Though you love to talk, you're a confidential sort of person, so many of the strengths that you are aware of about yourself are nevertheless kept secret from the rest of us. That ace up your sleeve is, in fact, one of your secret strengths.

As a child of Venus, you have many exterior charms that serve as worldly strengths. You're usually very attractive, if not beautiful, with a natural sense of style that follows from your love of beauty. Thus, you find acceptance in society fairly easily. As a rule, many Librans use their great strength in handling people to make a career as a diplomat, lawyer or public relations representative. You have high ideals and a weakness for pretty things and "the good life." Peace advocates such as John Lennon are perfect examples of the complex Libran personality deeply committed to bringing people into accord, while at the same time wrestling with ambivalent emotions and personal biases.

The ability to work through partnerships to maximize your potential is one of Libra's strongest tools for effective living. Yours is the sign of partnership and marriage. When young, you may go through a few disappointing relationships, as you learn what kind of person you can depend upon. But psychological insight is also one of your strengths, and as you mature, you'll learn to keep company that enriches and helps you grow.

Librans are very, very bright. So famous are you for being beautiful and talented that we forget how many top minds are born under your sign. Actually, we forget because you are too polite to show up with dazzling intellectual displays. It's part of your diplomatic approach to play down your superiority. And besides, you're so smart that you know it's smarter to not look too smart. Libras are not above a little deceptive omission now and then, you usually tell yourself that it's nobler to avoid hurting someone’s feelings than to stick to the pure facts. See how secret you are about your strength?

If your adversary is a Libran, you'd be a fool to engage in a debate unless you're an Aquarian, who can argue rings around you, as well as themselves, and they're bound to bring up a few telling points that you hadn’t considered. Librans may appear to capitulate and let you have your way, or they may suggest a series of compromises that on the surface appear quite reasonable. But Libra is a subtle and very determined sign. Slowly, they will edge toward their objective, perhaps even managing to convince you that it's your objective, too.

Adversaries of Libra are up against an instinctive expert in one-to-one relationships, adversarial and otherwise. Librans are also so charming that more than one adversary has enjoyed taking a beating from this sign. Whatever the outcome, you'll learn a thing or two before it's over. Few of us have the finesse required to outmaneuver Libra in a rivalry. Their bag of tricks is bottomless. The one area of life where Libra abandons their effort to be fair to all is in romance. They will fight for all they are worth to win the one of their dreams. Sometimes they get carried away and promise more than they can deliver, in terms of devotion or fidelity. If you are faithful and good at waiting, you may catch the object of your affections on the rebound, once the infatuation with Libra has run its course.

In business, Libras are often good managers, but they may delay executive decisions for too long because they are burdened with being awash in a sea of infinite possibilities. While Libra stalls on a commitment, a no-nonsense Capricorn or sure-footed Taurean can step in and take charge of the situation. A thrifty Cancerian can operate on a wider profit margin, since Libra's weakness is in sticking to the budget.