Libra is the sign of the autumnal equinox; a hot, moist, airy, sanguine, western, diurnal, cardinal, equinoctial, moveable, masculine, humane, obeying sign, of long ascension in European climates. It is the house of Venus, and exaltation of Saturn. Under this sign, generally, the native is tall and well made, rather elegant in person, a round beautiful face, ruddy in youth, but very plain featured and inclined to eruptions, that disfigure the face when old, and consequently, in years, the reverse of being handsome; generally, the Libra person has blue eyes, and yellow or auburn hair. Authors state the disposition to be sweet, and the dealings and character just and upright; but this depends almost wholly on the good aspects of the moon and mercury,- for instance, if the moon or mercury is in square aspect to Jupiter, Saturn, or Mars, although born under Libra, the native is usually dishonest, untrue, and far from virtuous, whether male or female. It is rather a fruitful sign. It governs the reins, loins, and all that region of the body, internal or external.

Its diseases are weakness, debility, tabes dorsalis, syphilis, and imposthumes of various descriptions.

It governs Austria, Alsace, Savoy, Portugal, Livonia, India, Ethiopia, Lisbon, Vienna, Frankfort, Fribourgh, Placentia, Antwerp, and Charlestown. Its colour is black, or dusky crimson. In horary questions, it denotes detached barns, out houses and saw pits. In dwelling houses, the chambers of the luxurious, or the boudoir of the elegant; also inner rooms, attic stories, and in the open air, windmills, mountain tops, sides of hills, chaces, forests, commons, downs, barren or stony ground, and places having a clear sharp air. The ancients deem it a fortunate sign.