Living and Loving as a Libra Moon

V R Singh
6 min readOct 2, 2024

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There’s a certain elegance in the way a Libra Moon moves through life, as though their very soul has been choreographed by the hand of Venus herself. They drift effortlessly between the realms of feeling and thought, wrapped in a dream where beauty is both a balm and a burden. These individuals, ruled by the scales, are not merely in search of balance — they are balance, forever walking the line between desire and duty, love and longing. Yet beneath the polished veneer lies a heart as delicate as spun glass, aching for harmony in a world that is anything but.

To know a Libra Moon is to know a soul in constant pursuit of something just out of reach. They move through their emotional world with the grace of a dancer gliding across a stage, careful never to upset the rhythm, never to disturb the peace. In their hearts, they hold the secret conviction that life, with all its jagged edges and untidy corners, should be smooth, beautiful, and harmonious. It’s an impossible dream, but they’ll never stop dreaming of it.

You’ll find them, always, in the middle of things — mediating, smoothing, balancing. They are the ones who step in when tempers flare, with a word or a smile that cools the heat and reminds everyone of what they’ve forgotten: that peace is always the better choice. Their hearts are a well of empathy, and they drink deeply from it, feeling others’ joys and sorrows as if they were their own. Yet, for all their grace, they carry within them a quiet ache, a sense of something unfinished, something unresolved.

Love — the Libra Moon’s greatest obsession and greatest nightmare. To say they’re hopeless romantics would be an understatement. They love to swan dive into love, arms wide open, like they’re auditioning for a role in a romance novel no one asked for. They’re not looking for a partner; they’re looking for an equal, someone who understands that love is about balance and that both of you must work together to build something harmonious. Sounds lovely, right? Until you realize that “harmony” means bending over backwards to meet their every need while they smile and ask if you could maybe be a little more perfect next time.

But oh, how their desire for peace can betray them. In their quest to keep the scales from tipping, they will often sacrifice their own desires, burying their needs beneath layers of compromise. They wear the mask of the perfect lover — agreeable, charming, endlessly accommodating — until one day, they look in the mirror and no longer recognize the face staring back at them. This is the tragedy of the Libra Moon: they are so consumed by the need to please others that they often forget how to please themselves. Let’s talk about their flair for avoiding conflict. These people would rather chew glass than have an argument. They’ll nod along, smile sweetly, and then go home to stew silently in frustration because heaven forbid they actually say what’s bothering them. “It’s fine,” they’ll tell you with a serene expression that barely hides the storm brewing beneath. Nine times out of ten: It’s not fine.

Yet for all their gentleness, there is an undeniable magnetism to them. People are drawn to their charm, to the way they make every conversation feel like a dance, every moment a serenade. They flirt with life itself, effortlessly captivating anyone lucky enough to be in their orbit. But beware, for they may not always mean what their smile seems to promise. A Libra Moon can leave you spinning in their wake, wondering if you’ve been led astray by the softest touch of deception.

Libra Moons have mastered the art of tiptoeing around conflict like it’s a sleeping bear. They don’t just want peace; they need it like an Instagram influencer needs followers. They approach their feelings like a diplomat negotiating world peace — serious, precise, and completely baffling to anyone who just wants to have a normal conversation. Their emotional world is one long, endless quest for equilibrium, a balancing act that leaves them perpetually teetering on the edge of an existential breakdown. For a Libra Moon, balance is both a gift and a curse. It is their guiding star, their north star, but it is also the chain that binds them. They long for peace, for everything to be as it should, but the world has a habit of throwing them off course. And so they find themselves, time and again, navigating the turbulent waters of conflict and chaos, desperately trying to stay afloat without tipping the scales too far in any direction.

This is the reason, they bite their tongue, suppress their frustrations, and tell themselves that it’s better to keep the peace than to speak their truth. But peace without honesty is no peace at all, and deep down, they know this. Still, they insist on dancing around the truth, careful not to disturb the fragile balance they’ve worked so hard to maintain.

There is a danger in their quest for harmony. The Libra Moon can become so consumed with keeping things calm, so afraid of rocking the boat, that they forget they have a right to feel angry, to be upset, to stand up for themselves. They risk losing themselves in the process, becoming a reflection of others’ desires rather than a true expression of their own.

In the world of work, Libra Moons are not driven by ambition or power, but by a need to create something beautiful, something meaningful. They are the diplomats, the artists, the creators of peace. They excel in roles that require them to see both sides of an issue, to mediate, to bring people together. They are natural-born negotiators, always able to find the middle ground.

But where they truly shine is in the realm of art and creativity. Ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty, they are drawn to professions that allow them to express their refined aesthetic sensibilities. Whether it’s painting, design, or music, they bring a sense of grace and elegance to everything they touch. Their work is not merely a job; it is an extension of their soul, a way for them to bring a little more beauty into the world.

Libra Moons need everything around them to be perfect to feel at peace. Clutter? Disorganization? These are personal attacks. Their homes are sanctuaries of style, with every object meticulously placed to create a sense of serenity that would drive most people insane. You’ll find yourself afraid to touch anything, lest you disrupt the sacred balance they’ve crafted with painstaking precision. But for all their talk of balance, Libra Moons are the least emotionally balanced people you’ll ever meet. They’re one harsh word away from a full-blown existential crisis.

And don’t even get me started on their stress levels. The moment a relationship or situation becomes even slightly unbalanced, they unravel faster than a cheap shawl. They’ll retreat into themselves, armed with a scented candle and some soothing music, hoping the world will sort itself out while they sip on green tea and wait for inner peace to just magically show up.

Pay enough attention and you notice how their peace is easily disturbed. Relationships, more than anything, have the power to shake their emotional foundation. Discord is like a storm on the horizon, looming and threatening to throw everything into disarray. When faced with conflict, they may retreat into themselves, seeking solace in the quiet corners of their mind, where everything is still and perfect.

To be born under the Libra Moon is to be destined for a life in pursuit of harmony. They are the peacemakers, the romantics, the dreamers who believe that life can be as beautiful as a perfectly composed symphony. But their quest for balance is both their salvation and their burden. They must learn that true harmony cannot come from suppressing their own needs, that sometimes, in order to keep the scales even, they must allow themselves to tip a little.

In love, in life, they bring grace, charm, and an undeniable beauty. But beneath it all, there is a quiet longing — a yearning for a world where everything falls neatly into place, where love is always easy, and life is always kind. But the world is messy, and love is never simple. And perhaps, in the end, it is the very act of striving for balance, even in an unbalanced world, that gives the Libra Moon their true beauty.

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V R Singh
V R Singh

Written by V R Singh

V. R. Singh is an Indian author, playwright and entrepreneur.

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