Libra (astrology)

The zodiac sign of Libra (Greek ζυγὁς Zygos, latin Libra ) corresponds to the seventh section of the zodiac of 180 ° to 210 ° ecliptic longitude from the vernal equinox.

The sun is in the middle in the period 24 September to 23 October in this sign. Due to the migration of the vernal equinox the zodiac sign Libra no longer meets today the constellation Libra. In the constellation Libra, the Sun is approximately in the period 31 October to 23 November.

After Tetrabiblos of Claudius Ptolemy

  • Is the Libra Male ( I.12 ) and
  • Venus is the ruler of the sign ( I.17 ), and
  • Saturn is in Libra increased ( I.19 ).

As melothesische correspondence of the scale were in the ancient Iatroastrologie the body parts navel, waist, and buttocks, as well as associated with the kidney among the organs. The associated deity was Vulcan.

With Aquarius and Gemini the Libra is the trine of the element air, and with Capricorn, Aries and Cancer the square of the four tropical or cardinal signs.

The zodiac was already part of the Babylonian- Assyrian MUL.APIN series path of the moon, which includes 18 astronomical constellations, there named as "Libra " (RIN ). The Greeks adopted the sign of Libra with the Babylonian name of " scissors [ Scorpio ] " ( χηλαι ), until the Romans took over the scale of the Chaldeans.

Shown is the sign since ancient times as a simple scale with two connected by a balance beam scales. The astrological symbol is a stylization of the constellation, which is indicated by the shape of the upper line, that the Greek Zygos is etymologically related with the name of the yoke section.

The Unicode character for the symbol is U 264 E ( ♎ ).

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