance between polar opposites -- to be kind but still firm, for example, or brave but not foolhardy.

Any extreme can easily result in personal tragedy, but it is not until you have tested the limits in your daily life that you know where the polar opposites are situated. Most people definitely do not travel this middle-path. Since they haven’t ever tested their limits they walk down a road dictated by trends and public opinion.

Being a Libra you have a compelling desire to be impartial and regard life from many different aspects. This means that you are both equitable and versatile. You understand other people’s manner of thought with ease, which makes you a good diplomat, in that can see both sides of an argument and often help to resolve it. However, this compulsion to perceive all sides of an issue simultaneously can lead you to compromise too much, not taking a stand when it is really necessary. At times you can equivocate too much in your attempts to measure and balance everything.

This attitude leads others to perceive you as irresolute, unsettled and undecided, a result of your overly cautious posture. Your perspective often induces you to agree with everyone -- running with the hare while hunting with the dogs. In your desire to please all, you discover to your great astonishment that nobody wants to be with you. If you lack firmness and distinct borders people will not respect you. So, when confronting a difficult decision, be still and listen to what your inner voice has to tell you.

This takes us to the second great lesson for the Libra person - learning to make choices. You can see issues from different angles, and you know that everything has it’s advantages and it's disadvantages. But you must not allow yourself to get stuck in this confusion, and having seriously considered a matter you must eventually make your decision.