The Astrological Sun Sign Libra the Scales of the Western Zodiac

Using the tropical zodiac system people born between September 24th and October 23rd are known by their Sun Sign Libra the Scales and are associated with the constellation Libra. The Element of the Libra sign is Air and the color of Libra is Blue. The starstone of Libra is Sapphire and the astrological symbol for Libra represents the scales. The Sun Sign opposite of Libra is Aries the Ram and the metals of the Libra sign are steel gold and platinum. Libra is ruled by the Planet Venus and is defined as a masculine-positive extroverted sign. Libra is the seventh sign of the zodiac and the quality of Libra is Cardinal.

The characteristics most commonly attributed to Libra are cooperation and even temper and they are also well known for their diplomatic and financial sense. Generally speaking the people of the Libra sun sign are often charming and cooperative with a diplomatic outlook. They are also fair and well balanced with an idealistic attitude. The Libra people work well in a group and can be kind and cheerful. Libras can also be gentle and peaceful with an easy and romantic nature. They can also be indecisive and easily changed. Libras appreciate good taste but can be frivolous and manipulative.

The following is a list of some famous celebrities of the Libra sun sign.

Scott Adams - June 8, 1957 - Cartoonist, creator of the Dilbert comic strips

Charles Atlas - October 30, 1892 - December 23, 1972 - Body builder and fitness program marketer

Brigitte Bardot - September 28, 1934 - French actress and fashion model

Niels Bohr - October 7, 1885 - November 18, 1962 - Danish physicist and Nobel Prize winner

Johnny Carson - October 23, 1925 - January 23, 2005 - Host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Chevy Chase - October 8, 1943 - Emmy Award winning actor and original member of Saturday Night Live

Chubby Checker - October 3, 1941 - Rock and Roll singer best known for The Twist

Aleister Crowley - October 12, 1875 - December 1, 1947 - Occult mystic, writer of The Book of the Law

Dwight D. Eisenhower - October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969 - Thirty-fourth President of the United States

Enrico Fermi - September 29, 1901 - November 28, 1954 - Won the Nobel Prize in Physics

Carrie Fisher - October 21, 1956 - Actress, best known as Princess Leia in Star Wars

Mahatma Gandhi - October 2, 1869 - January 30, 1948 - Political and spiritual leader of India

Bob Geldof - October 5, 1951 - Member of the Boomtown Rats and Live Aid organizer

Bryant Gumbel - September 29, 1948 - Television news and sports personality on The Today Show

Sammy Hagar - October 13, 1947 - Musician, known as The Red Rocker

Jim Henson - September 24, 1936 - May 16, 1990 - Puppeteer and creator of The Muppets

Frank Herbert - October 8, 1920 - February 11, 1986 - Science fiction writer, author of the Dune series

Charlton Heston - October 4, 1923 - Academy Award winning actor and president of the NRA

Charles Jayne - October 9, 1911 - December 31, 1985 - Founder of the Astrological Research Associates

Olivia Newton John - September 26, 1948 - Grammy Award winning singer and actress

Evel Knievel - October 17, 1938 - November 30, 2007 - Dare Devil who tried to jump Snake River Canyon

Heather Locklear - September 25, 1961 - Super model star of soap operas, movies and television

Bela Lugosi - October 20, 1882 - August 16, 1956 - Actor, best known as the Vampire Count Dracula

Groucho Marx - October 2, 1890 - August 19, 1977 - Best known as the host of You Bet Your Life

Friedrich Nietzsche - October 15, 1844 - August 25, 1900 - Influential German writer and philosopher

Alfred Nobel - October 21, 1833 - December 10, 1896 - Inventor of dynamite and the Nobel Prizes

Juan Peron - October 8, 1895 - July 1, 1974 - Popular President of Argentina

Christopher Reeve - September 25, 1952 - October 10, 2004 - Actor, best known for his role as Superman

As you can see from this list if you were born under the Libra sun sign you are in good company.