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Libra Snake and Gemini Horse

Brilliantly harmonious energy between firstwest and secondwest is neatly complemented here by the usually kindly and respectful, if somewhat distant, pairing of the firsteast and secondeast on the Chinese zodiac side.

Western Zodiac sign, Libra
Western Zodiac sign, Gemini

Western Zodiac

Libra and Gemini

Compatibility overview

The combination of firstwest and secondwest is as favorable as any in the Western zodiac. Not only are they likely to share essential qualities and perspectives, but their differences can be beautifully complementary. In whatever arena these two meet, their shared energy provides as strong a foundation as any for collaboration, pleasure, and reliability.

Libra and Gemini - Relationship Horoscope

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The major synergy between the Western and Chinese zodiacs is the pride of place afforded to Trine matches, where signs are three steps apart. For Gemini and Libra, their Trine connection means they share the element of Air, meaning an emphasis on intellectual and social matters, and a lively, enthusiastic attitude. These two signs are likely to bond almost immediately, appealing to each other with spirited conversation, and a shared fascination with cerebral subjects and witty expression.

Gemini, of course, is the zodiac's great traveler, with a naturally insatiable appetite for ideas, places, and identities. But Libra represents a similar emphasis on the journey rather than the destination, given their instinctive desire to digest all aspects of subjects and pathways before settling on a way forward. Hence this is a connection destined to deepen with every opportunity. Where other signs might find Gemini fickle or Libra procrastinating, together these two will deeply appreciate the brilliant vitality and rich complexity of each other's wide-ranging frames of reference. For Gemini, Libra's broad compass will likely seem invaluable to the kinds of identity-related questions that are most fundamental to their way of seeing the world. For Libra, meanwhile, Gemini's natural preference for ranging across subjects rather than diving deeply means they are rarely forced into decisions or actions they do not feel ready for.

Shared projects—including the relationship itself—derive maximum benefit from the perfectly compatible modalities here. Gemini's Mutable energy, with its emphasis on consequences and implications, operates as a natural extension to the more inception-oriented influence of Libra's Cardinal sign. Few alliances will find such pure joy in simply talking and amusing each other as these two endlessly charming, gregarious souls.

Blessed fortune does not conclusively determine relationship prospects, of course, but under the right conditions this is simply a spectacular combination for pleasurable fulfillment through thick and thin, irrespective of the context.

Celebrity Libra/Gemini Pairings*

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Paul McCartney and John Lennon
Paul McCartney and John Lennon (click for attribution/s)

Paul McCartney (6/18/1942, Gemini Horse), John Lennon (10/9/1940, Libra Dragon) : As founding members of The Beatles, the two musicians shared a close friendship, and formed perhaps the most famous songwriting partnership in history. In one of his last interviews, months before his assassination in 1980, Lennon described: "Well, you could say that [McCartney] provided a lightness, an optimism, while I would always go for the sadness, the discords, a certain bluesy edge...Paul had a lot of training, could play a lot of instruments. He'd say, 'Well, why don't you change that there? You've done that note 50 times in the song.' You know, I'll grab a note and ram it home. Then again, I'd be the one to figure out where to go with a song... a story that Paul would start. In a lot of the songs, my stuff is the middle-eight, the bridge...I always had an easier time with lyrics, though Paul is quite a capable lyricist who doesn't think he is... [A] lot of the songs we did eyeball to eyeball."

Cillian Murphy (5/25/1976, Gemini Dragon), Yvonne McGuinness (10/12/1972, Libra Rat) : The actor and artist have been married since 2004 and have two children together. Referring to the play and film Disco Pigs, which he starred in from 1996 to 2001, Murphy described: "That time, making Disco Pigs, was kind of the most important period of my life. The people I met there remain my closest friends...They shaped me in terms of my tastes, in terms of what I wanted to do with my life. And it was around the same time I met my wife. She came on tour with us. It was so exciting, 20 years ago or whatever it was – we were all just kids, trying to find our way – but such a special, special time."

Matthew Koma and Hilary Duff
Matthew Koma and Hilary Duff (click for attribution/s)

Matthew Koma (6/2/1987, Gemini Rabbit), Hilary Duff (9/28/1987, Libra Rabbit) : The actor/singer Duff and singer/songwriter Koma have been together since 2016, and married in 2019. They have two children and share custody of Duff's child from a previous relationship. Duff posted in 2020, "Bubba, thanks for forcing me to go on that walk with you today (last year) I love you so much♥️...I will always choose sandwiches and 8 pm bedtimes over fancy date nights …. over and over again. My best friend, lover, and papa bear that cannot be rivaled…it’s always been you."

Laurie Metcalf (6/16/1955, Gemini Sheep), Zoe Perry (9/26/1984, Libra Rat) : The mother and daughter are actors who have also collaborated multiple times, including playing the same character at different ages in the show, Young Sheldon (2017-present). In a joint interview in 2018, Perry described: "For me, just thinking back to the first time we got to share a stage together when we did [The] Other Place [on Broadway, from December 2012 to March 2013] — it was such a lucky experience for me because I know what [Metcalf's] capable of. To get to rehearse with her and experience that side of it with her was just such a treat because she's such a pro and she's also really generous and she's also immensely respectful...I mean, you can't separate your own relationship, but she kind of managed to in a very loving way and I appreciated that." Metcalf said, "I also like the fact that Zoe and I are peers now in what we do...Now I have another peer in the family that I can turn to and get advice from."

Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas
Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas (click for attribution/s)

Kathleen Turner (6/19/1954, Gemini Horse), Michael Douglas (9/25/1944, Libra Monkey) : The two actors displayed legendary chemistry when they appeared together in the films, Romancing the Stone (1984), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), and The War of the Roses (1989), and later the TV series, The Kominsky Method (2018-2021). In her memoir, Send Yourself Flowers (2008), Turner recalled about making Romancing the Stone: "For a time, I was sure I was falling in love with Michael. And I think he was falling in love with me. I was certainly inspired to portray [the character] Joan’s accelerated sexual awareness by working with Michael...[But] I saw that Michael wasn’t free to pursue another relationship. We couldn’t keep the romance. But we kept our friendship. Michael always says very nice things about me...as well he should. Michael and I did some very challenging scenes together. The mutual trust and the emotional connection we’ve always had enabled us to take on whatever hair-raising perils were necessary...Oh, yeah, there’s a little competition. Just a touch. Come on, wimp. Yeah. Oh, come on, Michael, I’ll do it. I’ll show you. But oh, God, the laughs."

Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony
Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony (click for attribution/s)

Carmelo Anthony (5/29/1984, Gemini Rat), Kevin Durant (9/29/1988, Libra Dragon) : The two NBA basketball stars share a close friendship. Durant described in 2016: "[Anthony's] a real bro. That’s my guy. I’ve looked up to Carmelo since I was 15 years old. I wanted to be Carmelo. And once I got the opportunity to hang around him and get to know him a little deeper, coming into the Draft, I asked him for advice here and there and it just made things… it made the relationship even smoother." Anthony has said, "I’ve always heard that, from people back home...I’ve always heard that KD looked up to me. Now, I look at him as my peer. I don’t look at him as a guy who looked up to me. I respect that. It’s just hard, man, to see, to know, for me to fathom the fact that one of the greatest players in the world looks up to me, even now. It’s crazy — he looks up to me and I respect him and honor him, his game and his work ethic. That’s something that I appreciate about him."

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Chinese Zodiac sign, the Snake
Chinese Zodiac sign, the Horse

Chinese Zodiac

Snake and Horse

Compatibility overview

Compatibility in Chinese astrology is often seen as fairly black and white. For firsteast and secondeast, however, the picture is more complicated. There is some underlying tension, which can lead to arguments, miscommunication, or sometimes a sense of isolation. Yet this match is equally conducive to admiration and warmth. With plenty of space and effective communication, a lasting, nourishing, and pleasurable bond is well within reach.

Snake and Horse - Relationship Horoscope

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Similar to the elements in Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac depends on four Trine Families. The families of the Horse (with the Dog and Tiger) and Snake (with the Ox and Rooster) have a somewhat fractious relationship. Indeed, some of the combinations among this group are notoriously difficult (e.g., the Horse and Ox, or the Snake and Tiger). Fortunately for the Horse and Snake, they can avoid the most troubling aspects of this surrounding energy. This gives them plenty of scope to find common ground.

There is a good chance these two will appear together in public or have some element of performance involved in their relationship. The swashbuckling Horse is a quintessential entertainer, but the Snake too usually has powerful charisma, and sex appeal is one of their most defining characteristics. Mutual physical attraction is thus a hallmark of many Horse/Snake pairings. Abstract ideas and debates are also likely to figure prominently here. The Horse is an intrinsically ethical creature, at least in terms of their own personal standards, while the Snake is the most famously philosophical of all the Chinese signs. Where they agree, these two signs will make a formidable argumentative team.

Tensions are perhaps most likely to arise around aspirations and the demands of the relationship. The Horse is one of the most independent-minded signs, and may be unsympathetic to the Snake's desire for flattery, closeness, and occasional jealousy. The Snake's other-worldly ability to manoeuvre social situations may sometimes seem manipulative or morally dubious to the high-minded Horse, which the sensitive Snake may find quite soul-destroying. Overall, the Snake tends to be more pragmatic and business-oriented than the Horse, which can pose a risk to their mutual respect in intimate settings.

With sensitivity to the kinds of challenges this relationship will inevitably pose, there is a great deal of potential for warmth and support between these two signs, which can result in a lasting and impactful bond.

Celebrity Snake/Horse Pairings*

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Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey
Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey (click for attribution/s)

Oprah Winfrey (1/29/1954, Aquarius Snake), Gayle King (12/28/1954, Capricorn Horse) : The iconic talk show host and television personality have been close friends since the mid-1970s. When Winfrey interviewed King for the first time in 2020, King described: "The secret to me is trust. I trust you totally, even if I disagree with you, I still trust you. I have this joke with Oprah where people say, I found my best friend with my husband...I say to Oprah, ‘If you ever walked in and caught me with Stedman, you should not be mad, you should take me to the mental institution. Don’t be mad, I need help!’ But I mean, we’re honest with each other and trust each other and actually are very like-minded."

Ron Eldard (2/20/1965, Pisces Snake), Julianna Margulies (6/8/1966, Gemini Horse) : After originally meeting at an acting class in the early 90s, the two actors reunited on the set of ER and were together for over 10 years. Margulies described their background and plans to work together in 2002: "Ron and I had met in acting class in 1991. We were great friends. Ron has seen me at my worst and most dejected...Doing movies together is a no-brainer, but the thought of acting opposite Ron on stage is intimidating...He's so breathtaking on stage, but I want to give it a try. Ron says he wants to direct me in a play."

Paul and Linda McCartney
Paul and Linda McCartney (click for attribution/s)

Linda McCartney (9/24/1941, Libra Snake), Paul McCartney (6/18/1942, Gemini Horse) : The musician and photographer were married from 1969 until Linda McCartney's death in 1998. They adopted Linda's child from a previous relationship and had three children together. They also played together in the band Wings. McCartney has described: "We were very up and down, quite funky compared to the eventual image of '25 years of married bliss! Aren't they lucky for people in showbiz?' But we are. You get this picture of us swanning along in a little rowboat managing to avoid the white water, but we were right in the middle of that white water, man, so it's even more miraculous that we made it. But we did."

Dina Eastwood (7/11/1965, Cancer Snake), Clint Eastwood (5/31/1930, Gemini Horse) : The celebrated actor/director and news anchor were married between 1996 and 2014. In a 2007 interview, Dina Eastwood described: "Being married to Clint is almost a full-time job, just trying to keep up with him...Breaks are great for every marriage. The longest we go [apart] is maybe 10 days. When you travel with Clint, it’s a one-week trip and three cities. He works from the second we arrive until the second we leave... I love that he’s so conscientious about nature...He’s one of those people who takes bugs outside....I wonder if it’s because he gets so much attention from humans, and I think he’s self-conscious about getting so much attention, that I wonder if he fixates on animals because he gets to give all the attention."

Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson
Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson (click for attribution/s)

Daniel Radcliffe (7/23/1989, Leo Snake), Emma Watson (4/15/1990, Aries Horse) : The two actors grew up together filming the Harry Potter series of films, and have compared their relationship to close siblings. Radcliffe described: "Oh, God. We used to argue about everything. Religion. Politics. I remember one of the big arguments we had on the fourth film – [Watson and I] didn’t speak to each other for a couple of days – was about… She was arguing about the Latin language, that nobody knows what it sounds like, what a Latin accent should be. And I was like, 'Yeah, but it’s still spoken a lot in the Catholic church.'...[It] got totally out of hand. She was furious; I was livid. I certainly would advise anyone, if you’re going to debate with her, know your [expletive."

Paul Simon (10/13/1941, Libra Snake), Edie Brickell (3/10/1966, Pisces Horse) : The two musicians wed in 1992 and have three children together. Brickell has described how she saw Simon watching her while she performed on Saturday Night Live: "Even though I'd performed the song hundreds of times in clubs, he made me forget how the song went when I looked at him. We can show the kids the tape and say, 'Look, that's when we first laid eyes on each other.'"

Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld
Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld (click for attribution/s)

Chris Rock (2/7/1965, Aquarius Snake), Jerry Seinfeld (4/29/1954, Taurus Horse) : The two comedians have famously been friends for decades. During a 2011 HBO comedy special, they debated how much new material comedians should use in their live shows. Rock said: "See, this is the eternal argument between [Seinfeld] and I. We've been having this discussion for literally our whole relationship...I like a whole new show...It's a completely new body of work. And that's the way I look at it. Here's the new stuff." Seinfeld countered: "When I go see somebody work, I don't want to see your new hour...I want to see the act... Every year I get rid of, I don't know, 10 or 20% percent and I add...So, every five years or four years... I don't know. I don't really keep track of it. But I do feel like there are those core things [that should be maintained over time]."


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Final Words

A Trine combination, one of a very small few who share perfectly harmonious elements and modalities, firstwest and secondwest are born allies who can usually be trusted to engage, excite, and depend on each other from the get-go. The pairing of firsteast and secondeast provides a more equivocal influence, one based more on particular affinities between their characters than general good fortune, which can be more conducive to admiring comrades than bosom friendship. Overall, though, the superb influence of firstwest and secondwest creates the conditions for all kinds of successes here.

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