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102 other considerations. The. Leos love their families. but their hearts take in all the world besides; not so the Librans, they are ready for any sacrifice to give comforts to those in their own immediate home circle, but they are also prepared to sacrifice anyone else’s family for their own, if necessary.

In most other traits the Librans express aptly the symbolism of their sign; a pair of scales, and their characteristics might be expressed in the word: “Changeability.” They are people of “moods,” because Saturn is exalted here and weighs upon the mind; the changes are sudden and extreme; they may follow a fad with as much zest as if their life depended upon it, and then, without a moment’s warning, drop it and take up something entirely opposite; there are no halfway measures in the swing of the scales. Being naturally given to change, they are most adaptable to circumstances, and do not fret over reverses, but set about to restore their fortunes with vim and vigor.

Aries and Libra may be said to be the battlefields of the Sun and Saturn: Life and Death, Joy and Sorrow. The Sun is exalted in Aries, and vanquishes Saturn; hence the intrepidity of Aries people. In Libra the scales tip the other way, there Saturn is exalted, and conquers the Sun; this gives a softer tone to the Libran, whose kindly politeness contrasts markedly with the Arian’s brusque address. Venus, the ruler of Libra, is not alone responsible for this trait, for Taurus people are blunt, though Venus