Welcome to Libra season! Stylish, highly social Libras are known for their ease with people, willingness to listen to all sides of an argument and loyalty in relationships.
With birthdays from Sept. 23 to Oct. 22, the sign of Libra is ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty.
“Qualities that the Libra archetype are associated with,” says Sarah Faith Gottesdiener, a spiritual guide, author of “The Moon Book” and host of the Moonbeaming podcast, “are beauty, harmony, grace, diplomacy, charming and sociable.”
Romantic Libras love to give and receive gifts, making them loads of fun to shop for — but be aware that they can have high standards. “Libras often have really great taste, and their tastes can be specific,” Gottesdiener says. “It could be nice to get them a gift certificate to their favorite shop, so they pick out what appeals to them, or maybe give them an experience, like a special dinner out or a secret day jaunt to a hot springs or beautiful view.”
To help you pick out the best physical and experiential gifts to suit their exacting tastes, we’ve rounded up 31 perfect gift ideas for the Libra in your life.
"Venus is the planet associated with Libra," Gottesdiener says. She recommends rose-scented items like perfume or candles that "will remind them to love others as much as they love themselves."
Libras tend to be quite the romantics and love a woody, floral and citrusy scent all year round, so scents like Jo Malone's Silver Birch & Lavender Cologne is a perfect choice for them.
For a fun twist on giving the gift of perfume, try these aromatherapy body patches. Each set of eight stick-on patches includes four different scents, so they can be mixed and matched to your mood.
Annabel Gat, a senior astrologer at Vice, says, “Libras are social butterflies, but they are also highly intellectual: Libra is an air sign, which means community, communication and ideas are important to them." A subscription to MasterClass allows the Libra in your life to indulge their brainy side.
Experiential gifts take many forms, like this guided course in creating a shadowbox that displays relationship mementos that the romance-loving Libra will be enamored of.
"One of Libra's love languages is natural beauty," Gottesdiener says, so for beauty-obsessed Librans she recommends products that incorporate botanicals.
This 12-pack of hydrating masks, which are made from natural ingredients like tea tree, shea butter and aloe, is an inexpensive way to add a lot of pampering to a Libra's life.
Bath products, like this super-pretty milk bath, always make great gifts, but they're especially on-theme for romantically inclined Libras.
"Libra cares about justice and equity," Gottesdiener says. She suggests gifts of ethically created teas to bring coziness with a side of compassion to your favorite Libra.
"Libra appreciates the perfect blend of form and function," Gottesdiener says. Consider giving the Libra in your life a practical gift with an elevated sense of style and design, like a well-designed weekend bag in an eye-popping color.
If luggage feels too stiff a gift to give to the romantic and dreamy Libra, a fancy bag is another way to delight them on their birthday, and this style brings a lot of flash without breaking the bank.
As the zodiac sign most consumed with beauty, Libras will love a beautiful mirror in which to admire their beautiful faces.
"Skin care products and perfume are another area that Libra enjoys," Stellas says. "Make sure the scent is delicate; products with very strong scents that are not natural will not appeal."
"Librans also love beautiful books," Stellas says. "Whatever you choose for Libra, it should be well-designed and beautiful." The Libra in your life will love a beautiful book about beauty.
"Libras are all about their relationships," Gat says, "so a gift that includes you can be a great idea, whether it’s matching jewelry celebrating your friendship or a couple’s spa day." If you're lucky enough to have a Libra BFF, treat them to one of Catbird's forever bracelets and get it zapped to their wrist with its free welding service.