Part of Fortune in Libra

Here a person achieves the greatest happiness through interaction with energy, which can be called “not asserting one’s rights.” He feels most comfortable moving with others rather than expressing personal desires that might disturb the harmony of the company with which he associates. There is an attempt to merge with the desires of others. This results in a constant change of perspective when trying to gain acceptance.

This person knows that by offending others by fiercely defending one’s own desires, one can jeopardize friendships and good relationships. Therefore, instead of defending his own will, he tries to interact with what situations and life circumstances impose on him. He rarely makes important decisions himself because, in a positive sense, he views himself as part of a larger whole that consists of forces beyond his control. He feels that asserting one’s will without taking into account these influences takes a person out of harmony with the flow that guides life.

Through the Part of Impartial Consciousness in Aries, he is familiar with the energy of the “pioneer”. A person feels the ability to project a personal desire far into the future, making it a product of his own desire. If he wants to be happy, he should not identify with this knowledge. Aries energy is so highly charged that using it selfishly will cause a loss of perspective and balance. It is critical to consider the effects of actions before they are taken. Therefore, Libra needs to know both sides of the matter. This results in a life that is based on what others want rather than the full expression of personal desire. However, it is precisely this deviation from “natural instinct” that will bring great happiness to a person. The bonds of personal relationships based on mutual restraint satisfy all the people involved.

A person with the Libra Part of Fortune feels as if he should be part of something to which he belongs. He seeks to end this feeling of incompleteness by finding people and circumstances that represent the ideas and experiences that will define his living space. In an attempt to become unselfish and non-offensive, he develops a gentle and tactful nature that knows how to please others and appease them. The more a person is able to do this, the more he can experience inner satisfaction, which stems in part from the knowledge that he was never personally responsible for the offending circumstances.

Shakespeare formulated the deepest question of life in this form: “To be or not to be…” This could well be addressed to the Aries/Libra polarity. If the answer came from Aries, it would undoubtedly be “to be.” The natural answer for Libra would be “not to be.” The Part of Fortune in Libra symbolizes balance at the center of the zodiac. It is a window through which a person sees all possibilities, but never establishes a personal identity with any of them. He maintains a delicate balance, experiencing aspects of many personalities, but never establishing one that is unique and his own. However, through knowledge of all life around him, he can develop a sense of satisfaction. He knows that he can have everything without wanting anything, touch everything without owning anything. It stands symbolically at the center of all thinking and represents a true paradox: without supporting anything, it supports everything.

Lao Tzu, the ancient Chinese sage, wrote: “Thirty spokes divide the rim of a wheel. What makes them all useful is the hub…” And elsewhere: “… it is the free space of the window that makes it useful.” The Part of Fortune in Libra is truly the hub and open window of consciousness. Around her revolve and through her flow all the thoughts, desires and emotions of humanity. She imagines a collection of all kinds of sounds and colors, so that she becomes impervious to a specific, personal identification with any of them. This applies to everything for this sign. A person with the Part of Fortune in Libra partially experiences all the energies of the zodiac. Libra standing at the center allows these energies to flow through the individual so that they collectively form a complete and complete personality. The feeling of joy and satisfaction comes from the feeling that one belongs to everything. This feeling can bring a person closer to the awareness of desirelessness, which will be the basis of true satisfaction. Without needing to have needs, and without envying others for what they themselves do not have, a person with this placement of Part of Fortune can balance all experiences and feelings and remain calm in life. Peace is achieved by balancing opposing feelings (one’s own or those of others) until unity is felt. Acting as a vessel or channel for life helps this person develop a sense of impartiality. The ability to become impartial stems from an acute awareness of the personal nature of Aries through the Part of Impartial Consciousness channeled through Libra/Venus – the feelings of other people. One sees people’s selfish and “private” desires, but can find a place for them in the grand scheme of things.

The “pot of gold” at the end of this rainbow is the knowledge that the creative energies of other people in a person’s life and their desires will determine the correct life pattern. Thus, in a rather unusual way, a person is interested in never having to make right or wrong decisions. Following the forces that guide a person makes it possible to make the necessary decisions. This belief in the cosmos stems from the positivity of the Part of Impartial Consciousness in Aries. It is an expression of Martian courage in the face of the unknown. There is great peace in knowing that the world will take care of you in every way, all the time. This is the secret of the joy of the Part of Fortune in Libra.

Author: Martin Shulman

Part of Fortune in the natal chart