Born on a cusp: Libra-Scorpio

Libra is the seventh Sign of the Zodiac; Scorpio is the eighth. Libra's interests focus on art, beauty, sensuality and other people, and Libra tends to regard all these from an intellectual standpoint. Scorpio's interest is in discovering other people's emotions and how they respond to the world around them. Scorpio is the Sign of Sex and Death, Beginnings and Endings; they explore these ideas from an emotional standpoint. Libra/Scorpios strive to create balance and harmony between self and other through investigation and probing. They are often strongly intuitive and penetrating. They have a need to be well-liked.

The astrological symbol of Libra is the Scales. Like the scales of justice, Librans are objective and just. They abhor unfairness and conflict, striving above all for peace, but at times they are easily deterred from their beliefs. Librans are able to see all sides of an argument, but as their mental scales tip back and forth, they may never find balance. The astrological symbol of Scorpio is the Scorpion. Like the mythical scorpion, those born under this Sign tend to be strong-willed and wary of being controlled by others. In keeping with Libra's Cardinal quality, Libra/Scorpios are diplomatic and co-operative; they are skilled at initiating group projects. They can be stubborn, refusing to give up when others have long since become bored and abandoned a project. Libra/Scorpios get things done when no one else thought it possible. In this way, the Fixed quality of Scorpio is expressed. When Libra/Scorpios set goals for themselves, they are determined to succeed. They have their own agenda and work to achieve their desires.

Libra is ruled by the Planet Venus. In ancient Roman mythology, Venus (and her Greek equivalent, Aphrodite) was the goddess of love, beauty and pleasure. She represented joy, happiness and appreciation of beautiful things. Scorpio is ruled by the Planets Mars and Pluto. In ancient Roman mythology, Mars (and his Greek equivalent, Ares) was the god of war. Ancient astrologers assigned both Aries and Scorpio to this Planet. Pluto (and his Greek equivalent, Hades) was the god of the underworld, and when the Planet Pluto was discovered early in the 20th century, astrologers assigned Scorpio to its influence.