Geminis tend to be much less disciplined about their emotions than Libras, who have been described as the iron fist in the velvet glove. A Libra has a wonderful capacity to remain detached from his emotions, allow reason to intervene, while Gemini is more prone to allowing his internal order to be caught off balance by external and internal phenomena. Gemini abhors surprises, even good ones, while Libra accepts good ones with appropriate enthusiasm. Libras are genuinely charming, but Geminis are manipulative. Libra is able to remain velvet and proceed to iron, but Geminis have a strong tendency to manipulate people and situations around them for their own benefit. While some signs are lost in irrelevant details, meticulous to a fault, Libra views all phenomenon in a broader context, something Geminis are unable to sustain for more than a short while.

Libras are also much more in tune with the higher intellect than Geminis. Music, art, philosophy — Libra is a judicious aesthete and a brilliant strategist. The synergy between Gemini and Libra, when it occurs, is the exchange of Gemini’s collection of trivia for Libra’s sharp intellect and insight. As stated earlier, Libras possess no shortage of knowledge, obscure and vulgar, but do not accept every claim at face value without having it passed through the prowess of their intellects, which is Gemini’s weakness. In Libras, knowledge lives, while in Geminis, knowledge is often a list of propositions with no consideration given to how that information connects, its consequences or its importance in a greater context. Geminis are also prone to throw tantrums, given that they’re moody. They possess a very stubborn and forceful personality, going after what they want and often getting it, but not through the grace and finesse afforded Libra, but rather through the shoe pounding of Khruschev. In this area, Libra is to Gemini as honey is to vinegar for attracting ants. Libra will leave behind him a legacy of harmony, while Gemini will often leave behind a path of carnage. While Gemini adores formality, he lacks Libra’s determination to give it substance. An aesthete, Libra of course loves form, but find it hollow and meaningless without substance. Substance without form is seen as an opportunity, a rough diamond begging to be brought into its fullness.

Libras are also incredibly sensual, capable of melding that sensuality with a disciplined aggression and desire to bring lovemaking to full fruition, giving it a fun, light-heartedness, and an honesty and depth no other sign can evince.