The Sign That Powers Autumn

Thanks to the zodiacal sign of Libra, which spans September 23-October 23, the autumn season is always a powerhouse time of year. The Fall Equinox, which marks the Sun’s entrance into Libra, occurs this year at 3:49 a.m. EDT on September 23. Libra is classified as a Cardinal Air sign symbolized by the balancing scales of justice, though in classical times it was associated with a shopkeeper’s weighing scales that determined how much an item cost.

Let’s take a close look at the sign of Libra. Many years ago, I remember seeing actress Angie Dickinson on one of the episodes of The Merv Griffin Show, a well-known talk show that ran in various formats on broadcast television from 1962 to 1986. Merv Griffin, a Cancer who was born July 6, 1925, was a great believer in astrology, and often talked about the subject with his guests. Angie Dickinson, born on September 30, 1931, said that she was a Libra and, to paraphrase, that she was all love and hearts and flowers. Although these are keywords associated with Libra, it is actually one of the more complex signs of the zodiac, one defined by distinct astrological signatures that are often at odds with each other.

Libra is ruled by Venus, the planet that governs love, beauty, and money, and as a result those people who have the big three (Sun, Moon, or rising sign) placed there are often blessed with physical beauty, charm, grace, poise, and good