Your Libra Ascendant

Your Libra Ascendant indicates that you're an individual with an energetic, success-oriented personality. In one way or another you are dedicated to putting your best foot forward. You are apt to be so charming and unfailingly polite, others may sometimes view you as being insincere. However, this is not necessarily the case. It is how you genuinely feel most comfortable and are able to function successfully, rather than a misguided need to hide behind false manners and charming smiles.

Libra Rising implies a distinct mental orientation. Your expressions and mannerisms can make you appear scholarly, even if you aren't particularly learned. You are apt to be fond of books, music, or art. Though you may seem emotionally detached, your disposition is friendly and eagerly cooperative. However, should something in your physical or mental environment be off balance, you can become cross, demanding, and even tyrannical, until you manage once again to gain your personal equilibrium.

Libra is ruled by Venus, planet of sensuality and beauty, and as a result many Libra Ascendants are fortunate enough to be physically attractive. Even if you are not thought of as being physically beautiful, your charming personality will enhance your actual appearance. You are probably fond of personal luxuries, physical comfort, dressing well, and enhancing your appearance with cosmetics and other beauty aids. Venus is the planet of romance and sociability, and with respect to these areas, you are likely to be favored. You are romantic, charming, and gracious. You may have a strong spirit of cooperation and diplomacy, but not all Libra Ascendants possess the Libra ability for strategic planning and organization. The negative potential includes the possibility of individuals who are shy, rude or antisocial. It also can mean individuals with either total disregard for their appearance, or the reverse, a vain obsession with retaining youth and beauty at all costs.

As a Libra Ascendant, you are likely to be artistically or musically skilled. Interior design, architecture and the law are other areas in which you may have particular interest. And you may be as good at taking photographs as you are at posing for them. Common physical complaints are apt to be lack of energy, and ailments that result from addiction to rich foods, particularly sweets.