SmartScopes

Libra: The Scales

SmartScope for January 2012:

You're torn this month. You have an importat decision to make and people close to you are pusing and pulling you in so many different directions, you just don't know what to do! Listen to their opinions, but don't fall in to their trap. Stand up for yourself! Your opinion matters just as much as theres and you have a better sense of the bigger situation now. Eventually they will see it too. This month is a good time for you to take a break from all the drama and games in your life and spend some time alone remembering what is really important to you.

About Libra:

Birth date:

September 23 - October 22

Element:

Air

Symbol:

♎

The Myth:

In Greek mythology, Astraea was the daughter of Zeus (the King of the Gods) and Themis (the Goddess of Justice). Like her mother, Astraea represented justice, and she was the last of the immortals to live with humans on earth. Disgusted with humanity, she returned to the sky and became the constellation Virgo. She carried with her the scales of justice, and these became Libra, one of Virgo's neighbor constellations.

Cool Fact:

Libra is the only zodiac sign not represented by a human or animal.

A Libra might be:

fair, peace-loving, cooperative, and easy-going

Careers a Libra might like:

Artist, interior designer, lawyer, judge, art dealer

Famous Female Libra:

A head shot of Rose Scott Rose Scott (October 8, 1847 - April 20, 1925) was an Australian feminist and social reformer. After her sister's death, Scott adopted her nephew and moved to Sydney to campaign for women's rights. She began a weekly salon - inviting writers, politicians, and philanthropists to her home to discuss women's status in the country. She devoted herself to changing laws and society, helping feminist causes such as the conditions of working women in factories, the right to vote, and prison reform. She was also an important member of Australian peace organizations, working to end the draft.