The symbol of this sign, the scales, is the key to understanding the Libran personality. The need for balance and harmony is their prime motivation in life. Their way of achieving this is to explore all the options and consider all the possibilities before arriving at a decision. Librans have a natural flair for mediating, bringing opposing sides together; they deeply dislike taking one person's side against another. Their ability to see both points of view, coupled with a fear of hurting others, can make the typical Libran appear indecisive, but their inherent sense of justice and fair play drives them to seek a solution acceptable to all. Being an air sign, Librans use their minds to seek resolution in any conflict. Librans have a very strong need to form relationships and are never truly happy when alone. Often they see a relationship as giving them a sense of identity and validity. They have a great deal of loving affection to give to a partner and need to receive the same in return. Unpleasantness or a quarrelsome atmosphere is deeply distressing to Libra's innate sense of harmony, although there is nothing they love more than making up after a squabble. Venus' rulership of this sign imparts a sensuality and a love of luxurious surroundings; Librans adore setting the scene for a romantic evening and will go to a lot of trouble to make sure that the atmosphere is right. Although you'll find Librans - as with the other eleven signs - in every walk of life, there are some occupations in which they are far happier. At work Librans have a calm unflappable air, perhaps disguising the fact that they are ambitious in their careers. Suited to any profession where their skills of tact and diplomacy count for something, they make excellent personnel management, counsellors of various kinds, and of course their innate sense of justice can serve the law well. Their appreciation of the arts and all things of beauty equips them well for a career in the fashion industry or beauty/alternative health fields. They are innovative at design and decor, whether dressing a stage, a window or a top model. As they make such efforts to get on well with others, any career that involves the bringing together of people is a natural extension of their abilities. Librans are charm personified; people take to them at once and this they thrive upon. They have a friendly, genuine interest in the people around them and take a pretty laid-back attitude to life most of the time. Don't be deceived by this, however, as Librans accomplish this only through knowing that they have everything balanced and under control. Here, there and everywhere just about sums up the typical Gemini. This air sign is versatile and endlessly curious about anything and everything. But they rarely give their attention to any one thing long enough to gain mastery of it. The original 'grasshopper mind', Geminians are always ready to hop off and see what the next thing is all about before anyone's had a chance to pin them down. It isn't that they're not interested in what you have to say, they just seem to have the ability to think about a number of different things all at once. Very likely, they'll surprise you by returning to the subject out of the blue - giving you their opinions and imparting fresh slants on the matter you thought they'd forgotten about. Geminians live in their minds and are turned on by a partner who understands and responds to this. Once they have fallen for someone, they waste no time in letting their intended know all about it. They are the communicators of the zodiac and have no difficulty in expressing their feelings. Their relationships are more likely to be with those who they share an intellectual rapport with. There is a need in Geminians for variety and this extends to their love lives - not necessarily a variety of partners, but one partner who is prepared to adapt to their ever-changing ideas and isn't afraid of experimentation. The very nature of Gemini makes them perfect for a career in entertainment or communications of some kind. PR, market research or any job which brings them into contact with the public is ideal. Their ability to communicate ideas effectively is an asset many sales departments make good use of. The main consideration in a Geminians choice of career should echo the theme of their lives - variety with a capital 'v'! They make amusing partners and friends. Quick-wittedness and a light humour add a sparkle to their conversation. Friends of a Gemini will never be stuck for ideas on how to spend their free time, Gemini will always have a dozen suggestions ready. They're charming optimistic individuals who liven up any gathering. They have the ability to see things from varying points of view, and although it can be frustrating trying to get them to come down off the fence, their indecisiveness is probably bothering  them every bit as much. They use up an incredible amount of nervous energy. If you can hear the lilting lullaby of lovebirds, the sweep of strings from a thousand violins, and you can't see for the haze of happiness, you're watching a Gemini and Libra in action. This delightful duo are a recipe for sure-fire success, whipped into a fizzy froth of fun and fulfilment by their rulers Venus and Mercury. Because they both belong to the Airy element, they can communicate on the same cerebral level - carried up, up and away by the beautiful balloon of the Libran's love. It's a captivating combination and a joy to behold. Gemini and Libra have so much in common that sometimes there's no need for words. (Though with their need for a flatter, Geminis will soon put that right!) They both need to feel an intellectual rapport with their paramour, because neither can fall for fools - not for long, anyway. The luscious Libran way of wooing will truly transmogrify the Twin, who'll be drowned under a delicious deluge of love letters, passionate poems and sometimes snatches of songs. In return, that Geminian quick wit will keep the Libran laughing, and those sudden swings of Mercurian mood, from rumbustious rompishness to ravishing romance in the time it takes a heartstring to ping, will make sure the Venusian valentine never veers from the path of true love. A Libran loves to love, and the way they adore their amours will make the Mercurian melt and respond with a rapture he or she didn't know they possessed. Sexually, too, it's all harmony and heavenly happiness. Because neither sign likes their love loud and loutish, they will soon settle into their own romantic rhythm, write their own Airy aria, and sex will seem like a symphony by Strauss. 'Encore amour the Gemini will gasp, astounded at reaching their own sexual crescendo. It's all suave sophistication and savoir-faire when a Gemini man meets a Libran lady. They'll have platoons of pals, and wine and dine in the best restaurants in town. What's more, their relationship will revolve around a mighty mental link that galvanises them together. But it'll be important for the Mercurian man never to forget to woo his Libran lass for many a year to come. He must never clam up with words of love, and 'I love you' must be a part of his every waking hour. These two have the same goal in life, wanting it to be packed with people, pleasure and perfection. And once they've chosen each other from the lending library of life, they'll be more than halfway there.