Aries and Libra Compatibility in Love and Relationships
Aries and Libra in love are opposites who attract at once, but everyday life wears them out. Aries wants to decide on the spot, Libra to weigh every option first, and the gap grinds on both.
What draws them together
They stand at opposite ends of the zodiac, and each sees in the other what they lack. Aries is what Libra sometimes wishes to be: direct, quickly decided, able to say no. Libra has what Aries misses: tact, taste and the gift of walking into a room so that everyone smiles. Beside Aries, Libra feels protected, and beside Libra, Aries feels admired without having to ask for it. For the first few weeks they burn with interest; each is a foreign country the other has yet to visit.
Love and intimacy
Here they get on best. Aries brings tension and daring, Libra a feel for the moment: candles, music, the right word at the right time. With Libra, Aries learns to court, and beside Aries, Libra dares more than they would alone. Libra loves romance and Aries can arrange it, just not slowly. The trouble starts outside the bedroom: in the morning Libra wants to talk everything over while Aries is already pedalling off.
Everyday life and home
At a restaurant Aries orders before the waiter has turned round, while Libra, twenty minutes later, is still weighing the salad against the risotto and finally asks the waiter. It is the same with a sofa, a holiday and the colour of a wall. Libra asks friends for their opinions, Aries knows what they want and waits impatiently. The home has Libra's taste and Aries' last word on what may be spent. A workable split is Aries on the big things and Libra on the details. Over time, the pair who last have a standing deal: Libra chooses, but only from the two options Aries has put on the table.
Where it rubs and how to ease it
Dithering and avoiding a row. Libra says "fine" when it isn't, and Aries, who takes words at face value, drives on. The answer arrives later as an icy silence. Aries wants a clean argument, Libra wants to wait for it to blow over, and the harder Aries pushes, the more Libra dodges. It helps to offer two options instead of ten and a deadline of tomorrow. Sun signs are not the whole chart: the Moon, Venus and ascendants of the two can bring them closer than opposite Sun signs suggest.
Aries man and Libra woman
An Aries man admires a Libra woman's taste and tact, but sighs over how long she takes to choose a holiday. She wants him to ask what she thinks before he announces a plan. It goes well when he offers her two options and says both are great.
Aries woman and Libra man
An Aries woman who knows what she wants finds in a Libra man a partner who doesn't compete but listens. In time he may seem too considerate, because he leaves her to decide alone. He, in turn, feels pushed when she hurries him in front of others. It helps if he says in advance what he is weighing up, and she can sit through three minutes of silence.
Keeping it alive
- Narrow any decision to two options and a deadline.
- Aries asks before announcing a plan, and Libra says no when they mean no.
- Once a month go somewhere the other one picks, and make no comment.
elements: Aries=fire X Libra=air
Aries and the other signs
Aries ★★★☆☆Taurus ★★★★☆Gemini ★★★☆☆Cancer ★★☆☆☆Leo ★★★★★Virgo ★★★☆☆Libra ★★☆☆☆Scorpio ★★☆☆☆Sagittarius ★★★★★Capricorn ★★☆☆☆Aquarius ★★★★☆Pisces ★★☆☆☆
Libra and the other signs
Aries ★★☆☆☆Taurus ★★★☆☆Gemini ★★★★★Cancer ★★☆☆☆Leo ★★★☆☆Virgo ★★★☆☆Libra ★★★☆☆Scorpio ★★★★☆Sagittarius ★★★★☆Capricorn ★☆☆☆☆Aquarius ★★★★★Pisces ★★☆☆☆
Aries Zodiac Sign
Aries opens the zodiac: the first sign, cardinal fire, ruled by Mars. Aries want to start things, get there first and see results today, not next year.
Libra Zodiac Sign
Venus rules Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac, a cardinal air sign. Libras look for balance and beauty in everything, from the seating chart at a wedding to the tone of an email.