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Libran Archetypes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I am writing about the Libran Archetypes today, before the month of Libra is out!\u00a0 This is the eighth of my series specifically on astrological Archetypes.\u00a0 It is time to embrace the potential of this sign, turning the spotlight on its Archetypes.<\/p>\n

A few words about Librans: Like Taureans and Pisceans, they possess a cornucopia of talents, which can encompass many Archetypes.\u00a0 So I will have to concentrate my mind on just a few.\u00a0 The strengths of this sign are art, music, design and relationships.<\/p>\n

So, following, are some thoughts I highlighted back in my\u00a02015\u00a0blog, and then some examples of Libra and its Archetypes, including from history:<\/p>\n

\u201cKnight<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The knight is associated with the medieval codes of romance,\u00a0courtly love<\/strong>, courtly manners and chivalry, but also with its polarity Aries through warriorship.\u00a0 The term \u201cgallantry\u201d comes from the Baroque ideal of refined\u00a0elegance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Princess<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Princess Archetype is the Queen (Leo Archetype) in waiting, the desire for emotional power but with the lack of responsibility.\u00a0 It is carefree and youthful.\u00a0 Often a young girl will play Princess to a certain type of father, who is willing to play the game of pampering.\u00a0 It can be a harmless Archetype, but is sometimes seen as a diva.\u00a0 It can be a necessary stage of development for a female in trying to establish her own power.\u00a0 In some ways it is the female counterpart of the Knight, in its pleasantries, and is related to the Damsel Archetype.<\/p>\n

Advocate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Librans are well known for their love of justice and fairness.<\/p>\n

Advocate \u2013 Traditional<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Traditionally, the Advocate is squarely Libran, associated with the law profession and promoting equality.\u00a0 In her \u201cArchetype Cards\u201d Caroline Myss defines it embodying \u201ca lifelong devotion to championing the rights of others and a passion to transform social injustices.\u201d<\/p>\n

Advocate \u2013 Modern (with Aquarius)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In her book \u201cArchetypes\u201d Caroline Myss introduces new forms of Archetypes for the modern world.\u00a0 For the Advocate, she progresses the picture:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Advocate may be the most unfamiliar archetype among our family of ten.\u00a0 That\u2019s because this is a relatively recent addition to the cosmic theatre, having emerged as a recognized pattern of power with the rise of civil consciousness and social action in the 1960s\u201d<\/p>\n

Her final thought is: \u201cThere has never been a time in history so primed for the talents of true Advocates.\u00a0 Listen to your heart, find your cause, and commit to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Famous Examples:\u00a0<\/em>John Lennon, Sun in Libra, Advocate of Peace, with Ascendant in Aries the Action Hero, partnered by Yoko Ono, Sun in Aquarius, the Social Activist.<\/p>\n

Sting and Bob Geldof, Librans born in the same week of the same year, are Advocates for a number of causes.<\/p>\n

Married couple Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas share a birthday in Libra, and have hosted a Nobel Peace Prize concert together.\u00a0 He has been involved in supporting the causes of human rights, nuclear disarmament and gun control (specifically prompted by the death of John Lennon).<\/p>\n

Diplomat<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Diplomat is related to the Mediator Archetype.\u00a0 In my 2010 article which appeared as a guest blog on Joyce Mason\u2019s astrological blog site, I identified an Archetype for South Node in Libra for a past life:<\/p>\n

My South Node in Libra Past Life Archetype card reads:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Venus conjunct South Node<\/em><\/p>\n

Archetype: The Diplomat
\nPlace: Ancient Greece
\nTime: 421 BC<\/em><\/p>\n

My name is Demis. I live in Corinth and try to smooth relations between\u00a0 Athens and Sparta. I can see both their qualities and greatness and feel that I can bring them together.\u00a0 There are plenty of people practising the art of war, but not enough cultivating the art of peace.\u00a0 I love justice, too, having been educated in philosophy and law and hope one day that all people will accept the balance it brings. I am proud, too, of the artistic achievements of my country, which I think are outstanding. For beauty is truth and truth beauty, as you can see on this urn that I have before me. Maybe one day a poet will capture that essence.\u2019<\/p>\n

Fashionista<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Another modern Archetype pointed out by Caroline Myss is \u201cThe Fashionista\u201d:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are a modern-day Fashionista you were formed out of two opposing forces.\u00a0 One is the feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s, which gave you an appetite for freedom of expression and appreciation for your body.\u00a0 The other is the rise of the modelling and cosmetics industries and the fashion press\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Under her Checklist for the Fashionista she offers the mantra \u201cI consider my life my personal fashion statement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Famous Examples:\u00a0<\/em>Gok Wan, Style Guru \u2013 Though he is a meticulous Virgo Sun Sign, he has a forensic exact conjunction of Mercury and Pluto in Libra.<\/p>\n

Maria Bueno, who in the 1960s wore groundbreaking tennis outfits and was the last word in elegance; Serena Williams is also Libran, and has a fashion house.<\/p>\n

Gary and Martin Kemp, Libran brothers, leaders in the\u00a0New Romantic<\/strong>(s) movement of musical style in their band \u201cSpandau Ballet\u201d.\u00a0 Librans are collaborators, so where you have two Librans together, there can be a good partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other Archetypes:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Artist<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Taurus and Libra are both ruled by the artistic planet Venus.\u00a0 As an earth sign, Taurus inclines towards pottery and sculpture, while as an Air sign Libra inclines towards design, including interior design, harmony and fashion.<\/p>\n

The Musician<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Similarly, Taurus and Libra are both ruled by the musical planet Venus.\u00a0 Both signs are associated with singing and playing musical instruments, while as an Air sign Libra has a particular talent for composition.<\/p>\n

The Beautician<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Beauty is the province of Libra, and while the renowned beautician and make-up artist Bobbi Brown is not Libra, she does have Venus, the planet that represents beauty, exactly conjunct her natal Sun.\u00a0 In a recent interview, she was asked \u201cWhat is your earliest memory?\u201d, to which she replied: \u201c<\/strong>Watching my mother put on makeup.\u00a0 I was in awe of her beauty and glamour.\u00a0 She was only 21 when I was born and quite stunning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Historical\/more in-depth Examples<\/u><\/p>\n

The Musicians<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bob Geldof (b.5\/10\/1951, 14.20 Hrs, Dublin)<\/u><\/p>\n

Sir Bob Geldof is a true blue Libran (blue is the colour for Libra btw).\u00a0 He has Mercury\/Saturn\/Sun\/Neptune and the Midheaven, in Libra.\u00a0 I wrote in 2014:<\/p>\n

\u201cSir Bob is both an optimist (Moon exactly trine Jupiter) and a realist (Mercury exactly conjunct Saturn).\u00a0 He has the power to change the world in profound ways (Pluto closely trine his Ascendant.\u00a0 He is an activist (Mars sextile closely his Midheaven\/Careerpoint, which bisects a trine between Mars and his Chiron).\u00a0 He has a karmic mission as a humanitarian (Moon closely square his Nodal Axis).\u00a0 I didn\u2019t like his anthem for the workers (with the Boomtown Rats) \u201cI Don\u2019t like Mondays\u201d, but I do admire his drive to help.\u00a0 In his autobiography \u201cIs That It?\u201d he wrote about lying in bed anguishing about Africa, and being presented with a vision of a tunnel and what he must do appearing at the end, which culminated in his work on Live Aid.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sting (b.5210\/1951, 1.30 a.m., Wallsend)<\/u><\/p>\n

Sting has Saturn\/Sun, Neptune\/Moon in Libra.<\/p>\n

In the same article, I wrote about Sting:<\/p>\n

\u201cSir Bob Geldof and Sting are born only three days apart, in the same year (1951), with their Suns in Libra.\u00a0 So some of the same impulses motivate them\u00a0 both.\u00a0\u00a0Sir Bob has the global sign Sagittarius rising, and Sting\u00a0 is a showman, with Leo rising.\u00a0 Despite a possible air of self-indulgence, \u00a0Sting does have a profound thinking conjunction of Pluto and the Part of Fortune in his 1st<\/sup>\u00a0House.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Artist<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Caravaggio (29\/9\/1571 \u2013 18\/7\/1610)<\/u><\/p>\n

Caravaggio was an outstanding painter, but he only had the Sun in Libra.\u00a0 More telling is his conjunction of Mercury and Saturn in Scorpio, showing his tempestuous nature, but also depicting the art technique he was particularly known for: chiaroscuro (the contrast of light and shade).\u00a0 It can be argued that this represents a balance, as in Libra.\u00a0 But I feel it more truly reflects the Scorpio dramatisation.\u00a0 His art was sensitive (Venus exactly square Neptune) and his mind brilliant (Mercury closely sextile Uranus).<\/p>\n

The Diplomat<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lord Peter Ricketts (b 30\/9\/1952)<\/u><\/p>\n

Peter Ricketts was a British senior diplomat and is a life peer.\u00a0 He has been in the House of Lords since 2016.\u00a0 He was a part of the Intelligence Committee under Tony Blair\u2019s prime ministership, and a national security adviser under David Cameron.\u00a0 He has four planets in Libra: Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Neptune.\u00a0 He has an unaspected Venus, which can sometimes result in a heightened freedom to express its qualities, in this case diplomacy.<\/p>\n

You may notice that with your Libran family, friends and acquaintances, some of them have more than one of these Archetypes.\u00a0 While the Sun is in Libra (until 23rd<\/sup> October), you can connect with your own Libran Archetypes, or Venusian qualities if you do not have any Libran planets, and enable them to blossom.\u00a0 If you are a Libran, make the most of those talents!<\/p>\n

Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tomorrow (Monday 13th<\/sup>), Venus enters Libra; Venus as its ruler is very comfortable in Libra, one of her two signs. If you have design skills in art or music, they could be heightened now, and in the near future.\u00a0 At the very least, polish up your vocal skills.\u00a0 She is in residence here until 6th November.<\/p>\n

A timetable is needed for Tuesday (14th<\/sup>):<\/p>\n

1.16 a.m. \u2013 Neptune opposite Venus<\/u><\/p>\n

If you find yourself wakeful in the early hours, you can put it down to Neptune opposing Venus.\u00a0 Thoughts may be confused in the night, and you may wonder if\u00a0 you are asleep, awake or in the hypnogogic state between.\u00a0 The day will demand that you\u00a0 sort out your feelings, the real from the illusion, and especially in relationships.\u00a0 In politics, there may be bluffs and double bluffs.\u00a0 In relationships, more compassion is needed, and in finance more honesty.\u00a0 Fine words may butter no parsnips.<\/p>\n

2.54 a.m. Pluto goes Direct<\/u><\/p>\n

Pluto is Stationary prior to turning Direct, in the very early hours of the morning.\u00a0 This may ease the path a little, and bring relief that the deep issues are being tackled.\u00a0 We may feel we are coming through a transition, or at least on a more salubrious path.\u00a0 The ruminations of the entire retrograde period (since 4th May) bear fruit.\u00a0 Breakthroughs can take place at this juncture, e.g. reunions where perhaps people have not been speaking to each other.<\/p>\n

14.10 Hrs \u2013 Venus trine Uranus<\/u><\/p>\n

Making it through to lunchtime, you may find a fresh and sparkling energy. The aspect may set you up with exciting meetings, or bring encounters of the illuminating kind.\u00a0 In the field of the Arts, it can bring originality and surprise, e.g. to a performance of music.\u00a0 Ideas for assisting the problems in our society may also crop up, such as community-based solutions.<\/p>\n

23.45 Hrs – Venus trine Pluto<\/u><\/p>\n

Late evening, relationships can come on to a deeper but firmer footing.\u00a0 It is an aspect which is helpful for money and love.\u00a0 Pluto settles your deepest feelings into a more comfortable psychological context.\u00a0 This aspect helps us through changes and transformations on a human level.\u00a0 It is about deep love, deep awareness of your relationship with money, and profound artistry.<\/p>\n

Venus in Libra, Uranus in Gemini, and Pluto in Aquarius form an Air Grand Trine.\u00a0 This is especially beneficial for communications and connecting the dots generally.<\/p>\n

On Friday (17th<\/sup>) Jupiter squares the Sun, an aspect which exaggerates everything it comes into contact with.\u00a0 There is also a joyful, humorous side of Sun square Jupiter, so some laughter-yoga from time to time during the day would not go amiss!\u00a0 It could be a fun day, but be aware of carelessness or overreaching goals.<\/p>\n

The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n