The sign that the Sun was in at birth is usually the single most important influ-
ence on a native’s personality. Thus, when people say they are a certain sign, they are
almost always referring to their sun sign. There is a wealth of information available on
the characteristics of the zodiacal signs—so much that one book would not be able to
contain it all. Sun-sign astrology, which is the kind of astrology found in newspaper
columns and popular magazines, has the advantage of simplicity. But this simplicity is
purchased at the price of ignoring other astrological influences, such as one’s Moon
sign, rising sign, etc. These other influences can substantially modify a person’s basic
sun sign traits. As a consequence, it is the rare individual who is completely typical of
her or his sign. The reader should bear this caveat in mind when perusing the follow-
ing series of sun-sign interpretations.
One traditional way in which astrologers condense information is by summa-
rizing sign and planet traits in lists of words and short phrases called keywords or key
phrases. The following Libra keywords are drawn from Manly P. Hall’s Astrological
Keywords:
Emotional keywords:“Suave, aesthetic, romantic, enthusiastic, change-
able, artistic, easily thrown off emotional balance, secretive in matters
of the heart, amorous but fickle.”
Mental keywords:“Persuasive, imitative, judicial, tactful, undecided,
inclined to be a dilettante, fond of show and approbation, intriguing,
materialistic, liable to pout, and enjoy feeling abused.”
At present, there are various astrology report programs that contain interpreta-
tions of each of the 12 sun signs. A selection of these for Sun in Libra has been
excerpted below:
Very sociable, you enjoy being with others and definitely prefer not to
be alone. Warm and affectionate, you go out of your way to make oth-
ers like you. You despise ugliness, so that for you being surrounded by
beauty and harmony is a necessity of life. You prefer fine clothing, an
attractive home and pleasant surroundings wherever you are. Your
refined tastes may apply to music and art as well. Because you have the
ability to see both sides of any question, you can at times be indecisive,
wavering and faltering when forced to make a choice. The positive part
of this is that you are remarkably fair-minded and can be trusted to set-
tle disputes. Your greatest challenge is to make the most of the one-on-
one relationships in your life. (From “Professional Natal Report.”
Courtesy of Astrolabe [http://www.alabe.com].)
Harmony and balance are your keynotes. You instinctively understand
the need to accommodate other people’s interests and desires, and you
are always fair and willing to meet the other person half way. Tactful,
diplomatic, and with considerable social awareness, you do all you can
to avoid conflict and discord. You express a spirit of cooperation and
compromise and often achieve through charm and discretion what
would have been impossible to achieve by a direct, forceful approach.THEASTROLOGYBOOK [407]
Libra