I'm an astrologer and I find Libras difficult to work with. They give the impression of being open minded and open to new suggestions about how to deal with the issues that are urgent to them. But they aren't. As hard as it may seem, ARies are more open to consciousness raising and visualizing a new way of approaching their problems.
Libra is called "the iron hand in the velvet glove"
A person close to me is a triple Libra - Sun, Moon and Mercury. Sun and Moon I can handle, but I can't handle that Mercury! And hence can't converse with them for longer than 10-15 minutes.Why? Automatic, ingrained argument for the other side regardless of the situation, circumstance or appropriateness at hand.
If you say A, they automatically argues B. If you switch to B, they will then switch back and passionately, automatically argue A. No matter the situation, the sensitivity of the subject matter, and on and on.
I'll take Aries any day, plus their Mercuries are usually in Pisces, Taurus or Aries, which are all kinda adorable to me in their own ways.
Of course other aspects come into play. Doesn't help our Mercuries are squared.
I dig the classic reference above. As someone with heavy Libra energy myself, the traits can be an asset in business. As Libra rules contracts, legal and business agreements.
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This sheds some light on the meaning of "Catalytic" in 12/12. Mercury in Libra is a Catalytic placement, which means it challenges you to question your assumptions. Apparently Merc in Libra does this by playing "the devil's advocate".
They usually think they are being fair, and in a strictly impersonal, intellectual fashion they probably are. Another air Mercury may have no issues with such a style and may even enjoy it.
My (personal) issue with an afflicted placement is that, most situations in life are not about cold, impersonal, intellectual arguments. Most situations in life ARE personal. One's always dealing with egos, feelings, and complexes underneath.
99% of situations require delicacy and sensitivity, especially in a personal relationship.
I find the most problematic Libra placements to be afflicted Mercury or afflicted Mars.
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I've been wondering about Libran sense of humor for years. How would you characterize it, based on your experience?
I think we may have went off topic.So why are Libra and Pisces favourite signs of the astrologers, in your opinion?
There is no evidence for that contentionI think we may have went off topic.![]()
So why are Libra and Pisces
favourite signs of the astrologers, in your opinion?
Sounds like Sun-sign generalizations.
QuiteNot just Sun-signs, aspects, planets in certain signs....
so much are simply wrong and misleading.