Astrological compatibility
Aries and Libra
♈ Aries (Fire, Cardinal) · ♎ Libra (Air, Cardinal)
Aries and Libra are on opposite sides of the wheel: what one lacks, the other has in excess. They attract strongly and balance each other, or polarize if each stays at their end.
Aries
Fire · Cardinal
Mar 21 – Apr 19 · ruled by Mars
Drive, courage and pioneering leadership.
Libra
Air · Cardinal
Sep 23 – Oct 22 · ruled by Venus
Harmony, diplomacy and the search for balance.
Aries and Libra in love
In love there's enthusiasm, play and plans: they have fun and stimulate each other. It's harder for them to come down to the everyday and keep going when the novelty fades.
In friendship and work
In friendship and work, both want to start and decide: they get a lot going, but they have to share command or they clash.
Why they get along this way
Element — Dynamism and expansion. Air fans Fire and Fire puts passion into Air's ideas: they get excited together.
Rhythm. Both are cardinal: both initiate. They understand each other's way of moving, but neither makes up for what the other lacks.
Polarity. They share Yang polarity (outward, expressive energy): they go in the same direction.
Rulers. Aries is ruled by Mars (action and desire); Libra, by Venus (affection and pleasure).
What each one brings
Aries: initiative and leadership, courage and energy and enthusiasm.
Libra: diplomacy, justice and harmony.
Where they can clash
Aries: impatience, impulsiveness and a tendency toward confrontation.
Libra: indecision, avoiding conflict and superficiality.
How to look after the bond
Move toward the center: each can learn from the other exactly what they lack, instead of reproaching them for it.
Frequently asked questions
- Are Aries and Libra compatible?
- Complementary. Aries and Libra are on opposite sides of the wheel: what one lacks, the other has in excess. They attract strongly and balance each other, or polarize if each stays at their end.
- Which signs is Aries most compatible with?
- By tradition, with those of its own element (trine) and those of the complementary element (sextile): Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius and Aquarius.
- Which signs is Libra most compatible with?
- By tradition, with those of its own element (trine) and those of the complementary element (sextile): Sagittarius, Aquarius, Gemini and Leo.
- What elements are Aries and Libra?
- Aries is Fire (cardinal) and Libra is Air (cardinal).
This compares sun signs only. With both full dates, Couple Mode also crosses numerology and the Chinese zodiac.