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Libra is the sign of the scales, so balance is the first thing to go
when emotional turbulence hits. Ruled by Venus,
the planet of love, you believe in fairy-tale romance, and spend
your life dreaming of one (no matter how cynical you act).
A heartbroken Libra is a sad, sad sight -- and requires emergency aid. You'll lumber to a cafe with your journal, order black coffee and pour out pages of sappy poetry. Or, panic-stricken at the idea of being alone, you put on your lowest-cut cleavage top, add a spritz from one of your 20 perfume bottles, and head out for a night of dancing...only to attract the shadiest guys in the club. Or, you'll announce that love is for the birds, and leave on a Peace Corps mission.
Lovely Libra needs to be admired, but be careful not to get desperate after romance hits the rocks. Libra is a dependent sign -- you rule relationships -- so check your self-esteem. In the face of a breakup, you need to provide your own validation. Once you do, you're unstoppable in the face of heartbreak!
Fight for justice.
We're not talking about revenge here (leave that to the Scorpios). But
Libra is the sign of equality and if you feel you've been wronged, you
want to help others avoid your mistakes! One Libra we know became obsessed
with The Rules, and even held group meetings to coach her friends on the book's
finer points. ("Never meet a man halfway for a date!" she always
told us.) Our Libra friend Susie Gilman wrote the brilliant book Kiss
My Tiara: How to Rule the World as a Smartmouth Goddess. (We recommend
it highly!)
Pamper yourself.
Libra's ruler, Venus, is the goddess of beauty. Pampering yourself
is key to your heartbreak healing. The spa is your sanctuary, and a pedicure
is your Prozac. Be gentle with yourself, Libra, and treat yourself to excellent
care. Attending to your sensuality is vital to healing your heart. No other
sign benefits from "retail therapy" like yours! Don't get all
bedraggled just because your heart is broken. As our Libra little sister Leora
told us while applying mascara at 7 a.m. to walk the dog, you never
know who you could meet! (Turns out she was right; Ophi met her boyfriend by
taking Leora's advice.)
Give yourself time to be sentimental...
Lovely Libra, you're all about the cards, flowers, sweet notes and nostalgic
trappings of love. Before you can let go, you have to hold tight. You'll
sniff your ex's T-shirt to smell his cologne, then cry into the cotton. Or,
you'll gaze at photos for hours, letting slow tears roll down your
cheeks. If only a camera crew were nearby! Our Libra grandfather spent the
rest of his life commemorating our Cancer grandma after she died -- making
photo albums, telling her life story to a tape recorder, keeping her gowns
and fur coats in mothballs.
...But don't take forever to move on either.
Sentimental as you are, Libra, you also know how to procrastinate. Tali's high
school boyfriend, a Libra, didn't date anyone for *fifteen years* (we kid
you not) after they parted. Whew! If you've idealized your ex, chances are
nobody can live up to their legend. Instead of looking for a replacement
you'll never find, look for love in a different package. We're not suggesting
you compromise. Just get out there and enjoy a little romantic fun. Libras
are at their best in a social setting. Even our Libra grandfather eventually
went ballroom dancing at the local senior citizens' center. He never remarried
(hey, the guy was 90), but he wasn't stuck home depressed, either.
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