Libra the Balancer

Libra is the 7th sign of the zodiac, it rules the 7th house of partners, relationships and open enemies, it’s planetary ruler is venus. I call them the balancer’s, the diplomatic ones, the bringer’s of peace and harmony. It’s one of the signs that belongs to the Air element, and are of Cardinal quaility. So here’s the Mythology behind Libra. To be of the Sign of Libra you have to be born on 23rd September to the 22nd October .

Libra the Scales-

Libra is the only constellation which symbolises an object rather than a person or animal. The Greeks did not recognise Libra as a separate constellation but thought that it symbolised the pincers of Scorpius (Scorpio). The Romans were the first to consider Libra to be a separate constellation – the Sun stood there at the time of the autumn equinox, a time of equilibrium between day and night. This view agrees with Sumerian tradition.

Ancient mythology links Libra to the story of Eros and Psyche which symbolises the perfect relationship finally found after long periods of austerity and many disappointments. The queen’s daughter Psyche was so beautiful that even Aphrodite was jealous of her and so she gave her son Eros the task of killing Psyche. However, on seeing her he was so overcome that he let his arrow brush against himself – the same arrow that strikes all those who fall in love. He then took Psyche to his palace and they made love under the cover of darkness, with him not allowing her to see him. However, the time came when she wanted to know who her lover was and she lit an oil lamp and looked into the face of the god of love. As she sat there some oil dropped onto his shoulder and woke him and he saw that she recognised him. In that moment Eros and his palace disappeared and Psyche found herself perched on a lonely rock. After Psyche took on many arduous tasks, including a descent into the underworld, she finally won over Aphrodite who accepted their love and allowed them to come together again.